Genesis 32:22-32

²² That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. ²³ After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. ²⁴ So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. ²⁵ When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. ²⁶ Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”

But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

²⁷ The man asked him, “What is your name?”

“Jacob,” he answered.

²⁸ Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”

²⁹ Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there.

³⁰ So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

³¹ The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. ³² Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was touched near the tendon.

English Ministry News

Student Zone Outreach: Friday February 21, 7PM-10PM
Night at the Museum: Amulet of Atlantis
Admission $5, Free for Guests
Sign-Up by February 14, Guests welcome at the door
gcgcny.link/museum

Baptism Sunday: April 27, Sign-Up with a pastor by February 9

English Membership Meeting: March 12, 12:30, Sanctuary A
Deacon Election: Simeon Wong
Deacon Renewal: Edwina Luu, Howard Chin, Hoytson Wong, Jesica Leung, Sylvia Szeto-Li, Xiao Wang

Adult Zone Fellowship: gcgcny.link/adultzone

Prayer Meetings
Tuesday – 7:15PM, Contact Pastoral Team
Sunday – 9:20AM in Conference Room

Volleyball Ministry – Contact: Terence Ma (terencecyma@gmail.com)
1. Casual Level – Wednesday 7:30-10:00pm
2. Semi-Competitive Level – Saturday Mornings
Weekly Signup Required – Regular GCGCNY attendees get priority Wednesdays if signed up
Join Discord Server – https://tinyurl.com/gcgcnyvball

The Bar Ministry: Serving singles in Christ. Contact Roland or Haidan. www.thebarministry.wordpress.com

Professional Christian Counseling—up to 8 free sessions to GCGCNY attendees. Contact Rev. Ted.

Rahab Ministry—a faith-based ministry, empowering women and children in the sex trade to be liberated and restored. For more info, contact 647-992-8029 or visit www:rahabministry.ca

Bible In a Year Group:
– Pastor Michelle: Hard copy

Church News

Please note that for tax purposes, if there is an address, the record needs to be updated to ensure that the donation tax slip is sent to the correct address. Please contact Queenie Ko at admin@gcgcny.org or stop by the office.

The Donation tax receipts are ready.
– For those didn’t provide an email address, receipt can be pickup in Church on February 16. If needed, we can do 1 more day on Feb 23
– For those who provided an email address, it will be send out on February 15.

GCGCNY 30th Anniversary Videos: gcgcny.link/30

Community Buddies Grace Community Service
A friendly space for people on the autistic spectrum or with other special needs
We Offer: one-on-one mentorship, social group, psycho-education, information and resource, recreation, virtual and in-person support for participants and caregivers, all services are free
Interested in participating or volunteering? gcgcny.link/buddies

Serving Opportunities

We are Looking For:
• Sunday School Teachers and Assistants (contact Pastor Santos: santos.chan@gcgcny.org)
• Service Ushers—must be able to attend service in-person (contact Roland: c.rolandchan@gmail.com)
• Genesis (Youth Ministry) Adult Leader (contact Santos Chan) gcgcny.link/youthleader
• “Rooted” (Post-secondary Discipleship Groups) Leaders (contact Elim or Miga)
• Community Buddies Grace Community Services (gcgcny.link/buddies)

Last Week’s Attendance:

– Cantonese 178
– Mandarin 87
– English 105
– Children 35
– Tendercare 15
– Prayer Meetings: 76

Last Week’s Offering:

– General 29,070.41 (YTD 90,967.90)
– Building 0 (YTD 1,448.50)
– Special Fund Mission 300 (YTD 2,685)
– Foodbank 70 (YTD 1,216.67)