Chairperson: Jason Chow
Speaker: Pr Ernest Kwok
Interpretor: Rev ET Wong
Singspiration: Tim Yeung
Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha
Proclamation
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
(Psalm 105:1-4)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
Ten Commandments
Scripture Reading
Acts 11:19-26
Sermon
Mutual Support in Preaching the Gospel
Response Hymn
Holy Communion
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
Joint Mission Month Sunday Service and 12th Deacons' Inauguration Ceremony (August 27): The joint worship of the three congregations will be at 10:00 AM, and the prayer meeting will be at 8:30 AM. The church will also hold a gift presentation ceremony for Pastor Paul Wong’s retirement and retirement as a deacon. Please note the meeting time and attend punctually.
First Aid Course (August 19): The course will run from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. St. John Ambulance will be hosting the first aid course in the upstairs hall. If you are at church during that time please keep your noise levels to a minimum as the course requires a quiet environment. Thank you.
Financial Report June 2023: Regular Offering: $33,056; Building Offering: $2,560; Local Mission Offering: $1,430; Bank Balance as of June 2023: $649,734
Overseas Mission and Charity Fund Financial Report July 2023: Overseas Mission Charity
Previous Month's Balance $4,707.88 $9,448.41
Offering Received $2,050.00 $100.00
Interest Received $9.66 $17.08
Bank Balance as of 07/31/2023 $5,767.54 $9,565.49
Note: In mid-July 2023, the Overseas Mission Fund donated a total of $1,000 to the following overseas mission organisations:
- $500 to support the "30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World" organization.
- $500 to support the Hong Kong Bible Conference.
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.
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.Pastor Ivan is on leave from 8/08/2023 to 20/08/2023.
Mission News
This Sunday marks the beginning of Mission Month: The theme of Mission Month is "1 + 1 + 1 > 3" (The unique mission of each of the three congregations combined is more powerful than three). Please pray for the speakers and brothers and sisters to prepare to receive the word of the Lord! May the Lord prepare us and expand our horizons!
Please pray for the Mission Department's budget for 2023-2024, budgeted amount: $31,100.00. This includes expenses for four missionary teams, totaling $25,100.00, and three overseas mission organisation, $4,600.00. Additionally, there is a reserve fund of $1,400.00 (details will be published in the Mission Month brochure).
S & C have safely returned to the mission field. Remember them as they provide training and pastoral care to local church leaders and those needed to lead Bible study classes.
August Missionary Month:
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)
Theme Hymn: Here I am Lord (Chris Bray)(YouTube: https://youtu.be/4t6mz8yoocY)
Objective: Through the sharing of pastors from the three Congregations regarding the unique opportunities 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 heart for the Lord.
Prayer Items for the Week
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.
Please continue to pray for Lucia. Last week's surgery went smoothly, although it took longer than expected, the doctor said it went well. Pray for the continued recovery of Lucia and her post-operative healing process. Also, pray for the well-being of Pastor Ivan, so he can better care for Lucia.
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.
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 (6 August 2023)
| English | Cantonese | Mandarin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 57 | 134 | 45 |
| Prayer Meeting | - | 11 | 11 |
| Children Sunday School | 21 | - | 15 |
Next Week's Roster (20 August 2023)
Chairperson: Fung Lam
Speaker: Rev Mureen Wong
Interpretor: Rebecca Hu
Singspiration: Shirley Ho
Committee on Duty: Herman Yeung