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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
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
Remember the following church members in prayer:
a) Kong Li Choo, Magdalene Low, Tan Jee Chin, Goh Yiling
and Paul Teoh as they depart for Kampong Som, Cambodia,
7-12 June.
b) Jonathan Wong will be in Japan serving with the 3.11 Iwate
Church Network from 30 May - 7 June.
c) Law Xinning is in Japan till 8 June serving in Utsonomiya with
the Navigators.
Pray for travel mercies, good health, safety, God's protection,
strength, empowerment and guidance as they serve the people
there. Pray for unity and flexibility in the team. May each of them
experience God in a very special way. May He bless and multiply
the work of their hands, all to the praise of His glory.
The BIBLE READING PLAN for this week is as follows:
Sun
Luke 5-6
Gospel
Tue
Wed
II Sam 20-24
Ps 60-62
History
Psalms
Fri
Sat
Jer 42-46
II Cor 11-13
Prophecy
Epistles
Mon
Exo 29-32
Law
Thu
Job 41-42
Poetry
ALPHA CORNER The Alpha Invites are now available at the
WIC. Please do pick them up and invite your guests to the
program which debuts 1 July, Wed. Alpha is for everyone
interested in learning more about the Christian faith. It is for prebelievers as well as believers who want to grow in the faith.
Lawrence Khoo
(Assistant Pastor—Youth+YA)
[email protected]
8113 5770
For those who are waiting for the Alpha E-invite, it is now
available on the church website (www.hopepc.net). Please send
the E-invite to your guests! The Alpha Program Schedule is
also posted on the website.
Tony Lee
(Church Administrator)
[email protected]
8161 7716
Sign-Ups for Alpha Roles are now open at the WIC. We
need: Prayer Warriors, Discussion Facilitators (L1, L2);
Befrienders (H1, H2); AV Specialists; MCs to lead songs &/or icebreaker games; Musicians; Administration; Helpers in Meals and
Clearing Up.
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
POWER-UP RETREAT "RE:JOICE" - 17-19 JULY Registration
for “early bird” spots have been filled. All future registrations will
come with full payment of $280 per person.
FAMILY DAY, 23 MAY Thank God for the fine weather that
brought 266 people together for a time of fun and getting to
know each other!
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
31 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
STRANGER
INSIDE”
Mark 5 : 1– 20
Rev Dr Leonard Wee
694 Upper Changi Road East, Singapore 486824 Tel : 6543 4858 Fax : 6543 4859
[email protected] | www.hopepc.net |
The peace of God is with us; His presence is felt more mightily in our stillness.
By Daniel Lee
In the Gospel of John, Jesus assured us that His gift of peace is a mark of His presence; more
than anything the world can provide in the journey of our earthly pilgrimage, in calming the
storms of our lives.
For Jesus says, “I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is
a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid,” (John 14: 27 NLT) for, “I have told
you these things, so that in me you may have peace.” (John 16:33a)
After Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to His frightened disciples on the evening of that first
day of the week as they were gathering behind locked doors for fear of the Jewish leaders.
Jesus stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” (John 20:19) What a marvelous
assurance!
In the midst of our hectic lifestyle, our longing to gasp a breather from the suffocation of
stress, pressure and anxiety - the peace of God is all we need. It is God’s gift of His peace to
each of us as a lifeline in acknowledging His presence and dispel our fears.
Recently, I attended a class on Christian soul care and one of the fundamental spiritual
disciplines for soul care is self-examination of our awareness of God’s presence. The Psalmist
encourages us to “be still and know that He is God.” (Psalms 46:10) Therefore, to be quiet
means to stop frantic activity or anxious thoughts raging within us and be still. For in the
stillness, we embrace God’s presence.
The blessed assurance of God’s presence with His people is shown by His presence with Israel
when He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14)
Jesus set an example for us when He dedicated His time with God for fellowship, strength and
direction to carry on His mission. We, too, need to devote moments of quietude with God as
our spiritual lifeline and a communion to long for His presence.
The two disciples who encountered Jesus while walking on the road to Emmaus offer an insight
about Jesus’ presence in our lives, especially in moments of sorrow, confusion or doubts. He
longs to be our constant companion, especially when we are traversing through stormy
seasons.
