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“Advent Themed JOY”

CHAIRMAN : TIFFANY CHAN
SPEAKER : PASTOR DANIEL TSE
SCRIPTURES : ISAIAH 9:2-3, 6

Notes:

- Joy vs Happiness
- What is R.E.A.L J.O.Y ?
- Jesus is the reason for this season, He is “Joy” to the world.

Thinking:

- During advent, are you pursuing happiness with all the anticipated festive celebration?
- Do you have real joy in your life?

News & Events:

• “Celebrate the Lord our King” PGC Joint Christmas Worship will take place 10:30am—12:15pm at PCA Big Gym.   Welcome to invite families and friends to join and celebrate the coming of Lord our King.   To join via Zoom: http://peoplesgospelchurch.org/zoom (ID: 92829940704 Password: 406051).
• Thanks Pastor Daniel Tse, from Island ECC HK, for sharing at today’s Joint English & Jr English Sunday Service. May God continue to bless his ministry and family.
• Pray for Pastor Iain preaching at Logos Baptist Church in Mississauga this morning.
• There had been some bank transfer issues happened last Tuesday. The issues were quickly identified and resolved on the same day afternoon.  Apologize for the inconvenience caused to brothers and sisters using PAD Automatic Deposit, and appreciate once again for your faithful offering.
• With God’s mercy and guidance, PGC had a healthy growth in this challenging year of 2022, with increased number of congregants, and moving into PCA as the base for Sunday service and different gatherings. As Year 2022 is coming to an end, may brothers and sisters faithfully response to God by making offerings to provide for PGC’s financial needs to achieve a better balanced budget this year.  Please choose any below that suits you best: (a) PAD Automatic Deposit (b) Online Offering (c) Cash/Cheque Offering.  Cut-off date for 2022 tax receipt will be on Dec/31.  Please find out more details here: PGCmarkham.org/pgc-offering.
• Cordially invite you to join our English “One Night in Bethlehem”, an evening of Christmas songs, carols & hymns, to be held 7:30-8:15pm at PCA Gym 1. Welcome to invite your friends & families to join together for the Christmas celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ!
• As children nursery ministry is yet to be relaunched, Parents of Newborns & Tots below 2.5yrs may use Room 309 (on Hallway 300 near Cafetorium) for nursing and diaper changing purposes during worship time.
• PGC has received for free some individually packed face masks and alcohol pads. Feel free to pick up at different reception desks at PCA while stocks last.
• Christmas is coming. Let’s remember many missionaries who are away from their families and friends and serving faithfully overseas for God.  We encourage cell groups to prepare cards or gifts to share our care and support to them.
• 2023 Summer Camp youth & volunteer working dates & children camp dates are set with details on flyer posted here: PGCmarkham.org/summercamp/. Let's join to seek Lord Jesus' guidance and blessing on recruiting youth, adult volunteers and a rental place.

Prayer & Praise Items:

• Pray to God for our good health and government to have proper precautious measures for this flu peak season on top of increasing trend of COVID cases.
• Pray for all organizing & manpower arrangements, and partnership with PCA.
• Pray for the newly setup English Caring Team to care for congregants’ needs.
• Pray for 2023 Summer Camp: suitable camp site & spiritual growth of our youth.
• Pray to God to keep overseas missionaries in good health and peace.