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"The Nativity" by Gustave Dore
Volume 24, Issue 43 25th December 2011
Let us rejoice for the incomparable gift of God, the Son of God,
our Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ, who was born for us in the
little town of Bethlehem.May Christ be always magnified in
Gethsemane Bible-Presbyterian Church, where the Lord has joined us
all together to serve Him.Come, let us worship Christ, the Newborn
King.
Love in the truth, Your Pastor
G e t h s e m a n eBible-Presbyterian Church
Blessed Christmas!Christmas Worship ServiceCall to Worship Elder
Alan Choy
*O Come, All Ye Faithful (164)
* Invocation & Gloria Patri
* Responsive Scripture Reading (Matthew 2)
Special Items Children's Choir
Voices of Gethsemane
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (157)
Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer
Grace! 'Tis a Charming Sound (294)
Pastoral Prayer & Sermon Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy
"Worship the Newborn King" (Matthew 2)
Baptism
Angels, from the Realms of Glory (163)
* Benediction & Threefold Amen * Congregation Standing
Where is he
that is born
King of the Jews?
for we have seen
his star in the east,
and are come
to worship him.
Matthew 2:2
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Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy
"The Nativity" by Gustave Dore
Good Tidings of Great Joy To All People!
at the birth of Jesus Christ, the angelic announcement was –
“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people” (Luke 2:10).
Who can have the great joy promised at Jesus’ birth? The angel
announced that the joy is to “all the people”.
Does that mean every individual who lived on earth? Certainly
not. It certainly does not mean "universal salvation". The Bible
does not teach salvation of all men. In fact, the Bible tells us
that some will reject Christ and his salvation, and thus be damned
into eternal suffering of hell.
The joy of salvation is to all who would come to Christ by
faith. he saves all sorts of people, from all sorts of backgrounds.
There is no racial, national, social or gender discrimination.
There may be many kinds of distinctions and discriminations in this
world but none of them excludes us from the saving grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
he saves males and females, children and old folks, the rich and
poor. he also saves criminals and police officers, religious
hypocrites and atheists as well as africans, Indians, Chinese,
europeans, Jews, and all alike, if they would come to him in
repentance and faith. Jesus came to give hope of salvation to
sinners in every realm of life.
We praise God that our church can truly celebrate this wonderful
aspect of the Christmas message. We come from many nations, races
and backgrounds. Our ministries are extended to people in all sorts
of situations. Let us as one people of God from everywhere, being
saved from our sins, praise our saviour today.
We must also renew our dedication to indiscriminate preaching of
the Gospel everywhere, for this is the will of God. We must dispel
any unhappiness that remains in us against global Gospel outreach.
We must not be like the Ot prophet Jonah who was very displeased
that God wanted to forgive the evildoers of nineveh. We, as God’s
people, must reflect God’s impartiality. Jonah even went so far as
to say to God, who had just relented from judging the assyrians who
repented, “Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life
from me; for it is better for me to die than to live” (Jonah 4:3).
Would you rather die than see God’s saving work and will even reach
out to exceedingly wicked evildoers who repent in our day? Remember
that the Gospel birth announcement of the angels was sent to “all
the people”.
Let us renew our minds and rededicate ourselves to preach the
Gospel to “all men”. That will be a very appropriate and solemn way
to celebrate Christmas!
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Elder Mah Chin KwangI thank the Lord for the opportunity to
attend the 3rd missionary Conference in alem Gena, ethiopia, from
December 6 – 9, 2011, together with my wife, Lean Choo and
daughter, melissa. all praise to the Lord for the very
comprehensive teachings on worshipping the Lord climaxing in
worshipping him together with brethren from ethiopia on the Lord’s
Day, December 11, 2011. I count it a double blessing to have
witnessed the inauguration of the Gethsemane Bible Institute,
ethiopia, during the Worship service. The Lord was gracious to me
in keeping me from feeling unwell throughout the week despite the
long journey travelling to and from ethiopia, the somewhat cool
weather and the unfamiliar food. I was able to adjust to the time
zone difference and changes in food and surrounding rather quickly,
and benefited much from the preaching of God’s Word by his
servants. I thank the Lord too for giving me the opportunity and
helping me in sharing the Word and leading in prayer on monday
evening right after the long journey, leading the singing on two
separate days and in joining the Choir to sing to the Lord.holding
the week-long missionary Conference together with the sunday
Worship service at the site of the Church and Bible Institute in
alem Gena amidst building structures that were still in the process
of being constructed was a new experience to me, as was probably
the case with other participants. Praise God too for keeping
everyone safe from injury despite all the construction work going
on and the exposure to the construction materials lying around. I
truly thank the Lord for a successful Conference that was made
possible only because he was with us, and working through all his
people, many behind the scenes, in ensuring that everyone remained
safe, healthy and comfortable. I praise
the Lord too for the patience and forbearance of brethren
throughout the week even when certain things did not go well or
meet their expectations. may the Lord be exalted for all he has
done.Indeed, how I ought to hearken to the Psalmist’s exhortation,
“Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and
strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship
the LORD in the beauty of holiness” (Psalm 29:1-2).
