Sunday 6 March 2016 Upper Room 8.30am Reflective Verse For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 Reflective Question Are we in our service and relationship, reflecting the goodness of God? Prayer Help me show more goodness and grace in my relationship with others. In Jesus Name, Amen. Order of Worship 4th SUNDAY IN LENT/ HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION Please silence your phone and other digital devices Prelude Personal Meditation and Prayer 2 Cor 5:14
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Sunday 6 March 2016 Upper Room 8.30am
Reflective Verse For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 Reflective Question Are we in our service and relationship, reflecting the goodness of God? Prayer Help me show more goodness and grace in my relationship with others. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Order of Worship 4th SUNDAY IN LENT/ HOLY COMMUNION
PREPARATION Please silence your phone and other digital devices
Prelude Personal Meditation and Prayer
2 Cor 5:14
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PRAISE Call to Worship from Isaiah 53:1-6 [PLEASE STAND] Mr Edward Ong Leader Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been
revealed? People He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his
appearance that we should desire him. Leader He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar
with pain. People Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we
held him in low esteem. Leader Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering. People Yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. Leader But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; People The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds
we are healed. ALL We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own
way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Amen.
Songs of Praise Mr Samuel Lay
TIME OF SIMULTANEOUS CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER Shout for joy to the LORD…give thanks to Him and praise His name. (Psalm 100:1, 4)
Usually the congregation is given a specific time period, with a common theme of petition or supplication. Then all pray aloud at the same time in the power of the Spirit. (United Methodist Book of Worship 1992, pg 446)
PRAYER SILENT & INTERCESSORY PRAYER But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. (Habakkuk 2:20)
TIME FOR WATCHING THE LORD
I will stand at my watch; I will look to see what he will say to me. (Habakkuk 2:1)
What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church. (1 Corinthians 14:26) Pastoral Prayer Mr Alan Tay
The Lord’s Prayer
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PRESENTATION The presentation of our tithes, offerings, and ourselves to the Lord
Greetings and Church Concerns
Offertory Prayer and Offering
Doxology [PLEASE STAND]
PROCLAMATION Song of Preparation Majesty, Worship His Majesty
Scripture Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 Sermon What God Wants Of You Rev Edmund Koh
PARTICIPATION The Sacrament of Holy Communion
(we invite all believers in the Lord Jesus to share in this covenant meal)
Music during Communion
PROMISE Song of Dedication [PLEASE STAND] Shout To The Lord
Benediction
Postlude
Prayer Ministry at the Altar
If you need someone to pray with you, please come forward after the service. The Pastors, Pastoral Team Staff members, together with the URS Leadership, are available to pray with you.
If you need to approach the altar area at this time for any other purpose, please keep silence as others are praying.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS REV WENDY WATSON is on training leave from 6-16 March. BR60 ANNIVERSARY CHOIR PRACTICES START MON, MAR 14 at 8pm at the sanctuary. Monday nights, 8pm to 10pm. Email [email protected] EVANGELISTIC SERVICE in Bahasa Indonesia will be held on 20th March 10:30am-12:30pm at Oldham Hall Chapel, followed by special Indonesian lunch till 1:30pm. The sermon theme is “The Way of Life”. Preacher: Mr Naek S. Meliala, our mission partner who has the heart for the unreached people of Indonesia. Please contact Famajati at 91216779 for more info. THE BOYS' BRIGADE WEEK 6 March - 3 April 2016. We urge all members, friends of BRMC & old Boys of the 12th to support us with your donations. Funds collected will subsidies the many BB programmes & activities and the five 12th Companies in the ACS family. All donations will enjoy tax deductions for the year ending 31 Dec 2016. Looking forward to your generous support & prayer too. Thank You and God Bless. CRADLE ROLL WSCS would like to welcome newborns into the family of God! Please notify Mary at the Church Office (6256-4298) on the birth of your baby. GLOWING YEARS MINISTRY (GYM) Bible Study 2nd & 4th Sun, 10.30am, Sun Sch Teachers’ Room, L2C21.
GYM ACTIVITY DAY (started since Jan 2014): every Wed, 10am to 5pm. As lunch and a light tea will be provided, those wishing to attend please register your interest with Mrs Susan Tong 9681-6170. ACJC STUDENTS will be selling Fun-O-Rama tickets at the ACS Canteen on 6 Mar after the 8.30am and 10.30am services. (the event will be held on Sat 2 April). Please give them your support. VACANCY FOR CHILDREN’S MINISTRY STAFF @ Hinghwa Methodist Church: a spirit-filled Christian of at least 10 years with 3 years experience in the ministry. Tertiary education essential. Theologically-training not required. Those interested, please send CV to The Pastor-In-Charge: Rev Joshua Tan at 54 Maude Road, #01-02 Townshend Building Singapore 208346 or email [email protected] LIFT UP YOUR VOICE. Explore the breadth of music in worship. Understand how this may broaden the congregation’s music repertoire. Singing Our Faith. Contemporary Praise. Sat 12 Mar, 9am-12noon, Faith Methodist Church. Charis Room, L4. Speakers: Rev Raymond Fong & Rev Joel Yong. Across The Lands. Sat 2 Apr, 9am-12noon, Toa Payoh Methodist Church. Speaker: Dr Michael Hawn. Workshop Fee: $10 for each session or $20 for all 3 sessions. Organised by Methodist School of Music (MSM) in conjunction with TRAC. To register, please call MSM @ 6767-5258.
