Today's Sermon: May 8, 2016
Today’s Sermon: May 8, 2016 Thirsting for Greater Things John 7:37-38, Matthew 6:33 Rod Van Schooten Throughout Scripture God often refers to the ‘Rivers of Living Water’ that are available for us to experience not just in eternity but also in this life. - What are the keys for us to experience this in our personal lives today? - What is hindering us from experiencing the fullness of all that God has for us? - What does it mean to ‘Seek first His Kingdom’ and how is that related?
FY 2016/2017 $13,377,970 $400,660
Annual Budget Last week’s giving
Rod and Christiane have served as international workers in Asia since 1988. They have been a part of ECC since coming to Hong Kong in 2004. Currently serving in an administrative role within their organization, the main focus of their work has been in China. They have four young adult children, the youngest of which [Josiah] will be graduating from ICS in June, after which they will be returning to the U.S. for a one-year Home Assignment.
FY2015/2016 (April– Dec) (excluding designated funds) Actual Income Actual Expense
Upcoming messages:
Elders ([email protected])
May 15 May 22 May 29
The Human Centered Vision Statement Special Message Special Message
Colossians 1:21-23
Pastor Marv Gibbs* Pastor Mark Swallow Dr. Sam Tsang
* Tentative
______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Today Worship Service 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, 4/F, YMCA 5:00pm-6:15pm, TST MC Axiom Academy 9:30am-11:00am, Room 9, TST MC Children’s Sunday School - Nursery (Ages 0-2 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, Rooms 5, 4/F, YMCA Children’s Sunday School - Pre-schoolers (Ages 3-5 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, Rooms 305 & 309, 3/F, YMCA Children’s Sunday School - Elementary+ (Ages 6-11 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, TST MC Colossians 9:30am-10:45am, Room 306, 3/F, YMCA Read the Bible 10:00am-11:00am & 11:30am-12:30pm, Room 301, 3/F, YMCA
$6,900,162 $8,047,956
Checks can be made payable to Evangelical Community Church Ltd. Please do not post-date checks. For US citizens wishing a US tax receipt, please ensure that your check is at least US$100 (HK$800) made out to “Friends of Hong Kong Charities, Inc.” with any designations written on the offering envelope (available at the welcome table) - NOT on the check itself. For questions, please email [email protected].
Andrew Mole (Chairman) [email protected] [email protected] Ngai Fong
Deacons ([email protected]) Billy Cheng Gladdie Venezuela Charles Goh Kay Lam Molly Tam Nonette Tsang Ricky Lai (Chairman)
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Staff Sarah Williams Katie Hillson Marcos J. Venezuela Josh Loke Jeannie Wong Chris Tang Chloe Kwong Connie Lam Carol So Greg Ng Cheng Wai Ling Karen Yeung Charles Liu
Director of Family Ministries Manager of Children’s Ministry Director of Filipino Ministry Director of Youth Ministry Director of Operations Operations Manager Administration & Ministry Officer Accounting & Administration Officer Pastoral Support Coordinator Worship Associate Office Assistant Part-time Interim Education Associate Part-time Production Technician
Walking route to 4/F, TSTMC (Hankow Center)
[email protected] 2732 7313 [email protected] 2732 7322 [email protected] 2732 7319 [email protected] 2732 7311 [email protected] 2732 7301 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2732 7305 [email protected] 2723 4777 2723 4777 [email protected] 2732 7303 2723 4777
Directions from 4/F lift (Hankow Center) to TST MC
WORSHIP MINISTRY
WELCOME TO ECC!
MEN’S MINISTRY
Welcome to the Sunday worship services at Evangelical Community Church. This is where we pray, sing, and listen to God’s Word. We are here to bless one another and lead you into God’s presence through Jesus Christ. If you have any questions, please contact one of our greeters, a pastor, or church leaders. Relax and make yourself at home.
Sunday Morning Men’s Potluck Breakfast
New Sound Team Members Urgently Needed!
Every 3rd Sunday, May 15, 8:15am - 9:15am, Room 6, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
Contact: Charles Liu / [email protected]
Nursery care for your infant or toddler is available. We also have children’s classes for the 9:30am and 11:15am services. Please check the ‘Today’ section of this bulletin for the locations or see a greeter for assistance. If today’s message has moved your heart, you may download the audio mp3 recording at www.ecchk.org. If you wish for someone to pray for you this morning, please come to the colorful banner near the stage after the benediction.
GENERAL Mother’s Day We want to wish all our moms a Happy Mother’s Day! May God reward and bless you for your unconditional love shown to us!
