Welcome to SLPC English Ministry
Join Us for Worship: Sundays at 11 a.m.

Next Worship Service

Sunday, September 6, 2026
15th Sunday after Pentecost

Scriptures: Genesis 2:22, Ephesians 5:22-33
Message: Christ and the Church
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

Recent Sermons & Services

Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of September 6th ***

  • DEVOTIONAL BIBLE READING (DBR)
    Join us tonight at 8pm for our weekly Sunday Devotional Bible Reading.
  • ECUMENICAL SUNDAY
    EM and the SLPC Mandarin Sunday Service will take place together in the 10F Hall at 9 AM next Sunday (9/13). It will be a bilingual worship (English & Mandarin). There will be NO EM in the 7F chapel at 11 AM next week.
  • SCHOLARSHIP AWARD APPLICATION
    SLPC is accepting financial scholarship applications for students to encourage them in their studies. For qualifications and details, please see Secretary Lo (羅靜婷幹事) in the 9F office. Deadline is September 20.
  • BBQ PARTY
    The Riverlink Fellowship, the SLPC Youth Ministry, and EM will cohost a BBQ party after service on the 12F to celebrate the Moon Festival (中秋節) on September 20. Please click the following link to register. Registration fee is $350/adult and $150/child (6-12). https://forms.gle/oNTbHBs2tQdRNDRRA
  • OFFERTORY RECORDS VERIFICATION
    SLPC encourages its congregation to verify his/her offertory records through SLPC’s Line OA member service. Contact James for help on access.
  • OFFERING ENVELOPES
    Please use the dedicated envelopes for different kinds of offerings: tithe, building fund, thanksgiving, seasonal, special occasions, and etc.
  • THE ELECTRONIC CONNECT CARD
    The electronic version of the Connect Card can now be accessed by scanning the new QR Code below.
    eConnectCard
    Or by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/AJqmNU2HkizjJXNH6
  • SCAN OR CLICK TO SIGN-IN EVERY SERVICE
    Please scan the service QR Code around the Chapel entrance or on the bulletin, or click the Sign-In link that will be posted in the EM Family Line group chat each Sunday morning for attendance.

***Special Notice***

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! May the peace of Christ be with you!

The Taiwan CDC has loosened its policies on the COVID-19 restrictions. However, it’s an enclosed space inside the church. As a result, please observe the following guidelines when inside the church premises:

1. Please make sure you have your masks properly worn when entering and inside the church. Disinfect your hands with alcohol if necessary. Maintain social distancing whenever possible.

2. If you don’t feel well, exhibit symptoms of cold, or have been in close contact with people who are contracting COVID-19, please consider to stay at home and participate the online service instead.

3. Food and drinks are conditionally allowed inside the church compound.

Thank you and let’s worship God together on Sundays!

Electronic Sunday Bulletin
EM encourages its congregation to use the electronic version of the Sunday bulletin to save paper.  Please click the following link to access the eBulletin:

https://shorturl.at/R1UBt

Or scan the following QR code.

If you have any suggestion regarding the eBulletin, please let us know.  Thank you!

SERVE IN EM

Come and serve in EM!  You can join the Liturgy, the Audio/Video team, the Praise team, the EM Choir, the Homeless Ministry team, or the Kids Club.  Email: emcaresforyou@gmail.com for more info.

Bible Verse of the Week


Ephesians 5:32
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

IT SHALL NOT BE
(REFLECTIONS ON AMOS 7:1-6)

Pastor Michael Lu

God’s judgment was coming down upon Israel in the form of a locust-swarm and an all-consuming fire, and Amos twice interceded for them.

2 And it came about, when it had finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said,
“Lord God, please pardon!
How can Jacob stand,
For he is small?”
3 The Lord changed His mind about this. “It shall not be,” said the Lord.

5 Then I said,
“Lord God, please stop!
How can Jacob stand, for he is small?”
6 The Lord changed His mind about this.
“This too shall not be,” said the Lord God.

Are we reminded of the POWER of prayer? Amos prayed, please pardon, and please stop! And the Lord changed His mind about this, saying, “It shall not be.”

Yes, there is POWER in prayer! Do we believe it? Do we want to believe it? Then let us pray! Let us pray for the world, God’s creation, His land, our families, and our lives. Pray because there is POWER in prayer, because we are praying to the Lord of all creation.

Let us also pray to the Lord God, understanding that prayer isn’t about our power, our wisdom, and our abilities, but it is a cry out to the Lord for mercy.

Do we understand how great is the God that we pray to is? He can pour out judgment, but He can also say, “It shall not be” to His own judgment. No, the Lord changed His mind doesn’t mean that God is wishy washy, or that God is unstable, inconsistent, or unreliable, but rather meaning that God is Lord over ALL.

God is Lord over judgment and Lord over mercy. That He changed His mind means that the Lord has all power and authority in His hand. The Lord can proclaim judgment, but He is also the one that can say, “It shall not be.”

Just like Israel (referred to as Jacob in today’s passage) we are small, and we cannot stand on our own. Let us then receive His mercy, pray for His mercy, and walk in His mercy through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.