Chairperson: Vincent Chan
Speaker: Rev. ET Wong
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Vincent Chan
Proclamation
Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O 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
The Lord's Prayer
Singspiration
Scripture Reading
Luke 22:54-62
Sermon
From Failure to Faith
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.
Mid-Autumn Festival Community Outreach Event: Cantonese Mission Dept. and Community Outreach Team are co-hosting a Mid-Autumn Festival event on Saturday, 30 September. The theme is "Mid-Autumn Hong Kong-style Food FUN FUN Day." The event will take place from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. There will be a variety of delicious foods and game stalls for children available. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to bring family, relatives, and neighbors, and invite friends who are interested in the Gospel. Entrance fee is $10 per person, and free for children of five and under. For more details, please refer to the poster. For inquiries or ticket purchase please contact Samantha Chan (Cantonese), Amy Tong or Sharon Chan (English), or Sean Wang (Mandarin).
The Mission Department has uploaded this year's Mission Month booklet onto the church website for everyone's reference. The English version can be accessed at www.holywordchurch.org.nz/en/mission. In consideration of some members who may have difficulty reading online, the department has also prepared some printed copies, which are available at the usher’s desk for your convenience. Feel free to take a copy.
Mission Month Offering Pledge: The budgeted expenditure for M4 of this fiscal year is NZ$31,100.00. Therefore, we are introducing the Mission Offering Pledge Card, allowing brothers and sisters to pledge their contributions based on faith for this fiscal year. This initiative will enable the department to effectively develop ministries for this year and the next. Pledge cards have been placed at the usher’s desk. When making your pledge, please follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, fill out the pledge card, and then place it in the offering box. Alternatively, you can submit your pledge online at www.holywordchurch.org.nz/mission-pledge. The deadline for collecting pledge cards and online pledges is September 30th.
Pastor ET will be starting a new TNT at 11am today. We will be going through a book written by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop about how we can become a compelling community that we all desire. Here is a link to the notes:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_6QEvUK48EUCvl8u4DP4On54GOHnvjai?usp=sharing
The positions for the new term of the board of deacons (2023 - 2025) are as follows, after mutual selection by the deacons:
Chairperson: Cassandra Lee
Vice Chairperson: Sally Che
Treasurer: Tony Yeung
Mission Department: Vacant
Media Department: Anshun Wong
General Department: Emily Tsang
The deacons assigned to various church committees are as follows:
English Congregation: Sally Che
Cantonese Congregation: Daisy Pun, Tony Yeung
Mandarin Congregation: Vacant
Please remember the deacons in your prayers.
Finance Department Warm Reminder: In order to expedite the processing of online offerings by the Finance Department, contributors are kindly requested to follow the guidelines below when making online bank transfers. When performing the transfer, please provide the necessary information in the code, particulars, and reference fields. This will assist the Finance Department in accurately allocating the offerings to their respective congregations. For more information on the different ways to give to the church, please go to https://holywordchurch.org.nz/en/giving.
| Bank Suffix | Particulars | Code | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 account: | Given Names (IRD Registered) | Surname | (A) ENG GEN (Regular Offering) OR (B) ENG THX (Thanksgiving Offering) |
| 01 account Building Fund: | Given Names (IRD Registered) | Surname | ENG BLD |
| 02 account Local Missions: | Given Names (IRD Registered) | Surname | ENG MIS |
Mission News
Praise God! Even though this year's Mission Month has come to a successful conclusion, may all members understand God's will, which is for all people to be saved. Let us pray that the Lord will continue to guard the missionary hearts of each individual, inspire our zeal for sharing the Gospel, and expand His kingdom.
Please pray for this year's offering pledge, asking the Lord to touch the hearts of brothers and sisters to meet this year's target.
Please remember to pray for the planning of next year's ministries in our department.
Please keep in your prayers the missionaries we support, asking the Lord to use them and grant them His empowering grace.
Prayer Items for the Week
Pray that our congregation’s belief in the good news of Jesus would be evidenced by the relationships members have with each other.
Pray that we would increasingly want to spend our lives for the glory of God.
Pray that our church leaders would have wisdom to know how to shepherd our church toward a gospel-centred community.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (27 August 2023)
| Combined Service | |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 223 |
| Prayer Meeting | 15 |
| Children Sunday School | 37 |
Next Week's Roster (10 September 2023)
Chairperson: Amy Tong
Speaker: Mr. Herman Yeung
Singspiration: Rebecca Mak
Committee on Duty: Sally Mok