A New Lecture Hall

"But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord." - Acts 19:9-10

These verses tell of how a new lecture hall came into use by the Christians at Ephesus, resulting in the gospel being widely spread throughout the province of Asia. The Lord has granted us a new building and we will have the dedication ceremony tomorrow. Yes, it is a joy to use it to worship the Lord, but can we also spread the gospel outwards?

Below is a picture of some ruins from Ephesus. The church was swept away over the centuries due to war and other factors. None of this was in vain, however, because the gospel also went our from Ephesus and other cities, so that our faith today is built on top of what happened there, and in turn, their faith is built on the foundation of Jesus Christ.

HIGHLIGHTED PRAYER

Pray that our church will stay true to the gospel message, and that God will grant us the ability to proclaim the gospel so that we can impact our local area. May we make effective use of what God has given us. Our building Dedication Ceremony is on May 30th @2pm.

PRAY FOR OUR CONGREGATION

Please pray for those who've finished school or are finishing up school - either as students or teachers. Pray that they will finish well and have a fruitful summer.

We've just started training for both the mission trips to Taiwan and Mexico. Please pray as we learn to serve as a team, figure out curriculum, and get spiritually prepared for the mission.

Continue to pray that we will have enough teachers for the Sunday School program and that we will be effective in this critical ministry of teaching the gospel to our children.

PRAY FOR THE REST OF OUR CHURCH

HOC6 will be organizing the children's program for the August HOC united retreat. Pray that God will provide the 6 to 10 helpers that are needed. Pray to the Lord that we will have a wonderful kids program.

Pray for the overall planning and organizing of the HOC united retreat that is being done by HOC4 and HOC6 jointly.

Pray for strength, unity and patience for the small group leaders & committee members in their planningg and administrative roles. Pray for the preparation for the July 11 Cantonese Chinese Opera evangelistic meeting.

The Mandarin group has a a number of newly baptized brother and sisters in their small groups, along with other truth seekers. May God's word be planted firmly in their lives and transform them, along with all the rest of us, into good examples of Christians.

PRAY ABOUT HOW GOD IS LEADING YOU ON HIS MISSION

PRAY FOR THREE(3) OF YOUR UN-CHURCHED FRIENDS/FAMILY

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Amen.