Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Elder Wang's Wake and Funeral
Our dearest Elder Wang has returned to the Lord yesterday on the 8 Dec.
Do refer to the Chen Li Church Website for details on her wake and funeral.
Tommy
Do refer to the Chen Li Church Website for details on her wake and funeral.
Tommy
Sunday, October 25, 2009
And the war begins..
Are you ready?!
It's the nerve-wracking time of the year again.. Just wanna encourage national exam-takers to press on for the last lap!
'O's will start from tomorrow (!!!), 26th Oct, all the way to 13th November.
'A' level will commence on the 10th November and ends on 30th November.
Let us all remember them and pray for those in need of God's wisdom and strength to be upon them. Pray that they are able to have a peaceful mind and a calm heart, and fully utilise the time left to revise.
It's the nerve-wracking time of the year again.. Just wanna encourage national exam-takers to press on for the last lap!
'O's will start from tomorrow (!!!), 26th Oct, all the way to 13th November.
'A' level will commence on the 10th November and ends on 30th November.
Let us all remember them and pray for those in need of God's wisdom and strength to be upon them. Pray that they are able to have a peaceful mind and a calm heart, and fully utilise the time left to revise.
'Is anyone of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sings songs of praise.'
-James 5: 13-
'Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.'
-1 Peter 5: 7-
Cheers!
Jacqueline
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Holy Matrimony
Praise God for His wonderful matchmaking! In His Holy presence, Bro Yaosheng and Sis Bihui tied the knot on 10 October and are now husband and wife. Held in Chen Li Church on a saturday afternoon, the couple exchanged their vows, and had a great wedding reception! Bro Yaosheng wrote a song and sang it specially for his beloved wife, and Sis Bihui returned the love by singing in her melodious voice that left everyone impressed and inspired.
They have set the standard for many more weddings to come, and the next one we'll be looking forward to is Sis Xiaoying's wedding, which will be held in November!
Tommy
They have set the standard for many more weddings to come, and the next one we'll be looking forward to is Sis Xiaoying's wedding, which will be held in November!
Tommy
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Held on the 3rd of October (definitely not Oktober Fest), Chen Li celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival in the church premises. Commonly known to some as Moon Cake Festival or Lantern Festival, the festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the chinese calenders. Our brothers and sisters were treated to a delightful variety of delicacies, from korean styled pork and beef to amazing kuehs and desserts.
A meaningful video introduced to me. You Love Me Anyway by Sidewalk Prophets.
Lyrics
The question was raised
As my conscience fell
A silly little lie
It didn't mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind
Still You call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future's so far
My heart is so frail
I think I'd rather stay inside
CHORUS
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
It took more than my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
Why do loved ones have to die
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas' kiss
But You love me anyway
See now I am the man
Who yelled out from the crowd
For your blood to be spilled
On this earth shaking ground
Yes and I turned away with a smile on my face
With this sin in my heart
Tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night
I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life
My life
My life
But You loved me anyway
Oh God how You loved me
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
You love me
Yes You love me (x3)
How you love me (x3)
A meaningful video introduced to me. You Love Me Anyway by Sidewalk Prophets.
Lyrics
The question was raised
As my conscience fell
A silly little lie
It didn't mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind
Still You call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future's so far
My heart is so frail
I think I'd rather stay inside
CHORUS
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
It took more than my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
Why do loved ones have to die
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas' kiss
But You love me anyway
See now I am the man
Who yelled out from the crowd
For your blood to be spilled
On this earth shaking ground
Yes and I turned away with a smile on my face
With this sin in my heart
Tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night
I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life
My life
My life
But You loved me anyway
Oh God how You loved me
But You love me anyway
It's like nothing in life that I've ever known
Yes You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
You love me
Yes You love me (x3)
How you love me (x3)
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Update from Dawn (facebook excerpt)
Esther: Hi Dawn, how are u? are u settling well in your new school? We're missing you..:)
Dawn: I'm missing all of you too!!! =) Yep, am settling well here- have survived 2 weeks already =) How are you?
Her timetable's really packed too! When there's free time, she'll force herself to practice. How disciplined!
Dawn: I'm missing all of you too!!! =) Yep, am settling well here- have survived 2 weeks already =) How are you?
Her timetable's really packed too! When there's free time, she'll force herself to practice. How disciplined!
