Living Praise Presbyterian Church Order of Service
16 NOVEMBER 2014 BULLETIN! Address: 10 Bishan Street 13 Singapore 579795 Tel: 6259-1943 Fax: 6259-4279 admin@livingpraise.org.sg www.livingpraise.org.sg Living Praise Presbyterian Church Order of Service 7 December 2014 Service Time begins THE GATHERING! ! Call to Worship ! ! ! Songs of Praise ! ! Let Us Exalt His Name ! ! Great Is The Lord ! ! Lead Me To The Cross ! Prayer of Confession & Thanksgiving! 11.30am Elder Tan Yeong Nam @ 8A Bishan St 13 (Chapel Building) Psalm 34 2014 Meeting Time Youth & Young Adults 9am to 10.15am OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING ! Welcome & Announcements ! ! Thanking Elsie Rajaratnam ! ! ! Offertory ! ! ! Doxology ! ! English Service & Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Sunday School Principal Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School 10.30am to 12pm ! (every 1st Sunday - combined Family Communion Service) Holy Spirit Living Breath Of God Mandarin Service 10.30am to 12pm Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (every 1st Sunday Holy Communion Service) THE WORD ! Scripture Reading ! Phoon Mae Leen Join us for Lunch Revelation 3:7-13 Sermon! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Every Sunday! 12pm to 2pm Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Philadelphia - The challenge of not being excluded THE SENDING ! Closing Song ! ! ! Benediction ! ! Nothing Else Matters Three-fold Amen • Get to know someone new. • Talk to someone about the message. Pray with someone. • • Speak with a pastor, elder, deacon or a friend. Please carry our conversations about God over to lunch and minister to one another. Our Mission in Living Praise Presbyterian Church is to know, love and enjoy God forever – and lead others to do the same. Our 10 Year Vision by end 2022 is to have 100 (+ existing in 2012) families, to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Published and Printed by Living Praise Presbyterian Church MICA (P) 031/05/2013 Welcome to Living Praise! Dear friends, On behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise Presbyterian Church we warmly welcome you to our church. We hope that you'll be blessed by your visit this morning as you find out more about Jesus and meet some of His people. Do stay back after the service, join us for lunch fellowship and speak to us. We would love to get to know you. We warmly invite you for our regular Sunday services from 10.30am - 12pm. If you would like to find out more about our church activities do contact me at 91821644. Pastor Yuk Yee, on behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise. CONTACT OFFICE EXT Acting Senior Pastor 9182-1644 105 yukyee@livingpraise.org.sg Reverend Tan Hoo Sun Daniel Associate Minister, Mandarin Ministry 98331984 108 danieltan@livingpraise.org.sg Preacher Stanley Soh Pastor, Youth & Young Adults Ministry 9695-9286 104 stan@livingpraise.org.sg Pastoral Associate (Chaplain & Sunday School Ministry) 9698-6051 carolng@livingpraise.org.sg Pastoral Associate (Church and School Ministry) 9770-9539 gerard@livingpraise.org.sg STAFF Reverend Foo Yuk Yee Carol Ng Gerard Su EMAIL Roy Chang (Study Leave @ Singapore Bible College from July 2014- June 2017) Tan Lip Teng Senior Church Manager, Administration & Facility Management Evelyn Tan 9622-4659 Admin Executive 101 tlteng@livingpraise.org.sg 0 admin@livingpraise.org.sg MINISTRY TEAM (ELDERS) Richard Ong Elders & Deacons Court Clerk, Chairman Personnel 9297-9680 kk_ong@live.com Hospitality Ministry 9824-5105 yeongnamtan@gmail.com Wang Kim Meng Family Ministry 9630-3096 kimmeng@livingpraise.org.sg Chan Siew Heng Cell Groups Ministry 9754-5689 chansiewheng@gmail.com Sunday School Ministry & Assistant Treasurer 9651-1442 jessie@livingpraise.org.sg 9179-7029 d_loke@hotmail.com Treasurer & Young Adults Ministry 9144-3480 wilsontaysk@gmail.com Missions Ministry 9824-4536 dechen@singnet.com.sg Tan Yeong Nam MINISTRY TEAM (DEACONS) Jessie Wong Sow Har Daniel Loke Kwong Yan Wilson Tay Swee Kiat Church and Worship Ministry Martin Chen Wee Bang MINISTERS Congregation of Living Praise 16 November 2014 Name RESPONSE SLIP (Please tear off) (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mdm.) Address Email Mobile Age Group Please tick where applicable Home 18 & below 19-30 Office 31-40 I would like to join a Discovery Class to find out more about Christianity. I would like to know how to be a Christian. 