Sunway College Ipoh Christian Fellowship

Christianity Explored

2011-01-16T18:00:00.002+08:00

Ever wondered what Christianity is all about?

For the first 10 weeks, we'll be doing a course called "Christianity Explored".. Don't get stressed out by the word 'course'. It's just a very informal programme for people who want to find out more about christianity. It basically explores who Jesus was, why He came and what it means to follow Him.

You don't have to know anything about the Bible and you won't be asked to do anything you feel uncomfortable doing. This is also a great opportunity for you to ask any questions you want.

It is FREE of charge and is opened to EVERYONE !! It doesn't matter whether you're a Christian or not. We're not forcing anyone into anything but we simply want to share the good news that we have because it is too good to not share!

Hope to see you there with us!

Date : Every Monday
Time : 11am
Venue : Multi Purpose Hall, Sunway College Ipoh

FREE LUNCH will be provided for everyone !

Just Stop and Think

2010-06-05T14:38:00.002+08:00

Spend 15 minutes to watch this video. Stop and think and just marvel at God's amazing love for us. What are we busy with day after day? What are we actually missing out in life?

There's no greater love than His love - the Creator of the universe, God most high..

38th CF Minutes - Eric's Farewell

2010-05-24T23:54:00.002+08:00

Date : 20th May 2010
Time : 12.45pm
Venue : Room 107
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Something different this week, we had pot bless (which means, each person contributes some food for everyone) in conjunction with Eric's farewell since it was his last day in college as well as Miss Liza's birthday.

No pictures taken. Only this blurred one.

Then we moved on with our normal CF meetings by beginning with 2 songs led by Emily - Nothing Is Impossible and Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).

Our bible study resumed as we continued going through chapter 3.

If we belong to Christ, then Christ lives in us by His Spirit. And His Spirit will lead and enable us to kill off the wrong and sinful things that we once used to do. See: Colossians 3:1-17 and Galatians 5:16-25.

Who has the Holy Spirit?
- God's children who trust Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour.

Will the Spirit of God ever leave us? ( 1 John 2:18-19 )
- If God places His Spirit in us, He'll bring us all the way to the end.

In Christianity, it's not about arriving but progressing - to be more like Jesus.

Focus verse of the chapter :

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope - the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ... (NIV)
- Titus 2:11-13 -

Since next Friday is a public holiday, CF is moved to this coming Wednesday (26th May 2010 ) at 2pm in room 107. Join us for lunch at 12.45pm and prayer meeting if you wanna pray with us or if you have any prayer requests. Just come, without hesitation =)

37th CF Minutes..

2010-05-18T23:46:00.004+08:00

Date : 14th May 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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Songs sang were - Come, Now Is The Time To Worship and Heart of Worship.

"Just For Starters" resumed and we have begun with Chapter 3 - Living God's Way.

Focus verse of the chapter :

God not only brings us into relationship with Him but He teaches and sustains us. The default position Christians often face is - if i don't do good, God won't accept me. The truth is, Christ has already died for our sins once and for all. Thus, Christians do good deeds as a result of God's grace and to glorify Him, not to earn salvation.

The hope that drives christians is not the material hope of the present but the eternal hope of the future.

p/s. Join us for CF this Thursday at 2.30pm ( not Friday ) in the art studio ( take the stairs down, next to room 105 ).. All are welcome =)

36th CF Minutes..

2010-05-17T00:27:00.003+08:00

Date : 7th May 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Art Gallery
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Songs sang were - All Day and To The Ends of The Earth.

We moved on with our bible study and have completed chapter 2. Salvation comes to us from God by His grace, not by works and we can take no credit for it. Faith is not an action but a response to God's grace - our salvation. Have you responded to God by putting your trust in Him?

Focus verse of the chapter :

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no-one can boast. (NIV)
- Ephesians 2:8-9 -

Join us for CF every friday at 1.30pm if you want to know more. We welcome everyone =)

35th CF Minutes..

2010-05-05T23:17:00.004+08:00

Date : 30th April 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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Songs sang were - For All You've Done and Lord I Offer My Life To You.

We have begun with Chapter 2 - 'Trusting in God' in our bible study - 'Just For Starters'. A very important chapter to learn what having faith really means. Faith is like an opened vessel receiving water - no action required. It is not our faith that saved us but Christ' death for us. Therefore, do not put your faith in your own faith but in Christ who died for us once and for all.

Focus verse of the chapter :

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no-one can boast. (NIV)
- Ephesians 2:8-9 -

It's never too late for you to join us if you haven't done so. You'll never know until you come and experience it for yourself.

p/s. There will be a prayer meeting before CF every friday. We'll be meeting in Room 107 at 12.15pm, go for a quick lunch and then a short prayer meeting just to pray for CF. If you're interested, don't hesitate to join us.
NO PRAYER, NO POWER

34th CF Minutes..

