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Issue I 2009
Jan - Mar
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Deputy
Editors
Note
Hello dear reader,!(Formatters note - was greatly surprised not seeing Greeeeeetings!)Welcome to the first issue of the Uth Chronicle for 2009 (although it covers events of 2008)! Before we plungestraight into the New Year, theres still time left to look over the events of the past three months and reflecthow God has blessed us all richly through things like the Reformation Play, the YF camp and, of course,Christmas. Hopefully, all of us have grown over the past year, not just physically, but spiritually as well.
With January almost halfway gone, it is a good time for us to consider how we intend to spend the rest of theyear. How have we lived these past two weeks of 2009? Have the resolutions we made begun to look difficult,or impossible to keep? Is our desire to read the Bible daily growing fainter and fainter? Fret not Philippians4:13 says, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Simply recommit yourself to God and
rely solely on Him to help us through our struggles.
This issues theme is about sin (The Blackness of Darkness, taken from Jude 1:13), and Lingkang writes onthe seriousness of it, and the need for us to constantly strive against it.
We also hear from dear William, who has finally been freed from the clutches of National Service (:P), on whatits like to emerge from the darkness.
Also inside is a little survey we did on what some of the YFers think darkness looks/tastes/feels/etc. like,which gave us some creative answers. ;)
Weve also decided to add in a new section titled Retrospect, where adults write back to their teenage
selves, dispensing godly advice and wisdom that comes with age to their past personas. Hopefully, we canrelate to some of the trials they went through, and benefit from their retrospection. Dn Eric has penned thevery first Retrospect article for this issue.
God bless your reading. We hope the things written will edify you.!Deputy EditorBrian
P.S. When you finish reading, dont waste this copy! Pass it on to someone else your parents, YFers from
other churches, or even your friends in school or work. If you can share it, why not?!(Eds Note- Yeah, full-colour copies are costly!)
Cover page: David McBrides The Blackness of Darkness, 2004.
Uth Team
Advisor Bro. Henry Chua
Editor Phoebe Choo
Deputy Editor Brian Lim
Layout DesignerYeda Ko
Deputy Designer Foo Yong Hwee
Special Ops Michelle Chiang! ! Jonathan Tay! ! Grace Auyong
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What is Your Perspective Towards Sin?
by Ko Lingkang
Text: Revelations 15:1-8
The world todaytreats sin verylightly. It is some-thing sought afterby the people ofthe world, desiredas the luxuries andpleasures of life.
The love of money is the motto of our society
today, as everyone seeks after wealth, in order toenjoy the pleasures of this life in this current age.Seldom do people actually stop to think, andconsider their ways. God is totally left out in theequation of their thoughts, for self-indulgenceand self-gratication is what is most importantto them.
Sadly, Christians are also being swept along bythese worldly mindsets as well. Although we arecalled to be apart from the world, and sanctied
unto Christ, we too have a similar desire for luxu-ries, and little thought is given to the seriousnessof sin. Because of the worldly inuences allaround us, our consciences have been seared,and our standards lowered so much, that we arehardly sensitive to sin anymore.
As the world continues on its moral degradation,a downward spiral of more and more corruptbehaviour, we know that the end is near. Just asPaul described of the end times, we see in our
society that evil men and seducers shall waxworse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (2
Tim 3:13) Christ also prophesied, that as the daysof Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son ofman be. For as in the days that were before theood they were eating and drinking, marrying andgiving in marriage, until the day that Noah enteredinto the ark, And knew not until the ood came,and took them all away; so shall also the coming ofthe Son of man be. (Mat 24:37-39).
As we realize that the day of the Lord is fast ap-proaching, the question that we have to ask our-selves is this: What is our perspective with regardto sin? Are we like the people of the world whotake sin so lightly, and so readily indulge in car-nal pleasures of the world? Or will we desire tobe like Christ, to be holy and eschew evil?
When we turn to the book of Revelation, andread of all the ery judgments that will comefrom God upon this world because of sin, we
should and must be lled with a great sense offear for God, and a realization of the seriousnessof sin.
In Revelation chapter 15, we see the results ofsin, for it is a prelude to the great vial of judg-ments that will come from God upon this sinfulworld in the second half of the tribulation. As westudy this passage, we will realize certain aspectsof sin that we have to understand for ourselves,and in so doing, hate sin for what it is, and desire
a sanctied life.
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Realize that it triggers the Wrath of God
(v.1)(1) And I saw another sign in heaven, great andmarvelous, seven angels having the seven last
plagues; for in them islled up the wrath of God.
First, we realize that by the time the Lord JesusChrist returns, and brings about the seven yearsof tribulation upon the Earth, it is because thewrath of God is lled. It is as if the sin of man hasbeen accumulating throughout the history oftime, and nally, the longsuering of God hadreached its limit, and He will now pour down Hiswrath upon man through the series of plaguesthat are about to be released.
The rst thing about sin we must realize is that ittriggers the wrath of God. Although God is a lov-ing God, He is also a Holy God who hates sin.Every time we commit even the smallest of sin, itevokes the wrath and anger of God. Do not thinkthat God will always be gracious and merciful toforgive, and therefore we can continue in a carnallife of sin and pleasure. Often times we are soippant in our lives, and think that Well, I knowthis is wrong for me to do it, but I am sure thatGod understands. God may continue to forgive
each sin that we commit, but at the same time,these sins ll the wrath of God.
The world continues to sin, and will one day bejudged by God. As believers, will we add to thissin, and continue in the moral degradation of theworld? Our purpose here is to be the salt and lightof the world a sanctifying inuence, and not toadd to the corruption of it. Our sins evoke thewrath of God, and therefore our perspective to itis that we must do all we can to avoid sin, for fear
of adding to Gods anger and hot displeasure.
Realize that it must be averted, even till
Death (v. 2)(2) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled withre: and them that had gotten the victory over thebeast, and over his image, and over his mark, andover the number of his name, stand on the sea ofglass, having the harps of God.
Second, we can do well to learn from the testi-mony of the tribulation saints mentioned here.John was given a vision of a multitude of peo-
ple who were singing the songs in praise and
worship to God. The description given is in-
structional, for they were those who had stood
against the Antichrist and the False Prophet,
and had come out victorious. They were faith-
ful, refusing the mark of the beast, and faithful
even until death.
