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AUGUST 2012
FISHERS
OF MEN
MY STORY
“SASHA TJIE &
SUCI KENNITA”
TESTIMONIALS
Fishers of Men / AUGUST 2012
ESC REPORT & REVIEW
“HOW TO BE
AN EXCELLENT
SERVANT OF GOD”
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MISSION
We exist to mobilise people to Christ who will
impact the community for the Kingdom of God.
VISSION
Multicultural and Mission-oriented Church.
Praying and Praising Church.
Compassionate and Cell Church.
VALUES
Commitment
Agape Love
Unity,
Servanthood
Everyone is a minister.
CHURCH SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
1536 Malvern Rd, Glen Iris, Vic 3146
Train : Glen Waverley line, stop : Gardiner Station
Every Sunday, 10 :15 am and 11:30am
Ps.Yudah
Soetopo
&
Anna Soetopo
Ps.Tommy
Hartman
&
Ingrid Hartman
Ps.Pieter Petrusma
&
Corry Petrusma
DEPARTMENT COORDINATORS
Pastoral Department
Mission Department
Prophetic Department
Teaching & HR Department
Equipping Department
Family Ministry
Children Ministry
Marketplace Ministry
Student Ministry
Service Coordinator
Secretary
Treasurer
Ps.Yudah Soetopo
Edwin & July Laurents
Ingrid Hartman
Flora Dilys Hartono
Ps.Tommy Hartman
David & Novita Horasio
Anna Soetopo
Ody & Mia Setyawan
Evo Pasaribu
Rudy Hartono
Susana Hasan
Ingeliana Ng
INDONESIAN - CITY SERVICE
RMIT Swanston Kaleide Theatre
260 Swanston, St, Melbourne, Vic 3000
Every Sunday 10:30 am
CELL GROUP / MEET & DINE
STUDENT
INDONESIAN
ENGLISH
PRAYER MEETING
at MPC Gardiner
Every Wednesday, 7 PM
Deakin
University
Aldrick
Winy
Swinburne
University
Teguh
Eelaine
Melbourne
University
Joswandi
Laurentia
Monash
University
Raymond
Tjahyawan
Jennifer
RMIT
University
Venessa
Teddy
Winaya
Mix University
Kenny
CHURCH CONTACT
1536 Malvern Rd, Glen Iris VIC 3146
Office Hours: Tuesday -Thursday, 10am-3pm
T (03) 9885 5282 | M 0414 224 343
[email protected]
Facebook : Melbourne Praise Centre
MPC ONLINE BANKING
FACILITY
For tithes, offering and other donation to:
Acc Name: Melbourne Praise Centre
BSB : 033 050
Acc No: 289 018
For mission donation to :
Acc Name: Melbourne Praise Centre
BSB: 033 050
Acc No: 437 850
Fishers www.melbournepraisecentre.org.au
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Professional
Yamin
Mili
Yonela
Yanny
Daniel
Angel L.
Bram
Hendro
Family
David and Ita
Yakobus and Inge
Eddy and Oriana
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ISSUE # 22 / AUGUST 2012
Hi MPCers,
EDITORIAL TEAM
JOURNALIST
Dian Prasetya
Felix Wong
Nina Josephina
Maxcy Santana
Irvan Sebastian
Joswandi Tjahjono
Carolyn Tedja
Grace Soetopo
Dita Martono
DESIGNER
Gilda Adams
Martin Tung
Sisca
Sharon Luivina
Stefanie Budiman
Priscillia Latifah
Winaya
PROOF READER
Hansen Candrawinata
John Page
Yanny Handoko
PRINTING
Dots Printing Pty. Ltd.
EMAIL
[email protected]
INSPIRE IS OWNED
& PRODUCED BY
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Coming into the 8th month of the year, we are
about to held our large events of the year. We
have the upcoming: Winter Camp on the 10-12th
August, Mirage on the 18th August, Parcel II on the
16th September, and many more! Impact had also
launched their first peer-to-peer event, where instead
of sitting down listening to speakers talk, we can be
involved too in the topic being discussed.
This month, our Inspire theme is “Fishers of Men”.
Going into the heart of our “One Mission” theme of
the year, we have prepared so many things up to
this point, because of this sole purpose, which is to
minister to other people and mobilise them to Christ.
One of the amazing characters that I personally love
about my God… is that He is the God who does not
look for people who are great, i.e. president of the
US. But He is the God who looks at who we really
are. He accepts all our strengths and weaknesses.
And get this… He wants us to work for Him and He
believes that we can be as great as Him. He sees the
great potential in us that even we can’t see. He only
asks 2 simple things from us, and that is faithfulness
and obedience.
