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FRIENDSHIP GARDEN PLAYGROUP
Twelve years ago I joined Friendship Garden Playgroup with my daughter Annie who was one month old at the time. It quickly became an important and encouraging group for both of us to be a part of. I made new friends, found encouragement, had a group I belonged to and felt supported as a new mother embarking on this new adventure of motherhood. Annie too made new friends, learnt many things but her favorites were learning
how to swing and go down the slides in the playground! She also got to celebrate her 1st and 2nd birthday with friends from the Friendship Garden, what wonderful memories.
I remember some mornings going to Friendship Garden feeling so drained, tired and discouraged, but never left feeling that way. Because of kind leaders encouragement and prayer I always left feeling refreshed and cared for. There’s nothing as soothing and reassuring as hearing from another mother: “I understand what you going through or what your child is going through, it’s normal and it’s going to be okay!” From those first friendships we made, some have lasted to this day and we continue to find support and friendship many years later.
You too can find this kind of support at St Andrew’s as the care and support contin-ues for parents and toddlers. We run Friendship Garden Playgroup twice a week. On Wednesdays (9:30-11:00am) we run a class for parents with children who are 18 months to 3 years old. On Thursdays (9:30-11:30am) we run a class for parents with children who are 1 year to 3 years old. Both mornings are filled with friendly, caring staff/volunteers caring for and teaching parents and toddlers. Parents have the chance to learn more about how to interact with their toddler and support them at home. There is also the opportunity to make new friends and find support. Children have the opportunity to grow socially, mentally and physically in a wonderful safe environment while having lots of fun doing crafts, singing, listening to stories and enjoying snacks.
If you want to find out more, please go to our website or phone the church office or sim-ply come along and pop in and find out what it’s like for yourself. The Friendship Garden team looks forward to supporting you and your child.
Carol StrydomChildren’s Ministry Director
Life at St Andrew’s Enquiries or Sign-ups? Please go to the Hub or church website
MIGRANT WORKERS [email protected]
Home4U Time: Every Sunday at 1:30pm - 4:30pm Venue: 1/F Old VicarageThere will be no Fellowship Study today but we will resume our study next week and Avel Mauricio will lead the study on. Today’s topic: Real Christians don’t love the world - 1 John 2:15-18
If you are interested please feel free to come and we would love to have you join us.
Fusion (Youth Sunday Programme) Time: Sunday 9:45am & 11:30amVenue: YouthWorX, 6/F Kai FongAges: 11-18
Ignite (Youth Growth Groups)Time: Friday, 6pm - 8pm Venue: YouthWorX, 6/F Kai FongAges: 11-18
It is our desire to help enrich and support marriages, strengthen and equip parents, and find ways to better connect families, so they can become more integrated into the life of St Andrew’s. Ultimately, we strive to see the gospel shared and God, the Father of families, glorified in all we do! Stay tuned for future events.The Story
GENERAL FUND
As at 24 Feb Jan-Feb
Actual Budget
Income $ 2,497,847 3,322,077
Expenditure $ 3,105,861 3,322,077
(Shortfall) $ (608,014) 0
Crèche: Time: 9:45am / 11:30amJesus is with us when we’re scared Venue: G/F Old Vicarage
Kidzone: 9:45am / 11:30am3-4: God’s Special Son 5-6: Knowing Jesus 7-8: Jesus Serves 9-10: Follow the Leader
STAKC (St Andrew’s Kid’s Club): Date: Every Friday Time: 4:30pm - 6pm Venue: 1/F Hall, Christian Centre Ages: 7-10
LOCAL AND GLOBAL [email protected]
Check out the monthly Global News Updates on the website. Send us an email if you would like to get involved.
CHINESE [email protected]
Putonghua church meets every Sunday at 2pm. Its ministries include Kidzone, youth, bible studies and Cantonese and English language classes for university students from the Mainland.
Please refer to the Chinese ministry page in the church website for more details.
Prayer ministry is available after church.
Come to Prayer MeetingDate: 3 MarchTime: 7:30 - 8:30pmVenue: Church
Pray for St Andrew’s, follow the Weekly Prayer Focus on website: LIFE @ ST ANDREW’S > Prayer
Focus on Finance
Did you know?St Andrew’s Church is a financially independent church. Our income is provided by the sacrificial giving of our members. We have also committed 12% of our offertory income to mission.
To donate, St Andrew’s Church bank account is HSBC 018-057919-001 (General Fund) and St Andrew’s Church Vision Fund account is Hang Seng 228-219002-002.
2020 VISION FUND as at 24 February 2014
Budget $ 155,000,000
Total amount raised (including unfulfilled pledges) $ 98,394,552
Further funds needed $ 56,605,448
Projected expenditure
Total Donation $ 93,299,935 March 2014 $ 3,694,000
Expenditure $ 82,895,488 April 2014 $ 3,746,000
Available cash in hand $ 10,404,447
Welcome to St Andrew’s“I hope you will enjoy the time we spend together today. If you are new, or passing through, we hope you are blessed by joining with us who call Hong Kong, and St Andrew’s, home. Come over to the Hub so we can offer you a personal welcome and a small gift to say hello.”
