Sunday Bulletin

Speaker: Thiu Elias

Sermon: What God desires: Truth and Justice

Passage: Amos 5:14-15, 21-24

CECE 25th Anniversary Celebration

By God’s grace, CECE is now stepping into its 25th year! We would love to be able to gather in person to celebrate, yet there are restrictions still, unfortunately. Nevertheless, we invite you to meet us online, to look back, to count our blessings and to praise our Father God. And from which, we look forward to the future, without forgetting what God has entrusted us.

Thanksgiving Service

Date: Sunday, 9th May 2021
Time: 1:30-3:00pm
Via: Zoom Details to follow (YouTube livestream available)
Content: Worship, stories of CECE, messages from past ministry staff, social chats and more

We would love to invite brothers and sister to actively participate in the celebration in the following ways (more details on cece.org.uk/ch/cece25-en):

1. Send photos of past church events
2. Join the virtual congregational choir: Demo and backing track is available on the webpage
3. Handicraft fun stuff for the children
4. Contribute to the e-Album

Church has suspended all physical meetings for the next few weeks until further notice:

Sunday services. We will plan to continue having weekly recordings added to our podcast, and we have a weekly Google Meet worship service. You could also share our online Chinese Service (http://www.cece.org.uk/ch/online ) to your families and friends.

House groups. Both men’s and women’s house groups will meet on a weekly basis via Google Hangouts. 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 for bank account details.

Last Week’s Church Attendance

Cantonese Bible Study Group: 18
Mandarin Fellowship: 12
Mandarin Women’s Bible Study: 5

For church ministry

• During the forty days of Lent, pray that brothers and sisters might participate in different forms of spiritual practice, remembering the suffering and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Pray that the Lord would keep our hearts and minds so that we might keep our faith and be pleasing to Him in our everyday lives.

• As the church celebrates its 25th anniversary in May, please pray for the Lord’s guidance and wisdom for the brothers and sisters and church committees who are organizing the celebration.

• While the restrictions for physical gathering are still in effect, pray that brothers and sisters will continue to have a heart of perseverance, patience and unity, no matter how the external environment changes, and continue to be rooted in the Lord’s Word, to be salt and light, and to be a faithful witness for Jesus.

• 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

• Pray for Alex and his family as grieve the loss of Alex’s father on Monday (5 April). Pray that they will know God’s comfort and peace even in their time of bereavement.

• Pray that the Covid situation worldwide will be brought under control. Pray for the health of students and staff, and their awareness of personal hygiene and prevention guidelines.

• Pray for those who work on the front lines of NHS. Pray for God’s protection and strength upon them.

• 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

• 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.

• Continue to pray for the covid situation in the world, pray that the Lord would keep the vaccination process on track, protect the frontline medical staff, and pray for healing, comfort and support for the individuals and families affected by the pandemic in all nations.

• Please pray for the situation in Burma. Pray that the people, missionaries and churches of Burma would be restored to peace soon and that the Gospel and justice would come to them.

• It’s now two months since the military coup in Myanmar. Around 600 people now believed to have been killed. For the country’s minority Christian population, there continues to be fear – not just for their safety but of forced recruitment to the army. Pray that God will protect His people in Myanmar from harm and forced recruitment to the army. Help His children to be strong in their faith and witness and provide ways for believers to encourage one another. Use this crisis to draw many people to You. Bring peace to the streets of Myanmar and an end to all violence. Intervene so that the military relinquishes its brutal hold on the country.

1st Sunday (4-10/4/2021)

General Offering

Chinese Service: £295.00*
English Service: £962.00*
Pastor Fund: £700.00*
Total General Fund: £1257.00*
Total Pastor Fund: £700.00*

*Includes monthly direct debit offering

General offering in April: £1257.00
Pastoral Fund Offering in April: £700.00
Budget Income (including Gift Aid tax return) : £6,400.00