This is the same kind of aversion that we musthave towards sin and compromise with the world.In the time of the tribulation, the Antichrist wouldbe the one who has dominion over the world. Hewill be empowered by Satan, and is the epitomeof evil. A saint living in that time would face muchdiculty, for he would have to refuse to take onthe mark of the beast, and because of that hewould not be able to buy and sell (Rev 13:7), andwould be harshly persecuted, even unto deathbecause of his deance towards the Antichrist(Rev 13:7-10).
Yet they will continue to persevere. They will
refuse to be part of the empire of the Antichrist,
and be therefore slain for the word of God, and
for the testimony which they held (Rev 6:9). This,
the Bible says, is their victory. Because they
stood against sin and prevailed, the Bible re-
cords them as winners, even though they hadlost their lives in the process.
Do we have the same moral courage in our cur-
rent day and age? The Antichrist had not yet
come, and to stand up for our faith will not
bring about such harsh persecutions or eco-
nomic sanctions. Yet we willingly sell ourselves
to the world, to engage in all its carnal pleas-
ures, and desire to live just like any one of them.
Although we do not take the mark of the Anti-christ, we are held sway under the dominion of
the many (small-letter) antichrists that are al-
ready around us.
Realize that the love of the world and the love
for sin must be averted, even if it means death.
We must do all that we can to ensure that our
lives are not under the dominion of the prince
of this world and the god of this world. We must
hate sin for what it is, and do all we can to sepa-rate ourselves from the world, and unto Christ.
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This is the testimony of the tribulation saints,
and is much worthy for our emulation.
Realize that it is Serious, because of the
Justice and Holiness of God (v. 3-4)(3) And they sing the song of Moses the servant ofGod, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great andmarvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; justand true are thy ways, thou King of saints. (4) Whoshall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name forthou only art holy: for all nations shall come andworship before thee; for thy judgments are mademanifest.
Third, from the content of their songs, we can re-alize that through their exultation of the acts ofGod, that sin is indeed serious, because of thevery nature of God. Realize that these are saintswho have experienced the harsh conditions ofthe tribulation for themselves. They have gonethrough the seven trumpet judgments and alsothe seven seals. They have experienced the ca-lamities described in Rev 6, 8 and 9, where thewhole world was desolated, with all the water asblood, where wars, famines, economic turmoil,
darkness rule. And yet they can then declare thatgreat and marvellous are thy works, and just andtrue are thy ways. They acknowledge the greatpower and might of God, and that all he does isindeed justied.
They could have this perspective because theyknow the seriousness of sin, and that God willjudge sin for what it is, because of His justice, andholiness. They were therefore able to declare to
God that just and true are thy ways, and thouonly art holy. Remember that these were peoplewho were not Christians prior to the rapture, and
were so-called left behind after the coming ofChrist in the air. They are men and women whohad indulged in the pleasures of this world, withno fear or thought of the coming of Christ. Theyare carnal men who once loved sin, and hatedGod.
But because of what they experienced during thetribulation, they realized and understood theirdepravity, and also their need for Christ. Thus theywere converted, martyred for their faith, and nowstand in heaven praising God. To them, they trulyunderstand what it means to face the justice ofGod, and that only He is holy, and only He is ableto judge sinners.
We too must realize and understand the serious-
ness of sin, and that it is because God is just, trueand holy. It is because of the very intrinsic natureof God, that sin is so detestable to Him. What Hetherefore does in response to sin is very justi-able, and cannot be questioned by sinful men.Our responsibility is therefore to view sin in thesame way is God, to hate it, and do all we can toavoid it.
Realize that it will bring about the Great
Tribulation (v. 5-8)(5) And after that I looked, and, behold, the tem-
ple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven
was opened: (6) And the seven angels came out of
the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in
pure and white linen, and having their breasts
girded with golden girdles. (7) And one of the four
beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden
vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth forever
and ever. (8) And the temple was lled with
smoke from the glory of God, and from his power;and no man was able to enter into the temple, till
the seven plagues of the seven angels were ful-
lled.
Finally, the time had come for God to judge sin-
ners once and for all, and unleash His wrath
upon them. The seven angels having the seven
plagues in verse one who bore the wrath of
God will now be sent out from heaven to earth,
that Gods glory and power be unveiled. Theywill come out from the temple of the taberna-
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cle, the Holy of Holies, in which is the ark of the
covenant and the ten commandments. This rep-
resents the fact that men have sinned and gone
against the moral law of God. They will be
dressed in pure white, symbolising the holiness
of God and of the judgment that they bear. The
golden girdles would represent the authority ofChrist in which they would come, being sent by
the King of Kings, and the great judge. This
judgment and tribulation that will come will be
a direct response to sin, because of the holiness
of God, with the authority of Christ, and will be
based on Gods Holy Word.
Vials full of the wrath of God will then be given
to them, and then sent forth to full the seven
plagues. This act will therefore be the nal waveof punishment that God will pour down upon
mankind, for the accumulated sins that they
had committed since the fall. Gods wrath will
truly be great, for the following chapter would
give a most vivid and chilling description of the
grievous and dreadful calamities that would be-
fall mankind. The whole world as we know it
will be destroyed, with a great number of the
inhabitants killed as well. No one will be spared,
and there will be no safe place to hide. This isthe Great Tribulation, a nal vindication of Gods
wrath, all because of the sins of man.
For us, we hope and pray that ourselves, and
our loved ones will have no part in this Great
Tribulation. Be very sure of your salvation, and
the fact that you will denitely be raptured at
the coming of the Lord. Realize also the severity
of sin, and that it is not something to be tried
with or dealt with lightly. Although God islongsuering for this present time, and does
not judge sin in such a direct and strong man-
ner, but yet the displeasure of God against sin is
still the same. God hates sin, and thus we
should as well.
Conclusion
This chapter and the rest of the book of Revela-
tions spell out for us the gravity and severity of
sin. Do not take sin lightly in your life. God is a
holy God who hates sin, and can and will re-
spond in a most just and powerful way.
Every time we sin, we evoke the wrath of God,
for He is a just and holy God who does not take
sin lightly. We are therefore to learn from the
saints that had come out of the tribulation, whohad truly understood their own depravity, and
the justice of God in dealing with sin. Realize
the nature of God is one that is directly op-
posed to sin, and therefore as children of God,
we too must likewise be adverse to all sin in our
lives.
Do not be like the world, and follow after the
mindset of the world. The world loves sin, and
hates God. We as believers are to hate theworld, hate sin, and love God. Do we? I pray that
we will all have a perspective to sin that reects
our understanding of God and His word, and
that we will ask the Lord to help us in our daily
struggle against sin, that we be more sensitive
towards sin, and hate it as God hates it.
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The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?Jeremiah 17:9
I remember, when I was a student, that the temptation to cheat, lie, and copyhomework was tremendously great. Usually, by Gods grace, it was pretty easy toresist these temptations, simply because Im extremely kia-su (hokkien slang forscared to lose) and kia-si (hokkien slang for scared to die) when it came to com-pleting homework and assignments, especially for Math.
My greatest temptation was completing Chinese homework. I come from anEnglish-speaking background and Chinese Language is denitely my Achilles heel.
When I could barely understand the close passage in Mandarin, how could I ll-in-the-blanks? The comprehension was just nightmarish. I usually just copied the rstparagraph for the rst question and the second paragraph for the second question.So pathetic! The temptation to copy from my classmates so that my work will bemarked correct was extremely great. Unfortunately, when I yielded to temptationand copied my classmates homework, my sin always found me out. And the worstguilt that I always suered from, was knowing that my testimony at school had justbeen smeared by my own laziness.
Now, more than a decade later, as a teacher, I see the same thing occurring in myclasses. Since I teach Math, I come across many students who are just too lazy tocomplete their homework and copy from their classmates instead.
Blackness of Sin @ School
by Angeline Fu
BLACKNESS OFSIN@ SCHOOL
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Proverbs 3:5-7 teaches us to trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean notunto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall di-rect thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.Do we have the faith to just do our best and commit everything to the Lord?
Remember, we are to be sunbeams for Christ, pointing others to the Saviour. Is our
testimony worth so little that we will trade it for convenience or laziness?
Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;Each victry will help you some other to win;Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue;Look ever to Jesus, Hell carry you through.
Refrain:Ask the Savior to help you,Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,He will carry you through.
Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,Gods name hold in revrence, nor take it in vain;Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true;Look ever to Jesus, Hell carry you through.
To him that oercometh, God giveth a crown,Through faith we will conquer, though often cast down;He who is our Savior, our strength will renew;
Look ever to Jesus, Hell carry you through.
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ARMY diaries
B Y W I L L I A M Q U A H
I thank God for His help and
guidance! and for wisdom
and strength which saw me
through" My #rst year was
mostly training; In Tekong
for $% weeks! then on to
OCS &O'cer Cadet School(
for ) months" Training in
OCS was tough with lots of
out#elds! PT and tests"
O*en I felt tired and weary!
and it is only by the grace of
God that I was able to get
through" Reading God+s
Word was tough as it was
hard to bring my Bible
out#eld! being muddy and
all" In camp it was a battle
with the ,z+monster! aswhen there was free time!
all I wanted was sleep"
However! the passages of
God+s Word! the Saturdays
and Sundays that I could
come out to church! the
spiritual songs that I sung
to myself and the prayers I
made when I was sad!
weary or fearful! helped me
through" Prayers and songs
especially helped me as
they are mobile and can be
done anywhere
with no tools
needed"
In my -nd
year! Iwas posted to
Tekong to teach
new recruits!
having around %.
under my charge"
The challenge
was di/erent"
Taking the responsibility of
the lives of%. andmanaging the sergeants
under me was a large
burden to bear" Having to
constantly think of
solutions for problems thatcrop up when both in and
out of camp was mentally
draining and money
draining &My phone bill
jumped from 01. to 02.("
The problems could range
from #nancial issues! to
psychological issues! to
relationship issues
&pregnant girlfriend! angry
wife(! of which I have not
really encountered before" A
lot of prayer and advice
from God+s
word for
wisdom was
needed"
What was
even harder
was
maintaining a
good
testimony in
front of
fellow peers and the
recruits as o*en the way ofthe army could be described
The Army Diaries
2 years in army has finally
passed and I am on to jointhe ranks of the civilians...
nnn
the
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in these words: Vulgarities!
sex "lustful conversations
and food for the eyes
included#! cutting corners!
smokingand
drinking$ I
am glad
God
enabled
me to have
a way to
maintain
disciplinemostly
without
the use of
vulgarities! being di%erent
from the rest$ Also! smoking
I have not tried "Except for
a lot of&nd'hand smoke#$
However! the other ( I do
admit I have been guiltier
of as I have forgotten my
testimony at times and
laughed at lewd jokes!
taken the easy way out and
indulged in social drinking
for which I amashamed and
have asked for
forgiveness
from God$
Lastly! for all
those who are
entering NS or
currently in it! I
have advice
from Romans )($
In verses ))')&! it
reminds us that the end of
the world is near! so we
should look towards
building treasures in
heaven$ How? Remember
to*walk honestly+and not
in rioting! drunkenness!
wantonness! strife and
envying$*But put ye on the
Lord Jesus Christ! and make
not provision for the ,esh!
to ful-ll the lusts thereof$+
Try to mix with Godlycompany$ If that is not
possible! walk away$ If that
can+t be done! put your
stand forward strongly and
clearly to others! don+t give
yourself the opportunity to
join in$ Also! always
remember to pray$ You+ll be
glad when you+ve done it$
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our sense of darkness
Sense is says
Sight Deep indigo. It is mysterious, sometimes fe arsome, sometimes allur ing,
but still essentially as evil as darkness can be.
Brian Lim
Darkne ss has no colo ur. It is merely a state that is void of light, whichmeans that it is empty!But since it is empty, I'd fill it with every colour possible. Because life isfull of co lour, and darkness should be too.
