VISION STATEMENT A loving community of disciples and servant-leaders

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 Vincent Goh Treasurer, 9615 7198

Deacon Angeline Tan 9638 7473

Deacon Kong Li Choo 9734 0035

Deacon Janice Chuang 9657 0700

Deacon Timothy Chua 9111 0023

Lawrence Khoo (Assistant Pastor—

Youth + YA) lawrencekhoo@hopepc.net

8113 5770

Daniel Lee (Assistant Pastor—

CG + Prison Ministry) daniellee@hopepc.net

8218 7865

Tony Lee (Church Administrator) tonylee@hopepc.net

8161 7716

Rosalind Choo (Worship & Admin Support)

rosalind@hopepc.net 9619 0707

Chen Yong Khiaw (Church Accounts)

ykchen@hopepc.net 9815 1630

Joevan Lim (Admin Assistant)

joevan@hopepc.net 9693 6711

20 November 2016 The HOPE PC Bulletin For Internal Circulation 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: admin@hopepc.net Website: http://hopepc.net

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 for the earthquake victims in New Zealand as rescue workers are evacuating people and providing needed supplies for thousands stranded in Kaikoura.

Pray for Syria and its citizens as they are suffering from the ill effects of civil war. Pray for sufficient humanitarian assistance for the people in the country as well as refugees fleeing out of the country.

Pray for the ongoing discussion with CBC regarding Hope PC’s continued usage/tenancy at CBC from September 2018 onwards and the congregation voting at the ECM on 22 Jan 2017.

Pray for the upcoming Christmas events: baptism, outreach as well as Christmas evangelistic services.

Let us uphold Jason Toh’s health in prayer. Pray for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment for his condition in gaining full recovery.

OUTREACH: ALPHA 5 Alpha is back again, and this time we will be running this as a follow up to this year's Christmas outreach. Starting 18 February 2017 (after CNY), Alpha will be held on Saturdays at 4pm. We are looking for helpers in organising food catering, MC for games and program, discussion facilitators and befrienders. If you wish to help, contact Andrew Kam at 9007 1735. DISCONNECT TO CONNECT: HPC FAMILY CAMP, 9-12 JUN 2017 Venue: Harris Waterfront Resort, Batam. Speaker: Rev Dr Daniel Chua (Pastor-at-Large and former Senior Pastor, Mount Carmel Church). More details to follow. MARK THE FOLLOWING DATES

31 Dec 2016 (Watchnight Service, 8pm)

22 Jan 2017 (ECM) EPHESIANS AND OTHER SCRIPTURE PASSAGES The soft copy of the Pulpit Study Questions is posted on the church website. Hard copies are available at the WIC. OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS to Bryan and Sheena Lim as they tied the knot last Saturday (12 Nov). May our gracious Lord bless them with a blissful marriage!

Building Fund as at 31 October 2016

Balance as at 1.1.2016 $ 1,860,785

Jan-Oct Collection $ 109,452

Balance $ 1,970,237

STAFF

9.00am—10.30am

COMMUNITY

“UNDER NEW

MANAGEMENT”

Ephesians 2:11-18

Dr William Wan

CORE VALUES : HEART for God ■ OUTREACH for Christ ■ PASSION for God’s Word ■ ENCOURAGING One Another ■ PURSUING Christ-Likeness ■ COMMITTED to Serving

SALE OF ACHAR ON 6 NOV The amount collected for the building fund was $356.00. Many thanks for your support. CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP EXERCISE, 18 DEC 2016 We are pleased to announce that during the worship service, we will be baptizing six worshippers and confirming the faith for two youths. Please join us for this joyous occasion. After the service, we will serve a light lunch so that we can fellowship with family members and friends. CHRISTMAS OUTREACH EVENTS Leading up to Christmas, HPC is launching a series of family-friendly events that are open to all! These events are a great opportunity to serve together and get to know other members in the church while blessing those around us. It is also a great platform to invite friends and family to a neutral activity before inviting them for Christmas and potentially other outreach events in 2017.

1. The HPC ukulele group will be bringing Christmas joy to homebound HPC members on 18 Dec at 3pm. They are looking for 5—6 people to join in singing or playing the ukulele! For more information, contact Deacon Li Choo at 9734 0035.

