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2005 FCM Newsletter, Jan Mar 1

NEWSLETTER VOL 1/2005 (Jan-Mar)

How have you been coping with your stress exams, projects, deadlines, relationships, service andetc.? Let us learn from Joshua. He was fighting against the Amorites and he knew he could not winunless the Almighty God fights for him. ThenspakeJoshuato theLORDin thedaywhen theLORDdelivereduptheAmoritesbeforethechildrenof Israel, and hesaid in thesightof Israel,Sun,stand thoustilluponGibeon;and thou, Moon, in thevalleyofAjalon. And thesunstoodstill, andthe moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not thiswrittenin thebookofJasher?So thesunstoodstillin themidstofheaven, andhastednot to godown about a whole day. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORDhearkenedunto thevoiceof aman:for theLORDfoughtforIsrael.(Joshua 10: 12-14)

Can you depend on God as Joshua did? What youve just read was a miracle beyond scientificexplanation. God created the heavens and the earth. Is there anything too difficult for Him? Certainlynot. He caused the sun and moon to stand still. He is the Almighty God. He is able to deliver Joshua. Heis able to deliver you. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.(1 Pet 5:7). He alsopromised you that if you Callunto me, and I will answerthee, andshewthee greatand mightythings, which thouknowestnot.(Jer 33:3).

Dear FCMers, dont fight your battle alone. Pray to God and plead His help. Ask for forgiveness of sinsand live a victorious Christian life. Will you sayGod, help me?

The God of the impossibleI dont know how God hangs the world on nothing,Or how He keeps the planets each in place,

I cannot count the sands upon the seashore,Nor can I count the stars that float in space.

Chorus:But God can do what seems impossible;God controls eternity.My mind can never comprehend it,But God in heaven cares for me.

I dont know how the Lord can save a sinner,Or how His grace can cleanse and set him free.I cant explain the mystery of Calvry,To think that Jesus died for even me.

I dont know all the meaning of forever,Or just how long its been since time began.I cant explain how Christ Who is eternal,Could come to earth and die for sinful man. (Words and Music: Frank Garlock, 1930 - )

Elder Boaz BoonOverall FCM Coordinator
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Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yetsinners, Christ died for us.

Yes indeed. The Lord loves us, and He confirms this by His actions suffering and dying on the cross

for us: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself ofno reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And beingfound in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of thecross. (Phi 2:6-8)

We are Gods children and have been saved because of His love. If we say we loveHim; we must do something for Him! We must show our love by our actions as Ch ristour Lord did! Love without action is not genuine love at all!

As I look at the old photographs of people whom I know from my previous church, Irealize that many have matured and aged. Many years have simply passed by like thetwinkling of an eye. I realize that very soon I will be like them. I recognize that my life isinsignificant like what God says in the epistle of James. For what is your life? It is

even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. (Jas 4:14).

Indeed, I really ponder as I gaze upon those pictures:

Will the Lord find me faithful from now until I reach their age? Will I have done my best for theLord till then? Whether these friends of mine have been faithful and fruitful in the Lord all theseyears of their lives, I really do not know. All I know is that I do not want to waste my life away. Iwant to do as much as I can for the Lord. I want to be a blessing unto others!

Truly, these thoughts spurred me on to earnestly redeem the time for the Lord as I meditate upon thefollowing verses:

LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I mayknow how frail I am.Psalms 39:4

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts untowisdom.Psalm 90:12

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor theyears draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in themEcclesiastes 12:1

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of,knowing of whom thou hast learned them;2 Tim. 3:14

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us layaside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience therace that is set before usHebrews 12:1
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See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, becausethe days are evil.Ephesians 5:15-16

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Colossians 4:5

My friends, will you endeavour to redeem the time with me too? Do you have this burning desire in youto do as much as you can for the Lord according to the measure of grace He has given us? Do you wantto grow old being a fruitless and unproductive Christian? Is this how we repay our Lord Jesus Christ whohas suffered so much for us?

Let us forsake our wicked and selfish ways, desires and endeavoursright now at this very moment! Let us not say we will serve Him onlyafter we have finished our studies or stabilized our career! Let us notlive for ourselves anymore! Rather, let us make every moment of ourlives count for the Lord because very soon, we will be gone.Moreover, our Lord is coming soon!

Yes indeed, one thing we cannot change is that, God-willing, twenty to thirty years will just zoom past

without us knowing it. However, one thing we can change is that we can make our lives count for theLord! We can express our sincere gratitude by using our time from now till then to serve the King ofkings and Lord of lords and be a blessing unto others!