Happenings in church on a happening day
Sherman is back from his 6 week trip out in the seas. Visiting 3 countries, including Vietnam and Indonesia for training and to develop diplomatic relations, he has gained a wealth of seamanship experience. Now he's a confident sailor, and definitely someone whom you want to take out to sea with!
The youths of Chen Li celebrated Teacher's Day today, albeit 2 weeks later, but they sure did have a great deal of fun!
Organised by the youth fellowship (I think is Youth Ablaze), the celebration started out with a trivia quiz. The quiz challenged many of the bible groups when they were posed the simplest question such as, "what is his favourite holiday destination?". But coincidentally, quite a few of the bible class teachers had "Maldives" as their answer. Which led to a number of excited individuals shouting "Maldives, maldives!" at every trivial question that arose. This is what our dear ND would say, "Woah, very happening horr!?"
I'm sure our bible study groups had a greater insight regarding what their teachers are most afraid of after the quiz. Lets see, "Something that JJ is most afraid of?" And after much speculation and discussion, the answer revealed was..."Bi Hui"! That made everyone's day =D
The celebration ended with a cheering session for teachers, plus a birthday celebration for the September babies.
For those who wants to know which was the most happening cheer, ask the most hyper and energetic chao on group under SGH. They'll gladly repeat their cheer.
Note from Rebecca Tan, O's start on 24 Oct..jiayou for those studying!
Tommy
The youths of Chen Li celebrated Teacher's Day today, albeit 2 weeks later, but they sure did have a great deal of fun!
Organised by the youth fellowship (I think is Youth Ablaze), the celebration started out with a trivia quiz. The quiz challenged many of the bible groups when they were posed the simplest question such as, "what is his favourite holiday destination?". But coincidentally, quite a few of the bible class teachers had "Maldives" as their answer. Which led to a number of excited individuals shouting "Maldives, maldives!" at every trivial question that arose. This is what our dear ND would say, "Woah, very happening horr!?"
I'm sure our bible study groups had a greater insight regarding what their teachers are most afraid of after the quiz. Lets see, "Something that JJ is most afraid of?" And after much speculation and discussion, the answer revealed was..."Bi Hui"! That made everyone's day =D
The celebration ended with a cheering session for teachers, plus a birthday celebration for the September babies.
For those who wants to know which was the most happening cheer, ask the most hyper and energetic chao on group under SGH. They'll gladly repeat their cheer.
Note from Rebecca Tan, O's start on 24 Oct..jiayou for those studying!
Tommy
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sister Stephanie's departure to USA for studies
Our dear sister Stephanie will be heading to the Oregon State University for her further studies. Her flight is on this coming tuesday 15 Sept at 1pm. Those who are available, contact her for further details if you wish to be there.
Tommy
Tommy
36th Mission Sunday Service
Mission work has been an active ministry in Chen Li. The numerous testimonies from our various missionaries to Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and many others are an encouragement and inspiration for our brothers and sisters to pledge their efforts in contributing whatever means they can.
Rev. Li's sermon on "The Church's Testimony" concluded our church's 36th Mission Week, and with the Lord's grace, our members pledged a total of approx $240k for mission work.
His sermon included stories about how he served the neighbourhood along with other church members to clean up the streets. That effort led to plenty of non-believers joining in the effort, and bonded the 'servants'.
Our senior pastor, Rev. Phua, has also announced that all the elders and deacons standing for elections were elected. Praise God for His faithfulness!
After service, the Thai ministry prepared delicacies for our members to purchase. The proceeds will go to fund their short mission trips. We pray that God will use them strongly!
Tommy
Rev. Li's sermon on "The Church's Testimony" concluded our church's 36th Mission Week, and with the Lord's grace, our members pledged a total of approx $240k for mission work.
His sermon included stories about how he served the neighbourhood along with other church members to clean up the streets. That effort led to plenty of non-believers joining in the effort, and bonded the 'servants'.
Our senior pastor, Rev. Phua, has also announced that all the elders and deacons standing for elections were elected. Praise God for His faithfulness!
After service, the Thai ministry prepared delicacies for our members to purchase. The proceeds will go to fund their short mission trips. We pray that God will use them strongly!
Tommy
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Church Annual General Meeting completed!
Chen Li Church just completed her annual general meeting with 211 members present in service. The annual church report for finance and budget is passed, and whether our Bro. Yaosheng will be elected into Deacon-ship will depend on what the congregation voted.
