5 Mar 2017, 1st Sunday in Lent

This Week’s Services7.30am - Peranakan Service

Speaker: Sdr Derek NgSermon Title: “Percaya Dengan Keyakinan Yang Hebat”

Scripture Lesson: Mazmur 27 

9am & 11.15am - Sanctuary & Celebration ServicesSpeaker: Rev Irene Thung

Sermon Title: Standing in the StormScripture Lesson: Psalm 30:4-12 

9am & 11.15am - Mandarin ServicesSpeaker: Mrs Judith Chua

Sermon Title: The Demonstration of God’s PowerScripture Lesson: Luke 4:31-37

TODAY is the 1st Sunday in LentLent, the period of 40 days before Easter excluding Sundays, begins on Ash

Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Saturday, the evening before Easter.

During Lent, we enter into a season of preparation, self-reflection andrepentance when we seek to literally “turn around” and realign our lives and

focus toward God. It is a time to give up things as well as adopt new life-givingpractices, helping us rid ourselves of distractions and our own selfish desires.

By doing so, we seek to live and love as more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

PLMC COVENANT KINDERGARTENK2, K1, Nursery & Pre-Nursery 2018 Registration

(For children born in the year 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015)

PHASE 1: Tues, 7 Mar 2017 (9am - 12pm) For Paya Lebar Methodist Church members only (please produce Church Membership Certificate)

PHASE 2: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 (9am - 3pm) 2A - For children whose sibling is currently a student of PLMC Covenant Kindergarten 2B - For children whose sibling is a former student of PLMC Covenant Kindergarten (please bring relevant document e.g. Kindergarten Graduation Certificate )

PHASE 3: Thur, 9 Mar 2017 (9am - 10.30am) For children who are not eligible for Phases 1 & 2 Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis

Documents required for registration for all the above phases:- Original Birth Certificate with one photocopy for retention;- 1 recent passport size photograph of child;- Both parents’ Identity Cards;- Registration fee - $32.10 for citizens and PRs and $53.50 for foreigners(non-refundable);- Deposit of $400.00; and- Bank statement of Child Development Account (CDA) and processingfee of $42.80.

All registrations will be conducted at the Kindergarten Admin Office,Covenant Centre Level 2. For enquiries, call 62853730 from 9am to 3pm.

A Retreat in Daily Life “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)

Over Lent and Holy Week, we invite you to draw near to the Lord bymaking a Retreat in Daily Life. Take this opportunity to renew your

relationship with the Lord at this retreat which you can do in the comfort ofyour own home as you carry on with your daily life.

Opening Session: Sat, 1 Apr/9am-1pmClosing Session: Sat, 15 Apr/9am-1pm

Venue: Haven • Closing date: Sun, 12 Mar • Cost: $20 per person 

For more details, pick up a flyer at the Contact Point or contact Soo Hoongat 62851234 or soohoong@plmc.org.

MISSIONS1. Mission Volunteers needed in Sarawak

If you passed with an ‘O' Credit in English and are open to help childrenlearn English in Primary 4&5 in Kapit Methodist Primary School, Sarawak,we are looking for you to serve in short-term missions for a week or two.Experience travelling through the Rejang River and discover what Godcan do through you. Teach English in the morning and share your faith

during the afternoon English Enrichment programme. A briefing sessionwill be conducted for those interested on Sat, 11 Mar. 

Mission Trip Dates: Tue-Sat, 13-24 Jun and/or Tue-Mon, 7-20 NovBriefing Session Date/Time: Sat, 11 Mar/2pm-4pm 

Briefing Venue: MGS, 11 Blackmore Drive, Level 2 Conference Room

Please contact Rev Wee CS David at 91680230 orweecsdavid@gmail.com to indicate your interest.

2. Easter Camp in Yangon, MyanmarShare the Easter message through an outreach camp to 150 children and

youths between the ages of 5-14 and their parents. 

Mission Trip Dates: Wed-Mon, 12-17 Apr • Estimated Cost: $680Training Dates: TBC • Closing Date: Sun, 12 Mar

To sign up for the trip, please complete the missions trip registration format the Contact Point. For more information, contact Daphne at 68251234

or missions@plmc.org. 

