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U Matters

I was standing on Queens Road Central, looking and feeling like a drowned rat during a downpour. A young woman walked up to me and put her umbrella over my head. My first thought was that since Union gave me such wonderful early 60th surprise birthday party, the woman knew I was an old man and decided to be kind to the elderly. Whatever the reason, I was grateful!

I am so grateful that even in the pesky storms of life, we have a God whose umbrella over us
is love (Song of Songs 2:2).

PS. Thank you for making Sunday one of the best days of my life. You are good at keeping secrets. The party took me completely by surprise.

Pastor Greg

Guest Speaker - Os Guinness, This Sunday, 9:30AM & 11:00AM Services

Os Guinness, author of 30 books and a social critic, holds a D.Phil. from Oriel College, Oxford. Os was born in China during World War Two where his parents were medical missionaries. He is the great-great grandson of Dublin Brewer Arthur Guinness, previously a freelance reporter for the BBC, and a Guest Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies and Brookings Institution. Os is also part of the global speaking team for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM). He lives with his wife Jenny in McLean, Virginia.

Courses / Workshops

Faith in the Workplace Workshop **This Sunday**  Our deacon, Andrew Chua, is conducting a series of workshops on being a disciple of Jesus in the workplace. The workshops are Sunday evening at 6:15PM in the Fellowship Hall after the 5:00PM Service on 24 and 31 May. If you missed the previous sessions, please join the final sessions. All are welcome at the Sunday workshop: there is no need to pre-register.   

For those who cannot attend Sunday evening, Andrew Chua will host a repeat lunch workshop on Thursdays, 28 May, and 4 June from 1:00-2:00PM -18th Floor, Princes Building. For the Thursday lunch workshop, please pre-register. Space is limited to eight people. Please contact Andrew MacGeoch for registration and upon arrival.

Membership  Next class will be held on Monday, 8 June, 7:30-9:00PM.

Grief Share  If you have lost a loved one or know someone who has, then this is for you. Come learn about grief through experts who know the pain and challenges of loss. Sessions will include thematic DVD talks on various aspects of grief. As grief is work, creating a safe space for listening and sharing will be encouraged. Join us Tuesdays 26 May and 2 Jun7:30-9:00PM and bring a friend. See Pastor Michele for more information.

Recovery from Divorce and Separation Course  Thursdays, 30 April-11 June, 7:00-9:30PM at Union Church. For details and registration, please click here or pick up a flyer at the “Table on the Green”.

Oasis

Wed, 27 May, 8:00PM (Refreshments at 7:30PM) 

Sam Tsang, iconoclast Christian author of 'Right Texts, Wrong Meanings' and 'Right Kingdom, Wrong Stories' will speak on the word privilege, reflecting on what the word means in his life, and how it affects our faith. He hopes individuals can use whatever 'privilege' God grants to edify and heal the world.

Youth

Fri, 12 Jun - End of Year Event: The Amazing (G)Race   The amazing race is a citywide scavenger hunt! Youth will meet at the church at 6:00pm to split into Teams. The teams will then have an hour and a half to get as many points as possible and win the grand prize. Youth will all join back at the church at 8:00 for a celebration BBQ! We will need Adults who can be team captains for our Jr. High groups. We will also need parents to help with the BBQ. If you can help, please ​email !

Kingdom Kids

Kingdom Kids has been blessed tremendously with the high attendance these past few weeks. Matthew 9:37; "the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers, into his harvest field."

We ask that you prayerfully consider joining our loving and dedicated Children's Ministry team. To volunteer, please contact us at  .

Outreach & Missions

Local Outreach

Thur 28 May  In conjunction with Christian Solidarity Worldwide, we have the opportunity to host classically trained singer, Chen Wang - also known as Songbird. She will share her testimony and a few songs with us. Click here for more details. Please confirm your attendance with Lee-Ann by Sun, 24 May.

Sat 30 May  We will be visiting the Home of Loving Faithfulness, a residential home for severely disabled adults. We will meet and greet the residents, hear the vision of how HOLF was started  and sharing teatime with the hardworking, dedicated staff. This is a wonderful outreach event for families. Please let Lee-Ann know by Mon, 25 May to arrange transportation

International Trips

China: Look out for a trip to Heng Yang in the Fall with International China Concern, 17-20 Sep

South Africa/Swaziland - Vacation with a Purpose, 16-23 Oct
We will be visiting the Town of Bulembu in Swaziland and serving the children through a VBS program and some light manual labour. Afterwards we willl head to the world renowned Kruger Natonal Park and look out for the Big Five - Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo.  Interested? Contact Lee-Ann by 4 Jun. Estimated cost for Trip: HKD16,000

Other

Appreciate & Acknowledge Moving Family   On Sunday 31 May, at each service, we will invite those forward who are leaving our Union family and Hong Kong in order to pray a blessing over them and acknowledge their service.

Last Week's Sermon

Please click on the link below to download

"Be Good Without Being Gullible" by Pastor Greg Anderson

 

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