Right after the service, we had a farewell lunch for Rev. Sin, who will assume her new post as Senior Pastor at Holy Grace Presbyterian Church.
We wish Rev Sin all the best. May God continue to lead her, give her wisdom to embark on a new journey with HGPC, and tell many others of His greatness!
There will be a service on Mission week this coming weekend, starting on thursday, 10 Sept. Do join us!
Tommy
Right after the service, we had a farewell lunch for Rev. Sin, who will assume her new post as Senior Pastor at Holy Grace Presbyterian Church.
We wish Rev Sin all the best. May God continue to lead her, give her wisdom to embark on a new journey with HGPC, and tell many others of His greatness!
There will be a service on Mission week this coming weekend, starting on thursday, 10 Sept. Do join us!
Tommy
Friday, September 4, 2009
祂大能拯救 嘉蘭部落見神蹟
A testimony from a pastor in Taiwan. Sent through email by my relatives from Taiwan.
【李鴻志台東採訪報導】
台東縣太麻里嘉蘭部落有五十一戶民宅在這次莫拉克風災中遭洪水沖走，但其中也發生了一件上帝拯救王雲凡一家人的故事。
颱風來襲前後，連續下了兩天大雨，八月八日早上河堤崩潰，立時危及附近三十幾戶民宅。這時王雲凡一家五口都爬上木梯，站上屋頂去求援，然而對岸達旺浸信會的劉正宏牧師卻只能在岸上禱告，毫無辦法，因為洪水太大了，根本無法涉水過去幫助他們脫困。
手機還可通時，王雲凡的母親就一直打電話問牧師：「直昇機為何未到、為何還未到？」此時水勢仍凶猛，眼見滾滾洪水持續高漲，一棟棟民宅都在他們眼前淹沒了。這時教會的同工們有很多都不敢看下一幕，因為洪水快要把王雲凡一家人沖走。但劉牧師心中想著：「洪水泛濫之時，耶和華坐著為王；耶和華坐著為王，直到永遠。」他也想到摩西如何為以色列人禱告，當他手下垂時，以色列就打輸了，當他的手舉起來時，以色列就打贏了；所以劉牧師的手一直不敢放下來，除非看到上帝拯救他們。
這時周遭不信者也以嘲諷的口氣說：「禱告有用嗎？趕快打電話叫直昇機來才有用。」但劉牧師對他們說：「該做的我們都做了，現在只剩下禱告，看上帝如何施行祂的榮耀。」
劉牧師在四、五個小時中不停止地禱告，這時七、八百公尺寬的洪流突然在王家面前分成兩道河汊，水勢頓減，因而河水也在這時降下來了。這真是個神蹟，怎有可能水淹到他家之前，就停下來呢？大家看到這一幕後，都不敢相信水真的像以色列人出埃及時，踏進紅海那一刻，河水就被分開了一樣。
這時直昇機飛來了，順利地把這一家人都送到安全的地方降落。此時劉牧師隨著直昇機的飛行，跑了快一公里的路，直到看到這家人都被救下來為止，並相擁而泣地說：「哈利路亞，上帝救了我們！」神的名真的在外邦中被尊崇。
當河水退去後，王雲凡再看一次自己的家園說：「所有的房屋都毀了，但神是大能者，祂垂聽了我們的禱告，祂用祂的雙手把我們救上來。」王雲凡的父親原是個警察，以前對信仰也不太認真，但經過這次的震撼教育之後，他不得不承認人是脆弱的，惟有耶和華是真神，在洪水泛難之時，祂仍坐著為王。
（2009.8.18 12:40 發佈）
Tommy
【李鴻志台東採訪報導】
台東縣太麻里嘉蘭部落有五十一戶民宅在這次莫拉克風災中遭洪水沖走，但其中也發生了一件上帝拯救王雲凡一家人的故事。
颱風來襲前後，連續下了兩天大雨，八月八日早上河堤崩潰，立時危及附近三十幾戶民宅。這時王雲凡一家五口都爬上木梯，站上屋頂去求援，然而對岸達旺浸信會的劉正宏牧師卻只能在岸上禱告，毫無辦法，因為洪水太大了，根本無法涉水過去幫助他們脫困。
手機還可通時，王雲凡的母親就一直打電話問牧師：「直昇機為何未到、為何還未到？」此時水勢仍凶猛，眼見滾滾洪水持續高漲，一棟棟民宅都在他們眼前淹沒了。這時教會的同工們有很多都不敢看下一幕，因為洪水快要把王雲凡一家人沖走。但劉牧師心中想著：「洪水泛濫之時，耶和華坐著為王；耶和華坐著為王，直到永遠。」他也想到摩西如何為以色列人禱告，當他手下垂時，以色列就打輸了，當他的手舉起來時，以色列就打贏了；所以劉牧師的手一直不敢放下來，除非看到上帝拯救他們。
這時周遭不信者也以嘲諷的口氣說：「禱告有用嗎？趕快打電話叫直昇機來才有用。」但劉牧師對他們說：「該做的我們都做了，現在只剩下禱告，看上帝如何施行祂的榮耀。」
劉牧師在四、五個小時中不停止地禱告，這時七、八百公尺寬的洪流突然在王家面前分成兩道河汊，水勢頓減，因而河水也在這時降下來了。這真是個神蹟，怎有可能水淹到他家之前，就停下來呢？大家看到這一幕後，都不敢相信水真的像以色列人出埃及時，踏進紅海那一刻，河水就被分開了一樣。
這時直昇機飛來了，順利地把這一家人都送到安全的地方降落。此時劉牧師隨著直昇機的飛行，跑了快一公里的路，直到看到這家人都被救下來為止，並相擁而泣地說：「哈利路亞，上帝救了我們！」神的名真的在外邦中被尊崇。
