Chairperson: Marco Yu
Speaker: Ms Eunice Tong
Singspiration: Charlie Mak
Committee on Duty: Nixon Fong
Proclamation
Exalt the LORD our God
and worship at his holy mountain,
for the LORD our God is holy.
(Psalm 99:9)
Opening Prayer
Singspiration
The Lord’s Prayer
Scripture Reading
Romans 8:1-4
Sermon
Hello! I am…
Response Hymn
Closing Prayer
Doxology
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Announcements
Announcements
1. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this morning. We are delighted to see you all.
2. Sri Lanka Short-Term Mission Trip Application: The church will be organising a Sri Lanka Short-Term Mission Trip from 4 to 16 July 2026, and applications are now open. Application forms can be obtained from the Mission Notice Board. Please submit the completed form to your congregation pastor by 16 November 2025. We warmly invite brothers and sisters to pray, reflect, and respond in faith by joining this mission service.
3. North Shore Cantonese Worship 1st Anniversary Thanksgiving Service: All brothers and sisters are warmly invited to join the celebration! The North Shore Cantonese Worship will hold its 1st Anniversary Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 19 October, at 3:30 pm at Albany Community Hub. A love feast will follow the service to share in the Lord’s grace together. All are welcome to register and join us in counting God’s blessings and witnessing His faithfulness. Registration forms are available at the usher table. For details, please contact Brother Eddie Chan or the pastoral staff.
4. Support for Nic Yao’s Taiwan Mission Trip: Nic will be joining a six-week mission project in Hsinchu, Taiwan, reaching university students with the gospel. He is raising $8,000 by 27 October and has received $2,900 so far. If you would like to support him through prayer or giving, please visit the link below.
https://give.studentlife.org.nz/appeals/nicholas-yao
5. Halloween Outreach Night – Escape Rooms: This Halloween, our church will be transformed into a series of exciting escape rooms filled with puzzles, twists, and surprises. Each room will guide participants to reflect on life’s big questions and discover how the gospel offers true hope and answers. Snacks will be provided afterward. All are welcome — bring your friends and join us on 31 October (Friday) at 7:30 pm.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduB6J4Gi3ec6xpGZrdSkhtPBCSs7B4ctqZQwv-1Tt7LYX99w/viewform
6. Special Overseas Mission and Hardship Fund Financial Report for September 2025
| Special Overseas Mission | Harship | |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Month Closing Balance | $6,652.36 | $2,808.28 |
| Donation Income | 215.00 | 100.00 |
| Interest Income | 4.83 | 2.04 |
| Bank Balance as of 30/09/2025 | 6,872.19 | 2,910.32 |
Note: Special Overseas Offering: $215 are donations collected for the Hong Kong Bible Conference.
Giving
Let us remember the joy of giving and the blessings it brings to both the giver and the receiver. Tithe offering is a duty of all Christians. By giving, we honour God and fulfill His work through our church. May God bless the offering we willingly give. For more details on how you can give, please visit our church website: https://holywordchurch.org.nz/en/giving.
Mission News
Pray for the recruitment of the Sri Lanka short-term mission team: Ask the Lord to move and call the right brothers and sisters to take a step of faith in responding to His mission and prepare their hearts to join in His work. Pray also for God’s guidance over the recruitment and preparation process, that everything will go smoothly and become a blessing both to the local churches and to our own church.
Please pray for S & C: Ask the Lord to help them maintain healthy routines and meals amidst their busy schedule, and to find time for exercise, especially during the long winter months. Pray for their physical and mental well-being, improved sleep, and renewed strength and energy for ministry.
Pray for H & P: Give thanks for God’s guidance as they have returned safely to the mission field and for new doors of ministry opening among local communities and young coworkers. Pray for the Lord’s continued leading. Remember the students in the community language classes and University Activity Centre, the Mission Home trainees in preparation, and H’s preaching this month—that God would use them and grant fitting words for His work.
Please pray for Reverend Janet Tam: Give thanks for improved sleep and ask the Lord to sustain her health and strengthen her for ministry. In October, she will travel to Thailand and Hong Kong for the 50th CEM anniversary and preach in Hong Kong on the 19th—pray for a safe journey and God’s anointing on her preaching. Pray for the Chinese Church in Sri Lanka: that the sister serving as children’s ministry teacher would be strengthened, that more people would come to faith, and that new friends’ hearts would be opened to the truth. The baptisms, membership reception, and children dedication on October 5 have been successfully conducted. May the Lord continue to bless all those who were baptized, received into membership, and dedicated, along with their families.
Please pray for H & Y: They attended the Mission Field Workers’ gathering in September. Pray for God’s protection over their travel, a smooth and fruitful gathering, and wisdom to apply what they learned. Ask the Lord to provide for their needs and guide them safely back to the mission field, continuing to bless their ministry and bring spiritual fruit.
Please pray for Nic Yao. Thank God for the new believers on campus and for His ongoing work among students. Pray for the upcoming Taiwan mission trip, that the gospel will bear lasting fruit. Give thanks for Nic’s improved health and ask that it continues. As many student leaders graduate, pray for God to raise new leaders to carry on the campus ministry.
Prayer Items
Pray that God will use today’s message to remind us that in Christ we are free, justified by faith, and led by the Spirit. May we live out this new identity with confidence and joy.
Pray for our missionaries — that God will strengthen, protect, and guide them. May He also stir more hearts in our church to pray, give, and go for His mission.
Last Week's Sunday Service Attendance (5 October 2025)
| Combined Service | |
|---|---|
| Sunday Service | 251 |
| Prayer Meeting | 4 |
| Children Sunday School | 30 |
Next Week's Roster (19 October 2025)
Chairperson: Nixon Fong
Speaker: Pastor E Ting Wong
Singspiration: Rebecca Ho
Committee on Duty: Sunny Ha