Good News About Church Camp We are excited to be able to announce that Ross & Christine Paterson are going to be guest speakers at our Church Camp next month. Ross is an expert on the church in China. After graduating from Cambridge University in the UK, Ross first went as a missionary to Taiwan in 1969. He worked among Chinese churches & students with Campus Evangelical Fellowship & in 1980 became OMF's China Coordinator based in the UK. In 1984 Ross began to serve with Derek Prince Ministries China as their China Director. Ross founded Antioch Missions/Chinese Church Support Ministries in 1986. AM/CCSM is involved in the full range of China ministries - motivating Christians worldwide to pray for China, printing & distributing Christian literature, organizing various kinds of short-term teams to China, & encouraging witness to Chinese scholars living abroad. Ross is married to Christine & they have five grown daughters. We are very privileged to be able to have both Ross & Christine speak at the Camp. They just "happen" to be visiting NZ at the time our camp is being held & are free to join us. The Camp is being held at Carey Park in West Auckland (Friday 28 Feb to Sun 1 March 2015). Carey Park has great facilities for kids & young people. Fill out one of the Camp Registration forms today. Plan on coming with your whole family.
Tuesday English Class Outing to Eden Gardens All interested in this outing on Saturday 17th January may meet Brian Skinner at Constellation Bus Station at 10 AM. Bring $25 (each) for bus fares & for lunch.
International Marriage & Family Festival Tickets are available for this exciting event (in Chinese) being held on Saturday February 14 starting at 2PM. The venue is City Impact Church, 794 East Coast Road. See Peter or Wendy for tickets ($20 each).
Knowing Jesus and Making Him Known
11th. January 2015
9AM Sunday Worship Service “Philip and the Ethiopian” Preacher: Lyndon Twemlow Reading: Acts 8:26-38
11AM Testimony & Baptism Service (including Induction of Wendy Liu) Pre-service prayer at 8:30am in lounge - all welcome
Prayer Meeting every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 7PM 49 Maxwelton Drive, Mairangi Bay, Auckland Ph. 09 478-6314; Fax. 09 478-6312; Church Email:
[email protected]
Church Website: www.mairangichurch.org.nz
Pastor: Peter & Elizabeth (Su-Fang) Anderson Tel: 476 0919 Church Administrator & Children’s Ministry Director: Jacky Sun Tel: 4433908
[email protected] Youth Work Leaders: Paul & Hannah Naveen Tel: 021 1020888 Chinese Pastoral Worker: Wendy Liu Tel: 021 02654800
MBCC is an intentionally multi-cultural church & welcomes and celebrates all languages & cultures. 我们是一个多元文化的教会，欢迎中国朋友参加. どの国の方も大歓迎します。 If this is your first time worshipping with us, please go to the Welcome Corner after the service. We have a small gift for you & will gladly answer your questions about our church. If you would like to hear a Chinese or Japanese translation, please ask for a headset.
A Word from the Pastor Today is a very special day - as you will see from the items under Church News on the opposite page. A special welcome to Ps Moses Zhu of the New Hope Chinese Church and also to those being baptised today. Elizabeth & I are leaving this week for 3 weeks of our annual holiday. We hope to get some good R & R (rest & recreation - both physical & spiritual). While we are away see below for who to contact. We thank the Lord for sending Lyndon to relieve us during this time. Do give him & Rachel your full support in their remaining time serving amongst us. May the Lord richly bless each one of you, Peter
Church "Hour of Power" @ 7PM Do join us tonight for our bi-weekly Prayer Meeting in the church lounge
Who To Contact for Prayer Cantonese: Ah Kau & Ah Sy (443 1808); English: Lyndon & Rachel (022 1589482); Japanese: Warren & Doreen (426 0857); Mandarin: Wendy (021 02654800) & Jacky (021 675669); & Youth: Paul & Hannah (448 1114).
Today’s Servers Worship Leader: Fran Communion: Warren (9) Translators: Jacky/Ryo Greeters: Ping (9), Susan S/Xiang Hong (11) Readers: Jacky (9)
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Service Roster for January 18 . 2015
Title of Message: Lost Son
CHURCH NEWS
Baptisms Today Lyndon is preaching for us at the 9am service. At the 11 am service we will hear the testimonies of the 6 sisters being baptized today. They are: Shu-chan Ren, Yan Yan Wang, & Patricia (Shan Shan) Wu, Cass Yang, Helen Zhang, & Chang Ju Zhao. When the time for the baptisms comes family & close friends are welcome to proceed to the lounge area where the baptistery is located to watch the baptisms. Everyone else please remain in the sanctuary & prayerfully & quietly watch the baptisms on the big screens.
Induction of Wendy Liu Chinese Pastoral Care Worker, Wendy (Wen Hua) Liu is being officially inducted today. We are especially honoured to have Ps Moses Zhu from the New Hope Chinese Church to join in this Induction Ceremony. Wendy served in the New Hope Chinese Church with Ps Zhu for 20 years. We are deeply grateful to them for blessing Wendy as she starts her new ministry at MBCC. Wendy already leads two MBCC Life Groups (Red Beach & Silverdale). She also plays a major role in organizing large inter-church outreach events sponsored by Chinese Churches. Welcome onto our staff team, Wendy! We are truly blessed to have you. Reading Luke 2:39-52
PRAYER ITEMS GIVE THANKS FOR: The testimonies of each one of those being baptised today. Roy Sun who gave his life to Jesus last week. The money donated over Christmas for the work of KiwiLink - in total $3055. Lyndon & Rachel Twemlow as they continue serving amongst us during Lyndon's practicum placement through Carey Baptist College. The marriage in Hong Kong yesterday of Grace Pun & Emmanuel. Ross & Christine Paterson coming to speak at Church Camp in February. PRAY FOR:
Those being baptised today that they will remain strong in the Lord. Some of them are returning to China very soon. Wendy Liu as she begins her ministry at MBCC. Those needing God’s healing touch. York Li as he regains strength after his stroke. Comfort for David Ren's family after the passing of his father in China. Paul Wang's mother who is critically ill in China. She is a believer. Planning for Church Camp in February - & for Melissa Tang heading the planning committee. Those returning soon from holiday. Our many members & former members now overseas. The Mawar Sharon Church in Surabaya that lost 41 of their members in the AirAsia Flight QZ 8502 airplane crash last week. Preacher: Warren Payne
Worship
Musicians
Sound
Communion
Reader
Greeters
Offering Count
Translators
Flowers
Tea
Ian
Alastair
Louis/Darren
Lyndon(11)
Rosemary(9), Ivy(11)
Sakura (9), Rachel/Zoe (11)
Lily/Jennifer
David X/Ryo
Julie
Sakura/Shu Ping Z (9), Josephine/Ding Qing (11)
