“Speaking the Truth in Love”

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CHAIRMAN: ALEC CHENG
SPEAKER: REV. IAIN DAVIS
SCRIPTURES: EPHESIANS 4:11-16

Sermon Notes:

1. 1. What do we need to do? Speak the truth.
   2. How are we to do it?  In love.

News & Events:

• • • English Fellowship Connection will take place today 11:15-12:30 at PCA Cafetorium. All are welcome to join.
    • 2026 PGC Baptism will be held on Jul/26. Invite brothers and sisters who have already accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour to apply.   Applicants must complete baptismal class and pass an interview with the elders and deacons before getting baptized.  English baptismal class has started in April and will be held on every 2nd Sunday of the month.  If you have any questions regarding baptism, please contact your cell leader or pastors as soon as possible.  Application deadline has been advanced to May/28 with application form available on Reception Table or from website: pgcmarkham.org/baptism/
    • For Wed Sports Night, please note that the Big Gym will not be available for badminton/pickleball on 5/6 & 5/13 due to school event. Basketball at 8-10pm Small Gym remains normal.  Thank you for your attention.
    • Please note that Lucia Fan, church administrator, will be on leave and away 4/25—5/8 for family trip.  Pray that they would enjoy a safe trip.  If you have any ministry needs or enquiries, please contact Pastor Connie (for children) or Rev. Iain Davis (for English).
    • God has been so good to PGC and we praise Him for His provision! This year, Canada Summer Jobs has granted us 11 positions for youth interns and camp team members. We do not take this blessing for granted. We truly sense God’s favour and His invitation for PGC to make the most of every opportunity now to build up young people as His disciples and to reach children and youth for Christ. Please continue to pray for our camp team recruitment and for this ministry to remain Spirit‑filled and Christ‑centered. Please note that, CIT volunteers recruitment remains open to Gr 8+ for application.  Please check out from summer camp website: pgcmarkham.org/summercamp/
    • PGC church-wide retreat will take place during the Victoria Day long weekend on May 16-18, 2026 (Sat-Mon) at Trent University (Peterborough). Rev Peter Au (區應毓牧師/博士) and Elder Tobi Adetayo (from Grace Fellowship Church) will be the guest speakers.  Further details about preparation for the retreat will be announced in due course.  Look forward to enjoying a wonderful retreat weekend together in Christ.
    • Sunday Morning Prayer Meeting (bilingual) takes place 08:30 — 09.15 at PCA Room 303 every week. Welcome all to join anytime during the period, form groups yourselves, and pray together.
    • Offering is a way for us to give back to God out of the blessing he has given to us. It is a form of worship that we are told in scripture is to be done joyfully, and generously. If the Lord has blessed you, please consider using any of the methods below for your tithes and offerings.

Prayer & Praise Items:

** Encourage use of PGC’s Prayer Card and be quiet, humble, turn back, seek and wait for God together (pgcmarkham.org/files/2023prayercard.pdf) **

• • • Pray for God’s sovereignty and mercy over international tensions, and many places suffering from armed conflicts and natural disasters.
    • Pray for candidates consider getting baptized this year that God will strengthen their hearts and faith to step up on their spiritual milestone.
    • Pray for the development of PGC’s land in the best time in God’s plan.
    • Pray for God’s guidance on the retreat planning and organization. May God grant us unity, closely bond in Him to build up each other to glorify His name.
    • Praise God for His provision through the approval of CSJ funding on youths’ employment. Pray for subsequent hiring of the youth serving team.
    • Pray for Vika’s family that both her brother and mother are looking for work. May God provide for them jobs to be able to support their family and their needs in Ukraine.

Offering:

^“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

– Malachi 3:10 (NIV)

PGC needs sufficient funds to provide for the needs of our different ministries.  Let’s respond to God’s love through our faithful and generous offering.

PGC welcomes your opinions and suggestions that help us improve further on Sunday Service, Sunday School and different ministries.  Drop them into our PGC Drop Box (for Offering & Opinions Collection) at PCA Big Gym.  Our pastoral staff and church leaders will review and follow up where appropriate.  Look forward to hearing from you.