當河水退去後，王雲凡再看一次自己的家園說：「所有的房屋都毀了，但神是大能者，祂垂聽了我們的禱告，祂用祂的雙手把我們救上來。」王雲凡的父親原是個警察，以前對信仰也不太認真，但經過這次的震撼教育之後，他不得不承認人是脆弱的，惟有耶和華是真神，在洪水泛難之時，祂仍坐著為王。
（2009.8.18 12:40 發佈）
Tommy
Sunday, August 30, 2009
An update from Sherman (the sailor)
Some facts:
1. Currently he is in Vietnam
2. He chatted with Tommy over MSN while in a Vietnam LAN shop
3. He still has 4 more weeks to go before sailing back to the Sunny island of Singapura
4. He has bought a pre-paid card, and expect to get some calls from him anytime soon
5. He missed everyone from church
6. He has had a challenging time while on board, but is grateful for the learning experience he gained.
Let us keep Sherman in prayer!
Tommy
1. Currently he is in Vietnam
2. He chatted with Tommy over MSN while in a Vietnam LAN shop
3. He still has 4 more weeks to go before sailing back to the Sunny island of Singapura
4. He has bought a pre-paid card, and expect to get some calls from him anytime soon
5. He missed everyone from church
6. He has had a challenging time while on board, but is grateful for the learning experience he gained.
Let us keep Sherman in prayer!
Tommy
A short Facebook chat with Pr Eunice
Pr Eunice: "Awe, so sweet of you!!! With love from new haven :)"
Tommy: "Glad to hear from you Pr Eunice! how's Yale?"
Pr Eunice: "Everyone is so brilliant and expectation is unbelievable it's scary! besides that, there's so much to learn here and i'm grateful to God!"
Tommy: "Cos you're one of the brilliant! I'm sure you will do extremely well there! God's preparing so much goodies for you to learn haha..exciting!"
Pr Eunice: "Oh you made me blush! Anyway thanks for your encouragement. Yes, i'm indeed excited that school is going to begin next wed."
Tommy: "Glad to hear from you Pr Eunice! how's Yale?"
Pr Eunice: "Everyone is so brilliant and expectation is unbelievable it's scary! besides that, there's so much to learn here and i'm grateful to God!"
Tommy: "Cos you're one of the brilliant! I'm sure you will do extremely well there! God's preparing so much goodies for you to learn haha..exciting!"
Pr Eunice: "Oh you made me blush! Anyway thanks for your encouragement. Yes, i'm indeed excited that school is going to begin next wed."
Dawn's Concert
Held at Jubilee Hall in Raffles Hotel, Dawn's mini concert was full as friends and family members gathered to watch her perform before she departs for UK. With her flawless performance, she assured everyone that she is ready to embark on her next step in life.
We once again give her our blessings, and may God continue to guide her to greater heights!
Her flight is on 5 Sept.
