WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (14 MARCH 2021)

Chairperson: Nixon Fong

Speaker: ET Wong

Singspiration: Worship Team A

Proclamation

The LORD is in his holy temple;

Let all the earth be silent before him.
(Habakkuk 2:20)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

Apostles Creed

Scripture Reading

Nehemiah 3:1-32

Sermon

Nehemiah (3) - Working as a Team

Response Hymn

Closing Prayer

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who's joining us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.

  2. 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

  3. 27th Anniversary Combined Worship Choir: To celebrate the church’s 27th Anniversary, Sacred Music Department will assemble a church choir of all 3 congregations to perform on 23 May. It is now open for registration and will require an audition to be accepted. The deadline for registration is 21 March; audition date is 3 April at 4:30 pm; choir members are required to attend at least 5 practice sessions, on 10 April, 17 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, and 22 May 2:30pm to 3:15pm. For more information please contact Jenny Ip or Kevin Lee.

  4. Due to the current alert level and in consideration of everyone’s wellbeing, a Children’s Growth and Development Seminar on Sunday, 7 March has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be announced when everything returns to normal. All parents are welcome. Click here to sign up.

Mission Information

  1. Please pray for S and C who are away from their children. May God remember the growth of their children.

  2. Please pray for H and P as they work hard on the local mission work. May God give them peace and health, and bless their children with their local living and schooling.

  3. Please remember Rev Janet Tam’s trip to HK where she will report on her mission work, and pray for her work visa application.

  4. Please continue to pray for Pastor James Che’s health and recovery. May God continue to use His servant.

  5. “Praying for Muslims in 30 Days” will be held from 13 April to 12 May. Please pray for this religious group together, and pray that God will send more servants to serve them, so that they can benefit from the gospel

Prayer Items for the Week

  1. Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor.

  2. 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."

  3. 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.

Last Week's Sunday  Service Attendance

Service: 53 (English), 113 online (Cantonese), 27 (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: 24 (before) / 51 (after) (Cantonese), 9 (Mandarin)

Next Week's Roster

Chairperson: Amy Tong

Speaker: Rev ET Wong

Singspiration: Worship Team B