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17 July 2016
Shatin Church has had a long and intimate relationship with St Andrew’s. I’d like to tell you about some recent changes at Shatin.
In my last five years at Shatin Church, perhaps the biggest change has been the addition of a second Sunday morning service. For many weeks in 2015, we were hitting the capacity of the hall. Therefore, we added a second Sunday morning ser-vice in October. We did this by moving the first service to 9:30am and adding the second service at 11:30am.
There were plenty of reasons not to change. One major concern was in regards to the small groups. For about two and half years, our small groups met in the hall on Sundays after the service. More than half of the church stayed behind each week to study the Bible and pray together. What would happen to these groups? Then, there was also the question of human resources. Not only did a second service require more time, but also more people were needed to welcome, usher, pray, read, and so on.
As a church, however, we came to believe that growth necessarily entails change, and in order to continue to grow, we should change.
In the midst of all these challenges, we’ve grown spiritually. We’ve been pushed out of our comfort zone. We’ve been challenged to use the gifts and opportunities that God has given us. That, of course, is of greater importance than growth in num-bers. No doubt we’ll change further this year. And as we do, I’m praying that Shatin Anglican will become a church full of members who will make whatever changes necessary to serve others, and to grow in our love of Jesus.
Rev Heèwoo HanMinister of Shatin Anglican Church
News from Shatin Church
Thanks for coming along to church today. At St Andrew’s, we want to welcome everyone; Christian believers, those seeking faith, skeptics, all who are looking for a spiritual home in Hong Kong. At each Sunday service we seek to learn more about the truths of God from the Bible, and encourage one another in our faith in Jesus.
If you’re new, come along to the red welcome table in the north entrance foyer after the service. We’d love to be able to meet you, welcome you personally, and answer any of your questions.
Welcome to
ST ANDREW’S
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As announced, a few staff will be leaving at the end of July. Emma returns to UK to explore ordination. Shirley and Zara will go to the U.S. for further training on intercultural studies and children’s ministry respectively.
We want to collect a gift from the congregation to thank them and to support their studies. Please mark your gift for all or any of them, and put it in the offertory bag or send it to the Church Office before 20 July.
THANK YOU GIFTS
The Church building will be closed temporarily until 3 August for renovations including the replace-ment of air-conditioners and lighting.
On the affected Sundays (17, 24 and 31 July), the Early Morning and Mandarin services will take place in the YouthWorX Centre in the 1/F of Christian Centre. The youth will meet in the Amphithe-atre today (17 July).
The work has been long due. We hope to upkeep this beautiful heritage building. Please pray that the renovations will go smoothly.
UNTIL3 AUG
CHURCH BUILDING TEMPORARY CLOSURE
Please visit http://www.standrews.org.hk/employment/ for details.
Contact [email protected] for more details.
Filipino Ministry Pastoral WorkerIT & Multimedia Staff Worker
Crossroads is urgently looking for a full time teacher for their 5 staff kids aged 5 – 8 years old.A person is needed from August for at least 1 – 2 years.
VACANT POSITIONS
CROSSROADS VACANT POSITIONS
Bible ReadingsPSALM 1
1Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Notes Delight in the Word - Psalm 1
Next Sermon
Jesus and Integrity - Mark 11:1-10, 12:14-17 ( 9:30am & 11:30am services )
Great expectations - Luke 17:18-23 ( 8:30am & 5:00pm services )
www.standrews.org.hk2367 1478 / [email protected] Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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ClergySundayST ANDREW’S CHURCH BUILDING
LIFE CENTRE - AUDITORIUM
Alex McCOY, Vicar ElectSok Han YONG, Associate Minister
9:30am Mid Morning Church11:30am Late Morning Church5:00pm Evening Chunch
8:30am Early Morning Lord’s Supper*11:30am Putonghua (Mandarin) Church
*All other services - Lord’s Supper 2nd & 4th Sundays
Contact
YOUTH MINISTRY
PASTORAL CARE
[email protected] MINISTRY
[email protected] [email protected]
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
NEWCOMERS ENQUIRIES
[email protected] GROUPS
[email protected]’S MINISTRY
Focus on Finance
GENERAL FUND
JUNActual
YTDActual
Income $ 1,478,985 11,367,486
Expenditure $ 1,503,205 9,325,109
Surplus (Deficit) $ (24,220) 2,042,377
CAPITAL PROJECTS
JUNActual
YTDActual
Income $ 1,048,860 7,954,173
Expenditure $ 502,238 2,147,165
Surplus (Deficit) $ 546,622 5,807,008
As at 30 June 2016
2016 Budget
$ 28,057,000
2016 Budget
$ 24,770,000
Amount required
$ (20,102,827)
Donate in cash or by cheques made payable to “St Andrew’s Church”, or transfer to SAC HSBC bank account 018-057919-001. For more information about PCG, please go to the church website.
