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Volume 39
Issue No. 43
19 October 2014
Grace Bible-Presbyterian Church
5 Jalan Haji Salam, Singapore 468745
Tel: 6442-2440 Fax: 6876-0346
URL: www.gracebpc.org.sg/home
email: [email protected]
Grace to you and Peace from God
Our Mission:
“Passion for Christ, Heart for the Lost”
(Phil. 1 : 21; Matt. 28 : 18—20)
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Pre-Worship Hymns
239, 371
Bro Edwin Lian & Sis Tay Boon Jin
Prelude
Silent Meditation
Call to Worship
Opening Hymn
Dn Victor Goh
7
“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
*Gloria Patri
Hymn
PPT
“Still, My Soul Be Still”
Responsive Reading
“The Path Of Obedience” - Psalm 119:1-16
Offerings
** Doxology
Scripture Reading
Eph 4:7-16; I Peter 4:10
Hymn
PPT
“Speak, O Lord”
Pastoral Prayer
Message
“ME? A GIFTED CHILD?”
Closing Hymn
368
REV EDDY LIM
“A Tender Heart”
Benediction
Threefold Amen
Welcome & Announcements
* Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the
beginning, is now and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, Amen
** Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen
ABUNDANT GRACE
“For all things are for your sakes, that
the abundant grace might through the
thanksgiving of many redound to the
glory of God.” (2 Cor 4:15)
Siew Yan and I were worried
about the 16 hours overnight train
from Jiang Xi to Hubei. In fact we
sort of murmured against the young
girl who graciously helped us to
book the train tickets. We told her to
book the “soft bed” but she managed
only to book the middle and top most
bed space in the “hard bed” cabin.
However, the trip turned out to be
very pleasant. It was China’s golden
week, many people were not able to
get even a seat to sit, and some family and friends were separated in different cabins even though they
booked as early as a month ago,
while we only booked a few days
before the trip and yet both of us
were in the same cabin and same
row. The passengers at the lower bed
were very kind to let us sit on their
bed, they were also very friendly and
that made our 16 hours passed very
quickly, we reached our destination
with thanksgiving and praises to
God.
Day one at the elderly home was
relaxing but boring; we felt being
caged-in in a secluded and confined
compound. But it turned out to be an
eye-opener for both of us the next
day. We met a talented young lady
doctor who was seeking God’s direction for her ministry. We also met a
team of people from Hong Kong who
came over to see the possibility of
collaborating in elderly ministry as
well as to share the “back to Jerusalem mission” vision to the local
church leaders. We saw that God is at
work in different places and in the
heart of individual believer. No one
could restraint the God Almighty.
I was tired towards the end of the
trip and was not very motivated to do
a home visit in Henan. However,
Siew Yan was very keen to go to encourage the little boy who is suffering from 4th stage cancer and his
family. Seeing Siew Yan’s enthusiasm I was spurred on and went. The
family has given up treatment for the
boy and chose to live in a spiritual
retreat home, fasting and praying for
recovery. It was good to be there to
encourage them by our mere presence. The pastor’s wife and two
other members had a brief chat with
the boy, his mother and grandmother.
Together we prayed for the boy and
his family. We spent about an hour
there. What touched me most was the
readiness of the church leader and
members to go the extra mile to
show love, care and concern for this
family even though it meant taking
the entire day. And that was not the
first trip. We left for Henan at about
8.00am and returned to Xiang Yang
after 9.00 pm.
On the day before we left Xiang
Yang for Guangzhou, one of the
church members invited us, the
church pastor, some church members
and an unbeliever for lunch. It was
an intentional action on her part to
provide a platform for the pastor to
share with the unbeliever. A lesson
we can learn and apply. After lunch
this same member invited us to join
her to visit the Orphanage, where
they had a fellowship meeting with a
group of adult believing orphans. She
and other church members have been
visiting the orphanage for many
years and the people in-charge quietly allowed them to do the work.
My heart rejoices in the Lord to witness the willingness of the church to
tirelessly reach out to the weak and
lost in the society, and how God
worked in the heart of the people incharge in the Orphanage to make the
ministry possible.
Indeed, though we have no specific plan but God has planned a series of activities to enable us to experience his grace and mercy and
doings in this “middle country”, we
can’t help but to give thanks and
honour to God, for all glory belong
to him. “For all things are for your
sakes, that the abundant grace might
through the thanksgiving of many
redound to the glory of God.” 2 Cor
4:15.
Recipient of God’s goodness,
~ Chew Gim
The International Monument to the reformation,
usually known as the Reformation Wall, is a monument in Geneva, Switzerland. It honours many of
the main individuals,
events, and documents of
the Protestant Reformation.