Before Jesus left the earth after His resurrection, this
is His 1 and most important commandments. Become
fishers of Men, that every knees will bow and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. So let’s
kneel down and pray. Make the commitment to God
that we, as the ambassador of Christ, can spread the
good news and create more disciples of Christ.
We, the Inspire team, truly hope that this month’s
INSPIRE will be a blessing to your life.
Happy Reading!
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Christ’s call to His disciples to follow Him and to become “fishers
of men” reminded me of the them of this year “One Lord, One Heart, One
Mission”. Why? because that is what Christ’s call really implies we must
have if we are to become fishers of men. However does this really apply to
us? Is every Christian expected to be actively involved in sharing their faith
in Jesus Christ? Or is this just for those, like pastors, who have a special
calling to
serve the Lord?
It is true that the call to become fishers of men in the first instance only applied to Christ’s disciples as the lord called them to leave their nets behind
and to follow Him. However Christ’s closing address in Mathew 28 no longer
just referred to His disciples but to all His followers, and that means you and
I are included.We hear Him say to us “THEREFORE GO!” “YES!” We are
called to start fishing for men and women, young and old, and proclaim the
Good News of the Gospel. Christ’s command “TO GO” is critical in this context. It is His call for us to become active!We are commanded to go out just
as Jesus and the early apostles did. We cannot wait for someone to come
to us, just as we do not wait for a fish to miraculously appear out of nowhere
without any effort on our part.
Have you ever gone fishing with rod and reel? If you have you will know that
fishing requires a great deal of patience. It can be frustrating to just stand
there and not even get a bite. And unless you go to the right spot at the right
time you will not catch a single fish. In fact many a fisherman returns home
empty handed.
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PASTORAL LETTER
But an interesting thing does happen in that many little fish are caught, to small
to eat. This reminds me that the Good News of Jesus and His love touches little
children and the young (students) far more readily than it does the older adults.
May we patiently and prayerfully keep on fishing for the souls of the lost regardless of age and spread the message of salvation. May we heed the words of the
Apostle Paul as he affirms what it means to be a “fisher of men”,
I have made you a light for the gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends
of the earth.
Ps. Pieter Petrusma
“I have made
you a light for
the gentiles,
that you may
bring salvation
to the ends of
the earth”
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IMPACT - PEER TO PEER
This month has marked
a significant chapter in Impact’s
history. On July 11th, the usual
Wednesday monthly talk event
was replaced with an event that
marked the launch of the Peer to
Peer Interest Group with a totally
new and fresh concept.
field of work, but areas that you
enjoy exploring and come naturally
out of each person.
What is Peer to Peer
Creative Art and Design
Peer to peer is an Impact program
where members can share their
knowledge and expertise to fellow
members in their area of interest.
As the name indicates, Peer to
Peer sessions are facilitated by
Impact’s own members.
Entrepreneurship
Interest groups are based on
members’ areas of interest.
These may not be necessarily your
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They are (but not limited to:
Shares Investment
Property Investment
Career Management
On July 11th, each facilitator
briefly gave a short presentation
about each group, followed by a
short Q&A session. The audience
was then divided into individual
interest groups to discuss how to
best move forward with the group.
BY EMMANUEL SETYAWAN
separately on a day and venue
agreed by its members.
Participation is open to anyone
who share common interest to any
group mentioned above. Joining
the group itself is FREE, however,
depending on the meeting place,
a small contribution might be
requested to help pay for the
venue (if necessary).
Getting Involved
If you find yourself interested in the
group mentioned above, simply
register your interest through
www.impactmelbourne.org and
one of Impact’s team will be in
touch with you in a few days.
Each interest group meets
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PRAYER CORNER
BY INGRID HARTMAN
Simon
Peter
said,
“I’m
going
fishing.”
“We’ll come, too,” they all said.
So they went out in the boat,
but they caught nothing all night.
(John 21:3 NLT)
PRAYER
POINTS
THIS MONTH
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Then he said, “Throw out your net
on the right-hand side of the boat,
and you’ll get some!” So they did,
and they couldn’t haul in the net
because there were so many fish in
it. (John 21:6 NLT)
Simon Peter was a fisherman, he
knew everything about fishing.
However, the Bible mentioned that
he and the other disciples caught
nothing at all.
Through this story, Jesus wants
to remind us as His church about
the importance of listening to
God’s voice and obeying His command rather than using our own
strength and expertise in doing the
ministry. Without His guidance and
direction, our effort will result to
NOTHING. But, with His guidance
and direction, OUR EFFORT WILL
NOT GO IN VAIN.
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3.
and peace.
FOR
Pray for all the Pastors in this
church, Ps. Yudah Soetopo,
Ps. Tommy Hartman and
Ps. Pieter Petrusma, that God
will
give
them
hunger and thirst of His
Presence,wisdom,
new
revelation,
and
fresh
Anointing as they minister to God’s people.