The Holy Spirit brings peace of mind to those facing difficult situations and helps us forge
peaceful relationships within our families, our marriage and our relationship with others just as
Paul encourages us to “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)
Just as building a relationship entails diligent discipline, communication, patience, trust and
time, our yearning to foster a relationship with God that longs for His presence need our
commitment too.
Let us, then, encourage one another to set aside moments of stillness as part of our daily
routine to experience God’s presence, His comfort and His guidance. Allow His presence to
align our focus on Him, to open the door for His work in our lives and remind us that His peace
is with us.
Now, “may God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through” (1
Thessalonians 5:23a) and “may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in
Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)
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WHISPER OF THE WEEK Hebrews 13:1 "Keep on loving each other as brothers." The Lord
exhorts us to keep on loving as love is the only debt we owe our brothers. What is the standard
of love that God requires of us? In the simplest sense, I guess it would be to love your brother
as you would have loved yourself.
JUNE 2015
FOLLOWING CHRIST IS A VERB
Today’s Worship Service
Duty Person
Deacon David Seow
07 Jun
Daring To Believe
Mark 5:21-43
Rev Wong Shyun Jye
Worship Leader
Philip Wong
14 Jun
The Sacrament for Failure
Mark 6:1-13
Dr William Wan
21 Jun
Father’s Day
Dr William Wan
Musicians & Singers
Clara Goh, Joshua Ong,
Timothy Teoh, Michael Lim,
Moe Yamamura, Joevan Lim
28 Jun
People Pressure
Mark 6:14-29
Asst Ps Daniel Lee
AV Crew & Projectionist
Freddie Goh, Goh Jie-ren,
Derek Tay
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ushers
David Lye, Joy Khoo,
MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING, 7 JUN, SUNDAY The EDC Grace Chen, Murni Chuang,
encourages all to come and pray for our missionaries, Ruth Zhang
members and ministries! Venue: Room 311; Time: 9—
Scripture Reader
10.30am. The church that prays together stays together.
Janene Cortes
ACM 2015, 24 MAY Thank God for smooth proceedings and
elections last Sunday. The following were elected/re-elected Newcomers’ Corner
with a clear majority to serve as Elders: Joshua Lee Wern Deacon David Seow
Chian and Victor Shim Phyau Wui; to serve as Deacons: Kong CG 1 — C.A.R.E.
Li Choo and Janice Chuang Cheah Ping.
The EDC thank the helpers in ushering, registration, counting
of votes, logistics and all who attended the ACM!
Next Week
ASSISTANT PASTORS AT HPC We welcome and
congratulate Lawrence Khoo and Daniel Lee who are
appointed Assistant Pastors in their ministry roles.
The Assistant Pastor title is an official English Presbytery
conferment on ministry staff deemed by the Presbytery to be
theologically trained or qualified and are pursuing the
ordination track in their ministry. It also aptly describes the
ministry roles that our pastors are performing in the youth,
young adults, visitation and contact group ministries. This
position does not imply a leadership role in the EDC as EDC
members are specifically elected at the ACM/ECM.
Duty Person
Elder Victor Shim
Worship Leader
Darius Tng
Musicians & Singers
John Chen, Timothy Chua,
Timothy Seow, Claire Lim,
Janice Chuang
AV Crew & Projectionist
Cheryl Lim, Rachel Tan,
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE COLLECTION TODAY is the last Raymond Yeo
Sunday we will collect for this cause. So far, $5,289 was
Ushers
collected. We thank you for your generous giving!
Samuel Chen, Timothy Koh,
TRANSPORT REQUEST A family of 2 staying in the west has Christina Tan, Quah Lay Nah,
requested for transport to church on Sundays. If you are Desmond Lim
available to ferry the family, please contact Rosalind. Thank
Newcomers’ Corner
you.
Elder Victor Shim
CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, CG 2 — P236
2 JUNE, in lieu of the public holiday on 1 June (Vesak Day).
CORE VALUES : HEART for God ■ OUTREACH for Christ ■ PASSION for God’s Word ■ ENCOURAGING One Another ■ PURSUING Christ-Likeness ■ COMMITTED to Serving