U MATTERS:

Throughout the week Sunlight Tower has been bustling as we set the stage for our new sermon series -More than Conquerors: Overcoming. There are new sets, a new format, and new features. Additionally, we are rolling out the all new VBS -Rocky Railway. We are excited about our Fall Kick Off series!

Scripture sets the stage for us on the topic of being more than a conqueror and overcomer. There are many people in the Bible who were overcomers. Job needed to overcome losses and rebuild his life; Saul, the first king of Israel, wondered if he was worthy to be king and Joshua and Jeremiah seemed to suggest that they were afraid and felt inadequate. Our new series will feature a Bible character each week and address their struggles of overcoming.

Regardless of the areas that we are needing to overcome, Scripture provides us with some encouragement. The Apostle Paul wrote in the book of Romans “Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:35-39

As we face our own personal challenges and difficulties may we know that we are not alone.  God has given us a community, His Spirit, His word and His promise -nothing will separate us from His love.

Blessings, Pastor Michele

FAMILY MATTERS:

Building Union For the Future (BUFF) Outreach to Workers at 22A: BUFF is planning to reach out to the site workers at 22A every month with small gifts of snacks or protective equipment to show our appreciation for their hard work. We invite you to join us in this outreach by praying, donating or coming with us to visit them. Feel free to WhatsApp Rosanna Chan at 98770447 for more details. Please mark your donation:  ‘BUFF – hospitality’.

New roles on COM: We are delighted to welcome Ellen Ahn to the Committee of Management (COM). Ellen is actively involved in the church's current ministries and previously served as Honorary Secretary and was a member of COM. Joanna Yau, who joined COM in 2019, has taken up the role of Honorary Secretary, following Bronwyn Alexander’s resignation in order to start a new role. Thank you all for your continued service to the Body of Christ!

THIS WEEK:

Please join us this Sunday, ONLINE ONLY, at 9:45AM for our traditional service and 11:15AM for our contemporary service. Please join us via our website, mobile app or Facebook page.

If you are unable to be online at the time of our worship services, you can watch them later in the day, again via our website, app or Facebook page.  Don't forget that you can still give your offering online via the giving page of our website, or by using the QR code below. You can also send us a cheque, made payable to "Union Church" or "Friends of Hong Kong Charities, Inc" if you are a US taxpayer. Please send them to: 18F, Sunlight Tower, 248 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Did you miss Hunter's Fun Facts with Acts? Don't worry, because all the questions are here! The answers can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Who was the author of Acts? What is the name of the day when the Holy Spirit came to Disciples? Where was Saul headed when he was blinded? What was Cornelius the Roman Soldier’s rank? What book was the Ethiopian Eunuch reading? What city was Paul the Apostle from? What was Lydia of Thyatira’s occupation? What book follows Acts? True or false – gentiles could enter the Temple of the LORD?  Who answered the door when Peter escaped prison? Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the 12^th disciple? What was Paul’s profession? What couple lied to Peter about their donations? What Prophet did Peter quote at Pentecost? What governor of Judea imprisoned Paul? Who was the first Christian Martyr? How many Chapters are in the book of Acts? Who was Paul’s first missionary companion? What Greek god was Paul mistaken for? Where was Paul going when shipwrecked? What natural disaster occurred while Paul and Silas were in prison in Philippi? In Peter’s dream, before meeting Cornelius, what were the animals lowered in? Where was the first major council of the Church held? Which companion of Paul did he later write two letters of the New Testament to? Where were the followers of Jesus first called Christians? 

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