VISION STATEMENT A loving community of disciples and servant-leaders SENIOR MINISTER Rev Luke Thurai [email protected]9653 7825 PASTOR EMERITUS Rev Dr William Wan 9662 3253 Elder Goh Keng Ngian EDC Clerk, 9829 1339 Elder Victor Shim 9100 4232 Elder Wong Soong Kuan 9298 5226 Elder Joshua Lee 9658 3573 Deacon David Seow Treasurer, 9734 5269 Deacon Angeline Tan 9638 7473 Deacon Vincent Goh 9615 7198 Deacon Kong Li Choo 9734 0035 Deacon Janice Chuang 9657 0700 Lawrence Khoo (Assistant Pastor—Youth + YA) [email protected]8113 5770 Daniel Lee (Assistant Pastor— CG + Prison Ministry) [email protected]8218 7865 Tony Lee (Church Administrator) [email protected]8161 7716 Rosalind Choo (Worship & Admin Support) [email protected]9619 0707 Chen Yong Khiaw (Church Accounts) [email protected]9815 1630 Ho Sweet Meng (Projects) [email protected]9754 8987 14 February 2016 The HOPE PC Bullen For Internal Circulaon Only ELDERS & DEACONS COURT PRAYER MEETING 1st Sunday of Month Room 311 WORSHIP SERVICE 4th Floor PRAISEBABIES Room 301 PRAISEKIDS (3-6 yrs) Room 304 INTER - GENERATIONAL WORSHIP & PRAISEHOUSE CLASSES Every Sunday except last Sunday of month PRAISEHOUSE WORSHIP Last Sunday of month Tong Siu Hall / 3rd Floor 11.00am—12.20pm FILIPINO FELLOWSHIP Tong Siu Hall FILIPINO DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES & FELLOWSHIP Rooms 305, 309, 310 POWERHOUSE+ FELLOWSHIP AND CELL GROUPS 4.00pm-7.30pm Kabek Hall SUNDAY 11.00am—12.30pm SATURDAY 12.30pm—2.30pm 2.30pm—6.00pm 694 Upper Changi Road East, Singapore 486824 Tel: 6543 4858 Fax: 6543 4859 Email: [email protected]Website: http://hopepc.net Building Fund as at 31 January 2016 Balance as at 1.1.2016 $ 1,860,785 Jan Collection $ 16,275 Balance $1,877,060 STAFF PRAYER CORNER “Answer us when we call to you, O our righteous God … be merciful to us and hear our prayers”. Ps 4:1 Pray that we will be “watchful and alert” as wars, conflicts, earthquakes, famines and pestilences have intensified. The Lord’s return is near. Pray that we will set our minds on things above and not on earthly things. Also that we will channel our spiritual, manpower and financial resources to enable the Preaching of the Gospel to all nations (ta ethne). Pray for Gregory and Suanne Low as they prepare to leave for Greece; their required financial support and receipt of their Greek visas. Pray for the EDC and English Presbytery Moderator and Secretary meeting on 19 Feb 2016 on the issue of an interim Moderator/Minister for Hope PC. CRY ROOM ON THE 5TH FLOOR This room is strictly for MOTHERS WITH BABIES during worship. For all other worshippers, please proceed to the 4th floor Sanctuary. Thank you! THANG AND CHING FEB UPDATE is now available on the church website. Do support our missionaries in prayer. BIBLE READING PLAN is posted on the church website. Please visit the site for your daily reading and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. MARK CG DISCUSSION QUESTIONS are also posted on the church website. Hard copies are available at the WIC. 9.00am—10.30am COMMUNITY “BETWEEN CAESAR AND GOD” Mark 12 : 13 - 17 Dr William Wan
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VISION STATEMENT A loving community of disciples and servant-leaders
Balance as at 1.1.2016 $ 1,860,785 Jan Collection $ 16,275 Balance $1,877,060
STAFF
PRAYER CORNER “Answer us when we call to you, O our righteous God … be merciful to us and hear our prayers”. Ps 4:1
Pray that we will be “watchful and alert” as wars, conflicts, earthquakes, famines and pestilences have intensified. The Lord’s return is near.
Pray that we will set our minds on things above and not on earthly things. Also that we will channel our spiritual, manpower and financial resources to enable the Preaching of the Gospel to all nations (ta ethne).
Pray for Gregory and Suanne Low as they prepare to leave for Greece; their required financial support and receipt of their Greek visas.
Pray for the EDC and English Presbytery Moderator and Secretary meeting on 19 Feb 2016 on the issue of an interim Moderator/Minister for Hope PC.
CRY ROOM ON THE 5TH FLOOR This room is strictly for MOTHERS WITH BABIES during worship. For all other worshippers, please proceed to the 4th floor Sanctuary. Thank you!
THANG AND CHING FEB UPDATE is now available on the church website. Do support our missionaries in prayer.
BIBLE READING PLAN is posted on the church website. Please visit the site for your daily reading and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
MARK CG DISCUSSION QUESTIONS are also posted on the church website. Hard copies are available at the WIC.
CORE VALUES : HEART for God ■ OUTREACH for Christ ■ PASSION for God’s Word ■ ENCOURAGING One Another ■ PURSUING Christ-Likeness ■ COMMITTED to Serving
CHURCH OFFICE VACANCY The church office is looking for full-time or part-time staff. We invite members or worshippers to apply for this “Administrative Assistant” position. Kindly send application via email to our Administrator ([email protected]), attaching your resume. Applications close 26 Feb 2016.
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRY PROGRAMS:
LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY (LPA) FOLLOW-UP: Today is the day! Those w ishing to have Kim Lark act as the Certificate Issuer and have registered at the WIC are reminded to see him with your forms and documents in Room 311 from 12.45-1.45pm.
CPF IN RETIREMENT, 28 FEB 2016, 1.30 PM - 4.00 PM, KABEK HALL The above talk will explain what happens with CPF monies as one approaches retirement and the options available. It will be conducted by our own Cheryl Chan and Lyndis Lee. Both of them work in CPF Board - Cheryl in the Policy Department and Lyndis in the Lifelong Income Department.
All are welcome to attend. You may also invite your friends. Please register at the WIC to facilitate lunch preparation for attendees.
SATURDAY CYCLING & TREETOP WALKS Check out the dates and details from ALM Notice Board in the Fellowship Hall.
Today’s Worship Service
Duty Person Deacon Angeline Tan
Worship Leader Darius Tng
Musicians & Singers Joy Wong, Daniel Shim, Joshua Ong, Jason Yew, Caleb Seow, Selene Yew
AV Crew & Projectionist Hendra Yanny, Stephen Yanny, Koh Hing Song
Ushers Priscilla Teo, Clara Goh, Grace Yeo, Rebekah Ong
Scripture Reader Sheena Kang
Newcomers’ Corner Deacon Angeline Tan CG 10 — “CG10:24”
Next Week
Duty Person Elder Victor Shim
Worship Leader Jaime Lye
Musicians & Singers Enoch Lin, Benjamin Tan, Ivan Yang, Jeff Chia, Janene Cortes, Moe Yamamura
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Cor. 13:7)
Today is Valentine’s day where love is being expressed in gifts, hugs, kisses, letters, social media, messengers or romantic dinners.
One version of the story of Valentine's Day told that Claudius II, nicknamed Claudius the Cruel, because of his harsh leadership and his tendency for getting into wars, cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome in order to recruit more men into his army. Thousands of couples saw their hopes of matrimony dashed by the single act of a tyrant. And no one seemed courageous enough in standing up to the emperor. But a simple Christian priest named Valentine did come forward and stood up for love. He began to secretly marry soldiers before they went off to war, despite the emperor’s orders. When Emperor Claudius found out about the secret ceremonies he had Valentine thrown into prison and deemed that he would be put to death.
Another version told that Valentine was a Christian doctor who went about doing good deeds wherever he could. He became a good friend and helper to the Christians, who were being persecuted by the cruel powers of the Roman Empire. It is believed that the good doctor was eventually imprisoned because of his loyalty to his fellow “followers of the Way.” After he was beheaded on February 14, that day was observed each year in Valentine’s honour by the early Christians.
As time went on, however, Valentine and his deeds of kindness were forgotten. Because February was near the beginning of spring, with its feelings of romance, the day became a secular holiday celebrating romantic love. Tokens of love and affection were given to sweethearts and friends, starting the custom that we still practice today.
Both stories showed that Valentine’s sacrificial love for others sprang from his deep love for Christ. We too can express our love for the Savior with these simply stated yet profound words … “but how much I love Thee my actions will show.”
1 John 4:7-12 tells us about the origin of love that is from God because God is love.
Hence, the love of God was made manifest among us when our heavenly Father sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him and experience His gracious love for us so that His love is perfected in us. In God’s love we learn to love others because “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Cor. 13:7)
On this special day dedicated to expressions of love, we can make it truly a “holy day” with our love for Christ and by sharing His love and concern for others. For God expects the Church and each of His children to be carriers of His love to the World.
We must strive to be an example of that same love to a lost and dying world as Matthew Henry stated, “As the Father loved Christ, who was most worthy, so he loved his disciples, who were unworthy. All that love the Savior should continue in their love to him, and take all occasions to show it...Christ’s love to us should direct us to love each other.”
May the Lord help each of us to spread His message of love around the world until He comes.
