2012 - Live Life Missionally
new grace -BULLETIN-
Grace Assembly of God January 2012
For Internal Circulation Only
NEW GRACE, New BULLETIN!
Yes! The Grace Weekly bulletin has changed and has grown in size and coverage. In your hands is the new Grace bulletin for the month of January. Among its contents, it carries the inaugural message from our new Senior Pastor, Pastor Calvin. Feel the heartfelt thoughts and wishes as he shares from his heart in this new season for him and Grace. Inside the pages, the new Grace big picture messages are highlighted and the creative direction uncovered. As we tune you into new Grace we hope to communicate from today the essence that will captivate our church in this new chapter and from this new year. We pause and look back to 2011 in pictures, on how good God has been to us…Starting with the birth of J333, the Grace Retreat 2011, 40 Days of Community and honoring our heroes at the Workers Appreciation. As with Grace Weekly, the announcements for the various ministries are shown here, albeit reflecting the month rather than a week. For any further updates from Ministries or Corporate news during this month you can access our website at www.graceaog. org and click thru the icon Announcements. Continued on page 2
SENIOR PASTOR PASTOR CALVIN LEE Dear Gracians, For 2012, I wish you Jesus, that the blessings of His grace and love be upon you. My prayer is that every Gracian will fall in love with Jesus more this year than last year; that you will enter into a deeper relationship with Him more than last year and you will seek Him with all your hearts more than last year. The verse for you is Ephesians 3:17, ‘And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God’. My prayer for Grace is that we will rise up to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, which is also our Mission Statement. We also want to rise up to our Vision Statement,
‘More People More Like Jesus.’ When the people of God begin to love God more and more, that love deep within us will compel us to love others. Our lives will then be a powerful testimony of His grace and then others will come to experience the grace of God through our lives.
“The essence of this theme is that wherever we are, we are the gospel, we are God’s missionary.” That’s why the theme for this year is to ‘Live Life Missionally’. The essence of this theme is that wherever we are, we are the gospel, we are God’s missionary. Let our lives shine, let our lives speak; let our lives demonstrate the life of Christ.
not ‘Show Business’. May we see more souls being added into His Kingdom. I am deeply humbled and honoured that the Lord gives me this privilege to lead Grace Assembly. This is a great responsibility and the Lord knows how much I need Him to do His work. Indeed, the task is awesome but God is more awesome. As I mentioned at the Installation Ceremony, the Lord laid upon my heart 3 things that I should take note as I lead the church: • • •
Firstly, to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. Secondly, to inquire of Him. Thirdly, to rely on Him.
By His grace, Charis and I will give our best to the Lord and do our best for Grace. We sincerely covet your support and prayers that together we will move forward as we fix our eyes on Jesus.
As a church we are in the ‘Soul Business’
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NEW GRACE CAMPAIGN
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A REVIEW OF 2011 Page 1
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New Grace From page 1 Along with the announcements we list the topics for the new preaching series on Ephesians starting on the weekend of January 28th and 29th. Our website has also entered into the new Grace era with a new look for the homepage. An added feature includes the many testimonies that Gracians share when they experience the Hand of God on their lives. We take this opportunity to showcase our English congregation Pastors and Ministry staff, some are very familiar faces while others may be newer to you. Do continue to uphold our Pastors, Ministry Staff and their families in your prayers as they seek to serve the Lord and the church passionately. Here’s wishing you a good read and a God-filled 2012 ahead!
HAPPENINGS AT GRACE GRACE MISSIONS
MISSIONS CONVENTION 2012
Please pray for God’s protection, Holy Spirit’s leading, strength & good health for the trip:
Missions Convention this year would be on the weekend of 14 / 15 January at both GI & GII. This would be a time for you to be updated with what Grace Missions have been doing in the mission field.
West Kalimantan (Indonesia) Teaching Trip 30/1/2012 to 3/2/2012 Ps Peck Yin and Bro Cynric Wee
Come to the weekend services and be encouraged by our overseas speakers. Meet our experienced missionaries at the booths. Let our mission workers and mission volunteers show you what life in a mission trip is about. Come and enjoy the whole experience and be challenged to live life missionally, wherever you are.
Toddlers’ Ministry @ GI Do you enjoy being with little ones and playing with them? Are you a parent who is passionate about your young ones growing up nurtured in the ways of the Lord? Here’s a great opportunity for you to minister to our children from age 3 and under. The toddlers’ ministry at Grace invites you to partner with us to lead in the playtime, songs, lessons and craftwork with our little potential worldchangers! Please call Sis Bee Peng, our Toddlers’ Coordinator, at 98171879.
J333 for JANuary COMBINED J333 ON 4 JANuary 2012 Don’t miss the FIRST J333 in Y2012 coming up on 4 Jan 2012, Wednesday @ 7:30pm @ Grace I, CHAPEL. It will be a COMBINED J333 with the Chinese ministries!
