Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Herman Yeung
SIngspiration: Shirley Ho
Proclamation
Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.
(Psalm 34:3)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord's Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Denying Self, Bearing a Cross, and Following Jesus
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Committee on Duty: Lisa Fung
Rev. Herbert Wong (Rev. ET’s father) passed away on 8th October, aged 71 years. The funeral service will be held next Sunday 16th October, 2pm, at Auckland Christian Mandarin Church Henderson to commemorate the wonderful life that he had led. Rev. ET and his family would like quiet time during this period, please do not call or visit them. Please send your condolence cards or messages to the Church, and it will be passed to his family on your behalf.
There is no TNT today. We are all invited to enjoy some morning tea in the New Wing kitchen after service. Afterwards, we will have prayer meeting in the upstairs hall. Thank you to the sisters who have prepared the morning tea.
Mission Pledge: This year the Mission Department aims to donate $29,000 to overseas missionaries (M4) and is accepting mission pledges from brothers and sisters. Mission Pledge can be made either by filling in the pledge cards at the ushers’ desk or through our website https://holywordchurch.org.nz/mission-pledge. Contributions on pledged amounts should be made by March 2023. Please note that M4 donations are not eligible for tax refunds.
Spring BBQ: The care department will be hosting a Spring BBQ on Sunday 23rd October from 5-7pm. We encourage you to invite your friends and family to join. Registration form is on the front desk, sign up closes on Sunday 16th October. For more details, please contact Jenny Ip and Coleman Lam.
Location: Holy Word Church
Cost: $18 Adults, $8 ages 6-10, free for ages 5 or under
Are you interested in chilling with your brothers and sisters and getting some quality family time? Are you interested to take a break from the hustling and bustling of life, to rest in God's presence? If so, a 3-day retreat would be perfect for you! Dates are tentatively 8th-10th December and further details to follow. Register your interest here:
Cantonese Livestream will end on 6th November 2022. The sermon recording can be revisited in the Facebook page after the worship service.
Psalm Reading: It’s the last month! We will continue to read and meditate on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This complements our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for October can be downloaded here.
Overseas Missionary and Hardship Fund September 2022 financial report:
| Overseas Missionary | Hardship | |
|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2022 Bank Opening | $8,768.03 | $13,520.28 |
| Offering Income | $2,470.00 | $0.00 |
| Interest Income | $5.61 | $6.47 |
| 30/09/2022 Bank Closing | $11,243.64 | $11,526.75 |
Note: Hardship Fund provided $2,000 financial support to a family in need in September.
Mission News
The Misson Department will be raising funds for missionaries. Please pray for the heart of mission of brothers and sisters. It is encouraged that the tax rebate obtained from the donations to church may be used to support M4 mission.
Pray for the “Northshore mission” vision sharing and praying event tonight. May God prepare Holy Word Church to become an Antioch Church 2.0 that embraces mission.
Pray for the missionaries: S&C’s serving in difficult circumstance, H&P’s learning a new language, Pastor Janet Tam’s vision for mission in South Sri Lanka, and Pastor James’ vision to partner with Evangelical Formosan Church of New Zealand to plant new churches in Fiji.
May God send a suitable pastor to lead the Tanzanian Chinese Church in Tanzania.
Prayer Items for the Week
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.
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love. May we focus and act on this theme in our daily lifes to love one another.
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 (2 October 2022)
| Combined Service | Prayer Meeting | Children & Adult Sunday School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Service | 181 | 10 | 32 |
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
| Online Service | 4 | 48 | 8 |
Next Week's Roster (16 October 2022)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Pr. Ivan Hui
Singspiration: Recording
Committee on Duty: Sally Che