Newsletter 2017/7/2

Lord’s Day Message: Abraham’s Journey of Faith

¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ² For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. (Heb. 11-1-2, NKJV)

⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. ⁹ By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴ For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵ If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, ¹⁸ of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ¹⁹ He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. (Heb.11:8-19, ESV)

Message Next Week: Gen. 16-20

Church Meetings/Time/Place

Home Meeting/Chinese Speaking Young People:

2/7 Sun. 7:30pm, Patrick & Lily’s

3/7 Mon., 7:30pm,  Richard & Flora’s, (Dinner @ 7pm)

Pursuing of Uni Students: 4/7 Tue. 7:30pm, Yulin’s

(7:00 dinner)

Sisters Meeting: 5/7 Wed. 10:00am, Lili’s (Normanhurst)

Yvonne’s (Chatswood)

Prayer Meeting: 5/7 Wed. 7:45pm, Olsen & Likun’s

Pursuing of Words: 7/7 Fri. 8:00 pm, David’s

Young People Meeting/Home meeting for Adults：

8/7 Sat. 7:30pm, Sam & Hannah’s

8/7 Sat. 7:30pm, Olsen & Likun’s

Announcements:

1. We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
2. May the Lord keep strengthening all brothers and sisters to continue the group Bible reading. We also remind the brothers and sisters to mark the schedule on the white board so that all can be reminded and encouraged.
3. We plan to have a baptism on 13/8 with two lessons on 30/7 and 6/8. If any gospel friend is willing to receive Christ Jesus as your savor and to be baptized into God’s family, please contact Brothers Yulin or Olsen.
4. From August 1 to 14 we have 10 young people (6 brothers and 4 sisters) from US visiting us. They will preach the gospel with our university students and there will be an English speaking gospel meeting on August 13.

If any family would like to open your home for hospitality, or for dinner, or preach the gospel with them, please contact Brother Yulin or Thomas.

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1. For the brothers and sisters, please bring your own Bible and hymn book for the Lord’s Day meeting.
2. During the meeting, please turn off your mobile phone or put the volume on silence and not to walk around or to wonder/talk too loud in the kitchen.
3. Please keep the play field and rooms tidy and put all equipments in place after use.
4. 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.

Please refrain from bringing uncooked food for the love feast so we may lighten the work for the serving ones in the kitchen.

Intercession:

1. May the Lord bless the gospel friends among us that they can know how precious the Lord is and are willing to believe in Him.
2. Pray for the new believers (4 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang and Frank Wang, and 4 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, XiaChun Li & YuRong Liu). May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
3. Pray for those year 12 young people who are preparing HSC. May the Lord give them wisdom and abundant grace.
4. May God bless the saints visiting Cleveland US for church training that they may receive the life supply in God’s words and bring the blessing back to our church.
5. Pray for the brothers and sisters or their relatives who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them sufficient grace.

For the wife of Brother BanDe Liu, may the Lord heal and help her in her recovery after surgery.

Serving This Week: (July 2)

1. Message: Yulin Wang
2. Breaking the Bread: Raymond Young & Thomas Wu
3. Serving Bread and Cup: Sam Li, Olsen Yu, Jason Wang & Benchu Guo
4. Cleaning: Richard & Flora Family, Lydia, Olsen & Likun Family, Pauline Zhang
5. Kitchen: Lydia & Mandy
6. Children: Supervisor – David & Flora

Singing – Christine & Vasya

Teachers – Betty, Berry & Leonie

 

Serving Next Week: (July 9)

1. Message: David Tan & Thomas Wu
2. Breaking the Bread: David Tan & John Ji
3. Serving Bread and Cup: Richard Cui, Jason Wang, Sam Li & Chuan Ma
4. Cleaning: TBA
5. Kitchen: Margret & Didt
6. Children: Supervisor – Jessie & Hannah

Singing – Sarah & Fiona

Teachers – Angela, Tina & Grace