Pray also for God’s protection over their lives and their
families.
Pray for all the Leaders,
Cell Leaders, and all the
Workers, that God will give
them hunger and thirst of
God and of His Word and
His fresh Anointing as they
minister to others.
Pray for the Elderly in this
church, that God will protect them, give them a good
health,give them comfort, joy
4.
Pray for The Winter Camp on
10-12 August that God will
restore and equip His people To do great things for His
Kingdom.
5.
Pray for the MSF Big Blast
on 18 August. Pray for
the renewal of self-image,
the Salvation, that through
this event the lost will
be saved.
6.
Pray for City Service Outreach
“PARCEL” on 29 September,
that the lost will be Saved, the
broken hearted will be healed
and restored.
7.
Pray for revival in Australia
and in our city of Melbourne
Church, Let us Keep on
PUSHing, Pray Until Something Happens.
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By: Dian Prasetya
EXCELLENT SERVANT | HISTORY MAKER
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By: Irvan Bastian
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YOUTH CELL GROUP
BY DIAN PRASETYA
What is youth cell group?
Our cell group is called M.A.D. Generations -> Making a Difference Generation.
Youth cell group is the same as our typical cell group that we have in MPC. The difference
for our cell group is that we focus on teenagers, i.e. high school students, 1st to 3rd year of
University.
What (why) make you want to start this youth cell group?
God has given the growth in our church. And there are many families and children in MPC.
At that point, we saw there was a growth in families and thus the need for the 2nd
generation. The 2nd generation are our children growing in Australia as a local, who speaks
English and has Australian friends. So this is an opportunity for our church to reach out to the
local (Australian) people. We, who now live in Melbourne, even though we come from
different backgrounds, cultures, Australia is now our home and we love this country.
Australia for God!!
Our Mission: We aim to make a difference in the community in our family, school, and to our
friends. We do this because we are madly in love with God.
How did the cell group get created?
We pitched the idea to the leaders and they agreed to create this new youth cell group. So
we started with a Wednesday cell group, with 7 of us in the cell.
When is the cell group held?
Praise God, we are now able to have a Friday cell group, same as the other cells.
Who can join the cell group?
Mainly teenagers – Anyone within the age of 13-19. But we’re open to anyone who’s young at
heart.
What expectations do you have from the members?
We want for them to encounter God, be changed by Him and be shaped from their early age,
to become leaders of their generations.
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Jeremy
Prisi
Youth ministry is always full of excitement
and laughter. It usually starts off with a game,
then continued by the worship and prayer. The
great thing about youth ministry is that this is
where we can share our happiness and joy
together. Each person also has to share about
their week and later brother Jaizen and sister
Livia continued on with the topic they had
prepared to share.
I joined youth cell group because I want to
submit to the authority. I have the conviction
in my heart that this is where I can serve God
more at this point and I want to obey Him.
I enjoy being in youth cell very much. One of
the most unforgettable moments in youth cell
was when brother Jaizen had to do sit ups for
losing in Jenga game. I learned a lot of things
each week and I applied what I have learnt
from youth ministry each week to my everyday
life. I also paid attention to mom’s and dad’s
behavior and attitude and learn from them.
The one thing that I want to do more in youth
cell is to seek more and know more about
God.
Being in this cell group, it’s a journey. When I
was asked to join this youth cell group, there
was reluctance in my heart that I wanted to
stay in my old cell. But when I prayed for it, I
had the feeling in my heart that confirmed me
to go to youth cell.
Then after that I learned that this ministry
started because of love and so this is the
reason too that I’m joining the cell. This is an
opportunity to love other people, especially
the youth. It’s a privilege that I was invited
to join the cell group and I’m excited to see
and experience what God will do to the youth
generation.
A little sharing about my baptism too. The
baptism to me is following what Jesus did.
From foundation class I know that it is a
commandment that God wants us to obey.
The thing that makes me take the big decision
in my life is that I am ready to step ahead.
After the baptism I felt very different, totally
like a new person. I also felt a lot of significant
changes before and after the baptism. Since
the baptism I listened more to mom and
dad teachings and follow their behavior and
attitude.
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By: Grace Soetopo
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2012
AUGUST’S
EVENTS
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Gardiner Friendship Club
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SEPTEMBER’S
EVENTS
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International Combined Service
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MPC Winter Camp
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MPC Winter Camp
Elderly Visitation
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MPC Winter Camp
Combined Sunday Service(Gardiner)
Gardiner Friendship Club
International Combined Service
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Impact Talk Event
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Champion Gathering
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Champion Gathering
Elderly Visitation
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Impact Talk Event
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Student Ministry “MSF The Mirage”
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MPC City Service @ Story Hall
Foundation Class
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Parcel 2 @RMIT Storey Hall
MPC Baptism : Combined Service
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