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U Matters

This Sunday is a festive one with the Rugby 7's. For those of you without rugby tickets, Union will be festive as our children help celebrate Palm Sunday.

We will not be as rowdy as the fans in the stands, but we celebrate the One who came in the name of the Lord to save us from our sins.

Whether in the stadium or in the sanctuary, let us celebrate the God who loved us enough to send his Son to win a victory we could not win without him.

Pastor Greg

This Week

Sunday Evening Adult Fellowship: EASTER
Sunday, 9 April, 5:00-6:50PM Meet after the 5PM worship service in the Fellowship Hall with university students, professionals in their twenties and thirties, and young couples for a time of fellowship, food, and games. Please RSVP to Matthew for refreshments.

Family Matters

Family in Need (FIN): Sometimes life throws us challenges and we need to reach out for help. If you need spiritual, emotional, physical, and/or financial help please contact Pastor Michele and/or members of the FIN Team Charles Schmitt, Isabel Morrison, and Jean De Groot. To maintain accountability, we ask that requests come through this group. If someone in need approaches you for financial assistance, please refer them to the Pastors or the FIN Team. 

Membership at Union Church

Lunch on Sunday 7 May 2017, 12 - 1:30PM 
If you are NOT a member of Union Church, then this is for you.  Join us for a free lunch as you learn about Union Church.  Sign up or at the Welcome Table on Sunday.  Membership allows you to vote and hold various positions at Union. For any questions about membership, please contact Pastor Michele.

Opportunities

SCREENAGERS: Growing Up In The Digital Age
Sunday, 23 April, 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Union Church is thrilled to present SCREENAGERS: Growing Up In The Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. It will be followed by a Q&A session.
All are invited, especially families. There is a suggested donation of HK$50 per adult. A light lunch will be provided. Sign Up NOW at the Welcome Table or the Kingdom Kids Table (in front of Lower Annex) or email us at on or before 19 April.

Restored Lives: Recovery from Divorce and Separation is run over seven Thursdays, 20 April – 1 June, 7:00PM – 9:30PM in the Upper Annex. The course is both practical and supportive, giving any separated or divorced person the opportunity to discuss the challenges they are facing and the tools to deal with these effectively. The cost is HK$500 per person including dinner. Sign up Online. For more information, please contact Anne or Michael Birley at RD&S.

Griefshare: Have you lost a loved one or know someone who has? Join us for 4 weeks to learn about grief through an interactive DVD series. Experts speak on signs, symptoms, and the impact of grief. Join us Tuesdays 25 April, 2, 9 and 16 May 7:30-9:00PM. Please see Pastor Michele and sign up at the Welcome Table.

Support Group for Caregivers of People Living with a Mental Illness
Time: Saturday, 8 April, 11AM – 1 PM
Place: Room 501, Chinese Methodist Church, 36 Hennessey Road, Wan Chai  
Please RSVP to
There is no fee. Donations are appreciated.
If you are a supporter or caregiver, there may be times when you would like to give up. How can you remain strong? The English Support Group for “family members and loved ones of those having a journey with mental illness” will meet every second Saturday of the month. 

Prison Ministry: On Easter Monday, 20 women will go to Lo Wu Correctional Centre for Women for an outreach. 

Please check out the following training series. All enquiries and RSVP please email to  or Tel: 27282341.

Introduction to Prison Ministry Training 
Topic: This training will cover the prison environment and inmates, prison rules and regulations, spiritual preparation and self-care for volunteers.  
Date: Sunday 23 April 2017
Time: 2:00 - 5:00PM 
Place:  St Andrew’s Church - 1/F Hall Christian Centre, 138 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
RSVP: 20 April 2017

Prison Ministry Training Extension (1)
Topic:  How to present the gospel effectively in prison in a natural and meaningful way that is life-giving to both the sharer and the receiver.  We will explore various methods, i.e. in an upfront message, in a testimony, and in small group sharing.   
Date: Sunday 7 May 2017
Time: 2:00 - 5:00PM
Place: Island Evangelical Community Church – 10/F Classroom, 633 King's Road, Quarry Bay
RSVP: 4 May 2017

Prison Ministry Training Extension (2)
Topic: How to prepare an inmate to leave the prison and succeed.  This will explore how one can equip an inmate with the spiritual tools needed to face the challenges of release and to continue walking with the Lord.  
Date: Sunday 21 May 2017
Time: 2:00 - 5:00PM 
Place: Community Church Hong Kong - 1/F Main Sanctuary, J+ Building, 35-45B Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan
RSVP: 18 May 2017

Serving Opportunities: Interested in helping people get connected? Join Pastor Michele at Welcome Table at 10:30-11:00AM and 12:00-12:15PM weekly. We would like to regularly schedule people to be a part of this important ministry. Both men and women are welcome. See Pastor Michele or Pastor Matthew if interested.