Danny Quah
BLACK =) Joyce Auyong
sound When it 's time to sleep, it's peacefu l + quietWhen it's time to sleep but I can't, it's REALLY LOUDLikewise if I'm alone + scared =(or if there are monsters in the closet
Ko Lingting
Absolute silence. Optional creaking floorboards and thumpingheartbeats.
Grace Auyong
No sound :) Hannah Woo
Scary Abigail Quek
smell My boots after field camp Elliot Chin
Musky Evangeline Chiang
taste If I could taste it... I guess it would probably taste bitter and cold. Causedarkne ss is... distant and lonely haha I dunno 'XD
Zachariah Quek
Intense, flooding through to overwhelm all othe r tastes.Addictive though bitter.
Phoebe Choo
Darkness is a tastele ss, sweet and bitter, salt y and sour taste with awei rd aftertaste which is indescribable .
Daryl Lim
feel *trying too hard to be poetic* Darkness... its texture is smooth andfleeting... delicate... like e surface of an egg yolk once touched,broken... a vapour that slips through one's fingers... hot steam that
tingle s the fingert ips, then disappears...
Yeda Ko
It feels like fabric. Jonathan Ng WeiShiong
Very soft. Can never catch it. Jonathan Poon
YF-Speak!
YF-Speak!
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And the Queen of Sheba award for best answer goes to [Ruth Ng]
([scribble scribble scribble] darkness feel it (: I am so smart.)
The Uth team wishes all readers a very blessed 2009! XD
YF-Speak!
Happy
28th
Anniversary
CPYF!
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On ReformationI have always thought that the best decisions made are convicted ones. Indeed, I still believe they
are. Yet, whilst one makes convictions, one often forgets that the more important part of a convictioncomes after that: living it out. Now, do not get me wrong; convictions are important, after all, how can
you act upon convictions which you do not even have in the first place? Nonetheless, it would do us good
to remember, that the worth of ones conviction is based on whether we live it out. The 16th centuryReformation has come and gone. While we remember that it has helped us see light from the darkness
and spiritual tyranny of the Roman Catholic Church during that era, let us not forget the other impor-tant lesson we learn from Martin Luther: Personal Reformation living out ones convictions.
Whilst I was directing the Reformation Play, I remember one particularlydifficult scene Scene 3, or, the personal reformation scene where Luther became
convicted that the just shall live by faith (Hebrews 10:38). Ivan and I had a difficult
time nailing this scene and we could not really get it right even until the actual dayof the play because it was really difficult to see the exact moment that personal
reformation or conviction set in for Martin Luther, or even the manner by which he
was convicted. The truth is, we never really knew, even after copious amounts ofresearch. Yet, it is evident from the rest of the play (and from history), that, though
it is difficult to see the exact moment conviction sets in, it is easy to see a convictedman or a man who acts upon his convictions. Convicted men are usually very visible
because they act upon biblical convictions which are always contrary to what the
world does. One does not even need to pause to remember Abraham, Joseph, Daniel,Martin Luther, Eric Liddell, amongst many others, and how easily all of them were singled out.
One question remains though: since it is that easy to spot a convicted man, have you spotted anyrecently? What about in the morning when you glance at your mirror? James notes that
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and
I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
(James 2:17-20)
One has nothing to live upon if one does not have convictions.Convictions are nothing if they are not being lived out. Even Luthernotes that a religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers
nothing, is worth nothing. Perhaps today will be a good day to take
stock of our own personal reformation and see if it is worth anythingat all.
Debbie Tay
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They say that time
flies like an arrow...
In the blink of an eye, YF Camp 2008has come and gone. It seemed only like yesterday
that it was YF Camp 2007, where I was teasingly asked to become camp director for the 2008 one. And that
one year has flown by so quickly; even more so the one week from 8th
to 13th
December.
! The Making of a Man and a Woman of God in the 21st Century: Messages of the Major Prophets inContemporary Times YF Camp 2008s theme was a pretty long one and
perhaps the longest in YF history. In fact I am sure you all remember Grace
tripping over her words when trying to make announcements about the
camp after YF on Saturdays. We were delighted to have Bro. Paul Fergu-
son as our morning speaker to cover the camp theme. As for the night
messages, we were just as privileged to have Rev. Quek to speak on 1st
Timothy 4 A Living Testimony as a Youth. I would do no justice by trying
to summarise their messages in this short article, so if you did not get a
chance to listen any of these messages, I urge you to go grab a copy of
the recording of the messages!
! Besides the spiritually-enriching messages, one other thing thatimpacted the campers was the screening of the documentary video about
Eric Lidell. I had known about this guy since I was secondary school, but I
only knew him as the athlete who sacrificed his pet event in the Olympics
because the race was on a Sunday. He wanted to keep the Sabbath and
put God first, and despite all the criticism, stood firm and ran for another race which he had not trained for. He
got the gold for that race. What I saw in the video further impressed me his life was truly dedicated to God in
the minutest ways. And its my prayer that some of us would be like Eric Lidell in our dedication to serve God,
especially after this recent camp.
Camp IC Speaks... On YF Camp 2008
YF CAMP 2008Camp IC speaks...
... and fruit flies like a banana.
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! Apart from spiritual and physical feeding, there were also other highlights in the !! camp. Treasure Hunt brought us around the Jurong East and Bukit Batok / Ti!! mah areas (and unfortunately for some, the Chua Chu Kang area as well). Track!! and Field brought us to West Coast Park, where we proceeded to have a BBQ !! at one of the pits. I am sure that everyone had much fun participating in those !! activities. Testimony night was one segment of the camp that I enjoyed leading. !! It was such an encouragement to hear of how God had worked in the lives of!! people around us, and how camp had been such a blessing to those who ! !! shared. It was with much regret that I had to end testimony night without having !! everyone to share, though.
" This camp was a little unusual, in the sense that besides having the longest-titled camp theme, we also had the biggest enrolment ever. The total number of full-
timers and part-timers was a whopping 70, and this is a
far cry from the normal YF attendance. I was not very sure
how we could manage such a huge number of campers,
but thank God that everything went so smoothly. In addi-
tion to the normal attendance of YFers, we were also
pleased to have brethren from the Teenz, from the Chinese congregation and even
from across the seas Australia. Truly it had been a great time of
fellowship among like-minded brethren, for despite our differences
in accents, in mother tongues or in whatever other differences; there is one bond that holds us
all tightly Jesus Christ.
! People had been asking me throughout camp whether I was stressed out. On thecontrary, I was feeling very much relaxed. Just before camp started, however, I was sharing
with Jon how inadequate I felt in leading a camp, and that was when I was reminded that it is
when I am weak then I am strong. For it is when I feel lacking that I must remember to rely and
trust on God even more. As such although I might have appeared to be stressed, I was very
much at ease because I knew God would truly help and guide the entire camp.
" It has truly been a joy serving the Lord as camp director, and there is very much to thank God for.Thank God for such an encouraging camp committee, who despite the various difficulties they had would still
get things done. Thank God for the various aunties who so lovingly prepared food for us while we were enjoy-
ing ourselves away at camp. Thank God for the various morning devotion speakers, and the night dorm fellow-
ship leaders. Thank God for wonderful group leaders who acceded to my requests to be group leaders at such
short notice This list can go down quite a fair bit more, because there truly is so much
to thank God for!
! This camp has truly been a blessing to me, and I pray that it has been a blessingto many others as well! Although it may seem a bit far away for now, maybe with another
blink of an eye, YF Camp 2009 will be here! And I know I will definitely be looking forward
to that one as well (:
Soli Deo Gloria!
Lim Zhongyan
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WINWINWIN
YF Camp 2008by Joel Quah!
To be concise, I shall summarise my view of the camp using the buzzwords of 2008!
Spiritualfeeding
Fellowship
Food
Activities . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Navigation
FAIL
Jokes aside, I truly thank the
Lord for a most wonderful camp
that He has blessed us with. Thecamp committee cannot take
credit for the blessings that He
so graciously showered upon us
over the course of those 6
daysall good gifts come from
above, to God be all glory!
The camp theme is one area
where God really showed Hisprovidence. Early on, the camp
committee struggled to come to
a decision as to what the camptheme might be. Relying on
human wisdom, the ideas gen-
erated were unsuitable and ul-
timately did not come to frui-
tion. But at our wits end lay
divine inspirationthe subject
of The Making of a Man or
Woman in the 21st Century
came to be the central theme ofour camp.
And how relevant it is in our
day and age! Calvary Pandan is
the largest church of its kind
in the world. We are the only
church left with a physical
church building that holds fast
to the perfect Word. The falling
away of the Christian faith now
is more evident than it ever has
been, and we are quite literallya peculiar people, surrounded
on all sides by foes that seek to
undo us. Thankfully we have a
God that is in control of all
things. We pray that this series
of messages will go a long way
in nurturing a new generation of
faithful men and women, will-
ing to give up their lives to holdthe sword and trowel.
Personally, the messages were
incisive, and I do my best to
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YF Camp 2008
WIN
and the Jeremiahians thought that I would have finally gotten over it
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richly in our service
to Him. Ivan espe-
cially was a great en-
couragement to me.
Im sure none of you
could tell that this
was his first time or-ganizing food for its
sheer quality. His
dedication to service in the
BMC ministry is also highly
commendable. Credit goes to
him for bringing the first real
wolf into Pandan
Praise God also for the smoothexecution of the many activities
planned. Gods hand was evi-
dent when the movie Chariots
of Fire failed to work on the
laptopswe got so much more
from the documentaries. Gods
hand was also retrospectively
evident when Jeremiah got sohopelessly lost. Indeed, the
Lord has seen it fit to turn our
feeblest attempts into blessings.
To all future event organizers:
the secret to successful activi-
ties is NEVER in the brilliance
of the scheme, or the profi-
ciency of execution. Commit
everything to the Lord, honorHim, and He will grant success
as He sees fit!
All in all, thank God for a spiri-
tually uplifting experience. I can
safely say
that I am
a better
person
coming
out of
camp, and I continue
to draw on the lessons
learnt. We are now at
least a month removed
from camp how is
your spiritual high? As
we head back into thesecular world, let not
the cares of the world
dampen your fervency for
Christ. Always remember to
pray, keep up your QT, and
dont forget Galatians 6:2 (and
the knot on your friends wrist)!
keep the lessons learnt close to
my heart. This church has gone
through much suffering, the
leaders bearing the brunt of it.
Am I ready to enter into His
service, knowing that miles of
fruitless suffering lie ahead?Surely the testimony of Jeremiah
will be oft brought to mind
when I face trials. Though the
reasons for the particular pre-
dicament may not be clear,
there can never be true loss in
faithful striving, only the oppor-
tunity to mature spiritually.
Thank the Lord for the faithful
preaching of His word!
Being surrounded by like-
minded brethren was also a
double blessing for me. It is al-
ways a joyous occasion when
one can spend so much qualitytime with true Christian breth-
ren, but seeing the YF being
warm and welcoming to the
new friends in our midst was as
unexpected as it was heart-
warming. That the YF wasnt its
cold cliquish self was ultimately
Gods doing, all praise and
honour to Him for warming thefellowship up.
I also
thank the
Lord for
the unique
honor of
working
with this particular camp com-
mittee. To be honest, we
werent a spectacular bunch,
but the Lord still blessed us
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Dear Uth readers,This issue introduces our new column, Retrospect. Under this heading, we will be asking our es-teemed adult seniors to write as if to their own youthful selves, perhaps around our age... we
thank God for this inaugural article from Dn. Eric Lim.- Editor--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!Dear Eric junior"
At #rst" it seemed rather amusing that I should write this letter to share my painfully$learnt lifeexperiences with my young and naive self% However" on second thought" I thought this a decentand noble idea and that I should instead seize this opportunity to share with you how much theLord had done for me%
First" despite all the confusion" you must not stop to seek God% Now" don&t ask me how I knowyou are born into a family of Catholics and are all mixed$up about whom God is and wonders ifthere is even a God at all% I just want to encourage you not to give up seeking Him and askingabout Him% In doing so" God will lead you to the right place and to the right person who will sharethe Good news of the Saviour with you% And when you hear this Good News" please do not rejectit% Embrace it with all your heart for you will not regret it% Never doubt once you have believed%Do not look back% Do not let go of this gi' of faith that God had given you%
Next"trust God in your Christian walk% A'er putting your trust in Him" don&t fear whether you
will be with the right group of people or will end up in a cult% You will have to learn to put yourtrust in God" He will lead the way% Our Father" who has led you to know and accept Christ" willsurely continue to lead you to a church where He is worshipped and His words honoured%(By theway" I just want to let you know that I was a Catholic by birth" witnessed to by a cult called Jeho$
Retrospect
retrospect
By Dn Eric Lim
ret!ro!spect
/!r"tr#$sp"kt/ [re-truh-spekt]
noun
1. contemplation of the past; a
survey of past time, events, etc.
verb (used without object)
2. to look back in thought; re-fer back (often fol. by to): to
retrospect to a period in one's
youth.
verb (used with object)
3. to look back upon; contem-
plate retrospectively.
