Chairperson: Tony Yeung
Speaker: Benson Li
Interpreter: Nixon Fong
Singspiration: Cantonese Congregation
Proclamation
For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
(Romans 11:36)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Mission Without Borders
Response Hymn
Pastor Kwork’s Inauguration Ceremony
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
51st Baptism will be held on 2nd October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who want to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. The deadline is 4th September (next Sunday). All applicants are required to have their nurturing course completed. Once an application is received, baptism class will be arranged and the deacons will meet with you to confirm your faith. Please also contact us if you would like to have your church membership transferred to HWC or would like to have child dedication.
A Mid-Autumn Festival Event will be held on 11 September 2022, from 7:30pm to 9pm. This is an outreach event that aims to share our Mid-Autumn celebration with the Cantonese-speaking community. Brought to you by the Cantonese service, the night will feature games, music, a dessert contest and short talk around the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival, closing with a mix and mingle session over some Chinese traditional refreshments and Chinese riddles, while kids are welcomed to play with traditional candle-lit lanterns. Event will be held in Cantonese on stage but everyone is welcome to join us for some great fun. For further information, please contact Cassandra or Sam in the Cantonese service or refer to poster.
Training sessions for Children Sunday School Ministry will be held for those interested to serve in the ministry. The first part of the training, comprising two sessions conducted by Rev. ET Wong in English, will occur on 18 and 25 September (2-4pm) in the hall upstairs. The sessions mainly inform the Biblical perspective of children and children ministry, as well as the principles in teaching children. The second part will be held over the summer with details to follow. Please contact Daisy Pun or Emily Tsang to register.
Children Sunday School invites all fathers to share photos or videos of yourself with your children and grandchildren. Please send the photo or video to css@holywordchurch.org.nz. CSS will prepare a video to share on Father’s day. Deadline for submission is today.
Psalm Reading: Join us in the psalm reading project, started 1st June. We will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for August can be downloaded here: https://ibb.co/BybtnWB
Priority parking: the church would like to reserve all the parking outside the main entrance as mobility parking for the members who have the needs. This is effective every Sunday from 10:20am till Cantonese service concluded. For members who does not have the mobility parking needs, please park in the other parking slots. Thank you for your kindness.
Pastor and administrator office hours: please see the church noticeboard.
Administrator Stanley Yu is on leave Wednesday 31 August.
Exposure to COVID-19: The church was notified that someone who attended Mandarin service on Sunday 21st August tested positive on Wednesday 24th August. Please pray for the recovery of this member.
Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System:
| Traffic Light | Orange |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings | Physical gathering and online |
| Capacity Limits |
Main hall + Side hall: 300 people New hall: 100 people Upstairs hall: 100 people |
| Sanitise Hands | Required |
| Masks | Encouraged |
| Use of Equipment | Sanitise after use |
Mission News
1. Pray for August Mission Month, Theme: Mission without borders. That God will use His servants to rekindle our passion for Mission.
Purpose: My passion for mission. Through reflecting on and further understanding the "Salvation plan" of God, we anticipate that the congregation will rekindle their passion for mission, so that we will not miss but respond to every opportunity of mission around us in this generation.
2. Pray for sister Zhang from the Mandarin congregation who has recently joined the Mission Department.
3. Pray for ministries and families of S&C, H&P, Rev. Janet Tam and Pr. James & Jessica Che.
4. Pray for the financial support of the mission department and God’s provision for the missionaries.
Prayer Items for the Week
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
Pray for Pr. Kam Fu Kwork, the new pastor for the Mandarin Service, for settling into the church.
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service and her work visa application has been submitted. Pray that everything will proceed smoothly so she can join us soon.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.
Pray for the Psalm reading plan. May God give us the determination to follow the plan and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (21 Aug 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 44 + 8 online | 90 + 79 online | 36 + 7 online |
| Prayer Meeting before/after service | - | - | - |
| Children Sunday School | 15 | - | 18 |
Next Week's Roster (4 September 2022)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Kinson Lau