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2 NOVEMBER 2014
BULLETIN!
Address: 10 Bishan Street 13 Singapore 579795
Tel: 6259-1943
Fax: 6259-4279
[email protected] www.livingpraise.org.sg
Living Praise Presbyterian Church
Order of Service
2014
Meeting Time
THE GATHERING!
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Call to Worship
Elder Richard Ong!
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Praise/Hymn
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Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty
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Hallelujah To The Lamb
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Prayer of Adoration and Confession
Hymn of Thanksgiving
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Prayer of Thanksgiving
Youth & Young Adults
Psalm 30:4-5
9am to 10.15am
English Service &
Sunday School
10.30am to 12pm
(every 1st Sunday - combined
Family Communion Service)
The Old Rugged Cross
Mandarin Service
OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING
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Welcome & Announcements
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Offertory
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Doxology
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10.30am to 12pm
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(every 1st Sunday Holy Communion Service)
Search Me O God (Cleanse Me)
Join us for Lunch
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Every Sunday!
12pm to 2pm
THE WORD
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Scripture Reading
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Reuben Yap
Revelation 2:18-29
Sermon! !
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Pastor Foo Yuk Yee
Thyatira: The challenge of not losing out
HOLY COMMUNION !
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Jesus Paid It All
It Is Well with My Soul
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Apostle’s Creed
THE SENDING
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Closing Song
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Benediction
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Before You, I Kneel
Three-fold Amen
Please carry our conversations about God over to lunch and
minister to one another.
• Get to know someone new.
• Talk to someone about the
message.
Pray
with
someone.
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Speak with a pastor, elder,
deacon or a friend.
Be Loving
Communicants,
kindly dispose of the
communion cups as you leave
after the service. This is to
minimise the collection and
cleaning up and to optimize
hygienic best practice.
Thank you.
Our Mission in Living Praise Presbyterian Church is to know, love and enjoy God forever –
and lead others to do the same.
Our 10 Year Vision by end 2022 is to have 100 (+ existing in 2012) families, to know, love and enjoy God
forever and lead others to do the same.
Published and Printed by Living Praise Presbyterian Church
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Welcome to Living Praise!
Dear friends,
On behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise Presbyterian Church we warmly welcome you to our
church. We hope that you'll be blessed by your visit this morning as you find out more about Jesus and meet
some of His people.
Do stay back after the service, join us for lunch fellowship and speak to us. We would love to get to know you.
We warmly invite you for our regular Sunday services from 10.30am - 12pm. If you would like to find out more
about our church activities do contact me at 91821644.
Pastor Yuk Yee, on behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise.
CONTACT
OFFICE
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Acting Senior Pastor
9182-1644
105
[email protected]
Reverend Tan Hoo Sun Daniel
Associate Minister, Mandarin Ministry
98331984
108
[email protected]
Preacher Stanley Soh
Pastor, Youth & Young Adults Ministry
9695-9286
104
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate (Chaplain & Sunday School Ministry)
9698-6051
[email protected]
Pastoral Associate (Church and School Ministry)
9770-9539
[email protected]
STAFF
Reverend Foo Yuk Yee
Carol Ng
Gerard Su
EMAIL
Roy Chang (Study Leave @ Singapore Bible College from July 2014- June 2017)
Tan Lip Teng Senior Church Manager, Administration & Facility Management
Evelyn Tan
9622-4659
Admin Executive
101
[email protected]
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[email protected]
MINISTRY TEAM (ELDERS)
Richard Ong
Elders & Deacons Court Clerk, Chairman Personnel
9297-9680
[email protected]
Hospitality Ministry
9824-5105
[email protected]
Wang Kim Meng
Family Ministry
9630-3096
[email protected]
Chan Siew Heng
Cell Groups Ministry
9754-5689
[email protected]
Sunday School Ministry & Assistant Treasurer
9651-1442
[email protected]
9179-7029
[email protected]
Treasurer & Young Adults Ministry
9144-3480
[email protected]
Missions Ministry
9824-4536
[email protected]
Tan Yeong Nam
MINISTRY TEAM (DEACONS)
Jessie Wong Sow Har
Daniel Loke Kwong Yan
Wilson Tay Swee Kiat
Church and Worship Ministry
Martin Chen Wee Bang
MINISTERS
Congregation of Living Praise
2 November 2014
Name
RESPONSE SLIP (Please tear off)
(Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mdm.)
