VISION 2018 Growing Christian Disciples who renew their Worship to
God and share Christ’s Love with the community and world.
Church Theme 2015: Engaging Members with God’s Word
Order of Service
25 Jan 2015 | 11.00 am
Musical Prelude
Call to Worship
Ms Eunice Ong
Hymn of Praise
Rejoice, the Lord is King
UMH 715
Affirmation of Faith
A Modern Affirmation
UMH 885
Gloria Patri
UMH 71
Intercessory Prayer
UMH 893
Prayer on behalf of all
Mrs Kathryn Ong
The Lord’s Prayer (together)
Greetings / MCI News & Concerns
Rev Clarence Lee
Offertory
Doxology
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Hymn of Preparation
God of Love and God of Power
Scripture Lesson
Sermon
UMH 95
UMH 578
Jeremiah 2:1-19
God’s People have Forsaken the Lord
Hymn of Dedication
Rev Clarence Lee
Come, Thou Almighty King
Benediction
UMH 61
Rev Clarence Lee
Musical Postlude
Altar Ministry (worshippers are invited to come forward for prayer and ministry)
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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 May Ng
9862 2202
9477 0937
91007345
9009 2235
6765 2209
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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. We pray that you will be inspired by the
worship of the Almighty God and will experience a deeper
touch of His love!
b) Rev Derrick Lau is the preacher for our 10.30 am Contemporary Service today.
Pray for the Lord’s anointing.
Sermon: Preach An Unpopular Sermon | Jeremiah 7:1-15
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Prayer Concerns
a) Worship
And God said, “I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who
have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will
worship God on this mountain.” Exodus 3:12.
b) Word
Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light to my path. Psalm 119:105.
c) Welcome
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and
female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
d) Witness
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
e) Wonder
Then the Lord said: “I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people I
will do wonders never before done in any nation in all the world. The people
you live among will see how awesome is the work that I,
the Lord, will do for you.
Exodus 34:10
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.
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Our Pulpit Ministry for January & February 2015 is based on Reflection on
Jeremiah. Scripture Memory for January 2015:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Jeremiah 1:5
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4.
MCI Church Camp 2015 Registration:
Dates: 4 - 7 June 2015 (Thurs – Sun)| Venue: Renaissance Hotel in JB, Malaysia
Registration for church camp will commence next Sunday, 1 Feb! Counters will be set up
at the Social Hall and outside the JPG Hall to receive registrations and enquiries.
Payment can be made by cheque (preferred) or cash. Passport information (passport
number and expiry date) is needed to register. More details can be found on the
Registration Form and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document which will be
available at the counter next week. Camp organisers will also be happy to answer your
questions at the counter, or you may contact MCI Office @ 6765 2209.
As rooms are limited, registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis and upon
full payment made. Do register early to avoid disappointment!
Camp Committee meets today at 1.30 pm | Level 2M Grace Room.
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Marriage Preparations Course 2015. The purpose of the Course is to prepare
couples who wish to see God taking an active role in their marriage.
2 March – 6 April 2015 (Mondays) | 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm | Level 2M Fig Room
Per couple: $80 MCI members | $120 non MCI members
Please register @ infoHub by 15 February 2015.
6.
W&E LNY Block Outreach 2015. In light of the upcoming Lunar New Year, we
would be visiting the residents in the Teck Whye community to bring cheer during the
festive season. Join us as we go in faith to reach out to even more blocks. We thank God
that He has been and will continue to do a great work in our community through MCI!
Please contact Amelia @ 9125 0602 if you are available.
Block Outreach | 8 Feb 2015 (Sunday) | 1 pm - 3 pm | Meet at Level 2 Blessing Room
Packing session | 7 Feb 2015 (Saturday) | 2 pm - 3.30 pm | Social Hall
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All are cordially invited to join our Lunar New Year’s visit and ministry:
a) Bethany Methodist Nursing Home | 15 February 2015 | 1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Preacher Matthew will be sharing the Word. (Bus will leave MCI @ 12.45 pm)
b) Teen Challenge | 1 March 2015 | 1.15 pm – 3.30 pm
Pastor Clarence will be sharing the Word. (Bus will leave MCI @ 12.30 pm sharp)
Transport will be provided. For logistics & catering purposes, please register @ infoHub.
For more info, you may contact OSC Chair, Michael Lim @ 9067 1166 or Hokkien
Fellowship Coordinator, Mr Colin Tay @ 9667 9780.
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Specially Designed Hongbao Packets For Sale: 4 sets (10 pieces per set) for $10
or more @infoHub. Net proceeds will be channelled to MEP.
9.
In celebration of the 130th Year of the Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), the
Methodist Welfare Services is organising the GOOD Programme. It hopes to raise
$1.7m to reach out to 850 financially poor and needy families with the objective of
helping them Get Out Of Debt. The aim is to provide $2,000 for each family. Look out
for updates.
10. TRAC WSCS Presents:
a) Evangelistic Lunch:
7 Mar 2015, Saturday | 10.30 am – 3.30 pm
Ban Heng Pavilion, Harbour Front Centre | $22 per seat or $220 per table
b) D&N Program: The Upper Room Experience
26 Mar 2015, Thursday | 5.30 pm – 8.00 pm
Kampong Kapor Methodist Church Seminar Room 4th Level
For more details, please refer to WSCS Noticeboard @ Level 1 next to staircase.
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11. My Garden. My Church.
Calling all Gardeners to meet today | 12.15 pm – 12.45 pm | Social Hall
To discuss implementing of garden planning as to cover the total landscape for our
church ground and community vegetable gardening with Mr Edwin Khoo.
12. Our condolences to
a) Mdm Christina Loh and her family on the passing of her mother on 19 Jan 2015.
b) Mr Chung Wen Chee and his family on the passing of his father on 21 Jan 2015.
May the Lord’s comfort and peace be with them during this time of bereavement.
13. Next Sunday’s Sermon:
Is there no Balm in Gilead? | Jeremiah 8:18-22
Sermon Application Method:
God’s People have Forsaken the Lord | Jeremiah 2:1-19
Rev Clarence Lee
In Jeremiah 1, the prophet was called to preach a message of doom to Judah, as the
hearts of God’s people hadn’t really changed. In our passage today, Jeremiah
addresses this further by showing us reasons why the “marriage” between God and
His people broke apart, and offers us lessons to safeguard our own love relationship
with the Lord.
Sermon Points
Reasons for the marriage breakup between God and His people, and How to
safeguard our “marriage” with Him:
1. _______________/________________
We must ____________________________
2. Bad _______________/_________________
We must ____________________________
3. ____________________
We must ____________________________
Discussion Questions
1. What do you think are some things you and your family can do to constantly
remember the grace of God in your life?
2. Are there influences affecting your marriage, or affecting your relationship
with God? If so, what do you plan to do?
3. How important do you view prayer? What would encourage you to practice it
more consistently?
Our Core Values: Love God | Unconditional Love | Servanthood |
Transforming Grace | Reach the Lost | Exponential Faith
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