WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (6 AUGUST 2023)

Chairperson: Amy Tong

Speaker: Rev. ET Wong

Singspiration: Shirley Ho

Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong

Proclamation
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
    his faithfulness continues through all generations.
(Psalm 100:4-5)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

Ten Commandments

Scripture Reading
Galatians 3:26-29

Sermon
A Culturally Diverse Church in a Culturally Diverse Society

Response Hymn

Holy Communion

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.

  2. 54th Baptism will be held on 1st October as a combined service for all three congregations. For those who want to be baptised, please contact any Deacon, Pastor or your Small Group Leader. The deadline is 27th August. 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.

  3. 30th anniversary of HWC in May 2024: One of the celebration items is the Anniversary Magazine with the theme "Love & Legacy." The church encourages all brothers and sisters to participate and express gratitude through written words. Share their experiences of God's presence, the love from God, and between brothers and sisters. The editing team welcomes submissions in different format (poems/lyrics/hymns). The word limit for essay is 1,000 words, with content that aligns with the theme. Please send the article in English and Chinese to the church's email address: hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2023.
    The organizing committee members are: Nancy Choy, Phoebe Lam, Sean Wang, Sarah Li , Sharon Chan and Sally Che. Details about other activities will be announced later.

August Mission Month:

  1. Pray for the preparations and speakers for the Mission Month. Theme: 1 + 1 + 1 > 3. Each Congregation has its unique mission, and the combined power of unity of three congregations are greater than three.
    Pray for the speakers and the hearts of the brothers and sisters to be prepared to receive God's Word.

  2. Pray for the Mission Department's budget for 2023-2024, budgeted amount of $31,100.00. This includes expenses for four missionary teams, totaling $28,600.00, and two overseas organizations, which require $1,100.00. Additionally, there is a reserve fund of $1,400.00 (details will be published in the Mission Month brochure).

  3. Thank God! Last Wednesday, the pastors had a meeting with S & C and get to understand more of their difficulties and learn their needs. May the Lord grant them wisdom and empower them to face challenges!

Prayer Items for the Week

  1. Pray for the new deacons, that the Lord would give them a heart of servant and spiritual wisdom to serve brothers and sisters and lead them to build up the church.

  2. Pray for the gospel needs of the North Shore as more Cantonese-speaking people move there. The mission fields are vast, let's seek God's guidance together and help us see what is needed.

  3. Pray for everyone to strive to practice the theme of the year,: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (30 July 2023)

English Cantonese Mandarin
Sunday Service 67 137 46
Prayer Meeting - 11 20
Children Sunday School 22 -- 20

Next Week's Roster (13 August 2023)

Chairperson: Jason Chow

Speaker: Pr Ernest Kwok

Interpretor: Rev ET Wong

Singspiration: Tim Yeung

Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha

WELCOME TO HWC ENGLISH SERVICE (2 JULY 2023)

Chairperson: Nixon Fong

Speaker: Rev. ET Wong

Singspiration: Timothy Yeung

Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha

Proclamation
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
    his love endures forever;
Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
(Psalm 107:1, 8)

Opening Prayer

Singspiration

Ten Commandments

Scripture Reading
2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Sermon
I am What I am

Response Hymn

Holy Communion

Doxology

Benediction

Threefold Amen

Announcements

  1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.

  2. AGM will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 1:30 PM. The official documents will be sent out on July 8, 2023. We request all members to reserve the time to attend and participate in the meeting. One of the agenda items will be the election of deacons. Let us unite in watching over the church and caring for church affairs. Please pray for the smooth preparation work before the members' meeting.

  3. 30th anniversary of HWC in May 2024: One of the celebration items is the Anniversary Magazine with the theme "Love & Legacy." The church encourages all brothers and sisters to participate and express gratitude through written words. Share their experiences of God's presence, the love from God, and between brothers and sisters. Please send the article in English and Chinese to the church's email address: hwc@holywordchurch.org.nz. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2023.
    The organizing committee members are: Nancy Choy, Phoebe Lam, Sean Wang, Sarah Li , Sharon Chan and Sally Che. Details about other activities will be announced later.

  4. A Chinese Learning Hub (Cantonese) will be run on Saturday morning 10:30-11:30am from 27 July to 16 September for the children of our church members. There are 10 spaces available and the children need to be 5 years old or older, and have no or only little knowledge of Chinese. The fee is $40, and interested parents may register their children at the usher’s desk. For information, please reach out to KC Li, Mrs. Ha or Elain Law.

  5. Pastor Ivan Hui will be on leave on 8/07/2023 and 15/07/2023.

Mission News

August Missionary Month:

  1. Theme: 1 + 1 + 1 > 3

    Each Congregation has its unique mission, and the combined power of unity of three congregations are greater than three.

  2. Theme scriptures: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Act 1:8); “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

  3. Theme Hymn: Here I am Lord (Chris Bray)(YouTube: https://youtu.be/4t6mz8yoocY)

  4. Objective: Through the sharing of pastors from the three Congregations regarding the unique opportunites for evangelism and missions, we hope to unite the strength of the three Congregations (Ecclesiastes 4:12), go the extra mile and serve in mission together as one body, with a global perspective and a hgeart for the Lord.

Prayer Items for the Week

  1. Let us pray for the church's annual meeting to be held on Saturday 22nd July, asking the Lord to ensure the smooth completion of all preparation work. Pray for more members to actively participate and contribute to the establishment of our church.

  2. Pray for the deacons candidates, that the Lord would give them strength for future ministry in the church.

  3. Pray for the gospel needs of the North Shore as more Cantonese-speaking people move there. The mission fields are vast, let's seek God's guidance together and help us see what is needed.

  4. Pray for everyone to strive to practice the theme of the year,: Love as He Loved • Love with His Love.

Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (25 June 2023)

English Cantonese Mandarin
Sunday Service 57 126 42
Prayer Meeting 44 11 (before), 89 (after service) 14
Children Sunday School - - 20

Next Week's Roster (09 July 2023)

Chairperson: Amy Tong

Speaker: Herrman Yeung

Singspiration: Shirley Ho

Committee on Duty: Herman Yeung