Address
Email
Mobile
Age Group
Please tick
where
applicable
Home
18 & below
19-30
Office
31-40
I would like to join a Discovery Class to find out more
about Christianity.
I would like to know how to be a Christian.
41-50
50 & above
I would like to join the New Members’ Class and be
Baptised / Confirmed / Transferred
(Kindly circle your response)
I would like to join a Cell Group.
I would like to join a Foundation Class.
Others:
I would like to know more about church activities.
I heard about Living Praise from __________________________________ (Family / Friend / Came On My Own)
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SERMON OUTLINE!
2 NOVEMBER 2014
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Title: Thyatira: The challenge of not losing out
Preacher: Pastor Foo Yuk Yee
Introduction
1. The problem at Thyatira
- The city
- The church
- Trade guilds
- The cost of following Jesus
- Jezebel's teaching
2. John's solution
- Jesus the all knowing Son of God
- Jesus the judge
- The real winners
- The morning star
3. Implications
Reflection
Do stay back to pause, reflect and pray about what God has spoken to you during the service. Please be
mindful of others who may be praying. Do share with others over lunch fellowship to encourage them.
Sermons are available on our church’s website at www.livingpraise.org.sg or on your Android ph ones!
Download LPPC App from https://play.google.com/store. Search using the keyword:
"LPPC" or "Living Praise Presbyterian Church"
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Praiselines by Roy Chang
2 NOVEMBER 2014
From The Pastoral Leadership Team
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My Worth Is Not In What I Own1
What is my worth? This is the question that this new hymn, written by Keith and Kristyn
Getty (In Christ Alone) and Graham Kendrick (Knowing You), answers. It answers a question that
this world asks of everyone. What is your worth?
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The world we dwell in values the new and the powerful. The bigger and better iPhone 6
plus that we own now will soon be replaced by the newer and more powerful iPhone 6 plus plus.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of Apple. I’m typing this Praiselines on a beautiful MacBook
Air that just picked up a phone call from my iPhone 5S. It’s brilliant. But remember…
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My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
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The world we dwell in values the skilful and the winners. Last weekend, the world
witnessed the most expensive football match, Real Madrid versus Barcelona. Last Saturday’s El
Clásico contained more than 1 billion euros worth of football players. This is not even including the
world’s most expensive football player, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale who was out due to injury.
Barcelona’s Neymar, partnered by Messi and Suraez, scored early in the third minute. But Ronaldo
equalised, Pepe and Benzema won the game for Real Madrid. They are both great football teams
but I support Manchester United. But remember…
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My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
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The world we dwell in values the famous, the youthful and the beautiful. The search is
always on for X factor or the next _____ (insert name of reality TV program). Beauty products and
services often promise a younger and more beautiful you. But remember…
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As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
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The world we live in values money and power. Singapore’s 50 richest have an aggregate net
worth of 96.9 billion dollars. 40% of which, or almost 40,000,000,000 dollars, is owned by the top 5
richest people. But the Apostle Paul reminds us that without Christ, whatever we gain in this world
will be counted as loss. “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I
count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my
Lord” (Philippians 3:7–8, ESV). So let us boast…
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I will not boast in wealth or might
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Or human wisdom’s fleeting light
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But I will boast in knowing Christ
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At the cross
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You can listen to this hymn here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfFrJHuptUQ
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“But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us” (Romans 5:8, ESV). This verse contains two wonderful Gospel truths that we must
confess.First, author Tim Keller says this of the Gospel, that we are far more sinful and flawed
in ourselves than we ever dared believe. Second, yet at the same time we are move loved and
accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. We don’t believe that we are so sinful that
we require someone to die for our sins. We also can’t believe that God would be so gracious to
give us life and require nothing from guilty sinners except for the death of Christ. So let us
confess…
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Two wonders here that I confess
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My worth and my unworthiness
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My value fixed - my ransom paid
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At the cross
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So if my worth is not found in all of the above, then what is my worth in? The Psalmist
answers, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides
you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion
forever” (Psalm 73:25–26, ESV). Our worth is found in no where else but at the Cross where
Jesus died. It is at the Cross where the holy wrath of God confronts our unworthiness. It is at
the Cross where the gracious love of Christ declares our worth. It is at the Cross where the
Spirit of God lifts us up as children of God in celebration, “for this my son was dead, and is
alive again; he was lost, and is found” (Luke 15:24). So let us rejoice…
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I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure,
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other.
