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What an Easter it was! Thanks to the great staff, the amazing choir, and the ushers who were able to shoehorn everyone into the sanctuary. It’s a week after Easter but Easter is never over. We need a constant reminder that death is not the final word and the empty tomb fills us with hope and anticipation. This week I have been back in the US visiting my parents. My mother’s cancer is raging and the prognosis is grim. We spent time together, we remembered, we laughed, we cried. Life is so precious. For the Christian life does not end at death. To that I cling. Thank you for your prayers and support! Pastor Greg |
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Opportunities at UnionBible Series Talk - 'Boring, Shocking, Misunderstood, and Very Meaningful' - Pastor Matthew
Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy are famous as books for lawyers and priests, or rather more ignominiously, as 'the most boring books of the Bible!' But are they all snoozy? What can we learn about God from a list of laws or a census? Are nonsensical rules such as 'do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk' or 'you shall not allow a witch to live' or the genealogies in Numbers relevant today? We will focus on stories that foreshadow Jesus Christ in Numbers (such as the serpent in the wilderness) and passages that display God's mercy through God's justice inDeuteronomy and Leviticus. Restored Lives - Recovery from Divorce and Separation Course is run over seven Thursdays, 14 Apr-26 May, from 7:00PM to 9:30PM in Upper Annex. The course is both practical and supportive, giving any separated or divorced person the opportunity to discuss the challenges they are facing and the tools to deal with these effectively. The cost is HK$400 per person including dinner. Sign up online. For more information please contact Anne or Michael Birley . Alpha Revival! Have you attended Alpha before as a guest, helper or leader? If the answer is ‘YES’, then we’re inviting YOU to come and experience the latest style Alpha Film Series course starting on Wed 20 Apr. We will be trialing the brand new Alpha Film Series but still include your favourites: good food, bad jokes, amazing worship, scintillating small groups and an Away Day. Come and be spiritually refreshed through Alpha. (New guests will be invited to attend our Sep 2016 course when Bear Grylls will spearhead a Global Initiative inviting the world to #TryAlpha). Please register online or email to
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Oasis |
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Wed, 6 Apr, 8:00PM (Refreshments at 7:30PM) The Book of Joshua – Conquering the "Jericho" of your life? Joshua Ng, a solicitor, worship leader, and founder of young adult ministry at Union Church, will speak on the book of Joshua, and examine specifically his conquering of ancient Jericho by being faithful and obedient to all that God had commanded him throughout his life. His words today still reverberate with powerful meaning as the father of his home by saying in his final days, "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" (Joshua 24:15). |
Youth |
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Please note that there will be no Youth Group on 25 Mar & 1 Apr due to the Easter Holiday. Youth Group will resume on Friday, 8 Apr. There will also be no Youth Sunday school on 27 Mar & 3 Apr. Sunday school will resume on 10 Apr. |
Kingdom Kids |
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Sunday School Kingdom Kids provides a fun, biblical and interactive Sunday School program for children ages 3-10 years. Children below 3 years old are welcome to join our Crèche Center for circle time, bible story telling and snack time. If you are new to our church, please sign up here or in person by filling in the form available at the Table on the Green or the Kingdom Kids Table in front of the Lower Annex on any Sundays.
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Outreach & Missions |
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We will be heading to Yangon, Myanmar, 19-22 May to come alongside our partner who runs a preschool for impoverished children. If you would like to come or interested in more information, please contact Lee-Ann
Look out for dates for the annual trip to Cambodia in June.
Local Outreach Opportunities Lantau Youth Development Program - "Youth-up2" Mentorship program 2016-2018: We are looking for Cantonese speaking mentors for Tung Chung youth. Mentors will come alongside youth, helping them develop and teach them how to transition into the marketplace. Training will be provided. For more information and application, please contact Crystal Lo.
Yay Neighbours! "Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth" -1 John 3:18 |
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Last Week's Sermon |
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Please click on the link below to download "The Son Has Risen" by Gregory Anderson |
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