Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team B
Proclamation
Praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD, you his servants;
praise the name of the LORD.
Let the name of the LORD be praised,
both now and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the LORD is to be praised.
(Psalm 113:1-3)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Nehemiah (2) - When there is an Opportunity
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joining us for the first time this morning. We are delighted to have you here.
We would like to encourage our brothers and sisters to wear a mask or face covering when attending our activities. As you are entering into the church building, please remember to sanitise your hands and sign in using the NZ COVID Tracer App or write your name down on the attendance form. We will continue to live stream our Sunday services online for those who needed to stay home.
If you have cold or flu symptoms, please stay home, and call your doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice about getting tested.For a copy of our church policy at different alert levels (dated 08-10-2020): Click Here
We have amended the account number for our overseas mission fund
Account name for Overseas Mission (M4): “Overseas Mission Fund”
Account number: 02-0108-0014295-67Hardship Fund account number has changed to 02-0108-0014295-68 (note: you are unable to claim tax return for this donation)
The Children Sunday School is holding a Family Fun Day tomorrow (8 February) from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be games stations and lunch provided at church. All games require parents and children to complete the challenges together, with small prizes upon completion. We invite all parents to come along with their children, and welcome you to extend the invite to your friends and neighbours.
51st Baptism will be held on 4 April as a combined service from all three congregation. For those who wants to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. Deadline is 7th 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.
Chinese New Year Carnival: To celebrate CNY with our friends, family, and people in the local area, we will be holding a carnival on 13 February (Saturday) from 2pm to 5pm at HWC. There will be games and food stalls where you can make purchases with vouchers. All proceeds will go to support the Auckland Foundation Covid-19 Community Response Fund to help families who have been affected by the pandemic. Vouchers cost $10, please contact Sam Chan if you would like to purchase vouchers.
Mission Information
Please remember S&C, H&P and Pastor Janet Tam in your prayers. Pray that God gives them physical and spiritual health and peace so they can pastor their respective churches and glorify God. Please pray for their families and co-workers in the mission field.
Please pray for Pastor Janet Tam’s visa application for April to September this year. She will have completed the first term of her three-year-mission in Sri Lanka in May, and plans to return to Hong Kong to report her mission organisation and apply for a second term contract. May God guide her way in this pandemic situation.
Pastor James Che’s health has improved. Give thanks to the Lord and continue to pray for the restoration of his immune system.
$16,500 Missionary fund is required this financial year, however, it is insufficient by about $1,000 as at today. The financial situtation of Smile Lanka school is in deficit, HWC budgets to support $3,000. Unfortunately, missionary is the top priority to get handled, it cannot be started fundraising. (Please note: M4 is an “overseas missions” which is non tax-deductible, hence the general offering cannot be transferred to overseas mission bank account by law.) Please pray and support.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English services Pastor.
The motto for this year will remain the same as previous year. Pray that brothers and sisters can live out the church motto this year - "Renew our lives, become His disciples."
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service. Please pray for her application of the work visa. May God give her peace in her wait.
Continue to pray for the world during COVID-19 period. Thank God that NZ has not been impacted as much. May God brings peace to those who are impacted and give us all a vigilant heart.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
Service: 59 (English), 127+20 online(Cantonese), 41+1 online (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: - (English), - (Cantonese), 7 (Mandarin)
Children Worship and Sunday School: 24 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Brad Carr
Singspiration: Worship Team A