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U Matters

Show up at Sunlight Tower this Sunday and we will not be here. Our joint service will go down as a great event or a lesson learned. We are praying for the first option. All five of our services will be joined together for ONE WORSHIP: CELEBRATION, CONFIRMATION AND COMMUNION.

We gather at 10:30AM at the SKH Tang Siu Kin Secondary School at 9 Oi Kwan Road. Be sure to check the App or website or this mailing to get the details to how to get to this location. (Give yourself a little extra time.)

The worship will be joyous, the sermon will be challenging (Dr. John Walton), the confirmation service will inspire, and the communion will remind us of the relationships we have with each other because of Jesus Christ.

Oh, yes, there will also be a stupendous BBQ, just like the good old days, where you can meet people who don’t happen to go to “your” service. If that isn’t enough for you, there will be an afternoon lecture. What a day it will be!

Gratefully,
Pastor Greg

This Week

One Worship, 3 June, 10:30AM
This Sunday, 3 June we will combine the congregation for a joint worship service at 10:30AM at SKH Tang Siu Kin Secondary School, 9 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai. Youth will be confirmed, both the choir and praise groups will sing, and we hope it will allow everyone at Union to meet those who attend a different service. There will be a BBQ that follows and a special lecture from Dr. John Walton, one of the top Old Testament Lecturers in the world. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate TOGETHER how the Lord has been working in our church during these exciting months of transition.
*Please note all other services will be suspended.*

Direction to One Worship, 3 June, 10:30AM



Christian Education
"Genesis 2 Through Ancient Eyes"
We are blessed this week with the presence of Dr. John Walton, an Old Testament Scholar and Professor at Wheaton College, as our preacher this morning and lecturer this afternoon. After receiving his Ph.D. from Hebrew Union college-Jewish Institute of Religion, he taught at Moody Bible Institute for 20 years. He has written and taught widely on the Old Testament, bringing his knowledge of Hebrew and Ancient Near Eastern thought and culture to his understanding of Scripture.

This morning we have three of his books available for purchase ($100 each): The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, and The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest. After lunch today, Dr. Walton will be presenting Genesis Two: Through Ancient Eyes in the activity room on the third floor. Join us!

U-Café Service
This Sunday, the U-Café Service will be held jointly at 10:30AM at the SKH Tang Siu Kin Secondary School at 9 Oi Kwan Road. There will be no service at 2/F Hotel Indigo.

ReCharge

Get ReCharged on Wednesday nights. Join us for dinner and a new format.
7:00PM-7:30PM Dinner
7:30PM-7:45PM Worship
7:45PM onwards Join an event that best suits you:
Discipleship New 6-week Class from 23 May to 27 June: Psalms.
Young Adults New 5-week Study Class from 30 May to 27 June – SOLAE
Christian Witness in the Middle East, a talk by Rita Elmounayer and Kurt Johansen of SAT-7.
For questions see Pastor Michele.

Please sign up one of the event so we can get an idea for food.

Opportunities

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. 

Serve

If you are looking for a place to serve at Union Church Pastor Michele would love to chat!
With growing services, especially at 11:15AM service, we have 4 locations operational at the same time, we could really use your help in the usher greeter team.
Options:
Main sanctuary (4 people needed each Sunday; welcoming, actively seating; offering);Door (this is a meet and greet -traffic control -directing people -children, bathrooms, services etc)Foyer (front line of Union Church -welcoming, directing people to Hotel Indigo when the 18/F is full)
If you can help once a month it would be greatly appreciated.
 
 

Baptism / Membership

 Baptism - If you would like to be baptized please note that classes will begin on Tuesday, 10, 17, 24 July. 7:30PM at Union Church. If you would like to be baptized but these dates don't work for you please see Pastor Michele.

Membership - if you are not a member and would like to be, please download application form here or collect a peach coloured application form at the Welcome Table and/or see Pastor Michele.

 

Small Groups

Small groups are where we dig into the nitty-gritty of following Jesus. Studying the Bible, reading topical books, praying, laughing and eating together--small groups are where we connect with each other. Groups meet all over Hong Kong on different days of the week. Interested? Contact Monte Peterson or sign up here. 

Adult Education

New ReCharge Class from 23 May to 27 June: Six Weeks of Psalms, with C.S. Lewis and Pastor Greg 
Using C.S. Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms, we will spend six weeks enjoying the Psalms' beauty and theology, as well as how they reflect the entire human experience, from exuberant praise to crippling shame to vengeful rage. Lewis will be our guide, but we will all be reading, singing, lamenting and praising together, learning what a gift the Psalms are to our spiritual lives.
 

Young Adults

New Young Adults Study – SOLAE
Starting Wednesday, 30 May, young adults are invited for a new 5-weeks study: SOLAE. 500 years ago, the Protestant Reformation reclaimed 5 truth for our faith: God, the Bible, Grace, Christ, and Faith. In this course, we will explore and discuss these topics with insights from Anto Ficatier - BA & MA in Theology - and videos from RightNow Media
This class is topical, which means you can join anytime during the study.
Wednesdays 7:45PM-9:00PM, with dinner served from 7:00PM-7:45PM.
Contact: Anto Ficatier
  

Youth

Sunday Youth Group
There will be no youth group this Sunday, with youth invited to be with their parents in the hall. There will also be a BBQ lunch following the service and a special lecture from Dr. John Walton.

This Friday, 1 June – Resound
Youth of all ages (11-18) are invited to join us at Resound, which will be held at Island ECC. Resound is a worship event uniting youth groups across Hong Kong, with the night filled with music and testimony. We will be meeting at 6:00PM at Union, leaving at 6:20PM. Resound will run until 9:30PM, but youth are welcome to leave beforehand with permission from their parents. If your youth is interested in attending, please let know!


Other Youth activities
Are you a youth and want to be involved in our youth group? There are many ways you can be involved: Youth Group (Friday, Sunday), Youth Band, Christian Clubs, Confirmation etc. 

Questions? Email YOUTH

Kingdom Kids

Sunday School Senior Student’s Graduation, Sunday, 10 June at 11:15AM
On Sunday, 10 June, children born in the year 2007 will be graduating from Sunday School and we will have a short graduation ceremony at the 11:15AM services. Please join us as we bless these children on their next journey in seeking Christ through the Youth program.

Dad’s Date, Sunday, 17 June, 12:30PM to 2:30PM
Please save the date, 17 June for Dad’s Date. In celebrating Father’s Day, Kingdom Kids is organising an afternoon of fun activities for all of the Fathers of Union Church and their children. Please register or at the Welcome Table if you would like to join us.

Sunday School 2017/2018 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 Crèche 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.

Outreach

World Refugee Day will be held on Saturday, 16 June, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at the Wanchai Church of Christ in China, 77 Spring Garden Lane, Wan Chai. It is to celebrate what refugees add to our city, and the theme is “Show Hospitality to Strangers” (Hebrews 13:2). This is a particularly important topic and event especially in today’s world, and one of the refugees Union Church supports, Hemyar Saad, will be giving his testimony there. Union Church also participates in the Hong Kong Refugee Ministry which sponsors this event. So if you feel led, please join the gathering.

Calling all bakers! Sons & Daughters, who are in our neighborhood, need bakers once-a-month to make 100 small individual cookies, brownies, or similar treats for their Thursday night outreach. You can bake at your convenience and drop items off in Wan Chai on Thursdays anytime before 9:00PM. Please contact Brittney Tsang at: for more information or to sign up.

Last Week's Sermons

"Reflections on the Psalms: Sweeter Than Honey" by Pastor Greg Anderson