GRACE BOOKSTORE CLOSURE Grace Bookstore will be closed for stock-take till February 2012. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all members to your patronage for your 2011 and wish all members a Happy New Year!
GRACE BOOKSTORE MINISTRY
CNY CombineD Celebration service We are having a Chinese New Year Combined Celebration service on Date: 23.01.2012 (Monday) Time: 9.30am - 11am Place: Grace I
MARRIAGE PREPARATION PROGRAMME Dates: Venue: Time:
(Part 1 MPP (Practical Handling for a successful marriage) 4, 11, 18 & 25 Feb 2012 (Sat) REACH Couselling, Blk. 187 Bishan Street 13, #01-475, Singapore 570187. 9.30am – 12.30pm
Dates: Venue: Time:
(Part 2 MPP (Biblical framework for a successful marriage) 24 & 31 Mar 2012 (Sat) Grace Assembly of God GII, 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4, Singapore 659125. Level 1 Room Hope 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Closing Date of registration – 15/1/12. Going steady or planning to get married? If so, the Marriage Preparation Programme (MPP) is for you. This programme geared to provide you with a Biblical understanding of what constitutes holy matrimony and the practical aspects of building a successful marriage.
J333
Registration for MPP • MPP course fee is $280 per couple
Date: 11 & 18 January Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm Place: Grace I, Level 3 Hall
Registration is on first-come, first-served basis ~ • If you are at GI, please sign up at the Church Office. You may also collect a copy of the Workshop brochure/registration form from the reception counter at the Church Office. • If you are at GII, please email to angeline.chia@graceaog.org or call her at 64100820.
NO J333 There will be No J333 on 25 JANuary 2012
We are in the midst of upgrading our present system, and we need members to join us as Cashier. To find out more, kindly email your contact to Ms. Angeline Chia @ angeline.chia@graceaog.org and we will be in contact with you....
First R-AGE Service in 2012 R-AGE’s first service of 2012 will be held on 7th Jan for GII youths, and 8th Jan for GI youths, respectively. There is no change to the time and venue of the service. See you there!
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Please complete registration form and return it to the church office together with payment three (3) weeks before course commencement. All cheques to be crossed and made payable to “REACH Community Services Society”. No receipt will be issued, unless specifically requested for. Cancellation Charges: More than 14 days prior to the date of commencement will be charged a cancellation fee of $30. 14 days or less prior to the date of commencement will be charged a cancellation fee of $80.
2012 - Live Life Missionally
DATES TO NOTE 4th JAN WED
11th JAN WED
18th JAN WED
Combined J333 Meeting Grace I Chapel
J333 Meeting Grace I 3rd Level Hall
J333 Meeting Grace I 3rd Level Hall
Pay your Tithes / Offerings /Missions pledges via Electronic Fund Transfer
7.30PM
7.30PM
7.30PM
The church has arranged another avenue for members to pay their tithes, give their missions pledges and offerings which is the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). It is easy to use and secure. We like to encourage the more savvy IT members to use it. Our Specific DBS Autosave Account for specific purpose For Bank Code Tithe & Offering 7171 (DBS) Mission Pledge 7171 (DBS)
Branch Code Account No 006 006-901743-0 006 006-901794-5
Name of Account Grace Assembly of God Grace Missions
Benefits of giving your tithe & offering through internet banking • Giving can be anytime, 24 hours daily. • No need to bring cash or cheque to church, safe and easy. • No transaction cost to you, is FOC. • Transaction captured on your bank statement, easy record keeping. • Reduce church cash handling and safekeeping. • Reduce cost of tithe & offering envelope printing.
14th - 15th JAN sat & sun
23th JAN WED
Grace Missions Convention, Grace I & II
Combined Chinese New Year Service, Grace I
Kindly refer to your bank’s guidelines on setting up this payment method. Please note that this method is not to be used for the following giving: Building fund contributions and designated giving to persons or designated funds, for such giving please continue to give via cash and cheques using personal envelopes and indicting the recipient/designation for the funds. Do write to email address: ib@graceaog,org if you have any query on the matter.
9.30am
24th MAR SAT
7th - 11th JUN THU - MON
51st Annual Business Meeting Grace II
Grace Retreat 2012
Phasing out of Tithes/Offering envelopes In light of this endeavor we will be phasing out and remove the tithes/offering envelopes from January 2012. However, if you still need to pay your tithes and give your offering via cash/cheques, do drop them directly into the offering bags.
PREACHING SERIES- BOOK OF EPHESIANS Ephesians challenges us to fulfill our calling to be the church and as God’s instrument to the world. Our faith and position in Christ equip us with every resource to live, to witness and to stand firm and victorious in the face of any form of opposition.
