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St Andrew’s Cathedral
T he D iocese O f S ingapo r e
Christmas Concert in Mandarin
(Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre)*
20 December 2014 (Saturday) @ 3.00pm & 7.00pm
*Tickets @$5 can be purchased from Mandarin Congregation Office.
For enquiries, please call 63392435
www.livingstreams.org.sg
BISHOP OF SINGAPORE: The Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah
ASSISTANT BISHOPS: The Rt Revd Low Jee King
The Rt Revd Kuan Kim Seng
16 NOVEMBER 2014
second SUNDAY BEFORE
ADVENT
APPEAL: 500 CHRISTMAS WISHES!
1500 needy children from various Children VWOs
are making their Christmas wishes, ranging from
stationery to toys. We are appealing for wish granters
to adopt and grant 500 more wishes. Please sign up via
the Information Desk or Welcome Centre, TODAY. Enquiries:
ccismcw@gmail.com / 86219044.
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COLLECT
Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was
revealed to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs
of eternal life: grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that
when he shall appear in power and great
glory we may be made like him in his eternal
and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and
reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
I) 1 Thess 5:1-11
We warmly welcome you to St Andrew’s Cathedral.
Church Bible, NT, page 359.
II) Matthew 25:14-30
Church Bible, NT, page 49.
Please complete and return this portion to the ushers or the Information Desk, or simply drop it into
an offering bag.
PSALM FOR: 5.00pm
Name
: ________________________________________________ Sex :____ Age: _____
Address : ___________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________(H) ___________________(HP)____________________(O)
Email:________________________________________________________________________
I am a visitor. I would like to be contacted.
I wish to know more about the Lord Jesus Christ. Service Attended: _____________
I wish to be a member of St Andrew’s Cathedral.
I wish to join a housegroup or a fellowship group.
I wish to have a set of tithe/offering envelopes.
I wish to register for the CE course. Name of course: __________________________
Others : ___________________________________
DEAN & VICAR: The Rt Revd Kuan Kim Seng
ASSOCIATE VICAR:The Revd Canon Dr Louis Tay
Ps 89:19-37, Church Bible, OT, page 971.
HYMNS FOR:
8.00 am : 2, 537,409, 435
11.15 am : 2, 537,Spirit Touch Your
Church, 409, 435
5.00 pm : HP28, HP432, 505, HP384
CHRISTMAS@
CATHEDRAL
22-24
DECEMBER 2014
St Andrew’s Cathedral
Performances on
22-23 Dec : 6.30-9.30pm
Food fair & Performances on
24 Dec : 2pm-9.30pm
[Mon - Wed]
Come join us in
St Andrew’s Cathedral
on 22-23 Dec
there will be open air Christmas
performances at night.
On 24 Dec there will be a
food fair and open air Christmas
performances from 2pm – 9.30pm.
From Fri, 12 Dec onwards there
will be colourful, life-size display
of Bethlehem, the birth place of
Jesus Christ, and the Nativity scene.
For more information:
Email: christmascathedral@gmail.com
Facebook: Christmas At Cathedral
11 St Andrew’s Road (S. 178959) • Tel: 63376104 / 90022455 (emergency after office hrs) • Fax: 63376107 / 63391197
announcements
announcements
LITTLE MYANMAR SERVICE
Wedding
Little Myanmar Worship Service is on every Sunday
from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at the Prayer Halls. Please
invite your Burmese friends and colleagues to join us.
For more information please email: Dr Moses Israel:
mosesisraeli@livingstreams.org.sg. or Pastor Richard
Ting: richardting@livingstreams.org.sg
We want to rejoice with Mr Lim Wei
Xiang Darrell and Miss Lim Su
Ping Eliza Marie Ann who have filed
their notice of marriage with the Registry
of Marriages. Their wedding date is this
Saturday, 22 November 2014.
CATHEDRAL FAMILY CAMP
2015
Date: 7-10 June 2015
BIBLE SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE
CALENDARS 2015
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Johor Bahru.
The desk calendars 2015 co-print with BSS are
available for sale @ Information Desk and CWC @
S$3.00 each.
