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CHAIRMAN: JOHNATHAN TANG
SPEAKER: PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES: ROMANS 16:1-16

Sermon Notes:

Q1. If Paul was writing to our church, would your name be on the list?

Q2. If you were on the list, what would he say about you?

News & Events:

• Peoples Gospel Church is embarking on the mission to plant our church site in the near future at 5172 Major Mackenzie Dr. E., Markham in God’s timing.

  As a member of our church family, please prayerfully consider supporting this mission by pledging an amount out of faith towards the Building Fund.  During the next 40 days up to Easter (April 20, 2025), please pray as a family for the building project, and about how much you wish to pledge this year as an offering towards the building fund.  We aim to collect this offering by Easter 2026!

  **The pledge form in hard copies are available on top of PGC Drop Box for easy pickup by brothers and sisters.  Feel free to drop your form in after completion.  Thank you for your prayer and sacrificial pledge.**

• Welcome to invite your family and friends to join PGC Good Friday and Easter Sunday Services at PCA and commemorate our Lord Jesus Christ together:

  Good Friday Service – 4/18 (Fri) 4:00-5:30pm
  Cantonese, English & Children Ministries will be holding a memorial Good Friday Service at the same time, in the small gym (Cantonese) and the Nest (English & Children).  Let us solemnly worship our Lord who gave his life as an atoning sacrifice for us on the Cross so many years ago.  (*Nursery service available)

  Joint Easter Sunday Service – 4/20 (Sun)
  *10:00—10:25am  Light Refreshment
  *10:30am—12:30pm  “Worship the Sacrificial Lamb and the Victorious Risen Lord” Joint Easter Service  (*NO PGCKIDS & Nursery services)

• Faith Foundation Course will take place 11:15—12:30 at PCA Cafetorium. Mandatory for those currently serving or will serve in near future, but welcome all Gr 6 to adults, Christians or non-Christian, to sit in if interested.
• Please note that the Big Gym of PCA will not be available 6:30-8:30pm on 4/9 (this Wed) for badminton and pickleball, but 8-10pm remains open for basketball.
• Please note that the date of 2025 PGC Baptism has been advanced to 7/27. Invite you to apply for getting baptized this year, if you have already accepted Jesus Christ as savior.  Application deadline will be on 6/1.  Please contact your cell leaders or Pastors for enquiries.  Application form in hard copies are available on the Reception Table.  https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/baptism/
• Praise God for His work and blessings in youth’s lives. Interviews for all Summer Camp team applicants are completed under various PGC leaders. Please pray for CSJ funding confirmation will be received soon so we can start confirming hiring asap.   Also, only 15 spots are left for youth fellowship camp for grade 5-8.   May God bless this camp with great friendship and spiritual growth.
• During this Lent period, congregants are encouraged to make use of the following resources and materials to reflect on Jesus’ death and victorious resurrection and get ourselves prepared for Easter:
  * English Lent Devotional (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/lent-2025/)
  * Family Devotional Campaign for Lent (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/pgc-kids/)

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 loss of life and damages in the recent Myanmar earthquakes. May God heal the injured, comfort saddened hearts, guide all relief and restoration works, and keep local missionaries and churches safe.
• Pray for Vika’s grandmother who has been diagnosed with stage 3 skin Cancer and is undergoing treatment now. May God heal her, and continue to provide for her treatment.
• Praise for the Parents Fellowship held last Friday. May all participating parents continue to build up one another and renew in strength together.
• Pray for PGC’s church building plan and seek for God’s guidance during this Lent period to move you in offering pledge willingly with faith to support the church building ministry.
• Praise God for His provision on the camp venue. Pray for CSJ funding confirmation to be received soon for subsequent hiring confirmation to the youth serving team.

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.

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.