Foochow Methodist Church English Bulletin 3 July 2022

FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH Holy Communion And Youth Sunday 3 July 2022 ENTRANCE

Welcome Call to Worship Praise Pastoral Prayer PROCLAMATION

Scripture Reading Luke 2:41-52 Sermon: : Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Speaker: Mr Alvin Ong

RESPONSE

Song of Response Greetings & Family News Tithes & Offerings Doxology Thanksgiving and Communion SENDING FORTH

Benediction Praise Leader • 8am and 9:45am – Ling Yin | 4pm: John Nga Scripture Reader • 8am - Seet Seow Chien| 9:45am - Isaac Siew| 4pm – Roy Tan PULPIT ARRANGEMENT Date

Topic

Speakers

July 10 @ 8:00am & 9:45am

From Rebellion to Submission Jonah 3:1 -10

Mr Guan Yeow Kwang

July 17 8:00am, 9:45am & 4pm

Breakthrough Missions: Life of Breakthrough 2 Corinthians 5:14-19

July 24 8:00am & 9:45am

Missions

Ps Simon Neo

Benjamin Lee

FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH VISION 125 “A Welcoming, Nurturing & Transforming Church Relevant to and Engaging Community and World with the Good News of Jesus Christ.”

THEME 2022: Transforming - Growing stronger together as a Community in Christ.

ANNOUNCEMENT WELCOME We warmly welcome you to worship with us.

PRAYER MEETINGS ENGLISH PRAYER MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 8PM There is no prayer meeting on 29 June 2022.

Next prayer meeting on 6 July 2022 Wednesday, 8pm CLICK TO JOIN PRAYER MEETING

Meeting ID: 928 0106 3889 Password: fmc12345

YOUTH SUNDAY This week is Youth Sunday!

Our youths are serving in the Worship praise team and as ushers.

Pray for the Youth Ministry and our young people as they contribute to building up the body of Christ!

YOUTH MINISTRY JULY CALENDAR Weekly on-site at room #401, from 4pm to 6pm.

Calendar: 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 July

Fellowship - Church Bowling Event Youth Day Special Bible Study Session - Daniel #5: Our God Reigns!

YEDTalks: "Green Stewarding" BREAK

ANNOUNCEMENT PENTECOST FELLOWSHIP • 1st Tues - Mandarin • 2nd Tues - Cantonese • 3rd Tues – Hokkien • 4th & 5th (if there is) Tues - No PF Members with pre-believing elderly at home are welcome to bring them to Pentecost Fellowship for gospel message. For more details, please contact Chai Yoon @ 8339 9582 COFFEE CORNER Self-service Coffee corner is available every Sunday from 8am to 12pm. We provide disposable cups and all are welcome.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE 2022 Most people prepare and plan for many things in life, we plan for our education, career, retirement and holidays. And most couples spend up to 250 hours planning their wedding, but very little time, if any, planning for married life. There are many things you can do to begin building a lifelong, happy marriage. Investing in your relationship before you are married will reap rewards for many years to come.

If you are planning to get married soon/or currently dating and working towards marriage. We strongly encourage you to sign up for FMC’s Marriage Preparation Course. It will be starting in around Aug 2022 (details confirmed only after collating registrations) for about 7 sessions and should end by Nov 2022. The sessions will be led by Rev Andy Goh and things you can expect to learn are: 1.

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Love languages Conflict Resolution Finances Managing expectations Communication Detailed couple dynamics survey

If you are interested, please sign up by Jul 2022 and we will get back to you. There are limited slots available, so sign up fast.

CLICK TO SIGN UP

ANNOUNCEMENT MY MANNA @ FMC

MY Manna is here again! With relaxation of pandemic measures, we are once again able to resume our partnership with the Metropolitan YMCA to help the needy families in our community.

What is MY Manna?

M.Y Manna programme supplies basic groceries and toiletries to low income families on a monthly basis. On the first Sunday of each month from 12-2 pm, our volunteers serve the beneficiaries who come to collect their provisions at FMC. Our Home Delivery Team delivers rations to the non-ambulant beneficiaries under our care.

Why should I volunteer for MY Manna?

As Christians, we are called to be doers of the Word and not hearers only (James 1:22). The last verse of James chapter 1 says that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this – to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world. God has a special place in His heart for the downtrodden in society and we are called to demonstrate our faith practically in helping them (James 2:14-26) How can I help?

1. Logistics (on the Friday before the first Sunday of each month) at 2.30pm in FMC to help with receiving the supplies to be distributed 2. Help with the distribution on the first Sunday of each month from 12 to 2pm a. Registration counter – to handle a simple computer program and help keep tab of inventory to ensure adequate re-supply each month b. Befrienders – this is a unique aspect of the program to allow more interaction with our recipients. Befrienders help them to choose what they need for each month based on their requirements and the credits they have. They will not be given standard packages but tailored according to their needs to avoid giving them something they don’t need or too much of the same thing c. Packers – to pack based on the list created by the befriender d. Drivers – to send supplies to non-ambulant recipients. We will send a befriender with each driver to help deliver the supplies Contact person Samuel Yeak 91540666.