2. HPC is looking for carollers and members to open their houses for carollers to visit on Christmas Eve. I f you're having a party with family and friends, it will be a great opportunity to invite carollers to bless them and share the gospel! For more information, please contact David Seow at 9734 5269 or sign up at the WIC.

3. For all the sports enthusiasts, there is a Captain’s Ball tournament for all ages on 26 Nov, 2pm, SUTD Indoor Sports Hall. Jeff Chia is looking for 2—3 referees to facilitate. For more information, contact him at 9620 7857.

Today’s Worship Service Duty Person Deacon Janice Chuang Worship Leader Jaime Lye Musicians & Singers Joy Wong, Enoch Lin, Timothy Teoh, Jeff Chia, Janene Cortes, Lisa Loh AV Crew & Projectionist Cheryl Lim, Quay Cheng Huat, Adelene Tang Ushers David Lye, Deon Cho, Zusie Yanny, Melissa Tan, Tan Eng Keng, Eileen Quek Scripture Reader Eric Lee HOPE Corner Deacon Janice Chuang JUMP 4 (Clara Lim)

Next Week Duty Person Elder Victor Shim Worship Leader Timothy Seow Musicians & Singers Clara Goh, Charmaine Goh, Kevin Yang, Darius Tng, Joevan Lim, Joella Chua AV Crew & Projectionist Cheryl Lim, Quay Cheng Huat, Derek Tay Ushers Wong Wai Meng, Alvin Lim, Lian Kay Yee, Jason Toh, Dickson Tan, Chiam Yu Qi HOPE Corner Elder Victor Shim CG1—C.A.R.E. (Eu Gin Tan)

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016

FOLLOWING CHRIST, UNITY IN CHRIST

27 Nov Simeon and Anna, Waiting Patiently Luke 2:25-40

Dr William Wan

04 Dec Jesus, What a Beautiful Name Matthew 1:18-25

Ps Daniel Lee

11 Dec Mary and Joseph, Obeying Quietly Luke 2:1-7

Ps Lawrence Khoo

18 Dec Angels and Shepherds, Heaven Came Down Luke 2:8-20

Dr William Wan

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fear Not By Ps Daniel Lee

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

- Isaiah 41:10 As young kids, we did many things for the first time and a lot of them involved overcoming fear, like learning how to swim or ride a bicycle. When we grew a little older, asking a girl or boy out for the first time seemed to be a scary endeavour for most of us. Then later in life, we might have experienced the transitional fear of being away from our family due to studying abroad, being enlisted into national service or joining the workforce for the first time. These were all transitional points in life, requiring us to transit from one stage of life to the next. The things that concerned us and made us a little afraid were mainly our first encounter. Overcoming our fears could lead us to new understanding, an ability to face bigger challenges with determination and a confidence in what we can achieve or, at some stage, might be capable of achieving. Fear can make us act irrationally. Fear can also be a stumbling block that keeps us from effectively serving the Lord, and the messes these fears get us into are often worse than what we were afraid of in the first place. There is a story of a man who burned his house down to kill a spider. Being afraid of spiders, he spotted one in the laundry room of his West Seattle home. In order to get rid of it, he grabbed a lighter and a can of spray paint. Not only did this combination of ammunition he got turn the spider into ashes, he also set the house on fire, causing about $60,000 worth of damage. That is a lot to get rid of one spider or dispel one’s fear. Being confident of God’s protection and deliverance have dispelled all fear in Elisha in the face of overwhelming threat from the enemy of Israel (2 Kings 6:15-16). In other words, fear was transformed into faith. The only reason for such boldness was the indwelling presence of God. So what about you? What do you fear? Fear will prevent us from experiencing God's plan for our lives. Fear inhibits the heart, but faith strengthens it. Faith allows us to move into uncharted territory with full confidence that God is with us. Fear will also prevent us from experiencing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and can steal the joy and peace Christ has offered us. There is only one thing we need to fear: God. Proverbs 111:10 and 19:23 tell us that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” and “the fear of the Lord leads to life.” Each time we encounter a particular fear, whether it is inadequacy, the unknown or change, we need to immediately turn to God in faith to seek His will, His encouragement and His strength, lest we miss out on what God has in store for us by allowing our fear to win over our faith.