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Our Services at Béthanie
Emmanuel Church Pok Fu Lam is a traditional Anglican church who hold a Holy Communion service each Sunday at 10:15am. For the first Sunday of every month we also hold a 9.00am Communion Service with a quiet reflective theme.
Sunday 27 June 2010 - The fourth Sunday after Trinity
10.15am Holy Eucharist.
T A P - A Retiring Collection: T A P is the name given to TRAIN A PRIEST. Today across the province each parish is being asked to give generously in a retiring collection and, through its budget, to the Province to T A P at the Sheng Kung Hui Ming Hua Theological College on 'Bishop Hill'. Today, over a five year period it costs an average one million HK$ to train a person for ordination to the priesthood followed by post-ordination training. We have an obligation to pray for but financially support the education of our ordinands and clergy. As they prepare to be leaders in out church we must ensure that they are given the best opportunities for study and experience to equip them for the demands of ministry which God has called them to serve.
6.00pm St John's Cathedral Evening Service
We have launched our Emmanuel Family Photo Album. It provides a great way to match names to faces, so please take the time to browse through it. It will be available every Sunday on the 'greeting' table. If you haven't already contributed a photo, it's not too late to do so! Simply bring along a photo any Sunday and we'll add it to the Album. Many thanks to Eric and Margit Botter who took many of the photos and to Susannah Howard for assembling the album.
The July Rota is now ready to be filled! As a relatively small community it is important that as many of us contribute as possible. Check out the Notice Board for a brief description of the various weekly roles and talk to Colleen or Jeremy if you have any questions. We would greatly value any help you can give.
This week
Tuesday 22 June - Emmanuel Committee Meeting
The next Emmanuel Committee Meeting will be held this Tuesday 22nd June at Kate Moore's home at 8pm. Please bring your diary with you!
Wednesday 23 June - Mid-Week Group 7.30pm to 9.30pm
The Midweek Group will be wrapping up for the summer and saying farewell to one of it's regulars, Mary Richards, by sharing in a pot luck meal on Wednesday 23rd June 7:30-9:30pm in the home of Steve & Colleen Nichol
All are welcome, whether you can make it to all or only some of the sessions.
Next Sunday
Sunday 4 July – The Fifth Sunday after Trinity. (Green)
As its the first Sunday of month we have two services:
09.00 Holy Communion – a quiet & reflective service,
10.15 Family Service.
Fr. David Pickering will return to Emmanuel to celebrate at the 9.00am and 10:15 services. These services will mark the end of Fr David's time with us as interim priest during the vacancy. It will be a final opportunity to say a big thank you to him for his faithful ministry and friendship over the past 18 months. Fr Nigel will be preaching at St Stephen's, Stanley.
Fair Trade Stall: Paul Harrison has kindly agreed to operate another Fair Trade Stall next Sunday 27th July as he won't be available on the usual 2nd Sunday of the month.
Special Thanks: I cannot believe that our time in Hong Kong is coming to an end after 3 ˝ years! We will be moving back to the UK early July to live. I would just like to say how much we have enjoyed and cherished being part of Emmanuel's community. Stefan and Adam have benefited enormously from being junior members of the church especially through their attendance at Sunday school. So a big THANK YOU to all the teachers involved in their Sunday school sessions! That leaves me to firstly thank everybody involved in the running of Emmanuel. It is your hard work that makes Emmanuel what it is. Secondly, I want to thank you all for your spiritual fellowship, support and friendship which I have valued so much in these last 3 ˝ years. I hope you all continue to grow and flourish spiritually. With fond farewells from Teresa, Stefan and Adam Bailey.
Choral Concert: J S Bach's great choral work, the St Matthew Passion, will be presented by St John's Cathedral and Die Konzertisten on Monday 2nd August at 7:30pm. Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets: $320, $220 and $120. Students and senior citizens concessions are available. Further details from the Cathedral 2523 4157 or through- the Cathedral website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk
Communion during Influenza Type A (H1N1)
It is requested that communicants when receiving the wine at Eucharist should intinct, by partially dipping the wafer (not the fingers) in the chalice, instead of sipping.
Taking Part and Helping on Sundays at Emmanuel
Each week it takes a number of people to make our worship services run smoothly. If you feel you can contribute by greeting, reading, offering intercessions, helping with Sunday School or bringing refreshments, please sign up on the rota at the back of the church.
If you feel you can help out with setting up and clearing up after the service and coffee please do sign up on the rota at the back of the church or contact one of the Church wardens or use the the contact form.
If you want to know more about any of the tasks please contact the coordinators. No previous experience is required!
Hong Kong Weather Notice
In the event of a black rainstorm or T8 or above at 9am or later on a Sunday, the service that day will be cancelled – even if the signal is lowered before 10.15am.
Pastoral care
 Fr. Nigel Gibson
Mobile: 9226 5988
Office: 2523 4157
If you wish to contact Fr. Nigel Gibson, our priest in charge, please phone him on any of the above phone numbers.
Nigel is available at any time in an emergency. He is available in Pokfulam or at the Cathedral Office anytime.
If you cannot reach Fr. Nigel directly, there is always a St. John's Cathedral priest-on-call via the office number: 2523 4157.
Catch-up via the web...
Need to catch up on what's going on at Emmanuel? Visit our website at www.emmanuel.org.hk Each week we update the church notices (this page) and provide an outline of the upcoming service. And, in case you missed the Sermon, we provide a copy that you can read and reflect upon at your leisure. What's more the website can now be viewed easily on a smartphone.
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