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ELDERS & DEACONS
COURT
PASTOR EMERITUS
Dr William Wan
Interim Moderator
SENIOR MINISTER
Rev Luke Thurai
(Sabbatical leave Jan-Jun 2015)
Elder Goh Keng Ngian
EDC Clerk
9829 1339
Elder Victor Shim
9100 4232
Elder Wong Soong Kuan
9298 5226
Deacon David Seow
Treasurer
9734 5269
Deacon Vincent Goh
9615 7198
Deacon Angeline Tan
9638 7473
Deacon Marianne Tan
9754 9584
STAFF
Lawrence Khoo
Assistant Pastor—Youth+YA
[email protected]
8113 5770
Tony Lee
(Church Administrator)
[email protected]
8161 7716
Rosalind Choo
(Worship & Admin Support)
[email protected]
9619 0707
Chen Yong Khiaw
(Church Accounts)
[email protected]
9815 1630
Ho Sweet Meng
(Projects)
[email protected]
9754 8987
COMMUNITY
PRAYER CORNER “If my people ...will humble themselves and
pray, … then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sin
…” 2 Chron 7:14
 Thank God that Pastor Luke's mother has been

transferred to St Luke's Hospital for rehabilitation. Pray
that she will respond well.
Pray for the team (Kong Li Choo, Magdalene Low,
Tan Jee Chin and Goh Yiling) departing for Kampong
Som, Cambodia, 7-12 Jun. Pray for good health, safety,
God's protection and His guidance as they prepare the
training materials.
WHISPER OF THE WEEK
Deut 32: 3 "I will proclaim the name of the Lord, Oh, Praise the
greatness of our God!"
May this day be the day you spend time praising God! Take a
walk. Lift up your head and see the vastness of the heavens,
the flowers, the trees. Retreat, feel the wind, hear your own
breathing, see life around you. Praise the Lord for giving you
life, for all his wonderful works, tell him what a great God He
is! Proclaim his name! Remember his goodness, faithfulness,
mercy and grace! Truly there is none like Him!
The BIBLE READING PLAN for this week is as follows:
Sun
Luke 3-4
Gospel
Wed
Tue
Ps 57-59
II Sam 15-19
Psalms
History
Fri
Sat
Jer 37-41
II Cor 9-10
Prophecy
Epistles
Mon
Exo 25-28
Law
Thu
Job 39-40
Poetry
ALPHA CORNER The Alpha Invites are now available at the
WIC. Please do pick them up and send to your guests inviting
them to attend the Alpha Program which debuts on 1 July,
Wed. Remember Alpha is for anyone interested in knowing and
learning about the Christian faith, pre-believers and believers
who want to grow in the faith.
Registration for Alpha roles starts today at the WIC: Prayer
Warriors; Discussion Facilitators (L1, L2); Befrienders (H1, H2);
AV Specialists, MCs to lead songs &/or ice-breaker games;
Musicians; Administration; Helpers in Meals and Clearing up.
POWER-UP RETREAT "RE:JOICE" - 17-19 JULY
Registration for “early birds” are running out fast and there are
only 5 slots available at $210. Thereafter, it will be $280. So
hurry down to the WIC today to register and make payment.
Building Fund as at 30 Apr 2015
Balance as at 1.1.2015
Jan—Apr Collection
Transfer from Reserve (2015 Operating Surplus)
Balance
$ 1,716,674
$
54,256
$
0
$1,770,930
VISION STATEMENT A loving community of disciples and servant-leaders
24 May 2015
The HOPE PC Bulletin
For Internal Circulation Only
SUNDAY
9.00am—10.30am
PRAYER MEETING
1st Sunday of Month
Room 311
11.00am—12.30pm
WORSHIP SERVICE
4th Floor
PRAISEBABIES
Room 301
PRAISEKIDS (3-6 yrs)
Room 304
INTER -
GENERATIONAL
WORSHIP &
PRAISEHOUSE
CLASSES
Every Sunday except
last Sunday of month
PRAISEHOUSE
WORSHIP
Last Sunday of month
Tong Siu Hall / 3rd Floor
11.00am—12.20pm
12.30pm—2.30pm
FILIPINO FELLOWSHIP
Tong Siu Hall
2.30pm—6.00pm
FILIPINO
DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES
& FELLOWSHIP
Rooms 305, 309, 310
SATURDAY
POWERHOUSE+
FELLOWSHIP &
CARE GROUPS
4.00pm-6.45pm
Kabek Hall
YOUTH RECREATION
6.30pm-8.00pm
“THE PEACE OF HIS
PRESENCE”
Mark 4:35-41
Pastor Emeritus
Dr William Wan
694 Upper Changi Road East, Singapore 486824 Tel : 6543 4858 Fax : 6543 4859
[email protected] | www.hopepc.net |
SERIES OF EARTHQUAKES
By Tony Lee1
Last week I met the pastor of the Little Flock Church. Based on all the recent series of
earthquakes, the latest being in Nepal with two major quakes and hundreds of after-shocks, he
felt that the Lord is coming back soon.
MAY / JUNE 2015
FOLLOWING CHRIST IS A VERB
Today’s Worship Service
Duty Person
Asst Pastor Lawrence Khoo
31 May
The Stranger Inside
Mark 5:1-20
Rev Dr Leonard Wee
07 Jun
Daring To Believe
Mark 5:21-43
Worship Leader
Lyndis Kang
Rev Wong Shyun Jye
14 Jun
The Sacrament for Failure
Mark 6:1-13
Dr William Wan
During the past decade, we have seen major earthquakes and tsunamis in Aceh and
Fukushima. Obviously there were many tragedies, deaths and heart-breaking stories. But I
observed that in the aftermath of the Aceh and Sendai disasters, there was an openness to the
message of Christ. My prayer is that the Nepalese hearts will also open soon.
