Windows or Mirrors

"Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." - Colossians 4:2-6

The upcoming church retreat will have the theme Windows or Mirrors, which presumably relates to whether we should be more externally or internally focused as a church. This is a conversation which we can never get enough of, because we need to be both building up others inside the church and looking externally to seek out those who God is choosing for His Kingdom.

Sometimes it feels like whether we are looking at a reflection of ourselves or looking outwards, things are a bit fuzzy as we don't see God's plan. The verses above from Colossians give us a command on how we should always behave towards others. May the Lord teach us what it means to have our conversations be full of grace and seasoned with salt, so that we can share His love with everyone and not miss any opportunities.

HIGHLIGHTED PRAYER

This Sunday is the deadline for the summer retreat registration. Pray for those who are pondering to go or not and for all those who will be planning and helping to lead. May this truly be a time of spiritual growth for all who join in. HOC6 and HOC4 are sharing the organizing of this event.

PRAY FOR OUR CONGREGATION

Please pray for our adult and youth small groups. Pray that God will deepen the community, grow people in faith, and bring people to Christ.

Please pray that more volunteers will step up to serve in the Children's Ministry.

We've just started training for the Taiwan Mission Trip. Please pray as we learn to serve as a team, figure out curriculum, and get spiritually prepared for the mission. Praise God that more people from HOC3 have also joined the team.

Please pray for the YUGO mission to Mexico. May God accomplish great things through this effort among those we meet in Mexico and among our youth who join this event.

PRAY FOR THE REST OF OUR CHURCH

There is a HOC6 retreat this weekend with the Mandarinn group: "Spiritual Liffe-Building up". Please pray for those who will be attending this event.

The Cantonese group is organizing an evangelistic outreach through opera for July 11th. Pray for the organizing and preparation, along with God's leading people to hear about our Savior.

The Cantonese group has asked for prayer for a number of brothers and sisters who are part of their congregation, but haven't fully committed to following Jesus.

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.