Chairperson: Mr. Nixon Fong
Speaker: Richard Cutforth
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y
Proclamation
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
John 4:23-24
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: Abraham’s Test
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
- Our Annual General Meeting will be held on 18 August. Please reserve time to attend. More details to come.
- The 47th Baptism will be held on 7 October 2018. Brothers and sisters who want to get baptised please apply to the pastoral team or deacons. Deadline for application is 16 September. Applicants are required to complete the church's nurturing course, and those who have not started the course should contact the pastors or deacons. Applications for church membership and children dedication are also open.
- Small Groups restarted last Friday. Please speak to the English committee if you're unsure of which group you belong to.
- RICE Rally is coming! The event will be held at Greenlane Christian Centre. To find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/190388821787464/?ti=cl
- The church will have a cleaning up day on 28 July from 9.30 am, mainly to clear redundant items from our storage rooms and offices. It requires around 12 brothers and six sisters to help. If you would like to help on the day, please contact James Chow or Steven Zhou. As a reminder, if you have any lost property, you can also contact our administrator Stanley Yu.
- On 21 July 2.30pm, the Cantonese congregation will hold a Community Health Talk on "Precautions on strokes and cardiovascular conditions". It will be conducted in Cantonese. All friends and family members are welcome to attend. Contact Franklin Fung or refer to posters if you need more information.
Congregation News
- Our beloved sister Rebecca Hu underwent breast cancer surgery two weeks ago and is still recovering. Please remember her and her family in your prayer.
- Pastor Edith Yeung's part-time role will be changed to a full-time position due to the needs of the church. This was decided and confirmed through the deacon board. Pastor Edith's revised working hours will be communicated after the AGM as this is currently being finalised.
- Please continue to pray for Michael Kwok as he is still undergoing cancer treatment. May God heal him, look after him and remove all cancerous cells throughout the treatment.
Mission News
Praying for Nepal
Nepal is a country in the Himalayas region of South Asia. The northern border is connected to China and the other three borders are neighboured to India. Nepal has a long history and many historic buildings & sceneries. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the country and is famous for hiking. There was an earthquake in 2015 which was the worst quake in 81 years. The historical Royal Palace area was almost destroyed and casualties were more than 6,000. Nepal is the only Hindu Kingdom in the World and it is illegal to teach people to change their religions. Nepalese will be imprisoned for life and foreigners will be deported. As a result, missionaries serving there usually enter the country in their profession while serving in Christ. Prayer: (a) May unbelievers in remote areas know Jesus. (b) May the new generation of the church be equipped through the bible and to learn the life of Christ. (c) May the living God help affected victims by the quake to start a new life.
Reverend Janet Tam
1. Praise the Lord. Rev. Janet Tam's work visa to Sri Lanka is approved. Continue to keep her in your prayers as she will now prepare her departure within the month.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for brothers and sisters’ heart to apply the church motto in their life – Having the same mind as Christ.
Pray for a smooth resource consent application process for our church expansion project.
Please pray for the resuming of small groups and the leaders.
Rev Janet Tam's mission trip to Sri Lanka. Please pray for her adaptation to the local area. Ask God to use her greatly, so that many people can be saved.
There is currently one member registered from each congregation who will be going to the S&C mission trip. Pray for their heart, and also for the schedule may run smoothly.
Last Week's Service Attendance
- English - Service: 69, Prayer Meeting: - , Children Sunday School: 15
- Cantonese - Service: 121, Prayer Meeting: (Pre-worship) 11
- Mandarin - Service: 58, Prayer Meeting: 6, Children Sunday School: 17
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Mr Vincent Chan
Speaker: Pastor ET Wong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y