FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
16 October2022
ENTRANCE
Welcome
Call to Worship
Praise
Pastoral Prayer
PROCLAMATION
Scripture Reading
Nehemiah 4:1-14
Sermon: Ezra & Nehemiah 9 - The Opposition Increases Speaker: Rev Patrick Chen RESPONSE
Song of Response
Greetings & Family News
Tithes & Offerings
Doxology
SENDING FORTH
Benediction
Praise Leader
• 8am and 9:45am – James Lau | 4pm – David Chen
Scripture Reader
• 8am – Lim Lay Hong | 9:45am – Wong Wai Heng | 4pm - Luen Wai Teng
PULPIT ARRANGEMENT
Date Topic Speakers
Oct 23 8:00am & 9:45am Ezra Nehemiah 10 - Leading by Example Nehemiah 5:1–6:19 Mr Guan Yeow Kwang
Oct 30 8:00am, 9:45am & 4pm
Nov 6 8:00am, 9:45am & 4pm
Ezra & Nehemiah 11 - Worshiping God Nehemiah 9:1–38 Rev Ong Bee Keow
Ezra & Nehemiah 12 - Reviewing the Key Principles Rev Andy Goh
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
• Meeting ID: 928 0106 3889 Password: fmc12345 There is no prayer meeting on the last Wed of the month.
PA (PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT) RECRUITMENT
Manpower required for Audio & Visual support for All English Services (afternoon services inclusive)Zero to little knowledge on either is fine. Training will be provided. They must at least commit for 12 months & be open to learning.
LCEC MEETING
• Date: 16 October 2022
• Time: 1.15pm
• Venue: Room 401
Members to take note and attend.
BEREAVEMENT
2ND LOCAL CONFERENCE
• Date: 16 October 2022
• Time: 4pm
• Venue: Room 401
• Jaffrine Yeo's beloved father, Mr Yeo Yak Khiam passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 12 October 2022.
• Hong Phaik Khoon (Marcus Goh's beloved mother) went home to the Lord on Thursday, 13 October 2022.
Our condolences and prayers be with the family at this time.
PRAYER REQUESTS FROM FMC MISSIONARIES (OCT-DEC 2022)
Tan Yiwei
1. 4-7 October our team had a digital mission trip to Myanmar. Pray for children to grown in their understanding and love for God. Pray for those who hasn’t believe to seek God.
2. My soul is able to rest in God when I am busy with work, family and church commitments. My heart finds refreshment from God’s word.
3. My 90-year-old grandmother (non-believer) whose physical health is failing can find joy and true freedom in Christ.
David Lang
1. Pray for David's preparation and teaching next semester. He has a heavy load: Theology of Church and the End Times, Worldview & Apologetics and 2 preaching classes.
2. Pray that Titus's seizures can be controlled. He was warded in ICU for 6 days due to status epilepticus. Though discharged he continue to have daily seizures.
3. End October, one of our helpers, Jocelyn, will be going home after 10 years with us. We have not decided on a replacement yet. We will try to see if we can manage with one.
Ps Simon Neo
1. God’s guidance for the completion of Changi café renovation works in Jan 2023 & completion of Breakthrough Village by end of 2023. God to use this new location to bless many more ex-offenders & drug addicts.
2. Strengthen the faith & spirit of every brother during this period waiting and transitioning, to continue the mission of Gospel-based drug rehabilitation without wavering & be united in seeing to completion the Changi café & Breakthrough village projects.
John Amalraj
We praise God for His spiritual blessings, financial provisions, and Grace in healing.
1. John’s preparation for the PhD qualifying comprehensive exams in November 2022.
2. John & Jessie’s responsibilities to care for international families.
3. Jason and Joash - To excel in the Semester exams in Nov-Dec 2022.
4. God’s continued financial provisions.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Chin Kheng Boon (Qingwen)
1. Perseverance and strength to finish the SBC assignments as I come to the last lap of the semester (with 4 more weeks to go).
2. Preparation for our first-time family mission project to a Melaka orphanage/foster home in 12-17 Dec.
3. Wisdom to start preparing for first time attempt to teach P3-P4 students in FMC Dec VBS Camp.
Kwok Siew Hwee & Tan Yong Zheng
1. Siew Hwee has experienced giddy spells from time to time in the last few months. Visit to ENT confirms that it is due to BBPV. Please pray for her that she will eventually recover through adequate rest and exercise instructed by the doctor.
2. Other than ministry work in FES and FMC SS, Siew Hwee is also doing part-time study (She is doing Intro to OT this sem) at TTC. Please pray for her to have the wisdom, strength and health to juggle the demand from ministry, study and family.
3. Yong Zheng will have his one-month internship at FMC at the end of the year. Please pray for him that he can develop a better understanding of the pastoral needs of the ministry he will be involved in and enable him to be a vessel useful to the Master.
