Chairperson: Pastor Tony Yeung
Speaker: Rev Gloria Liu
Worship: Worship Team
Pianist: Violet Yu
Interpreters: Nixon Fong (Chairperson), Amy Tong (Sermon), Yvonne Zhou (Mandarin)
Benediction: Rev. Timothy Lim
Prelude
The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
Proclamation
I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation commends your works to another;
they tell of your mighty acts.
(Psalms 145:1,3-4)
Opening Prayer
Ten Commandments
Singspiration
Scripture Reading
Sermon
“Blessed are those who mourn"
Response Hymn
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joining us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.
Holy Word Church gathering arrangements under various Covid-19 alert levels
Alert Level 1
· All church activities will be back to normal.
· Onsite Sunday worship, as well as online streaming on Facebook.
· Record attendance for all church gatherings and meetings
Alert Level 2
· All Sunday services, small groups and meetings are online.
· The church building will not be opened unless it is absolutely necessary.
· The Pastors may carry out special pastoral visitation.
Alert Level 3 & 4
· Our church building closed temporarily.
· All our staffs work from home.
· All of our activities are moved online.
2020 Mission Month Booklet can be downloaded at http://www.holywordchurch.online/en/mission The printed version will be available at the usher’s desk when Sunday service resumes in the church building.
Children Sunday School classes have moved online until further notice. Time: 10:30am - 11:30am. The program will include hymns, Bible Stories, and interactive activities. Students of all age groups are welcome. Email css@holywordchurch.org.nz for more information.
Mid-Autumn Festival: A celebration will be held on 26 September 2020 from 2 pm to 5 pm at church. You are welcome to bring families and friends to celebrate. Admission is free. There are food and game stalls, and you need to purchase coupons. Each coupon is $10. If you would like to by, please contact Fanny Yeung. All surplus will be donating to the Auckland Foundation Covid-19 Community Response Fund to assist families affected by Covid-19. There will be an online prayer meeting at 8.30 pm every Thursday from 13/08 - 17/09 to pray that God may open the way for the community to know Him and the church
Baptism: It is postponed to 4 October due to pandemic. Brothers and sisters who want to get baptised please contact pastors or deacons. The closing date for application is 6 September. The applicant must have completed the nurturing course. If you have not completed the course yet, please contact pastors or deacons as soon as possible. Membership admission and children dedication will be held on the same day. Please submit your application to pastors or deacons.
Congregation News Brother William Wong, the husband of sister Tammy Tam, passed away peacefully on 25 August. A memorial service will be held on Saturday 5 September at 1 pm, followed by a burial service at Manukau Memorial Gardens. Please pray for the funeral arrangement amidst this pandemic. Due to the mass gathering limitation, the family encourages everyone to stay home and watch the live broadcast. We will notify the congregation once the live broadcast link becomes available. Should you wish to pay tribute to William by gift, please contact William’s son, brother Gavin Wong, or click this link: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/sympathy-gift-for-william-wong
China Evangelistic Mission held a Mission Conference “As it is in Heaven” on the 27th and 28th of August. The conference is in Cantonese. The recordings are now available on their website (link).
Bible Reading Plan
We would like to invite you to join our Bible reading plan community on YouVersion. We aim to encourage us to read, study and meditate the Word of God together. We will be starting a new plan called "The Wisdom Of Proverbs" from 01/09 (Tomorrow). The reading plan will be hosted by Herman. If you already have a YouVersion account, you can join by clicking this link. If you have any questions, please read this step-by-step guide or email Pastor ET @ et.wong@holywordchurch.org.nz.
Mission Information
Pray for the Mission Month. May the Lord use his servants, and revive our heart in mission.
This year’s M4 budget is $23,000. Mission department is rolling out a Pledge Offering program in order to plan for next year’s ministry, e.g. supporting another missionary in the Muslim community. Pledge offering forms are available at https://holywordchurch.online/mission-pledge Brothers and sisters may submit the amount they pledge both in separate or one-off payment from Sep 2020 - Mar 2021. Deadline for submission is 27 September.
Holy Word Church will continue to support five missionaries with some slight adjustments to funding allocation. We have allocated an amount in the M4 budget to support the Smile Lanka school for impoverished children in Sri Lanka for one year. We will also provide support to the “30 days of prayer for the Islamic world” initiative. The total Overseas Mission fund budget for the year is $23,000. The Overseas Mission department has planned a faith giving initiative on the 30 August to encourage sisters and brothers to give to overseas mission by using their tax refunds from regular giving. (Note that M4 donations are not tax-deductible).
Pray for C and H&P. They have finished quarantine in their respective mission fields and back to their ministry. Pray that God protects them spiritually and physically, that they can stay safe and have the strength to carry out the mission.
Praise the Lord! Pastor Janet’s daughter has given birth to a baby girl.
Praise the Lord! the Tanzania Chinese International church has completed construction of the new church building. The building dedication ceremony and the church’s 5th anniversary service will be held next Sunday 6 September. We pray that God will use this new building to train new workers and expand His Kingdom.
Pray for our speaker from last week, Paul Chang’s wife, Esther. She is feeling discomfort and tired during her pregnancy for their third child. May God bless his family’s health.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the Evangelism Explosion course that will open in October. May God encourages brothers and sisters to join and become Gospel warriors, and may God guide us to approach potential Gospel targets.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor, Cantonese and English services.
Pray that brothers and sisters can live out the church motto this year - "Renew our lives, become His disciples."
Pray for New Zealand’s situation during COVID-19 period and especially for Auckland. May God brings peace to those who are impacted. Pray that brothers and sisters will look after each other during this period.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
English Service: 63
Cantonese Service: 127; Prayer meeting: 35 (pre-service), 64 (post-service)
Mandarin Service: 47; Prayer meeting: 13
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev E Ting Wong
Worship: Violet Y, Kinson L, Lillian W, Charlie M, Shirley H, Steve G