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CHAIRMAN: TIFFANY CHAN
SPEAKER: PASTOR ANDY TSE
SCRIPTURES: REVELATION 3:14-22

Sermon Notes:

• It is Repulsive to Jesus (vv. 15–16)

   

• It Leaves you Bankrupt (vv. 17–18)

   

• It Stifles your Relationship with God (vv. 19–20)

News & Events:

• 2025 Joint PGC Baptism Sunday will take place 10:-00—12:30 on 7/27 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. *
• All are welcome to join the English Fellowship Connection today 11:15-12:30 after service at PCA Cafetorium. Starting this week, we have invited our baptizing candidates to share with us their testimonies during the Connection time.  Encourage you to stay and witness their life changing experiences.
• Baptism rehearsals will take place 12:45-13:30 on 7/20 (coming Sun) at PCA Cafetorium. All Baptizing candidates and all members of Baptism Committee please attend.  Please also keep them and the baptism day in prayers.
• As we continue to celebrate PGC’s 20th Anniversary, "Peoples Carnival 2025" will take place after the Baptismal Sunday on 7/27 at PCA. Various entertaining games; photo and activities booths will be there for congregants of all ages to have fun, and enjoy a cheerful afternoon together.  Please reserve your time to come and have an enjoyable time.
• Executive Board has approved 2 applicants to become PGC Members, join PGC as their spiritual home, participate in future development of the church's ministry, and support PGC to grow and prosper.  If any PGC Member does not agree them to become PGC Members, please submit your written reason to Deacon Cecil Mar of Membership Committee by 6/20. They are: Yan Yuen 袁叡恩 (English) and Venus Yuen 源思穎 (Hingstone).
• PCA will undergo some maintenance works during the summer time. In consideration of safety reasons, part of Hallway 200 & 300 will be closed and the use of Doors 2 & 3 will be prohibited.  Please use Doors 1, 4 & 5 to enter and exit the school building.  Thank you for your attention.
• Praise the LORD the summer camp will officially start next Monday with a 2-week children camp followed by a 1-week youth fellowship camp. We thank the volunteers for interviewing the youth team, serving as their prayer warriors and mentors, organizing food and snacks for them, and offering site support during the camp weeks.  Please pray to lift our 16 youth team, as well as our loving children and youth campers.  May God build His kingdom among our next generation and they will establish godly friendship for God’s glory.
• AFC Frosh Connexion will take place on 8/12 (Tue) 5-9pm at North York Chinese Baptist Church (NYCBC). Gr12 graduates going to post-secondary are strongly recommended to join and meet their respective fellowships there.  The event has dinner option and is free of charge for frosh (1st year students).  Sale ends on 8/1 with details here:  https://www.afccanada.org/fx

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 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. May God guide our church pastors and leaders to overcome challenges with faithful and united heart.  Pray for our continued supports financially and with prayers.
• Pray for summer camp starting next week. May God bless great bonding and spiritual growth for all youths and a loving & joyful camp for all kids.
• Pray for Alissa’s mission trip to Japan (6/30-7/14) that God will prepare her heart in spreading the gospel to local people and protect her in the trip.

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.

PGC welcomes 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.