Mrs Mah Lean ChooPsalm 103:1-2 “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and
all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my
soul, and forget not all his benefits.”two weeks before departure,
I suffered a bad headache and had to consult the doctor to change
the prescription of my usual high blood medication. The doctor
advised me that if the new medication did not suit me, it would be
replaced by another medication, in which case it was not advisable
for me to travel. Thank God the medication proved effective and I
was able to travel with all the participants to the missionary
Conference. however, on arrival in addis ababa, a short walk after
lunch from the restaurant to the hotel made me a casualty to the
high altitude of the city. I fainted mid-way to the hotel but
recovered through God’s provision of helpful brethren. By God’s
grace and mercy I was able to participate in the Conference with
good health in the days that followed.I was much blessed through
the preaching of the Word by faithful servants the Lord has
provided in Gethsemane B-P Church, singapore, the Philippines and
ethiopia. The daily devotions by our preachers and mission reports
also spiritually enriched and encouraged me to be faithful and
fruitful. Worship of the almighty, triune God is central to the
Christian’s existence on earth, even more so when we get to heaven
one day. The messages
Our Pastor: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (M: 9001 1119, H: 6788 1721,
Email: [email protected])Our Office: 510 Geylang Road,
#02-06, Singapore 389466. Tel: 6741 1910, Fax: 6741 1016
Prayer Hotline: 8138 8139
3rd Missionary Conference Testimonies
Elder Mah & family
Mrs Mah & Melissa
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preached provoked me to think about my worship of the God most
high and the One I call my Redeemer and Lord. I am cautioned
against paying lip service and displaying outward forms of worship
that are unbiblical. I am reminded that each time I enter his
throne-room, it must be with a heart that is sanctified, genuinely
devoted to give glory to his name and in reverential fear because
he is holy. I am thankful also for the opportunity to fellowship
with some familiar faces in Gethsemane B-P Church of ethiopia from
my first trip 5 years ago during the inauguration of the Church. It
was a time to encourage one another in the work of the Lord and to
see how the Lord has been faithful to preserve and extend the work
thus far. “Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth
thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” (Psalm 103:4).
Bro Ho Kee HowThank God for the unexpected opportunity to go to
the great land of ethiopia to attend our church’s 3rd missionary
Conference in Dec 2011. Incidentally, this was the third time I’ve
been to africa. The first 2 were mission trips to Kenya (in 1998
& 2000 respectively), where Pastor Koshy had a longstanding
association with Rev Kendagor in Kessup and Rev mark Kim of BCea in
nairobi. Though I’ve always longed to go back again to visit
(especially with my increased family), the door was not opened as
whatever mission trips planned had always fallen outside the school
holidays. This missionary conference seemed to be the perfect
timing. But affordability being the issue then, I decided to forego
this trip without hesitation. That is, until the Thanksgiving
service on the last day of the FeBC exams. to cut the story short,
Pastor informed me that love gifts had just come in, making it
possible to procure 2 more air-tickets for Bro Donald and me.
