Chairperson: Nicholas Powell
Speaker: Karl Udy
Singspiration: Worship Team B
Proclamation
Ascribe to the LORD,
O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
(Psalm 96:7-8)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Apostles Creed
Scripture Reading
Sermon
The Root of Opposition to God
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
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.
27th Anniversary Combined Worship Choir: To celebrate the church’s 27th Anniversary, Sacred Music Department will assemble a church choir of all 3 congregations to perform on 23 May. It is now open for registration and will require an audition to be accepted. The deadline for registration is 21 March; audition date is 3 April at 4:30 pm; choir members are required to attend at least 5 practice sessions, on 10 April, 17 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, and 22 May 2:30pm to 3:15pm. For more information please contact Jenny Ip or Kevin Lee.
Due to the current alert level and in consideration of everyone’s wellbeing, a Children’s Growth and Development Seminar on Sunday, 7 March has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be announced when everything returns to normal. All parents are welcome. Click here to sign up.
Our prayer meeting will be moved online today. Please use the following link to join:
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/760353818
Mission Information
Please pray for S and C who are away from their children. May God remember the growth of their children.
Please pray for H and P as they work hard on the local mission work. May God give them peace and health, and bless their children with their local living and schooling.
Please remember Rev Janet Tam’s trip to HK where she will report on her mission work, and pray for her work visa application.
Please continue to pray for Pastor James Che’s health and recovery. May God continue to use His servant.
“Praying for Muslims in 30 Days” will be held from 13 April to 12 May. Please pray for this religious group together, and pray that God will send more servants to serve them, so that they can benefit from the gospel
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.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance
Service: 53 (English), 113 online (Cantonese), 27 (Mandarin)
Prayer meeting: 24 (before) / 51 (after) (Cantonese), 9 (Mandarin)
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Worship Team A