Poh Siok Ching
1. My husband is currently out of work. Pray that God will bless him with a job soon.
2. Pray for clarity of mind to be able to multitask and to remember the things I studied.
3. Pray for good time management, every module has something due in the same period of time.
Kuek Chung Lee
1. For strength, protection and wisdom as the Church Discipleship Ministry team plans and executes Season 2 of the Online Disciple Making Community (ODMC), an online platform for church pastors and leaders from four different countries to be equipped as they learn from one another, be encouraged and affirmed as disciple makers. Pray that the participants of the ODMC will faithfully apply what they have learnt in their various ministry contexts to raise laborers in the harvest field.
2. Pray for an excellent time of bonding, discovering and applying God’s truths as leaders and church pastors of a local church embark on learning to use a mentoring tool.
3. Please pray for each of my pre-believing siblings and their family members to know Jesus Christ personally as their Savior and Lord.
ANNOUNCEMENT
CHRISTMAS CAROLLING 2022
Date and Time: 17/12/2022 & 24/12/2022 (Evening)
Registration Closing date: 31/10/2022
MEMORIAL SERVICE 2022
There will be a FMC memorial service to remember members we have known and loved who have passed on during the last 36 months. It is a time where we gather with those who have been bereaved, to renew our trust and confidence in Christ.
The details of the memorial service are as follows:
• Date: 29 Oct 2022 (Sat)
• Time: 11-12pm
• Venue: FMC Sanctuary (L2)
• Name list: Refer to the next page
All family members and friends of the above are invited to attend the memorial service. The Church Office will be inviting the families directly.
Due to limited parking space, we would advise participants to park outside of church.
MEMORIAL SERVICE 2022 NAMELIST
1 Ling Sing Chee 林新琦
2 Dennis Er Ing Yon 余英勇
3 See Kim Kok 徐镇国 4 Foo Meng Kiaw 符明娇 5 Helen Nga 符亚梅
6 Hong Kok Sit 洪可植
7 Tan Ing Quee 陈仁贵
8 Quan Sing Wei 管新伟 9 Lou Yu En Katherine 劳于恩 10 Lok Wai Ling 骆玮玲 11 Lee Ai Sin 李爱心 12 Ding Diong Ming 陈朝明
黄素华 14 Lau Foo Nam 刘甫南 15 Lee Guan Bee 李銮微 16 Huang Phay Ching 黄佩今 17 Wong Bee Choo 王美珠
18 Ling How Chong 林孝耑
19 Lee Lip Poon 李立本 20 Ong Lui Choo 王明珠
Cheng Pek Keow 钟碧娇 22 Leong Wah Shing 梁华胜
23 Chieng Hea Ding 詹惠珍
24 Diong Woong Siew 张文寿 25 Liu Chia Ying 刘家英
26 Ke Xi 柯晞 27 Margaret Ng Shwu Woan 黄淑雯
28 Wu Tsung Kan 吴从干
29 Albert Wu Say Hock 伍世福
30 Yu See Choo 俞仕珠
31 Liu Chien Sin 刘建新
32 Tan Chye Muay 陈才妹
33 Soh Jin Koon 苏仁坤
34 Bertie Cheng Shao Shiong 郑绍雄
35 Ling Siok Jiew 林雪球 36 Lee Bih Yuk 李碧玉 37 Khoo Wee Peng 邱伟鹏
38 Ting Kwee Choo 丁贵珠
39 Pang Ee Ann 潘裕安
40 Belinda Yee Swee Guat 余瑞月 41 Guok Fong Moi 郭凤梅
42 Lee Lau Tee 李春玉
43 Ling Ngan Ngieng 林颜严 44 Justina Lang YiZhen 蓝义贞 45 Cheong Kum Voon 张锦换 46 Goh Ee Choo 吴依珠 47 Ling Chon San 林全宋 48 Ng Siang Ngo 黄祥娥 49 Ling Mee Lang 林美兰
50 Chan Siew Yen
BAPTISM AND MEMBERSHIP CLASS (BAPTISM 25 Dec 2022)
Class details: Sundays, 2pm-3:30pm (via Zoom)
Registration closing date: 1 Nov 2022 CLICK TO SIGN UP
JOB VACANCY IN CHARIS METHODIST CHURCH : FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER
Charis MC is hiring!
Charis MC Church Office is looking for a suitable candidate to join the team in the position of Finance & Admin Officer (Part Time). Reporting to the Church Manager..
The deadline to write in is 6 November 2022.
DISCIPLE 1 FOR YEAR 2023
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WEEKLY STATISTICS FOR 9 October2022
Receipt Issuance
As part of the efforts to go Green, except for "Sunday offerings", e-receipts would be sent to your email or mobile phone registered with our church unless otherwise advised. No receipt would be issued for offerings indicated as "Sunday offerings" or collections that have no specific indication.
e-Receipts will be sent to you via the Church WhatsApp number. We assure members that such e-receipts are NOT sent as broadcast messages to the whole church.
Scripture Nehemiah 4:1-14
日期 Date 16/10/2022
Sermon Discussion Questions:
1.When have you faced opposition or problems caused by an enemy? When has the Lord used difficulties to turn you away from doing wrong? How can you tell the difference?
2.Spiritual warfare includes the obvious & also the subtle. Where does it play a subtle role in my life. In life around me today?
3.Is there a work or task that is not on your list, yet you feel the tug of the Holy Spirit to respond?
Pastoral Team & Staff
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