Thanks be to God for this pleasant “post-exam” surprise!The
conference theme of “all nations shall Worship the LORD” was an apt
one. as the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him
forever (not just on earth), which entails unending, unwavering and
unreserved worship of God, focusing on this
topic is most pertinent. In our day and age, church worship
services have become entertainment business, pandering to much
worldliness and sensuality. What a far cry from the sober approach
to the infinite, eternal and unchangeable God for forgiveness and
for fellowship in Ot times through animal sacrifices. and then,
only the priests could represent God’s people to proceed into the
holy Place; and ultimately only the high priest could enter the
holy of holies (where the presence of God is) once a year! alas,
today there’s no solemnity any more. I fear much of our (including
my family’s) worship, if it remains status quo, would not be
acceptable to God though we now have direct access to God’s throne
of grace by virtue of Christ’s substitutional atonement. simply
because we have not drawn near “with a true heart” being “sprinkled
from an evil conscience” (heb 10:22). The long and short of it all
is, we neglect to view public worship of God as a grave,
reverential privilege and our highest duty. Let us be admonished
and may God have mercy on us.This trip affords us a firsthand view
of the highly-anticipated ethiopian project. although what met our
eyes was rather disappointing to behold (as several buildings were
not fully up yet), we were nonetheless stirred by the zeal and
faith of Rev ephrem and his ethiopian co-labourers. Thank God for
giving them the vision and burden for a church and Bible institute
for the furtherance of the Gospel and the training of faithful
men/women for God’s service. We must continually pray for God’s
special favour for the completion of the
“work-still-in-progress”.Let us not despise small beginnings, for
our God is a God of humble beginnings. Just think of the nation
Israel that began with one man who forsook homeland and kinsmen for
an as yet unidentified land – abraham. Or consider Israel’s
best-loved/most successful king – David – who began as an unknown
and unnoticed shepherd-boy, whom (in
the LORD’s time) was taken from following the sheep in the
sheepfold to be set as ruler over God’s people, Israel. not
forgetting also the nt church (which “turned the world upside
down”), which began with 11 frightened disciples assembling behind
closed doors for fear of the
Our Church Session: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (9001 1119), Elder
Mah Chin Kwang (9675 4031),Elder Alan Choy (9853 9556), Dn Arvind
Pawa (9642 8954), Dn Daniel Lim (9385 0371),
Dn Lok Kwok Wah (9022 5508), Dn Kelvin Lim (8268 2828) & Dn
Francis Lee (9111 1692).
Mrs Mah & MelissaBro Aik Kean & Bro Kee How
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Jews. Just like a grain of mustard seed (which is the least of
all seeds), but when grown, it becomes a great tree (with great
branches) providing much shelter and shade for the birds of the air
(matt 13:31-32).Our prayer is that the ethiopian Church and Bible
Institute, though humble in beginning like that mustard seed, will
grow and flourish in God’s immaculate time. to God alone be the
glory!
John and Katherine PehPsalm 22:27 – “all the ends of the world
shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the
nations shall worship before thee.”This is the text from which
Pastor Koshy preached on the final day of the 3rd missionary
Conference, during our sunday worship in alem Gena, ethiopia. and
oh, how this truth resonated throughout the conference!
Participants of this conference came from ethiopia, India, Korea,
malaysia, the Philippines and singapore to give praise and honour
to the Lord. Though not every nation and every kindred was present
in this conference, it was indeed a foretaste of the heavenly
worship when our Lord Jesus comes again.I thank the Lord for giving
Katherine, marcus and me the privilege to join the 3rd missionary
Conference. We have gained and learned much from this conference.
Before I came to ethiopia, I have always thought that it is a hot
and an arid place. But to my pleasant surprise, the weather is
actually very cool and nice. The conference has opened our eyes to
see the need of missions in this great continent and thus the need
of a Bible college to train capable men so that they may be
grounded in biblical truths. In this regard, we certainly need more
teachers of the Word. There are also many churches in ethiopia,
most of which are essentially idol worshippers, giving honour and
glory to ‘saints’ rather than to our Lord. satan is always hard at
work to prevent the spread of the pure Gospel. Rev ephrem had
shared how difficult it had been for our brethren in ethiopia to
get the change of use for the land in
alem Gena to build the Bible college. But thanks be unto God
that now, not only was the application approved but also those
corrupt officials who had once obstructed the work of the Lord were
all thrown into jail for many other corruptions they had committed.
This is surely the Lord’s work. We were also greatly encouraged
when Rev eben Yoon and Brother Joshua Yong gave their mission
reports, especially on the ministry of the Bible College of east
africa. They have outreaches in many parts of africa. Rev eben was
in tears when he gave his report, for he was overwhelmed by the
thought that God has made use of unprofitable servants like him to
do his great commission.It is also my prayer that Gethsemane Bible
Institute in ethiopia will be a place where mighty men will be
trained to reach out to different parts of africa. We need
committed and faithful men to do this work. Brethren, do pray for
God to raise godly men for his work. Katherine and I thank God that
we, the unprofitable servants, also have a small part to play in
this great work. This is truly an honour and blessing from God sent
through Gethsemane B-P Church. all praise and glory be unto God.
amen.
