VISION 2018 Growing Christian Disciples who renew their worship to the Almighty God and share Christ’s Love with the community and world. MCI Church Theme 2014 Rejuvenating Worship Order of Service 2 November 2014 Musical Prelude Call to Worship Mr Aaron Aloysious Celebration of Worship Invitation to the Lord’s Supper UMH 12 Rev Derrick Lau Pastoral Prayer Greetings / MCI News & Concerns Offertory Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow The Great Thanksgiving UMH 95 UMH 13 The Lord’s Prayer Communion Song (The 2nd Offering will be channelled to The Methodist Missions Society, Singapore) Sharing the Bread and Cup (While the Holy Communion is served, the keyboardist will play worship songs) Scripture Lesson Psalm 90 Sermon Ms Bernice Koh Living in God’s Favour Rev Derrick Lau Installation & Dedication of LCEC 2014/2015 Song of Dedication Benediction Rev Derrick Lau Musical Postlude Altar Ministry ________________________ Methodist Church of the Incarnation (MCI) Sunday Service: 9.00 am (Mandarin) | 10.30 am @ JPG Hall (Contemporary English), 11.00 am @ Sanctuary (Traditional English) | 1.30 pm (Hokkien) 31 Teck Whye Lane Singapore 688798 | www.mci.org.sg | office@mci.org.sg Office Tel 6765 2209 | Fax 6763 4373 | Kindergarten Tel 6763 0621 Pastor-in-Charge, Rev Derrick Lau Assistant Pastor, Rev Clarence Lee Preacher Matthew Chooi (Mandarin) Administrator, Ms Chris Goh For booking of rooms & general enquiries, contact Ms May Ng 9862 2202 9477 0937 91007345 9009 2235 | | | | derrick@mci.org.sg clarence@mci.org.sg matthew@mci.org.sg chrisgoh@mci.org.sg 6765 2209 | office@mci.org.sg 1 MCI NEWS & CONCERNS 1. Hi, Welcome to MCI We belong to the family of Jesus Christ and seek to honor and glorify God through Worship, Word, Welcome, Witness and Wonder. We pray that you will be inspired by the worship of the Almighty God and will experience a deeper touch of His love! If you are our GUEST, please feel free to speak with our iWelcome hosts, Ms Cindy Wong or Mr Kendrick Chua to learn more about our ministry such as Sunday School, Cell Group Ministry, Prayer etc... 2. Prayer Concerns a. Praise God for the promise of His favor on all who walked uprightly (Psalm 84:11). Let’s encourage each other to walk in the steps of Jesus our Lord. b. Praise God for the sacrifice of worship in terms of funds raised in our recent WE 2014. May we continue to give our best to our Lord in worship and service. May all be challenged to reach out via Micah 6:8 Engagements, c. Pray for our preparations for the celebration of Advent and Christmas 2014. May we continue to look forward to the commemoration of the birth of Christ our Lord, the Saviour of the world. d. Pray for Missions trips to West Malaysia (Rumah Faith), Fujian (Teaching English) and Sibu (Women’s Conference). May the Lord equip our people for these missions trips. e. Continue to pray for all who are going through difficult trials. May the Lord raise faith among us and declare that He is indeed the Sovereign Lord of us all! f. May the Lord restore peace and bring about reconciliation among different groups of people in countries such as Syria, Israel, Indonesia, Hong Kong etc… Let’s continue to pray unceasingly. If you have a prayer concern, you may like to share it with our pastors or email it to prayer@mci.org.sg. Join our Sunday Prayer Team | Intercessions for preachers, worshippers, ministries and church concerns | 9.30 am - 10.15 am | Hope Room | Level III Come early and prepare our hearts and minds for worship. Pastor leads in prayer for your personal needs and concerns from 10.20 am onwards. 3. The Life and Ministry of Paul Course is postponed due to insufficient registration. Full refund will be made to all who had registered. Please collect it from infoHub. 2 4. Solid Rock Spiritual Journey Discipleship 2014 Sermon Theme for November: Knowing and keeping God’s Will Memory Verse for November: May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 5. The purpose of the Baptismal & Membership Course is to prepare candidates for the Sacrament of Water Baptism and/or Church Membership. 16, 23, 30 Nov and 7 Dec (Sundays) | 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm MCI Grace Room | Course Fee: $10 | Closing Date: 9 Nov 2014. Register @ infoHub. 6. Bethany Methodist Nursing Home (BMNH) Service on 16 Nov 2014 @ 1.30pm. The service will be led by 3 CGs (Esther, Ammi and Shalom) as their Micah 6:8 project. All are welcome to participate in the service to give support to the groups. For any enquiries, please approach Tan Teng Sing or Florence Tan. 7. MCI Youth Camp 2014 13 – 16 December 2014, (Saturday – Tuesday) | Camp Fee: $100.00 | Venue: Hallmark Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Look no further for an exciting time this December hols! Join us for a great 4 days of bonding as a ministry through games and more as we look into what it means to be messengers of Christ! Register with Joel Lim (9231 1455). 8. Worship & Music is conducting the following classes: a) Worship Leaders: Basic Ministry Training | 7 Dec 2014 – 8 Feb 2015, Sundays | 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm b) Bass Guitar: Lessons for Beginners 8 Dec 2014 – 9 Feb 2015, Mondays | 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm For more information, please refer to notice board outside JPG Hall. If interested, please register with Aaron: aaronaloysious@gmail.com or office@mci.org.sg. 9. Couples who are planning marriage or would like to know more about biblical teachings concerning marriage are requested to contact Pastor Derrick concerning Marriage Preparations Course. Please note that Notice for Marriage Solemnisation should be arranged with pastor at least 6 months prior to the intended date. Please email: office@mci.org.sg 10. Church Membership update. Please inform office@mci.org.sg of changes in your mailing address, mobile phone, email etc…Thank you. 11. Next Sunday’s Sermon: Worship in Spirit and Truth | John 4:19-24 Our Core Values: Love God | Unconditional Love | Servanthood | Transforming Grace | Reach the Lost | Exponential Faith 3 Sermon Application Method is a means by which you could further reflect on the sermon by writing your personal response and then be engaged in sharing and discussing them with members of your small group. Topic: Living In God’s Favor A Prayer of Moses Preacher: Rev. Derrick Lau Date: 2 November 2014 F_____________ Nature of God | Creation | John 1:1 A_____________ Powerful |Time & Space| Jeremiah 32:17 V____________ Wrath over Sins| Romans 7:5 O_____________ Redemption | Justification | Ephesians 1:7 R_____________ our Life | God’s Favor | Psalm 84:11 Questions for reflection (individually or with small group members): 1. Name three aspects of God’s formidable nature that you value most? 2. How can I/we live without the burden of sin? 3. How are you experiencing the favor of God in your life today? 4. What are some ways where your small group/church could support and encourage each other to live in God’s Favor? For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withold from those who walk uprightly. Ps 84:11 (ESV) 4 Free Sessions with Bilingual Instructor Every Friday night 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Commencing: 7th November 2014 till 30th January 2015 Methodist Church of the Incarnation Level 2 • Experience the joy of worshipping God with • • • music and dance Good exercise for body and soul Learn scripture in Mandarin the fun way Be equipped with a useful tool for outreach All are welcome to register @ infoHub or contact Lisa Liu @ 9623 2257 or Kathryn Ong @ 9190 3453. Organised by MCI WSCS 5 6