Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong
Proclamation
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
(Psalm 100:4-5)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Galatians 3:26-29
Sermon
A Culturally Diverse Church in a Culturally Diverse Society
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
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.
August Mission Month:
Pray for the preparations and speakers for the Mission 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.
Pray for the speakers and the hearts of the brothers and sisters to be prepared to receive God's Word.Pray for the Mission Department's budget for 2023-2024, budgeted amount of $31,100.00. This includes expenses for four missionary teams, totaling $28,600.00, and two overseas organizations, which require $1,100.00. Additionally, there is a reserve fund of $1,400.00 (details will be published in the Mission Month brochure).
Thank God! Last Wednesday, the pastors had a meeting with S & C and get to understand more of their difficulties and learn their needs. May the Lord grant them wisdom and empower them to face challenges!
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 (30 July 2023)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 67 | 137 | 46 |
| Prayer Meeting | - | 11 | 20 |
| Children Sunday School | 22 | -- | 20 |
Next Week's Roster (13 August 2023)
Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pr Ernest Kwok
Interpretor: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Tim Yeung
Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha