FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE
11 December 2022
ENTRANCE
Welcome
Advent Candle Lighting
Call to Worship
Praise
Pastoral Prayer
PROCLAMATION
Scripture Reading
1 Peter 2:4-8
Sermon: 3rd Advent: Christ the Cornerstone
RESPONSE
Song of Response
Greetings & Family News
Tithes & Offerings
2nd offerings - Methodist Schools Foundation Sunday Doxology
SENDING FORTH
Benediction
Praise Leader
• 8am & 9:45am – Ong Lay Wah
Scripture Reader
• 8am – Kuek Chung Lee| 9:45am – Leslie Kwek
PULPIT ARRANGEMENT
Dec 18 8:00am, 9:45am & 4pm 4th Advent: Christ the True Vine John 15: 1-8
Speaker: Mr Alvin Ong
Dec 25 9:00am Christmas Baptism Combined: Christ the Light of the World John 1:1-9
Dec 31 10:00pm Watchnight Combined: God makes everything beautiful in its time Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Andy Goh
Patrick Chen
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
the month of December.
METHODIST SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SUNDAY SECOND OFFERING COLLECTION
A special 2nd Offering will be collected today for Methodist Schools Foundation Sunday.
BEREAVEMENT
Annie Ho Huat Neo (Gasper Tan Peck Leong's mother and Esther Goh Tai Fen’s mother-in-law) passed away on 9 Dec 2022. Please uphold their family in prayers.
FINDING YOUR PLACE 2023
FYP is a 3-month full-time discipleship program organised by the CAC BOYM and Sterling Campus. It will take place from 9 January to 24 March next year, every Monday to Friday. For those having a gap period, waiting for NS, Poly or Uni.
VBS THANKSGIVING 2022
DISCIPLE 1 (2023)
Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study
If you have always wanted to read through the whole Bible but ran out of steam, come and join the group to read and discuss it, and apply what you learn into practice.
Scan the QR code to register
Registration closes on 8 January 2023.
Allow me share some snippets on VBS 2022.
VBS 2022 prep work started months ago, with crew members coming back on Saturdays to work on props, administrative work such as 200 name tags for the crew and children, music and skit rehearsals etc. These called out all creativity in us to complete on time. As it has always been shared – not because we are able but only because God enabled.
Over 3 days of set-up just before VBS, the church was transformed into a creative studio.
And then the children came.
We had 111 sign-ups, 4 walk-ins during the programme itself, bringing the total number of participants to 115.
Blessed with over 90 volunteers, including individuals and small groups from within as well as from outside, Foochow Methodist Church hosted close to 200 of us between 1st and 3rd Dec 2022.
We prayed with children who came. We shared Bible stories and Bible points with them.
We sang and danced with them, we taught them lessons through skits, we even let them play with their food before eating during snack time! We did craft work together, we played with them.
In return, we received lots of love from them.
We also had a team who made sure all 200 of us were well fed! We look forward to the once-a-year spaghetti and nasi lemak! Thank you Uncle Bert and team!
Some of us got tired, crew and children alike. But we all came back each day after a good night’s rest!
ANNOUNCEMENT
We shared the Gospel with over 80 of them from P1 to P6 and 42% of them expressed interest in knowing more about God. We thank God for opening the children's ears and hearts towards Him.
25% of the children were unchurched, children from our FMC Kindergarten, from referral, word of mouth sharing and even from Google search!
We thank God for the good weather, for holding up our hands and feet that there were no major injuries and that the children had a good time. Their active participation spoke multitudes, proving that it was not just us who missed holding VBS since the last one in 2019.
VBS is a precious experience for all of us, participants and crew members alike.
We get the chance to plant the seed of God's word in the children's hearts. We aim to make this an experience that will stick with the children for life. We thank God for His guidance in Spark Studios VBS 2022 and we pray for His guidance as we rev up the engine to prepare for the next one.
Last but not least, the VBS family is always looking for new members and we welcome you to join us for our next one!
See you next year!
~ Alexandria Cheng ~
WEEKLY STATISTICS FOR 4 December 2022
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 1 Peter 2:4-8
日期 Date 11/12/2022
DISCUSSION QUESTION:
We are like living stones being built up as a spiritual house by God. (1 Peter 2:5)
1. What aspects of Jesus do you think you need to be shaped and aligned into?
2. What does it mean for you to be built up in God’s spiritual house together with other living stones?Whoever believes in Christ the Cornerstone will not be put to shame. (1 Peter 2:6)
3. What are some things that the world tries to use to demean Christians? Pray for faith to trust in Christ our Cornerstone.
4. Do you know someone who might be struggling with the guilt of shame? How might you extend a hand of grace to them today?
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
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
Mr Chua Cheng
9728 8819
Ms Evon Tan
9072 0515