If you know of any reason why they may
not lawfully marry, you are asked to inform
the Dean & Vicar of the Cathedral, or the
Registrar of Marriages before the wedding.
Camp Speaker: Bishop Rennis Ponniah
CHRISTMAS VARIETY SHOW
My Saviour’s Church is organising a Christmas Variety
Show to reach out to non-Christians. There will be
songs, drama, comedy skits, dances, a sumptuous
buffet dinner and a short encouraging exhortation. This
Christmas Variety Show is a good avenue to introduce
the love of Jesus to unsaved parents, siblings, friends
and relatives who are more familiar with conversing
in Tamil, or find themselves at home with the Indian
culture.
COUNSELLING SERVICE
SAC is pleased to announce that Counselling
Service (at no cost) is available for members from
now to December 2014. This is provided by:
Event : Christmas Variety Show
Date : 13 December 2014
Venue : Nanyang Technological University
Auditorium
Time : 6.30pm to 9.30pm
(1) Mr David Ng who is a staff in St. Andrew’s
Cathedral. He has a Master of Arts in
Counselling.
(2) Ms Heng Siow Ing who has a Master of
Social Science (Professional Counselling).
Please contact Mr. Arulkumar at 6474 2823 during
office hours or email him at msc@mysaviours.
org for further details as to tickets pricing and other
information.
Both David and Siow Ing have been involved in
various church ministries in the last 20 years
at St Andrew’s Cathedral, including teaching,
discipleship training and cell group leading.
They are currently serving as Parish Worker and
Lay Reader respectively at the 11.15am service.
DURING HOLY COMMUNION
It would be helpful and appropriate, during Holy
Communion, for us to be in communion with the Lord.
As such, please refrain from carrying on conversations
with one another, and let us worship the Lord together
with the Communion songs, or remain in silent prayer
while Holy Communion is being administered.
If you have any queries please call Ti Lian Swan
at 63376104 ext 120. If you wish to make an
appointment, please call David Ng at 9833 2786,
email davidng@livingstreams.org.sg or Siow Ing
at 9733 1951, email siowing.heng@gmail.com.
A GENTLE REMINDER
Kindly put your handphones and pagers on silent
mode during services. Also refrain from sending/
receiving sms messages. The sound from the keypad
may distract others. Please also refrain from playing
any pocket computer games.
DONATION FOR FLOWERS TODAY
Are received in memory of Mr Joseph See Yeok Seck
and Mrs Rosalind See Ying Khuan.
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More information will be available soon.
BATAM MEDICAL OUTREACH
The Batam Medical Outreach is a bimonthly Cathedral medical mission chiefly to the island of Batam and
also to other islands in the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia. It aims to share the grace & love of God primarily
by providing much-needed basic healthcare to the rural villages in these islands. Each mission extends over
a weekend and now comprises 4 medical teams serving at different locations. In addition to this primary
healthcare, the teams also provide health education and run a vibrant children’s ministry. We serve these
numerous locations in rotation. Though this is a medical mission, there are many opportunities for service
for non-medical persons as well. We are able to accommodate up to 100 volunteers on each mission trip.
However, do register early as the places do fill up quickly. The cost per person is $100 ($80 for day-trippers)
and includes all meals, 2-way ferry, land transport, hotel accommodation and travel insurance.
We are pleased to announce the dates for 2015. Do register early, particularly if signing up as a group.”
2015 mission dates
24-25 January
28-29 March
23-24 May
date for briefing 11 January
15 March
10 May
2015 mission dates
25-26 July
26-27 September
28-29 November
date for briefing
12 July
13 September
15 November
We would also welcome your prayers and contributions to this logisticallyintensive mission. Cheques can be made out to “St. Andrew’s Cathedral” with
“Medical Mission Fund” written on the back. To volunteer, please write to
Mrs. Judy Teo at 63376104 ext 132, email: teojudy@livingstreams.org.sg or
A/Prof. Joseph Thambiah at josephthambiah@gmail.com
“..let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory
to your Father who is in heaven” Matthew 5:16
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SUNDAY SERVICES 16 NOVEMBER
SENIOR CITIZENS SUNDAY
2ND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
SUNDAY SERVICES 23 NOVEMBER
SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT
PROVINCIAL MISSIONS SUNDAY
7.00 a.m.