My friends, wont you start do something to serve the Lord today?

A wretched sinner saved to serve the Lord,Herbert GohNTU/NIE FCM
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INTRODUCTION:

Ever wondered why fellowship comprises the words fellow and ship? Simply get two fellows(Christian brothers or sisters) in a ship (or in our case, a canoe) and you will soon find out how this istrue! Last November, FCM (NTU-NIE) got a first-hand experience of the wind and waves off Changibeach at East Coast Parkway (former Big Splash) together with a good opportunity for some sweetfellowship and looking after each other after the Exams physically and spiritually.

From 22-23 Nov 2004, a group of eight of us from FCM NTU-NIE, together withour student co-ordinator, Zhihui, signed up for the 1 Star Course at PaddleCulture. The course lasted 2 days, 8.30 am 1.30 pm. Since we had alreadypaid a deposit way before the Exams, there was no backing out at the last

moment. Besides, most of us were actually looking forward to paddling awaythe study stress right after our last paper! Despite our initial enthusiasm, on thefirst day of our course we encountered grey skies, strong winds and drizzlyweather.

SECTION 1: TRAINING DAYS

Day 1At first, we were land-sick and generally a little cautious with thesingle-seater river kayaks1, especially during the pool session on thefirst day, because nobody wanted to capsize on the first lesson!Gradually we warmed-up and started getting used to the idea of thepaddle as an extension of our arms and the kayak as a vehicle for us

in water that was when we really started enjoying ourselves andbecoming used to capsizing as part of the whole experience! Welearnt about the parts of the kayak, the paddle, and basic strokes formoving about in water forwards, backwards, sideways and turningaround from either side. Our first encounter with the sea came in theafternoon, just as the sun came out and dark clouds parted. Forsome of us it must have come as quite a shock, for we were stillinexperienced at using the single-seater kayaks, which posed aproblem for us as beginners taking on the sea for the first time.Nevertheless, it was a form of exposure and a good test of the fewskills we had just learned.

Day 2The next morning saw many of us getting sore muscles from theprevious days exertion. The weather was even worse than the daybefore. In the pool, strangely enough, we exuded more confidence thistime round, even seeing it as a challenge to execute the capsize drill and T-rescue. As an incentive, we would be paddling down a short stretch of coastline to Macdonalds for

1Canoe and kayak have nearly interchangeable meanings in our local context. Although both vessels use paddles,canoes are more open-concept, while kayaks are usually more covered than canoes.
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lunch. We were then paired up to go to sea in sturdier 2-seater canoes. This time with two workingtogether as one, despite the longer journey and the slight drizzle, we made it to our destination in goodtime and in high spirits. After lunch, we paddled back and thus ended the 2-day basic canoeing course.

SECTION 2: LESSONS LEARNT

After this brief course, I can now reflect on three aspects of it applied in a spiritual

sense.

First, in signing up for canoeing together, we had deliberately made an opportunityto meet up with like-minded Christian brethren, which reflects our mutualaccountability to each other before the Lord. The class size was 12 on the first day, so withthe 8 of us from FCM, we were the majority, and the warmth of Christian fellowship and brotherly lovepermeated such an environment. We even found opportunity to interact with the other members of theclass and to find out about their spiritual health (though some were non-Christians). We inquired abouttheir past experiences with Christianity, got their emails and even invited them to come for meetings inthe following semester! Indeed, this brings to mind our Lord using Peters fishing-boat as a platform forpreaching to the crowds that filled the entire shore (Matt 13:1-2). May the Lord even use our recreationtime and activities for the extension of His Kingdom on earth!

Second, learning the basics of parts of the kayak and learning how to paddle in the sea made me thinkback on how one has to start from simple strokes and be disciplined enough to practise and applywhatever has been taught. Indeed, through constant revision and discipline, in the physical, just as inthe spiritual, a concerted effort and a never-say-die attitude do make a difference. I suppose that mightbe one of the reasons why Paul used the analogy of an athlete training his body to illustrate the fact thatwe must put our heart, mind and strength into running lifes race in the spiritual sense (1 Cor 9:24-27).From what we observed, those who are skilful at paddling certainly make every stroke in the watercount!

Third, the value of working together as members of the body of Christ: be it from getting lost togetherand finding the place on the first day, to washing and carrying those heavy ocean kayaks back and forthfrom the beach to the shed, to rescuing each other during the capsize drill. All these could never beachieved by individual effort. Only by working together as a team to help each other and trusting in theLord did we see progress. Even the very act of placing all our valuables in one locker (in case they gotdamaged or lost at sea) in some way resembled that we really had all things common (Acts 4:32b).Despite the companionship of fellow believers, we were even more comforted by the thought that ourLord Jesus was with us, even outthere on the restless sea, just as Hewas in Galilee a long time ago, in asmall boat with His disciples. So, ifyou want to find new ways offellowshipping with your fellowFCMers, then you might want to takeyour paddles and head to seaRemember, with Christ in the vessel,

we can smile at the storm!

Samuel EioNTU/NIE FCM
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This years YAF Missions Trip to Sri Lanka took place from 24 30 November. Initially thetrip was scheduled to take place about a week earlier to take advantage of the long stretch of

public holidays to accommodate our working adults. A number of YAFers had also expressed desire to

join in this missions trip. However due to various commitments, both work and personal, some wereunable to make it and it was only after much delay that we could confirm the number of team membersand the departure date. Thank God for the final team of 9 people who could join in this missions trip.Though it started off as a YAF missions trip, thank God that other church members and friends (evenfrom as far as True Life B-P Church!) could join us to minister to the brethren in Sri Lanka.

The team comprised of Dennis and Yumin, Mr and Mrs John Loo, Zuyi, Herbert, Anthony, Boon Chooand myself. Led by A-P Dennis Kwok, our objectives for this missions trip were:

To strengthen the youths and childrens spiritual needs

To provoke the chapel brethren to godly Christian living and witnessfor Jesus

To fellowship with the chapel brethren

To assist in preaching/ teaching ministry To teach new English hymn/ choruses to the chapel brethren

Our team only got together for meetings in early November; prior to that many were tied up at work andschool. Despite the late start, thank God for seeing us through 3 weeks of planning. The team is alsorather well-balanced, with 4 brothers sharing the preaching duties and 5 sisters involved in the teachingministry; in this way, the work could be shared more evenly and effectively. We were assigned variousduties at the start such that we could be effective in our various roles over there. For example, BoonChoo was in charge of all singspiration and would assign us our various duties, while Yumin stuck withwhat she does best : planning games for the children and youth who enjoyed the games very much.

24th November finally arrived and as we gathered at the airport, we were encouraged by the presence of

some of the YAFers and friends who had come to send us off. Initially, some of us in the team were alittle uncertain about how and what we could do over there, considering it was our first missions trip toSri Lanka, however the sharings of brethren who had gone on previous missions trips did help us in ourpreparations (both physical and spiritual needs) for the trip. After some delay the plane finally took off 50minutes behind schedule. Thank God for a smooth flight to Sri Lanka where we were greeted by Vijayand his team who sent us to the hotel for early rest that night.

Every morning the team would gather together and have a time of devotion. Thebrothers would take turns to exhort from a passage of scripture before the teamcommitted the days activities to the Lord in a time of prayer. Likewise in theevenings we would have a nightly evaluation and reflection as we summarised thedays programmes and looked at how we could improve upon it before closing thesession with a prayer. Truly it was important to begin and end the day with the Lord

as we reminded ourselves that everything is done through the Lord and notthrough our own strength (Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain

that build it: Psalms 127:1).

During our missions trip, the chapel brethren have shown much hospitality by taking it upon themselvesto prepare breakfast for the team every morning and the occasional dinners. Following a short walk tothe chapel from the hotel (our morning exercise!), breakfast fellowship usually took place at the chapelskitchenette.
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Day 1On the first morning bright and cheery, we had agood time of breakfast fellowship in the hotel, withthe food lovingly prepared by Mrs Paul Hoole,while we discussed the days activities as well astried to find out more about the needs of thepeople there so as to minister to them more

effectively. This was followed by a short walk tothe chapel (morning exercise!) where we spentsome time visiting the chapel and talking to thechapel brethren. Thank God for the newlyrenovated chapel, where the sanctuary is biggerand brighter to accommodate more worshippers.In addition, a shelter was also built at one side ofthe chapel to allow the Sunday Schools, nurseryand kindergarten children to have activities there

rain or shine.

At 1130am, we embarked on our 2 hour

journey to the village at Kalutura, whereRajas (the chapels driver) family stayed.The village with its never ending greeneryof trees, rocks and hills was a refreshingchange of scenery from that of concretebuildings and metal structures which wehad seen in downtown Colombo. The airwas also more refreshing and coolingcompared to the city area. The aim ofthis visit was to reach out to the villagers(mainly rubber tappers) staying in thisarea who have not heard the gospel.

The Chapel has been ministering to thisarea for the past two years. Initially, thepeople there were rather resistant to the

Word of God, but thank God that things have started to change forthe better and these days more people are willing to listen to the gospel and have become

more attentive too during messages.

The team had been expecting a small group of adults who would be willing to listen to the Word of God,however we were pleasantly surprised by a great number of children who came by, eager to hear whatthe foreigners have to say to them. Thank God for the overwhelming response at Rajas house, somuch so that some of us had to stand outside the house to allow more villagers to make their way intothe house. In all about 25 people (mostly children) packed into the small house as Dennis shared thegospel message with them. Though none publicly accepted Christ that day, thank God that the gospel

seed has been sown in the young hearts.

We have heard much about the hospitality of the Sri Lankan people and the moment the message wasover, Rajas family came to serve everyone with a freshly brewed cup of Ceylon tea. After some time ofrefreshments and photo- taking, we proceeded to the next house in the vicinity, this time to the home ofJoseph (the former chapel driver) to encourage his family who were worshipping at the Methodist churchin the village. Here, Anthony spoke on the topic of the origin of sin which started with our first parents

Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit; that was why all men are born insin and how Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. May we continue to pray for the chapels ministry inthis area even as they continue to reach out to the children and adults in the village during future visits.


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Day 2

A 5-hour Youth Programme was held on the second day at thechapel and began at 9 am with some ice-breakers led byYumin. The youths and the chapel brethren enjoyed the

God while Anthony sduty to Man. Dennis then concluded and suwas followed by lunch fellowship with the yo

ember taking turns to lead and teach the chapel brethren a

the home of as still unsaved.

games session very much as they have not had suchactivities before. After warming up to each other, the youthswere then taught several action songs by Boon Choo duringsingspiration. The theme of the Youth Programme was onthe Ten Commandments and Dennis began with anintroduction of the Ten Commandments, how the Word ofGod is a sword, lamp and rod in our lives which constantlyguide us along lifes pathway. Herbert shared on the firstfour commandments which dealt with a Christians duty topoke on the remaining six commandments which dealt withmmarized the main points of what had been spoken which

uths in the chapel.

We were also tasked to teach the chapel brethren new songsfrom the book Songs in the Night; this we did, with each teammtotal of 16 songs over 2 singing sessions. The first singingsession began in the afternoon right after the Youth

Programme. In the late afternoon, some of us also ministeredto 2 teenage girls, of whom one is a believer while the other isa Roman Catholic to share the gospel and encourage them.We also managed to visit 2 homes that night, with one group(led by Dennis) ministering at the home of a youth whoattends the chapel occasionally while the other group visitedcouple who were members of the church but whose daughter wa


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Day 3

aturday, the third day of the missions trip saw the sisters having aay as the Childrens Programme commenced that morning.

hank God for the good response: a total of 62 children came to attend

work were then strung up andto dry. In between lunch time

gleefully showed their works to

Sbusy dTthe programme. The children were divided into 2 groups to facilitate theteaching of the bible lesson and the art and craft session. Many of

these children come from the nearby slum areas and may not haveheard the gospel before or attended Sunday school before, thus Mrs Loos bible lesson on Creation was timely and appropriate (this wastranslated into both Tamil and Sinhalese). Meanwhile, there was alsomuch activity going on in the classroom downstairs as the rest of us ledsome of the children in making a plaque which says The Lord is myShepherd, to remind them that God is our Guide and the greatShepherd and that we are His sheep. The children listened attentivelyto the message and were very diligent in their craft work. All the childrenshung around a fence creating a mini exhibition while waiting for the g lueand tea breaks, the children would gather round the fence where theytheir friends. A telematch was also organized for the children and lunch was provided for all of them bythe chapel. The days session ended off with a mini plaque presentation before the children were

driven home in the commuter. Though by this time we were totally exhausted yet we thanked God forthe smooth running of the programme and all glory be to His name. Later that evening, we continuedwith our singing session before joining in the Prayer Meeting.

Day 4Sunday being the Lords Day saw all of us at the Chapel forthe 9am Tamil Worship Service where A-P Dennis preachedthe message entitled On What Are You Building Your Life?

InService with the main message delivered by A-P Dennis on Keeping the

Profitable Sin based on 1 Kings 20:39-43 while others were involved in the English Sunday Schoolwhich takes place concurrently with the W

based on Matthew 7:24-27. After the service, the team helpedout in the Tamil Sunday School (about 40 children in all), withMrs Loo teaching the older children on the Christian Armourwhile Yumin led the younger children in Sunday school. Theolder children managed to make a scroll depicting aChristian soldier and his armour and the bible verse(Ephesians 6:11) while the younger children made animalmasks.

the evening, some of us attended the English Worship

orship Service.

Day 5

On the last day of the missions trip we visited the home of an elderly church member who had diabetess unable to attend worship service. We sang some hymns with him and Mr Loo shared from the

ord of God to encourage him as well. This was followed by a visit to the slum areas where we

f the chapel brethren (with regards to the various activities that had taken placever the past few days).

and waWmanaged to see some of the children who had attended the Childrens Programme and Sunday Schoolsover the last few days.

Later that evening we gathered at Dr Paul Hooles place for dinner and had a time of evaluation anddiscussion with the rest oo
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End notes

I thank God for this opportunity to be able to join in thisp and for putting all of us together as a team. It has

erful experience to see His marvellous work in Srianka and looking back we are truly very blessed here in

Sri Lanka, where the harvest is indeedgo over and assist them in their

hile they wait for their people to be trained in the Word of God. May the Lord touch your heartsserve Him in this area of ministry in the coming years.

missions tribeen a wondLSingapore, how often we take things for granted (availability of

resources, warm fellowship, freedom and ease of worship,etc.) I believe this missions trip has been a spiritually upliftingtime for many of us as we were constantly serving together inthe company of like-minded brethren and having morningdevotions daily and debrief sessions each evening whichhelped us start and end the day with God as our focus andpurpose.

May we all continue to remember and pray for the brethren inplentiful but the labourers are few. There is a need for more people toministry wto

Karen SimCalvary (Jurong) BP Church

Quiz yourself!!

1. Before the fall, Adam did not need to work as God has not cursed the ground.

ning bush on Mount Horeb (Exo 3:1). What does Mount Horeb mean?3. What did Athaliah do to become queen of the southern kingdom, Judah?

5. ht Elijah food to eat in the brook Cherith?al life.

equence in which he

9. is person loved to have the preeminence in the church. He is (a) Demetrius, (b)

10. of Revelation, which church is said of the Lord Jesus Christ to have lost her first

5

(True/False)2. Moses saw the bur

4. What did Jacob name the place where he had wrestled with the Angel?What kind of birds broug

6. Who was the Apostle who said,Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the Words of etern(John 6:68)

7. Paul is tried by King Agrippa, Felix and Festus. Name the chronological swas tried.

8. How often did Paul pray for the church in Rome?In 3 John, thDiotrephes, (c) GaiusIn the booklove?

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hi Chun

ZGrace be un sus Christ. By Gods

s introduced to FCM through my sister, Yifan and some brethren from my church Faith BPhurch. Ever since I joined FCM 1 years ago, the Lord has been ministering to me abundantly as I dig

ly Word and through the sweet fellowship with like-minded Christians. Despite worshipping atdifferen

d of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.(Hebrews:12), convicting me of my lukewarm heart and sinfulness towards Him, thus stirring me to humble

myself

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to you and peace from God our Father and Saviour Lord Jegrace, I wacinto His Ho

t churches, the Triune God who has redeemed us from death and hell, translated us fromdarkness unto light, lifted us from sin to grace and shall at last receive us by grace into glory, binds all ofus together. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalm133:1)

I thank and praise God for FCMs emphasis on Gods Word. Indeed, the word of God is quick,and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and

spirit, an4

before Him and eventually yield my stubborn will unto Him. Moreover, the truth of God ought toaffect us emotionally that we can have a holy and spontaneous affection for our Lord. Quoting MauriceRoberts, we ought to strive, when we pray, always to have our hearts aflame before we left off prayingand would not lay our Bible or books down before we had felt our hearts burning within us. Christ is notmere doctrine, He is a risen glorified Saviour, His love for us today is as great and as real as at the timewhen he was suffering for us at the cross. He is as much with us andministering to us today by His spirit as in the days of His flesh. May all aspectsof our lives be governed by the precious Word of God. To God be the glory.

Zhi Chun

FCM ArtsFaith BP Church

Clarice Li everyone, I am Clarice Lim, the current FCM Poly student coordinator. I worship at Calvary

sbyterian Church and am in my second year second semester at Ngee Annstudying Biotechnology.

only the things that would gratify the flesh more thanglorifying God. In fact, I did not know what is meant by glorifying God and was unsure of my salvation. Icame fr

Bible study sessions inas questions posed by I had served in the Girls Brigade insecondary school, worked hand in hand with workers from the supporting chapel and attended churchbefore, probing questions on my salvation and spiritual life were not asked and answered. So I thank

HiPandan Bible-PrePolytechnic,

It is amazing as I think back about how God has worked in my life. Three years ago, I wouldnthave thought that I would go to Poly, much less even serve in such a ministry for Christian Polytechnicstudents. Then, I was lost in the world, seeking

om a non-Christian family, but thankfully, I was told of the Gospel from a tender age of 8 through

the Girls Brigade ECA that I joined in Primary school and also through a close Christian auntie of mine. Ionce attended an Anglican church (my aunt worshipped there) in secondary 1and 2 but slowly dropped out because of the cares of the world and alsobecause of the emphasis on the flowing of emotions during the charismaticyouth worship service which I did not like.

y classmate who introduced me to my present church. It was through the teensmy current church that I came to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christmy troubled heart were answered. Although

Thank God for m
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the FCM, I had sweet fellowship with like-minded brethren anChristia

Poly FCMers will be edified and grow spirituallythrough

mark for theprize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus as westart th

the effective testimonies from the people and the fundamental teachings of the B-P Church (thatanswered these questions).

I grew much in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus since then and the decision to studyin poly instead of JC enables me to have more free time to read and analyze the Bible. At that point intime, I was also introduced to Poly FCM through Yu Wei and Yu Jie. Thank God for the Poly FCM groupand for FCM in general. FCM up since I was not allowed to attend YF. In

d was very encouraged by the victoriousn testimonies of the brethren. The FCM bible study sessions and FCM Camp also taught memany lessons on applying bible truths in practical Christian living.

Thank God for opening an area to serve in the FCM, where I gained many lessons on serviceand how I should serve joyfully and with my best ability because I serve the LORD God. I thankGod for a good semester of Poly FCM meetings last yearand pray for the upcoming ones this year, where the

the bible study lessons conducted byPreacher Ho Chee Lai and be mutually encouragedthrough our fellowship one with another.

Even as a new year starts, my resolution forthis year is to die more unto self and to live for Christ,that in all things Christ might have the preeminence(Col 1: 18) Let us all press toward the

is fresh new year! May God be glorified in allthings! AMEN.

Clarice LimPoly FCMCalvary Pandan BP Church

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Overall FCM Coordinator:

E-mail: [email protected]

Elder Boaz Boon (Calvary Tengah BP Church)Tel: 9824 7681 (HP)

Nanyang Technological University/ National Institute of Education1. NTU/NIE Group

Comprising students in all the faculties of NTU & NIE

Bible Study Leader : Rev Wee Eng Moh (Pastor of Berith B-P Church)E-mail: [email protected]

Student Coordinator : Herbert Goh [9437 7715 (HP)]


Meeting Place : Hall 11, Block 54, #04-1049

Meeting Time : Every Wednesday, 6.30pm

Dinner : Canteen 11, 5.30pm

National University of Singapore2. Science Group

Comprising students of the Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy,

Information & Computer Science Faculties

Bible Study Leader : Bro. Nelson (Gospel Light BP Church)

Student Coordinator : Li Jin [9822 3083 (HP)]


Meeting Place : Science Block 13, 5th

Floor, Room 03/04, NUS

Science Faculty

Meeting Time : Every Wednesday, 5.00pm

3. Arts/ Engineering GroupComprising students from the Arts, Engineering, Architecture, Building & Real Estate, Law & Business

Administration Faculties

Bible Study Leader : Rev Ronny Khoo [9411 1120 (PG)]

Student Coordinator : Charmaine [9762 2735 (HP)]


Meeting Place : Engineering Block 1, 6th

Floor, NUS Eng. Faculty (E1-06 tut room)

Meeting Time : Every Friday, 6.00pm 9.00pm

Polytechnics4. Polytechnic Groups

Comprising students from Ngee Ann, Singapore, Nanyang and Temasek Polytechnics

Bible Study Leaders : Pr. Ho Chee Lai (Gospel Light B-P Church)


Dn Peter Phoa (Calvary Tengah B-P Church)


Student Coordinator : Clarice Lim [9363 6276 (HP)]


Meeting Place : Life B-P Church

Meeting Time : Every Friday, 7.00pm

Dinner : 6.30pm

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