Marcus Peh“Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness”. truly,
I’ve learned many things during the trip. Before I joined this
missionary conference, I was reluctant to attend this trip. I was
only thinking about the weather - how it is like over there and the
food - whether it is appetizing. But by God’s grace, I quickly
shook off this mindset, and said to myself “I should not be
thinking about all these, I should be fortunate to witness God’s
work by attending this conference!” When we arrived at addis ababa,
I was rather excited to see the Chapel, whether everything was
ready yet. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. But still, I wasn’t
disappointed even though it has not been completed. I would still
praise thy name Lord, for thou hath brought us thus far to see thy
great work!When we arrived at the church site, the people there
welcomed us with great hospitality; we got to know one another as
we sat down for lunch
John & Katherine with Ethiopian kids
Bro Marcus with Pr Imane's son
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and had fellowship. During sermon breaks, Yoseph, Rev ephrem’s
nephew, would bring me around the church area. as I walked along, I
felt that we are very fortunate back in singapore, having seen how
difficult life is for the workers and people over there compared to
singapore. I also want to thank God for both Pastor Koshy and
Pastor ephrem who preach on “how to Worship the Lord”. Indeed, many
modern churches do not know the importance of worshipping the Lord.
after listening to all those messages, I hope that there will be an
opportunity for me to share with my charismatic friends on the
topic of a worship that is acceptable to the Lord.During the last
message of the trip, Pastor Koshy mentioned that whatever your
background, you would still be able to preach forth God’s Word.
Pastor Koshy then called out to those former drug addicts to stand
up. Rev Reggor, Pr Jeremiah, Pr Kelvin, Pr Daniel, Bro Jerah and Pr
edsel all stood up. at that moment, I thought to myself, “God is
gracious, God is good. These men came from a drug background but
now they are standing firm on the Lord’s Word.” as Pastor ended his
message, he asked those ethiopian brethren that are willing to give
up their lives to serve the Lord to step forward. Thank the Lord
for 6 brethren who are willing to serve the Lord. Thank God that I
was able to attend this conference. I pray that the Lord would
continue to bless the church in ethiopia and in time to come, the 6
brethren who are willing to give up their lives for the Lord would
be of good use for his work as in Psalm 1:3 which says: “and he
shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth
forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not whither; and
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” all Glory be unto his name!
Sis Ruth LowI praise the Lord for the missionary conference
which God has given me the opportunity and provision to attend. I
thank him very much for the humbling experience and the warm
fellowship of the brethren. But what was most meaningful
to me was the spiritual revival God has brought into my heart.
The conference theme was on worship. When learning about vain
worship and having worship as my highest duty in life, I felt very
ashamed of my sins, especially my lukewarmness
towards God. Rev ephrem mentioned that if we are not doing what
we are created to do, then we are living a wasted life. I do not
want to live a wasted life. This has been my conviction for a long
time. I had not rendered to God the proper worship I ought to, for
worship is not about mere outward expression, but truly it is a
matter of the heart. so while I thank God for the work he is doing
in the physical aspect of the building project, I pray that all who
would worship and study in the chapel and college will be true
worshippers who “worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the
Father seeketh such to worship him” (John 4:23). another spiritual
benefit I have received from the conference was the missionary
reports. I was encouraged by the missionaries who labour so happily
and faithfully in the mission fields, particularly Rev eben Yoon (a
Korean) who was invited to the conference, and has been in Kenya
for many years. he seems so zealous and joyful in the work God has
given him to do in the teaching and preaching to the africans in
BCea. Indeed, it takes a lot of faith and courage to serve
full-time with one’s family in a foreign land, and yet I trust that
those who do the will of God, regardless of how tough the work is,
will receive his abundant blessings of peace, joy and fruitfulness.
may God continue to bless all his servants, even Rev ephrem and his
team in ethiopia, and the work to be accomplished there, that all
may flourish in time to come to the glory of his name.
