Foochow Methodist Church English Bulletin 8 December 2024
FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICE
ENTRANCE
Welcome
Call to Worship
Praise
Pastoral Prayer
PROCLAMATION
Scripture Reading: Jonah 2; Luke 2:26-38
Sermon: Peace and Preparation in Obedience
Speaker: Mr Guan Yeow Kwang
RESPONSE
Song of Response
Greetings & Family News
Tithes & Offerings
2nd Offering for Methodist Schools Foundation Sunday Doxology
SENDING FORTH
Benediction
Praise Leader
• 8:00am & 9:45am – Andrew Koh | 4:00pm – Joanna Thomas
Scripture Reading
• 8:00am – Christine Ho | 9:45am – Joshua Siew | 4:00pm – David Chen
PULPIT ARRANGEMENT
December 2024
22 December 2024 4th Sunday Advent Baptism Sunday
December 2024
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 and in the month of December. Prayer meeting will resume on 8 Jan 2025.
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
• Pr Ps Tham Yong Zheng will be away from the church 2 – 12 December 2024.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLOSURE
There will be no Sunday School on today and will resume on 15 December 2024.
BREAKFAST CORNER
Breakfast will be served on 22 December 2024. No breakfast will be served in church for rest of the December weeks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BEREAVEMENT
Mdm Lim Poh San (Foochow congregation), mother of Seet Chong Meng, Seet Chong Ghee, Seet Ai Lin and Seet Ai Ching, went home to the Lord on 5 December 2024.
Our condolences and prayers be with the family during this time of loss.
METHODIST SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SUNDAY SECOND OFFERING COLLECTION
A special 2nd Offering will be collected for Methodist Schools Foundation Sunday on 8 December 2024.
The Methodist Schools’ Foundation supports the 16 Methodist Schools in their mission to provide a holistic education for our children within a Christian environment.
Annual funds are needed and raised for upgrading facilities and teaching aids, as well as bursaries and financial assistance to needy students.
In the last 27 years, more than $13.16 million has been disbursed and thousands of children have benefited.
MSF believes that every child, regardless of family circumstances, deserves our best support. Your love offering will help provide amenities and programmes for every student within our Methodist schools, that they may benefit fully and develop to their full potential.
Every donation counts! To God be all Glory!
• Account Name: METHODIST SCHOOLS’ FOUNDATION
• Bank Name: OCBC
• Account No.: 501-792881-001
• Paynow Code: 199703727C
The Methodist Schools' Foundation (MSF) is an Institution of Public Character (IPC). Worshippers can also choose to give their offerings directly to MSF and the minimum amount for Tax Deduction Receipts (TDR) is $100.
Open your ibanking app and scan the QR code
However; if you want to use electronic mode to give via PayNow or Bank transfer, please write to MSF separately via email to leah.chan@gmethodistorg.sg, attach your proof of transfer, and provide your IC Name, IC no, address and contact number for the TDR. Offerings sent directly to FMC will not be issued TDR.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANKSGIVING FOR CAMBODIA MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISING
The fundraising for the Cambodia mission trip met the target of $4,000. Thank you all for your generous support!
Do keep the team in prayer as they travel to Cambodia from 12-16 December 2024.
PRAY FOR CAMBODIA MISSION TRIP 12-16 DECEMBER 2024
27 trippers will be visiting Phnom Penh. 12 youths & young adults led by Ps Alvin will be coming along making it the largest FMC group so far to visit Cambodia.
Adult Trippers
Rev Patrick Chen
Hock Tiong & Judy
Chee Kiong & Selina Tay
Philip Leong
Eddie Gan
Swee Hoe
Grace Ling
Chor Shan
Karen Thing
Ruth Ling
Charles Zhang
Danny Poh
Please pray for:
Congregation
English
English
English
English
English
Mandarin
Foochow
English
English
Mandarin
English
English
Youths & Young Adults (English)
Ps Alvin Ong
Theodore Foo
Shaun Ng
Jonathan Ong
Bryan Lee
Samuel Lau
Joy U
Ling Yin & Ling Yi
Eythan Ang
Reuben Chua
Alana Wu & Amabel Wu
1. The 1st timers to Cambodia that they find this trip meaningful and be able to understand the history, ministries & needs in Cambodia through the visits to the hostels as well as interacting with both MMS missionaries, hostel youths and children.
2. Good health and safety of all team members.
3. Our youths will be organising an evangelistic event together with JMH youths on Sunday evening . Pray that their friends will come to know the true meaning of Christmas and that the seeds of the gospel will be planted in their hearts.
4. Fruitful training workshop for JMH Alumni conducted by various team members and also pray for Rev Patrick who will be preaching in the Sunday service as well as during evangelistic evening event.
5. That all of the trippers will have good time of fellowship as a team and to experience the warmth and joy of our Christian faith.
PRECEPT CLASSES
Precept classes
PUP | PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT
OLD TESTAMENT
• 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel/1 Chronicles
• Job
• Psalms Part 1 & 2
• Ezekiel Part 1 & 2
• Amos (Kings & Prophets 6)
• 2 Kings 15-20/2 Chronicles 26-31 (K&P 7)
• Hosea (K&P 8)
• Micah/Nahum/Habakkuk (K&P 9)
NEW TESTAMENT
• Matthew Part 1 + Sermon on the Mount
• John Part 1 & 2
• Romans Part 1 & 2 (Classes Full)
• Galatians
• Ephesians
• Philippians
• 1Thessalonians
NISS - NEW INDUCTIVE STUDY SERIES
OLD TESTAMENT
• Jeremiah
• Ezra/Nehemiah/Esther
NEW TESTAMENT
• Acts
• Romans
• Philippians/Colossians
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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: Jonah 2; Luke 2:26-38
Discussion Questions
1. Read 1 Samuel 15:22. Why do you think God values man’s obedience more than his sacrifices? In your Christian walk, what are some challenges you faced in obeying God? How can the experience of Jonah help you in dealing with your challenges?
2. Luke 2:29 – 32 records Simeon’s pronouncement when he took the baby Jesus in his arms, which has become known and sung as the Nunc Dimittis. In what way is God’s charity revealed in Simeon’s song?
3. How is Jonah 1:2 similar and different from Matthew 28:18 – 20? You may wish to consider this from the perspectives of their respective context; call and challenges. In the world we live in today, how can we better help others embrace the Reason for the Christmas Season?
