联合崇拜周刊 Combined Service Weekly Bulletin 18 December 2022
Sermon | 讲道
Speaker | 讲员: Rev Ng Chong Hin | 黄种兴牧师
讲题:我们是特使?
哥林多后书5:11-21
Sharing | 分享
CHRISTMAS: THE GLORY OF THE LORD REVEALED | 圣诞节：神荣耀的彰显
Author | 作者: Bro Ben Quek | 郭哲愷弟兄
Announcements | 报告
We want to welcome all our guests, brothers, and sisters for joining our Sunday service. Our vision is to be a “disciple-making church among our communities”. We invite you to join us as we progress toward this goal. We hope that ECF's Holy Word will be the place to nurture your spiritual growth!
欢迎所有莅临本会的嘉宾朋友、弟兄姐妹。本会的异象是建立一间“活在人群中的门徒教会”，我们期待您的加入，一同朝着这个目标前进。祈愿中国布道会能够成为您属灵生命成长的地方！
今晚的社区圣诞晚会，有丰富的节目与活动，请大家踊跃参与，活动地点在Blk15A的广场。大家可以在会后到柜台购票或现场买票。以下是今天的时间安排，盼望大家能够一起留下来帮忙：
Please join us for tonight's community Christmas party with a great variety of programs and activities at the sheltered community space of Blk15A. You may purchase tickets at #70 counter after service or at the event. The following is the schedule for today and we hope you will stay after lunch to help.⑴ 1115-1230：节目总彩排 Final rehearsal of program - #70 basement
⑵ 1230-1330：各自午餐 Lunch (on your own)
⑶ 1330-1500：搬运东西到晚会会场 Moving things to the party venue
⑷ 1500-1700：音响设置/会场布置/排椅子等 Sound system setup/venue decoration/ 1500-170lining up the chairs, etc.
⑸ 1700-1800：分组彩排 Rehearsal by groups
⑹ 1830-2130：圣诞晚会 Christmas party
⑺ 2130-2230：收拾会场/搬运 Clearing up the venue/transport things back to church来临主日12月25日是教会的联合圣诞与年终感恩崇拜。亲爱的弟兄姐妹们，让我们一起聚集在教会，同声、同心的献上我们的赞美与感恩。
This coming Sunday, Dec 25 is the Combined Christmas and Year-End Thanksgiving Service of our church. Let us gather together in church and offer our praise and thanksgiving with one voice and one heart.
许燕杰传道的按牧流程已经顺利完成，并得到所有五位按牧团成员的一致 赞同，按立许传道。按牧典礼将于2023年1月1日，下午3点于圣道基督教会(20 Lor Ah Soo)举行。这是本会一个欢庆的日子，请弟兄姐妹预留你的时间，带领全家一同参与。为了方便筹委的安排，请凡要出席者，可以在崇拜后到70号外面的柜台报名或透过小组报名参加。
The ordination process of Ps Andrew Xu has been successfully completed and has been unanimously approved by all five members of the ordination committee to ordain Ps Andrew Xu. The ordination ceremony will be held on 1 January 2023 at 3pm at Logos Christian Church (20 Lor Ah Soo). This is a day of celebration for our church, please reserve your time and participate with your family. To facilitate the planning committee in arranging, anyone who wants to attend can sign up at #70 counter after the service or sign up through your cell group.
来临星期三，早上10点将有乐龄查经班，黄牧师将带领大家继续的查考创世纪，敬请准时出席！
This coming Wednesday elderly bible study will be held at 10am. Rev Ng will lead the class in continuation of Genesis, so be on time!
由于政府放宽新冠病毒的防疫措施，教会执事会决定从上主日起，把来教会聚会“强制”戴口罩的条例改为“鼓励”大家戴口罩。我们将会随着政府相关部门对疫情管控条例的调整而调整。
Due to the government's easing of epidemic prevention measures for the coronavirus, our church deacons have decided that with effect from last Sunday, we will change the "mandatory" mask requirement for church services to "encouraged" mask requirement. We will adjust to the government's regulations on the epidemic as and when it’s announced.
Prayer Pointers | 祷告事项
请在祷告记念今晚的社区圣诞晚会。祈望藉着整个晚会的节目，能让出席者明白“圣诞的意义”。也请为着整个晚会的顺利与天气祷告！
Please remember tonight's Community Christmas Party in your prayers. We hope that through the program of the whole party, the attendees will understand the "meaning of Christmas". Please also pray for the smoothness of the whole party and the weather!
请在祷告中记念2023年1月1日，许传道的按牧典礼。为着整个按牧礼的筹备工作顺利祷告。特别为着许传道祷告，求圣灵大大的充满与预备他为主做更大的事。并承接神给与他很大的挑战。
Please remember in your prayers Ps Andrew’s Ordination ceremony on 1 Jan 2023. Pray for the smooth preparation of the whole ceremony. Pray especially for Ps Andrew that the Holy Spirit fill and prepare him to do greater things for the Lord and to undertake the great challenge God gave him.
3. 为着以下肢体代祷 Congregation prayer concerns：
⑴ 伍务德姐妹目前仍然在医院休养。日前也已经找到一位合适的佣人，并且正在进行申请的程序中。请为着整个申请的顺利祷告，好让能够尽早让务德姐妹出院，回到家中休养。
Sister Ng Moh Tuck is still recuperating in hospital. A suitable maid has been identified a few days ago and the application is in progress now. Please pray for the smooth progress of the entire application so that Sister Moh Tuck can be discharged from the hospital soon and return home to recuperate.
⑵ 请继续在祷告中记念陈敬钦弟兄、陈礼文弟兄、岑桂玲姐妹、林爱清姐妹与李金梅姐妹。
Let us continue to keep Brother Tan Keng Khim, Brother Chan Li Wen, Sister Sam Kwai Ling, Sister Ling Ie Cheng and Sister Lee Kim Buay in prayer.