Bro Marcus with Pr Imane's son
Sis Ruth with brethren at lunch
Pr Daniel leading in singspiration at the dining hall
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Our Staff: The Gethsemane Care ministry Bro Jerah 9337 2337,
Chinese service Dn Daniel Lim 9385 0371,Filipino service Pr Dennis
Kabingue 9648 0004, Children’s ministry Pr Kelvin Lim 8268 2828,
seniors' ministry Pr Jeremiah Sim 8333 9483
Church Office Diana Koh, Bible Witness Dn Kwok Wah, Kenneth,
John, Melissa Mah, Eric, Ruth & Arnold.
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Dear children, Christmas is a day set aside by Christians to
commemorate the birth of Christ by Christians. The word
“commemorate” simply means to remember. Christians remember this
day because it is the fulfilment of God’s promise of a saviour. Let
us learn from the above-mentioned passage, and get a glimpse of
Christmas from the book of Genesis.
according to the passage, the Lord God punished the serpent for
deceiving the woman, eve. henceforth, the serpent was to walk on
its stomach. In other words, it had to crawl on its stomach on the
ground. Furthermore, it would have to eat dust for the rest of its
life because as it crawls on the ground, the serpent’s movement
will cause dust to fly into the air above the ground and then enter
its mouth.
next, the Bible tells us that there would be enmity between the
seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. The word “enmity”
means hostility. In other words, there will be a great contention
between them in the future. It will be a battle, and the seed of
the serpent will bruise the heel of the seed of the woman, while
the latter will eventually bruise the head of the former.
The seed of the woman is none other than the son of God, the
Lord Jesus Christ. “When the fulness of the time was come, God sent
forth his son, made of a woman, made under the law” (Galatians
4:4). “and she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his
name JesUs: for he shall save his people from their sins” (matthew
1:21). Jesus Christ was born at the appointed time according to the
promise of God as recorded in the law, the Word of God.
Christ was born to fight the great battle with the seed of the
serpent, the devil himself. This fight involved Christ’s birth,
life, death and resurrection. Christ’s sufferings and death on the
cross of Calvary was the hurt of his heel, and his resurrection
from the dead on the third day was the fatal bruise inflicted upon
the devil’s head because the devil would be defeated once and for
all.
my young readers, Christmas reflects God’s faithfulness in
bringing the hope of salvation to those who have once been deceived
by satan, as he came to execute the curse that he pronounced in
the garden of eden. Christ Jesus came to deliver us from satan's
grip on us. Believe on Christ, and he will forgive your sins, and
the Word of God
will set you free from the lies of the devil! have a blessed
Christmas!
Christmas – God’s Covenant With Manby Pr Kelvin Lim
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done
this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of
the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat
all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and
the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy
head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:14-15
Junior Worshipper’s Devotion
CHristMas BaPtisMThere will be adult & Infant baptism today.
The candidates are:
adult - sam Cheah Thuan hiang.
infant - Lim Joses s/o mr & mrs Kelvin Lim; Josie Low Ya en
d/o mr & mrs Jason Low; Gianna toon Ying en d/o mr & mrs
Benjamin toon.
5th BiBle Witness retreat“Sovereignty of God” by Rev Dr Paul
Ferguson
“Raising a Godly Family” by Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshyDate: 14th -
16th march 2012 (Wed - Fri)
Venue: Pulai Desaru Beach Resort & spaFee: adult -
s$290.00/person (twin)
Child - s$162.00/child with bed (4-11yrs old) Child -
s$125.00/child w/o bed (4-11yrs old)
(Free for children below 4 yrs old)*Fees quoted include
transport, meals, lodging & notes.
Please avail yourself of the registration form at the reception
and submit it to Bro stephen Yap. Fees to be paid on/before 4 march
2012. For further clarifications, please see Bro stephen.
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Our Place of Worship: SingPost Auditorium (Level 5), 10 Eunos
Road 8, Singapore 408600Our Websites: www.gethsemanebpc.com;
www.biblewitness.com
Sunday Activities December 25 January 01(9am-10am) Church Choir
& Children's Choir Church Choir & Children's
Choir(9am-10am) Malayalam Fellowship Malayalam Fellowship
Get
hsem
ane
Chi
nese
Ser
vice
(1
0.30
am)
Worship Leader: Gan Chin Hwi
Combined Worship with the English Service
Preacher: Pr Daniel Lim
Pianist: Sarah Yap
Ushers: Tuck Whye & Johnny
Flowers: Roscelle Lim
Refreshment: Jenn Lee
Get
hsem
ane
Engl
ish
Serv
ice
(10.