ANNOUNCEMENT

THE BIBLE

is a book that is not merely for reading. It is a book

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studying so that it can be applied. Otherwise, it is like tasting food without swallowing and then spitting it back out again — no nutritional value is gained. The Bible is God’s Word for Spiritual Growth……..

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God’s Word to us.

Totally reliable and without error Is always relevant Helps to discern truth from falsehood Equips us to serve Tells us when to resist or flee from sin

1. We should read and study the Bible because it is God’s Word to us.

What is the purpose to life? Where did I come from? Is there life after death? How do I get to heaven? Why is the world full of evil? Why do I struggle to do good? In addition to these "big" questions, the Bible gives much practical advice in areas such as: What do I look for in a mate? How can I have a successful marriage and be a good parent? What is success and how do I achieve it?

How can I change? What really matters in life? How can I live so that I do not look back with regret?

How can I handle the unfair circumstances and bad events of life victoriously?

2. We should read and study the Bible because it is totally reliable and without error.

The Bible is unique among so-called "holy" books in that it does not merely give moral teaching and say, "Trust me." Rather, we have the ability to test it by checking the hundreds of detailed prophecies, the historical accounts it records, and the scientific facts it relates.

3. We should read and study the Bible because God does not change and mankind’s nature does not change. It is still relevant for us now.

Mankind’s nature and desires do not change and continues to seek love and satisfaction in all of the wrong places. God’s revealed Word, the Bible, is so important that Jesus said of it, "Man does not live on bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). In other words, to live life to the fullest, and as God intended, we must listen to and heed God’s written Word.

4. We should read and study the Bible because it helps us discern truth from false teaching.

The Bible gives us the measuring stick by which we can distinguish truth from error. To have a wrong impression of God is to worship an idol or false god. It helps us know how to be saved from our sin and its ultimate consequence (2 Timothy 3:15). The Bible tells us how one truly gets to heaven.

5. We should read and study the Bible because it equips us to serve God. The Bible keeps us from wasting years of our lives on things which do not matter and will not last.

Meditating on God’s Word and obeying its teachings will bring success in life. It gives us guidance in life, making us wiser in our life choices and priorities.

6. We should read and study the Bible because it helps us to resist or flee from sinful temptations.

We can learn from others' mistakes rather than making them ourselves. Experience is a great teacher, but when it comes to learning from sin, it is a terribly hard teacher. For example, David, in his defeat of Goliath, teaches us that God is greater than anything He asks us to face (1 Samuel 17), while his giving in to the temptation to commit adultery with Bathsheba reveals just how longlasting and terrible the consequences of a moment’s sinful pleasure can be (2 Samuel 11).

COLLECTION FROM WEEK OF 26 June2022 Offerings Tithes & Pledges Thanksgiving Church Missions For Church Ministries Others Total

$14,811.00 $5,079.00 $6,230.00 $2,510.00 $438.00 $159.00 $29,227.00

QR Code for FMC Offerings is on the right:

Notes: 1. Receipts may be provided and sent either by email, WhatsApp or by post. We encourage members to switch to e-receipts for those who require receipts.

2. If you do not require a receipt, you may indicate ‘No Receipt’ in your transfer reference or inform the Church Office at 62938757 3. For any clarifications regarding your offering, please contact Church Office

(1) Church Mission Fund Budget (1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2022) Consolidated Mission Fund B/F (Unaudited) Funds Collected to-date Collection on 26 June 2022 Balance to meet Budget (2) FMC Kindergarten Financial Needs FMC Kindergarten Budget Funds Collected to-date Collection on 26 June 2022 Excess collected

$250,968.00 $0.00 $112,373.78 $2,510.00 -$136,084.22 $20,000.00 $20,520.00 $0.00 $520.00

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信息笔记 SERMON NOTES

经文 Scripture Luke 2:41-52

Pastoral Team & Staff 日期 Date 3/7/2022

Sermon Discussion Questions: 1.

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How is your journey in Christ? Are you still growing and maturing, or could you have forgotten about Jesus in the busyness of your life?

How are you journeying with others in God's family?

In what ways could you help in making the church family a warm and welcoming community?

主理 Pastor-In-Charge 吴毅华牧师 Rev Andy Goh Yik Wah 9655 1978 协理 Associate Pastor 刘昌耀牧师 Rev Lau Chong Yaw 9145 7511 曾国华牧师 Rev Patrick Chen Guek Fah 9456 7196 助理 Assistant Pastor 王美娇牧师 Rev Ong Bee Keow 9770 4215 事工同工 Ministry Staff 李文花传道 Ps Lee Boon Hwa 9637 3677 多马传道 Ps Raja Thomas 9483 7725 曾秀霞传道 Ps Ruth Zeng 9835 3097 王裕凯弟兄 Mr Alvin Ong 9325 3189 熊志辉弟兄 Mr Alex Yong 84316960 事工助理 Ministry Assistant 杨静霞姐妹 Ms Jaffrine Yeo 8128 0051

(部分时间 Part-time)

行政经理 Admin Manager 洪敏珠姐妹 Ms Wendy Hoon 9092 2902 行政同工 Admin Staff 刘雪梅姐妹 Ms Rachel Law 8437 5297 蔡清城弟兄 Mr Chua Cheng Seah 9728 8819 陈伟敏姐妹 Ms Evon Tan 9072 0515