Rev John MenearVicar
PASTORAL [email protected]
We aim to encourage everyone to grow to Christian maturity through life’s vary-ing circumstances.
Please contact one of the pastoral staff to find out more about the support we offer.
The Fellowship of Evangelical Students, one of our Christian Centre tenants, have reached an agreement with St Andrew’s to surrender their premises on the second floor and part of third floor in June this year as they bought their own premises in Sham Shui Po. Please see the details from “The Story” in last week’s Connect. The information about FES’s relocation plan and fund-ing need can be found in the HUB. It would be wonderful if SAC people were able to support them.
Development for the Christian Centre
Church News
Next Sunday (9 March) Tough Questions, Part 2: What happens to those who’ve never heard the gospel?: Romans 1:18-258:30am/9:45am/11:30am 2pm 5pmDan Evers Raymond Leung Alex McCoy
This Sunday (2 March) Tough Questions, Part 2: Do you have to be heterosexual to be a Christian?: Genesis 2:18-25, 1 Corinthians 6:9-108:30am/9:45am/11:30am 2pm 5pmJohn Menear Raymond Leung Alex McCoy
Sermon
Friendship Garden Playgroup
2 March 2014
Clergy John MENEAR, VicarDan EVERS, Associate MinisterAlex McCOY, Associate Minister
8:30am EARLY MORNING LORD’S SUPPER*9:45am MID MORNING CHURCH11:30am LATE MORNING CHURCH
2:00pm AFTERNOON PUTONGHUA CHURCH5:00pm EVENING CHURCH
138 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sundays
*All other services - Lord’s Supper 2nd & 4th Sundays
Dale HANSON, Senior Associate MinisterRaymond LEUNG, Associate Minister
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St Andrew’s Partnership Course is an initiative to introduce you to St Andrew’s and what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus.
Date: 9 - 30 March (4 Sunday afternoons)Time: 2:30-4:00pm Venue: 1/F, Old VicarageFurther enquiries, please contact Ida Ho ([email protected]).
LIGHT: According to John - Lent devotional bookThe pastors of the International Churches of Hong Kong produced a devotional book together for Lent to prepare us as we journey towards Easter. For each day there is a passage of scripture, ques-tions for personal reflection and a prayer. Get your copy today for only HK$20 at our bookstall.
Date: 23 March 2013Time: 11:30amVenue: St Andrew’s Church
TODAY - Council Nominations Open
Nominations for Trustees and Council members for 2014-15 open today from 8:30am until 7:30pm on 16 March. Please refer to the Q & A inserted in Connect today for more information and the schedule leading up to the ACM.
Join the Electoral RollDEADLINE: 9 March 2014
To vote on resolutions at the ACM, you need to be on the Electoral Roll (ER) as a formal member of St Andrew’s Church. To join, fill in an enrolment card and drop it in a collection box. You must be: 1. 18 years old or above2. A baptised Christian3. Regularly worshipping at St Andrew’s for 3 months or more4. Not on the membership roll of another church in Hong Kong
Those who are already on the ER need not re-apply.A copy of the revised 2013 ER is displayed at the Hub for your reference.
Church NewsUpcoming Events Enquiries or Sign-ups? Please go to the Hub or church website
UNCOVER The Truth is a girls ministry for those in youth aged 11-18. Invite your daughter, granddaughter, niece or family friend who is aged 11-18 to UNCOVER The Truth on Saturday 15 March at YouthWorX. We will be uncovering the truth as to who we are as daughters of God. The evening includes a craft, dinner, dessert and a talk featuring guest speakers Miss Anna Chu and Mrs Doris Ho. Both of them will be speaking on the truths they have uncovered in life.
Date: 15 March 2014 (Saturday)Time: 4:30pm - 8:30pmVenue: YouthWorXCost: $200Purchase tickets today at the Hub, or reserve yours by calling the church office.
Women’s Ministry - Movie Night: The VowFeeling ready to be inspired?Based on a true story about a newly married Christian couple. An accident leaves the wife without any memory of her love for her husband. The Vow is the story of a love that refuses to be forgotten.
Come along to YouthWorX on Saturday 8 March at 6:30pm.Donation: $50
A weekend away for 20/30’sCome to our inaugural 20/30’s weekend away. Meet people from St Andrew’s and Shatin Anglican churches, relax, and be encour-aged by great Bible teaching.
Our theme is ‘This Working Life’. We’re going to think about how we can honor God through our careers.
Three sessions:‘Work and guidance’ with Alex‘Work and ambition’ with Heewoo‘Work and rest’ with Alex
Organised by: St Andrew’s and Shatin Anglican ChurchDate: 26-27 AprilVenue: Solar Tower Ma WanCosts: $360 ($325 early-bird discount) , $460 ($425 early-bird discount) , Early-bird discount ends March 30
Sign up on the church website
This Working Life
You are welcome to send any feedback about Connect to [email protected]
23 March