Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Rev E T Wong
Singspiration: Violet Y, Kinson L, Lillian W, Charlie M, Shirley H, Steve G
Proclamation
Sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, praise his name;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
(Psalm 96:1-4)
Opening Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Singspiration
Scripture Reading
Sermon
"The Quality of Love"
Closing Prayer
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.
The church resumes all activities including Sunday services, fellowships, small groups and other meetings within the government's restrictions under Alert Level 1. We would like to encourage our brothers and sisters to wear a mask or face covering when attending our activities. As you are entering into the church building, please remember to sanitise your hands and sign in using the NZ COVID Tracer App or write your name down on the attendance form. We will continue to live stream our Sunday services online for those who needed to stay home.
If you have cold or flu symptoms, please stay home, and call your doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice about getting tested.For a copy of our church policy at different alert levels (dated 08-10-2020): Click Here
Media Team is recruiting new members. A training session will commence on 29 November after the Cantonese service, covering Powerpoint, Soundboard, and Online streaming control. Brothers and sisters who are interested may contact Anshun Wong and Kevin Lee.
Children Sunday School would like to invite all the parents to a meeting today at 12:15 pm at the church new extension. Please contact Lisa or Pastor Ivan for more details.
Our church camp will take place on 4-6 December at Peter Snell Youth Village, Whangaparaoa. We are excited to have Pastor Phillip Porter speak to us on the theme, "Renew & Reform", as we seek to refresh and grow in our walk with God. There will also be a workshop, activities/games and a quiz night. The fees are as follows: $120 for students and $130 for adults. A day camp option (Saturday) is available for families with young children. If you want more information please contact Herman Yeung. Sign up here!
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 are starting a new plan today called "A Compelling Truth: A 30 Day Journey through Galatians with Rob Stanmore" . 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
Remember missionaries S&C and H&P and their ministries in prayers. May the Lord keep them in health and away from harm. And pray for their families and colleagues.
Pray for the dire pandemic situation in Sri Lanka, as they have returned to online service. Pray for strength and wisdom for Rev Janet Tam. And give thanks for the Chinese new comers in her church. May the Holy Spirit be their light and guide them to the Truth.
James Che’s bone marrow transplant is delayed due to pre-treatment check up. Pray for the medical team to perform a timely surgery.
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 and on the usher’s desk . The deadline for submission has now been extended to 25 October.
Pray for the mission department’s preparation for next year’s mission month topic and arrangements.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray that brothers and sisters can live out the church motto this year - "Renew our lives, become His disciples."
Pray for the brother and sister who were baptised last Sunday. May God strengthen the faith.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English services.
Pray for New Zealand’s situation during COVID-19 period and especially for Auckland. May God brings peace to those who are impacted.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
Combine: 193 (Online: 34)
Prayer meeting: 19
Children Worship and Sunday School: 23 (English), 31 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Karl Udy
Singspiration: Sharon C, Daniel H, Justin L, Kenny P, Johnny P, Herman Y