41-50 50 & above I would like to join the New Members’ Class and be Baptised / Confirmed / Transferred (Kindly circle your response) I would like to join a Cell Group. I would like to join a Foundation Class. Others: I would like to know more about church activities. I heard about Living Praise from __________________________________ (Family / Friend / Came On My Own) 2 SERMON OUTLINE! 16 NOVEMBER 2014 Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13 Title: Philadelphia - The challenge of not being excluded Preacher: Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Introduction 1. The problem at Philadelphia - Earthquakes - Vine growing - Jewish opposition - Shut out from the synagogue 2. John’s solution - Vindication - The key of David - Isaiah 22:15-22 - Access to God’s kingdom - Kept from the hour of trial - A pillar in God’s temple Conclusion Reflection Do stay back to pause, reflect and pray about what God has spoken to you during the service. Please be mindful of others who may be praying. Do share with others over lunch fellowship to encourage them. Sermons are available on our church’s website at www.livingpraise.org.sg or on your Android ph ones! Download LPPC App from https://play.google.com/store. Search using the keyword: "LPPC" or "Living Praise Presbyterian Church" 3 Praiselines by Pastor Stanley Soh 16 NOVEMBER 2014 From The Pastoral Leadership Team Teach us to number our days … “My beloved friends, thanks for taking time to be here today. It may sound a bit funny to many of you that you are actually listening to something that I have actually taken time to write before I die. Death comes when we least expect it and so at least I get to pen down what I would like all of you to know even after I have gone. From the bottom of my heart, each of you means a lot to me in your own special ways. God somehow has arranged for you guys to be part of my life in some way or other in which only He knows. I am probably thanking Him now right this moment. To my wife, Hui Phing, I know you will be sad. Cry if you must but you must go on in life and be strong to take care of our kids. I may not have been the best husband but I hope that I made you happy being with me. I know God will be watching over you and the kids. He always does … We will meet again one day where there will be no more sorrows or pain. And I am sure I will stop snoring by then. To my children (if any), do remember to put God first in everything you do in your life. Do your best in everything and be faithful in the small things. Take care of mommy since I am not here anymore to take care of you guys. Always listen to her for she knows what’s best for you. She may nag … I experienced it too, but she means well … To my Dad and Mom, though the times were extremely tough when I was younger, I guess those hard times made me a stronger person in life. Though the both of you weren’t around most of my life, God was gracious to rescue and save me. I thank you both for bringing me up as best as you possibly could and I pray that I will see you both in heaven with me as well. To my sister Chris and brother Aaron, we have been through some tough times and we made it! Chris, please come back to God ok? He loves you for who you are … always remember that! Aaron, do your best for Him. He made you a very special person and He will always watch over you! To Nawin, my long lost brother, I thank God that I found you after so many years. It's good to reconnect with you again. I think I have failed miserably in being a good elder brother to you when I was alive as I am always so busy. I can only ask for your forgiveness. I pray that you will give your life to Jesus too. To all my friends both lost and found; I thank God for each of you! I know I may have given many of you headaches and driven you guys up the wall many times with my lame jokes but I want you all to know that each of you played an important part in my journey in life here on earth. I thank you. May our Lord watch over each of you and reunite us together again someday. Rest assured that I would find you when we go back to our Lord some day. Be a living sacrifice for God and don’t sacrifice living! Love, Stan” One of the things that pastors in training have to go through is to learn how to comfort the dying and the sick. And the very first thing my lecturer asked me to do was to prepare for my own funeral literally – the choice of songs to sing, who to carry my coffin, where to scatter my ashes, down to the smallest detail. I was even made to write my farewell letter to my wife and children to tell them what I wanted them to know and what’s to be done when I die. He made us go through this process so that we ourselves can feel