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CHAIRMAN: ALEC CHENG
SPEAKER: REV C Y YAN
SCRIPTURES: LUKE 2:41-52

⁴¹ Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. ⁴² When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. ⁴³ After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. ⁴⁴ Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. ⁴⁵ When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. ⁴⁶ After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. ⁴⁷ Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. ⁴⁸ When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

⁴⁹ “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” ⁵⁰ But they did not understand what he was saying to them.

⁵¹ Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. ⁵² And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon Notes:

News & Events:

• Both PGC Membership Meeting and Joint Graduation Sunday Service will take place on 6/29.  Cantonese Sunday School, English Faith Foundation Course & Baptismal Class, Nursery and PGCKIDS Ministries will be suspended for a week.  Please see more details below.

(a) PGC Membership Meeting (09:30am-10:45am) @PCA Small Gym
All PGC members are requested to join the meeting, and non-members are welcome as well to know about development of different church ministries and be aware of our church’s needs and various serving opportunities.  Meeting agenda has been emailed to PGC members via whatsapp.  Please reserve time to attend, pray for the meeting agenda and seek God’s guidance together.

(b) PGC Joint Graduation Sunday Service (11:15am-12:30pm) @PCA Big Gym
We shall worship God and celebrate the graduation of SK, Gr8, Gr12 & College/ University students.  Parents and relatives of graduates are welcome to join.

• English Prayer Meeting will take place 11:15—12:30 after service today at Cafetorium. Please join and pray together for each other and for our church.
• Baptismal Class will take place 11:15—12:30 at Rm306. All candidates will need to complete all 5 Baptismal classes before interview to be arranged.
• In July and August, English will go over some mini exegesis series during post-service time 11:15—12:30 on 1st and 3rd Sundays.  Encourage congregants to stay after and learn more about God’s words.
  • July — Books of Philemon (7/6) and Jude (7/20)
  • August — Psalm 91 (8/3) & Psalm 88 (8/17)
• 2025 Baptism t-shirts are now available for purchase at $20/pc at the booth set up 10:45-11:15 at PCA Cafetorium both this and next Sunday (6/22 & 6/29). Payment can be made in cash or by cheque.  Last online order on 7/2 with payment no later than 7/6.  Please contact Pastor Andy for enquiries.  Online order form: https://forms.gle/ekd8Tv3iwmSgv21M9
• We are thankful that summer camp ministry are excitingly underway. We are thankful all 16 camp members have been matched with one PGC adult (or family) prayer warrior and mentor. We still seek your prayers and support for lunch preparation team or food donation, as well as adults support duty during camp days!   Please contact Lucia or Pastor Connie for more details.
• Children committee will be promoting summer devotional life in July and August. Preschool children will be encouraged to read 10 Bible story books with their parents while Gr 1-5 children are encouraged to read the four gospel books and Romans!  May God encourage and bless our families to root and grow in him together. Each child will have a progress chart and a mini Jesus figure to take home.
• Sports Night will take place for the last time at PCA on 6/25 (this Wed). Please stay tuned on updates about the arrangement in September.
• With the Membership Meeting upcoming, invite congregants to apply for PGC Membership, if you have been baptized and regularly attending PGC Sunday Service and other cell meetings. Please visit PGC website about “Next Step — Become a Member” for details including qualifications and form.  https://peoplesgospelchurch.org/membership/

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 peace in the world, that God might end ongoing armed conflicts, and political and economic disputes between states will be settled soon.
• Pray for all candidates getting baptized this year that God will strengthen their hearts and faith. Pray for the Baptism Committee in coordinating all organizing tasks,  and the ceremony and all testimonies on 7/27 will glorify God’s name.
• Pray for Vika’s grandmother who has been diagnosed with stage 3 skin Cancer and is undergoing treatment now. May God heal her, and continue to provide for her treatment.
• Pray for PGC’s church building plan that brothers and sisters will work together in supporting church building on the purchased land.
• Praise God the summer camp team of 16 is now complete. Pray for the summer interns in leading the youth team and campers to spend time close to Jesus and grow spiritually.  Pray for all organization works and spiritual bonding of the camp.
• Pray for Alissa’s mission trip to Japan (6/30-7/14) that God will prepare her heart in spreading the gospel to local people and protect her in the trip.

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.

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.