ND English Worship

Welcome | Jethro Yuen

Praise & Worship - We Three Kings (Kings Of Orient)

Praise & Worship - Lord I Need You

Missionary of the Month - Kat Lau

Reciprocal Psalm 119:41-48

+ Congregational Prayer

• Thank God for his unfailing love. Confession and pray for forgiveness.
• Pray for peace amongst in our world's conflicts
• Pray for hope for those hurting during Christmas
• Thank God for ND's deacons. Pray that God will raise new faithful, available and teachable deacons.
• Pray for Kat Lau, our missionary of the month

Meet the Bible Reader - Levi

+ Sermon Passage - Matthew 1:18-2:12

Joseph accepts Jesus as his son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’

22 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 ‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).

24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

The Magi visit the Messiah
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 ‘In Bethlehem in Judea,’ they replied, ‘for this is what the prophet has written:

6 ‘“But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.”’

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, ‘Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.’

9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God

+ Sermon | Doug Fyfe

Silent Night, Holy Night

Praise & Worship - Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

Praise & Worship - How Great Is Our God

+ Announcements

KFC on Break 21/12-25/1 - Come to Family Worship
During the summer holidays, English Worship will be especially family friendly, with a kids talk, kids song and worksheets! Come along as a whole family to worship God together.

ND Church Christmas Carols! | Sunday 21 December, 6pm at ND North Epping
ND Carols are on this year, 6pm Sunday 21st December on the lawn of our North Epping church building. Bring a picnic rug and your friends to join in Carols. See you there for sausage sizzle and zooper doopers to celebrate Christmas in our community.

English Worship Christmas Service | Thursday 25 December | 11am @ ND North Epping

Join the KFC Team in 2026!
We praise God for his provisions and blessings, and thank those who served faithfully this year. ND kids ministry is growing every year and constantly in need of teachers and helpers, in order for Kids Sunday School and Kids Worship to happen each Sunday. This allows children to grow to know God in a loving environment, and to become disciple of the Lord. We are now planning and coordinating for 2026 and would like to encourage you to pray and to get onboard to serve. Please contact Candy or Levina to find out more, or fill in the Google form below. https://bit.ly/kfc-recruit-2026

Express your interest to join the Praise and Worship Team in 2026!
We are inviting expressions of interest from anyone who would love to serve in our Praise & Worship Ministry next year.
Whether you are experienced or simply eager to learn and grow, we welcome you to consider being part of the team for 2026. Please register on this link: https://forms.gle/mRyiqpym9ktarCq47
Please speak to P&W committee members Dan Wong, Mat Chan or any member of the P&W team to find out more!

Help out at ND's Playgroup in 2026!
ND playgroup which serves the young kids and families in the Epping area is planning for next year and is calling for any helpers able to come on Thursday morning 930am-12pm, 1-2 times a month during the school term. Help with set up, morning tea, and reading books for kids would be appreciated. Please contact Dan You on 0407416750 or Candy.

REGISTER NOW - English Worship Weekend Away (EWWA) | 1 John - Walking Confidently in Christ | Friday 30 Jan - Sunday 2 Feb 2026 Register now for EWWA next year on Friday 30th Jan to Sunday 2nd Feb at CCC Hawkesbury. Simon Nagel, Pastor at Riverwood Baptist Church, will be speaking from 1 John on the theme: Walking Confidently in Christ. There'll be a kids program as well. We encourage everyone to come for the whole weekend, but day trips will also be available. EWWA is the best opportunity to spend quality time getting to know each othr better, to mutually encourage each other, and kick-off the year right! Register now while spots last here: https://ndcccs.elvanto.com.au/form/d442a368-6d90-415f-837d-4f3055ca567e

Nominations for the new term (2026-2028)
Board of Deacons have now officially begun. Deacon nomination forms are available from the Deacon Nominating Committee. Members of the Nomination Committee include: Pastor Doug Fyfe, Eric Fung, Levina Chim, Peter Lau and Jethro Yuen. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2026. Brothers and sisters, please pray sincerely for the candidates for the next term of deacon service, asking the Lord to prepare suitable and loyal leaders to serve the Lord.

+ What happens during the week?

Sermon Title: Good King Wenceslas
Sermon Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Speaker: Doug Fyfe

ND church does not just meet on Sunday, but we continue to spend time together, encourage one another and build each other up during the week.

Tuesday: Growth Groups 8-10pm (Uni and above)
Friday: WIRED.YG FM 7:30-9:30pm (Year 7-12)
Thursday: Playgroup 10am-12pm (Pre-kindergarten kids and their parents)
Sunday: WIRED.YG AM 9:45-11am (Year 7-12) / Kids For Christ (Kindy - Year 6)

+ Attendance and Collection Information

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