3. KNOW GOD. MAKE GOD KNOWN.Mission Trip for Summer Camp in Xiamen

Join this fulfilling mission trip where you can reach out to studentsbetween the ages of 10-15 from Fuzhou through a Summer Camp in

Xiamen. 

Mission Trip Dates: Sat-Mon, 15-24 Jul • Estimated Cost: $1000 Training Dates: TBC • Closing Date: 30 Apr

Find out more about our ministry in Fuzhou through our East Asia missioncontact, Fanny, at a briefing on Sat, 11 Mar at 4.30pm in the Music

Room.To sign up for the trip, please complete the missions trip registrationform at the Contact Point. For more information, contact Sim Ting at

97287216 or thesims16pp@gmail.com. You may also emailmissions@plmc.org. 

4. Perspectives on the World Christian MovementBe part of God's plan to love people from every culture. Join 15 specialinstructors over 15 lessons as we catch a vision of what God is doing in

our world. Classes take place on Sunday afternoons, starting Sun, 12 Marat Paya Lebar Methodist Church. Special rates for PLMC worshippers andmembers are available. Sign up at the Contact Point by TODAY for early

bird discounts. For more details, please visitperspectivessingapore.org/next-course/ or email missions@plmc.org.

Basic Counselling SkillsThis 6-week course is designed to help you develop an overall appreciation ofcounselling and to equip you with basic counselling skills to help those who are

in need. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:

- Establish a basic understanding of counselling;- Apply knowledge and practical skills such as attending, active listening,questioning, empathy, reflection of feelings in counselling situations; and

- Identify your own personal strengths and weaknesses and appreciate howthese may affect your ability to counsel.

Dates/Time: Tue, 21, 28 Mar; 4, 11, 18, 25 Apr/7.30pm-10pmCost: $30 (incl. book and material) • Limited to 25 participants

Please register at the Contact Point by Sun, 12 Mar.For more details, contact Grace Phoon at grace@plmc.org.

TRAC WSCS Women’s Conference"Women in this VUCA World"

What do you do when you are in circumstances that are volatile, uncertain,complex, ambiguous (VUCA)? Is it possible to navigate out of these

situations victoriously, feeling unshaken, achieving complete peace andassurance? Join us in a Women's Exclusive conference and be inspired

by women who have risen above their challenges, living a transformed life.

Date/Time: Sat, 22 Apr/9am-5.30pm Venue: Toa Payoh Methodist ChurchCost: $20 (incl. tea breaks & lunch) 

Register at the WSCS Counter in the Fellowship Hall TODAY.

DISCIPLESHIP & NURTURE1. Introduction to SOZO

SOZO is a unique inner healing and deliverance ministry aimed to get tothe root of things hindering your personal connection with the Father, Sonand Holy Spirit. This course will introduce you to the tools and skills used

by the SOZO ministry and equip you with basic understanding of theministry. All participants are required to go for their own SOZO ministryafter the course. Topics incl: Father Ladder, The 4 Doors, Presenting

Jesus, etc.

Trainer: Ms Madeleine Tan • Dates: Tue, 21, 28 Mar; 4 AprTime: 7.30pm-10pm • Venue: Jordan Hall • Cost: $10 for PLMC members

or worshippers; $100 for non-PLMC members or worshippers

Register at the Contact Point by Sun, 12 Mar. For more details, contactKwang Meng at 62851234 or kwangmeng@plmc.org.

2. Infant/Child BaptismJesus said, “Let the children come to me.” In accordance with the teachingof the Lord, the church welcomes parents to present their child to the Lord

through baptism. There will be a compulsory briefing for parents toprepare them on the responsibilities of their child’s baptism.

Date/Time: Fri, 31 Mar/7.45pm-9.45pm • Venue: Ephesus/Ephraim Room

Submit completed application forms at the Contact Point by Sun, 19 Mar.For more details, contact Andy Toh at 62851234 or andy@plmc.org.

3. New Testament & Archaeology SeminarThis seminar, together with visual presentations, invites you to take an

unforgettable virtual journey to various archaeological sites and examinevarious inscriptions, buildings, and other artifacts related to the New

Testament. We will investigate the connection between archaeologicalevidence and the New Testament and how an understanding of the

cultural and historical background of the 1st century can help usunderstand the New Testament better. There will also be practical

sessions on how we can appropriately apply what we have read in theNew Testament. So come and see, feel and walk with Jesus in Galilee andPaul in the Mediterranean cities with Dr Lim Kar Yong (pastor, author and

lecturer in New Testament at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia and otherregional seminaries). Register at the Contact Point by Sun, 19 Mar. 