Leadership Seminars 2 Saturdays, June 4 &11, 10:30am -2:30pm, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
How can we apply Biblical leadership in both the market place and ministry? A special seminar series is organized for ECC leaders including Sunday school teachers, home group leaders, deacons, staff, etc. Others who are interested are also welcome to sign up. June 4: Leadership in Market Place and Ministry, taught by Stephen Lam (former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, adjunct speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries).
Men, you are invited to join this monthly time of food, fellowship, and encouragement in your Christian journey. Please sign up at the Welcome Table.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
CLASSES
Wednesday Women’s Bible Study
Contact: [email protected]
Next week we have a special guest, Mrs. Miltinnie Yih. She will be leading an interactive discussion on Discipleship. All ladies are welcome.
To sign up for the classes below, please visit www.ecchk.org/whats-happening/ classes-events or scan the QR code.
MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
Colossians - Today! Sunday, May 8 (Last Session), 9:30am - 10:45am, Room 306, 3/F, YMCA
Mongolia Short Term Mission Trip - Apply Now! Trip dates: July 17- 24 Application Deadline: May 22
Contact: [email protected]
Come join us this summer, as we share God’s love with underprivileged children in Mongolia while soaking in its beautiful landscapes. Application for the trip is available at www.ecchk.org/ whats-happening/classes-events. Email us for more details. Love English Camp - China Short Term Mission ☼NEW Trip dates: July 9-16 & July 16-23 Application Deadline: May 15 Contact: Winnie Chan/[email protected] or Joyce Lok/[email protected]
Love English Camp will take place in Hubei and Henan this summer. If you are interested in serving as English teachers or bi-lingual group leaders (Mandarin and English) for children and youth, please contact Winnie or Joyce. Information leaflets are available at the Welcome Table.
Registration fee of $40 per person shall cover light lunch and drinks per seminar. Reserve your seat now at Welcome Table or at www.ecchk.org/whats-happening/classes-events.
FAMILY MINISTRY
We cater to people’s social, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs through worship, Bible Study, informal interaction, counseling, evangelism, and training for spiritual rebirth, growth, and effective service to God and to one another.
Contact: [email protected]
If you have been prompted by God to serve Him in the areas of caring for the Body of Christ through Bible study, discipleship, prayer, and fellowship, we invite you to join us in serving as a Home Group Leader or hosting a group meeting in your home/office. We are in need of leaders/hosts in the areas of HK Island and New Territories. Please email us!
11 Thursdays, May 12 (Session 4) 7:00pm - 9:15pm, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
The Bible is filled with many characters who we are can learn from. A new series of classes will introduce you to these characters, one by one. This June, we will start with Daniel. Who is he? What was he doing in Babylon? What lessons can we learn from Daniel? Join us in this study with Brent Fulton. Sign up at the Welcome Table or online.
AXIOM YOUTH MINISTRY
Axiom Axiom Academy
HOME GROUP MINISTRY
Alpha Spring 2016
If you are struggling with separation or divorce, receive God’s truth and caring support for your healing and guidance. Cost for the workbook is $120. Please register with Sarah.
Please go to the Prayer Ministry section of our website to learn more about prayer, request a prayer visit, submit emergency prayer requests, or find out more about the event below.
Are you burdened to pray for ECC’s leadership, staff, ministries and people? Please join our weekly church prayer meeting on Wednesdays to pray over specific needs of the church. All are welcome.
For the month of May, we are reading Judges, Ruth and Acts. Join us as we seek to gain a better big picture by learning about the time period, history, authors, intended audience and the key message of each book of the Bible. Join us in Room 301.
Sunday, June 5, 9:30-10:45am, Room 605, 6/F, YMCA
Submit Urgent Prayer Requests: www.ecchk.org/#/prayer/submit-prayer-request Contact: Carol So / [email protected]
Wednesdays, May 11, 7:30pm - 8:30pm, Rooms 1 & 2, TST MC
Sunday, May 8, 10:00am - 11:00am & 11:30am - 12:30pm, Room 301, 3/F, YMCA
People of the Bible: Daniel ☼NEW
Are you a youth in secondary school? Do you want to learn more about what it means to know God in your life? Then come check us out! We’d love to hang with you and teach you how to do just that - represent Jesus.
Weekly Church Prayer Meeting
Read the Bible - Today!
