Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pastor William HC
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Lisa Fung
Proclamation
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.
(Psalm 66:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Sermon
A Time For Everything
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
53rd Baptism will be held on 9th April 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 5th March. 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.
Finance Department: in the meeting on 13th January, the Deacon Board approved to appoint Katie Li as the head of Finance Department, effective immediately.
Community Safety Seminar “Is it my business?” will be held on Saturday 4th February 10am-12pm. The topics are: 1.) What to do if you are in a car crash; 2.) How scams and frauds concern us. The speaker is Jessica Phuang, NZ Police ethnic liaison officer of Tāmaki Makaurau. The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese, followed by refreshment. Feel free to invite your family and friends. For more information, please find the promotional poster or ask Fanny Yeung.
Rev. Mureen Wong’s inauguration ceremony will be held during Cantonese service at around 11:45am.
Mission News
Praise the Lord! 5 people have joined the Sri Lanka mission team. May the Lord bless their preparation and training.
Pray for the missionaries: S&C had more time teaching their two children English during the pandemic in the last 3 months; H&P set up a “Mission Hut” to train the local Christians to spread the Gospel to the Mu’min. ; Pray for Pastor Janet Tam’s ministry in Southern Sri Lanka, may the Lord strengthen their faith and persistence; H&Y have returned to Australia from visiting families in China. They are preparing to return to the Muslim mission field in February. May the Lord keep them in their journey; Pastor James is serving at a church in Fiji. They plan to return to NZ in February. Pray for their health and safety.
Prayer Items for the Week
A new year, a new beginning. Please review on yourself over the past year, and plan to be a person who please God in your life, work and missionary in the coming year. Please also pray for the Church’s ministry plan in the coming year.
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 Rev Mureen Wong, our new Cantonese pastor. May God use her and empower her to become a blessing for all brothers and sisters.
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.
Pray for the brothers and sisters who are leaving Auckland for holidays or visiting their families. May the Lord keep them in peace and stay connected to God.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (15 January 2023)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 50 | 123 | 54 |
| Prayer Meeting | - | 9 | 5 |
| Children Sunday School | 6 | - | 21 |
Next Week's Roster (29 January 2023)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Committee on Duty: Sally Che