Chairperson: Cassandra Lee Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Sarah Wong Pianist: Lina Wang
Interpreters: Sarah Li (Mandarin), Amy Tong (English) Scripture reading: Sarah Li
Committee on duty: Sally Che
Overture
The Lord Is In His Holy Temple
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
The Ten Commandments
Singspiration
Choir
For The Beauty Of The Earth
Scripture Reading
Matthew 16:15-18, Ephesians 2:19-22, Acts 2:41-47
Sermon
Returning to the Foundation of Church 1.0
Response Hymn
The Church’s One Foundation
Inauguration of Deacons
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.
22 May Church 28th anniversary and Inauguration of deacons: Today’s sermon will be delivered in Cantonese. A live English translation is available via Telegram. Please follow the instructions from this link to download the App on your phone. Then join the HWC translation channel using this link: https://t.me/joinchat/RIXRrc8uO0swMTYx
Deacon Roles Alteration: Due to work and health reasons, Sean Wang has resigned from the role of Treasurer. Jenny Ip will fill the position in concurrent with the role of Vice-Chair. Please remember both of them in prayers.
Market Day: There will be a Market Day on 4 Jun (Saturday) 10am to 12pm. Please bring your friends and family to join and enjoy the day.
Carpet cleaning and pest control of the church buildings will be carried out on the afternoon of 25 May (Wednesday). All staff will be working from home.
Psalm Reading: Join us in a psalm reading project, starting from 1 June - we will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. More details will follow.
English Service Live Stream is currently operated by a small team of volunteers. The church is looking for more brothers and sisters to join the team. You will only need the heart to serve as training will be provided. Please contact Daniel or Herman for more details.
Update Contact Details: We invite all church attendees to send an email with their Full Name, Email and Phone number to Vincent Fung at vincent.fung85@gmail.com so that we can keep all the contact details up to date.
Update from Reverend Herbert Wong: After two rounds of treatment, the doctors are satisfied with the results, and will continue to monitor the situation. Please continue to pray for the family.
COVID update: Someone who was at church last Sunday 15 May from 8:00AM to 10:30AM was later tested positive for COVID. An email was sent out to notify those who attended the morning services. Please monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms develop.
Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System
| Traffic Light | Orange |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings | Physical gathering and online |
| Capacity Limits |
Main hall + Side hall: 300 people New hall: 100 people Upstairs hall: 100 people |
| Sanitise Hands | Required |
| Masks | Encouraged |
| Use of Equipment | Sanitise after use |
Mission News
Pray for the coordination for August Mission Month and planning for our annual support of Muslim community missionary.
Pray for S&C’s ministry. They’re promoting a new program and strategy. May the Lord strengthen them and add to their number daily those who are being saved
Pray for VISA application of H & P. They have prepared all the required documents. May the Lord guide the process in every way.
Pray for Rev. Janet Tam’s mission in Sri Lanka. May the Lord keep the brothers and sisters in peace, look after the people seeking His truth, and give Rev. Tam the wisdom to pastor them.
Pray for the Tanzanian church that they will find a suitable pastor and the purchasing of land for their church building.
Prayer Items for the Week
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor, English Service Pastor and Mandarin Service Pastor.
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service. Please pray for her work visa application. May God give her peace in her wait.
Pray for our “servicing requirement review group and deacon nomination process group”. Pray that this group can help deacon board in this area.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (15 May 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 41 + 15 online | 76 + 73 online | 39 + 11 online |
| Prayer Meeting | 21 | 21 online | 2 |
| Children Sunday School | 17 | - | 18 |
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Robert Mak
Speaker: Karl Udy
Singspiration: