Chairperson: Mr Vincent Chan
Speaker: John Zhang
Worship: Steve G, Rebecca H, Enoch M, Fay O, Kenny P, Kinson L, Herman Y, Violet Y
Proclamation
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvellous things;
his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
Psalm 98:1-2
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Title: The Gospel of the Resurrection of Christ
Response Hymn
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
- Our Annual General Meeting will be held on 18 August at 2 pm. All church members please reserve time to attend. Any members not attending can fill in the proxy forms. Members who have not received the notice for the AGM via e-mail please obtain the notice and the enclosed documents addressed to you at the ushers' desk. Please contact Stanley Yu for any queries.
- August mission month combined service will be held on 26 August at 10:00 am. There will be a combined prayer meeting at 9:00 am.
- 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.
- The deacon board has received two applications for the English pastor role and has selected to interview one of the applicants. The recruitment process is still going, please remember that in prayers.
- To the queries raised by the Auckland Council on the church's resource consent application, the consultancy authorised by the church has submitted a response on 30 July. Please continue to pray for the approval process.
- 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
- Mid-autumn festival celebration will be held on 23 September at 7:30 pm. The night will include singspiration, games and a short sermon. There will be refreshments and moon cake after the event. Brothers and sisters are welcome to bring snacks to share. All congregations are welcome to attend although the event will be conducted in Cantonese.
- The 25th-anniversary committee is inviting all brothers and sisters to submit articles for the HWC 25th anniversary yearbook. The theme is: Be Salt and Light. Articles should be within 1,000 words and the deadline for submissions is 30 September 2018. You can send your articles to hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz. For more information please contact Mance Chan.
- Pastor James Hudson Taylor IV will be holding a spiritual revival event at St Columba Church (480 Ti Rakau Drive, Botany) on Saturday 18 Aug. The first session will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. This event is aimed at students and will be conducted in English. This will be followed by a 7:30 to 9:30 pm session, which will be conducted in Cantonese/Mandarin.
- Congregation news: Jenny Ip (Peony's mother) was originally scheduled to undergo trigeminal neuralgia surgery on 8 August. Due to other urgent cases, it has now been postponed to 15 August. Please continue to pray for the procedure and her recovery.
- Hardship Fund: There is an urgent need for financial assistance from a family. The Hardship Fund is insufficient to meet that need at the moment. If you are moved by the Spirit wanting to support those families who are in hardship, please use the blue offering slip to donate to the Hardship Fund account. Note that donation to the Hardship Fund is not tax rebatable.
- The Mission Month daily prayer items will be posted on our Facebook page every morning. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to remember those in our prayer.
Mission News
1. Our Mission month theme is "Heart for Mission. Beginning with Prayers"
2. Praying for Syria
Syria is home to historical cities that predate the broken buildings and refugees by millennia. In fact, its capital city, Damascus, is one of the oldest inhabited areas in the world. In 2011 this country descended into a seemingly unending civil war that has resulted in record numbers of displaced peoples and an ever-increasing death toll too high to even count. War, violence, and terrorism have shattered and decimated this nation.
Syria stands in desperate need of the peace that only Christ can bring. Islam is the religion of the majority (87%). Before the infiltration of the Islamic State and this bloody civil war, Syrian Christians enjoyed more freedom and stability than many of the surrounding nations. But today it is one of the top ten most persecuted nations on earth as IS has kidnapped, tortured, and killed followers of Jesus in the regions they claim. Approximately half the Christian population have fled for their lives, leaving only about 200,000 to 250,000 believers in Syria - many of which are displaced.
Prayer items:
- Pray for a swift end to the horrific civil war with people of peace rising to leadership
- Pray for Jesus to reveal Himself to the millions of Muslims displaced by the war.
- Pray for the Church to be protected and expanded amid hostility.
For more information on Syria, go to the website: prayercast.com/syria
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.
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.
- 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.
Last Week's Service Attendance
Next Week's Roster
- English - Service: 71, Prayer Meeting: , Children Sunday School: 21
- Cantonese - Service: 127, Prayer Meeting: (Pre-worship) 10
- Mandarin - Service: 48, Prayer Meeting: 6, Children Sunday School: 23
Chairperson: Mr Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev Daniel Huang
Interpreter: Mr Nixon Fong
Worship: Sharon C, Daniel H, Fung L, Justin L, Charlie M, Lilian W, Marco Y, Edward G