Sunday Bulletin

Speaker: Thiu Elias

Sermon: A Prayer for the Church

Passage: Ephesians 1:15-21

On coming Sunday, 23rd January 2022 10:00am there will be an online Special General Meeting (via Zoom). The agenda is to pass the proposal to appoint a full-time pastor for CECE. The meeting documents have been sent to the members. Since Zoom will be used for virtual voting, please note the following:

• Each member must log-in to the meeting with respective electronic device (e.g. if there are 2 members at home, 2 devices are required)
• Check if the network function of your electronic device
• If you don’t have Zoom on your device, please download and install at zoom.us prior to the meeting.

If you have any questions or would like to test your Zoom function, please do not hesitate to contact our church committee members.

Due to the high-rising concern of the pandemic, Sunday School and English Sunday Service will be held online for the time being until the end of January (Chinese Service remains available on-site and online). A weekly Sunday School video will be available here.

The theme for the year 2022 is “Growing together in Christ” and is drawn from Ephesians 4:1-16. In prayerfully choosing this theme, our prayer and desire is to explore together how we might ‘grow up in all things into Christ.’ Practically, this will involve thinking deeper and moving actively in discipleship through fellowship, scripture and prayer, mentorship, and fostering creative engagement in the life of the church. This year, let us envision that our congregants will have received opportunities to learn more about crucial spiritual practices, and to appreciate and participate in their own role in edifying the Body of Christ.

Our church member Mrs Chan Ng Chung Choi (Auntie Moon) has passed away on 5th January, praying that the Lord would remember and comfort her family. The funeral will be held on 25th Jan. Please contact Vicky for further detail.

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.

House groups. Both men’s and women’s house groups will meet on a weekly basis via Google Meet. If you are not on the WhatsApp groups, drop us an email: english@cece.org.uk.

CECE are still sponsoring two children with Compassion called Mez and Salome so if you would like to contribute to the tithing or letter writing for this ministry then please speak to Jonathan Shek. Please keep praying for these children also.

Offering: During this period, our church encourages brothers and sisters to submit their offerings through bank transfer. Please contact one of the church committee members for bank account details.

Last Week’s Church Attendance

Chinese Sunday Service: 70
Cantonese Bible Study*: 14
Elderly Fellowship*: 10
Youth Fellowship: 18
Mandarin Fellowship: 18
* online

For church ministry

• In this new year, pray that brothers and sisters will practice love to each other, grow up in all things into Christ, and engage actively in church life. Pray that all of us will be able to grow together in Christ and strive with all efforts to be disciples of the Lord.

• Pray for the Lord’s guidance as the church’s children’s ministry has to move online due to the covid outbreaks.

• The Pastor Search committee will be able to find suitable pastors for the church in His time.

• Please pray for Pastor Thiu and his family, his study in New College and his ministry with CECE.

For individual needs

• Please pray for the healing and speedy recovery for those who are unwell.

• Please pray for our children, brothers and sisters who are studying, looking for jobs or finding ways to further education.

• Please pray for those Hong Kong immigrants who have just arrived in the UK and for those who are planning to come. Pray that the Lord would keep them settled and well-adjusted, that they would have calm and peace, and that He would move unbelievers to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

For the world

• The world is undergoing another wave of pandemic and is highly contagious. Pray especially for people who are infected, and the effectiveness of the booster vaccination. Pray that God will watch over all those who are sick and affected by the outbreak. Pray for wisdom for governments and experts to find effective ways to control the pandemic as soon as possible.

• Pray for countries and people who are experiencing livelihoods, economic, social and political instability, and even the threat of war. Pray for God’s mercy, justice, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit to come to all people.

• Covid-19 restrictions on travel and gatherings and increasing control of the internet make it very difficult for church leaders in China to visit and disciple ethnic minority Christians in remote areas. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach these isolated believers from God’s Word each day so they stay strong in their faith.

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2nd Sunday (9 – 15/1/2022)

Chinese Service: £239.00
English Service: £0.00
Pastor Fund: £0.00
Total General Fund: £239.0
Total Pastor Fund: £0.00

General offering in January: £1219.00
Pastoral Fund Offering in January: £700.00
Budget Income (including Gift Aid tax return) : £6,400.00

* Includes monthly direct debit offering