VISION 2018 Growing Christian Disciples who renew their worship to the Almighty God and share Christ’s Love with the community and world. MCI Church Theme 2014 Rejuvenating Worship Order of Service 23 November 2014 Musical Prelude Call to Worship Mr Ronald Tan Celebration of Worship Pastoral Prayer Rev Derrick Lau Greetings / MCI News & Concerns Offertory Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Scripture Lesson Genesis 50:15-21 Sermon Redeeming Bad Choices UMH 95 Ms Bernice Koh Rev Michael Wong Song of Dedication Benediction Musical Postlude ________________________ 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 May Ng 9862 2202 9477 0937 91007345 9009 2235 6765 2209 | | | | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] | [email protected] 1 MCI NEWS & CONCERNS 1. 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. 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, Mr Stephen Lim or Mr & Mrs Aloysious WMK to learn more about our ministry such as Sunday School, Cell Group Ministry, Prayer etc... b) We welcome our Guest Preacher, Rev. Michael Wong. He has served in SMAC and TRAC and retired in 2003 after 38 years of ministry. Currently, he is re-engaged at Toa Payoh Methodist Church. May the Lord’s anointing be upon him as he proclaims God’s Word today. c) Pastor Edwin Khoo is the preacher for our 11.00 am Traditional Service today. Pray for the Lord’s anointing too. 2. Prayer Concerns a) We WORSHIP an awesome God. Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? Exodus 15:11 b) We obey the WORD of God Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God. Isaiah 50:10 c) We WELCOME all. Then Jesus said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.” Luke 9:48 d) We are WITNESSES of His Grace. “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.” Isaiah 43:10 e) We behold His WONDER. Many, Lord my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare. Psalm 40:5 f) Continue to pray for all who are going through difficult trials and testing. May the Lord encourage and strengthen all who turn their hearts to You. g) Pray for peaceful resolution to the prolonged conflicts in the Middle East, Hong Kong, etc… 2 Let’s continue to 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. 3. Solid Rock Spiritual Journey Discipleship 2014 Sermon Theme for November: Knowing and keeping God’s Will Memory Verse for November: May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 4. Highlights of the TRAC 39th Session @ Christ Methodist Church a) From 1 Jan 2015, TRAC will be organised into 4 Districts, namely Districts 1, 2 3 & 4. MCI is grouped under District 2 with Rev Nga Mee Hee as District Superintendent. b) Rev Derrick Lau and Rev Clarence Lee have been reappointed to MCI for 2015. c) Rev Derrick Lau continues to serve as Chaplain, TRAC Students @ TTC. d) Rev Derrick Lau received his Long Service Award for 30 years of service with TRAC. e) TRAC approved a yearlong Sabbatical Leave for Rev Derrick Lau for 2016. f) Conference Sunday will be celebrated on 8 Nov 2015 g) TRAC Vice President: Mr Edmund E | TRAC Lay Leader: Mr Kim Seah h) TRAC VP will convene a meeting to address issues associated with Land Lease Renewal among affected TRAC Churches e.g. MCI & PMC (2022). i) TRAC is finalising the arrangements for MCI to host the 40th Session in 2015. 5. The 2nd Session (0f a total of 4 Sessions) of the Baptismal & Membership Course Today | 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm | MCI Grace Room | Level II 6. A Special Sale of home-made cookies and cakes 30 Nov 2014 | 12.15 pm | Social Hall All proceeds from the sale will go towards for the renovation of the kitchen. Total cost is estimated at $1,200. Funds raised in excess of renovation costs will be channelled to MEP. Rhema CG has adopted the project as their Micah 6:8 Engagement. Renovation works will commence in early Dec 2014 and is targeted to complete by mid-Dec. Thank you for your support. 7. WSCS is organising a Barang Barang Sale 7 Dec 2014, Sunday | 10.00 am – 2.00 pm | Social Hall. Members are invited to contribute/donate their non bulky household items (preferably new or unused) to raise funds for our MEP. Bring the items to church during the next 2 weeks. Please contact Lee Lian @ 9615 6327 or Gillian @ 9758 7841 if you have queries. 3 8. Worship Essentials 2014 Lanyard WE2014 Participants who do not wish to retain the lanyard are requested to return them to our infoHub for recycling. Thank you. 9. Sha’ir Puji-Pujian (also known as Malay Hymnal) used by the Peranakan Congregations of Methodist Churches If you or your family members have copy or copies of this hymnal that you do not wish to keep, please donate them to the Council on Archives and History of The Methodist Church in Singapore. We are collecting them as a step to preserving the heritage of the Methodist Church. Please call the Council at 6478 4775 or email [email protected] regarding this. Thank you. 10. MCI’s Missions Trips Praise God for the opportunities of serving Him in this community and beyond. Praise God for a meaningful and fruitful trip to: West Malaysia (Rumah Faith) |16-19 Nov 2014 Pray for the coming trips: Fujian (Teaching English & Outreach) | 8-15 Dec 2014 Sibu (SIAC Women’s Conference & Women’s Retreat) | 11-16 Dec 2014 11. China Nationals Ministry: Fairfield Methodist Church is appealing for old long sleeved shirts and long pants for their ministry among China National Construction Workers. No ladies’ or children’s clothings please. Their past collection from other churches together with their own congregation were quickly and completely distributed. They need plenty of them. Would appreciate it if you could bundle and label “shirts” or “pants” for easy sorting. Please leave the bundled clothing at our Social Hall on or before 7 Dec 2014. Thank you. 12. We express our condolences and sympathy to Victor Tan and his family on the passing away of Victor’s mother, Mdm Toh Gek Kuan on 15 November 2014. May the Lord’s comfort and peace be upon the bereaved family. 13. We are exploring a Car Parking System in order to optimise the car park facilities in our church. We will provide the details in 2 weeks’ time. We seek your prayers and support in launching a GRP System (Green Red Parking). More Car Park Marshalls are needed to facilitate this process. Please register your interest and availability @infoHub 14. Next Sunday’s Sermon: Waiting in Hope | Romans 8:18-25 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NRSV) Our Core Values: Love God | Unconditional Love | Servanthood | Transforming Grace | Reach the Lost | Exponential Faith 4
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