Tommy
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Church News
There will be a Combined Holy Communion service on the first Sunday of September, 6th Sept, at 10am.
Please prepare your hearts.
Highlights for that Sunday includes:
1. Church Annual General Meeting
2. Rev Sin's farewell lunch
Rev Sin will be leaving us in Mid-Sept to assume the appointment of Senior Pastor of Holy Grace Presbyterian Church.
We give her our blessings!
Tommy
Please prepare your hearts.
Highlights for that Sunday includes:
1. Church Annual General Meeting
2. Rev Sin's farewell lunch
Rev Sin will be leaving us in Mid-Sept to assume the appointment of Senior Pastor of Holy Grace Presbyterian Church.
We give her our blessings!
Tommy
Friday, August 28, 2009
Dawn's Testimony
英国曼纽茵音乐学院是世界极具盛名的音乐学府，尤以培育青年小提琴家为著。我能获得该学院的录取，实属神的恩典。
其实当我在今年六月到达伦敦时，曼纽茵音乐学院的入学面试期早已结束。然而，在这种情况下我仍获得一个学额，我知道这是上帝的安排，必须感谢神。
当初，我到伦敦去是为了参加一个由曼纽茵音乐学院弦乐主任娜达莎.柏亚斯基所主持的小提琴大师班；而决定到英国去，也是因我当时所就读的学校――新加坡艺术学院为了新流感的缘故而取消参加美国的音乐夏日营。在上大师班的时候，老师对我的表现很满意，她甚至告诉我若学院的创办人曼纽茵爵士还健在的话，他也会很欣赏我。
虽然学院的入学面试期已过，老师仍特别为我作了安排，让我参加入学面试。
在神的带领之下，一切都很顺利。我通过了三轮严峻的考验，在学院音乐家的监督之下演奏，最终成功获得录取。我已获得通知，在今年九月六日到学院报到，开始为期四年的音乐专科课程。同时，我也将直接受教于弦乐主任，向这位世界顶尖的小提琴家学习。
在此，我要感谢神一路来给予我的爱与恩典，也祈求祂继续带领与保护我。
阿门。
易彤
It was a miracle that I got in to The Yehudi Menuhin School, a prestigious music School for young musicians to develop their talents in.
The auditions for admission to the school had already closed, and God had amazingly helped me to still earn a place in the School. It was after a master class with the School’s “Head of Strings, that God weaved a way for me to getting a place in the School.
The master class went very well-- The Head of Strings, Professor Natasha Boyarsky, turned out to be very impressed with me. She even told me that, if Lord Yehudi Menuhin were still alive, he would be impressed and like me very much as well! =D
She immediately specially arranged an audition for me to enter the School.
Everything, under God’s control, went very smoothly. With God’s guidance and support, I got through all three tough stages of the audition successfully.
I will be joining the Yehudi Menuhin School in September this year, and God has also blessed me with the privilege of studying under Professor Natasha Boyarsky, who is an accomplished and well-known violin professor.
I really thank God for always being there for me to protect and guide me, and to give me wisdom, strength, and courage in everything that I do. =D
Amen.
Dawn
其实当我在今年六月到达伦敦时，曼纽茵音乐学院的入学面试期早已结束。然而，在这种情况下我仍获得一个学额，我知道这是上帝的安排，必须感谢神。
当初，我到伦敦去是为了参加一个由曼纽茵音乐学院弦乐主任娜达莎.柏亚斯基所主持的小提琴大师班；而决定到英国去，也是因我当时所就读的学校――新加坡艺术学院为了新流感的缘故而取消参加美国的音乐夏日营。在上大师班的时候，老师对我的表现很满意，她甚至告诉我若学院的创办人曼纽茵爵士还健在的话，他也会很欣赏我。
虽然学院的入学面试期已过，老师仍特别为我作了安排，让我参加入学面试。
在神的带领之下，一切都很顺利。我通过了三轮严峻的考验，在学院音乐家的监督之下演奏，最终成功获得录取。我已获得通知，在今年九月六日到学院报到，开始为期四年的音乐专科课程。同时，我也将直接受教于弦乐主任，向这位世界顶尖的小提琴家学习。
在此，我要感谢神一路来给予我的爱与恩典，也祈求祂继续带领与保护我。
阿门。
易彤
It was a miracle that I got in to The Yehudi Menuhin School, a prestigious music School for young musicians to develop their talents in.
