Chairperson: Vincent Chan
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Timothy Yeung
Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha
Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! (Psalm 150:1,6)
Prelude
Proclamation
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Numbers 20:1-13
Sermon
The ninth stop: Kadesh
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Announcements
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Mission Month — Pledge Response — This year's Mission Month theme is "This Changes Everything". Thank you to everyone who has responded so far — we have now received 17 responses. Local Mission (M3) has reached $1,900, or 7.7% of the $24,569 target; Overseas Mission (M4) has reached $5,150, or 23.5% of the $21,950 target. There is still some way to go — if you have not yet responded, please take the opportunity to submit your response, either on a paper form or online by 27 September. For more details, please see the mission noticeboard. Online form: https://forms.gle/dTofUx8ugkds2dUP7
Mid-Autumn Carnival
The Evangelism Department of the Cantonese Service will host a Mid-Autumn Carnival on Saturday 26 September, 1:00–4:00pm. There will be festive snacks, lantern riddles, games and crafts, video programmes, and health information activities. Suitable for all ages, free entry. You are warmly welcome to invite your friends and family to join us!3 Strands — Our next 3 Strands session will be on Sunday 20 September, 10:45am–12pm. All ladies are welcome to join us as we share life stories and experiences of self-care in a relaxed setting. Let's be still and chill in God's presence.
Giving
Let us remember the joy of giving and the blessings it brings to both the giver and the receiver. Tithe offering is a duty of all Christians. By giving, we honour God and fulfill His work through our church. May God bless the offering we willingly give. For more details on how you can give, please visit our church website: https://holywordchurch.org.nz/en/giving.
Mission News (September 2026)
Pray for God's continued protection over S&C as they serve and live on the field. May they experience His faithfulness in both the opportunities and challenges they face, and receive strength and wisdom for each day. Pray also for their relationships with local believers and friends, that the work of the Gospel may continue to move forward according to God's purposes.
Please pray for H&P's university ministry and Saturday community Chinese and English classes. Pray that God will watch over the new students and young children, helping them experience the love of Christ, and giving H&P wisdom and opportunities to share the gospel with them. Also pray for a co-worker family who have decided to stay and serve long-term, that God will prepare the way ahead and help them experience His faithfulness in their ministry.
Give thanks for God's faithfulness as Rev Janet has served in Sri Lanka for the past eight years. Pray for God's guidance and protection as she prepares to retire in January and hands over the ministry, and that Pastor Du and his wife will receive their work visas and be able to continue the ministry in Sri Lanka. Pray also for Janet as she enters this new season of ministry, that she will have opportunities to walk alongside her family and share the gospel with her children and grandchildren.
Pray that the Lord will continue to guide H&Y in this season of preparation and daily life, providing for their studies, work, and family responsibilities. May He give them patience as they wait for His timing, clear guidance for the road ahead, and a growing experience of His provision and grace in their everyday lives.
Pray for Nic: Give thanks for God's work in the lives of the students. Pray that they will continue to live out what they have received and be witnesses for the gospel on campus. Also pray that God will continue to use Nic's recent ministry in Fiji and bring about deeper spiritual life among university students there.
Give thanks for what God has been doing through this year's Mission Month, and for the responses received so far. Pray that God will continue to stir our hearts as we prayerfully consider how we can respond to His call and take part in His mission. As the response deadline approaches on 27 September, pray that every response will flow from a love for Christ and a commitment to the gospel, and that God will guide our church in the path He has prepared for us.
Prayer Items for this Week
Pray that when frustration or fatigue rises after long seasons of faithful service, we would slow down and listen carefully to God's instructions rather than reacting out of our own past experience.
Pray for grace to trust God's word even when it seems to contradict what has "worked before" — that we would choose obedience over familiar patterns of self-reliance.
Pray that, like the Israelites at Kadesh, we would bring our complaints and needs honestly to God, while trusting that He provides even when we have not fully honoured Him in our response.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (6 September 2026)
| English | Cantonese (East) | Cantonese (NS) | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worship | 57 | 167 | 36 | 44 |
| Prayer Meeting | 43 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| CSS | 24 | -- | 6 | 7 |
Next Week's Roster (20 September 2026)
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Boaz Wong
Committee on Duty: Emily Tsang