Idiom
4. in retrospect, in looking back
on past events; upon reflection.
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vah Witnesses! converted by a Charismatic! and went to a liberal church before"nally ending up inCalvary Pandan#$
Finally!obey God all the way# The next best thing to do a%er putting your faith in Jesus Christ isto obey all that He has commanded in His word! the Bible# What it meant by obeying Him is thatJesus Christ is not just your Saviour! but is also your Lord# This "nal point serves as advice not justfor you! but a reminder for me as well# By living a life of obedience! you will please a God wholoved you and had been leading you through life&s journey#
Believe it or not! even with perfect eye sight! we are all short sighted! even myself# It&s with hind'sight that I share my thoughts and experiences# I am just imparting a portion of what I have learntso that you may bene"t from it# Take care and take comfort knowing that God is in control#
( Corinthians ):*!+For God! who commanded the light to shine out of darkness! hath shined inour hearts! to ,give- the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ#.
John /:0(!+Then spake Jesus again unto them! saying! I am the light of the world: he that fol'loweth me shall not walk in darkness! but shall have the light of life#.
Take Care!
Eric senior.
Personal Points
Full Name:!! ! Full Name:Chiang Zhikang! ! Daryl Lim ShernMatthew
Is currently! ! Is currentlyWaiting for his O Waiting for his O LevelLevel results! ! results
As a! ! ! ! ! ! ! As aformer Commonwealth Secondary School! former ACS (I) studentstudent
At the age! ! ! ! ! ! At the age16+! ! ! ! ! ! ! 16+He likes! ! ! ! ! ! He likesPlaying soccer, badminton and tennis! ! Reading fantasiesAnd hopes to be! ! ! ! ! And hopes to bean accountant! ! ! ! ! a writerWhen the rapture comes, he would most likely! When the rapture comes, he would most likelybe playing the PSP.!! ! ! ! be sleeping.
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Combined BP Youth Games Day
Thank God for such wonderful
events like the Combined BP Youth
Games Day held on Sat, 28th Dec
2008!
For the youths in Gethsemane,
such combined activities are very
new to us, and for most of us, the
Games Day would be the first time
meeting so many youths from
other like-minded BP churches.
Yet, we anticipated it and met at 7
a.m. at Pasir Ris MRT before
heading all the way to the other
end of Singapore! =)
And of course! The games were
superb! We thoroughly enjoyed
those meticulously planned games
by the Pandan youths. For the 17
of us from Gethsemane, some got
to know a new friend from another
church and for others, it was a
time to rekindle the friendship
candle! Hoho.
Thank God also for the short devo-
tion and a very apt reminder to
constantly pray for others.
Pray that the youths in Pandan,
Tengah, Truth, True Life, Berean,
Berith, Gethsemane, would be a
bunch of Christ-glorifying youths!
And the H2O attack was fun!
Shoot! Shoot! Whats your name-
huh?!?
Praise God was a smooth games
day! The youths from GYBH want
another one next year! Thank you!
On behalf of GYBH (Gethsemane
Youth Bible Hour),Cornelius, Matthew, Chloe, Eunice,
SzeHuey
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Once upon a time not so long ago, lived Girl in her ivory tower. ( Well it was not
exactly made of ivory, neither was it a tower, but for the purposes of this tale, lets
assume it was.) Anyway, so she lived in an ivory tower, had all the necessities of an
earthly life, and just started her final year in school.
She was always busy with school, and all the extra activities that she had, so much
so that she didnt seem to have time for God. A plethora of items clouded her
mind, and you could say that she was building her life. With every exam she took, or
event that she organised, her portfolio was padded, all ready for the next stage of
her life.
Then one day, a day like all the others, her mother demanded that she head to the
Doctors. There is something wrong with you, her mother declared, I can feel it in my
bones! The Girl grumbled, and dragged her feet, but finally did go and sit and sulk
at the Doctors table.
Now Doctors are a special breed, one that youll soon encounter, for they have
tools and magic kits, to prod, measure and discover, that a sneeze, cough, or snif-
fle, might not be what it seems but a deathly illness that you inadvertently might
have harboured. So, of course the Doctors found something (or our little tale would
have ended there), and it was no ordinary sniffle, it was the dreaded cancer, and
the deadliest of them all.
The Girl was caught by surprise, although she did suspect something was wrong, for
she had tummy aches, and funny rashes before. The Mother panicked, and like all
mothers would, she planned a flurry of activities, only this time its to make the Girl
well.
On Christmas 2008...
by Grace Auyong
On Christmas 2008...
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The Girl protested, and insisted on finishing school that year. You see I worked hard,
and planned so much, she cried and said. Surely theres some way youll let me
graduate! But the Doctors and Adults saw otherwise, and went full steam ahead.The Girl just sat, and slowly started to weep. Then one Adult stopped and said, Pa-
tience, little one, by Christmas, youll be well again.
Christmas was six months away. There were still a lot of uncertainties ahead. Never-
theless the Girl waited, for she knew that it was a small trial, given by God, to bring
her back again. She was straying, and thought she was in control, but God took her
plans, offered her a better one.
Sure enough, Christmas came, and God made the Girl well again. He even let hergo back to school, but much more than that, He brought her back to Him again.
Now every Christmas, the Girl would sit at that bench, and think of those days,
when she couldnt see beyond the very next day. She had waited till Christmas,
and there it was, God gave her one of the best-est Christmas present (but still, sec-
ond to His Son).
