1. family and parenting
2. children

8.30am and 10.30am :: Sanctuary, L2
25 January 2015
IN HIS PRESENCE
John 6:16-21
Main Services
Rev Richard Tan
WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN WE TALK?
Youth Service
Mr Wilson Koh
Filipino Service
Mr Angelito Mojico
WHILE INSIDE THE
SANCTUARY
PLEASE FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTION
OF OUR USHERS
No Food & Drink
Phone on Silent Mode
No Video Recording
Sunday Bulletin can also be downloaded by QR Code located at the foyer or from our website: www.tpmc.org.sg
WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY :: 25 January 2015
Traditional Service
8.30am :: Sanctuary (L2)
Children’s Programme
8.30am & 10.30am :: Worship Hall II (L3)
Contemporary Service
10.30am :: Sanctuary (L2)
Youth (YF) Service
10.30am :: Worship Hall I (L3)
Filipino Service
10.30am :: Worship Hall III (L3)
WEDNESDAY :: 28 January 2015
Girls’Brigade 16th S Company
3.00pm :: First Toa Payoh Secondary School
THURSDAY :: 29 January 2015
Grace Age Group (Senior Ministry)
Chinese New Year Shopping Trip
9.00am :: Meet at TPMC
FRIDAY :: 30 January 2015
Boys’ Brigade 76th J Company
7:30am :: First Toa Payoh Primary School
Girls’ Brigade 16th P Company
7:30am :: First Toa Payoh Primary School
Worship Night
8.00pm :: Sanctuary (L2)
SATURDAY :: 31 January 2015
Boys’ Brigade 10th Company
8:30am :: Beatty Secondary School
Beacon Children’s Ministry
1.00pm :: Classrooms
Next Sunday’s Message
What Happens When We
Converse?
Rev Reuben Ng
HELPFUL INFORMATION
BE PART OF A CELL
Grow deeper in fellowship with the Church
through the Cell Group Ministry.
For enquiries: Contact us at 6259-8644
GIFT FOR VISITORS
Obtain a Welcome Pack at the Welcome Booth
located at the Foyer.
LIBRARY@TPMC
Visit us at Room #03-07, every Sunday (except 5th
Sundays), from 9.45am to 11.00am. OPEN TO ALL!
FLORAL THANKSGIVING
Forms for Floral Thanksgiving are available from
the ushers and at the Information Counter (L1).
LOST AND FOUND ITEMS
Please check with the Information Counter for
your lost and found items.
CHURCH DONATION
Bank and Account No: DBS 005-003700-0
Acct Name: Toa Payoh Methodist Church
Type of Acct: Auto Save
All donations received will go to the church’s
general offering. This is not for pledges or specific
donations
THANKSGIVING
18 January 2015
Offering & Pledges
8.30am
10.30am
Pledge
$ 7,921.10
$ 4,479.00
Offering
$ 3,898.10
$ 4,799.95
Attendance
Main
454
386
Children
18
93
Youth
-
85
Filipino
-
57
FAMILY NEWS
SPEAKER THIS WEEK
1
Rev Richard Tan previously served in TPMC from
1992-1995. Currently residing in Perth, Western
Australia, he established Firstlight Church in
2008. Besides pastoral work, he is also an adjunct
lecturer in theology and Christian leadership at
Harvest Bible College. Together with Joanne, they
have 2 children, Amanda & Nathaniel.
KOPI TIME
Course Dates:
Time:
Venue: Closing Date:
Registration:
6
8, 15 Feb, 1 & 8 Mar (Sun)
1pm - 3pm
Worship Hall III (L3)
1 Feb (Sun)
Information Counter
2
If you are visiting or are new to our church, please
join us for a time of fellowship over coffee/ tea on:
Date:
Time:
Venue:
BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP COURSE
25 Jan (today)
9.45am & 12.15pm
Family Room (L1)
CONGRATULATIONS
3
To John & Nuri Lin on the birth
of baby Isaac on 15 Jan 2015!
To Charles & Constance Wunady
on the birth of baby Athena on
20 Jan 2015!
FLORAL THANKSGIVING
4
From Michelle & Melissa Cher, in memory of their
late grandfather, Mr Hui Chiak Sam.
