Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team A
Hymn leading: Kinson Lau
Proclamation
Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, my soul.
I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
(Psalms 146:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
“Dealing with sin"
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
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.
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 today. 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.
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
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 at 6:30 pm (NZ Time) today. Brothers and sisters are welcome to watch the live stream event. Link: http://us02web.zoom.us/j/9407117758
2020 Mission 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.
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.
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: 51
Cantonese Service: 134; Prayer meeting: 30 (pre-service)
Mandarin Service: 45; Prayer meeting: 5
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Rev E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team B