So this is to Christmas, and all its celebrations. May we ever be grateful for Gods
presents!
On Christmas 2008...
by Grace Auyong
On Christmas 2008...
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My Brethren LiesOver The Ocean
Hark! Its Celeste, all the way from the USA!
Life from Afar
Life in America has been a big difference to me. Especially living in thedorms; It has taught me to be very patient with whom I live with as Iusually dont know who Im going to live with, and to be really content
with what I have because I dont get to go out much so I have very lim-ited things in my room.
This semester, the Lord really focused on teaching me patience especiallywith people I work with. I work in the dishwash, which is where people
put their trays after they are done eating and there will be two moving belts,3 workers on each side. The first person will catch the silver, the second
person will catch the glasses, and the third person will bang the food off
the tray into a big trashcan. Well, theres this particular guy whom I workwith and we are usually doing glasses across from each other and what
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really annoys me is that he always reaches over and grabs my glasses justwhen I am going to get it.
Sometimes he would grab it when Ive already grabbed it and then it drops
and sometimes it breaks onthe belt and I get the little stare that my su-pervisor gives as if it was my fault. Sometimes during the rush (when peo-ple start to leave at the same time), he still takes my sides glasses and hecant even keep up with his side and so sometimes I reach over and helphim, but he hits it off my fingers and grabs it instead.
And so I just stand there and my supervisor notices that he cant keep upwith his side, he/she asks me to help and only then he lets me help him.
And I have told him multiple times to stop taking my sides glasses andthat Im being paid for a reason but if hes not going to let me do it, Imight as well go back and do homework andhed stop for a while but after a couple ofminutes, hed start taking mine again and itjust annoys me. So Id just stay quiet andcontrol myself and the Lord just taught mea lot of patience and that I should leave it
in His hands. And now, he doesnt take mysides glasses or silver anymore.
The Lord has also taught me to trust Hima lot more because this semester has been really trying for me and I hadto made a lot of decisions which Im really bad at. Living in a different envi-ronment, away from my family, has also taught me to be more independentsince I would always depend on my parents and now, I have to do everythingby myself.I really thank the Lord for keeping me safe so far as I was having a lot ofdifficulties physically, and that He has brought me here in a Christianschool and to be able to meet people from around the world.
I want to hear from you guys too! So if youre free anytime in the nearfuture, send me an email at [email protected].
In His service,
Celeste Chin
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This issue, we hear from 3 teens who have been richly blessed, especially by the
December 08 YF Camp and fellowship with the older brothers and sisters in YF!
YF camp sure brings back memories It was the first time I was going to a YF-related ac-tivity since I am expiring soon from Teenz as a secondary 4 guy. The YF-ers were very
open and jovial, and the ice-breaker game was very fun. The meals were great too, cour-
tesy of hardworking, helpful aunties who took time off to prepare meals for such a big
group of youths. =D
Moreover, the messages about the ways that we could become young adults in the 21st
century by Bro Paul Ferguson and Rev Quek were edifying and made us really think about
our lives and how we have been spending them, for our own selves or for the Lord? The
messages also taught us about the importance of evangelizing to others, and to look to
the prophets in the Old Testament for good testimonies for the Lord.
The treasure hunt was super fun, it really helped the groups to know more about one an-
other and have fellowship with each other, through the tasks given, and while travelling
from one place to the next destination. The part where team members had to run on the
reflexology course was fun [for those watching? XD].
The dorm arrangement for the YF camp was very different from Teenz, as we could
choose which room to sleep in for the YF camp, whereas the arrangement of dorms were
already set for Teenz camps. Best of all, we get to wake up late! [Well, later than Teenz
camps, that is XD]. Dorm fellowships, devotions and sharings were very edifying for theguys as mostly everyone shared their experiences, especially William sharing about his
army life, This is my first YF camp after army hahaha.
The morning devotions were great too, the blessings of
being united as Christian brethren, Christians being pil-
grims on earth, the 3 R-s of Rejoicing, Removing sorrow
by Remembering the Creator, and about trusting in the
Lord. =)
A practice not done in Teenz camps is the superb sheepand shepherd system, it really helped us to get to know
each other better, maybe it is the cover of anonymity, or
T e e n z t h a t t a l k
TEENZt h a t t a l k
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being able to write instead of talk, that helped us to know more about our sheep and
shepherd. =)
I really look forward to the next YF camp!
[although I think Im gonna miss Teenz still =X]
Matthew Yeo
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example
of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity,
in spirit, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
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Hello everyone reading this article!! I'm a teen going on to YF real soon. Bet you can already
guess how old I am now (13 - 16 la of course =P).
About Teenz: Teenz was great, fantastic and wonderful and I'm really gonna miss it =(. Espe-cially the camps and other stuff we Teenz often do, not forgetting all my "juniors" I'm gonnaleave behind =(.
About YF: I've always thought of YF people as being a bunch of really serious people in what-ever they do, quite the opposite of Teenz. Apparently, I was mistaken. It was only after the les-sons with some of the YF people that my opinion about them started to change. They reallyopened up to us and shared to us many things about them and taught us many things too. I still
vividly remember one of the lessons when one of them promoted the YF camp very very enthu-siastically. Wow! I was amazed he had so much fervour and energy.
More about YF: Hmmm... I wonder if the other YF people are like him. That would be so awk-ward and funny. There's gonna be so many new faces there just like back in sec 1, from beingthe "big brother" to being the "baby brother" again. Somehow I seem to like that feeling, itmakes me feel young. I really hope YF will be just as great as Teenz or even better! Anyways,just gonna write up till here Wishing all readers a very belated Merry Christmas!!
