Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: John Tucker
Singspiration: Herman Y, Charlie M, Kinson L, Sharon C, Johnny P, Justin L, Lillian W
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.
(Psalm 146:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
The Miraculous in our Midst
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.
Due to the recent COVID community outbreak in NZ, it is unclear that if the lockdown restrictions will be extended for the coming weeks. To prepare for this uncertainty, the deacon board has decided to hold online services for the month of September. Subject to the changes to the government’s alert levels, the Board will review this arrangement in mid-September and plan ahead. Meanwhile we will continue to record online attendance until further notice.
Please refer to the link below for the arrangements of Holy Word Church meetings at different COVID-19 alert levels.
The 52nd Baptism originally planned to be held on 3rd October will be cancelled due to COVID alert level. If there are any urgent baptism applications, we will make special arrangements.
Deacon Roles for the New Term (2021-2023):
Chairperson: KC Li
Vice Chair: Jenny Ip
Treasurer: Sean Wang
Mission Department: Tony Yeung
General Department: Wynne Yum
Media Department: Cassandra Lee
English Service: Sally Che
Mandarin Service: Sean Wang
Cantonese Service: Cassandra Lee, Jenny Ip (Deacons in attendence: KC Li, Tony Yeung)
Church Camp: We are excited to announce that the church camp this year will be held at the Peter Snell Youth Campsite from Friday 3rd December to Sunday 5th December. Put it in your calendars and diaries and more information on the theme and registration will be coming out shortly. Please pray for the camp theme development process, that the theme developed would be applicable to us and our hearts can be engaged to respond to the work of the Holy Spirit.
Minor Prophets TNT : 11am-12noon today lead by Herman
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ymq-oazp-udd
Or dial: (NZ) +64 9-886 4132 PIN: 293 507 164#
#AskPastorET: From September to October, we will run a series call #AskPastorET at 11am on Sunday (our usual TNT time). Pastor ET will address any questions you may have, whether it relates to theology, difficult Bible passages, life issues, our church, current events or any other matters He will help us think through these questions from a Biblical perspective. We want to collect your questions throughout the week and ET will pick one or two, or more, to answer each week. So fire through your questions!
We won't publish your name, but please leave your name in case Pastor ET wants to clarify your question with you - so he is actually answering your question!
Here is the link to submit your question: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2SQKDlQLZ_SAF6fKVGyjAOW7BzmxqaQ7WUfGFPvvcIYoPhA/viewform
Church Finance: April to June 2021
Mission Information
August mission month has come to an end. Thank you the Lord for sending His servants to spread His gospels. May the Lord give wisdom to all brothers & sisters to testify Him in their lives, to unify and work together for the Lord, to witness and expand the Kingdom of God unity in regardless of M1, M2, M3 and M4.
The Mission Department has published a report for this year’s mission month. It contains a summary of the sermon messages for this month, updates from our missionaries and financial reports. You can find a copy of this here: https://holywordchurch.online/en/mission
The budget of this year’s M4 mission is $24,500. Pledge offering for Aug 2021 to Mar 2022 can be submitted to the offering box, or on our website at www.holywordchurch.online/mission-pledge. Online submission deadline extends to 30th September 2021. Should the pledge offering exceeds our budget this year, Mission department will consider supporting another pair of missionaries in the Muslim community.
The church has received mission pledge for $1,800.00 from all three congregation and planning to support another missionary the spread the word in the Muslim community if amount received exceed our budget. Please continue to pray for this.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the current COVID-19 situation in New Zealand. May God heal the infected people, and by His mercy, settle the pandemic soon.
The deacon board for the next term has been elected. May the Lord strengthen their heart, to serve the Lord and the church in His will.
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."
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English service pastor.
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 AttendanceService: 46 (English), 135 (Cantonese), 46 (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: 33 (Cantonese), 4 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Amy Tony
Speaker: John Tucker
Singspiration: Violet Y, Kenny P, Shirley H, Steve G, Daniel H