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“Sovereignty of God”

CHAIRMAN: JOHNATHAN TANG
SPEAKER: PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES: ROMANS 9:6-29

Sermon outline:

• God elects unconditionally

   

   

• God is sovereign, but we are still responsible!

   

   

• Israel’s unbelief is consistent with the prophets

   

News & Events:

• 2024 Joint PGC Baptism Sunday will take place 10:-00—12:30 on 8/11 at the Big Gym, followed by immersion ceremony outdoor.  There will be a celebrative lunch after.  Welcome to invite family and friends to join, to share, to witness, and to glorify our God together.

  * There will be PGCKIDS & Nursery service that Sunday 10:00-11:30.  Would parents please pick up your kids right after Sunday Service at around 11:30, then join the immersion ceremony outdoor together after. *

• Executive Board has approved 1 applicant from Hingstone Zone, Samuel Chun Sing LI, to become a PGC Member, join this spiritual home and participate in the development of PGC’s various ministries to actualize our vision in Christ together. If you disagree, please submit written disconsent to Deacon Cecil Mar of Membership Committee by 8/11.
• PGC Cantonese Men’s Conference will take place on 9/21 (Sat) 9am-3pm at the Meadows of Aurora (440 William Graham Dr) with Dr Clemen Yeung (楊世禮醫生) as the guest speaker. The fee will be $25 including refreshments and lunch.  Please contact Bethel Zone Supervisor Tommy Tsui (Tel: 647-285-2000) for enquiries.  Online registration: https://forms.gle/myssvR8WF38sWVYB8
• English Prayer Meeting will take place 11:15—12:30 after service today at Cafetorium. Please join and pray together for each other and for our church.
• There will be an English Young Adult Summer BBQ/Potluck held today 1pm at Roymond & Sabrena’s place. Welcome post-secondary and young adults to join.  Please contact Tiffany if interested.
• Praise God for past 2 weeks of children's summer camp with the blessings of many parents and volunteers who provide food, security and various support. Youth and children are blessed with joy, fun and leadership development. Please continue to pray for coming sports & bible camp for Gr. 6-8 youth. May this become a blessing to many youth spiritually.
• Thank God for moving brothers and sisters with love. Through Compassion Canada, PGC supports more than 30 children in the Dominican Republic (DR). We have planned a “Compassion Experience Tour” from Oct/8-15, where participants can enjoy travelling and also learn about Compassion DR’s works and visit the children we sponsor. The cost, including airfare and accommodation, is approximately CAD$1,200/person. The registration deadline is Sep/1.  Interested participants can contact Rev. Ken Lee (416-919-0033, KenLee@rogers.com).
• Ambassador for Christ in Canada (AFC) Frosh Connexion Night will take place on 8/13 (Tue) 5-9pm at North York Chinese Baptist Church (685 Sheppard Ave E, North York). Gr12 graduates going to post-secondary are strongly recommended to join and meet their respective fellowships there.  Registration with dinner option will end on 7/31, and it will be free for frosh.  Please find details here: https://www.afccanada.org/fx or contact Cynthia for enquiries.

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 in political instability.
• Pray for baptism on 8/11. May God strengthen all candidates’ hearts and faith.  Pray for the interviews and all organizing tasks.  May the ceremony and all testimonies glorify God’s name.
• Pray for summer camp in progress on these few weeks. May God bless great bonding & spiritual growth for all youths and a loving & joyful camp for all kids.
• Pray for Annie Cmo’s MCF mission trip with other 38 members to Kenya on 8/17-31. May God keep them safe, healthy, united, and the gospel be spread among local non-believers.

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.