7.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Ng Koon Sheng
Holy Communion
Ds June Tan
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Peter Chen
What does Jesus Deserve
from You?
9.00 a.m.
Contemporary Service
Cathedral New Sanctuary
Very Revd Canon Patrick Augustine
9.30 a.m.
Service in Mandarin
8.00 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Michael Lim
2.30 p.m.
Bahasa Indonesia Service
Chapel for All Peoples
Mr Victor Effendie
2.30 p.m.
Service in Cantonese
4.30 p.m. Hokkien Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
Revd Freddy Lim
5.00 p.m.
Holy Communion
Revd Loren Fox
5.00 p.m.
Service in Mandarin
Cathedral New Sanctuary
7.00 p.m.
Little Myanmar Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
7.30 p.m.
New Life Service
Revd Rusty Russell
EXTENSION CENTRES
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
9.30 a.m.
Service in Mandarin
11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Michael Lim 11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Peter Chen
What does Jesus Deserve
from You?
Filipino Service
Mrs Lisa Espineli Chinn
Contemporary Service
Cathedral New Sanctuary
Revd John Lin
The Suffering wounded Servant
11.15 a.m. Mandarin Congregation
Cathedral New Sanctuary
11.15 a.m. Mandarin Congregation
Cathedral New Sanctuary
2.00 p.m.
9.00 a.m.
2.00 p.m.
Filipino Service
Mrs Priscilla Tay
2.30 p.m.
Bahasa Indonesia Service
Chapel for All Peoples
Mr Victor Effendie
2.30 p.m.
Service in Cantonese
4.30 p.m. Hokkien Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
Revd Freddy Lim
5.00 p.m.
Evensong
Ds Bessie Lee
5.00 p.m.
Service in Mandarin
Cathedral New Sanctuary
7.00 p.m.
Little Myanmar Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
7.30 p.m.
New Life Service
Mr James Tan
SUNDAY SCHOOL ministries
Acts Centre Sunday Service
St. Margaret’s Secondary School
Performing Arts Studio
Westside Anglican Church (WAC)
Revd Timothy Chow
WAC Service in Mandarin
West Coast Recreation Centre
8.00 a.m. Sunday School
9.00 a.m. Sunday School
9.30 a.m. Sunday School (Mandarin)
11.15 a.m. Sunday School
5.00 p.m. Sunday School
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Mobile Medical Service
to the Community (MOFOW)
WEEKDAY SERVICES/MEETINGS
Monday, 17 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
We are called, as disciples of Jesus, to love our
neighbours as ourselves. This mission affords you an
opportunity to do just that. Be a part of this unique
mobile medical mission which serves 2 vulnerable
population groups by providing free primary
healthcare and health screening – the migrant workers
living in residential dormitories and the elderly poor
living in 1-room HBD estates. You do not have to be
a doctor or a nurse to serve. Non-medical volunteers
are also most welcome. It only requires about 4 hours
of your time on a Saturday evening. If you would like
to volunteer, please write to A/Prof. Joseph Thambiah
at josephthambiah@gmail.com or Mr. Philip Lim at
philip_lim@sach.org.sg
Tuesday, 18 NOV
7.30 a.m. Clergy & Leaders
Holy Communion
Wednesday, 19 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
12.45 p.m. Holy Communion
@ Prayer Hall A&B
Revd Soon Soo Kee
5.15 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday, 20 NOV
9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
@ Chapel for All Peoples
Canon Louis Tay
In 2015, the mission dates are:
10 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 Mar, 18 Apr, 9 May , 4 Jul,
15 Aug, 5 Sep, 17 Oct , 7 Nov
Please submit your names early as spaces on the mission
teams are at a premium. No prior medical mission
experience is necessary. This mission survives by the
grace of God and through your generous contributions. If
you would like to contribute financially to this logistically
intensive mission, please make your cheques out to “St.
