Had the intention to write a thank you note for all of you and it seems that Sarah did it before i could.. hee... Thanks darling! You have spoken my mind once again!
Let’s also thank Sarah for putting together the Christmas Carol songbook and the door gifts.
Thank you all once again for all that you contributed! The Lord is well-pleased with the offering of your service for Him! We serve a living God who loved us and gave Himself for us! Hallelujah!
Indeed, the party was a success as I felt the presence of God was moving and working in the hearts of the people. Let's continue to have gatherings like this and take every opportunity to spread the Good News to our loved ones and friends.
I'm game for watchnight service! =)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Summary of My Hope Project
Blessed Christmas to All! =)
Last Saturday was great! I think we all had a lot of fun eating, playing games, watching the DVD testimonial and singing carols. Thank you all for your hard work in the preparation.
Thanks to Serene and Yi Xian for helping to book the function room, making the "Merry X'mas" words, ordering and picking up the food and the cake. Thanks to Kenny for preparing the games and prizes. Thanks to Sharon and Yeng Wei for coming early to set up, blowing the balloons and coming up with the idea of putting the gift exchange numbers inside the balloons and for inviting Peishi. Thanks to Jonathan for being a great host for the Win, Lose, or Draw and for inviting Gerin and Jasmine. Thanks to Susan for bringing the projector and setting it up. Thanks to Paul for inviting Norman, for setting up, and for helping me with the door gifts and playing the guitar for our carolling session. And thanks to Serene's parents for the yummy chicken curry and kueh kueh!
I think the party was a great success! Although we did not manage to bring as many friends as we would have liked to, we have created a precedent for us to work on for the future. This does not need to be a Christmas affair only, as and when we bring pre-Christians to church/cell, we can also show the video. I think the videos were very touching and a few people have asked me for copies of it.
I also believe that God will work in the hearts of those who came, whether they need to accept Jesus as their personal Saviour, or to rededicate their lives to Jesus. And He will also work in the hearts of those who did not accept our invitation and we must persevere to invite them again for future activities.
We should follow up with an outing, Serene suggested cycling at ECP. Any opinions?
Also, do invite your friends to our Christmas service on Christmas Day at 10am in church.
Lastly, anyone want to go for watchnight service?
-Sarah
Last Saturday was great! I think we all had a lot of fun eating, playing games, watching the DVD testimonial and singing carols. Thank you all for your hard work in the preparation.
Thanks to Serene and Yi Xian for helping to book the function room, making the "Merry X'mas" words, ordering and picking up the food and the cake. Thanks to Kenny for preparing the games and prizes. Thanks to Sharon and Yeng Wei for coming early to set up, blowing the balloons and coming up with the idea of putting the gift exchange numbers inside the balloons and for inviting Peishi. Thanks to Jonathan for being a great host for the Win, Lose, or Draw and for inviting Gerin and Jasmine. Thanks to Susan for bringing the projector and setting it up. Thanks to Paul for inviting Norman, for setting up, and for helping me with the door gifts and playing the guitar for our carolling session. And thanks to Serene's parents for the yummy chicken curry and kueh kueh!
I think the party was a great success! Although we did not manage to bring as many friends as we would have liked to, we have created a precedent for us to work on for the future. This does not need to be a Christmas affair only, as and when we bring pre-Christians to church/cell, we can also show the video. I think the videos were very touching and a few people have asked me for copies of it.
I also believe that God will work in the hearts of those who came, whether they need to accept Jesus as their personal Saviour, or to rededicate their lives to Jesus. And He will also work in the hearts of those who did not accept our invitation and we must persevere to invite them again for future activities.
We should follow up with an outing, Serene suggested cycling at ECP. Any opinions?
Also, do invite your friends to our Christmas service on Christmas Day at 10am in church.
Lastly, anyone want to go for watchnight service?
-Sarah
Thursday, December 11, 2008
On winning the lost
I read this during devotion today and felt that it is relevant for our My Hope Project...
"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. "
2 Tim 4:2-5
The ideal conditions for sharing the faith or plucking the fruit will rarely be there:
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap."
Ecclesiastes 11:4
So, just do it!
"Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well."
Ecclesiastes 11:6
God has sovereignly placed you in the midst of lost people who desperately need to hear the message of Christ's love. From you. Today.
When sharing Christ, some principles to think about:
- Be willing to suffer for the gospel, Paul stated, "This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained." (2 Tim 2:8,9)
-Be sure that yo uare a clean vessel whom God can use, "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." (2 Tim 2:21)
- Openly acknowledge Him before others, "If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself." (2 Tim 2:12)
- Make a diligent effort to accurately communicate the truth of God's word, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." (2 Tim 2:15)
-Avoid getting unnecessarily embroiled in foolish arguments, "Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." (2 Tim 2:23,24)
-Recognize God's sovereign role in bringing a person to Himself, "Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." (2 Tim 2:25,26)
-Sarah
"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. "
2 Tim 4:2-5
The ideal conditions for sharing the faith or plucking the fruit will rarely be there:
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap."
Ecclesiastes 11:4
So, just do it!
"Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well."
Ecclesiastes 11:6
God has sovereignly placed you in the midst of lost people who desperately need to hear the message of Christ's love. From you. Today.
