2025 August 10
Renewing Our First Love
Series: Revelation
To the Church in Ephesus
2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
English Ministry News
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
GCS Summer Day Camp: Accepting Registrations for Children born 2020 (JK) to 2013 (G6)
https://gcsny.ca/summer-camps/
“GCS Day Nursery is hiring 2 P/T janitors for Fridays from 5:00 – 8:00pm and Sundays from 4:00 – 9:00pm. If interested please send email to mee.fung.ng@gcgcny.org to discuss further with with Mrs. Ng”
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 173
– Mandarin 101
– English 136
– Children 30
– Tendercare 29
– Prayer Meetings: 68
Last Week’s Offering:
– General 31,252.02 (YTD 551,667.22)
– Building 1,315 (YTD 11,177.50)
– Special Fund Mission 1,225 (YTD 16,564.42)
– Foodbank 680.62 (YTD 9,602.81)