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“New Year New Me”

CHAIRMAN   :  ALEC CHENG
SPEAKER      :  PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES :  Ephesians 5:1-20

Sermon Notes:

- How are we supposed to live? God’s way or your way?

- Living wisely = understanding and applying what God’s will is in your life,

- Living Foolishly = rejecting his will for your life, and doing what you want to do!

- Confess where we fall short, thank God for his mercy and turn back to him!

News & Events:

• PGC cordially invite for your presence at the PGC Joint Induction Service Pastor Andy Tse on 2024.01.14 (Sunday) with program schedule as below.
  

  10:00—10:25	Light Refreshment
  10:30—12:30	Sunday Service & Induction Ceremony
  *11:30—12:30	*Parents can bring their children (2.5 yrs—Gr 5) to Cafeteria for a special hour program (Nursery Service available)
  12:45—14:00	Fellowship Lunch @Cafetorium

• English will have Spiritual Formation for the 1st time on this 5th Sunday of the month 11:15-12:30 at PCA Cafetorium. Encourage congregants to join after service.
• English Retreat will take place on Feb 16-18, 2024 at Camp Shalom, Cambridge. All English congregants in Gr 6 and above are welcome to join for 2-night stay or day visit on 2/17.  To secure the spot, please make payment in CASH to Millie by today.
• At this time of year end, let’s respond to God by making offerings to provide for PGC’s financial needs to achieve a better balanced budget for year 2023. Please find more details about making offerings on top of the Offering Box.  Dec/31 (today) is the cut-off date for 2023 tax receipt.
• Thanks Lord Jesus for His provision, we will soon hire young adults, camp counselors and recruit youth volunteers for 2024 summer ministry and children's camp. Application will be available online mid-February.   Please pray for our application to government of  youth funding, as well as our obedience and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's leading for God's blessing on next generation.  Children's camp registration for current JK to Gr 8 will open on early February.  Camp for current JK to Gr 5 will be from July 15-26.  Grade 6-8 will be from Jul 29-Aug 2.   All information will be posted soon around mid-January at www.pgcmarkham.org/summercamp.
• PGC 2024 Calendar is now available. Please feel free to scan the QR code, or obtain a hard copy from Reception Desk for review.
  https://media.peoplesgospelchurch.org/files/pgc-calendar-2024.pdf
• Wednesday Sports Night at All Saints Catholic Elementary school will be suspended during school holiday, and shall resume on 1/10. Please take note.
• There will be NO English CrossRoads Fellowship on Friday Night from 12/22—1/5 due to Christmas and Winter Break. Gathering will resume on 1/12.

Prayer & Praise Items

** Encourage use of PGC’s Prayer Card and be quiet, humble, turn back, seek and wait for God together (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/files/2023prayercard.pdf) **

• Pray for the world now with many places suffering from political instability, armed conflicts and natural disasters. May God reveal His sovereignty, and save the sufferings with His mercy.
• Let’s count God’s mercy at PGC in year 2023, and pray together for our 2024 ministry and land development plans under His guidance. May we carry out all plans with united hearts and experience God’s presence among us.
• Pray for PGC’s missionaries, as well as different missionary fields all over the world. May the gospel be widespread.