When sharing Christ, some principles to think about:
- Be willing to suffer for the gospel, Paul stated, "This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained." (2 Tim 2:8,9)
-Be sure that yo uare a clean vessel whom God can use, "If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work." (2 Tim 2:21)
- Openly acknowledge Him before others, "If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself." (2 Tim 2:12)
- Make a diligent effort to accurately communicate the truth of God's word, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." (2 Tim 2:15)
-Avoid getting unnecessarily embroiled in foolish arguments, "Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful." (2 Tim 2:23,24)
-Recognize God's sovereign role in bringing a person to Himself, "Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will." (2 Tim 2:25,26)
-Sarah
Christmas Party this Sat
Hi all, I have check out the catering and I am able to cater for 15pax. But because it is a mini buffet, there won't be table skirting, no warmers and food will come in microwavable boxes (see picture below).
Below is also the menu I have chosen. If no violent objections I will go ahead and order it k? Please sms me if you have any suggestions by 2pm today. Thanks!
Below is also the menu I have chosen. If no violent objections I will go ahead and order it k? Please sms me if you have any suggestions by 2pm today. Thanks!
I will also be asking my mom whether she is free to cook curry chicken for us or make some kueh kueh. :)
$150 for 12pax
Prawn Mixed Fruits Salad
Grilled Pepper Chicken
Lamb Stew w/ Carrots & Potatoes
Tempura Prawn w/ Tartar
Cheese Macaroni
Fried Rice w/ Chicken HAM
Prawn Mixed Fruits Salad
Grilled Pepper Chicken
Lamb Stew w/ Carrots & Potatoes
Tempura Prawn w/ Tartar
Cheese Macaroni
Fried Rice w/ Chicken HAM
Things to be bought:
1) Drinks
2) Log cake
3) Disposable cups
Serene
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Let's Pray
For those who have not yet heard, Pastor David Yeo has gone back to be with the Lord at about 5am this morning. Let's continue to keep his family in prayer.
Pray for:
- God's strength for his wife, son and family
- His wife's and son's faith to grow stronger after this episode
- Support and help for the family from all sources
- An eternal hope
- God's will be done and that ultimate good will emerge from their suffering
At the same time, let's continue to pray for our My Hope Christmas Party this Saturday at Serene's place. I hope everyone remembers to bring what they're supposed to bring, because I didn't keep a list. Is anyone bringing hot chocolate and log cake?
Pray for:
- Our friends that have confirmed, that God will continue to prepare their hearts and minds
- Our friends who are still pending, that God will move their hearts to come and join us
- Good weather, so that everything will go smoothly
- Paul & Sarah, that we would choose the most suitable testimonial for the group (sorry that we received the DVDs late so the entire cell group can't watch them all together. But we will watch through all and choose the most suitable one)
Reminder: We will be meeting at 4.30pm at Serene's place (The Mayfair, 3 Jurong East St. 32, S(609478)) near the swimming pool and go up to her place to bring down the tree and deco to the function room. Try to come as early as possible and we can have a prayer before the party starts.
Thanks!
-Paul & Sarah
Pray for:
- God's strength for his wife, son and family
- His wife's and son's faith to grow stronger after this episode
- Support and help for the family from all sources
- An eternal hope
- God's will be done and that ultimate good will emerge from their suffering
At the same time, let's continue to pray for our My Hope Christmas Party this Saturday at Serene's place. I hope everyone remembers to bring what they're supposed to bring, because I didn't keep a list. Is anyone bringing hot chocolate and log cake?
Pray for:
- Our friends that have confirmed, that God will continue to prepare their hearts and minds
- Our friends who are still pending, that God will move their hearts to come and join us
- Good weather, so that everything will go smoothly
- Paul & Sarah, that we would choose the most suitable testimonial for the group (sorry that we received the DVDs late so the entire cell group can't watch them all together. But we will watch through all and choose the most suitable one)
Reminder: We will be meeting at 4.30pm at Serene's place (The Mayfair, 3 Jurong East St. 32, S(609478)) near the swimming pool and go up to her place to bring down the tree and deco to the function room. Try to come as early as possible and we can have a prayer before the party starts.
Thanks!
-Paul & Sarah
Monday, December 1, 2008
My Hope Singapore
Updates on My Hope:
Date: 13 Dec 2008, Saturday
Time: 6pm onwards (dinner included)
Venue: Serene's place function room (tentatively)
Activities:
-Dinner
-Games (eg. Win, lose or draw)
-DVD showing
-Testimonial sharing
Action plan:
1. Each person to start inviting friends, hopefully we will get about 2 friends per person, but invite as the Holy Spirit leads you
2. Each person to prepare a short testimonial of about 3 min briefly sharing why you believed, and how being a Christian has changed you (in case your friend asks you on that day or for future use)
3. Ask Ps. Kieren about budget for catering, settle catering and venue booking - Serene
4. Choose some songs for Christmas caroling - Paul
5. Plan some games (including backup)
6. Prepare/buy prizes for the games
7. Prepare door gifts - Sarah
There will be no bible study next week, but we will meet and practise the Christmas carols for the party and discuss more on the party.
Date: 13 Dec 2008, Saturday
Time: 6pm onwards (dinner included)
Venue: Serene's place function room (tentatively)
Activities:
-Dinner
-Games (eg. Win, lose or draw)
-DVD showing
-Testimonial sharing
Action plan:
1. Each person to start inviting friends, hopefully we will get about 2 friends per person, but invite as the Holy Spirit leads you
2. Each person to prepare a short testimonial of about 3 min briefly sharing why you believed, and how being a Christian has changed you (in case your friend asks you on that day or for future use)
3. Ask Ps. Kieren about budget for catering, settle catering and venue booking - Serene
4. Choose some songs for Christmas caroling - Paul
5. Plan some games (including backup)
6. Prepare/buy prizes for the games
7. Prepare door gifts - Sarah
There will be no bible study next week, but we will meet and practise the Christmas carols for the party and discuss more on the party.
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