Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Committee on Duty: Vincent Fung
Proclamation
Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
For the LORD Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.
(Psalm 47:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
1 John 3:11-18
Sermon
Love or Hatred
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
54th Baptism will be held on 1st October 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 27th August. 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.
30th anniversary of HWC in May 2024: One of the celebration items is the Anniversary Magazine with the theme "Love & Legacy." The church encourages all brothers and sisters to participate and express gratitude through written words. Share their experiences of God's presence, the love from God, and between brothers and sisters. The editing team welcomes submissions in different format (poems/lyrics/hymns). The word limit for essay is 1,000 words, with content that aligns with the theme. Please send the article in English and Chinese to the church's email address: hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2023.
The organizing committee members are: Nancy Choy, Phoebe Lam, Sean Wang, Sarah Li , Sharon Chan and Sally Che. Details about other activities will be announced later.A Chinese Learning Hub (Cantonese) will be run on Saturday morning 10:30-11:30am from 27 July to 16 September for the children of our church members. There are 10 spaces available and the children need to be 5 years old or older, and have no or only little knowledge of Chinese. The fee is $40, and interested parents may register their children at the usher’s desk. For information, please reach out to KC Li, Mrs. Ha or Elain Law.
Mission News
Please pray for the preparations and speakers for the Mission Month, and pray for the hearts of the brothers and sisters to be prepared to receive God's Word.
S&C’s elder daughter Eva is starting Intermediate school in NZ. Their younger son Elias will be without his sister as the family returns to the mission field in August. Please pray for both Eva and Elias to adapt to the new circumstances smoothly.
H&Y are planning for the Mission Day at the local church and H will preach on the topic of the Great Commission. May the Lord strengthen them and use them.
Rev Janet Tam has recently started to have pain in her left knee as she climbs the stairs. May the Lord’s healing come upon her.
August Missionary Month:
Theme: 1 + 1 + 1 > 3
Each Congregation has its unique mission, and the combined power of unity of three congregations are greater than three.
Theme scriptures: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Act 1:8); “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12)
Theme Hymn: Here I am Lord (Chris Bray)(YouTube: https://youtu.be/4t6mz8yoocY)
Objective: Through the sharing of pastors from the three Congregations regarding the unique opportunites for evangelism and missions, we hope to unite the strength of the three Congregations (Ecclesiastes 4:12), go the extra mile and serve in mission together as one body, with a global perspective and a hgeart for the Lord.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the new deacons, that the Lord would give them a heart of servant and spiritual wisdom to serve brothers and sisters and lead them to build up the church.
Pray for the gospel needs of the North Shore as more Cantonese-speaking people move there. The mission fields are vast, let's seek God's guidance together and help us see what is needed.
Pray for everyone to strive to practice the theme of the year,: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (16 July 2023)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 56 | 122 | 41 |
| Prayer Meeting | 41 | 9 | 20 |
| Children Sunday School | 19 | -- | 19 |
Next Week's Roster (30 July 2023)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Sally Mok