Prayer for Union Come lift up the needs of Union Church. Join us every Tuesday morning at 7:30AM for a time of prayer in the sanctuary. 

Adult Education

Lewis at Lent: Read Mere Christianity
Wednesday Night on 12 April at 8:00PM
Prepare for Easter with Pastor Greg and Pastor Matthew as we read through and discuss Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis' greatest work! Buy the book and join at any stage. Contact Pastor Matthew for details regarding what chapters to read each week.

Church and Society
27 April - 25 May, Thursdays, 7:00-9:00PM @ Union Church
Course Fee: HKD $400
This course is a study of the church's relation to society and of Christians in the public space. It will be taught by LTS Professor Dr. Tjeerd DeBoer and Ms. Kathleen Ferrier. Please RSVP to Pastor Matthew

Young Adults

Baby Easter Celebration 
Sunday, 16 April, 12:30-1:30pm
Have a child 0-2? Come meet other parents in the same season of life as you! Please RSVP to Pastor Matthew for Easter eggs and a light lunch.

Uni-On, the University-Aged Fellowship at Union
Are you between 18 and 23? Studying or interning in Hong Kong? Please join us at Starbucks at HKU (near the Main Library) on Thursdays 5:30PM-7:00PM for a chance to relax and experience community with other university- aged young adults from Union. Contact .

Youth 

Youth activities
Are you a youth and want to be involved in our youth group? Check out the many ways you can be involved:
-Friday Night Youth Group: fellowship night every Friday at Union Church
-Sunday Life: Bible teaching, small groups conversations on Sunday morning
-Cooking Ministry: cooking a good meal for the group on Friday Night
-Youth Band: Worship Team, 1 hour practice every Friday
-Christian Clubs: student fellowship at 2 international schools; WIS on Fridays, HKIS HighSchool on Wednesdays.

No Youth Activities for the Next Two Weeks
The Youth Mission Team will be headed to Cambodia this coming weekend, and so there will be no Youth Group or Sunday Life on 7 & 9 April. In addition, there will be no Youth Group activities the next week leading up to Easter, 14 & 16 April.

Please see below if you would like to be involved with the trip to HOLF.

HOLF Mural Painting, 10 & 14 April (Monday & Friday)
Home of Loving Faithfulness, 7 Castle Peak Road, Kwu Tung, Sheung Shui, New Territories.
Michael Landes, one of our youth, created a project with HOLF (http://www.holf.org.hk), a non-profit that helps mentally and physically disabled people and long-time partner of Union. You can join him in helping paint a mural at the HOLF center during Easter Week.
Register by emailing  on or before Wednesday, 5 April

Questions? Email 

Kingdom Kids

Easter Sunday, 16 April
Children ages 3 to 11 years old are invited to join us for our Easter Sunday activities. There will be Children’s Worship, Easter story telling, cookie decoration, craft making and an Easter egg hunt at the 9.30AM and 11.00AM service. Families and friends are welcome to join us.

Mom’s Date, Saturday 13 May
Kingdom Kids would like to invite Moms and children to join us for a fun afternoon of craft making, dancing and tea time on Saturday, 13 May from 2-5:00 PM.
For more information, or to sign up for this event, please email us at

Sunday School Registration
If you are new to Union Church or if you have yet to register your children for our Sunday School program, kindly register your children here. All children enrolling in our Sunday School and Creche Center MUST BE REGISTERED by filling in and signing the Registration Form. For more information, please visit Union Church's website or contact us at  or 21010414. 

Mission

Service Trip - country side of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 
Union Church has been working with Flourishing Future, a Mongolia-based NGO, for several years with an annual summer camp arranged for the kids in Ulaanbaatar. We are looking for 15 people to help lead an educational week (from Monday, 3 – 7 July) for the kids. This would involve fun, games, crafts, and an adventure in the great outdoors. Families, working professionals, men, and women are welcome to participate. Pre-trip meetings will be held. Contact Pastor Michele or Anto Ficatier for additional details.

Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation UPDATE  
Please pick up a report from Canon Andrew White’s charity, FRRME (Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East), as well as photos of children from the Jordanian Marka School on the Welcome Table. The report provides information on the ongoing, amazing service of FRRME in the Middle East enabled by your generosity.

Last Week's Sermon

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"Judging Jesus"  by Pastor Greg Anderson

 

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