2010-04-29T00:09:00.005+08:00

Date : 23rd April 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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Eric led us in 2 songs - God Is Good All The Time and It's All About Jesus.

Bible study resumed and we've completed chapter 1. We'll begin with chapter 2 this coming friday so it's still not too late for you to join us if you haven't done so =)

God's offer of salvation is free for everyone but not cheap. It's unconditional, sacrificial and amazing. No words can truly describe God's love for us.

FAITH IS NOT A LEAP INTO DARKNESS BUT BEING SURE WE HAVE THE WORD WITH US.

Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see.
- Hebrews 11:1 -

"Bible study" may sound boring but no doubt we look forward to learning more each week. You won't know until you come and experience it for yourself, for God's word gives us peace and not discomfort. Join us on fridays at 1.30pm in room 107. We welcome everyone !

p/s. There will be a prayer meeting before CF every friday. We'll be meeting in Room 107 at 12.15pm, go for a quick lunch and then a short prayer meeting just to pray for CF. If you're interested, don't hesitate to join us.
NO PRAYER, NO POWER

33rd CF Minutes..

2010-04-20T23:59:00.006+08:00

Date : 16th April 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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We began with 2 songs - We Want to See Jesus Lifted High and To The Ends of The Earth.

Then, we continued with the bible study and almost done with chapter 1. We learned and were reminded that God accepts us for who He is and not who we are and he sent His one and only begotten son to die for us on the cross.

Wanna know more? Come and join us every friday at 1.30pm in Room 107, bring your bible along, if you have one =)

For Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.
- 1 Peter 3:18 -

p/s. There will be a prayer meeting before CF every friday. We'll be meeting in Room 107 at 12.30pm, maybe go for a quick lunch and then a short prayer meeting just to pray for CF. If you're interested, don't hesitate to join us.
NO PRAYER, NO POWER =)

32nd CF minutes...

2010-04-14T10:26:00.003+08:00

Date : 9th April 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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We started off with 2 songs led by Yoke Ching - Open The Eyes of My Heart and I Love You, Lord.

Then we moved on with the course, Just For Starters led by Pastor Nick Loi. We continued with chapter 1 since we were unable to complete it during the previous meeting. Questions like, 'How can we be sure of our salvation?' and 'What did we do to deserve Jesus' death for us?' were discussed.

Truly, we want to encourage everyone to come for this course. Christians, non-christians, just come and find out for yourself what christianity is all about. You won't want to miss it =)

Reminder : Don't forget to come for CF every friday at 1.30pm in Room 107. Remember to bring your bibles, if you have one =)

p/s. Welcome to CF, Miss Liza and welcome back, Miss Jennifer !!! We're so blessed to have you all with us !

"Christianity Explored" is being conducted in Christ Church every Wednesday at 7.30pm. Feel free to join if you're interested to know more about christianity. All you need to do is just sit and listen or if you have any doubts, feel free to ask. Dinner is provided.

Jesus lives...

2010-04-04T15:44:00.007+08:00

Good friday is over, and easter is here.. I've seen so many people wishing each other happy eggy day, eggciting easter, and so forth.. so much about eggs and bunnies. I guess many really don't know nor understand what good friday and easter really mean.

The truth is, God sent His son, Jesus to die for us on the cross for our sins. That is good friday.. and on the third day, Jesus resurrected and won the victory over death. That is why we celebrate easter on sunday. We, sinners deserve nothing yet God sacrificed His son all because of His unfailing love for us. What more can we ask?

Here's a very touching video which reflects the sacrifice of God's only son for the salvation of all. I wonder who wouldn't be moved or touched watching this..

BLESSED EASTER, EVERYONE !!

nothing about eggs nor bunnies but everything about Jesus...

Real love isn't our love for God, but his love for us. God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven.
-1 John 4:10-

GOOD FRIDAY + EASTER PARTY 2010

2010-03-30T23:28:00.004+08:00

COME AND DISCOVER THE TRUE MEANING OF
GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER.

Got to go for class at 2pm?? That's not a problem at all. You can still join us from 1pm to 2pm. Let nothing hinder you from coming for the party cause you won't wanna miss the fun. Afterall, it's only once a year.

Music, food, fun and fellowship await you!!

ALL ARE INVITED !!!

31st CF Minutes...

2010-03-29T00:26:00.005+08:00

Date : 26th March 2010
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Room 107
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There were no ice breakers nor praise and worship this week.

Pastor Nick Loi, from Christ Church came to lead and teach us in the course, "Just For Starters" - seven fundamental bible studies. We started off with chapter one which was "Saved by God". It may seem simple but there's so much more to learn if we actually read the Bible verses within the context and understand it fully. It was a good start, really interesting and it kept us thinking.

We truly encourage everyone - christians as well as non-christians to join us for this course to learn and understand what christianity is all about.

Focus verse of the chapter :

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this : While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! (NIV)
- Romans 5:8-9 -

Don't forget to join us for our good friday & easter party this coming friday on 2nd April 2010 at 1pm in muliti purpose hall. More about it in the next post =)

p/s. Welcome to CF, Michelle and Clement!! We're so glad to have you all with us =)

p/s/s. There will be a course - "Christianity Explored" conducted in Christ Church every wednesday at 7.30pm starting from 31st March 2010. Feel free to join if you're interested to know more about christianity. All you need to do is just sit and listen. No fees involved. Dinner is most probably provided too =)

30th CF Minutes...

2010-03-22T23:23:00.006+08:00

Date : 19th March 2010
Time : 2.00pm
Venue : Room 107
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We started off with an ice breaker and it's been a while since we last had one. A few newcomers came to join us so we played a simple get-to-know-one-another game called "Hi, Yes and Meet".

Then, we sang 2 songs led by Eric - Trade Your Heavy Heart and Amazing Love.

As mentioned previously, Joel led us in a course titled, Two Ways To Live - basically what christianity is all about.

We learned how to share the gospel with the aid of 6 pictures:

Explanation to the numbered pictures :

1. God is the King and He made the world. (Revelation 4:11)

2. We reject God by trying to live our own ways without God. (Romans - 3:10-12)

3. God is loving so He won't let us continue rebelling thus He punishes us. (Hebrews 9:27)

4. He sent His son, Jesus into the world. Jesus is a man, also God Himself. Jesus is perfect without sin, yet He died for us on the cross so that our sins are forgiven. (1 Peter 3:18)

5. God raised Jesus to life and made Him again the ruler of the world. He conquered death. (1 Peter 1:3)

6. This leaves us two ways to live: -

- Rebel against God, reject Him and go our own ways OR

- Follow His ways and submit to Jesus as our ruler.

One leads to punishment while the other leads to forgiveness of our sins
( John 3:36 ). Which way would you choose?
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CF has been rescheduled to 1.30pm so, have a quick lunch and come and join us every Friday in Room 107. We hereby welcome Whitney, Olivia, Adrian, Wai Yee and Preyah. We're so glad you all came and we're looking forward to seeing you all again in our upcoming meetings!!

29th CF Minutes..

2010-03-16T23:39:00.002+08:00

Date : 12th March 2010
Time : 2pm
Venue : Room 107
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Meeting commenced with 2 songs led by Eric - This Is The Day and Jesus, Lover of My Soul.

More planning and discussions were carried out during the meeting and we've decided to join the course "Just For Starters" with the help of Pastor Nick invited by Joel. "Just For Starters" is designed for beginners (new christians) to gain a full understanding of the gospel and explain it further. It's quite simple and interesting and we believe, everyone should go for it.

However, we will only be able to start this course in the following week. Therefore, Joel will first lead us in another course called "Two Ways To Live" basically to know and share the gospel.

Further discussions were carried out for our Good Friday + Easter Party which will be held on 2nd April 2010 in MPH.

Here's the good news : CF IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPENED TO EVERYONE !! Come and join us this coming friday, 19th March 2010 in room 107. Don't miss the fun and fellowship! =)

Perseverence

2010-03-09T02:19:00.003+08:00

We are struggling Christians trying our best to stay pure.

Constantly battling against temptation, resisting its allure.

Sin seeks to plunge us back, making us more distressed.

Its pull and push cannot be easily suppressed.

Pleasing God I know will take more than just living by His Law.

For He has sent us His Son and by His sacrifice has saved us all.

God has saved us from the wrath of God that we rightly deserved.

By God’s grace and compassion we have been preserved.

Jesus Christ who knew no sin took on sin for all mankind.

Fully God yet fully Man Jesus came to purify our heart and mind.

We know that we are sinners struggling through this sinful world.

But yet our Father through His grace takes care of us in the present and tomorrow.

So yes, we will always battle with our sinful natures but we are not without help.

For we have Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior to aid us reach our heavenly home.

Yes, we used to live a life of lawlessness and on the sharp edge of Satan’s knife.

But now let us repent and by God’s mercy and grace receive eternal life.

Our Sovereign and powerful God is the Creator of all things

The time will come when God will cut away our sinful strings

For God will destroy this earth of pain, sorrow and sin by fire

We then will live with God for all eternity and no longer be plagued by our sinful desire.

By Gareth Rennie, South Africa

personally, i would like the title to be Till We Reach Our Heavenly Home, lol... anyway, wonderfully written and so deserved to be shared to anyone who can see! miss ya guys and dont stop be fishers of men for God! ;P

Our very 1st CF meeting in 2010

2010-03-07T17:25:00.002+08:00

Hi everyone!

It has been quite some time since the last meeting during last year.
We are glad to have our faithful CF members to join us! May the Lord bless them abundantly!

Here is the 28th CF minutes:

Date : 5 / 3 / 10

Time : 3pm

Venue : Room 107

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Eric lead the praise and worship with 2 songs.. Over the mountains and the seas and a malay song named Hari Ini...

All of us welcome Xuan to the meeting and we gave words of encouragement to him for he had accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Saviour on the 13th of January 2010. Praise the Lord for His wonderful works!

We decided to have our CF meetings on every Friday at 2PM since most of the students can make it.

We have a fruitful discussion, Joel Wong suggested a few books for us to follow for the course so that we will have a good & strong foundation before we reach out to others non believers. We will continue to discuss the materials and sources that we need for this weekly course. Joel Wong told us that he had asked his pastor to come and help us in our CF as a speaker for the courses.. Joel suggested that we should start on the book "Just for starters".

During the meeting, Eunice suggested that we should have an Easter & welcoming party on the 2nd of April 2010 in MPH at 1pm. All of us agreed to this suggestions. We will continue to work on it for the coming week.

The meeting adjourned at 4.30pm.

stay tuned for the awesome 2010 !

2010-01-13T00:24:00.007+08:00

it's been a while since we last had a cf meeting and in case you're wondering if cf is still on, the answer is - YES, DEFINITELY !!!

it is by God's grace that we were able to start this cf last year, though few in number but i believe He will continue to work wonders and miracles through cf and we'll surely grow in number as well as in our spiritual walk with Him.. so, don't give up! shine for HIm and be on fire for God !

cf will resume in february so stay tuned !! =)

oh yeah, it's a new year, so our blog has a new look too!! hehe.. hope you all will like it though...

p/s. let us not forget to pray for one another in the midst of all the chaos in our country.. have faith and stand firm for everything's in God's hands and He clearly knows what He's doing..

(click on the picture to read the words)

God’s faithful care will extend to every day of the new year. We can count on that promise. - David C.McCasland

God holds the future in His hands
With grace sufficient day by day;
Through good or ill He gently leads,
If we but let Him have His way. —Rohrs

Where's The Line To See Jesus??

2009-12-21T14:25:00.002+08:00

Christmas is just a few days away from now.. i believe many of us are busy preparing for christmas right now- buying presents, practising for the performances etc.. but let us not forget about the true meaning of christmas.. here's a very beautiful song about christmas.. listen to the meaningful words as you play this video..

as sung in the song, "santa brought us presents but Jesus gave His life for you and me"

and i found this somewhere :
"SANTA IS A HOLIDAY.. JESUS IS CHRISTMAS. IT'S MERRY CHRISTMAS NOT HAPPY HOLIDAYS OR MERRY X'MAS.. JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON !"

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!
Jesus is Christmas...

27th CF Minutes..

2009-11-17T23:28:00.002+08:00

Date : 16th November 2009
Time : 12.50pm
Venue : Room 105
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Emily led us in 4 songs : -

With Christ In The Vessel We Can Smile At The Storm
Do You Feel The Mountains Tremble
Over The Mountains And The Sea
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Then we watched a video about Nostradamus 2012. Further discussions will be carried out next week.

Meeting adjourned at 2pm.

26th CF Minutes..

2009-11-09T23:55:00.002+08:00

Date : 9th November 2009
Time : 12.30pm
Venue : Room 105
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Stephanie led us in 3 songs - I Will Enter His Gates, Lord I Lift Your Name On High and Man Shall Not Live By Bread Alone..

Then we had a session of sharing about what God has done in our lives throughout the week and indeed, His works are wonderful and miraculous.

Meeting adjourned at 1.20pm.

25th CF Minutes..

2009-11-02T22:45:00.002+08:00

Date : 2nd November 2009
Time : 12.20pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 2 songs led by Joshua : Heart of Worship and Here I Am To Worship.

We watched another video by "Nooma" titled "Flame" which talks about the 3 essential elements to have a strong relationship. 'Raya' which means friend, 'Ahava', love and 'Dod', sexuality.

Meeting adjourned at 1.30pm.

Praise and Worship Schedule for the month of Novermber..

2009-10-28T00:37:00.000+08:00

Which Comes First?? The CHICKEN of The EGG??

2009-10-24T12:04:00.004+08:00

ever wondered which comes first? the chicken or the egg? or, ever thought this is one of the questions with no proven definite answers? Probably it can never be proven but to think logically, here are various answers i've found which make a lot of sense and kinda clears up the confusion..

* Using literature, the chicken comes first.

* Using grammar, "the chicken" comes first in the sentence (They come before the words, "the egg.")

* In a dictionary, the word "chicken" comes before "egg."

* The answer is the chicken: God created all the animals and not all the eggs. It's easy because for those that believe in Him God made animals not eggs. The chicken because God wouldn't just put a egg on the earth and even if he did nothing would warm the egg for it to hatch.

* The chicken... it had to be. Creatures in the sea evolved and they didn't evolve into eggs now, did they?

* The chicken. It has to be around to lay the egg.

* In the seven days that God created the earth, it makes no mention of animals' eggs. Thus, the chicken came first.

* The chicken came first because, if the chicken didn't come first, there would be no egg or care for it. So, God had to make the chicken first.

* If you are an evolutionist, you probably think that the chicken evolved from a dinosaur or something. But the chicken came first; if you think about it, how was the chicken alive before the egg...

wanna read more?? CLICK HERE

24th CF Minutes...

2009-10-19T23:03:00.002+08:00

Date : 19th October 2009
Time : 12.20pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Yoke Ching led us in 3 songs - We Are Gathering Together Unto Him, As The Deer and I Love You Jesus.

Then, we watched a 'Nooma' video titled "Shells" which made us ponder upon how busy we are in life with many things that we have too little time to achieve that one thing we live for..

Meeting adjourned at 1.40pm.

p/s. there will be NO CF next monday due to the internal exams and CF meetings are now on Mondays, 12pm.

23rd CF Minutes...

2009-10-12T23:29:00.003+08:00

Date : 12th October 2009
Time : 1.25pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Eunice : Hari Ini, He Knows My Name and Lord I Offer My Life To You.

Then we watched a video about the red sea.

There were no other programmes so meeting adjourned at 2.15pm.

22nd CF Minutes..

2009-10-05T22:51:00.003+08:00

Date : 5th October 2009
Time : 1.20pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Sze Min : His Banner Over Me Is Love, Here I Am To Worship and There Is None Like You.

Eric then conducted an activity called word challenge or text twist. We were divided into two teams given the word "POSSIBILITY", we formed as many words as we could within the time limit given.

Someone has finally written a prayer request and put into the envelope on our CF board. We prayed for that person and believe that God will minister to him/her in his own way.

Meeting adjourned at 2.30pm.

21st CF Minutes..

2009-09-28T23:18:00.004+08:00

Date : 28th September 2009
Time : 1.15pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Eric led us in 3 songs - Jesus You Are So Good, Amazing Love and Give Us Clean Hands.

We praise God because He loves us, He cares for us, He is good and He is worthy of all our praises.

Emily lit a candle and we sat in a circle and prayed for various items. We prayed for our college, friends, churches, nation and personal prayer requests. Prayer is indeed the most powerful weapon for it connects us to God and the bible says,

"For where two or three come together in my name, there i am with them." Matthew 18:20

Meeting adjourned at 2.30pm.

Below is the praise and worship schedule for the month of October :

20th CF Minutes..

2009-09-15T17:10:00.004+08:00

Date : 14th September 2009
Time : 1.30pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Abel : Trading My Sorrows, At The Cross and Power of Your Love.

We then proceed on by watching a video entitled - A Letter From Hell about a guy who wrote a letter back from hell to his friend. He has not heard of Jesus before and asked his friend why didn't he tell him about Jesus though they were so close.

Here's the video :

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)

Meeting adjourned at 2.30pm.

p/s. there will be no meeting next week since it's a public holiday and our next meeting will be on 28th September 2009 and Joshua will be leading worship.

The Package...

2009-09-04T18:36:00.005+08:00

A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she wanted.

As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely,leather- bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in gold. & Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? and stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.

Many years passed and the married lady was very successful in business.!She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to visit him.She had not seen him for many years.

But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately and take care of things.

When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years ago With tears, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.

Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matthew 7:11, "And if you, being evil know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible.

It had a diamond ring with her name engraved on it, the same diamond ring which she saw at the showroom. On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words...'LUV U ALWAYS'...

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you do not have; but remember that what you now have, was once among the things you only hoped for.

IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKAGED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKAGED THE WAY IT IS!

ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO BIGGER THINGS

source : taken from an e-mail..

19th CF Minutes..

2009-08-24T22:57:00.003+08:00

Date : 24th August 2009
Time : 1.20pm
Venue : Art Studio
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As usual, meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Stephanie : I'm Trading My Sorrows, There Is None Like You and Above All.

We continued with the discussion of the FAQs we did last two weeks with questions like :

-Are suicide victims forgiven??
- Do i have to go to church to be saved??
- How do i recognise a cult?

Here's the praise and worship schedule for the month of September :

Meeting adjourned at 2.20pm.

p/s. there will be no meeting next monday since it's a public holiday and check out our updated CF board along the corridor right outside the girls' washroom.. we've got new stuffs added onto it =)

What do i do if i fail a subject in school ??

2009-08-18T23:16:00.004+08:00

since it's the "results fever" period, (almost over)..here's something to encourage everyone who faced disappointment or whose results were not up to expectations.. it doesn't only apply to schooling students but college students as well.. i hope it helps =)
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If you are having trouble, you should pray. And if you are feeling good, you should sing praises (James 5:13)

Did you know that grades in school are not very good indicators of how successful a person will be in life? Success comes to people who never quit trying. Failure may shake them up, but it doesn't stop them. You've got to jump right back in and try again when you fail. Don't let a falling grade beat you up. Failing a class doesn't make you a failure in life.

It's important to constantly pursue excellence in every area of your life. But the fact is, you will fall short somewhere along the way. Learn from your mistakes and take all your anxieties to the Lord. One of the cruel things about failure is that it can make you afraid. Some people get so afraid of failing again. So pray, pray, pray and ask the Lord for strength to face the challenge again. Ask him to provide a clear path for you to walk through- removing the obstacles that tripped you up before. Each time you think about your failure, talk to God about it. Give him the burden of it, thank him for the great success you are to him, and listen as he whispers to you, "Never, never give up!"

See for yourself : Dt 28:6 , Ps 103:5, Jn 14:16, He 4:16

Taken from : the Promise Bible for Students (Contemporary English Version)

18th CF Minutes

2009-08-18T00:32:00.005+08:00

Date : 17th August 2009
Start ; 1.30pm
Venue : Art Studio
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no agendas this week as it was CAT/ACCA examination results day so we had a time of worship, rest in God's presence and let Him minister to us through the songs we sang, led by Emily. The songs were - Still, Come Holy Spirit and Blessed. For whatever the outcome is, our greatest blessing is having God in our lives and only in Him we are able to find peace and rest..

then we had a little discussion about the "under-construction" columns on our board which are yet to be put up.

Meeting adjourned at 2.30pm.

my future's in Your hands...

2009-08-16T14:56:00.005+08:00

My Jesus, I've found in You
You're my Saviour
You've chose me before the world
And You called my name

I will walk with You through the valley
I will soar above every mountain
I will trust Your word deep within my heart
I will live for You

I know my future's in Your hands
All of my hopes and dreams and plans
You gave me strength to live
And faith to succeed
I believe in You
Because You believe in me

p/s. wish i could post the song here but i can't find it.. so i hope the beautiful words of comfort will encourage you as you read it through even if you don't know the song..

p/s/s. check out this one-paged bible which is pretty covenient : http://www.jrsbible.info/bible.htm

17th CF Minutes..

2009-08-10T22:36:00.004+08:00

Date : 10th August 2009
Time : 1.25pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Yoke Ching - We Want To See Jesus Lifted High, Draw Me Close To You and Still.

Joel then led us in the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) as discussed last week. The questions Joel discussed were :

1. Why do bad things happen to good people?

- There are no good people as Romans 3:12 says "All have turned aside. Together they have become useless. There is none who does good. There is not even one."

-The reason there is none who is good is because God alone is truly good as in Luke 18:18 - "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone."

- Sin is in the world and it affects everyone to different degrees.

- The best thing to do is trust that God allows things to happen to us for a reason for His will is higher than ours.

2. Does the Bible tell us if there is life on other planets?

- The bible does not say if there is life on other planets. It simply says that God created the heavens and the eart and put man on it. But this silence subject does not require that earth is the only place with life on it. But then again, this doesn't mean there is life out there either.

- If there were other beings on other planets that have sinned, then they would need a redeemer. God would have to die for them as well.

3. What about the appearances of UFO's?

- UFO phenomena is occultic in origin and demonically based. There is no life on other planets and what has been manifested may be nothing more than a great deception that is slowly enveloping mankind.

Click on the numbered questions above to read more in detail..

Meeting adjourned at 2.20pm.

