CECE Theme 2026: Renewed Through the Living Word
English Sunday Service — 12th April 2026
A warm welcome to everyone worshipping with us!
We pray you know God’s grace and peace today.
Speaker: Pastor Thiu Elias
Topic: Faithful not Adrift
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9
Announcements
- CECE’s three-year initiative ‘To become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ’ launched this year. The theme for 2026 is ‘Renewed Through the Living Word‘. Let us all learn to empty ourselves and be renewed by God’s word.
- The Children Sunday School classes are divided into: Nursery-P1, P2-P5, and P6-S1. Parents are requested to pick up their children after the service.
- CECE’s anniversary and baptism service will take place at 2pm, 10th May at Bellevue Chapel (Rodney Street, EH7 4EL), with a membership transfer service at the same time. All baptised brothers and sisters aged 16 or over wishing to join the congregation to apply for membership. Applications are accepted all year. Members enjoy voting rights at General Meetings, nominating/seconding candidates for the Church Committee, and submitting motions to it. Applicants who belong to other overseas churches or fellowships can keep their membership. If you want to apply for a transfer, please complete the form and return it by 12 April. Contact church staff/Church Committee for details.
- Gift Aid is an arrangement that allows charities (including churches) to reclaim tax on a donation made by a UK taxpayer. This means every £1 donation will be worth 25p more, at no extra cost to the giver. If you are a UK taxpayer and have not completed a Gift Aid form, please download and complete the form here (one-off donation / multiple donations) and return it to a church staff as soon as possible.
- Since some local banks have started charging fees for cash deposits into accounts for charities, the church encourages everyone to use online banking or direct debit for offerings where possible to help reduce these costs. Thank you for your cooperation.
Last Week’s Church Attendance
- Chinese Sunday Service: 117
- English Sunday Service: 47
- Sunday School: 23
- Cantonese Bible Study*: —
- Cantonese Fellowship*: —
- Cantonese Adult Group: 25
- Cantonese Youth Fellowship: 10
- Cantonese Young Adult Group: 9
- English Youth Fellowship: 6
- Mandarin Fellowship: 18
- Mandarin Adult Group: 19
*online
Prayer Requests
For church ministry
- The church theme for 2026 is ‘Renewed Through the Living Word‘. We pray that the Lord will continue to draw us along, using this new theme and related plans to help brothers and sisters in Christ learn, listen, and allow their spiritual lives to be renewed and transformed.
- Pray for the pastoral team of the church, that the Lord may keep them and watch over their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
For individual needs
- Pray that everyone find rest and spiritual renewal during the Easter holidays, and that God will give university and secondary school students the peace, wisdom and strength they need for their exams after the holidays.
- Pray for those who are physically weak, mentally tired and emotionally burdened these days. Pray for peace of mind and body, spiritual rest and strength.
- Prayers for those preparing for baptism and to join the Church. May they gain a deeper understanding of baptism and the Christian faith through relevant classes; may they experience the Lord’s grace more profoundly, enabling them to live a Christian life.
For the world
- Pray for political stability and peace. The war between the US, Israel and Iran continues. Despite a ceasefire, Israel has killed 200+ civilians in Lebanon, and Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz. This has caused global fuel prices to rise. We pray to the Almighty Lord to intervene and end the chaos so people can enjoy peace.
Offering
| Week | Chinese Service | English Service | Pastor Fund |
|---|
| 1st Sunday (5/4-11/4) | £922.37 | £422.01 | £350.00 |
Includes monthly direct debit offering Total General Fund in April: £1,344.38
Total Pastor Fund in April: £350.00
Budgeted monthly income (including Gift Aid): £9,000.00
Meeting Timetable
| Meeting | Time | Place |
| Cantonese/Mandarin Service | Sunday 1:30 pm | Church |
| Ichthus Sunday Service | Sunday 1:30pm | Church |
| Holy Communion | Last Sunday of the month (during Sunday Service) | Church |
Sunday School
(Nursery-P1, P2-P5, P6-S1) | During Sunday Service | Church |
| English Youth Group | After Sunday Service | Church |
| Cantonese Youth Fellowship & Adult Group | After Sunday Service | Church |
| Cantonese Young Adult Group | After Sunday Service | Church |
| Cantonese Bible Study Group | Tuesday 7:30 pm | Online |
| Cantonese Fellowship | 1st Wednesday of the month 2:00pm
3rd Sunday of the month after Service | Online
Church |
| Cantonese Elderly Fellowship | 2nd Sunday of the month after Service | Church |
| Mandarin Singing Group | Alternate Thursday 10:30 am | Church |
| Mandarin Adult Bible Study Group | After Sunday Service | Church |
| Mandarin Fellowship | Friday 7:00 pm | Church |
| English Class (Beginners) | Tuesday 8:00 pm | Online |