At the centre of this long wall
stands the 4 statues of Calvinism’s main proponents, as Geneva was the centre of Calvinism.
At the left, stands:
 William Farel (1489-1565)
 John Calvin (1509-1564)
 Theodore Beze (1519-1605)
 John Knox (c.1513-1572)
Below the statues is a Christogram.
Pastor
Prayer Page
“Men Ought Always To Pray and Not To Faint” (Luke 18: 1)
Praise and Prayer Items
in Brief
Pulpit
Ministry– 26 Oct 2014.
Pray for the Lord’s anointing on
Rev Dr Daniel M Doriani. Chairman
–Pastor. Pray for our instrumentalists: Sis Melissa Chan and Sis
Cheryl Chiu. Pray for the Lord’s
blessings upon the pulpit ministry.
Usher
Ministry– 26 Oct 2014.
Pray for Bro Augustine Tham, Sis
Evonne Tee, Sis Elsie Chan and
Bro Lee Kee Min. Pray for their
safety in the Lord’s work.
Our Missions
Batam, Indonesia
Filadelfia - Shelter Home
and Kindergarten: Pray for Rev
Robert Chew who will minister in
Filadelfia church this morning.
Our missionaries
Sis Catherine Ng: Pray for her
safety and ministry with the students.
Sis Chew Gim: Pray for her as
she decides on which mission field
to serve.
Our Church
Grace Children’s Christmas
Party -- 13 December
Please pray for people to come forward to join the committee to coordinate in activities and games,
food, transport and publicity. Pray
also for the speaker to share His
word and for salvation of souls.
Christmas Event-20 December
Please pray  that the committee will be able
to get enough people to help
with performances, setting up
stalls, and other logistics especially since this is a resource
intensive event.
 for open hearts that the gospel
will be shared through different
means throughout the event
and that it will reach as many
people as possible.
 that as the church serves together, we will not just be
caught up in the planning and
execution of the event but will
remember the true purpose of
it, that is, for friends and family
to hear the good news of
Christ.
 that Gracians will use this opportunity to invite their loved
ones.
Myanmar Mission Trip - Pray for
the preparation work.
Prayer
band: Thank God for
faithful members praying for the
church and for fellow Gracians.
Pray for them as they intercede for
the Lord’s people.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY UPDATE
The planning for the Christmas party is underway and here is a sneak
preview of the programme so far!
Time
Activities
9.00 am
Registration & Welcome!
9.30 am
Ice Breakers & Party Instructions
10.00 am
Refreshment
10.15 am
The Christmas Story
12.30 pm
Lunch
1.00 pm
T-Shirt Painting
2.00 pm
Dismissal
A bit about the programme “The Christmas Story” – this is the tentative name for a massive game that will slowly reveal the Christmas
account to the children.
So, similar to the Vacation Bible School, we need helpers in areas such
as,
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Bus running & transportation
Kitchen & logistics
Song leading
Planning “The Christmas Story”
Planning the “T-Shirt Painting”
Just helping out on the day!
A sign up form has been put up at the notice board – please let me
know which areas you would like to help in!
Daniel Tan
Party I/C
Remember
Rev Alex Nasong’o
Wugu?
He met me in Facebook (FB)
recently. He has been doing quite
well in his ministry. Praise the
Lord! We rejoice with him for what
the Lord has been doing in his life
and ministry. He is now a lecturer
at the Centre for Theological Studies (CTS). This is a good theological school to train local pastors. I
His new church building in Webuye
know CTS. I have fellow DMin students who are teaching in CTS in
India.
Grace church supported his
work in Kenya in 1994 when he
graduated from the Far Eastern
Bible College (FEBC). In 1999 he
was ordained a Bishop of the
Christian Brotherhood Church in
Western Region (Kenya). We supported him until 2002. We have
not been in contact since, but
thank God for FB. I see lots of
photos in his page and am really
happy for this brother and his
family as I see God’s blessings
upon his work. I am sure you can
find him in FB too. He wrote me in
FB:
“Slowly but surely God is answering
the prayers we have been praying for
so many years. We have a beautiful
church building, installed power, and
we now have running water. Our home
-cum-school for disadvantaged kids has
continued well thus far. Twenty kids
are doing national high school entry
exam this year. They will do very well.
Like before we have continued with
farming for our self sustenance. We
also bake bread for our consummation
and sale. Greet all Gracians. How I
miss them all”
Pastor
Pastor Alex receives a gift (milk cow)
from a church member
Devotion For Kids
What are you doing when you
“spill the beans”?
