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“We Need to Pray”

CHAIRMAN   :  Johnathan Tang
SPEAKER      :  PASTOR ANDY TSE
SCRIPTURES :  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Sermon Notes:

The three reasons for why we need to pray:
- Because the days are evil
- Because the flesh is weak
- Because of the task at hand

Discussion Questions:

1. How does your prayer life look like?
2. What makes it difficult for someone to pray?
3. How would you encourage someone who finds it difficult to pray?

News & Events:

• Upcoming PGC Membership Meeting will take place 11:30-12:30 on 5/28 (Sunday) in person at PCA Big Gym (NO Zoom available). Meeting agenda will be sent to PGC members soon.  Brothers and sisters please reserve time to attend, pray for the meeting agenda and together seek God’s guidance for PGC.
• It is with heavy hearts to announce that our brother James Hui has passed away at 1:00AM on May 3rd surrounded by his wife Lucas, his daughter Christie and his son Colin. After a 6 month battle with Leukemia, James has now returned to the Lord and is no longer suffering. Please pray for the family.
• Please note the latest English Sunday School classes as below:
  From 4/30 : English (Gr 9-12) - Rm108 - Exegesis: learning how to interpret Gods word faithfully (by Pastor Iain)
  From 4/23 : Jr English (Gr 6-8) - Rm107 - God Is (the attributes of God) (by Pastor Andy)
• “Launch into Teen Years” will be held in person on Sep/8-10. These new resources, like the previous “Passport to Purity”, help parents to walk with their children (Gr 6-8) and prepare them to thrive a successful adolescence. Parents can find out more by attending May/18 (Thurs) 8-9pm Parents' Information Zoom session. Please contact Pastor Connie or Lucia for the Zoom link.
• Praise the LORD Jesus we have experienced His amazing provision for Summer Camp in this past week: a youth team including camp manager, a venue in All Saints Catholic Elementary School (Kennedy/Castlemore), as well as government funding on youth hiring.  Please continue to pray for and invite friends and family to register for camp: https://PGCmarkham.org/summercamp/
• “Rethinking Discipleship” - IDMC 2023 Conference will be held 7-9:30pm on 6/23 (Fri) & 2-9:30pm on 6/24 (Sat). Rev. Edmund and Pastor Ann Chan will speak in English with Cantonese interpretation. Conference will be held at Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church (SCBC), Zoom option available, with fee at $100/per and $60/per respectively.  A $10 discount available for church group registration with 10 people and more. To encourage participation of brothers and sisters, PGC will subsidize half of the fee, i.e. applicants pay only $45 (in-person) or $25 (online) to participate. Please contact Mabel for registration (admin@pgcmail.org).  Event webpage: https://cccowe.ca/idmc2023-eng/ Promotion video: https://youtu.be/RRlIfzVjxEo.

Prayer & Praise Items:

• May God grant peace to Ukraine and Russia as the warfare remains.
• Pray for a suitable candidate from the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election (June)
• Pray for brothers and sisters who confirmed to believe in God last Sunday and recently. May God keep their faith to follow Him.
• Praise the Lord for a youth team including camp manager, an elementary school as venue, and government approved funding on youth’s salary in summer camp. May God bless us with at least 20 campers registration weekly.
• Pray for missionaries, as well as local mission and Christian organizations, supported by PGC. May God strengthen their ministries in sharing gospel and building disciples to bear more spiritual fruits.