Welcome to St Andrew’s
Life at St Andrew’s
“I hope you will enjoy the time we spend together today. If you are
new, or passing through, we hope you are blessed by joining with us
who call Hong Kong, and St Andrew’s, home. Come over to the Hub
so we can offer you a personal welcome and a small gift to say hello.”
Rev John Menear
Vicar
My Story
FAMILY
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It is our desire to help enrich and support
marriages, strengthen and equip parents,
and find ways to better connect families,
so they can become more integrated
into the life of St Andrew’s. Ultimately,
we strive to see the gospel shared and
God, the Father of families, glorified in all
we do! Stay tuned for future events.
GLORIFYING JESUS IN THE LIFE CENTRE
When the tribes of Israel eventually entered into the Promised Land it was said to be a
land of milk and honey. I guess that means it was like paradise to them. It would be like
saying today it was a land of a full rice bowl, (and dare I say chicken, duck and pork?).
However, the big mistake Israel made was that they took this Promised Land for granted.
The same was true for the Temple. It was built by Solomon to glorify God – who was the
God of the Nations, and who had promised to make Israel a blessing to all the nations.
On a somewhat smaller scale, the Life Centre will be a blessing or a hindrance to us all at
St Andrew’s. It will be a blessing if we accept this gift from God and determine never to
taking it for granted would mean we get comfortable in it, feel proud about it, but never
use it for its intended purpose. We didn’t build the Life Centre just to have a more luxurious place to meet.
It is more luxurious of course, and comfortable and new. However, its greatest asset is it’s
seats: over 800 of them. That means we can welcome into each church meeting about 400
more people. Not just people, but men and women for whom Christ gave his life. Women
and men whom the Father says he loves with an everlasting love, and knows them by
name. People in whom the Holy Spirit longs to move and give new life and a fresh start.
Of course there is increased space to welcome children and youth. To make parents welcome with small children. To make a comfortable space for those who have special access
needs. It means we have more bathroom facilities to make people feel more comfortable.
And it means we have more space for quiet contemplation both inside and in the Seeds
Garden.
The greatest challenge that faces St Andrew’s from this week is: can we be as energetic,
enthusiastic and giving to ensure that we welcome people into our fellowship as we did
raising dollars to pay for the construction? I think we can. You didn’t leave the fundraising
to the “experts” or the staff. You took control yourselves, and made it happen.
Let’s do the same with the women and men of Hong Kong, and the young people as well.
Not because we want to make a name for St Andrew’s. But because it’s what God gave us
this place for: to be a blessing to the peoples of Hong Kong.
John Menear
Vicar
YOUTH
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Fusion Sunday Programme:
Time: 9:30am & 11:30am
Venue: 1/F Hall, Christian Centre
Ages: 11-18
Fusion Growth Groups:
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm, every Friday
Venue: 3/F, Christian Centre
Ages: 11-18
MIGRANT WORKERS FELLOWSHIP
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Home4U
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm, every Sunday
Venue: 1/F Old Vicarage
There will be NO Fellowship meeting
Today, feel free to join us next week as we
will continue the study series on The Story
of Joseph.
CHINESE MINISTRY
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Putonghua church meets every Sunday
at 2:00pm. Its ministries include Kidzone,
youth, bible studies and Cantonese and
English language classes for university
students from the Mainland. Please refer
to the Chinese ministry page in the church
website for more details.
PRAYER
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Prayer ministry is available after church.
Pray for St Andrew’s, follow the Weekly
Prayer Focus on website:
LIFE @ ST ANDREW’S > Prayer
Enquiries or Sign-ups?
Please go to the Hub or church website
CHILDREN
Church News
Date: 7 June (Sunday)
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Life Centre
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REMINDER:
Crèche and Kidzone have moved to
the Life Centre, Lower Ground Floor.
Next week, 9:45am Kidzone and Crèche
change to a 9:30am start. 11:30 am
Crèche and Kidzone remain the same
start time.
Crèche:
GROWTH
GROUPS
Time: 9:30am
/ 11:30am
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Venue: Life Centre, LG/F
A new University - aged Growth Group
Topic:
has started. It meets on Thursday nights.
Ages
0 - under
Jesus helps us
Contact
Jonty if3:interested.
([email protected])
Kidzone:
Time: 9:30am / 11:30am
Venue: Life Centre, LG/F
Topics:
Ages 3-6: Jesus’ Friends Show His Love
Ages 7-9: Tell others how great God is!
Ages 9-10: God can use anyone to accomplish His plans
STAKC (St Andrew’s Church Kids Club)
Our first class for STAKC resumes on Friday
8 May.
Welcomer’s
needed
As we begin using the Life Centre, we need more volunteers
to serve as ‘Welcomers’ to make our 9:30 service possible.
Can you help?
You can sign up at the Hub or contact Juliana
([email protected])
St Andrew’s
Church
Site Plan
You can pick up a Site plan of St Andrew’s Church at the Life
Centre reception table.
Monthly
Church
Prayer Meeting
Date: 4 May (Monday) Tomorrow
Time: 7:30-8:30pm
Venue: Church
Let’s join together to pray for our Church and our 2020 Vision.