The auditions for admission to the school had already closed, and God had amazingly helped me to still earn a place in the School. It was after a master class with the School’s “Head of Strings, that God weaved a way for me to getting a place in the School.
The master class went very well-- The Head of Strings, Professor Natasha Boyarsky, turned out to be very impressed with me. She even told me that, if Lord Yehudi Menuhin were still alive, he would be impressed and like me very much as well! =D
She immediately specially arranged an audition for me to enter the School.
Everything, under God’s control, went very smoothly. With God’s guidance and support, I got through all three tough stages of the audition successfully.
I will be joining the Yehudi Menuhin School in September this year, and God has also blessed me with the privilege of studying under Professor Natasha Boyarsky, who is an accomplished and well-known violin professor.
I really thank God for always being there for me to protect and guide me, and to give me wisdom, strength, and courage in everything that I do. =D
Amen.
Dawn
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Pr. Eunice departs
Pr. Eunice departed from Singapore for USA about 3 hours ago (11.45pm national day flight). She'll be studying at Yale University for 10 months. Plenty of church members were present to greet her bon voyage. May God watch over her!
Tommy
Tommy
Friday, August 7, 2009
Pastoral Movement on National Day 090809
Rev Phua will be preaching at the 1st mission congress of Toong Chai Presbyterian Church.
Pr Luke will be preaching at the Indonesian service today at 8.30am. Please remember them in prayer.
Pr Luke will be preaching at the Indonesian service today at 8.30am. Please remember them in prayer.
Preacher Eunice's Words before her departure
Parting Words from Pr Eunice…
Remember to remember…
I had been frowning at my packing list and growing anxious over the fact that I could never be well-prepared for the next ten months in YDS. God saw my problem and whispered to me, “Why are you more anxious about a short trip on earth rather than your one-way trip into eternity?” This question brought me to my knees. I surrendered my desire to be in control of the future, because it is not in my hands. Since God has prepared the way to eternity, He will surely take care of my present needs. As I turned my bible to Ecclesiastes 12, the word “remember” hit me immediately.
1. Remember your Creator when you are still young (12:1)
For those who think they are still young, God wants them to remember that they came to this world not by chance, but by the deliberate will of God. There is nothing we can brag about no matter how strong, beautiful or smart we are. The moment we were born, we were tagged with an expiry date. Soon, all the excitement and fanfare will fade and life will come to an end. “Then man goes to his eternal home and mourners go about the streets.” (12:5) Before we are fully prepared, our names will be called and we will have to fall in line to enter the gate of eternity.
2. Remember him before you die (12:6)
The second call to remember is issued to people who feel that they still have plenty of time or who don’t care at all. The truth is—we will never know when death will come knocking, and the only chance we have is now! We will never have enough of what we want but pursuing these desires will eventually result in emptiness when God is not at the centre of our life.
The conclusion (12:13-14)
The wise and resourceful Teacher had searched for an answer and this is his conclusion—we will be judged for everything we do: “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or bad.”
Paul came to a similar conclusion in Phil 2:12-15, “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation…”
As children of God, we must reflect our relationship with Him in our daily lives. If we are in Christ, we will produce good work that counts towards eternity. Remember to remember Jesus Christ, your way to eternity!
Preacher Eunice
We give Preacher Eunice our blessings and wish her all the best for her studies! To God be the Glory!
Remember to remember…
I had been frowning at my packing list and growing anxious over the fact that I could never be well-prepared for the next ten months in YDS. God saw my problem and whispered to me, “Why are you more anxious about a short trip on earth rather than your one-way trip into eternity?” This question brought me to my knees. I surrendered my desire to be in control of the future, because it is not in my hands. Since God has prepared the way to eternity, He will surely take care of my present needs. As I turned my bible to Ecclesiastes 12, the word “remember” hit me immediately.
1. Remember your Creator when you are still young (12:1)
For those who think they are still young, God wants them to remember that they came to this world not by chance, but by the deliberate will of God. There is nothing we can brag about no matter how strong, beautiful or smart we are. The moment we were born, we were tagged with an expiry date. Soon, all the excitement and fanfare will fade and life will come to an end. “Then man goes to his eternal home and mourners go about the streets.” (12:5) Before we are fully prepared, our names will be called and we will have to fall in line to enter the gate of eternity.