Mondays, April 11 - July 18, 7:00pm - 9:30pm Contact: Sarah Williams / [email protected]
Contact: Contact [email protected]
PRAYER MINISTRY
Paul contrasts the superiority, power and reality of the person and work of Christ with the empty and ineffective solutions offered by the world in their day. We will explore what this means for us today in Hong Kong by studying Colossians with Curt Lentsch.
Alpha is an opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed and friendly environment. The course is in both English and Cantonese.
Divorce Care Saturdays, 10:00am - 7:30pm, Sundays, 12:00pm - 8:30pm, Wan Chai MC Contact: Mark Venezuela / [email protected]
Classes Sign-up
Wednesdays, May 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Room 6, TST MC Contact: Patricia Del Rosario/[email protected] or Suet Ha Yeung/[email protected]
June 11: Biblical Application in Ministry through Parables, taught by Dr. Sam Tsang (Associate Professor of New Testament in Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary).
FILIPINO MINISTRY
Imagine a worship service with no worship singing, no sound and no PowerPoints to show the scriptures. That is the morning when there is no one helping setup the band instruments, equipment, and the computer. To ensure that this will not happen, please sign up to join the sound equipment setup team. We need more members urgently to serve on rotation basis.
Fridays Sundays
6:00pm-10:00pm 9:30am-10:45am
TST MC TST MC
SERVING OPPORTUNITIES Contact: Contact [email protected]
Are you interested in knowing how church ‘happens’ behind the scenes each week? We also need people who have administrative skills and other giftings with a few hours to spare/volunteer at our Wanchai office during the week. Email us and we will plug you in!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Sundays, 9:30am - 10:45am & 11:15am - 12:30pm Contact: Katie Hillson / [email protected]
TODAY! Nursery Pre-schoolers Elementary+
Ages 0 - 2 years old Ages 3 - 5 years old Ages 6 - 11 years old
Room 5, 4/F, YMCA Rooms 305 & 309, 3/F, YMCA TST MC (across from YMCA)
Volunteers Needed! We need 6 more volunteers (3 for 9:30am and 3 for 11:15am) to serve in Children’s Ministry this school year. If you love working with children, ages 0-11, and want to see them grow in the Lord, we invite you to come and see what we are all about. For more information, please contact Katie.
Friendly Reminders: 1. Please do not eat or drink in the Assembly Hall during worship services. 2. Please turn your phone to silent mode during worship services. 3. Ministry Leaders: Bulletin announcements for your ministry must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 9:30am, Thursdays. Please refer to Ministry Leaders’ Corner on our website for guidelines. Late submissions will not be entertained. Thank you.
FY 2016/2017 $13,377,970 $400,660
Annual Budget Last week’s giving
Rod and Christiane have served as international workers in Asia since 1988. They have been a part of ECC since coming to Hong Kong in 2004. Currently serving in an administrative role within their organization, the main focus of their work has been in China. They have four young adult children, the youngest of which [Josiah] will be graduating from ICS in June, after which they will be returning to the U.S. for a one-year Home Assignment.
FY2015/2016 (April– Dec) (excluding designated funds) Actual Income Actual Expense
Upcoming messages:
Elders ([email protected])
May 15 May 22 May 29
The Human Centered Vision Statement Special Message Special Message
Colossians 1:21-23
Pastor Marv Gibbs* Pastor Mark Swallow Dr. Sam Tsang
* Tentative
______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Today Worship Service 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, 4/F, YMCA 5:00pm-6:15pm, TST MC Axiom Academy 9:30am-11:00am, Room 9, TST MC Children’s Sunday School - Nursery (Ages 0-2 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, Rooms 5, 4/F, YMCA Children’s Sunday School - Pre-schoolers (Ages 3-5 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, Rooms 305 & 309, 3/F, YMCA Children’s Sunday School - Elementary+ (Ages 6-11 years old) 9:30am-10:45am & 11:15am-12:30pm, TST MC Colossians 9:30am-10:45am, Room 306, 3/F, YMCA Read the Bible 10:00am-11:00am & 11:30am-12:30pm, Room 301, 3/F, YMCA
$6,900,162 $8,047,956
Checks can be made payable to Evangelical Community Church Ltd. Please do not post-date checks. For US citizens wishing a US tax receipt, please ensure that your check is at least US$100 (HK$800) made out to “Friends of Hong Kong Charities, Inc.” with any designations written on the offering envelope (available at the welcome table) - NOT on the check itself. For questions, please email [email protected].
