GG 13th May 2007

Yesterday we met at Aunty Helen's house for GG. We had good fellowship and good food!! (Yeah we celebrated Hoi Meng, Lai Leng, Denise, and my (Yung Ling) birthday. And we finished the bible study lesson 'Good Grief'. Please remember to prepare Chapter 7 The Need to Give for the next gg meeting.

For the following Sundays:
20th May - Congregational at Antioch (Speaker: Pastor Sivin Kit speaking on Minister in the Sufficiency of Christ's Grace 2 cor 12:1-10)
27th May - Family Camp at Camerons 26~29 May
3rd June - Congregational at Antioch
10th June - GG at Hoi Meng's


The announcements if you need to refer.

1. Discipleship cells are on as follow:
- Men's Discipleship Cell ~ Wednesdays 8:30pm at Chris' home
- Ladies' Discipleship Cell ~ Thursdays 8:00pm at Helen's home
- Parenting Group ~ Saturdays 5:00pm at Selvi's home

2. SUPERSATURDAY
Captainball at BU3 Community Hall 5:00~6:30pm. All are welcomed to join. Or you could also remember to pray for the youth who are playing and reaching out to the community. They need our encouragement and support.

3. BUC FAMILY CAMP 26~29 May @ Highlands Christian Center Camerons
- GG Leaders need to arrange transport for GG members.
- If anyone wants to follow the convoy, meet at 7-Eleven Centrepoint 9:15am on Sat 26 May. Leave Centrepoint by 9:30am.
- Lunch on Sat is on our own.
- Bring warm clothings, sports attire & shoes and own personal toiletries. Blankets will be supplied.
- Every family represented bring a nice scrapbook to record events or things learnt at the camp. (in pictures, collage or writing). The most interesting scrapbook will be given a prize~ANOTHER SCRAPBOOK!! No lah just kidding.
- bring any army looking attire to be worn on Monday nite of the Camp.

4. Please pray for the Camp (Theme: I'M In The Lord's Army)

• Intimacy with the commander in Chief, our Lord Jesus Christ
• Meaningful fellowship among all the campers. There will be new friends among us.
• Inspirational Worship let by the worship team
• The organizing team & those involved in the running of the camp
• Logistics from transport, accomodation to food to run smoothly
• Alvin, Pastor from Singapore Covenant Presbyterian Church, as he prepares & brings God's message
  

Camerons, we are coming!!!
Cheers, YL

I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed.

Written by a young pastor in Africa, following his martyrdom for his faith in Jesus Christ, this passage has been greatly encouraging to me. (Taken from the book The Signature of Jesus, Brennan Manning)

I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made - I'm a disciple of His. I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in His presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer, and I labor with power.

My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till he stops me. And, when he comes for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me.... my banner will be clear!

Yung Ling

Easter as I see it..........

I see disunity among Christians,
I see no peace among nations,
I see the Gospel twisted of its facts,
And I see now why God had to act!

I see deterioration in moral values of the human race,
I see corruption and injustice showing its ugly face,
I see no hope for us all at this age,
But yet I see each individual knitted and created in God’s image!

I see sky scrappers and man-made achievement,
I see man’s pride with all it’s invention,
I see self-reliance is the key to life,
And I see now why Christ had to give up his life!


I see nature being plundered and raped,
I see no hope for all the creatures that God made,
I see how marvelous God's hand in all creation,
And I see only through Christ, we can have redemption!


I see the cross where you and I should be the one carrying, I see death as our destiny with eternal suffering,
I see this journey to Calvary no one is prepare to take,
And I see Christ who took all these for our sake!


”My God, My God, Why have thou forsaken me?”


I see pain on His face at Calvary,
I see grief and sadness, with breath barely,
I see much tears and blood that were shed,
But I do not see Him showing any regret!

I see bondage in the human race,
I see death and destruction we will surely face,
I see God’s intervention in human history,
And I see hope, for Christ who died and now arose in all glory!


”Forgive them for they know not what they are doing”


I see sadness,
I see gentleness,
I see forgiveness,
And I see love manifested in all its greatness!


I see Christ as the living Savior,
I see His grace is for all without condition or favor,
I see salvation if we only believe,
And I see there is hope with God's full pardon......what a relief!

“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” ~ Joshua 24:15

I see Christ ascended up in glory,
I see now this is the Gospel story,
I see no matter who says whatsoever the contrary,
I will still declare....He lives! He lives! And He lives in me.....what a mystery!

Hoi Meng

Busyness.... (Cringe)

The past month everyone has been busy(i feel its necessary to cringe everytime this word is spoken), either with work, or study, or church or other things. I certainly was one caught in the middle of it, so much so that i can't remember what worthwhile things i have done.

Yet, there is a time when i know i must come back to God (although i know i seriously can't keep repeating this drifting-away-then-come-back-when-i'm-finally-free process). What a sister shared in church some time ago still impacts me and reminds me everyday (even in the midst of busyness) about the snare of the cares of this world. I'm must say what she shared has come a long way. Thank you Selvi. The passage is from My Utmost for His Highest. Hope that it will bless you too:

January 27, 2007

Look Again and Think

Do not worry about your life . . . —Matthew 6:25

A warning which needs to be repeated is that "the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches," and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22). We are never free from the recurring waves of this invasion. If the frontline of attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the lack of money; or friends or lack of friends; or the line may be drawn over difficult circumstances. It is one steady invasion, and these things will come in like a flood, unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the banner against it.

"I say to you, do not worry about your life . . . ." Our Lord says to be careful only about one thing-our relationship to Him. But our common sense shouts loudly and says, "That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, and I must consider what I am going to eat and drink." Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing yourself to think that He says this while not understanding your circumstances. Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things to the point where they become the primary concern of our life. Whenever there are competing concerns in your life, be sure you always put your relationship to God first.

"Sufficient for the day is its own trouble" (Matthew 6:34). How much trouble has begun to threaten you today? What kind of mean little demons have been looking into your life and saying, "What are your plans for next month— or next summer?" Jesus tells us not to worry about any of these things. Look again and think. Keep your mind on the "much more" of your heavenly Father (Matthew 6:30).

YL

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Thanks to Yung Ling who has been the faithful contributor to this blog for our updates and edification. Please be continue to be faithful and may the quotes from Mother Teresa encourages you and all who are faithful in serving God.

We serve not because we are doing God a favour but because of what he had done for us...........

HMYu