WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (05 FEBRUARY 2023)

Chairperson: Amy Tong

Speaker: Rev. ET Wong

Singspiration: Herman Yeung

Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong

Proclamation
Shout for joy to the LORD
all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn,
shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
(Psalm 98:4-6)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

The Apostles Creed

Scripture Reading
John 20:24-31

Sermon
The Doubting Apostle

Response Hymn

Holy Communion

Closing Prayer

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen


Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.

  2. Small group launch on 19th February after Sunday Service at 10:15am. See you all there.

  3. 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.

  4. December 2022 Financial Summary:

Dec'22 Actual Dec'22 YTD Actual Dec'22 YTD Budget FY2023 Budget
Total Revenues 40,164 313,851 391,075 521,433
Total Expenses 38,022 294,296 422,193 562,924
Profits / (Losses) 2,142 19,556 (31,118) (41,491)
* December 2022 offerings: General & Thanksgiving (00 account) $34,790; Building (01 account) $2,350; Mission (02 account) $1,660. December 2022 Bank balance = $629,103

Mission News

  1. Please pray for the mission team to Sri Lanka. May the Lord bless the preparation and training of this team of six.

  2. Pray for the missionaries:

    1. S&C children grow up healthy both physically and spritually.

    2. H&P set up a “Mission Hut” to train the local Christians which is at the final stage. Young adults are coming to get trained. May the Lord guide their visa application.

    3. Pastor Janet Tam has joined Sri Lanka mission team and gets the travel arrangements.

    4. 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.

    5. Pastor James and Jessica have returned to NZ. They are planning to return to Africa in Feburary. Please pray for their ministries and travel arrangements.


Prayer Items for the Week

  1. 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.

  2. Pray for the Church’s ministry plan in the coming year.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.

  6. 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 (29 January 2023)

English Cantonese Mandarin
Sunday Service 54 119 46
Prayer Meeting - 10 -
Children Sunday School 4/17 - 25

Next Week's Roster (12 February 2023)

Chairperson: Fung Lam

Speaker: Rev. ET Wong

Singspiration: Recording

Committee on Duty: Daniel Ho