Andrew Mole (Chairman) [email protected] [email protected] Ngai Fong
Deacons ([email protected]) Billy Cheng Gladdie Venezuela Charles Goh Kay Lam Molly Tam Nonette Tsang Ricky Lai (Chairman)
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Staff Sarah Williams Katie Hillson Marcos J. Venezuela Josh Loke Jeannie Wong Chris Tang Chloe Kwong Connie Lam Carol So Greg Ng Cheng Wai Ling Karen Yeung Charles Liu
Director of Family Ministries Manager of Children’s Ministry Director of Filipino Ministry Director of Youth Ministry Director of Operations Operations Manager Administration & Ministry Officer Accounting & Administration Officer Pastoral Support Coordinator Worship Associate Office Assistant Part-time Interim Education Associate Part-time Production Technician
Walking route to 4/F, TSTMC (Hankow Center)
[email protected] 2732 7313 [email protected] 2732 7322 [email protected] 2732 7319 [email protected] 2732 7311 [email protected] 2732 7301 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2723 4777 [email protected] 2732 7305 [email protected] 2723 4777 2723 4777 [email protected] 2732 7303 2723 4777
Directions from 4/F lift (Hankow Center) to TST MC
WORSHIP MINISTRY
WELCOME TO ECC!
MEN’S MINISTRY
Welcome to the Sunday worship services at Evangelical Community Church. This is where we pray, sing, and listen to God’s Word. We are here to bless one another and lead you into God’s presence through Jesus Christ. If you have any questions, please contact one of our greeters, a pastor, or church leaders. Relax and make yourself at home.
Sunday Morning Men’s Potluck Breakfast
New Sound Team Members Urgently Needed!
Every 3rd Sunday, May 15, 8:15am - 9:15am, Room 6, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
Contact: Charles Liu / [email protected]
Nursery care for your infant or toddler is available. We also have children’s classes for the 9:30am and 11:15am services. Please check the ‘Today’ section of this bulletin for the locations or see a greeter for assistance. If today’s message has moved your heart, you may download the audio mp3 recording at www.ecchk.org. If you wish for someone to pray for you this morning, please come to the colorful banner near the stage after the benediction.
GENERAL Mother’s Day We want to wish all our moms a Happy Mother’s Day! May God reward and bless you for your unconditional love shown to us!
Leadership Seminars 2 Saturdays, June 4 &11, 10:30am -2:30pm, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
How can we apply Biblical leadership in both the market place and ministry? A special seminar series is organized for ECC leaders including Sunday school teachers, home group leaders, deacons, staff, etc. Others who are interested are also welcome to sign up. June 4: Leadership in Market Place and Ministry, taught by Stephen Lam (former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, adjunct speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries).
Men, you are invited to join this monthly time of food, fellowship, and encouragement in your Christian journey. Please sign up at the Welcome Table.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
CLASSES
Wednesday Women’s Bible Study
Contact: [email protected]
Next week we have a special guest, Mrs. Miltinnie Yih. She will be leading an interactive discussion on Discipleship. All ladies are welcome.
To sign up for the classes below, please visit www.ecchk.org/whats-happening/ classes-events or scan the QR code.
MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
Colossians - Today! Sunday, May 8 (Last Session), 9:30am - 10:45am, Room 306, 3/F, YMCA
Mongolia Short Term Mission Trip - Apply Now! Trip dates: July 17- 24 Application Deadline: May 22
Contact: [email protected]
Come join us this summer, as we share God’s love with underprivileged children in Mongolia while soaking in its beautiful landscapes. Application for the trip is available at www.ecchk.org/ whats-happening/classes-events. Email us for more details. Love English Camp - China Short Term Mission ☼NEW Trip dates: July 9-16 & July 16-23 Application Deadline: May 15 Contact: Winnie Chan/[email protected] or Joyce Lok/[email protected]
Love English Camp will take place in Hubei and Henan this summer. If you are interested in serving as English teachers or bi-lingual group leaders (Mandarin and English) for children and youth, please contact Winnie or Joyce. Information leaflets are available at the Welcome Table.
Registration fee of $40 per person shall cover light lunch and drinks per seminar. Reserve your seat now at Welcome Table or at www.ecchk.org/whats-happening/classes-events.
FAMILY MINISTRY
We cater to people’s social, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs through worship, Bible Study, informal interaction, counseling, evangelism, and training for spiritual rebirth, growth, and effective service to God and to one another.
Contact: [email protected]
If you have been prompted by God to serve Him in the areas of caring for the Body of Christ through Bible study, discipleship, prayer, and fellowship, we invite you to join us in serving as a Home Group Leader or hosting a group meeting in your home/office. We are in need of leaders/hosts in the areas of HK Island and New Territories. Please email us!
