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CHAIRMAN: TIFFANY CHAN
SPEAKER: PASTOR ANDY TSE
SCRIPTURES: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-15

Sermon Notes:

Catholicism teaches that:

• Purgatory is a timeless state of purification for the souls of believers before they enter heaven.
• ⁠We can lessen the purification process through various means such as almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance.
• This doctrine must be believed by all faithful Catholics

Scripture teaches:

• Death immediately sanctifies a believer, therefore there is no process of purification needed.
• ⁠Christ’s blood cleanses us from all sins. We stand justified before the Father.
• ⁠Purgatory and indulgences is foreign to scripture.

News & Events:

• Thanks God for leading PGC in the past 20 years since our establishment.  To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, PGC has scheduled 2 programs below on Jun 1^st.  Let’s celebrate together this remarkable milestone of PGC.

  - Anniversary Sunday Service (10:30 – 12:15) at PCA Nest (Big Gym)

  - Anniversary Luncheon (12:45) at Golden Palace Banquet Hall

  Please note:
  - Refreshment will be available at 10:00—10:25.
  - Nursery service and children program will be available at 11:15—12:15.
  - Due to limited parking space at PCA, please consider parking at 180 Renfrew Dr where plenty parking space are available, and reserve PCA spots to families with younger kids and elderly.  Thank you for your cooperation.

• 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.
• PGC has recently received quite a number of rental related complaints PCA sent to all renters. They included but not limited to improper use of venue and mishandling of school properties.  Congregants are reminded to abide by the "Usage Guideline for PCA facilities".  Appreciate in advance for your cooperation.
• Praise God for 2025 English ministry and Camp Interns have already started working last Tuesday on 5/20, which will last until 8/15! Welcome Eloisa (Director) and Matthias (Coordinator) to join the team under the mentoring of Pastor Iain, Pastor Andy and Pastor Connie.   The summer camp team of 16  is now complete.  We are seeking 16 adult prayer warriors to pray for each of the summer camp team (one adult to one team member) If you feel blessed to serve, please contact Pastor Connie or Lucia.  Also, we have opened 4 more spots in children's summer camp (SK to Gr. 5) and 10 spots in youth fellowship week (Gr. 5-8).  Register here: https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/summercamp/
• 2025 PGC Baptism has been advanced to 7/27, with application deadline on 6/1 (coming Sunday). Online application is strongly recommended from Baptism website (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/baptism/), with hard copies available on Reception Table in PCA Big Gym.  English baptismal class will take place 11:15 —12:30 for 5 consecutive weeks from 5/25-6/29 (except for 6/1).  Please contact your cell leaders or Pastors for your decision or enquiries.
• Launch into Teen Years a memorable retreat for parents and young teens between 11-14 years old to learn and bond together will be held on 9/26-28. Pastors Connie and Andy will guide parents and teens to learn about topics of friendship, identity, truths, temptations and holy sexuality.  Compulsory for Parents to attend an Info Night on Jun/6 (Fri) 7:30-9pm at PCA.  Please contact Pastor Andy/Pastor Connie for enquiries or RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/zwypKtBhgCPGM1AJ6.
• 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.
  

  PAD Automatic Deposit	email completed form to offering@peoplesgospelchurch.org
  PGC Online Offering	https://pushpay.com/g/peoplesgospelchurch
  Cash/Cheque Offering	physical drop-off in donation box (at PCA Big Gym)
  For details: PGCmarkham.org/offering-en/

   

PGC Recruitment:

PGC is now recruiting a church administrative staff.  Visit PGC website for details and requirements about the post.  Please submit your application letter with resume to Rev. Ken Lee (email: KenLee@rogers.com) if you are interested in applying.

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 peace in the world, that God might end ongoing armed conflicts, and that political and economic disputes between states will be settled soon.
• Pray for all candidates getting baptized this year that God will strengthen their hearts and faith. Pray for the Baptism Committee in coordinating all organizing tasks,  and the ceremony and all testimonies on 7/27 will glorify God’s name.
• 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.
• Pray for PGC’s church building plan that brothers and sisters will work together in supporting church building on the purchased land.
• Praise God the summer camp team of 16 is now complete. Pray for the summer interns to serve with a joyful heart and have spiritual growth in Christ.  Pray for all organization works of the camp.

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.