2024 November 10
God’s Power in Your Weakness
Series: You Were Shaped for Serving God
Paul’s Vision and His Thorn
12 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows. 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
English Ministry News
Christmas Shoeboxes: Samaritan’s Purse
Packing Together – Friday November 15 7:30PM Small Gym
Membership Meeting: November 24
Budget 2025, Confirmation of Pastors
Lunch Afterwards, $10 – order before November 19
Baptism & Membership: December 15th, Contact Pastoral Team
Annual Christmas Event: Friday December 20, Sign-Up gcgcny.link/christmas
Night of Muisc, Free Dinner, real stories
Adult Zone Fellowship: gcgcny.link/adultzone
Youth Sunday School: RBR (Regular Bible Reading), Lead by Pastor Santos
UNICOL may join too
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
Church financial needs: As of the end of September, there is a deficit of more than 200,000. With the expected expenditure of the year, we need more than 510,000 from general offering in Nov and Dec in order to break even. Please pray that God will provide the needs of the church.
A membership meeting will be held in the afternoon of November 24. The agenda includes Budget 2025 and confirmation of a new three-year terms for Pastor Santos, Sunny and Richard. Details will be announced later. Members are requested to reserve time to attend.
Thanks to Johnson Wong and his editorial team, the 2023 Year Book is now available on the church website
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 212
– Mandarin 124
– English 124
– Children 38
– Tendercare 20
– Prayer Meetings: 67
Last Week’s Offering:
– General 26,632 (YTD 684,059.80)
– Building 2,400 (YTD 12,402)
– Special Fund Mission 755 (YTD 18,377.57)
– Foodbank 360.96 (YTD 15,169.80)