30am
)
Worship Leader: Eld Alan Choy Eld Mah Chin Kwang
Preacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy
Pianists: Chloe Pawa & Jollyn Low Jasmine Low & Chu
Seong Yeng
Ushers:Maverick, Danial, Francis Lim,
Kwan Teng, Donald, Jason, Aileen Yan (Greeter)
Max, Chip Hung, Kee How, Maverick, Randy, Jeremiah,
Mah Lean Choo (Greeter)
Junior Worship:Kelvin, (Lok Qian Hui);
Melissa Mah, (Violet Quek); Mah Lean Choo
Edwin Quek, (Mabel Lim); Gina Sim, (Seong Yeng);
Chip Hung
AV Ministry: Crew 2 Crew 3
Flowers: Stephanie Lee Diana Koh
Refreshment Duty:
Yeo Geok Hien, Seong Yeng & Pansy Ng
Catherine Choy, Shu Mun & Lynn Koh
Get
hsem
ane
Filip
ino
Serv
ice
(1.3
0pm
)
Worship Leader: Pr Dennis Kabingue
Combined Worship with the English Service
Preacher: Pr Dennis Kabingue
Usher: All Men
Pianist: Chloe Pawa
Refreshment: All Sisters
Get
hsem
ane
Chi
ldre
n’s
Min
istr
y(1
.30pm
-4pm
)
Song Leader
Join the Evangelism session today
Karen Quek
Nursery-P2 Lee Kim Lei
P3-P6 Stephen Yap
Lion
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try
(3.4
5pm
-5pm
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Venue
Cancelled in view ofNew Year's DayEnglish Speaker
Dialect Speaker
Young Adults' & Adults' Fellowship (1.30pm-4pm) Venue:
SingPost Foyer, Level 5
Gethsemane Youth Bible Hour (1.30pm-4pm) Venue: SingPost Foyer,
Level 5
sunday evangelismtoday, brethren will be going door-to-door to
distribute tracts in the neighbourhood.Please meet Dn arvind Pawa
at 2.00pm for a briefing.
Thanksgiving testimony time There will be a thanksgiving
testimony time on the Lord's Day, 1 Jan 2012, during the sunday
Bible study time.
Tue - Fri Activities December 27 - December
30Tuesday Prayer Gathering (8.00pm)
Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study (1.15pm) Venue: Bible Witness
Media Ministry Bookroom (Tel: 6438 0578), Hong Lim Complex
Thursday Seniors’ Ministry (11.00am) Venue: Please contact Pr
Jeremiah Sim for more information at 8333 9483.
Friday Morning Prayer (6.45am - 7.30am) Venue: Church Resource
Centre (For more info, please call Dn Kelvin Lim at 8268 2828.)
Young Adults’ Fellowship (Every 2nd and 4th Friday, 8.00pm)Please
contact Sis Kamala for more information at 9026 0401
non-sunday CollectionBible Witness 2,000.00, 175.00
TGCM (local) 2,000.00
General Fund 100.00, 400.00, 400.00, 175.00
Pastor Koshy 100.00
Ethiopia Bldg Fund 100.00
Bohol Church 200.00
sunday Collection(December 18 - english service)
Tithes 5,111.00
Offerings 5,083.50
Gifts: Pastor Koshy (100.00);Angeline Wong (200.00); Annie Ho
(200.00);
Daryl Kabingue (200.00); Jasmine Lim (200.00)
Medical Fund (Dominino)Total (as of 18 December 2011):
$49,280.00
ethiopia Building FundTotal (as of 18 December 2011): $
1,033,598.44
ladies’ Prayer GroupDate: sat, 14 Jan at 3.00pm
speaker: Pr Dennis Kabinguetopic: “Women and Fear of the
Lord?”
Chairperson: sis Roscelle LimVenue: home of sis Gan sheu
hoong
Blk 609 #07-174 elias Road
Far eastern Bible CollegeFeBC Basic Theology for everyone night
classes (Jan-apr 2012) will begin on 5 January 2012. monday night
class: "Charismatism Q&a" by Rev Dr Jeffrey Khoo; Thursday
night class: "The names of God" by Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy.
Registration forms are available at the reception table.
Catechism Class for 2012easter Baptism
Class will commence next Lord’s Day, 1 Jan 2012 at 9.15am. Those
seeking Baptism, Reaffirmation of Faith and transfer of membership
are required to attend the Catechism Class. Please see elder mah
Chin Kwang who will be teaching.