Andrew’s Community Hospital” with “Mobile Medical
Service” written on the back and drop the cheques into the
offertory bags. All donations are tax-deductible 250%..
Friday, 21 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
10.30 a.m. Mandarin Senior Citizens’
Meeting @ CNS
Saturday, 22 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
2.00 p.m. LYnC Youth Ministry
Amazing Race with BB
“So then, as we
have opportunity,
ALL SAINTS’ DAY let us do good
SAT, 1 NOVEMBER to
2014everyone..”
Galatians 6:10a
2.00 p.m. Young Adults’ Ministry
@ Prayer Hall A & B
2.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
C3 (CITY Children Club)
@ Cathedral New Sanctuary
5.00 p.m.
Saturday Contemporary Service
@ Cathedral New Sanctuary
(no meetings on 4th & 5th Sat)
Shalomkids Ministry
(For children with autism)
@ Prayer Hall C
INFANT BAPTISM
Infants may be baptised at this Service:
Revd John Lin
The Suffering wounded Servant
25 December - 11.15 am
(together with adults)
Application forms are available at the Information
Desk and should be submitted one month in
advance.
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“Notes for 1st session will be given only to those who have pre-registered. For those who have pre-registered
but are unable to come for the course, kindly inform CE administrator to cut down on paper wastage.”
for our salvation. We also cannot live out our calling as
God’s people to a world in need of Christ.
COMING UP IN
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2015
Building Faith Foundations challenges and teaches
believers on what it means to live out their salvation
according to the will and purpose of God for their
lives. Topics include the relevance and authority of
Scriptures, the Sovereignty of God, who Jesus is and
how is He different from the founders of other faiths, the
work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and what it means to
be a true worshipper and follower of Jesus. The course
prepares candidates for baptism and confirmation. It is
also open to enquirers who want to find out more about
Christianity as well as mature believers who want to
strengthen their faith foundation.
Romans: God’s Great Renovation
Project
20/1 – 24/2
(5 Tues, 7:30pm – 9:30pm @ PHA-C),
no class on 17/2
Revd Dr Rick Griffith (Professor of OT & NT
Studies, SBC)
How can a God of love send people to hell? Don’t all
religions lead to heaven? Can a non-believing good
person go to heaven? These are common questions
asked by both believers and non-believers. The bible
does not only provide answers to these and other
questions, it also helps us to understand God’s overall
plan for the fallen world. God’s plan includes His choice
and salvation of the generation of Israel alive at Christ’s
return, as well as His plan for all believers to be molded
into the likeness of Jesus.
How to Know the Will of God
15/11 -29/11 (3 Sat 10am – 12pm @ PH A-B)
Pastor Alvin Toh
Epiphanies: Life-Changing Encounters
with God
The course looks at ‘God’s Great Renovation Project’ to
give His righteousness to sinful people by faith alone and
in Christ alone. It observes & interprets each chapter of
Paul’s letter to the Romans and how the lessons can be
applied to faith in the 21st Century. It intends to:
16/1 (Fri, 7:30pm – 9:30pm) &
17/1 (Sat, 9:30am – 12:30pm)
Venue: Prayer Halls A-C
Revd Charlie Cleverly
• Trace the argument of the book of Romans from
beginning to end.
• Show the Bible’s teaching on our need for salvation
answered in the gospel.
• Explain from Scriptures key theological terms, such as
justification, sanctification, redemption, propitiation,
glorification, etc.
• Discern God’s plan for Israel’s future based on the
nation’s election.
Before You Say, “I Do.”
(Marriage Prep Course)
28/2 – 25/4
(9 Sat, 2pm – 4pm @ ST Hall)
Retreat 25/4, (Sat, 9:30am – 1:30pm)
Revd Michael Lim & Mrs. Judy Lim & Team
Building Faith Foundations
(Bap-Confirm Prep for Adults & Teens)
For more info on the other courses, check
SAC’s CE website: www.livingstreams.org.sg.