CONGRATULATIONS TO • Mr Li Qianwen & Ms Stacey Su who were married in
Church on 5 March • Mr Shawn Tham Wen Qing & Ms Hiu Ai Ping who were
married in Church on 5 March FLOWERS FOR TODAY have been donated • by Mr & Mrs Li Qianwen in thanksgiving • by Mr & Mrs Shawn Tham in thanksgiving • in loving memory of Mr Gan Kee Tian from Jeanette,
Benjamin, Rosalind, Kathleen and Wendy • in loving memory of Ong Teng Keong, always in our
hearts. Mei Ling, Choon Ho, Lisa & Tim, Nick, Nat & Edward
• in loving memory of Kelly Sng Wei Lan from parents May & Eng Chua,sister, brother-in-law, nephews, aunts, uncles & cousins
Sandrasegara, Mr & Mrs Manoj Sandrasegara and their families on the passing away of their husband/father/father-in-law, Mr Kanapathy Pillay Sandrasegara, on Mon 22 Feb. Funeral was held on 26 Feb.
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P u l p i t c a l e n d a r SEASON OF LENT – FEB 10 to MAR 27, 2016 Sat, Mar 5 BRMC SATURDAY Holy Communion Service
• Journey With The Cross Rev Lawrence Chua
5pm in the Sanctuary/HC
Sun, Mar 6 4th Sunday in Lent/Holy Communion • The Cost of Discipleship • What God Wants Of You • Entrusted [at Bt Batok]
Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li Rev Edmund Koh Preacher Renata Liew
THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP Communion Stewards Sat 5.00pm 8.30am 8.30am Upper Room 10.30am 10.30am Shine Forth 5.00pm Communion Assistants Sat 5.00pm 8.30am 8.30am Upper Room 10.30am
10.30am Shine Forth 5.00pm
Mr Jeremy Tan and Mr John Tan Molly Tan’s SG Ms Rachel Koh and Mr Khoo Boo Tiong HILLCREST BSG Mr & Mrs Ng Chee Beng Mr & Mrs Kenneth KT Tan Mr Pang Seng Hock, Mr Steven Tan, Mr John Tan, Ms Corinne Teo Mr Benjamin BC Tan, Mr Richard Khoo, Mr James Khoo, Mr Andrew Yap, Mr John Goh, Dr Benedict Chong, Mr Vincent Thong, Dr John Thomas Mrs Hui Mei Ling, Mr Mark Tan, Mr Edward Ong, Ms Yinn Tan, Mr Tay Kim Hock, Mr Ong Ai Bin, Ms Alice Chua, Mr Robin Chan Mr Michael Tan, Mr Loke Beng Fong, Dr Benjamin Ong, Mr Lim Siong Guan, Mr Timothy Kho, Mr Lui Chong Chee, Mr Kevin Tan, Mrs Ong Cheow Lan Mr Darren Huang, Ms Dorcas Fong, Mr Tan Khye Suan, Ms Lee Ong, Mr Shawn Tan, Ms Iris Sin Mr Lim Wee Chiong, Mr Choe Peng Sum, Mr Chan Kai Yau, Mr Ang Hock Kheng, Ms Georjina Chia, Mr Philip Poh, Mrs Evelyn Teoh, Mr Steven Tan
Floral Stewards Mrs Adelin Chin, Mrs Amy See, Mrs Elaine Pang, Mrs Geraldine Chay-Chua, Mrs Jennifer Cheong, Mrs Julie Soh, Mrs Juliet Wee, Ms Tan Seok Lui
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THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP Musicians Sat 5.00pm 8.30am 8.30am Upper Room 10.30am 10.30am Shine Forth 5.00pm
Ms Koh Li San Mrs Wong Lai Foon (Organist) and 8.30 Choir Upper Room Worship Team Mrs Sally Chua (Keyboardist), Mrs Lim Cheng Koy & 10.30am Choir and 10.30am Band Shine Forth Worship Team 5pm Music Team & Mrs Ho Shi-Ane
Ms Kon Oi Lian, Mr John Tan, Mr Jeremy Tan, Ms Peggy Leong, Dr Gervis Chua Mr Nicky Lim, Mrs Jenny Hay, Mr & Mrs Roger Tan, Mr Tommy Goh, Mr Wong Wing Kwong, Mr Andreas Handayanto, Mrs Yvonne Ow, Mr Martin Lim, Mr David Wong, Ms Ruth Seah, Mr James Chang Mrs Anna Ong, Ms Rachel Koh, Ms Evon Phua, Ms Alice Chang, Ms Rosalind Ong, Ms Ng Lay Cheng, Ms Deborah Chew Ms Kim Gee, Prof Lim Chwee Teck, Mr Kevin Auyong, Mr Adrian Khoo, Dr Serene Chee, Mr Shentley Tan, Ms Eileen Ho Mr Kevin Yap, Ms Foo Li Wen,Mr Raymond Woo, Mrs Chin Chay Joo Mrs Ong Chen Kee Ms Lim Suu Kuan Mr Pang Tit Keong, Mrs Irene Cheong, Mrs Lim Lee Lian, Mrs Evelyn Tan, Ms Pauline Ng, Ms Diana Ng
Greeters 8.30am 8.30 Upper Room 10.30am 5.00pm
Mr Benjamin BC Tan and Mr Andrew Yap Mr Edward Ong and Ms Rachel Koh Mr Michael Tan and Mr Eric Teo TC Mr Lim Wee Chiong and Mr Chan Kai Yau
