4 February 2018
Welcome to
ST ANDREW’S
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.
PROVIDING PRACTICAL CARE AT ST ANDREW’S One of the characteristics of the early church was to show incredible practical care for people in need. We read in Acts 2, ‘All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need’. This demonstration of care and love was no accident. It was in response to the sacrificial love of Jesus in giving his life for others. Indeed, for every follower of Jesus understanding the grace that we have received in him should be seen in acts of grace done for others. As our church community grows we want to grow in our ability to provide practical care for one another. Hence, we have revised and broadened the former Vicar’s Discretionary Fund to be the St Andrew’s CARE fund (Community Aid Relief and Emergency). This fund exists to provide financial support for church members going through challenging times or crisis, including giving support to asylum seekers and refugees. Of course, financial support is only one part of providing practical care. Church members are encouraged to avail themselves of the pastoral support their Growth Group and church staff can provide. How can people access this fund? Applications are handled confidentially by a small committee of staff and lay leaders. Let me take a brief aside. Sometimes our tendency when in difficulty is not to seek help but to suffer quietly. If you are in real need, may I encourage you to reach out to the church family for support. Can people contribute to this fund? Yes. We welcome church members to partner in this ministry by donating to this fund. It’s a practical way of you caring for our sisters and brothers in Christ. At first instance, any enquiries about applying or contributing to the fund can be made by contacting either Juliana Wong or Darren Pollock. Rev. Alex McCoy Vicar
Upcoming
Enquiries or Sign-ups? Please go to the North Lobby or church website
7 FEB 2018 MONTHLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETING
Come and join others to pray for our Church, our city, and our world. Wednesday, 7:30pm
Church building
11 MAR – 20 MAY EQUIP - The Pentateuch (Moore College PTC, OT1) Interested to find out more about the Old Testament, especially Genesis to Deuteronomy? Ever wondered why the book of Leviticus is in the Bible? Do you want to know as much as the preacher, about the book of Exodus? St Andrews’ Equip is teaching Old Testament 1, an external subject from Moore Theological College from March to May. It is a great way to know more about God, his word and our world. Sign up on line today. Sunday, 9:30 - 11:00am
G/F Lounge, Christian Centre
Cost: HK$480 with Textbook ($300 without) Registration: www.standrews.org.hk/equip-course Enquires: carrie@standrews.org.hk
Registration Deadline: 11 February
5-6 MAY COMBINED 20s & 30s WEEKEND AWAY St Andrew’s, Shatin and Ambassador International Church are getting together to host a ‘Combined 20s & 30s Weekend Away’ event. It will be a great weekend to meet people, unwind and relax, and learn from the bible. Sat (9:30am) – Sun (2:00pm)
YWCA, Lantau Island
Cost: HK$450 early bird rate (closes 6 April) / HK$550 standard rate (closes 31 April) *Includes transport, accommodation & food Theme: ‘Forever, For Real, For Sure’ - All about the life changing truth of the future – Christ’s return, judgement, hell and heaven Registration: www.standrews.org.hk/2030forever Enquires: alistair@standrews.org.hk
REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLL & MEMBER INFORMATION UPDATE The Electoral Roll (ER) is part of being a St Andrew’s member who is eligible to vote at the Annual Church Meeting on the 18 March 2018. To enable the Church to keep an updated record then for those who are currently on the 2017 Electoral Roll:
• Between Sunday 28 January and 11 February, please update your personal information and indicate if you want to remain on the electoral roll. This can be done online (link provided below) or at the red information table in the North Lobby. The data obtained will only be used solely by St Andrew’s Church for its related activities.
The 2017 ER will be posted in the lobbies of the Life Centre and covered area of the Christian Centre. Please check the list to see if you are on the electoral roll. www.standrews.org.hk/acm-2018/
TO BE A NEW ELECTORAL ROLL MEMBER Enrolment cards are available in the Information Racks of the Church lobbies for anyone who wants to be included in the Electoral Roll. To be eligible you need to be aged 18 or above, baptised, have been attending St Andrew’s for over three months, and do not have membership in another church in Hong Kong. Complete the cards and place them into the collection boxes in the lobbies of the church and Life Centre.
Community News
TODAY ST. BARNABAS’ SOCIETY AND HOME
Today we welcome St Barnabas to our mission spot. St Barnabas is a mission partner of St Andrew’s. Find out more at their website www.sbsh.org.hk
Bible Reading Exodus 3:1-15 3:1
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, ‘I will go over and see this strange sight – why the bush does not burn up.’ 4
When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, ‘Moses! Moses!’ And Moses said, ‘Here I am.’ 5
‘Do not come any closer,’ God said. ‘Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.’ 6 Then he said, ‘I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God. 7
The LORD said, ‘I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey – the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 9 And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.’ 11
But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?’
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And God said, ‘I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.’
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Moses said to God, ‘Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” Then what shall I tell them?’
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God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: “I AM has sent me to you.”’
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God also said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites, “The LORD, the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you.” ‘This is my name for ever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.
Notes
The God with a Name - Exodus 3:1-15
Next Sermon The Stubborn King - Exodus 7:1-13
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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH BUILDING
Alex McCOY, Vicar Ian HADFIELD, Associate Minister Sok Han YONG, Associate Minister Alistair GIBBS, Associate Minister Darren POLLOCK, Associate Minister
(Weekly Communion) 8:30am Early Morning Lord’s Supper 11:30am Putonghua Lord’s Supper LIFE CENTRE - AUDITORIUM (Lord’s Supper 2nd & 4th Sundays) 9:30am Mid Morning Church 11:30am Late Morning Church 5:00pm Evening Church
Directors Juliana WONG, Community Relations Director Carol STRYDOM, Children’s Ministry Director Ryan RUDOLPH, Youth Ministry Director Evan BROWN, Creative Ministry Director
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