Well, I feel that YF isgood for youths like us to attend because it allows us to fellowship togetherand
to also listen toGod's word =) Whenmy
brother rst brought me toYF, Ifelt really
scared and left out... because everyone
seemed so big andso much olderthan I
am and soI didnt really dare totalk to
anyone I was alsorather reluctant to attend
YF each time my brother asked me to... it was
not until recentlywhen I waskind of like
''forced''by my parents toattend the end-of-
year YF camp that I came to realise that actu-
ally things werent what I thought it was! The
people in YFwere actuallyreally friendly and
welcoming! People like Lisa, Suling, and
more! ...and the messageshasalso blessed me
too! Yup! So to the other teens, although it may seemquite scary when
you
rst come to attend YF, but it really takes time to get used to a newenvironment and before you know it, you'll come to like attending YFas much as I do now! =)
T e e n z t h a t t a l k
FROM ANONYMOUS TEENS. . .
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on the last saturday of the year...2008 drew to a close and CPYF held a Remembrance Night on the 27th of December,Saturday. About 30 YFers gathered by 6pm, singing songs to kick off the meeting.
I came unenthusiastically, prepared to offer tissues with a straight face and stay awakeby stuffing myself with snacks; but it turned out actually pretty interesting to hear whatimpacted people over the past year. Some shared of their difficult trials, and how Godalways provided in times of need. Others shared of the blessings they received over thepast year, and their new years resolutions. Whoever or whatever, there was spiritual les-sons to be gained from each and every sharing.
That night, they all transformed into living proof of Gods love and the eternal hope wehave in Him. In respective order, these were the plucky youths that shared:
1. Jo-Ann Siew2. William Quah3. Jonathan Ng4. Grace Auyong5. Elvin Siew6. Jason Quah
remembrance night 2008memories of another year gone by...
Remembrance Night 2008
...trials...
...blessings...
...resolutions...
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7. Jonathan Tay8. Ko Lingting
9. Danny Quah10. Alanna Quek11. Lisa Ang12. Ivan Ting13. Ong Su Ling
if your name doesnt appear above...
...maybe you should take a gander at the following reasons why you should share, ac-cording to them:
It triggers useful reflection and self-examination. When you recount all your trials and blessings, youll see more clearly Gods handthroughout the year.
Youll feel glad to overcome your fears of sharing. Youll develop more confidence in public speaking. You can encourage or edify others when you share! Its a great way to tell of the blessings you received. Your brethren can get to know you better. People can learn from your experiences. Its a wonderful form of thanksgiving.
By the time the next opportunity to share comes around, youd have forgotten halfthe things you were going to say
The abundance of fattening snacks might have helped, but I certainly didnt have a prob-lem staying awake during this Remembrance Night!
Hebrews 10:25Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but ex-
horting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
i know not what the future holds,
but i know who holds the future... its a secret known only to him.
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from
theUKan
dflew
bac
k
thereafterwar
ds.
20thDec
Adu
ltFel
lowshipan
dLad
iesFel
lowshipcom
bined
fora
GospelMeetinginc
hurc
h.E
lderWilliam
Sea
h
spo
keonthethemeo
f'G
reatestGifto
fAll'.
21stDec-18thJan
KevinTo
h,a
23-year-old,
isbac
kinSingapore.
22thDec-10thJan
JoyNgan
dhermotherfl
ewtoSeattletovisither
eldersister
Sarah.
24thDec
Com
binedEng
lish-Mand
arinChristmasPraise
Servicewas
hel
dinchurc
hat8pm.DrTow
SHspo
keonthethemeo
f'Haveyoue
Gift?'.
25th-27thDec
6familiesinclu
dingsevera
lYFers
(Jeremyan
d
Jo
line
Chan;Benjaminan
dDavidCho;Ruthan
d
Caleb
Go
h;Yeda,
Rap
hae
l,an
dJehanneKo;Han-
nah,Joel,an
dGabrielWoo;Bernitaan
dBrenna
Woo
)wentforashortcom
bined
family
ho
liday
triptoMalacca.
27thDec
Jonat
hanTaysustained
bloo
dyscrapesan
da
sprainedwrist
from
Com
binedBPGames
dayin
churc
h.
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calendar
of
event
s
(Jan-
mar
2009)
month
messages
birthdays
january
!"AGM&Elections
#$"YF%&thAnniversary:GreatIsThyFaithfulness'
Rev
QuekSY
#("Y
FNight
%)"NoYFinviewofCNY
!#"T
hemeMessage:MyselfAsid
e*JesusInside+Cottage
Meeting@Jonan,s-'
BroHenry
!"RaphaelKo
("LimZhongyan
##"OngSuLing
#."FooCheeChang
#("HongZhuang
%/"WeeLiangYi
%&"JolineChan*
JonathanTay
febraury
sensitivity
to
sin
("Godisalwayswatching"DoW
eCare?'
EldChew
#)"G
od,sgloryatstake"DoWe
Bother?'
EldChew
%#"H
olySpiritisgrieved"DoWeRealise?'
EldChew
%&"FaithfulWounds+Prov%(:.-
+YF"YAFCombined
Meeting-'
RevJe0reyKhoo
#)"JoelQuah
march
qt
101
("Discipline'
PrLek
#)"T
oolsoftheTrade'
PrLek
%#"S
piritualUnderstanding'Pr
Lek
%&"Application'
PrLek
%"IvanTing
!"JoelLim*
Johan
Wong
)"LisaAng
."ElvinSiew
##"KoLingkang
%."JoshuaChia
%("JelaineSeo
28thDec
PhoebeChooandJonanTanwerebaptised
andJasonLiew
transferredhismembership
fromTruthBPtojoinusatCalvaryPandan.
Dn.
AndrewCh
iaandSis.Lennyarrivedin
Perthforaholidayuntil9thJan.
29thDec
ZachariahandAbigailQuek,Dorothyand
EvangelineChiang,andBernitaWoosus-
tainedwoundsduringaYFcyclingoutingat
EastCoastPark
.
31stDec
CombinedEnglish-MandarinYear-EndService
washeldat8pm
inchurch.RevQuekspokeon
themessage'Tr
ustintheLord'.
J
ANUARY2
009
1st-11thJan
Danny,Lisaand
sixofDanny'sclassmates
travelledtoHo
ChiMinCity,Vietnamfora
shortholiday.
13thJan
JohanWongfliesbackfromPerthforashort
holiday.He'llbebackforamonthandtwo
days.
FE
BRUARY2
009
11thFeb
LisaAngleaves
forayearoffurtherstudiesat
theUniversityofSydney.
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