Newsletter 2016/5/1

Lord’s Day Message: Testimony and Review of Conference (Luke 15)

⁴ “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? ⁵ And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. ⁶ And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’

⁸ “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? ⁹ And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’

¹⁷ “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”‘

²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ ²² But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. ²³ And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

²⁸ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, ²⁹ but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. ³⁰ But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ ³¹ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. ³² It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'”

Next Topics: Lessons for Christian Living (1)

Church Meetings/Time/Place

Home Meeting: 2/5 Mon., 7:30pm, (dinner @ 7pm)

Richard & Flora’s

Pursuing of Uni Students: 3/5 Tue. 7:30,

Yulin & Jessica’s

Sisters Meeting: 4/5 Wed. 10:00am, Lena’s

Prayer Meeting: 4/5 Wed. 7:30pm, Meeting Hall

Pursuing of Words: 6/5 Fri., 8:00pm, David’s

Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults：

7/5 Sat. 7:30pm, Thomas & Lena’s

Announcements:

1. We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today and hope that you can leave your information for us to contact you in the future. After meeting please stay for lunch and enjoy the love feast together with us.
2. Today the message will be shared by brothers and sisters, especially young people, about what we have gained in Collaroy Conference. We hope our sharing can become a mutual encouragement for all of us to grow joyfully in God’s family.
3. Today after the Lord’s Day meeting sister Berry will be baptized into the name of the Lord. May all brothers and sisters come to support them by prayers, and praises to the Lord.
4. From next week the Lord’s Day message will cover a series of lessons helping us to know some basics of being a Christian. The main topics will include life, truth, practices and living. For this the Lord’s Day meeting schedule will be changed accordingly, the Lord’s Table 45 mins, message 45 mins, and the last 30 mins will be discussion and sharing in small groups.
5. Next Lord’s Day is Mother’s Day. The young people will prepare a special lunch for the mothers. We hope the mothers can come to enjoy the service of our young people.

<Reminder>

1. Brothers and sisters, please bring your own bible to the meeting.
2. Please come on time for the meeting. During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence and not to walk around or to wonder in the kitchen.
3. When you prepare the love feast for Lord’s Day lunch, please do not prepare any food containing nuts as someone may have food allergy. After the love feast, please remember to bring back your plates.

Intercession:

1. We praise the Lord for what He has done in the conference last week. Not only has He given us supply from His word, but also He put us, old and young, together in Spirit. May the Lord keep His good work among us that we can grow joyfully in the church life.
2. Pray for the basic lessons in the coming Lord’s Day meetings that every brother and sister can receive the life supply and grow stably in the Lord.
3. Pray for the gospel work of the church and may the Lord keep us fervent in spirit to preach the gospel. Pray that the Lord will bless the gospel friends to believe into the Lord and to be baptized into God’s family.
4. Pray for those who are baptized this year (Brothers David Hu, Gerald Huang, Bangde Liu and Peter Zhang, and sisters, Li Li, Mandy Zhou, Leonie, and Berry Fei) May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
5. Pray for the brothers and sisters or their relatives (Richard Chen’s Father) who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them sufficient grace. Pray especially for the health of Brothers HinSang Woon and Brother Shanwon Chow.
6. Pray for those year 12 students among us. May the Lord give them wisdom to meet the needs of the exam and help them to know His presence as their encouragement and timely help.

Serving This Week: (May 1)

1. Message: All brothers and sisters
2. Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Patrick Li
3. Serving Bread and Cup:  Richard Cui, Sean Dong, Patrick Li & Chuan Ma
4. Cleaning:  Richard & Flora Family, Lydia, Olsen & Likun Family, Pauline Zhang
5. Kitchen: Qiong Wei & Baoling Lei
6. Children: Singing – Jono/Pris

Teachers – Elsa/Lian

Serving Next Week: (Apr.24)

1. Message: Yulin Wang
2. Breaking the Bread: Yulin Wang & Richard Cui
3. Serving Bread and Cup:  Sam Li, Olsen Yu, Jason Wang, Benchu Guo
4. Cleaning:  TBA
5. Kitchen: Baoling Lei & Christine Han
6. Children: Singing – Combined

Teachers – Betty/Berry