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“Can I Celebrate Halloween?”

CHAIRMAN: TIFFANY CHAN
SPEAKER: PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES: ROMANS 14

Sermon Notes:

1. In Christ we have the freedom to celebrate Halloween in a way that honours Jesus.
2. Preserve unity in the church by accepting people of weaker faith without judgment
3. Exercising our freedom is less important than acting in love to our brothers and sisters in Christ.

News & Events:

October is Appreciation Month for pastoral staff and cell leaders. Encourage brothers and sisters to recognise and appreciate their Pastors, church leaders & cell leaders for their dedication and commitment.

• Topical Q&A and Gr 6-8 Sunday School will take place today 11:15-12:30. Please join where appropriate.
• With the approaching of Halloween at this month end, PGC has prepared some related EV tracts for this traditional Western festival. Brothers and sisters, even youths and kids, may make use of them to introduce correct Christian messages to your friends and neighbors. Welcome to get some from the Reception Desk.
• PGC Joint Child Dedication Service has been scheduled on 11/24, 11:15 – 12:30 at PCA Big Gym. In this church-wide dedication service, parents reveal their thankful hearts and desire to help their kids establish a godly life.  At the same time, as spiritual family in Christ, the entire church express our support and blessings to these families.  We sincerely invite parents to consider dedicating your children this year (up to 12yrs old).  Interested parents please pray for your consideration and contact Pastor Connie or Lucia as soon as possible.  Relevant details and materials have to be submitted by Nov/3 for subsequent arrangements.
• It is with heavy heart to announce the sad news about the recent loss of Annie Cmo’s nephew Isaac at his young age of 22. Pray for God’s comfort to May, Annie Cmo’s sister, who also lost her husband 2 years ago and now her only son.  May God grant His comfort and give her strength.
• PGC Parents fellowship will come again on 11/1 (Fri) night 7:15 to 9:15pm. Our theme is “Stay close and connected together - in a digitally distracted and spiritually disconnected era”.  We thank God for about 32 adults already signed up for the night.   Please pray for the Spirit's working among all to lift each other up together in spiritual growth and mutual encouragement. Welcome everyone to register on on before 10/25: https://forms.gle/yQLSMeZzGMgQ6Dwk7
• PGC English Men's Retreat will take place 9:30am-5pm on 11/2 (Sat) at the Meadow of Aurora (440 William Graham) with the theme “Intimacy with God”. Welcome all men, university and up (including current Gr12) to join with a fee of $25 recommended which will include light breakfast and lunch.  Please register by 10/30.

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, and people in many places suffering from natural disasters.
• Pray for Annie Cmo and her family, that God's peace, and mercy will fall on them, and He will be with them in their grief and give them peace and comfort in this difficult time.
• Pray for God’s healing hand on Rev. Leung C-Mo who has suffered from a minor stroke, and is currently hospitalized for observation.
• Pray for teens & parents participated in Launch into Teen Years. May the Lord bless the two generations gained from a fruitful and joyful learning together .
• Praise for the completion and safety return of brothers and sisters joining the Compassion Experience Tour to Dominican Republic (10/8-15).
• Pray for the soonest recovery of our missionaries Misa and Cindy from their recent sickness. Also pray for other overseas missionaries that God will keep them safe with good health, and strengthen their ministries in sharing gospel.

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 funds to provide for the needs of our different ministries.  Let’s respond to God’s love through our faithful and generous offering: PGCmarkham.org/offering-en/

Welcome your opinions and suggestions that help us improve further on Sunday Service, Sunday School and different ministries.  Drop them into our PGC Drop Box (for Offering & Opinions Collection) at PCA Big Gym.  Our pastoral staff and church leaders will review and follow up where appropriate.  Look forward to hearing from you.