My soul is satisfied in Him alone.
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“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his
blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him
be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (Revelation 1:5b–6,
ESV).
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CHURCH SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 2014
Week
(Mon - Sun)
Sunday Sermon
Scripture
Text
Weekly Cell
Group Study
27 Oct - 2 Nov
Thyatira: The
challenge of not losing
out
Revelation 2:18-29
3 Nov - 9 Nov
The Church that Lives
Like The Walking Dead
- Sardis
Revelation 3:1-6
10 Nov - 16 Nov
The Church that
Endures - Philadelphia
Revelation 3:7-13
17 Nov - 23 Nov
The Church That Is
Indifferent - Laodicea
Revelation 3:14-22
24 Nov - 30 Nov
Seven
ChurchsofService
New Member’
Revelation - LPPC
Cell Leaders Meeting
Event
The Church that Lives Like
The Walking Dead - Sardis
The Church that Endures Philadelphia
The Church That Is
Indifferent - Laodicea
Seven Churches of
Revelation - LPPC
28 Nov-3 Dec - Chiang Rai
Thailand Mission Trip
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THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS !
2 NOVEMBER 2014
YAYAM
We praise God for our youths
who have graduated from Sunday
School to join the Youth Ministry.
Pray that as they go through the
series of Two Ways to Live and Just
for Starters, that the Holy Spirit
will work in their hearts that they
will understand what it means to
have Jesus as our Lord and King,
to be assured of their salvation and
to live God’s way in their lives.
We pray for our Youth Camp 2014
happening from 12-15 December
2014. May the Lord prepare the
hearts of those coming that they be
in tuned to His voice and love.
Pray for the youth leaders as they
plan and run the camp that God
may grant them wisdom as they
think through the purpose, programs and activities. Pray for our camp speaker, Luke Thomson as he prepares the
camp messages. May the Lord guide his preparation and speak through him.
Youth & Young Adults Ministry
Pray for God’s sustaining grace to be with the youth leaders as they balance between their daily work and serving
in the youth ministry in building relationships with the youths, leading them in Bible Study and also helping
them to grow in their walk.
We pray for our young adults who are preparing for their exams soon. May the Lord guide them in their
preparations and grant them wisdom to understand their revisions. Pray that even in the midst of their exams,
that they will be prompted by the Sprit to come away to spend time with God in reading His Word and in prayer.
We pray for our young people that God will continue to do and complete the good work He is doing in each of
their lives. May He draw near to them and enable them to experience His love and joy daily in their school,
offices, camps and family. May they seek after Him in all that they do and may they be constantly reminded of
His great love for each of them.
Prayer & Dedication service for Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Date: 8 November 2014, Saturday Time: 10.00 am - 11.00 am
Venue: The Chapel
We are having a prayer and dedication service at our newly rebuilt
and refurnished Chapel for Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School. Let's come together this coming Saturday to partner with the chaplaincy team, pastors, elders
and deacons in the school ministry by coming alongside to support and pray for the principal,
vice principals, school management board, teachers and students before the whole school
moves in mid Nov to early Dec. Let us give thanks to God for the completion of the rebuilding
project for the school as well as for our church and dedicate every student, teacher, staff and
parent as they start the new academic year 2015 in their newly rebuilt and refurnished school. Do liaise with Carol (96986051) or Gerard (97709539) if you are joining us on this Saturday. 6
THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Musicale preparations have started! Please join us to get Bethlehem@LPPC for Christmas and
get ready to receive our guests. We need many hands on board; please feel free to approach the
following people to offer your hands!