11 Thursdays, May 12 (Session 4) 7:00pm - 9:15pm, TST MC Contact: [email protected]
The Bible is filled with many characters who we are can learn from. A new series of classes will introduce you to these characters, one by one. This June, we will start with Daniel. Who is he? What was he doing in Babylon? What lessons can we learn from Daniel? Join us in this study with Brent Fulton. Sign up at the Welcome Table or online.
AXIOM YOUTH MINISTRY
Axiom Axiom Academy
HOME GROUP MINISTRY
Alpha Spring 2016
If you are struggling with separation or divorce, receive God’s truth and caring support for your healing and guidance. Cost for the workbook is $120. Please register with Sarah.
Please go to the Prayer Ministry section of our website to learn more about prayer, request a prayer visit, submit emergency prayer requests, or find out more about the event below.
Are you burdened to pray for ECC’s leadership, staff, ministries and people? Please join our weekly church prayer meeting on Wednesdays to pray over specific needs of the church. All are welcome.
For the month of May, we are reading Judges, Ruth and Acts. Join us as we seek to gain a better big picture by learning about the time period, history, authors, intended audience and the key message of each book of the Bible. Join us in Room 301.
Sunday, June 5, 9:30-10:45am, Room 605, 6/F, YMCA
Submit Urgent Prayer Requests: www.ecchk.org/#/prayer/submit-prayer-request Contact: Carol So / [email protected]
Wednesdays, May 11, 7:30pm - 8:30pm, Rooms 1 & 2, TST MC
Sunday, May 8, 10:00am - 11:00am & 11:30am - 12:30pm, Room 301, 3/F, YMCA
People of the Bible: Daniel ☼NEW
Are you a youth in secondary school? Do you want to learn more about what it means to know God in your life? Then come check us out! We’d love to hang with you and teach you how to do just that - represent Jesus.
Weekly Church Prayer Meeting
Read the Bible - Today!
Mondays, April 11 - July 18, 7:00pm - 9:30pm Contact: Sarah Williams / [email protected]
Contact: Contact [email protected]
PRAYER MINISTRY
Paul contrasts the superiority, power and reality of the person and work of Christ with the empty and ineffective solutions offered by the world in their day. We will explore what this means for us today in Hong Kong by studying Colossians with Curt Lentsch.
Alpha is an opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed and friendly environment. The course is in both English and Cantonese.
Divorce Care Saturdays, 10:00am - 7:30pm, Sundays, 12:00pm - 8:30pm, Wan Chai MC Contact: Mark Venezuela / [email protected]
Classes Sign-up
Wednesdays, May 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Room 6, TST MC Contact: Patricia Del Rosario/[email protected] or Suet Ha Yeung/[email protected]
June 11: Biblical Application in Ministry through Parables, taught by Dr. Sam Tsang (Associate Professor of New Testament in Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary).
FILIPINO MINISTRY
Imagine a worship service with no worship singing, no sound and no PowerPoints to show the scriptures. That is the morning when there is no one helping setup the band instruments, equipment, and the computer. To ensure that this will not happen, please sign up to join the sound equipment setup team. We need more members urgently to serve on rotation basis.
Fridays Sundays
6:00pm-10:00pm 9:30am-10:45am
TST MC TST MC
SERVING OPPORTUNITIES Contact: Contact [email protected]
Are you interested in knowing how church ‘happens’ behind the scenes each week? We also need people who have administrative skills and other giftings with a few hours to spare/volunteer at our Wanchai office during the week. Email us and we will plug you in!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Sundays, 9:30am - 10:45am & 11:15am - 12:30pm Contact: Katie Hillson / [email protected]
TODAY! Nursery Pre-schoolers Elementary+
Ages 0 - 2 years old Ages 3 - 5 years old Ages 6 - 11 years old
Room 5, 4/F, YMCA Rooms 305 & 309, 3/F, YMCA TST MC (across from YMCA)
Volunteers Needed! We need 6 more volunteers (3 for 9:30am and 3 for 11:15am) to serve in Children’s Ministry this school year. If you love working with children, ages 0-11, and want to see them grow in the Lord, we invite you to come and see what we are all about. For more information, please contact Katie.
Friendly Reminders: 1. Please do not eat or drink in the Assembly Hall during worship services. 2. Please turn your phone to silent mode during worship services. 3. Ministry Leaders: Bulletin announcements for your ministry must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 9:30am, Thursdays. Please refer to Ministry Leaders’ Corner on our website for guidelines. Late submissions will not be entertained. Thank you.
