VISION 2018 Growing Christian Disciples who renew their Worship to
the Almighty God and share Christ’s Love with the
community and world.
Church Theme 2015: Engaging Members with God’s Word
Order of Service
Aldersgate Sunday
24th May 2015
Musical Prelude
Call to Worship
Mr Shawn Choo
Celebration of Worship
Prayer on Behalf of All
Rev Derrick Lau
Greetings / MCI News & Concerns
Rev Derrick Lau
Offertory
Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Scripture Lesson
Jeremiah 29:7
Video Sermon
UMH 95
Ms Angeline Tsao
Bishop Wee Boon Hup
Song of Dedication
Benediction
Rev Derrick Lau
Musical Postlude
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Methodist Church of the Incarnation (MCI)
Sunday Service: 9.00 am (Mandarin) | 10.30 am @ JPG Hall (Contemporary English),
11.00 am @ Sanctuary (Traditional English) | 1.30 pm (Hokkien)
31 Teck Whye Lane Singapore 688798 | www.mci.org.sg | [email protected]
Office Tel 6765 2209 | Fax 6763 4373 | Kindergarten Tel 6763 0621
Pastor-in-Charge, Rev Derrick Lau
Assistant Pastor, Rev Clarence Lee
Preacher Matthew Chooi (Mandarin)
Administrator, Ms Chris Goh
For booking of rooms & general
enquiries, contact Ms Jasmine Tan
9862 2202
9477 0937
91007345
9009 2235
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MCI NEWS & CONCERNS
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a) Hi, Welcome to MCI
We belong to the family of Jesus Christ and seek to honor
and glorify God through Worship, Word, Welcome,
Witness and Wonder.
b) We pray that you will be inspired by the worship of the
Almighty God and will experience a deeper touch of His
love! If you are our GUEST, please feel free to speak with
our iWelcome hosts, Ms Cindy Wong, Mr Kendrick Chua to learn more about our
ministries such as Sunday School, Cell Group Ministry, Prayer etc...
2. Prayer Concerns.
a) Pray for the re-ignition of the flame that transformed John Wesley on 24 May 1738 @
Aldersgate Street! Another saying of Wesley: “Catch on fire and others will love to come
watch you burn.”
b) Pray for Methodists as we celebrate Aldersgate 2015. Pray for a renewal of hearts,
rekindling of passion in serving God in our homes, communities and world. Do not
conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing
and perfect will. Romans 12:2.
c) Pray for Nepal & Philippines: For the families that lost loved ones, that they may be
comforted. For relief and aid to be provided quickly and effectively for those affected.
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. ...
Psalm 91:1.
d) Pray for the ‘boat people’ that requires support, medical assistance and food supplies.
Pray for affected countries and governments as they address the issues on immigration,
health and safety.
e) Pray for the iWelcome Ministry that reaches out to visitors and guests. Pray also for
more members to serve in this ministry.
f) Pray for the upcoming Church Camp, that it will be a meaningful time of fellowship and
learning from God’s Word. Pray for the Speakers, Worship Teams, AV and Camp
Committee, that they will serve God in the unity of love and grace.
g) Pray for our next church wide Spiritual Campaign Word Engagement 2015. 28 June – 2
August 2015. Pray that our whole church will journey together as One Family in a deeper
engagement with His Holy Word. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as
you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and
songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16.
h) Pray for Christ’s healing grace on those who are ill. “The LORD sustains them on their
sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.” Psalm 41:3.
Let’s pray unceasingly. If you have a prayer concern, you may like to share it with our pastors or
email it to [email protected].
Join our Sunday Prayer Team | Intercessions for preachers, worshippers, ministries and
church concerns
| 9.30 am - 10.15 am | Hope Room | Level III
Come early and prepare our hearts and minds for worship. Pastor leads in prayer for your
personal needs and concerns from 10.20 am onwards.
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3. Scripture Memory for May 2015:
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
not looking to your own interests
but each of you to the interests of the others.
Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)
4. Leaders’ Mid Year Review 2015. Praise God for the
LMYR that was conducted recently. Among other issues that were raised, we focused on
the nature of our cell group ministry and its role in supporting MCI’s VISION 2018. We
re-affirmed its crucial role in the life and ministry of the church and pray that existing
groups will be strengthened and new groups be formed regularly.
5. Church Camp | 4 – 7 June 2015 | Renaissance Hotel@JB
a) Please ensure passport has at least 6 months validity from the date of departure.
b) Group Leaders’ meeting | 24 May 2015 | 12.30pm|Fig
c) Camp Briefing | 31 May 2015| 12.30pm at Sanctuary
6.
MCI Project Gideon 300 focuses on raising 300 members to meet the challenges
associated with the re-payment of loans that churches and individuals have committed to
our MEP. Presentations were made at all our Services based on the ministry of Gideon in
Judges 6 & 7. The details of the project were shared via Easter 2015 Letter as well as in
our worship bulletin. We need to raise approximately $300K annually to meet our MEP
Fund obligations over the next several years. Please give as the Lord leads you to
support our loan repayment. More information @infoHub.
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Word Engagement 2015 … Church-wide Spiritual Journey from 28 June to 2 August
2015. Registration begins today!
8.
The purpose of the Baptismal & Membership Course is to prepare members for the
Sacrament of Water Baptism and/ or Church Membership.
28th June, 5th July, 12th July, 19th July (Sundays)
| 1:00pm to 3:00 pm| MCI Grace Room| Course Fee $10
Interested parties to register @ InfoHub today.
Visitors/Guests who are planning to be transferred from other Methodist Churches to
MCI are required to attend the 4th Session only.
9.
Hokkien Fellowship celebrates her 10th Anniversary today!
24 May 2015, Sunday | 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm | Sanctuary, Level 1
As a family of MCI, you are cordially invited to join us for the Celebration and
Thanksgiving Service. You are also encouraged to invite your dialect speaking loved ones
and friends to join us in this celebration. Your presence will be much appreciated and
will be of great encouragement to us.
10. In view of our Church Camp 2015, there shall be only ONE Combined Holy
Communion Service (English and Mandarin) on 7 June 2015 at 10.00 am in the
Sanctuary.
11. We received a letter from our Prime Minister expressing his thanks for the expression
of our condolences and words of comfort to him and his family on the passing away of
his beloved father and the first Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
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12. The Dispatcher Assisted first Responder Program
There will be a community mass CPR and AED training on 21 June 2015, 2-3pm@JPG
Hall. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong will be gracing the event and invited guests include
our local Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle and Methodist family. Interested
parties, kindly come to InfoHub for a copy of the Registration Form (Closing date: 10
June 2015). Learn to Save a Life!”
13. JDOP 2015 – Jubilee Day of Prayer
5 July 2015, Sunday | 4.14 pm | Singapore Sports Hub
This event is jointly organised by NCCS, EFOS & strongly
supported by partners like the National Prayer Alliance,
LoveSingapore, NCCS Chinese work Committee, Indian
Pastors’ Network, Singapore Baptist Convention & Festival Of
Praise Fellowship.
Come, celebrate & pray together. Admission is by tickets only.
Limited tickets are available@ infoHub on a first come first
served basis. For more information, please visit
http://jdop.sg/
14. Leaders are reminded to submit their Budget for the new Financial Year
2015/2016. Let’s continue to pray for the Lord’s wisdom in terms of church direction
and provision for our ministry needs.
15.
MCI Golf Fund Raising Event
25th September 2015 @Warren Country Club
In addition to Gideon 300 Fund Raising event, we seek your
support and participation. For more information, please contact
Ronald Tan@ 91075922 or staff @infoHub.
Wesley’s Heart Warming Experience
In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate
Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the
Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the
change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my
heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for
salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my
sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.
– John Wesley , 24 May 1738
Our Core Values: Love God | Unconditional Love | Servanthood |
Transforming Grace | Reach the Lost | Exponential Faith
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