Hebrews 11:23-40

²³ By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. ²⁵ He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶ He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

²⁹ By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.

³¹ By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

³² And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, ³³ who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴ quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. ³⁵ Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. ³⁶ Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— ³⁸ the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.

³⁹ These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, ⁴⁰ since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

English Ministry News

GCGCNY 35th Anniversary Carnival: Saturday June 28, 10AM
Contact Lucas for entry key chain & $2 Hot Dog Lunch
This event is for Church Attendees Only
Volunteers Needed for this Event

Softball Ministry: Upcoming Games
Cup
Today @ 4PM – Parkway Forest Park
Sycamore
Today @ 2PM – Parkway Forest Park

EM Group: a ministry for Mothers with Young children or a journey of becoming a Mother.
Meetings: Saturday June 21 9:30AM-11:30AM, In Person Bible Study on Beatitudes
At Carol’s House (contact Carol for more information and to Join)

SOUL Clan: Reading Psalms Together
Sunday July 27, 5PM @ Pastor Michelle’s Home

Adult Cells June Events: gcgcny.link/grad25

Adult Zone Fellowship: gcgcny.link/adultzone

Prayer Meetings
Tuesday – 7:15PM, Contact Pastoral Team
Sunday – 9:20AM in Conference Room

Professional Christian Counseling—up to 8 free sessions to GCGCNY attendees. Contact Rev. Ted.

Rahab Ministry—a faith-based ministry, empowering women and children in the sex trade to be liberated and restored. For more info, contact 647-992-8029 or visit www:rahabministry.ca

Bible In a Year Group:
– Pastor Michelle: Hard copy

Church News

Mandarin Baptism Today:
Baptism: Daniel Zhang, Jason Sun， Hunter Zhao  ，Bryan Hu，Elisa Xue，Daniel Xue，Eli Huang，Kerry Sun， Xin Yang，Helen He，Lei Cao
Membership Transfer： Sunny Yang

35 Anniversary Celebration Event: Saturday June 28 10am-3PM
The church’s 35th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 28th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the church. The event is suitable for all ages. This celebration is exclusively for GCGC attendees.  Event participants must present the church’s commemorative keychain as an entry pass.  Hot dog lunches will be available for $2 each (attendees are encouraged to bring their own water bottles). Lunch tickets and keychains will be available for purchase/pick up after worship at the foyer or at the church office. Ticket sales will close on June 22nd.  Many volunteers are needed for the event. Please sign up to volunteer no later than June 13th. For event details and volunteer registration, please visit gcgcny.org/em/carnival/
To show our appreciation for all fathers, a complimentary lunch voucher for June 28 will be given out. As food will be prepared based on the number of tickets sold/distributed, to avoid wasting manpower and food, please return the voucher if you are unable to attend on June 28. If you have already purchased a lunch ticket, you may request a refund at sales table by the end of next week.

GCS Summer Day Camp: Accepting Registrations for Children born 2020 (JK) to 2013 (G6)
https://gcsny.ca/summer-camps/
Hiring Summer Counselors for those in University for July and August send Resume to summercamp@gcsny.ca

GCGCNY 30th Anniversary Videos: gcgcny.link/30

Community Buddies Grace Community Service
A friendly space for people on the autistic spectrum or with other special needs
We Offer: one-on-one mentorship, social group, psycho-education, information and resource, recreation, virtual and in-person support for participants and caregivers, all services are free
Interested in participating or volunteering? gcgcny.link/buddies

Serving Opportunities

We are Looking For:
• Sunday School Teachers and Assistants (contact Pastor Santos: santos.chan@gcgcny.org)
• Service Ushers—must be able to attend service in-person (contact Roland: c.rolandchan@gmail.com)
• Genesis (Youth Ministry) Adult Leader (contact Santos Chan) gcgcny.link/youthleader
• “Rooted” (Post-secondary Discipleship Groups) Leaders (contact Elim or Miga)
• Community Buddies Grace Community Services (gcgcny.link/buddies)

Last Week’s Attendance:

– Cantonese 200
– Mandarin 102
– English 173
– Children 44
– Tendercare 22
– Prayer Meetings: 71

Last Week’s Offering:

– General 7,686.14 (YTD 376,468.29)
– Building 550 (YTD 8,708.50)
– Special Fund Mission 22 (YTD 9,776.35)
– Foodbank 92 (YTD 6,240.57)