Choir:
Ben Ho/Annabelle
Drama: Alyssa
Costumes/Props: Anthea/Anne Lee
Publicity: Dennis Wong/Abigail
Dance: Pih Yann
Befrienders: Barney Dunne
AV/Stagehands: Eddy/Yoong Hwee
Makeup: Josephine
PRESBYTERIAN RUN 2014
The Presbyterian Church in
Singapore is organising a
Presbyterian Run & Walk 2014
at Big Splash East Coast Park in
support of the Synod Hub
Development Donation Drive.
Let us participate to express our
partnership as part of the
Presbyterian Church in
Singapore. 7
MINISTRY INFORMATION
OUR FAITHFULNESS
26 October
Attendance @ Service
301 (English Service)
45 (Mandarin Service)
Sunday School
46
2 November
9 November
Duty Pastor/
Elder/Staff
Elder Richard Ong
Elder Tan Yeong Nam
Service Leader
Elder Richard Ong
Daniel Lee
Jeanette Choong, Daniel Lee,
Musicians &
Singers
Tithes & Offerings!
$11,565.50
Yeo Zhi Wei, Matthew Lu,
By end 2022 to have 100
(+ existing in 2012) families,
to know, love and enjoy God
forever and lead others to do the
same.
Ruth Chen & Tabitha Lee
Scripture Reader
Reuben Yap
Kester Teo
Visual Team
Low May Ling
Wong Shao Yu
Matthew Loh &
Joshua Lee &
See Yoong Hwee
Keefe Quek
Elder Tan Yeong Nam
Elder Wang Kim Meng
Ng Kay Beng, Ann Quek,
Susan Chin, Cynthia Ong,
Barney Dunne, James Soh &
Soh Ai Bee, Celine Hong &
Simon Soo
Hong Suan Heng
Audio Team
Welcome Team
Building Up,
Reaching Out,
Passing Down
Jeanette Choong, Ian Lim,
Benjamin Ho, Roy Chang,
Kristie Ng, Marcus Ong &
Yeo Jiaen
Our 10 Year Vision
CELL GROUPS
Roster
Ushers
If you are interested to join a Cell Group, please fill in the response slip on page 2.
Thursday, 8pm, Bishan
Elder Wang Kim Meng 9630-3096
Thursday, 2pm, Bishan
Elder Sue Kim Lee 9695-5395
Friday, 8pm, Marymount/ Toa Payoh
Friday, 8pm, Yio Chu Kang/ Thomson
Friday, 8pm, Bishan
Saturday, 3pm, Bishan
Saturday, 3pm, KCPSS (01-01)
Saturday, 3.30pm, KCPSS (01-03)
Sunday, 8.45am, KCPSS (Tamil Language Room 1)
Elder Jimmy Tan 9626-6068
Tan Nguan Sen 6457-4754
Elder David Lim 9620-2953
Elder Chan Siew Heng 9754-5689
Steven Tan 9686-1906, Loh Pui Wah 9630-7618
Elder Tan Yeong Nam 9824-5105
Chew Siew Chin 9618-2745
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-01)
Elder Kok Siew Hoong 9622-6087, Chew Wing Kee 9111-0114
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-02)
Felix Lim 9826-9750 , Wilie Wu 9652-1180
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-07)
Elder John Seah, Tay Swee Kiat 9144-3480
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (01-08)
Priscilla Lam 9754-5182
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (Tamil Language Room 2)
Sunday, 9am, KCPSS (02-05)
Pr Stanley Soh 9695-9286, Tan Nguan Sen 6457-4754
Elder Richard Ong 9297-9680
ARRANGEMENT OF CHAIRS
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
The chairs that we use for our Service have been kindly arranged by our brothers and sisters in Christ from Zion BP.
Please help to keep the chairs arranged orderly after our Services.
Thank you for your loving consideration.