Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Recording
Committee on Duty: Franklin Fung
Proclamation
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
(Psalm 100:4-5)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord's Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Love is Patient, Merciful and Graceful
Response Hymn
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Christmas Devotional: we will be reading a short devotional book from 1-24 December as we prepare our hearts this Christmas season. There’s one devotional for each day. If you’re interested, please get in touch with Nixon. Be quick, stocks are running out fast!
Silent Night: Cantonese Congregation will stream a Silent Night Blessing Worship at 8:00 pm on 24 Dec, which will last an hour. All brothers and sisters are encouraged to invite families and friends to celebrate togther at home and receive the gospel message.
Combined Service: Cantonese and English Congregations will have a combined service at 10:00am on 25 Dec. Cantonese Congregation will have a shared lunch while English Congregation will have a BBQ lunch after worship. In the meanwhile both congregations can share witness of love messages and food. All brothers and sisters are welcome and please register by 18 Dec using this link:
First Aid Registration: Putting health and safety into consideration, the Church is looking for first aiders with qualified first-aid certificates. Please get in touch with Stanley Yu to get registered.
Summer Retreat is confirmed for 13-15th January! All are welcome, so put it in your calendars, more details to follow! Come have a chat with Sunny if you have any questions.
Christmas Donations: Last week the Howick Salvation Army collected the food items and sent our church an email thanking us for our kind participation in the food bank initiative.
Christmas Rest Home Outreach: Recruiting brothers & sisters to participate in rest home outreach during Christmas. Locations / Dates : Greenlane / 17 Dec and Epsom / 22 Dec; Time: 10am - 12pm. Interested brothers and sisters please register with Coleman, and please reserve time for Christmas hymns practice for 20 mins after Sunday worship on 11 Dec. May the Good News reaches to elderly at the rest home.
Holy Word Church Consolidated Financial Report for October 2022
| Oct Actual | YTD Actual | YTD Budget | Annual Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | 32,390 | 239,280 | 304,169 | 521,433 |
| Expenses | 34,210 | 220,596 | 328,372 | 562,924 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | (1,820) | 18,684 | (24,203) | (41,491) |
Overseas Mission Fund & Hardship Financial Report for November 2022
| Overseas Mission | Hardship | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 12,890.50 | 11,733.25 |
| Donations received | 13,660.00 | 250.00 |
| Interest received | 12.72 | 7.90 |
| Closing balance 30/11/2022 | 26,563.22 | 9,991.15 |
Mission News
Pray for the preparation of the Sri Lanka Short term mission from 6 April to 15 April 2023. We will announce the date for signing up soon. Mission Department printed some copies of “The Meaning of Short Term Mission and Mission Team’s Requirement”. Feel free to take a copy at the front desk to learn more about short term mission.
Pray for the missionaries: Winter is coming in S&C’s missionary field, please pray for S&C their physical and spiritual health ; H&P’s are teaching missionary courses online and there is more than 10 students. May God use these students to serve Him. Pray for Pastor Janet Tam to have the courage and skills to drive to Southern Sri Lanka to expand her ministry ; and Pastor James’ will be heading to the mission field in Fiji, may God remember his service.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the Gospel needs in North Shore. With the recent increasing population of Cantonese-speaking residents in North Shore, may we seek God’s guidance and vision for this vast Gospel field.
Pray for our new Cantonese pastor. She will arrive in New Zealand next month. Pray that everything will be well arranged for her to start her pastoral role 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 lives to love one another.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.
Psalm reading plan has finished. May God give us the determination to continue the reading and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (4 December 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 49 | 112 | 49 |
| Prayer Meeting | 22 | 6 | 13 |
| Children Sunday School | - | - | 26 |
Next Week's Roster (18 December 2022)
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Kinson
Committee on Duty: Lisa Fung