Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team A
Proclamation
Praise the LORD.
I will extol the LORD with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Great are the works of the LORD;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.
(Psalm 113:1-3)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Basic Training (3) - God’s Word is Truth
Response Hymn
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.
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
The Children Sunday School is organizing a Family Fun Day for Monday 8 February from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be games stations and lunch provided at church. All games require parents and children to complete the challenges together, with small prizes upon completion. We invite all parents to come along with their children, and welcome you to extend the invite to your friends and neighbours.
Chinese New Year Carnival: To celebrate CNY with our friends, family, and people in the local area, we will be holding a carnival on 13 February (Saturday) from 2pm to 5pm at HWC. There will be games and food stalls where you can make purchases with vouchers. All proceeds will go to support the Auckland Foundation Covid-19 Community Response Fund to help families who have been affected by the pandemic. Vouchers cost $10, please contact Sam Chan if you would like to purchase vouchers.
Mission Information
Please remember S&C, H&P and Pastor Janet Tam in your prayers. Pray that God gives them physical and spiritual health and peace so they can pastor their respective churches and glorify God. Please pray for their families and co-workers in the mission field.
Please pray for Pastor Janet Tam’s visa application for April to September this year. She will have completed the first term of her three-year-mission in Sri Lanka in May, and plans to return to Hong Kong to report her mission work and sign for a second term of mission contract. May God guide her way in this pandemic situation.
Pastor James Che’s health has improved. Give thanks to the Lord and continue to pray for the restoration of his immune system.
$16,500 Missionary fund is required this financial year, however, it is insufficient by about $1,000 as at today. The financial situtation of Smile Lanka school is in deficit, HWC budgets to support $3,000. Unfortunately, missionary is the top priority to get handled, it cannot be started fundraising. (Please note: M4 is an “overseas missions” which is non tax-deductible, hence the general offering cannot be transferred to overseas mission bank account by law.) Please pray and support.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English services Pastor.
The motto for this year will remain the same as previous year. Pray that brothers and sisters can live out the church motto this year - "Renew our lives, become His disciples."
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service. Please pray for her application of the work visa. May God give her peace in her wait.
Continue to pray for the world during COVID-19 period. Thank God that NZ has not been impacted as much. May God brings peace to those who are impacted and give us all a vigilant heart.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
Service: 62 (English), 119+27 online(Cantonese), 51 (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: 31 (English), 69 (Cantonese), 7 (Mandarin)
Children Worship and Sunday School: 32 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team B