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“A Mother’s Prayer”

CHAIRMAN: PASTOR ANDY TSE
SPEAKER: REV GLEN EYRE
SCRIPTURES: 1 SAMUEL 1:9-18

Sermon Notes:

Introduction on Hannah and her deep desire for a child

Q When someone has a deep desire or longing, what thing(s) do they turn to fulfill those needs?
Q. Personal: What deep desires do you have that are not met yet? Will you turn to God?

POINT #1 Hannah’s Persistent Prayer: Turning to God in Desperation (1:9-13)

Q. Is prayer the only way to meet your needs?
Q. How long do you pray? If you just ask God enough, will he say yes?
Q. How is prayer like surrendering to God?
Q. I Samuel 1:10 says, Hannah wept with bitterness of soul and prayed to the Lord. How can being emotional affect someone’s prayer life? (in a positive way, and negative way)?

POINT #2 Hannah’s Faith and Promise (Vow) Prayer? (1:10-11)

Q. How was Hannah’s vow to God a sign of faith?
Q. How important is it to keep a promise? What about a promise to God?
Q. Have you ever made a deal with God? Can we make deals with God?
Q. When we fail to follow through with a promise to ourselves or God, how important is confession and forgiveness?

POINT #3 Hannah is Faithful to God (1:17-28)

Q. God is always faithful, how does this fact help us walk faithfully?
Q. How did faith and sacrifice work together for Hannah?
Q. What can we do to stay faithful? What things can we include in our lives to help us remain faithful to God? (i.e. mentor, accountability, etc.)
Q. What do you think God wants us to learn from the passage about Hannah?
 

News & Events:

• All are welcome to join the English Fellowship Lunch today 11:15-12:30 after service at PCA Cafetorium. Feel free to bring your own food and join together.
• PGC Women’s Retreat (in English) will take place on Jul/6, 9am-4pm at the Meadows of Aurora (440 William Graham Drive, Aurora), with Pastor Gloria Luk as the guest speaker. This one-day retreat hopes to gather women together, encourage one another to grow and be revived in the Lord.  Please register before Jun/22 (https://forms.gle/aQ8n4AHy9QxRcyWH9) and pay the cost of $25 (incl. light breakfast & lunch) by cash/cheque to Diana.
• “Launch into Teen Years” will be held on Sep/27-29. The curriculum, newly adopted last year, will help parents walk with their teens (Gr 5-8) and prepare them to thrive a successful adolescence.  Parents can find out more by attending the Parents’ Info Night on Jun/7 (Fri) 7:30-9pm at PCA.  Please contact Pastor Andy/Pastor Connie for enquiries or RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/59YqhuWstuhoWmzGA.
• 2024 PGC Baptism is scheduled on 8/11 . Invite you to apply for baptism, if you have already accepted Jesus Christ as savior.  Deadline of baptism application will be on 6/30: https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/baptism/.  Please contact your Cell leaders or Pastors for enquiries.  Let’s also pray for and encourage the potential candidates.
• Praise the Lord! Close to 30 brothers and sisters have signed up for venue set up on Sundays.  This new team will form in groups of 4 and take turns for setup starting in May.  The recruitment will continue so that more who are willing to serve and support will add to the number of groups and share on the rotation.  Please contact Mabel if you have the heart to serve in this ministry.
• English will launch a 6-week Sunday School about Worship Matters. It is mandatory for those serving in music but opens for everyone interested.  No sign-up required.
  It will take place on the first 3 weeks of June and July with schedule as below:Jun/2 11:15—12:30
  Jun/9 12:30—14:30
  Jun/16 11:15—12:30

  Jul/7 11:15—12:30
  Jul/14 12:30—14:30
  Jul/21 11:15—12:30

• English Cell, normally gathers on the 3rd Sunday during post-service time, will be moved to Sunday afternoon. If you are interested to join, please contact Tiffany.
• PGC is thankful to receive 5 out of 11 CSJ summer job application and All Saints Catholic Elementary School’s permit for summer camp. The youth team will be formed soon.  We are thankful for each applicant for this year. Please pray for God's love and salvation to come to all campers, and may God build up each youth spiritually with great friendships in the LORD.   Meanwhile, Grade 6-8 sports and bible camp has many spots please come register with your friends!  Details and forms are available here: https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/summercamp/
• Pastor Connie will be off for vacation from May 1-15. Please contact Lucia or children committee members for ministry needs.

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 God’s sovereignty and mercy over the world now with global political
  instability, and many places suffering from armed conflicts and natural disasters.
• Pray for baptism this year that brothers and sisters yet to get baptised will take the chance to witness God’s change of their life and glorify His name.
• Praise God for His provision with government funding and venue for the summer camp. Continue to pray for the youth serving team and all organization works.
• Congratulations to Vika and Pastor Iain for giving birth to their 2nd baby daughter Adeline. May God continue to bless their family!
• Pray for PGC’s supporting missionaries and their families who are serving faithfully to extend God’s Kingdom in their respective missionary fields under this era of instability.

Offering:

^“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

- Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

PGC needs sufficient capital every year for development of church ministries. Encourage b/s to make financial offering based on bible's teaching  & God's provision.