and emphatise with those who have lost their loved ones. 4 At the end of the session, my lecturer asked the question - “What if tomorrow never comes? If you were to die tonight, what would your loved ones and friends remember you for?” That made me realize how short our lives are and we should live our lives like every day is the last. My lecturer Anthony Yeo himself, passed away suddenly of leukemia two years after he taught me. And his words, “What if tomorrow never comes?” constantly reminds me of the frailty of life. Just a few days ago, I read about the sad demise of Kate Reyes, a local radio DJ that I listened to in my growing up years. She had a great voice and was a great radio personality. She succumbed to breast cancer. She was 41. Separately, as I write this, I got to hear about the sad demise of a youth from Glory Presbyterian Church who also lost his battle with cancer. He was just 16. As someone in his 40s, I begin to think about my own life. While I am thankful to have crossed the 40 mark, it also dawned on me that if I estimate myself to live till 80, the lifespan of an average Singaporean male, I would have crossed a halfway mark in my life I did some reflections and asked myself, “What have I done for the first 40 years of my life? What were some significant milestones in my last 40 years? What do I see myself doing in the next 40 years? But having thought through those things, what makes me so sure that I will live till 80? I may go tomorrow. I may go when I am 50. God willing, I may live till 90. While we are often told to be wise to plan ahead, we are also unsure of when will be our final breath. What are we to do then? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 tells us that there will be different seasons in our life journey. Yet we are not sure where these different seasons will take us. But whichever season we are in life, the Bible also teaches us to live each day wisely because they are numbered. For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. Ecclesiastes 3 Psalm 90:12 tells us “So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” I asked myself, what does this mean for me? For me, I realize that my life is in the hands of our creator God who knows all my days on earth and everything about me. I do not know how long my days are but with the life he gives me, how can I then live my life daily being thankful to God and living it wisely? How can I live my life in a way that would be a blessing to others? I guess in busy Singapore, we hardly have the time to think much about our life right now. How to think about life when we have to study, take exams and work our socks off? I am not about to go on a long bucket list of things for us to do when we are about to die. Here’s a few to think about while we are still alive: • Have we been too busy with our careers to think about our families and loved ones? • How’s our relationship with God? Has it been lukewarm? Has it been one where we feel that we have fulfilled our ‘duties” each Sunday when we leave the service? • Have we taken time to appreciate those whom we love and care about? • Have we found courage to share the good news of God’s love and grace with our loved ones and friends? So my friends, let’s take time to reflect on our lives to - never take our lives for granted, persevere in loving Jesus and live each day like our last. “For everyday I have on earth is given by the King. So I will give my life, my all, to love and follow Him.” – ‘My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness’ – Keith & Kristyn Getty 5 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ! 16 NOVEMBER 2014 SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRY Thanksgiving Thank God for His blessings and protection of our children and teachers. May He continue to guide and lead us in the ways that pleases Him. Prayer We pray to God for His: 1. Wisdom for our teachers who will constantly be refreshed and filled with joy when teaching the children. 2. Continual blessings for the Sunday School Ministry and there will be sufficient teachers for all levels and provision of new teachers in 2015. 3. Wisdom for teachers in planning for the Christmas celebration and Promotion Sunday programmes on 14 Dec 2014 and 28 Dec 2014 respectively. All the children will come together to celebrate the birth of our Mighty Lord Jesus Christ. 