The Power of Prayer

2009-08-06T04:26:00.002+08:00

This is my first time posting on this blog so lets hope that i do this right. Got it from an email, enjoy. =)

This beautiful story was written by a doctor who worked in Central Africa

One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but in spite of all we could do, she died, leaving us with a tiny, premature baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping the baby alive; as we had no incubator (we had no electricity to run an incubator). We also had no special feeding facilities..

Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts. One student midwife went for the box we had for such babies and the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in. Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst (rubber perishes easily in tropical climates)..

'And it is our last hot water bottle!' she exclaimed. As in the West, it is no good crying over spilled milk, so in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles. They do not grow on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways.

'All right,' I said, 'put the baby as near the fire as you safely can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm.'

The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have
> prayers with any of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough,
mentioning the hot water bottle, and that the baby could so easily die if it got chills. I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died.

During prayer time, one ten-year-old girl, Ruth, prayed with the usual blunt conciseness of our African children.. 'Please, God' she prayed, 'Send us a hot water bottle today. It'll be no good tomorrow, God, as the baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon.'

While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added, 'And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she'll know You really love her?'

As often with children's prayers, I was put on the
spot. Could I honestly say 'Amen'? I just did not
believe that God could do this. Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything; the Bible says so. But there are limits, aren't there? The only way God could answer this particular prayer would be by sending me a parcel from the homeland. I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever, received a parcel from home.

Anyway, if anyone did send me a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator!

Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses' training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door... By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there on the porch was a large 22-pound parcel. I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children.
Together we pulled off the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly... Excitement was mounting. Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box.

From the top, I lifted out brightly-colored, knitted
jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children looked a little bored. Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - that would make a batch of buns for the weekend.

Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the..... could it really be? I grasped it and pulled it out. Yes, a brand new, rubber hot water bottle. I cried. I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He could.

Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, 'If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly, too!

'Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully- dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted! Looking up at me, she asked, 'Can I go over with you and give this dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really loves her?'

'Of course,' I replied!

That parcel had been on the way for five whole months, packed up by my former Sunday school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God's prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five months before, in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old to bring it 'that afternoon'.

Isaiah 65:24 Before they call, I will answer.

At the end of the email a simple prayer was attached n this was it that caught my attention.

" Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this. I ask You to minister to their spirit. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubting, release a renewed confidence to work through them.. Where there is tiredness or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, guidance, and strength. Where there is fear, reveal Your love and release to them Your courage. Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up leaders and friends to support and encourage them. Give each of them discernment to recognize the evil forces around them and reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat it. I ask You all these in Jesus' name. Amen."

As i prayed through the words i reflected back at de blogs that i hopped through n saw so much pain in their lives... I cant help but think, if only they had God in their lives... I hope everyone who reads this will pray for each of their friend cause everyone has hurts n only ONE BEING can satisfy to the absolute depth of the hurting human heart. That is none other than Jesus Christ.

33 Miles - Jesus Calling & Hold On

2009-08-04T22:50:00.003+08:00

i came across this song called "Jesus Calling" by 33 Miles and i find it really beautiful and inspiring..how it reflects many of our lives..

"when you see the rushing wind, feel the pouring rain,
hear the thunder now as the clouds roll in, you're blinded by the lightning,
do you also hear that still small voice saying, it's okay, you're not alone"

wonderful isn't it? follow the lyrics in the video as you listen to the song..

here's another nice song by them titled "Hold On"..

check out their other songs too =)

16th CF Minutes..

2009-08-03T22:52:00.003+08:00

Date : 3rd August 2009
Time : 1.25pm
Venue : Room 108 (change of venue due to the renovation in art studio)
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As usual, meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Eric - Everyday, Welcome Into This Place and Lord I Give You My Heart.

Next we discussed about what topic or activity to be carried out next week and decided on Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in a forum or discussion way.

A game called "Charade" was carried out by Abel about bible knowledge. We were divided into 2 groups, 4 to a group. Each group member takes turns to act out the words or phrases given and the fastest group to guess accurately wins a point. The words or phrases given were :

- The Fruit Of The Spirit
- Baptism
- 3 Wise Men
- Jesus Fed The Five Thousand
- Jonah In The Whale
- Noah's Ark
- Jesus Is The Shepherd
- Daniel In The Lion's Den
- David And Goliath
- Moses And The Burning Bush
- Zacchaeus
- Judas Betrayed Jesus

Group 1 won the game with the most points !!

Then, Emily played the video below :

Meeting adjourned at 2.20 pm.

without GOD, one WEEK = one WEAK...

2009-08-02T23:39:00.000+08:00

15th CF Minutes..

