U MATTERS:
This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and thanksgiving is always a wonderful opportunity to pause and remember to give thanks. I know many of you do this daily and have adopted a regular practice of a thanksgiving journal. We have much to be thankful for!
Typically, a harvest Sunday or harvest month is where we remember the poor and give to those in need. Each year at this time, as part of our designated offering, Union Church takes up the 10.10.10 offering for the Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor. HKCNP does tremendous work for the poor in our city by supporting Christian ministries, NGO’s, schools, the business sector and government departments. Their long-term goal is to alleviate inter-generational poverty -through advocacy, unity, mobility, community and charity. We invite you to participate by watching this video, learning more about their work and by giving on Sunday. Additionally, this month you may wish to go on a local Wan Chai kindness walk. The mission’s team would be more than happy to help you get started.
We are reminded in scripture to ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Phil. 4:4
With thanksgiving, Pastor Michele