Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Proclamation
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”
(Genesis 28:16-17)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Proverbs 18:21; Ephesians 4:29
Sermon
Good Words, Good Life
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Prayer meeting is held in the upstairs hall after Sunday service. Please join our prayer meeting to share and pray together.
Pastor Kam-Fu Kwok, new pastor for the Mandarin Service, will take office from 1 August 2022. Please pray that God will strengthen him to serve the church.
21st AGM was held yesterday. During the discussion of Item 3 (Budget of the church and charitable trust) between the members, as there were no consensus on the expenses of the main entrance renovation. The meeting was adjourned.
A later date will be set to discussed the outstanding items: 3, 4, 5 in the agenda.
51st Baptism will be held on 2nd October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who wants to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. Deadline is 4th September. 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.
Psalm Reading: Join us in the psalm reading project, started 1st June. We will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for July can be downloaded here: http://tinyurl.com/HWCPJ
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 August Mission Month, that God will use His servants to rekindle our passion for Mission.
Pray for the physical and spiritual health of S&C as they continue to serve during the busy summer holidays.
Praise the Lord that H&P have found suitable accommodation. Pray that they can learn the local languages.
Give thanks that Rev. Janet Tam’s work visa has been approved. Also pray for another missionary, Pastor Wong, currently raising funds for herself to join Rev. Tam in the mission in Sri Lanka.
Pr. James Che safely arrived in Fiji last week with other pastors to consider the possibilities of church planting there. May God guide the plan and accomplish this vision.
Prayer Items for the Week
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
Pray for the pandemic situation in NZ. May God look after those who are affected by the pandemic.
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service and her work visa application has been submitted. Pray that everything will proceed smoothly so she can join us soon.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.
Pray for the Psalm reading plan. May God give us the determination to follow the plan and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (24 July 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 40 + 9 online | 67 + 79 online | 48 + 7 online |
| Prayer Meeting before / after service | - | 7 + 19 online | 1 online |
| Children Sunday School | 12 | - | 15 |
Next Week's Roster (7 August 2022)
Chairperson: Robert Mak
Speaker: Rev. E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (24 July 2022)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Karl Udy
Singspiration: Herman Yeung
Proclamation
The LORD is in his holy temple;
let all the earth be silent before him.
(Habakkuk 2:20)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Sermon
The First Missionary church
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who's joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Prayer meeting is held in the upstairs hall after Sunday service. Please join our prayer meeting to share and pray together.
Annual General Meeting 2022 will be held next Saturday 30/07/2022, 1:30PM at church. Documents have been distributed through email. Please pray that the meeting will run smoothly.
In the next two weeks, church members may inquire with Stanley Yu regarding their church attendance in the past 52 weeks.
English translation will be done via Telegram. Please download the app if not yet done and bring your own headphones to be used with the app.
51st Baptism will be held on 2nd October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who wants to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. Deadline is 4th September. 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.
Psalm Reading: Join us in the psalm reading project, started 1st June. We will be reading and meditating on one psalm a day, for 150 days. This will complement our study of Psalms this year. The new reading calendar for July can be downloaded here: http://tinyurl.com/HWCPJ
Rev. ET Wong is on leave between Monday 11th July - Sunday 24th July.
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 S&C that they can continue to serve the student, the parents and other brothers and sisters during the summer holidays.
Praise the Lord that H&P have found suitable accommodation. Pray that they can learn the local languages.
Give thanks that Rev. Janet Tam’s daughter has recently given birth, mother and child are well. Also pray for another missionary, Pastor Wong, planning to enter the mission field in Sri Lanka.
Pray for Pr. James Che that he will visit Fiji this week with other pastors to consider the possibilities of church planting there. Gospel Operation International (GOI) is now responsible for the church planting work in Africa.
Prayer Items for the Week
The Church Theme for the next two years is: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love
Pray for the upcoming AGM and that it will go smoothly.
A new pastor has been hired for the Cantonese service and her work visa application has been submitted. Pray that everything will proceed smoothly so she can join us soon.
Pray for pastoral recruitment for the Senior Pastor and English Service Pastor.
Pray for the Psalm reading plan. May God give us the determination to follow the plan and let us learn about Him more deeply so we will worship and praise Him more.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (17 July 2022)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 32 + 14 online | 72 + 79 online | 39 + 10 online |
| Prayer Meeting before / after service | 19 | 8 | 1 online |
| Children Sunday School | 12 | - | 15 |
Next Week's Roster (31 July 2022)
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Rev E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Shirley Ho