Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Herman Yeung
Committee on Duty: Vincent Chan
Proclamation
Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
For the LORD Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
(Psalm 47:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Sermon
The Paradox of Wealth
Response Hymn
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
The Finance Department will issue the donation amounts for the first half of the year in November for everyone to confirm. To ensure the correct name and email address on the donation receipt, those who are giving for the first time this year or have updated their email addresses, please send your IRD registered name and email address to accounts@holywordchurch.org.nz. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Yeung.
Smile Lanka Urgent Appeal: The emergency fundraising for the Smile Lanka has reached its deadline. A total of $8,035.00 was raised through online and cash donations, and the full amount has been transferred to their account. Praise the Lord! Please continue to pray for their ministry!
North Shore Cantonese Worship Launch Ceremony: In response to the Great Commission and the call for shepherding the flock in the North Shore, our church will hold the "North Shore Cantonese Worship Launch Ceremony" today, at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to join and witness the Lord's grace together. For more details, please refer to the poster. (Link)
TNT Notes - Theology of Mission
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sYlgRevq0e9ALraT3xHvTqgf8yWXFrKt?usp=sharing
Mission News
S & C – Please pray urgently for S's visa application. It has been over six weeks and is still pending. May the Lord watch over His servant so that they can continue to be used by Him in the local area!
H & P – Remember the students and parents from the community Chinese-English classes, as well as the youth group members. Many of them have not yet come to know the Lord. May the Lord help these students, parents, and youth to receive Christ's love!
Pray for the fundraising for Pastor Tam's next two years of ministry. May the Lord provide for their needs!
Give thanks for the ministry of H & Y! After years of hard work by missionaries, two friends have recently come to faith. Pray that the Lord will guard and strengthen their faith. Also, three friends who had previously rejected the gift of a Bible have now willingly accepted it and agreed to read it. Praise the Lord!
After James Che and his wife finished shepherding two churches in Tanzania and Ethiopia, they visited relatives in Hong Kong and Shanghai and have now safely returned to New Zealand. Pray that the Lord grants them rest after their busy travels and protects their health!
Nicholas Yao – During the mid-term break, Nicholas organized a boys' retreat with over 50 participants, including new believers, long-time Christians, and non-believers. They studied the Bible together, and we pray that all the students are built up in their faith. May the Lord use Nicholas’s ministry on the university campus to support those who are spiritually weak, help those in difficulty, and lead more unreached people to Christ.
Prayer Items
Gratitude for God's Provision – Pray that we would recognise that all we have comes from God, and thank Him for His provision in our lives.
A Generous Heart – Ask God to help us grow in generosity, giving joyfully and sacrificially, knowing that true wealth is found in a heart that gives out of love for Him.
Faith in God's Sufficiency – Pray for the faith to trust that when we give to God, He will continue to meet our needs and bless us abundantly in every area of life.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (13/10/2024)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 39 | 146 | 49 |
| Prayer Meeting | 29 | 8/100 | 13 |
| Children Sunday School | 22 | - | 19 |
Next Week's Roster (27 October 2024)
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Kenny Pau & Boaz Wong
Committee on Duty: Sally Che