农历新年初一，一般上人们是忙着拜年，或一家人团聚欢乐时光。但对芙蓉堂众信徒来说，农历新年初一，不论是小孩、少年、青年、成年或年长长辈，大家一早就都聚集明阁鱼翅酒家，参加新年感恩崇拜。参加崇拜者将近一千人，个个带着美丽可爱的笑容，及一颗敬拜赞美神的心，以诗歌、祈祷、奉献和彼此祝贺问候，歌颂主恩，同心献上感恩祭。
新年感恩崇拜准时于上午10时开始，领会张金祥弟兄宣召（诗篇 103：1-5）后，林福强弟兄带领诗歌敬拜。过后，妇女会和成年团先后献唱“主赐福如春雨”和“耶和华是我的牧者”诗歌。王丽星姐妹带领会众诵读证道经文（腓立比书 2：9-11）后，周隆捷牧师开始证道，张伟善弟兄传译粤语。周牧师以“基督为我家之主”为题，并解释“基督为我家之主”意思有四方面，即“我家以基督为主”、“我家需要基督”、“我家活出基督的角色”、以及“我家建造家庭祭坛”。周牧师结论时，点出“基督为我家之主”能为家庭带来以下种种祝福：
- 能培育每个家庭成员属灵生命成长 。
- 是改变社会国家的关键 。
- 是布道宣教的据点。
- 是上帝托付给每一个基督徒夫妇无可推诿的重大使命。
- 才能面对撒旦、世界、肉体的属灵争战。
- 能帮助儿女建立关系与好的习惯。
- 得以彰显上帝的荣耀 。
周牧师并带领全会众同心同声立下心志：“不作教徒，立志作基督徒！”
周牧师证道后，李国宝弟兄伉俪合家献诗《爱我们的家》，周牧师也为他们的家庭作祝福祷告。之后，全会众以“新岁初临”诗歌回应。江三才弟兄带领谢捐祷告，十二位弟兄姐妹负责接收会众的感恩奉献，同心唱三一颂，数十位弟兄姐妹上台唱贺年歌拜年。周牧师祝福。全会众在离场前，都得到芙蓉堂赠送两粒新年柑作为祝福。
At 10 o'clock Bro Teo Kim Siang started the service by reading Psalm 103, and Bro Lim Hock Keong led the praise and worship. The praise and worship continued with a dance from a group of ladies from the Woman Fellowship, followed by a song titled "Jehovah Is My Shepherd" sung by Adult Fellowship members.
The sermon Rev Chu shared with us this morning was called "Christ Is The Lord Of My House" referred to the scripture taken from Philippians 2:9-11.
Rev Chu elaborated,
- When a Christian family declared that "Christ Is The Lord Of My House", this family have submitted everything to God, believing that He is the "Source of Blessing".
- When a Christian family declared that "Christ Is The Lord Of My House", this family have stated that they thank the Lord as the Saviour of their lives, and the grace given to them.
- When a Christian family declared that "Christ Is The Lord Of My House", this family have shown the different roles of Christ:
- When a Christian family declared that "Christ Is The Lord Of My House", this family have to build a "Family Altar". Family altar is the foundation of the concept "Christ Is The Lord Of My House". It is the spiritual fortress of a family.
After that we sang some New Year songs together. Everyone was given 2 mandarin oranges before leaving.
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