Foochow Methodist Church English Bulletin 21 April 2024

FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH

ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE

ENTRANCE

Welcome

Call to Worship

Praise

Pastoral Prayer

PROCLAMATION

Scripture Reading: Psalm 90

Sermon: Praying in Times of Loss

Speaker: Ps Tham Yong Zheng

RESPONSE

Song of Response

Greetings & Family News

Tithes & Offerings

Doxology

SENDING FORTH

Benediction

Praise Leader

• 8:00am & 9:45am – Ong Lay Wah | 4:00pm - Dr Julian Lim

Scripture Reading

• 8:00am – Christine Ho | 9:45am - Joshua Siew | 4:00pm - Alice Tang

PULPIT ARRANGEMENT

FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH VISION

ONE F A M ILY IN C HRIST

GROWING IN CHRIST | GLOWING IN LOVE FOR OTHERS | GOING OUT TO MAKE DISCIPLES FOR CHRIST

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WELCOME

We warmly welcome you to worship with us today. May the Lord minister to your heart and spirit as we gather in His Presence! If you are new, please do scan the QR code and leave us a message! We would love to connect with you!

PRAYER MEETINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 8:00PM

• 1st week – Onsite + Zoom Hybrid

• The rest of the month – On Zoom

ZOOM MEETING

Meeting ID: 852 8365 7963

Password: fmc12345 .

There is no prayer meeting on the 1 May 2024 and last Wednesday of the month.

PRAYER CARE MINISTRY

If you would like someone to pray with you, our prayer ministers will be available at the front of the sanctuary after the service.

• After 8:00am service - 9:15 - 9:35 am

• After 9:45am service – 11:00 - 11:30 am

LEAVE OF ABSENCE – PASTORS AND LOCAL MINISTRY STAFF

• Rev Lau Chong Yaw, will be away from the church 15-25 April 2024.

• Ps Lee Boon Hwa, will be away from the church 22 April–1 May 2024.

In Rev Lau’s absence, Rev Peace Choi will stand in as PIC.

EWC MEETING

• Date: 21 April 2024

• Time: 2:00pm

• Venue: ZOOM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

We are excited to announce that in the coming month, we will be conducting a membership update exercise to ensure our records are accurate and up-to-date. This exercise will help us streamline communication and maintain the integrity of our database.

We kindly ask all members/worshippers to participate by reviewing and confirming their details at the booth in Social Hall before/after service. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

JOB VACANCIES

• Hakka Methodist Church

• Office Executive

Candidates who are interested please email your CV to Yeo Chin Hwee, Chairman of PPRSC at yeo8chin@gmail.com

• Charis Methodist Church

• Lay Ministry Staff - Youth Worker

CA C Family Life Pledge

The Christian Family is the visible pattern to the Body of Christ ; the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God . Children are to follow the example of Christ-like love set by their parents, and every member of the family is to love and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ

Families are to come together as one to interact with, serve and nurture one another in love, through family worship and prayer, so that as a family, they may bear witness to Christ from generation to generation .

Pledge of a Christian Marriage

Marriage was established by God since the beginning when He created mankind . We believe in the sanctity of the marriage covenant between a man and a woman before God and expressed in mutual love and mutual support, in personal commitment, and as shared lifelong fidelity.

Biblical Role of a Husband / Father

As a husband and/or father, I am responsible for the physical and spiritual needs of my family – to provide love, warmth, comfort, security and to exercise the gifts given to me by God, by serving and inspiring the family to live their lives to the fullest and to empower them to fulfil God’s mission for them .

I aim to put God first in my life, and by doing so, manage marriage, family life and parenting, with a good balance of work life, ministry involvement, and personal growth . I shall give my all to bring glory to God and be a good role model to future generations .

Biblical Role of a Wife / Mother

As a wife, I love my husband with all my heart, and will be a good companion to him, and do all I can to create a happy and harmonious environment for the family I shall turn to the Lord in prayer and trust in the Word for guidance for myself and my family.

As a mother, I shall do my best to nurture my child(ren), and use my utmost ability to develop the heart and mind of my child(ren), guiding them to discover the unique gifts that God has given to them, and to fear God

Biblical Role of Children

As a child I am a blessing from God to the family, church and society .

I hold a child - like faith I am willing, through learning and discipleship, in humility, trust, servanthood and obedience, to discover the truths of God’s kingdom .

I am the agent of God’s transformation of individuals, families, communities and nations .

I will honor my parents with respect and love, share in household needs and care for them in their old age .

Conclusion

Each Christian family shall accept and love one another according to the gifts granted by God and be submissive to one another out of reverence for Christ .

PRECEPTS SCHEDULE (JULY - OCTOBER 2024)

For the full 2024 schedule, please refer to:-

• The poster outside FMC Library at the Breakfast area

• The Precept website on https://www.precept.org.sg/join-a-community

BSF mini-study of JOHN

This is the final mini-study for JOHN and the last opportunity to try-out BSF’s way of Bible study of John.

Men’s class

Women’s class

WEEKLY STATISTICS

Receipt Issuance

As part of the efforts to go Green, except for "Sunday offerings", e-receipts would be sent to your email or mobile phone registered with our church unless otherwise advised. No receipt would be issued for offerings indicated as "Sunday offerings" or collections that have no specific indication.

e-Receipts will be sent to you via the Church WhatsApp number. We assure members that such e-receipts are NOT sent as broadcast messages to the whole church.

QR CODE FOR FMC OFFERINGS IS ON THE RIGHT

信息笔记 SERMON NOTES

经文 Scripture: Psalm 90

Discussion Questions

1. Death sets a limit to our lives and stimulates reflection on the context of life, which is not death but God. In verses 1–2, how does the psalmist set death within his view of God?

2. Review the basis of verse 3 in Genesis 2:7 and 3:17–19. How does the knowledge of your mortality affect the way you live your life?

3. Luther commented on verse 12: “Lord, teach us all to be such arithmeticians!” What does it mean to number our days aright?

4. This prayer brings our mortality into focus. But it does far more it brings God into focus. Study the verbs in verses 14–17. What emerges as most essential for you the things you do for the rest of your life or what God will do in your life? Explain.

教牧同工

Pastoral Team & Staff

主理 PASTOR-IN-CHARGE 刘昌耀牧师

Rev Lau Chong Yaw

9145 7511

协理 ASSOCIATE PASTOR 崔平和牧师

Rev Peace Choi Pyong Hwa

8388 3464

曾国华牧师

Rev Patrick Chen Guek Fah

9456 7196

事工同工 MINISTRY STAFF

多马传道

Ps Raja Thomas

9483 7725

李文花传道

Ps Lee Boon Hwa

9637 3677

曾秀霞传道

Ps Ruth Zeng

9835 3097

王裕凯传道

Ps Alvin Ong

9325 3189

熊志辉传道

Ps Alex Yong

84316960

谭永正传道

Ps Tham Yong Zheng

97972763

事工助理 MINISTRY ASSISTANT

杨静霞姐妹

Ms Jaffrine Yeo

8128 0051

行政经理 ADMIN MANAGER

洪敏珠姐妹

Ms Wendy Hoon

9092 2902

行政同工 ADMIN STAFF

刘雪梅姐妹

Ms Rachel Law

8437 5297

刘民忠弟兄

Mr Lau Meng Choong

8876 2275

陈伟敏姐妹

Ms Evon Tan

9072 0515

部分时间Part-time