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

Next Worship Service

Sunday, November 16, 2025
23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Scriptures: Colossians 4:2-6
Message: “Devote Yourselves to Prayer”
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

Recent Sermons & Services

Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of November 9th ***

  • EM RETREAT
    EM will host a Retreat at Hsinchu Bible College from November 21 (Friday night) to 23 (Sunday noon). Dr. Yakhwee Tan will be our featured speaker. Registration deadline is today. Please register by scanning the QR code:

    Or, click the following link to register:
    https://forms.gle/kWc54rq2vmuqAywt9
  • SMALL GROUPS AND BIBLE STUDY
    Both the Word & Bread small group (first and third Sundays) and the monthly Bible Study (last Sunday) will be put on hold until the end of the year. They will have a brand new start next year. Please stay tuned for more information. The Young Professionals Care Cell and the EM Café will both remain active.
  • THANKSGIVING DAY CONCERT
    There will be a Thanksgiving Day concert in the 10th floor hall at 12:45 PM on Sunday, November 23. Various groups of SLPC will perform on stage. It’s open to everyone.
  • GUPOZENG SEMINAR
    On November 30, Gupozeng Seminar (牛埔庄講義所) will present a musical concert and a sharing of testimony in the 10th floor hall at 12:30 PM. The performer/speaker will be our EM’s Ying-Ying Shih (史茵茵姐妹), a gospel singer. Sign up for the seminar if you would like light refreshments.
  • 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


Galatians 3:9
"So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW
(REFLECTIONS ON GALATIANS 6:7-10)

Pastor Michael Lu

7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

Sowing and reaping is a concept that our actions have consequences. What we do now perhaps has no immediate impact, but in the long run positive and negative consequences can be traced back to either the good choices or bad choices we make in life.

Paul reminds the Galatians that the choices they make today, will have an impact not only for the present, but eternally. Perhaps the things they do and choices they make don’t seem to impact their relationship with God at the moment, but Paul again reminds the Galatians that God cannot be mocked, there will be a day when they reap what they sow.

Paul is referring to the daily choice we make of living by the Spirit and or by the flesh. Although it may seem like no matter what choices we make, everything continues on as always, but we must remember that sowing and reaping is a process.

Let us not be deceived by this delayed response and think that there will be no response, but be reminded instead that what we choose and how we live today, will have a response from God, and we will eventually reap what we sow.

8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

The age old principle of “you reap what you sow,” reminds us that in the freedom that Christ gives us, our choices to either live by the Spirit or by the flesh is ours. However, there will be a day when we will reap what we sow.

9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Paul encourages the Galatians and also reminds us as well to not give up! Yes, each day we are tempted to live by the flesh, and choosing to live by the Spirit is something that can only be obtained through the grace of Jesus Christ. May we trust in the Lord, receive the grace of Jesus Christ, and live by the Spirit.

Let us not give up! For as it is still called today, we have an opportunity to turn from our flesh, turn from our ways, and turn to the Lord. His compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and salvation through Jesus Christ is still available to us at this very moment.

We reap what we sow, but as it is still called today, we still have an opportunity to sow, so let us sow the seed that produces the fruit of the Spirit, and let us reap the reward of eternal life.