Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Committee on Duty: Sally Che
Proclamation
How lovely is your dwelling place,
LORD Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.
(Psalm 84:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Jonah 1:1-17
Sermon
The Mercy of God
Holy Communion
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
53rd Baptism will be held on 9th April as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who want to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. The deadline is 5th March. All applicants are required to have their nurturing course completed. Once an application is received, baptism class will be arranged and the deacons will meet with you to confirm your faith. Please also contact us if you would like to have your church membership transferred to HWC or would like to have child dedication.
Community Safety Seminar “Is it my business?” will be held on Saturday 4th February 10am-12pm. The topics are: 1.) What to do if you are in a car crash; 2.) How scams and frauds concern us. The speaker is Jessica Phuang, NZ Police ethnic liaison officer of Tāmaki Makaurau. The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese, followed by refreshment. Feel free to invite your family and friends. For more information, please find the promotional poster or ask Fanny Yeung.
Pastor office hours 9:30 - 12:30 as below:
Monday: Pastors on leave.
Tuesday: Pastor Ernest Kwok
Wednesday: Pastor Ivan Hui
Thursday: Rev. Mureen Wong
Friday: Rev. ET Wong
Mission News
Praise the Lord! Rev. Mureen Wong is leading the mission team to Sri Lanka. May the Lord bless the preparation and training of this team of six.
Pray for the missionaries:
S&C to restore their ministries to the normal routine after the pandemic.
H&P set up a “Mission Hut” to train the local Christians to spread the Gospel to the Mu’min.
Pray for Pastor Janet Tam’s frequent trips to Southern Sri Lanka, and her preparation of the travel arrangements for the Sri Lanka mission team.
H&Y are preparing to return to the Muslim mission field in February after settling their children. May the Lord keep them in their journey.
Pastor James and Jessica are serving at a church in Fiji, planning to return to NZ in February after which they will plan for their ministries back in Africa.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the brothers and sisters and everyone else who are impacted by the current storm. May the Lord comfort them, give them peace and strength to recover the damage and loss caused by the flooding.
A new year, a new beginning. Please review on yourself over the past year, and plan to be a person who please God in your life, work and missionary in the coming year. Please also pray for the Church’s ministry plan in the coming year.
Pray for the Gospel needs in North Shore. With the recent increasing population of Cantonese-speaking residents in North Shore, may we seek God’s guidance and vision for this vast Gospel field.
Pray for Rev Mureen Wong, our new Cantonese pastor. May God use her and empower her to become a blessing for all brothers and sisters.
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love. May we focus and act on this theme in our daily lives to love one another.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.
Psalm reading plan has finished. May God give us the determination to continue the reading and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (22 January 2023)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 64 | 121 | 51 |
| Prayer Meeting | - | 9 | - |
| Children Sunday School | 12 | - | 23 |
Next Week's Roster (5 February 2023)
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: ET Wong
Singspiration: Recording
Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong