Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Proclamation
Praise the LORD.
Sing to the LORDa new song,
his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
(Psalm 149:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
Who are we?
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
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.
22 May Church 28th anniversary and Inauguration of deacons: It will be a combined service and starts at 10:00am. English translation is via Telegram, please download Telegram in advance if required.
Market Day: There will be a Market Day on 4 Jun (Saturday) 10am to 12pm. Church will provide the venue for free. All earnings after cost will be donated to Food Bank to help those who are in need. Please bring your friends and family to join and enjoy the day.
Psalm Reading: Join us in a psalm reading project, starting from 1 June - we will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. More details will follow.
English Service Live Stream is currently operated by a small team of volunteers. The church is looking for more brothers and sisters to join the team. You will only need the heart to serve as training will be provided. Please contact Daniel or Herman for more details.
Update Contact Details: We invite all church attendees to send an email with their Full Name, Email and Phone number to Vincent Fung at vincent.fung85@gmail.com so that we can keep all the contact details up to date.
Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System
| Traffic Light | Orange |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings | Physical gathering and online |
| Capacity Limits |
Main hall + Side hall: 300 people New hall: 100 people Upstairs hall: 100 people |
| Sanitise Hands | Required |
| Masks | Encouraged |
| Use of Equipment | Sanitise after use |
Mission News
Pray for the coordination for August Mission Month and planning for next year’s short term mission to Sri Lanka.
Pray for S&C’s ministry. Pray for God’s guidance in their service and grant the family peace and health.
Pray for the online mission course delivered by H & P. May the Lord strengthen the aspiration and calling of the trainees to carry out missions in Muslim countries.
Pray for Rev. Janet Tam’s mission in Sri Lanka and for the people of Sri Lanka.
Pray for the course of treatment that Pastor James Che will be undertaking, and may God give him good health and strength.
Pray for the Tanzanian church that they will find a suitable pastor and the purchasing of land for their church building.
Overseas Mission and Hardship Fund April 2022 Financial Report
| Overseas Mission | Hardship Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | $13,275.34 | $13,510.41 |
| Donations received | $922.00 | - |
| Interest Income | $1.14 | $1.33 |
| Bank Balance at 30/4/2022 | $7,198.48 | $13,511.74 |
We are thankful that brothers and sisters have contributed to the Overseas Mission Fund. In April 2022, we have donated the $7,000 received during the 2021-2022 to the following overseas mission organisations:
$500 to the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World organisation
$500 to the Hong Kong Bible Conference
$2,000 to the North Thailand New Life Ministries Bible College expansion project
$2,000 to the China Graduate School of Theology
$2,000 to The Alliance Bible Seminary
Prayer Items for the Week
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service. Please pray for her work visa application. May God give her peace in her wait.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (8 May 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 43 + 16 online | 92 + 55 online | 29 + 12 online |
| Prayer Meeting Before Service | 26 | 20 online | 2 + 3 online |
| Prayer Meeting After Service | - | 48 + 17 online | - |
| Children Sunday School | 14 | - | 17 |
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Combined Service
Speaker: ET Wong
Singspiration: Combined Service
WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (08 MAY 2022)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Mr. Isaac Ko
Singspiration: Herman Yeung
Proclamation
Praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD, my soul.
I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
(Psalm 146:1-2)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
The Last Song
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
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.
22 May Church 28th anniversary and Inauguration of deacons: It will be a combined service and starts at 10:00am. English translation is via Telegram, please download Telegram in advance if required.
30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World: This program has ended last Monday (2 May). May we understand and care more about those who have not yet received Jesus, especially the Muslim community. Let us continue to pray for our hearts for mission.
Market Day: There will be a Market Day on 4 Jun (Saturday) 10am to 12pm. Church will provide venue for free. All earnings after cost will be donated to Food Bank to help those who are in need. Please bring your friends and family to join and enjoy the day.
Baby changing tables have been placed in the disabled toilets in both the old and new buildings, which are for the convenience of parents in need.
English Service Live Stream is currently operated by a small team of volunteers. The church is looking for more brothers and sisters to join the team. You will only need the heart to serve as training will be provided. Please contact Daniel or Herman for more details.
Update Contact Details: We invite all church attendees to send an email with their Full Name, Email and Phone number to Vincent Fung at vincent.fung85@gmail.com so that we can keep all the contact details up to date.
Usage of church venue under COVID-19 Traffic Light System
| Traffic Light | Orange |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service and Small Group Gatherings | Physical gathering and online |
| Capacity Limits |
Main hall + Side hall: 300 people New hall: 100 people Upstairs hall: 100 people |
| Sanitise Hands | Required |
| Masks | Encouraged |
| Use of Equipment | Sanitise after use |
Mission News
Pray for the coordination for August Mission Month. Thank God for the offering received for the Overseas Mission Funds. May God give the members of the Mission Department wisdom to care for the overseas mission organizations in need.
Pray for S&C’s ministry. Pray for their team and for God to build up their team work, so that they can serve the children and their parents.
Pray for the online mission course delivered by H & P. May the Lord strengthen the aspiration and calling of the trainees to carry out missions in Muslim countries.
Pray for Rev. Janet Tam and guide the vision of the mission in Galle. Praise the Lord that the Children Sunday School has started.
Pray for the course of treatment that Pastor James Che will be undertaking, and may God give him good health and strength. May God remember and guide the registration process of the Tanzanian church, and the purchasing of land for their church building.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray for the church members who are infected with COVID-19. May the Lord keep them and give peace to them and their family.
Pray for New Zealand’s pandemic situation. May God remember those affected by the pandemic.
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor, English Service Pastor and Mandarin Service Pastor.
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service. Please pray for her work visa application. May God give her peace in her wait.
Pray for our “servicing requirement review group and deacon nomination process group”. Pray that this group can help deacon board in this area.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (1 May 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 40 + 19 online | 78 + 58 online | 27 + 10 online |
| Prayer Meeting Before Service | 22 | 16 online | 4 + 2 online |
| Prayer Meeting After Service | - | - | - |
| Children Sunday School | 6 | - | 12 |
Next Week's Roster
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Herman Yeung
Singspiration: TBA