Call or email CE staff at 63376104 or sacce@
livingstreams.org.sg:
• James Tan (Ext 177)
Complimentary car-park exit tickets will be made
available for those who attend the courses. They can
be collected in class at the registration table.
24/1 – 24/5
(16 Sat, 2pm – 4pm @ B2RA)
Pastor Alvin Toh & Team
In a plural society, it is critical that we know the
uniqueness of our Christian faith; distinctiveness in
beliefs and calling. Without a clear understanding of
what we believe, who we are and what we are called to
be, we cannot fully appreciate the marvelous work of God
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prayer highlights
DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
for the leadership development as there is a critical
lack of trained, mature leaders. Many pastors are
caring for 10 or more congregations, often miles
apart.
• St Hilda’s Church
Vicar: Ven Wong Tak Meng
Priests: Revd David Lee, Revd Huang Hui Jen
Parish Workers: Ms Allison Chee, Ms Amy Lee
Bible translation is an urgent need. 51 languages have
no Scripture at all and a further 32 have only portions.
Pray for more translation teams, including Tanzanians
and foreigners, for projects to be completed quickly
and well, and for the necessary literacy programmes
to accompany the translations. (Source: Operation
• St Hilda’s Kindergarten
Principal: Mrs Melina Chen
• St Hilda’s Community Services Centre
Centre Manager: Ms Joanna Ng
World, 21st Century Edition, 808-811)
• St Hilda’s Church and Schools’ 80th Anniversary
Today is the celebration of 80 years of God’s goodness
and faithfulness for both the Church and Schools. Theme:
Run with Endurance, Race with Joy (Heb 12:1-2).
SINGAPORE
• School Holidays
The school holidays begin this week and we pray
for a good time of rest and break for all students
and their families. We pray too for opportunities for
extended time in devotion – bible reading, prayer
and Christian fellowship.
ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL
• Parochial Church Council (PCC) Meeting
This Wednesday (19 Nov)
We pray for godly wisdom upon our PCC as they meet
this Wednesday to deliberate and decide on matters of
the Cathedral.
• Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS) 2014,
18-25 Dec 2014
We pray for good weather throughout the event and
good opportunities of sharing the joy and peace
of Christmas with everyone present. Pray for the
Mass Carolling on 24 Dec (Wed) that the singing of
traditional Christmas Carols would touch and bless
the lives of listeners, especially pre-believers, to
know the meaning of Christmas in Jesus Christ, the
Saviour of all mankind.
• Batam Medical Outreach Next Weekend,
22-23 Nov (Sat-Sun)
By God’s grace, we give thanks for this God-given
ministry and the encouraging support of volunteers to
serve as God’s channel of blessings. We pray for those
who are coming to receive medical help, may they receive
physical healing and also come to know and receive the
love and joy of salvation in Jesus Christ.
THANKSGIVING
We thank God for the lives of the following brothers
who went home to the Lord on the respective dates:
Wee Tee Yong (5 Nov), Ralph Roberts (8 Nov),
Gutav Patrick Sims (9 Nov) and Gabriel Quek Keng
Chuan (10 Nov).
• Christmas @ Cathedral 22-24 Dec (Mon-Wed)
As we look forward to celebrating Christmas @ Cathedral,
let us uphold the organisers in their planning and putting
together the performances and related activities for this
outreach event.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Veena Susan Cherian, Chia Hearn Jiang,
Terence Choo. Amy Dang, Annie Dang, Khor
Seow Hong, Marjorie Lau, Nancy Li, Ng Beng
Tong, William Ng, Maisie Tan, Millie Tan,
Sylvia Wong and Lily Yeo.
WORLD
• Tanzania (Africa)
The strong church planting movement in Tanzania
has, since the 1980s, birthed new agencies within
the country and a greater level of partnership between
nationals and expatriate missionaries. There is a
strong focus on planning new churches and reaching
the remaining unevangelised peoples of Tanzania with
much fruit evident in recent years. Prayers are needed
Members who know them are encouraged to visit
and pray with them.
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