Revelation 17

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. ² With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”

³ Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. ⁴ The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. ⁵ The name written on her forehead was a mystery:

⁶ I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. ⁷ Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. ⁸ The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.

⁹ “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. ¹⁰ They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. ¹¹ The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

¹² “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. ¹³ They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. ¹⁴ They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.”

¹⁵ Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. ¹⁶ The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. ¹⁷ For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled. ¹⁸ The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

English Ministry News

Lunch with Joanne Yee from Rahab Ministries: March 22 | 1PM | W28
$10 for Lunch order by March 15
Contact: Aaron Mok

Invitation to Fast and Pray: April 3rd | 5PM | Sanctuary A
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$5 for dinner | Free for guests

Baptism Service: June 28th
Baptism Class Begins April 8, 7 Classes

Summer Conference: July 17-19
@ Tyndale University

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Women’s Bible Study: once a month – 10:30AM – Noon | N46
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Positive Dicipline Parenting Training
January – February 2026, Sundays @ 9:40-11AM

Sunday Afternoon Bible Study on N.T Survey
by Pastor Ted & Pastor Michelle

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Thursday Intercessory Group
7:30-8:30Pm Over Zoom

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

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Camp (July 6
to August 21) for children born between 2014 and 2021 (JK to Grade 6).
Please register online at www.gcsny.ca/summercamp or download the
application form.
The camp is currently recruiting coordinators and counselors aged 18 to
29. The employment period is from June 29 to August 21. Please send
your resume to summercamp@gcsny.ca

For Offering (making donations):
1) Please note down the offering number (particularly e-transfer/credit card) to reduce misallocation due to similar names.
2) CRA does not allow making donations to church and then directing the donation to a particular person, for donation receipt purposes.
3) Due to high credit card charges, prefer e-transfer if possible.

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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
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Serving Opportunities

We are Looking For:
• Sunday School Teachers and Assistants (contact Pastor Santos: santos.chan@gcgcny.org)
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• 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 197
– Mandarin 83
– English 128
– Children 29
– Tendercare 34
– Prayer Meetings: 57

Last Week’s Offering:

– General 24,798.28 (YTD 168,984.10)
– Building 690 (YTD 2,863)
– Special Fund Mission 630 (YTD 2,515)
– Foodbank 140 (YTD 1,896.38)