09 September 2018
10.30am
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09 September 2018 10.30am
3rd Sunday of Kingdomtide
ENTER TO WORSHIP…
Please silence your phones
PREPARATION
Silent Prayer and Meditation
Musical Prelude Band
PRAISE
Opening Prayer Mr Mark Masillamoney
Songs of Praise and Preparation*
(Those who cannot stand for long periods, please feel free to sit down)
PRAYER
Call to Confession/Prayer of Confession Mr Wee Tat Chuen
Words of Assurance
Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (Wesley Tulus)*
Welcome and Sharing of Peace Rev David Ho
Offertory Prayer
Community Concerns
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PRAYER IN ACTION
Offering of Self and Gifts
Doxology*
PROCLAMATION
Affirmation of Faith* The Nicene Creed
Hymn/Song of Preparation
Scripture Reading Isaiah 52:1-12
After each reading
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord
People: Thanks be to God!
Sermon Arise, Church Mr Kenneth Bong
PROMISE
Closing Hymn/Song*
Benediction/Closing Prayer* Pastor
Musical Postlude
Altar Ministry
* indicates congregation standing
Please remain seated until after the Choral Response.
… DEPART TO SERVE
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1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:
2. TODAY’S PREACHER
Mr Kenneth Bong is one of OM’s Associate Area Directors. After serving on
board an OM ship for 2 years and being OM Singapore’s Executive Director for
15 years, Kenneth became Regional Director of OM South East Asia from 2004
to 2012. He specialises in leadership development, management, planning and
strategic thinking. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Trinity
Theological College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
(National University of Singapore).
3. PLEDGE UPDATE AS AT 02 SEP 2018
4. PLEDGE FORMS
Let us cultivate the discipline of tithing. Kindly drop your pledge forms into
the box at the Usher’s Table.
Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service
Sermon Details—Missions Month
09 Sep Isaiah 52:1-12
Arise, Church
Mr Kenneth Bong
Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam Mr Christopher Chng
Children’s Ministry (3 – 12 yr olds) 8.30am & 10.30am Basement Rooms
GREETINGS & CONCERNS
Total No. of Pledges Received from Members: 218 Friends: 16
General Budget Pledge S$951,768
Missions Budget Pledge S$272,484
Missions: Timor-Leste S$4,800
Missions: Hope House, Cambodia S$6,000
Youth S$600
Others (Children’s Min, Floral, Gen) S$38,244
Total Amount To-date (S$) S$1,273,896
% of members who pledged 34%
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5. LCEC MEETING
The 7th LCEC meeting will be held on 12 Sep 2018 at 8pm, Basement Rooms
3 & 4.
6. LAST LOCAL CONFERENCE MEETING will be held on Wed, 19 Sep 2018
at 8pm, Basement Rooms 3 & 4.
7. CHURCH-WIDE PRAYER MEETING ON 18 SEP 2018, 8PM
Come, join us at the Sanctuary. We will pray for:
LCEC
Church Camp and
Families
For more details, please contact Mr Thiru G @ 9855 8574 or
via email [email protected].
8. NEWBORN BABY
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Russell Tan on the birth of their 1st child, Master
Noah Zac Tan on 27 Aug 2018.
9. SPORTS MINISTRY (Badminton) (Contact: Siqiang @ 9815-0751)
We will be having our badminton session on Sat, 15 Sep and
6 Oct from 10am to 12pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Level 2.
AMC FOOTBALL TEAM
AMC played in the Cross Road Cup Quarter Finals last week against
Bethesda Hall Ang Mo Kio and emerged victorious with a score of 2-0.
The team will be advancing into the Semi-Finals which will be played
in 2 weeks time.
10. PASTOR & STAFF ON LEAVE
Catherine Chia : 05 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)
Dorcas Lee : 06 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)
Thiruselvam G : 06 Sep to 09 Sep 2018 (H.I.S. Ministry)
Pr Wendy Chiang : 13 Sep to 26 Sep 2018
Christopher Chng : 25 Sep to 28 Sep 2018
Rev David Ho : 25 Sep to 02 Oct 2018 (Duty Leave)
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Philemon
Mon, 10 Sep 2018 @ 7.30pm
Sanctuary
All are welcome.
CHINESE MINISTRY
NO Yum Cha fellowship on 22 Sep 2018 due to the mid-autumn
evangelistic programme on the same day!
GATE CLOSURE TIMING
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT THE FMS(P) SCHOOL GATE IS CLOSED
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12.45pm till 2.10pm, and from 3.20pm till
4.30pm during school term. Please avoid driving to church during these
timings.
PASTORAL CARE
If you know of any AMC member who is unwell, hospitalized or
going through a time of bereavement, do inform the church
office or our pastoral staff, Thiru @ 9855 8574 /
[email protected]. We will connect with them for pastoral
support and care.
PARENTS WITH BABIES AND TODDLERS
We encourage parents with babies and toddlers who are 3 yrs and below to
worship at the Joy Room.
Due to limited space, we would greatly appreciate if only parents remain in the
Joy Room with your babies/toddlers.
Thank You!
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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 09 September 2018)
1. OUR WORLD Pray for UYGHUR People. Pray that the small numbers of believers among the
Uyghurs will have the courage to remain true to the Lord and also be bright light in
the midst of persecution.
2. OUR NATION Pray for our nation’s sphere of influence - Media
3. CHURCHES AROUND DOVER & PARTS OF BUONA VISTA Pray for God’s blessings over the following churches:
Holy Covenant Chinese Methodist Church @ Fairfield Methodist (Secondary); Faith
Methodist Church @ Anglo-Chinese Junior College; Living Waters Methodist Church @ ACS
Independent; St John’s St Margaret’s Church; New Creation Church; Ebenezer Church @
ACS Independent and Immanuel Congregation (of the Church of South India) meeting at
SJSM.
4. OUR SISTER METHODIST CHURCH(ES)
Trinity MC (62nd Anniversary) 09 Sep 2018 (TODAY)
Covenant Community MC (24th Anniversary) 09 Sep 2018 (TODAY)
Ang Mo Kio MC (40th Anniversary) 30 Sep 2018
5. OUR CHURCH
Prayer Ministry
6. MISSIONS: Timor-Leste
Thanksgiving to God that the fund-raising target for Phase 1 of the building for St
Paul Methodist School Phase I has been reached.
Pray for continued provision from God to raise funds required for Phase 2 and
smooth conclusion of the land acquisition for the school.
7. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT Education – Centre Stage School of Arts
HOW TO USE THE PRAYER SHEET
Ask the Lord to show you how to pray. He might give you a specific word, phrase, picture or image to
guide you in prayer for the above. Pray as you hear Him lead you. If you sense Him saying something
specific to you about the above items, e.g. a word of encouragement, etc, please contact Denise Lim at
9857 9854 or email her at [email protected] / Thiruselvam at 9855 8574 or email him at
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Contact List
Ministry 6773-1964 Ext Mobile Email Day Off
Pastors
Rev Dr Lynette
Sathiasingam Pastor-In-Charge - 9430-5415 [email protected] Mon
Rev David Ho Pastor - 9674-4677 [email protected] Thu
Senior Pastoral Staff
Pr Wendy Chiang D&N/Cells/Cluster C/GB 17 8118-7746 [email protected] Mon
Pr Anna Loo Chinese Ministry ic 16 9642-1331 [email protected] Tue
Pastoral Staff
Clara Toh Chinese Ministry 21 9644-5436 [email protected] Tue
Christopher Chng Youth 23 9452-4819 [email protected] Mon
Yuen Wai Mey Children, Missions (Admin) 15 9126-9183 [email protected] Thu
Thiruselvam s/o G Pastoral Care / Hospitality 22 9855-8574 [email protected] Sat
Church Administrative Staff Han Suat Hoon Administrator 13 6773-1964 [email protected]
Catherine Chia Admin 0 [email protected]
Dorcas Lee Communications 11 [email protected]
Daphne Wong Admin/Finance 14 [email protected]
Worship Team 09 September 2018 (Missions Month) Worship Leader / Anchor Dr Leonard Sebastian (8.30am) | Mark Masillamoney (10.30am) / Wee Tat Chuen (Anchor)
Accompanist (8.30am) Dr Adeline Seow | Ong Te-Min
Ushers (8.30am) Adrion Yap | Averina Yap | Boon Ngee Sebastian
Ushers (10.30am) Winston Wong | Emma Wong | Anne Lim | Florence Ang
Befrienders Boon Ngee Sebastian (8.30am) | Shermin Chen (10.30am)
Staff On Duty / Info Counter Daphne Wong / Lily Yap (8.30am) | Joanna Han (10.30am)
Counting Stewards Anna Lim | Chew Lee Eng
Sound/Projection (8.30am) Peter Leong / Shaun Lin
Sound/Projection/Video (10.30am) Kewin Wong | Peter Leong / Kelwin Li / Joanne Goh
Altar Ministry (8.30am) Teo Hui Min (ic) | Allan Howe
Altar Ministry (10.30am) Khor Poh Khim (ic) | Ang Shu Zhen
Floral Steward Beverly Ang | Amie Choy
Floral Offering In Loving Memory of Lim Johnny
Worship Team 16 September 2018 (Missions Month) Worship Leader / Anchor Lim Hock Kheng (8.30am) | Justin Tan (10.30am) / Seah Liang Chiang (Anchor)
Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Brendan Loon
Ushers (8.30am) Loh Hung Tiong | William Choo | Tan Mui Ling
Ushers (10.30am) Zoey Chua | Richard Chan | Claudia Soong | Michelle Leong
Befrienders Nina Kang (8.30am) | Mark Lim (10.30am)
Staff On Duty / Info Counter Han Suat Hoon / Max Chen (8.30am) | Elsie Lee (10.30am)
Counting Stewards Eric Lim | Ronald Lee
Sound / Projection (8.30am) Yap Jing Han / Leonard Chen
Sound / Projection / Video (10.30am) Henry Tan | Yap Jing Han / Benjamin Chen / Aaron Eio
Altar Ministry (8.30am) Denise Lim (ic) | Ashley Lim
Altar Ministry (10.30am) Trudy Tay (ic) | Denise Lim
Floral Steward Lucy Khoo | Nina Kang | Rosalind Chua
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SERMON NOTES
Date : 09 September 2018
Topic : Isaiah 52:1-12
Scripture : Arise, Church
Preacher : Mr Kenneth Bong
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Baptism & Membership Class 2018
Those seeking baptism and confirmation of faith must attend ALL classes.
For those baptized and seeking transfer into Aldersgate:
Methodists attend lesson 1, 5 and 6
Non-Methodists attend lesson 1, 4a, 5 and 6
Please collect you application form at level 1, Information Counter or talk to Pr Wendy Chiang-
Cheong to register your interest. Deadline for registration ends 30 Sep 2018.
Session Date
1. Orientation Class
13 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm
2. Story of God the Father & Old Testament
20 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm
3. Story of God the Son & Church History
27 Oct (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm
4a. Story of God the Holy Spirit & Methodism 4b. Significance of Infant and Child Baptism (for parents presenting children to be baptised)
10 Nov (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm 11 Nov (Sun), 12.30pm – 1.30pm
5. Day of Encounter - Walking Free in Christ
16 Nov (Fri), 8pm – 10pm 17 Nov (Sat), 9am – 6pm
6. The Local Church - Our History, Our Leadership, Our Roles
24 Nov (Sat), 10am-12.30pm
Date of Baptism : 15 Dec 2018 Reception into Membership : 16 Dec 2018
SPECIAL E7000 MEETING ORGANISED BY FAMILY LIFE
Topic : The World Needs A Father Series:
A Father Confers Identity
Speaker : Bro Teo Tee Loon
Date : 27-Sep-2018 (Thursday)
Time : 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue : AMC, Worship Hall
Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/EFOGS8
For any enquires, please contact Mr Leong Jenn Yeoong @ 9667 5035.