2009-07-27T23:18:00.006+08:00

Date : 27th July 2009
Time : 1.20pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Sze Min : To You, Worthy Is The Lamb and Psalms 121..

Emily then carried out an activity which was, writing an affirmation for each other on pieces of paper which were then combined into a small booklet. A booklet filled with encouraging words to encourage one another. Pictures of it are yet to be uploaded.

Below is the Praise and Worship Schedule for the month of August :

Meeting commenced at about 3.15pm..

NOTE TO ALL : REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LITTLE BOOKLET
NEXT MONDAY !! =)

No Apologies Seminar by Focus On The Family...

2009-07-22T23:39:00.004+08:00

this "No Apologies" seminar's organised by my church, speakers from "Focus On The Family" and it seems that it's very difficult to get them to come and the feedback sounds really good too. Click on the picture to enlarge it and the details are all in it. If you're interested to join this seminar, just let me know =)

14th CF Minutes..

2009-07-20T18:55:00.004+08:00

Date : 20th July 2009
Time : 1.25pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Eunice which were : We Want To See Jesus Lifted High, I Want To Know You and With All I Am.

Joshua then played a video of "The Ark Of The Covenant" about finding the ark of the covenant.

Here's one of the many videos which can be found on youtube :

Meeting adjourned at 2.40pm.

The Prayer Garden

2009-07-17T11:26:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone!

I have found out this website from a friend.
Here is the webpage
http://www.theprayergarden.com/flash.htm

It's in a flash mode and you can click at the things before you click the flying bug.
It takes some time to load as well..

The scripture are very meaning full though i do not know what bible version they are using.

Do have a look at it and be encouraged!

May the Lord's favor be upon you!

9 Characteristics of Biblical Fellowship

2009-07-16T22:59:00.000+08:00

1. Authenticity - share our true feelings

2. Mutuality - encourage each other

3. Sympathy - support each other

4. Mercy - forgive each other

5. Honesty - speak the truth in love

6. Humility - admit our weaknesses

7. Courtesy - respect our differences

8. Confidentiality - not gossip

9. Frequency - make group a priority

"We understand what love is when we realise that Christ gave His life for us. That means we must give our lives for other believers."

-1 John 3:16-

p/s. taken from "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.

13th CF Minutes..

2009-07-13T22:47:00.000+08:00

Date : 13th July 2009
Time : 1.15 pm
Venue : Art Studio
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Meeting commenced with 3 songs led by Abel namely : Unify, Through It All and Jesus Lover Of My Soul.

Next, Eric conducted two games :

1st game : Each of us was given a piece of paper to write something exciting/interesting/unique that we like or have done before. The papers are then collected and jumbled up. Paper by paper was read out randomly while everyone guessed who wrote it. A closer fellowship and bond between members can be formed through this game by getting to know one another better.

2nd game : Grab The Finger (click for details) which implied to us that it is better to do and focus at things one at a time as the bible says, no one can serve two masters.

Meeting adjourned at 2.15pm.

12th CF minutes..

2009-07-06T17:30:00.000+08:00

Date : 6th July 2009
Time : 1.10pm
Venue : Art Studio

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Meeting commenced with 3 songs : To Know Him, Amazing Grace and Above All.

Then, a video entitled "Fruitcake and Ice Cream" was played, spoken by Louie Giglio. Indeed it is a very good video. Below is a short clip of it.

The dvd of this video can be borrowed from Emily if you're interested to watch the full version.

-CF will be funded by the collection of offering every week.

-There will be a HighPraise evangelistic event in Wesley Methodist Hall on 17th July 2009 at 7pm.

- The appearance of a stack of bible verses in the "Daily Bread" column remains a mystery...

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The full CF committee list is finally finalised :

President : Emily Soon
Treasurer : Abel Foong
Secretary : Eunice Lee
Worship Coordinator : Yoke Ching
Prayer Coordinator : Stephanie Lau
Facilities : Eric Chang

CF Board :
Person-In-Charge : Sze Min
Prayer Requests : Stephanie Lau
Question and Answer : Joel Wong
Weekly Song Selection : Joshua

Daily Bread Schedule :

Monday - Emily
Tuesday - Stephanie / Abel
Wednesday - Eunice
Thursday - Sze Min
Friday - Yoke Ching

Praise and Worship Schedule for the whole month of July is as the following :

Meeting adjourned at 2.30pm.

OUR THEME

2009-07-02T15:44:00.000+08:00

I AM A CHRISTIAN

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on..

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say.... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say.... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow!

SONG OF THE YEAR :

We Want To See Jesus Lifted High

(Hillsong Kids' version)