Foochow Methodist Church English Bulletin 25 August 2024
FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
MISSIONS EMPHASIS SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
ENTRANCE
Welcome
Call to Worship
Praise
Pastoral Prayer
PROCLAMATION
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 58:6-10
Sermon: Is Doing Good, Good Enough?
Speaker: Rev Louis Lau
RESPONSE
Song of Response
Greetings & Family News
Tithes & Offerings
Doxology
SENDING FORTH
Benediction
Praise Leader
• 8:00am & 9:45am – James Lau
Scripture Reading
• 8:00am – Sarah Lau | 9:45am – Wong Wai Heng
PULPIT ARRANGEMENT
Date & Time Topic Speakers
1 Sept 8am, 9:45am & 4pm Church School Sunday
8 Sept 8am & 9:45am
15 Sept 8am, 9:45am & 4pm
22 Sept 8am & 9:45am
Peter & John: Sent To Heal Acts 3:1-11
Apostles: Sent to Obey Acts 4:1-22; 5:17-32
Deacons: Sent to Serve Acts 6:1-7
Stephen: Sent to Die Acts 6:8-15; 7:54-60
Pr Tham Yong Zheng
Rev Peace Choi
Ps Alvin Ong
Rev Patrick Chen
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 (Room 401) + Zoom Hybrid
• The rest of the month – On Zoom
https://tinyurl.com/fmc-english-prayer-meeting
• Meeting ID: 852 8365 7963
• Password: fmc12345
* Please note there is no Prayer Meeting on the last week 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
SPEAKER FOR TODAY
Rev Louis Lau is an OMF missionary in Japan, serving with his wife Chris, for 32 years. Together, they started the Lazarus Ministry, serving the homeless and the poor for the last 12 years.
He is involved in the LoveJapan project, matching Singapore and Japanese churches in church planting and evangelism. He is also the Dean of ACTI (Asian Cross-Cultural Training Institute) for the last 10 years, equipping missionary candidates from Asia to serve in Asia and beyond.
Louis and Chris have two adult children - Justin is a worship and discipleship pastor in London and Jeremy, who has just gotten married in June this year, works in Tokyo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OFFICE STAFF RETREAT
Church Office Staff will be on staff retreat from 26 August 2024 till 28 August 2024.
We will still be contactable by phone. If in need of pastoral help, you can contact any of the pastors or call church office line at 62938757.
Interested, please write in with CV to hr@ccmc.org.sg
More information at https://www.ccmc.org.sg/ccmc-careers
• Charis Methodist Church
• Communications & Media Executive
For a detailed job description: https://tinyurl.com/charis-communication-media-exe.
Email your resume to office@charismc.org.sg before 22 September 2024.
We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
UPDATE FROM MISSIONS COMMITTEE
MISSION EMPHASIS SUNDAY 2024
We live in a world where acts of kindness and charity are celebrated because we all want to make the world a better place. During these 2 weeks, our wish is for everyone to find personal answers and inspiration to the question “Is doing good, good enough?” So, this Mission Emphasis Weeks, let us open our hearts to listen to what is taught in the bible and see with our eyes the transforming work of God through the work of various ministries.
OUR MISSIONARIES
Pray for our missionaries, for good health, wisdom and perseverance in their respective ministries: QingWen (Cru), David Lang (SBC). Yi Wei (Cru), Xiu Hui (FES), John Amalraj (Interserve India), Chung Lee (Navigators), Simon Neo (Breakthrough Missions), Siok Ching (TTC).
In line with our priority to expose our youths and young adults to the work of Chistian ministries, we are supporting Wong Siong Min’s intership at SUTD Christian Fellowship. Freshly graduated from SUTD, she decided to serve for 1 year at SUTD CF instead of joining the workforce. Siong Min will share her internship journey and facilitate 2 workshops with the english and mandarin youths during these 2 weeks.
MISSION FIELDS
Batam – Pray for more FMC members to support and partner Jifeng and Grace in their mission work in Batam.
Cambodia – We continue our support for COS-Y and Joy Methodist Hostel (JMH) partnering MMS. After more than 10 years, we are seeing these ministries bearing fruits. JMH is now supervised by local couple Sokha and Heng Marea who had previously stayed and met each other in the hostel. One of the alumni, Phearun is back in his village running a growing kids’ ministry amongst his community. The JMH youths and alumni are also actively serving in Prek Toal Methodist Church.
India – FMC continues to support RSP , an indigenous mission organisation, since 2003 with prayer, financial support, short term mission trips which lately entail teaching retreats. We are holding a zoom retreat in September and planning a trip next year.
MISSIONS BUDGET
We praise and thank God for FMC members for faithfully giving and supporting our work. We met last financial year needs. Please continue to support Missions!
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.
SERMON NOTES
经文 Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-10
Discussion Questions
1. Which is more difficult for you to do: feeding the poor or sharing the gospel? Give reasons.
2. How can you show compassion and care for the needy in your community?
3. What can you or your group do to minister to the poor as well as share the gospel overseas?
