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FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE ENTRANCE Welcome Call to Worship Praise Pastoral Prayer PROCLAMATION Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:1-3; 2:9-10 Sermon: Vision 2024 - A Chosen People in FMC! Speaker: Rev Patrick Chen RESPONSE Song of Response Greetings & Family News Tithes & Offerings Doxology Thanksgiving and Communion SENDING FORTH Benediction Praise Leader • 8:00 & 9:45am – Ong Lay Wah | 4:00pm – John Nga Scripture Reader • 8:00am – Sarah Lau | 9:45am - Wong Wai Heng | 4:00pm – Alice Tang PULPIT ARRANGEMENT Date
Topic
Speakers
14 Jan LCEC Church Combined @10am
Growing 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
Rev Peace Choi
21 Jan 8am, 9:45am & Glowing 1 Peter 2:4-5; 3:8-11 4pm EWC Install
Ps Tham Yong Zheng
28 Jan 8am & 9:45am
Ps Alvin Ong
Going 1 Peter 4:1-6；5:8-11
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FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH VISION O N E FA M I LY I N C H R I S T 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 @ 8PM ZOOM MEETING
Meeting ID: 852 8365 7963 Password: fmc12345 There is no prayer meeting on the last Wed of the month. WELCOME REV PEACE CHOI Rev Peace Choi joined CAC in 2014. In the last 10 years, she has served in the English congregations of Bukit Panjang Methodist Church and Charis Methodist Church. She hails from South Korea and is the daughter of Rev Gideon Choi, who has also served in FMC prior. She recalls fondly the years she spent in FMC as a child and a youth. She is married to Rev Benjamin Fong, also a Methodist pastor, and together they have two children, David and Eunice. 2024 LCEC INSTALLATION COMBINED SERVICE • Date: 14 January 2024 • Time: 10:00am • Venue: L2 & L3 Sanctuary All LCEC members are requested to arrive at the L2 Sanctuary by 9:00am. W W W. F O O C H O W M C . O R G . S G
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ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLOSURE Sunday School will be closed on 14 January 2024.
LCEC MEETING • Date: 21 January 2024 • Time: 1:00pm • Venue: Room 309 Members to take note and attend. Lunch will be provided at 12:00pm. 1ST LOCAL CONFERENCE • Date: 21 January 2024 • Time: 3:45pm • Venue: Room 309 Members to take note and attend.
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY • Spirituality in the Bible (OT & NT) • Views and Models of Spirituality • How God Speaks today: Role of the Spirit and the Word • Date: Sat 24 February & 2 March 2024 • Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm • Venue: Foochow Methodist Church, Level 3 Sanctuary •
Speaker: Dr David Lang REGISTRATION
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Contact persons: • Li Chang (Tel: 97427911) • Lisa Lau (Tel: 94577922)
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W E E K LY S TAT I S T I C S
- 8am - 9.45am - 4pm Mandarin Foochow Tamil Sunday School Creche English Youth (Sat) Others TOTAL
31 December 2023
ATTENDANCE ONSITE ONLINE WORSHIP WORSHIP 21 245 210 34 95
OFFERING ONSITE
34 11 5
ONLINE
$671.00 $2,779.00 $1,021.00 $30,502.50 $422.00 $ 44.00
18 14 584
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Budget (1 Aug 2023 - 31 Jul 2024) Consolidated Fund B/F (Unaudited) Funds Collected to-date Collection on 31 December 2023 Balance to meet Budget
$1,053.00 $36,492.50
Church Mission Church Preschool $300,000.00 $228,277.80 $3,550.90 $30,157.88 $83,460.00 $147,432.00 $310.00 $500.00 -$121,910.12 -$140,956.90
QR CODE FOR FMC OFFERINGS IS ON THE RIGHT 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. W W W. F O O C H O W M C . O R G . S G
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信息笔记 SERMON NOTES
教牧同工 Pastoral Team & Staff
经文: 1 Peter 1:1-3; 2:9-10
主理 PASTOR-IN-CHARGE 刘昌耀牧师 Rev Lau Chong Yaw 9145 7511 协理 ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Discussion Questions 1.
Who is the chosen people that Peter spoke of? What is our responsibility as a chosen people? How can we fulfil this responsibility?
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When you think of a Holy nation & holiness, what images, actions, or ideas come to mind? How can you be a holy person in your school? workplace? family? neighbourhood? church? community?
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How do you live out the plan, the privilege & the purpose entrusted to you of being chosen?
曾国华牧师 Rev Patrick Chen Guek Fah 9456 7196 崔平和牧师 Rev Peace Choi Pyong Hwa 8388 3464 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
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