He knows the secrets of every heart. Psalm 44:21
When people are supposed to keep a secret but they forget
and tell it anyway, they might say, “Ooops! I just spilled the
beans!” What makes them say that? Long ago, the ancient
Greeks had many secret clubs and organizations. When
someone wanted to join, they were voted on by all of the
members. Each member would walk by a container and drop
in a white bean for a yes vote or a black bean for a no vote.
Only the important officers of the club were supposed to
know how many black beans there were. But once in a while
someone would bump the container by mistake. Then the secret was known by everyone as the container tipped over and
“spilled the beans.”
Because God created us, he knows everything about us.
When the Bible says that “he knows the secrets of every
heart” (Psalm 44:21), it reminds us that God doesn’t need to
count beans before he can understand or discover something
new about us. He has seen us inside and out since before we
were born. That is why you can ask him for his help at any
time. He already knows about your secrets, and when you invite him to come in to your life, he can help you deal with
whatever problems you’re trying to hide. He wants you to be
free from your burdens, so give them to him and trust that he
will solve them in a way that will turn out to be the best for
you.
By Nancy S. Hill
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
WED
SAT
SUN
Prayer Meeting
8.00 p.m.
Adult Fellowship
5.30 p.m.
(Last Saturday of every month)
Worship Service
9.30 a.m.
Junior Worship
9.30 a.m.
Bible Class
11.30 a.m.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kindly turn off your mobile phones or
put them on silent mode!
“The Lord is in His holy temple:
let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTIONS
A warm welcome Rev Eddy Lim pastor of
Zion (Serangoon) BPC to our pulpit this
morning.
Pastor is preaching in Bethlehem BPC this
APPOINTMENTS
morning at their 54th thanksgiving service
Prayer Meeting — Wednesday
at 10.30 am.
Attendance on 15 Oct: 9
No PM on 22 Oct.
Staff away at AF Retreat 20-22 Oct, MaWorship Service next Sunday:
lacca - Pastor, Sis Hannah Yeo & Sis Irene
Speaker : Rev Dr Daniel M Doriani
Lim. Sis Chew Gim will man the church
Chairman : Rev Tan Eng Boo
office.
Pianist
: Sis Melissa Chan
AF Retreat 20-22 Oct at Hatten Hotel
Organist : Sis Cheryl Chiu
Malacca Hatten Sq, Jln Merdeka, Bandar
Ushers
This Week : Sis Eng Meng Hoon/Sis Lydia Lee Hilir, 75000 Malacca. ) +60 6-286 9696.
Sis Winnie Chia/Bro Allan Lim
No AF meeting on Oct 25. Please attend
Sis Desiree Chia
SCCC reformation meetings.
Next Week : Bro Augustine Tham
Singapore Council of Christian Church
Sis Elsie Chan / Sis Evonne Tee
will be holding three evening talks on the
Bro Lee Kee Min
Reformation (23-25 Oct) in Moriah BPC.
Please note that the 23-24 Oct events will
PA
begin at 8.00 pm. The 25 Oct event will be
This Week : Bro Chea Ruei-E
Next Week: Bro James Tan
held at 7.00 pm with a buffet dinner at
6.00 pm. Speaker: Dr Daniel Doriani.
Junior Worship (7—10 years old)
Book sales by Tulip Reformed Book CenThis Week : Bro Chea Oei Kiang
tre. Bring your loved ones and friends to
Next Week : Sis Lim Ai Lin
these events.
Pre-Primary Worship (3-6 years old)
SCCC has invited Dr Doriani to speak on
This Week : Sis Chea Ee Wen / Sis Mary Pang
“True Manhood and Womanhood” on Fri
Next Week: Bro Daniel & Sis Tabitha Tan
31 Oct 8.00 pm in Moriah BPC. Buffet
Flowers and Refreshment
dinner at 7.00 pm. Book sales by Shalom
This Week : Edwin & Grace Lian
Christian Media.
Next Week : Eric & Cindy Ng
Donations of Christian books & lap tops
Refreshment Duty
for Myanmar trip. Please see Sis Hannah
This Week : Sis Margaret Teo/Sis Jermaine Aw Yeo for details.
Offerings
Tithes
$ 1,960.60
$ 1,350.00
Next Week : Sis Nancy Neoh / Sis Goh Jee Eng
Pastor: Rev. Tan Eng Boo : 9784-2761 (Hp) email: [email protected]
Elder: Seah Soon Huat : 9835-2178 (Hp) email: [email protected]