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“Miracle in the Dark”

CHAIRMAN   :  Cecil Mar
SPEAKER      :  PASTOR IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES :  Acts 16:25-34

Sermon Notes:

Baptism is not:
- A goal for “mature” christians
- Salvation
- Optional for Christians

Baptism is:
- A Symbol of your salvation
- A Public Testimony of what GOD has done
- To be done once we believe

Discussion Questions
1. If you have been Baptised, why did you decide to get Baptised?
2. If you have not been baptised yet, ask one question to the baptised people about their experience
3. If you have not been baptised yet, why not?
4. If you have been baptised, ask one question to the non-baptised people.
5. If Baptism is to be done once we believe, then why do we not baptise children if they believe?
6. How can we know If we are ready for Baptism?

News & Events:

• PGC is facing spiritual battle these days.  Church Leaders sincerely invite brother and sisters to revive the prayer campaign with use of PGC’s latest Prayer Card (https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/files/2023prayercard.pdf).  We encourage congregants to pray together regularly and participate in PGC’s monthly prayer meeting (usually on the 4th Sunday).
• Starting in August, PGC will only provide audio recording of Sunday sermons on PGC website (https://pgcmarkham.org/sermons-selections/), instead of video of entire service, for review by brothers and sisters. The change is to avoid possible copyright infringement caused by unintentional use of concerned pictures in presentation files of speakers’ sermon or worship leaders’ lyric slides.  Appreciate your kind attention and understanding
• PGC Baptism will take place on 9/17 (Sun) . Deadline to submit application is 7/30, which is only 2 weeks away.  Please submit your completed form to Cell leader or Zone Pastor asap, or contact them for enquiries.  Please keep eligible candidates in prayers and encourage them to consider getting baptized this year.
• Summer Camp will officially start next week with children's bible & sports camp! Praise God for all He has provided us.  We're thankful for our daily lunch volunteers cooking for the youth team.  We are still recruiting volunteers who will be prayer warriors over camp days, and volunteers who can provide fruit trays on Mondays 7/17, 7/24 or 7/31.  Please contact Pastor Connie or Katherine for details.
• Cordially invite families, with children up to Gr 2, to join IGC Zone Summer Outings below and have fun together. Stay tuned for activities in August.
  Jul/30 (Sun) 16:30 - 20:00 Gordon Stollery Park (Angus Glen library)
  - basketball, soccer, volleyball, frisbee, etc. Bring your food & enjoy outdoor gathering together
  Aug/12 (Sat) 11:00 - 14:00 Richmond Green
  - basketball, soccer, volleyball, frisbee, etc. Bring your food & enjoy outdoor gathering together
• We 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.

Prayer & Praise Items:

• Pray for the launch of staggered Sunday Services starting Sep/24. May God grant us a united heart on all preparation and coordination works, and use the venue of PCA efficiently for better development of PGC’s different ministries.
• 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 Missionary Misa’s father, whose health remains unstable. May God save him with appropriate treatments, and grant him comfort in mind and body.