LIVING AN ABUNDANT LIFE
Invite your friends to join this evangelistic event by
TRAC WSCS.
Date: 7 Mar (Sat)
Time:
10.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Ban Heng Pavilion,
Harbour Front Centre
Cost:
$22/pax - TRAC WSCS will sponsor $10 for every non-Christian guest
Registration: Sign up with payment at the Information Counter (L1)
Highlights: Sharing/ Live Music/ Fashion Show/ Door Gift
COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATES
5
Our heartfelt condolences to:
Mr & Mrs Choy Kum Yuen & family on the passing
away of Choy’s mother, the late Mdm Tang Swee Lan on
15 Jan 2015.
Ms Catherine Sim on the passing away of her father,
the late Mr Sim Swee Mok on 17 Jan 2015.
8
If you were Baptised and/or received into
Membership on 21 Dec 2014, please collect your
certificates at the Information Counter (L1).
SENIORS OPEN SUNDAY
CONDOLENCES
7
Date:
Time:
Venue:
9
1 Feb (Sun)
10am - 1pm
Worship Hall I (L3)
ACTNOW!
10
There will be no ACTNow! materials on sermons by
guest speakers.
SECOND OFFERING
11
The second offering for next week will be received for
the Boys’ & Girls’ Brigades.
TPMC PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
PASTORS
Rev Reuben Ng
Pastor-in-Charge
reuben.ng@tpmc.org.sg
9680-8580
Rev Joshua Loo
Pastor
joshua.loo@tpmc.org.sg
9834-4905
Rev Michael Wong
Retired Pastor
9457-4127
Mr Clement Sim
Worship & Music/
Hospitality
clement.sim@tpmc.org.sg
9173-7729
Mr Wilson Koh
Youth/Prayer
wilson.koh@tpmc.org.sg
9111-8426
Mr Daniel Lee
Cell Group/
Discipleship & Nurture
daniel.lee@tpmc.org.sg
9636-3252
Ms Pamela Pan
Traditional Worship/
Member Care
pamela.pan@tpmc.org.sg
9638-2068
Mrs Sarah Hoi
Children’s Programme/
Beacon Children’s Ministry
sarah.lim@tpmc.org.sg
9878-7480
Mrs Ruth Khoo
Operations Manager
ruth.khoo@tpmc.org.sg
9641-1881
Ms Sharon Lew
Accounts Executive
sharon.lew@tpmc.org.sg
org.sg
Mr Angelito Mojico
Admin Executive
angelito.mojico@tpmc.org.sg
Ms Bernice Ong
Admin Executive
bernice.ong@tpmc.org.sg
Ms Cynthia Poon
Admin Executive
cynthia.poon@tpmc.org.sg
Mr Christopher Tan
Property & Facilities Executive
christopher.tan@tpmc.org.sg
9049-4321
Mr Soh Kok Tong
AV & IT Executive
koktong.soh@tpmc.org.sg
9147-0866
PASTORAL TEAM
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
PASTORAL AND ADMIN TEAM MOVEMENT
SERVICE STEWARDS
25 Jan ‘15 Worship
Leader
Pamela Pan
Tech Ministry
Kevin Hong
Winston Ho
8.30am
Sumit Nag
10.30am
Jerome Sim
Lau Lai Wan
Counting
Stewards
Choy Kum Yuen
Emily Chin
Mabel Lim
Sheryl Chen
LCEC
Welcome
Booth
Francis Cheang Annabel Lye
Information
Counter
Bernice Ong
Sharon Lew
Jennifer Lim
Sam Ho
Jenny Leong
Kennedy Low
Mak Kok Nam
Priscilla Lee
Bernice Ong
Sharon Lew
Kristal Chan
Toa Payoh Methodist Church, 480 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh Singapore 319641
Tel: 6259-8644 Fax: 6259-2091 Email: info@tpmc.org.sg
ORDER OF WORSHIP | 25 January 2015
PREPARATION
Choral Introit
“Glorious Father”
Jubilate Choir
PRAISE
*Call to Worship
Leader:
Ms Pamela Pan
Grace and peace to you from the One who is, who always was, and who is
still to come.
People:
the Alpha and Omega-the beginning and the end.
Leader:
This is our God,
People:
the One who loves us, and who gave Himself for us;
Leader:
who gathers us together in this place, and bids us seek His face.