21 Jun
Father’s Day
Musicians & Singers
Joshua Lee Wern Chian,
Justin Lim, Jun Yamamura,
Timothy Seow,
Moe Yamamura
Dr William Wan
During the past years, OC has sent Indian missionaries and church planters to Nepal. We have
also been actively involved in training local pastors. Now the Naga church is mobilizing teams
to assist in the food distribution, reconstruction and “to share the love of Jesus”.
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING (ACM)
The 11th ACM will be conducted today after the worship
service. The registration and voting procedures have been
emailed to all members on 19 May. After the meeting,
please proceed to the Fellowship Hall for lunch.
I will not speculate when Christ is coming back. According to Matthew 24, wars, conflicts,
earthquakes, famines and persecution will intensify - all these are the beginning of birth pains.
What is crucial is the teaching in Romans 8:20: “For the creation was subjected to frustration,
not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation
itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the
children of God.” So the end will come when the Gospel is preached to all (Matthew 24:14).
Let me quote an email dated 8/5/2015 from my team mate:
“Please continue to pray for Nepal. Today, a second earthquake of a magnitude of 7.3
on the Richter scale hit Nepal in Dolakha district. Dolakha is just east of Sindhupalchok
where some of the worst devastation already occurred. This is really difficult news to
add on to what had already happened.
I spoke to our teammate on the ground, Rev. Demo (our Naga missionary), who was in
Dolakha when the earthquake hit. He and one of our partner churches had just finished
distributing aid and food supplies to villagers in need. They reported that just after they
finished distributing the rice and other aid as the villagers were on their way back to
their tents, the earthquake struck. According to Brother Demo, most of the remaining
houses in Dolakha collapsed.
On Thursday, we have a second OC team and a team of four from Reach Global arriving
in Nepal for two purposes. The team will be doing trauma counseling training to equip
local church leaders and members to counsel those struggling with fear and trauma. As
well, we have begun a plan to distribute more lasting shelters made from tin and
bamboo to help people through the rainy season. Dolakha is already one of our target
districts. The team will also be getting this plan moving and distribution underway. I will
write more about that soon. Obviously, the need for temporary shelters has just gone up
- we've heard news already from Sindhupalchok that most of the remaining houses
there have collapsed as well.
I do not know at this point about additional casualties or injuries as the phone was cut
off during my conversation with Brother Demo. I do know that prior to this earthquake,
more than 280,000 houses had been destroyed and this will certainly add to that
number.”
Let us give generously to help the suffering people in Nepal. Most importantly pray that God
will open the hearts of the people to hear the message of Christ.
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1
Tony Lee also serves as an Associate with One Challenge (OC Resources Singapore).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AV Crew & Projectionist
Jeremy Tay, Raymond Yeo,
Quay Cheng Huat
Ushers
Wong Wai Meng, Lian Kay Yee,
Alvin Lim, Lian Tian Tse,
Jason Toh
Scripture Reader
Ho Sweet Meng
$4,789 WAS COLLECTED in aid of the Nepal Earthquake
survivors. Thank you for your generosity! If you missed the Newcomers’ Corner
collection, you may place your cheque (payable to Hope PC) Closed due to ACM/Lunch
or cash in our HPC tithing envelope by 31 May, next
Sunday, which will be the last Sunday we will collect for
this cause. Please write "Nepal Earthquake Relief" on the
Next Week
back of the cheque or the tithing envelope. Thank you.
STAFF ON LEAVE Ho Sweet Meng will be away on Duty Person
Deacon David Seow
Jun 3, 9-12, 16 and 17 (annual leave and leave in-lieu).
ASSISTANT PASTORS AT HPC The EDC is pleased to
announce that Daniel Lee will join the HPC staff ministry
team with effect from 16 June 2015. We warmly welcome
him and ask that you uphold him in prayer and give him
your support as he answers God’s call to serve in our
church.
As we welcome Daniel, we also gratefully acknowledge the
contributions of Lawrence Khoo, who has been overseeing
the Youth and Young Adults ministry. In view of the pastoral
nature of Lawrence’s and Daniel’s services, the EDC has
resolved that theologically-trained ministry staff on the
ordination track for the English Presbytery will be accorded
the title “Assistant Pastor”. We are blessed that Lawrence
and Daniel can minister in areas such as counselling,
visitation, preaching of the word, etc. We value and
appreciate their efforts, as they work with us to become a
loving community of disciples and servant leaders, within
and outside our church.
Worship Leader
Philip Wong
Musicians & Singers
Clara Goh, Joshua Ong,
Timothy Teoh, Michael Lim,
Moe Yamamura, Joevan Lim
AV Crew & Projectionist
Freddie Goh, Goh Jie-ren,
Derek Tay
Ushers
David Lye, Joy Khoo,
Grace Chen, Murni Chuang,
Ruth Zhang
Newcomers’ Corner
CG 1— C.A.R.E.
CORE VALUES : HEART for God ■ OUTREACH for Christ ■ PASSION for God’s Word ■ ENCOURAGING One Another ■ PURSUING Christ-Likeness ■ COMMITTED to Serving