Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Herman Y, Charlie M, Kinson L, Sharon C, Johnny P, Justin L, Lillian W
Proclamation
Shout for joy to God, all the earth!
Sing the glory of his name;
make his praise glorious.
(Psalm 66:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Jesus's Invitation to Rest
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.
HWC Arrangements under various Covid-19 Alert Levels:
Please refer to the link below for the arrangements of Holy Word Church meetings at different COVID-19 alert levels.
Sunday Services will be online througareh September due to uncertain development of the pandemic. The Deacon Board will convene in mid-September to make plans for future Sunday Services in accordance of the pandemic situation and the government’s regulations. Online attendance will be recorded until further notice.
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.
Instead of a combined service as originally planned for the day, the three congregations will worship separately as usual.The chairpersons of each congregation’s committee for this term are: Kenneth Fong (Cantonese), Nixon Fong (English), and Grace Gutry (Mandarin).
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.
Daylight Saving Hours will begin next Sunday 26 September. The clock will move forward by one hour.
Congregation News Jessica Wang and Royden Tsui of the Mandarin congregation are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy last Tuesday, weighing 3.8KG. Praise the Lord for the safe delivery.
Equip conference 2022 is now open for registration. It is a 5 day conference where people gather in small groups to be trained to understand and teach the word of God. Fellow brothers and sisters that attended in the past have gained a deeper understanding of God and his word and our congregation is encouraged to attend. For more information visit https://www.equipconference.org.nz/about or have a chat with Sunny Ha.
#AskPastorET TNT starts today from 11 am to 12 noon. Please join using the following link:
https://meet.google.com/kpt-dmqm-cfnIf you would like to submit a question, please use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2SQKDlQLZ_SAF6fKVGyjAOW7BzmxqaQ7WUfGFPvvcIYoPhA/viewform
Mission Information
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.
Missionary News:
Remember S&C in your prayers. Remember their ministry in pastoring colleagues, students and their parents. May they become a blessing for their community, bringing more people to Christ.
Remember H&P in your prayers, due to the local policies, their family have temporarily been separated from each other and will likely need to move to another mission field to be re-united. Please pray that the family can continue to follow the LORD’s path and continue on their ministry.
Remember James and Jessica’s ministry in Tanzania. Pray that God will strengthen them to pastor the congregation and bless their community outreach to gain more unbelievers.
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: 51 (English), 151 (Cantonese), 44 (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: 23 before Service + 55 after Service (Cantonese), 15 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pastor E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Violet Y, Kenny P, Shirley H, Steve G, Daniel H