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CHAIRMAN: CECIL MAR
SPEAKER: PASTOR PETE NOJD
SCRIPTURES: Luke 1:39-55

Sermon Notes:

I - Intro (Advent, past and present)

II - Joy in the darkness

III - Exegesis of Mary's Song

IV - Answering critiques

V - Life Application

News & Events:

• “Gift from Heaven, Given to All People” PGC Joint Christmas Worship will take place 10:30—12:30 at PCA Big Gym on 12/25 (Thurs).   Welcome to invite families and friends to celebrate and receive our King of Glory together.

  * There will be NO PGCKIDS & Nursery Service on that day.

• Today is the 3^rd Sunday of Advent. May we all remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ and look forward to His 2^nd coming again.
• Christmas is coming, Let’s remember many missionaries away from homes but serving faithfully overseas for God. We encourage cell groups to prepare cards or gifts to share our care and support to them.
• All are welcome to join the English Fellowship Connection today 11:15-12:30 after service at PCA Cafetorium. High School (HS) girls monthly gathering will also take place today at the same time at PCA Room 308.  Welcome university and up to adult ladies to join together.
• The 20th PGC Anniversary Publication is now at its final proofreading stage. The Committee is working towards releasing the electronic version by the end of the year. As this is a meaningful milestone in the PGC journey, some of us may wish to keep a hard copy. We plan to print a limited number of hard copies, which will be available for purchase at $15 each. If you are interested in purchasing a hard copy, please sign up by 12/28 (Sun): https://forms.gle/uQrDJSH1u6LoE3cZA
• English will have 2 Christmas Gatherings upcoming:

(a) Uni Felly & Young Adults — Potluck Gathering will take place on 12/21 (Sun) 6pm at Roymond & Sabrena’s place.  Please sign up from QR code and contact Mina, Sabrena or Tim Kaan for enquiries.
(b) All High school (HS) girls are welcome to join the Potluck Party on 12/24 (Wed) 6-9pm at Wendy’s place.  Please RSVP through the sign-up QR code or contact Mina/Wendy for enquiry.

• Please note that in December, PCA gyms are only available on 12/17 (upcoming Wed) for Sports Night.
• We thank God that Sister Bertha Lam from the Bethel Zone has joined PGC as the Church Administrator on 12/1. May the Lord bless her as she serves Him in the PGC ministries. Bertha will be gradually transitioning into her new role. Over the next few weeks in December, she and Mabel will work together to ensure a smooth and efficient handover. In the meantime, please feel free to continue contacting Mabel, or reach out to Bertha by email at admin@pgcmail.org.
• PGC needs faithful response from brothers and sisters to God by making offerings to provide for PGC’s financial needs and to achieve a better balanced budget for this financial year of 2025. PGC offers 3 ways for making offerings.  More details are available on top of Offering Box or from our offering webpage: PGCmarkham.org/offering-en/.  Cut-off date for 2025 tax receipt will be 12/28 (by cash/cheque) and 12/31 (for credit) respectively.

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 those in sufferings, struggling for daily needs, with souls lost, and for the world peace, that we should respond to live out the love of Jesus Christ.
• Pray for Vika's family that both her brother and mother are looking for work. May God provide for them jobs to be able to support their family and their needs in Ukraine.
• Pray for PGC’s needs of spaces and church building ministry, that God will lead us walk in His way and according to His will.
• Pray for PGC supported missionaries and other mission fields worldwide.

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.