Topics for Ephesians Introductory Message: A fresh paradigm on the book of Ephesians - Our Worship, Our Walk & Our Warfare For what he has done for us (1:1-14) • Possession For who we are in Christ (1:15-23) • Position
Our Worship
For what he wants to do through us (2:1-22) • Perspective A powerful life (3:1-210) A prophetic life (4:1-16) A passionate life (4:17-5:2)
Our Walk
A purified life (5:3-21) A purposeful life (5:22-6:9) Put on the whole armor (6:10-20)
Our Warfare
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New Grace
new Grace campaign Creative DIRECTION New Grace at its core illuminates the two fundamental messages of the Bible - Loving God (Great Commandment) and Loving people (Great Commission). In a sense New Grace gets us back to the basics. As we love God unreservedly, we will from that overflow, love people unpretentiously.
this important fact of God’s love for people - our people in Grace and the ones outside of Grace that are around us; in our offices, in our neighborhood, in our communities. Our prayer and purpose would then be to see many coming to Jesus and be more like Him.
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1. Key messages The big-picture carries with it three overarching messages: Our Vision remains to see More people More like Jesus. Our Mission is to fulfill the Great Commission by obeying the Great Commandment. In alignment to our Vision and our Mission is our Core Values, derived from the operative word in this new Grace era - L.O.V.E.
The Creative direction for this new Grace campaign highlights
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Live Life Missionally Obey God Radically Value People Wholeheartedly Engage Our World Creatively
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Prayer Emphasis Our church as a house of prayer solely dependent on Him and seeking His Presence.
2. The people and theme for 2012 The ones fronting this campaign are a representative of Grace collectively. They portray the church’s desire to be contemporary and relevant in reaching out and ministering to this and the next generation. Alex, Kin Ming, Joel, Ian, Adeline, Jillian, Serene, Wendy and Lee Han are all committed members of Grace
and spend a fair amount of time and energy involving themselves in various ministries of the church. They personify the theme for 2012, to Live Life Missionally. This theme conveys the idea of us living our life with a Godly purpose and a Spirit-filled passion for the things of God.
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Vision & Mission Emphasis Our church looking afar and having the vision to see more people coming to Jesus, becoming more like Him G Grace I - Level 3 Hall
G Grace Website These collaterals extend to print, website, social media and videos. You would see the different executions of the same core messages in various forms in order for us to embrace and understanding the key overarching messages of new Grace.
3. The collaterals
loving God loving people
loving God loving people
loving God loving people
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Relevancy Emphasis Our church being contemporary and relevant in order to be relevant to this and the next generation.
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New Grace
Calvin Lee
David Lim
May Lim
Ronald Yow
Judy Chui
Matthew Tan
Au Wai Ching
Matthew Wai
ENGLISH Joey Asher Tan
Leon Lim
PASTORAL & ministry
Jadene Ng
Benjamin Wong
Lee Meng Cham
Laura Low
Alvin Lim
STAFF Richard Wee
Regina Yong
Sim Soo Wei
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Li Cui Xian
Lim Bee Ngor
Kieran Chew
Chan Pek Yin
Scott Tey
Kenny Koh
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2011 in review To God be the glory! Page 7
New Grace
in 2012 for every gracian ‘And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God’. Ephesians 3:17
Grace services Grace I: 355 Tanglin Road
Grace II: 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4
Services Saturday 5pm Young Adult Young Professionals Service (YAYP) Cantonese Service
Services Saturday 3pm Youth Service
Level 4 - Chapel
Sunday 9am English Service 1 Mandarin Service
Level 4 - Chapel Level 2 - Sanctuary
Sunday 1:15pm Filipino Service
Level 2 - Praise
Sunday 11.15am English Service 2 Hokkien Service
Level 2 - Sanctuary Level 4 - Chapel
Grace Kids Sunday 9am & 11.15am Nursery Pre-School Children’s Church
Level 3 - 1, 2 & 3 John Level 4 - Goodness & Kindness Level 2 - Love
Sunday 9am English Service 2 Mandarin Service Sunday 11.15am English Service 3 Filipino Service Youth Service
Level 3 Hall Chapel Chapel Level 3 Hall
Chapel Level 4 Room 7 Level 3 Hall
Grace Kids Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am & 11.15am Nursery Level 2 Rooms 2 & 3 Pre-School Level 1 Hall Children’s Church Level 2 Hall Royal Rangers Saturday3pm
Level 4 Rooms 1 - 4
Prayer meeting J333 Every Wednesday 7.30pm - 8.30pm, GI, Level 3 Hall
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Information last updated: 29 Dec 2011
Grace I: 355 Tanglin Road Singapore 247960 Tel: (65) 6410 0800 Fax: (65) 6410 0801 Grace II: 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4 Singapore 659125 Tel: (65) 6565 6450 Fax: (65) 6560 1945 Office hours: 9am-6pm (mon-fri), 1-5pm (sat), 8.30am-1.30pm (sun) Website: www.graceaog.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/graceaogsingapore