All:
Let’s worship God together!
*Hymns of Praise
“Seek the Lord”
UMH 124
“Great is Thy Faithfulness”
UMH 140
WORD
*Prayer for Illumination
All:
Holy Spirit, pour out upon us wisdom and understanding, that, being
taught by You in Holy Scripture, our hearts and minds may be opened
to receive all that leads to life and holiness. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
Sermon
“In His Presence”
Hymn of Response
“Abide with Me”
Rev Richard Tan
UMH 700
PRAYER
Prayer on Behalf of All
PARTICIPATION
Greetings
Offertory Prayer
Family News
*Doxology
“Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
PROCLAMATION
*Hymn of Dedication
“I Stand Amazed in the Presence”
UMH 371
*Benediction
Choral Response
Postlude
“The Lord Bless You”
Jubilate Choir
ACT Now!
Jan 18, 2015
ACTNow! (Applying Christ’s Teaching NOW) follows the weekly sermon series of TPMC, and challenges us to apply
and put into practice the biblical truths we hear each week. It is the recommended Bible discussion material for
TPMC’s Cell Groups, and leader’s notes are available to all Cell Group Leaders and at the Information Counter.
What Happens When We Meditate
By Mrs Sarah Hoi
SERMON SYNOPSIS
• Unlike ‘meditation’ in the Eastern and New Age contexts, which involves emptying the mind to receive
‘enlightenment’; biblical meditation is renewing and filling our mind with the words and thoughts of
God.
•
Now, when we worry, we already know how to fill our minds with negative thoughts about possible
scenarios that we cannot change. But instead, God calls us to direct our thoughts towards better
things: whatever is true, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent and praiseworthy [Philippians 4:8].
•
Therefore, biblical meditation involves dwelling our thoughts on God’s character and attributes [Psalm
63:3], His deeds [Psalm 143:5], and His words [Psalm 119:15]. And just as cows spend eight hours a
day chewing the grass, we can receive the full benefit of God’s Word when we meditate on it.
•
Although a quiet place and time would be more conducive, we can actually meditate and think about
God anytime and anywhere – if we make a conscious effort to.
•
When we bring our cares and concerns to God, instead of worrying about them; we experience His
peace, grace and goodness in our lives, becoming fruitful and prosperous [Psalm 1:1-3].
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What thoughts do you generally ‘meditate’ and fill your mind with? What do the thoughts of a person
reveal about his/her priorities and desires?
[Children’s Activity: Use words or draw pictures to describe what thoughts we fill our minds with. Make
the point that our thoughts reveal our priorities. They can also use words or draw pictures to describe
their thoughts about God, and these can serve as a reminder whenever they want to meditate and
think about God.]
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ACT Now!
Jan 18, 2015
ACTNow! (Applying Christ’s Teaching NOW) follows the weekly sermon series of TPMC, and challenges us to apply
and put into practice the biblical truths we hear each week. It is the recommended Bible discussion material for
TPMC’s Cell Groups, and leader’s notes are available to all Cell Group Leaders and at the Information Counter.
2. What does the Bible say about other kinds of spiritualism? What lessons can we Christians learn from
these negative examples?
[Verses to help us go deeper: Matthew 6:7, Colossians 2:16-23, Matthew 12:43-45]
3. We frequently say that we are too busy to pray or meditate; but do we need a silent and peaceful
environment or lack of activity, in order to start worrying (i.e. negative ‘meditation’)? How will
cultivating a habit of meditation benefit us in our daily lives?
[Verses to help us go deeper: Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 23:7a]
PRAYER POINTERS
• Thank God that He has revealed to us His Word, that we may renew our minds through constant
contemplation and meditation on His character, deeds and words.
• Pray for wisdom and revelation as we meditate on God.
MEMORY VERSE
In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. I will meditate on your precepts and fix my
eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word. [Psalm 119:14-16 ESV]
PRACTICAL HANDLES
How often do you meditate, i.e. dwell your thoughts on God? Make a conscious effort this week to
increase this – through longer devotion and/or thinking about Him more as you commute or perform
routine chores. Make yourself accountable to someone, so that we can mutually encourage each other
towards greater meditation of Him in our lives.
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