Date/Time: Sat, 1 Apr/9.30am-1pm • Venue: Conference Rm • Cost: $10 

For details, contact Kwang Meng at 62851234 or kwangmeng@plmc.org.

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY 1. Marriage Preparation Course 2017

Many Christian couples come to a point where they must Define theirRelationship. With the comedic style of Danny Silk through video teaching,

this course for those considering marriage aims to examine the excitingyet unknown path they will travel on together. We need God’s truth and

encouragement in this courageous adventure. The course also includes aPrepare/Enrich premarital assessment. Treat this course as an investmentin your relationship, spending time to learn and discover your purpose in

God.

Dates: Wed, 22, 29 Mar; 5, 12, 19, 26 Apr; 3, 17, 24 & 31 MayTime: 7.30pm-10pm • Venue: Jordan Hall

Cost: $100 per couple (incl. materials & assessment tool)

Register at the Contact Point by TODAY. For more details, contact AndyToh at andy@plmc.org or 62851234.

2. Adventure With DadEven in Christian homes, we know that it is not always easy to be an

involved father. As children enter their teenage years and begin todiscover their identity, they need their father’s presence and guidance

more than ever. To champion for fathers to be involved in their children’slives in an intentional way, Focus on the Family Singapore has organised

a special camp for fathers and sons:

Adventure with Dad Urban Camp (for father and son)Camp 1: Sun-Mon, 12-13 Mar • Camp 2: Mon-Tue, 13-14 Mar

Venue: The Float @ Marina Bay • Cost: $360 per pair

To register or for more details, contact Marcus Cheongat Marcus.Cheong@ family.org.sg or 64910722.

3. Connecting with our TeensThis workshop is for parents to discover how they may empathise,

understand  and connect with their teens aged 11 to 18 years old.  Limitedto 40 participants.

Facilitator: Ms Tan Mok Sang, a former educator & trained counsellorDate/Time: Sat, 11 Mar/8.45am-12.15pm • Venue: Haven • Cost: FOC

Please register at the Contact Point TODAY. For more details, please pickup a flyer at the Contact Point or contact Serene at 93807578.

Methodist Festival Choir: "Love Unknown"The Methodist School of Music presents "Love Unknown" - a Festival of

Passion Readings and Hymns, featuring The Methodist Festival Choir withguest conductor, Dr Michael Burkhardt. This is a festival of hymns andreadings that center on the events of Holy Week. The readings for this

service are an adaption of The Final Week of Jesus by Max Lucado. Theinteraction between choir, congregation, organist and reader makes for a

truly meaningful journey in the season of Lent.

Date/Time: Fri, 17 Mar/8pmVenue: Wesley Methodist Church, 5 Fort Canning Rd, S(179493)

Admission is free. All are welcome. Do come early to park in carparks inthe vicinity of the church as there is no parking in the church.

THE HOLY SPIRITHis Person, His Work in Us and through Us

Cairnhill Methodist Church invites you to this special seminar by PastorClark Taylor on the Holy Spirit. Pastor Clark is a noted Australian

evangelist who reflects Jesus in his preaching and moves powerfully inhealing and word of knowledge. Founder of Christian Outreach Centre,

Christian Outreach College, Christian Heritage College andWorshipCentre Christian Church, Pastor Clark has a very real way ofapproaching people and his simple messages bring genuine, practical

Holy Spirit answers to people’s lives. Pastor Clark’s gift of evangelism hasbrought him to many churches and countries where God has used him to

help many men, women and children come to know God in a personalway. A tangible presence of God is a mark of the meetings he conducts.

Speaker: Pastor Clark Taylor • Dates: Sat-Sun, 25-26 MarMorning Sessions: 9.30am - 12pm • Night Sessions: 7.30pm-10pm

Venue: Performing Arts Hall, Anglo Chinese School (Jr), 16 Winstedt RdCost: $40 for all 4 sessions or $20 per session or free for all students

Register online at cairnhillchurch.com/clark-taylor. For more details,contact Cairnhill Methodist Church at admin@cairnhillchurch.com or

68874812.

Throne Room SessionsThrone Room Sessions is a 3-day prophetic art and dance conference forworshippers who desire to encounter God through movement and the arts.Bringing together Kingdom Creatives from Singapore, Malaysia and The

Philippines, we seek to connect dance and art ministries, encourage dancersand artists to take their ministries deeper and come together to worship God

with our unique giftings. 

Dates: Thu-Sat, 20-22 Apr • Venue: PLMC • Cost: $85

For PLMC members only: Register by Sun, 15 Mar to enjoy the early bird rateof $78. To register or for more details, visit www.throneroomsessions.

Work Out and WorshipWork Out and Worship (WoW!) is designed for anyone who wants to keepfit through modern dance exercises and learn the basics of worship dance.

No dance experience needed. WoW! facilitator, Elaine Chan, is aProphetic Dance Teacher with 23 years of teaching and performing

experience, locally and overseas. Her heart is to lead people into deeperencounters with God through the use of movement in worship. In 2016,Elaine started THREADance ministry where she mentors dance leaders

from different churches in Singapore. She also serves as a dance mentorwith Awaken Generations and continues to bring her gifts to wherever God

leads her.

Dates/Time: Sun, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Apr; 14, 21, 28 May/7pmVenue: Antioch Room • Duration: 90 minutes per class • Cost: $80 

WoW! is limited to 20 participants. Register at the Contact Point TODAY.

Prayer FocusMandarin Service

1. Pray for those who are attending the D&N and baptism preparation classes.As they learn more about God and His Word, may their lives be transformed to

be more and more like Jesus.

2. Pray for the core team who serve in the Agape Fellowship (China InjuredWorkers Ministry).  May the Lord grant them greater wisdom as they avail

themselves to become vessels of God’s love. Pray also for God’s healing touchto bring wholeness to these brothers from China.

Silver Boxes1. Pray for the upcoming evangelistic Easter services at our Kindy and Junior

Departments on 16 Apr. May the Lord continue to lead and guide us as wemeet and plan for this special day together.

2. Pray for the hurting children in our midst. May they continue to learn to puttheir trust in the Lord, and experience healing and breakthroughs in their lives,

so that they can shine for Him.

Sonshine Kids1. Praise God for the good response at our Wild Wild Wet outing on 4 Mar. Wepray that the seed of God’s love sown in each life will continue to take root and

bear fruit.

2. Pray for the leaders’ family members to be covered with God’s love andprotection. As our leaders serve tirelessly and give their best to the children,

may the Lord watch over their families and keep them safe in His arms.

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING

Floral OfferingIn loving memory of Mdm Vivien Chan Poh Choo (Mrs Neo Poh Kiat)

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Next Week at PLMCWED, 8 MAR

7.30pm - Building Christian Community Jesus’ Way (Jerusalem Room)

FRI, 10 MAR7.30pm - The Parenting Teenagers Course (Haven)

SAT, 11 MAR9am - Prophetic Art Class (Jerusalem Room)

2.30pm - Baptism & Membership Class (Jordan Hall)4pm - Peranakan Fellowship (Jerusalem Room)

Cell GroupsIf you wish to be involved in a vibrant community of other believers - sharing lifeexperiences, encouraging one another, developing deep fellowship with others,praying and being prayed for, worshipping and studying God’s Word - join a cell

group TODAY! For more information, email cellministry@plmc.org.

SOZO MinistryAn inner healing and deliverance ministry which helps enhance your personalconnection with God, empowering you to fulfil your God-given purpose. Email:

sozo@plmc.org • SOZO Hotline: 81190555

TestimoniesWe welcome testimonies of God’s work in your life as an encouragement to

others! Please email your testimony to testimonies@plmc.org, along with yourname and contact details.

Electronic funds transfer for Tithes and PledgesIf you wish to tithe via GIRO, interbank transfers, or internet banking, you may

do so using the following details: Account Name: Paya Lebar Methodist Church

Name of Bank: DBS BANK LTDBank Code: 7171 • Branch Code: 023 • Account Number: 023-905121-9

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