4. Help for the children to grow strong in His Word and in faith, be prayerful, learning to trust in Him in all time. 5. Protection over our children and their families and teachers in their travelling oversea during the holidays. Announcements I. There is no Sunday School on 30 Nov 2014. Children are to join their parents to attend and witness the New Member’s Service. II. for Sunday School Teachers If you are our church member who has Bible knowledge and passion for children, do join us in this exciting, challenging & impactful ministry. You will enjoy both the presence of many children and a team of committed Sunday School teachers in planning programmes, serving and praying together. Please contact Deacon Jessie Wong @ 9651 1442 or jessie@livingpraise.org.sg if you are keen to serve or would like to find out more of the Sunday School Ministry. New Member’s Service, 30 November Brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise God for His goodness especially in the lives of the following who will be joining us as members of Living Praise. Let us welcome them into our body and by word, deed, love and prayer continue to encourage them to know and follow Christ and be faithful members of His church. • Abigail Lai (Baptism) • Cheryl Seah (Baptism) • Wong Shao Yu (Baptism) • Monita Kurniawan (Baptism) • Richard Rumba Tintin (Transfer) • Sherilyn Tan (Confirmation) 6 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS CHURCH SCHEDULE NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2014 Week (Mon - Sun) Sunday Sermon Scripture Text Weekly Cell Group Study 10 Nov - 16 Nov Philadelphia - The challenge of not being excluded Revelation 3:7-13 17 Nov - 23 Nov The Church That Is Indifferent - Laodicea Revelation 3:14-22 24 Nov - 30 Nov Seven Church of Revelation - LPPC New Member’ s Service Cell Leaders Meeting Event The Church That Is Indifferent - Laodicea Seven Churches of Revelation - LPPC 28 Nov-3 Dec - Chiang Rai Thailand Mission Trip 1 Dec - 7 Dec Seven Churches of Revelation 8 Dec - 14 Dec Christmas Message 15 Dec - 21 Dec Christmas Service 12 Dec to 15 Dec - Youth Camp 22 Dec - 28 Dec New Year’s Eve Service 24 Dec, 5.30pm - Christmas Musicale 29 Dec - 31 Dec Watch Night Service 31 Dec - Watch Night Service 7 MINISTRY INFORMATION OUR FAITHFULNESS 16 November Attendance @ Service 265 (English Service) 45 (Mandarin Service) Sunday School 69 Roster 16 November 23 November Duty Pastor/ Elder/Staff Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Elder Chan Siew Heng Service Leader Elder Tan Yeong Nam Pastor Stanley Soh Isaac Lee, Daniel Lee, Musicians & Singers Tithes & Offerings! $9,870.80 Benjamin Ho, Phoon Kwong Mun, Ian Lim & Roy Chang Benjamin Ho, James Soh & Ruth Chen Scripture Reader Phoon Mae Leen Zhuang Chang Zhong Our 10 Year Vision Visual Team Edwin Chua Kelvin Tan By end 2022 to have 100 (+ existing in 2012) families, to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Audio Team Eddy Ho & Phillip Hoh Elaine Chen & Joshua Lee Welcome Team Elder David Lim Elder Jimmy Tan Georgina Wang, Gloria Ong, Chuang Si En, Building Up, Reaching Out, Passing Down Ushers Shermaine Sue, Isaac Lee, Bryan Heng, Ng Shiya & Ryan Tan & Ariel Christian Shawn Quah CELL GROUPS If you are interested to join a Cell Group, please fill in the response slip on page 2. Thursday, 8pm, Bishan Elder Wang Kim Meng 9630-3096 Thursday, 2pm, Bishan Elder Sue Kim Lee 9695-5395 Friday, 8pm, Marymount/ Toa Payoh Friday, 8pm, Yio Chu Kang/ Thomson Friday, 8pm, Bishan Saturday, 3pm, Bishan Saturday, 3pm, KCPSS (01-01) Saturday, 3.30pm, KCPSS (01-03) Sunday, 8.45am, KCPSS (Tamil Language Room 1) Elder Jimmy Tan 9626-6068 Tan Nguan Sen 6457-4754 Elder David Lim 9620-2953 Elder Chan Siew Heng 9754-5689 Steven Tan 9686-1906, Loh Pui Wah 9630-7618 Elder Tan Yeong Nam 9824-5105 Chew Siew Chin 9618-2745 Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-01) Elder Kok Siew Hoong 9622-6087, Chew Wing Kee 9111-0114 Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-02) Felix Lim 9826-9750 , Wilie Wu 9652-1180 Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-07) Elder John Seah, Tay Swee Kiat 9144-3480 Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-08) Priscilla Lam 9754-5182 Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (Tamil Language Room 2) Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (02-05) Pr Stanley Soh 9695-9286, Tan Nguan Sen 6457-4754 Elder Richard Ong 9297-9680 ARRANGEMENT OF CHAIRS Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The chairs that we use for our Service have been kindly arranged by our brothers and sisters in Christ from Zion BP. Please help to keep the chairs arranged orderly after our Services. Thank you for your loving consideration.
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