2. Remember him before you die (12:6)
The second call to remember is issued to people who feel that they still have plenty of time or who don’t care at all. The truth is—we will never know when death will come knocking, and the only chance we have is now! We will never have enough of what we want but pursuing these desires will eventually result in emptiness when God is not at the centre of our life.
The conclusion (12:13-14)
The wise and resourceful Teacher had searched for an answer and this is his conclusion—we will be judged for everything we do: “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or bad.”
Paul came to a similar conclusion in Phil 2:12-15, “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation…”
As children of God, we must reflect our relationship with Him in our daily lives. If we are in Christ, we will produce good work that counts towards eternity. Remember to remember Jesus Christ, your way to eternity!
Preacher Eunice
We give Preacher Eunice our blessings and wish her all the best for her studies! To God be the Glory!
Lyrics, Gonna Catch Em' All!
On 2 August afternoon, Synergy organised a follow-up event to the Parables Camp called "Lyrics, Gonna Catch Em' All".
More than 40 people turned up and participated in the exciting event that had many 'hidden talents' revealing their vocal skills. Despite experiencing some techical difficulties, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the singing and supported their individual group representatives.
Ranging from oldies but goodies to billboard top 40 hits, the participants spared no effort to hit the right tunes with the correct lyrics!
We had a few new and old friends turning up, and indeed it was a great time of fellowship together!
Tommy
More than 40 people turned up and participated in the exciting event that had many 'hidden talents' revealing their vocal skills. Despite experiencing some techical difficulties, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the singing and supported their individual group representatives.
Ranging from oldies but goodies to billboard top 40 hits, the participants spared no effort to hit the right tunes with the correct lyrics!
We had a few new and old friends turning up, and indeed it was a great time of fellowship together!
Tommy
Friday, July 31, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Farewell Party for Pr. Eunice
Eng/Man service members held a farewell party for Pr. Eunice today at 10.45am in the fellowship hall.
She will be heading to Yale University to further her studies in theology. Her last Sunday with us before she departs would be on 9 Aug.
She has contributed tremendously to the Eng/Man service in this short 1 year, on top of her relentless inspiration to our brothers and sisters.
We wish her all the best for her studies. May God give her His blessings and wisdom to do well, and serve Him better!
Tommy
She will be heading to Yale University to further her studies in theology. Her last Sunday with us before she departs would be on 9 Aug.
She has contributed tremendously to the Eng/Man service in this short 1 year, on top of her relentless inspiration to our brothers and sisters.
We wish her all the best for her studies. May God give her His blessings and wisdom to do well, and serve Him better!
Tommy
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Praise God for Dawn
God reveals his character to us each in a different yet special way.
Dawn shared to us that God is her Confidence, as God gave her the 5th place in the international violin competition in Prague this year. Well, here's another great news! God has given her a place in Yehudi Menuhin School in England. It's the top school for the top musicians in the whole world!
Dawn will be leaving Singapore in September this year, and she'll return to Singapore only in 4 years time. She'll visit us every 6 months or so within these few years, and will still serve in the worship ministry when she's back!
Praise God for His goodness in Dawn's life!
Congratulations to Dawn and may God use her musical gift for His glory! We will all certainly miss her!
Esther
Dawn shared to us that God is her Confidence, as God gave her the 5th place in the international violin competition in Prague this year. Well, here's another great news! God has given her a place in Yehudi Menuhin School in England. It's the top school for the top musicians in the whole world!
Dawn will be leaving Singapore in September this year, and she'll return to Singapore only in 4 years time. She'll visit us every 6 months or so within these few years, and will still serve in the worship ministry when she's back!
Praise God for His goodness in Dawn's life!
Congratulations to Dawn and may God use her musical gift for His glory! We will all certainly miss her!
Esther
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Change in Observers' Classes
Attention all youth bible classes!
Your observers will be moving to another class for 2 Sundays as part of a rotation stint.
Do welcome them and have a great discussion together to learn the Word of Christ!
Tommy
Your observers will be moving to another class for 2 Sundays as part of a rotation stint.
Do welcome them and have a great discussion together to learn the Word of Christ!
Tommy
Saturday, July 4, 2009
A place to catch up with our church mates' lives
Welcome welcome! =D We created this blog to let your brothers and sisters in Christ know how you've been for the past week right after going separate ways once Sunday service ends. Whether the week has been favourable or not, God and your fellow church members will be here to share both your burdens and happiness.
Tommy
Tommy
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