Focus on Finance
2015 Budget
$
As at 27 April 2015
PASTORAL CARE
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We aim to encourage everyone to grow
to Christian maturity through life’s varying circumstances. Please contact one of
the pastoral staff to find out more about
the support we offer.
GROWTH GROUPS
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A new University - aged Growth Group
has started. It meets on Thursday nights.
Contact Jonty if interested.
([email protected])
LOCAL AND GLOBAL OUTREACH
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Check out the monthly Global News
Updates on the website. Send us an email
if you would like to get involved.
$34,368,893
April
Actual
Year-to-Date
Actual
Income
$
2,530,090
8,795,930
Expenditure
$
2,427,086
7,917,963
Surplus
$
103,004
877,967
Year-to-Date
Actual
Annual
Budget
2,436,075
10,000,000
2020 Vision
Loan Repayment
$
Tax deductible receipts for tax year 14/15 have been sent out to all PCG members.
Did you know?
St Andrew’s Church is a financially independent church. All income is provided by
the sacrificial giving of church members. St Andrew’s has also committed 12% of the
offertory income to mission.
To support the ministry, you can donate in cash or by cheques made payable to
“St Andrew’s Church”, or transfer to SAC HSBC bank account 018-057919-001, or join the
Planned Christian Giving Scheme (PCG) to give regularly. For more information about
PCG, please go to the church website.
Church News
Tour to Jordan
and Israel,
October 2015
Upcoming Events
Are you interested in a knowledge deepening and faith enriching journey to the land of much of the bible’s storyline? A ‘once
in a life-time’ tour is being conducted to Jordan and Israel. Visit
places such as Petra, Masada, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem,
Nazareth, the Jordan River, and Galilee.
‘Equip’ is a new initiative beginning in June on Sunday mornings
at St Andrew’s. Through regular courses led by staff and trained
lay members, you will have the opportunity to be equipped to
better understand the bible, to live it out, and to explain it to
others. The courses include the ‘Preliminary Theological Certificate’ (PTC), as well as other courses on apologetics, sharing your
testimony, and lifestyle issues.
Tour dates: 11 October (Sunday) - 24 October (Saturday), 2015
Expressions of interest are invited.
After 10 years of dedicated ministry as Vicar of St Andrew’s
Church, our vicar Rev. John Menear and his wife Janelle, will be
retiring in July and moving back home to Australia.
The St Andrew’s Church Council would like to invite you to a dinner gathering in honour of John and Janelle.
Date: 5 June 2015 (Friday)
Venue: The Hong Kong Jockey Club,
Chater Room at the Happy Valley Clubhouse
Time: 7:30pm (drinks from 7:00pm)
Participants: All SAC members and guests, children over 12.
Cost: HK$750 per head
Style: Smart casual attire, western buffet dinner and drinks.
RSVP: Limited seats available. First come first served.
Fill in the order form at the Reception in the Life Centre on
Sunday, or online.
Enquiries: Helena Chan at [email protected]
There will also be a farewell Church Family lunch on Sunday 21
June at SAC – more details to be published soon.
Job Vacancies
Office
Manager and
Receptionist
3 May 2015
Our first course is ‘Introduction to the Bible’ in PTC.
Here are the details:
Date & Time: 7 June-9 August (10 Sundays), 9:30-11:00am
(so that you can go to the 11:30 service afterwards)
Venue: G/F Lounge
Enquires: Please contact Diana ([email protected]),
or find more information on the church website
Please contact Alex ([email protected]). There will be an
information meeting on Tuesday 5 May at 8:00-9:00pm.
Farewell
to John
and Janelle
Enquiries or Sign-ups?
Please go to the Hub or church website
Community
Island ECC
Women’s
Conference
2015
“Half the Church” featuring author and speaker Carolyn Custis
James on what it means to carry the female characteristics of
God as His image bearer and God’s blueprint for creating women in the first place.
Date & Time: 22 May (Friday), 7:00-9:00pm,
23 May (Saturday), 9:00am-5:30pm
Registration:www.islandecc.hk/womens-conference-2015/
Early bird price before 3 May
Sermon
The story of Joseph: Living for God in a hostile world - 3 May
(Guilt and grace - Genesis 42:1-9; 45:1-9)
8:30am/9:30am/11:30am/5:00pm
11:30am
John Menear
Sok Han Yong
We are seeking an Office Manager and a Receptionist to join our
administration team.
www.standrews.org.hk
facebook.com/standrewkln
2367 1478 / [email protected]
138 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Details of the positions can be found on the church website.
Clergy
Sunday
St Andrew’s Church Building
John MENEAR, Vicar
Dale HANSON, Senior Associate Minister 8:30am Early Morning Lord’s Supper*
11:30am Mandarin Church
Dan EVERS, Associate Minister
Alex McCOY, Associate Minister
Life Centre - Auditorium
9:30am Mid Morning Church
Sok Han YONG, Associate Minister
11:30am Late Morning Church
5:00pm Evening Chunch
*All other services - Lord’s Supper 2nd & 4th Sundays
Now at the
Life Centre