People ¢ Marcus See is married to Ru-Tian and they are devoted parents to four children. Marcus serves in two ministries—Worship & Music, and Cell, at Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church. / Photos courtesy of Marcus See
More than burnt offerings
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Marcus See
hen I joined the Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church
and started to refresh and acquire various hardware and
(AMKMC) family in 2006, I took six months to get
software. I was even able to carve out a space at home,
to know the people in church before plunging
which enabled me to contribute to the music recordings for
into its Worship & Music Ministry. I was warmly welcomed
online service on Sundays. Only God could have made all
from the start and over the years, I have been privileged
these elements come together at the right time.
to serve as Music Director and in the Core Team since 2016. Of course, we did not start off as experts able to leap Whenever I look back at my life in Christ, I feel deeply
over the digital hurdle effortlessly. We had to learn
thankful for God’s gift of music, a gift which had not been
how to make recordings of songs and videos. However,
apparent to me in my early youth. But in God’s perfect
it was heartening that many stepped forward without
plan, he sent people to nurture me over the years: some
fully knowing what to expect. It was wonderful to
“planted”, others “sowed”, and I am grateful to “reap” the
hear of volunteers who responded because they were
blessing. It has been 25 years of service in all and I am still
emboldened by the testimonies of others who had come
serving God and learning new things at AMKMC.
forward to serve. A couple of churches in the UK and US chanced upon one of our online worship videos and used
A Music Director supports the team by working with the
it at their own services. We had never dreamed that we
Worship Leader to plan the music for Praise & Worship,
could bless the body of Christ beyond our shores.
and to guide the band during practice and live worship. In the Core Team, we pray and plan for the ministry’s
Life has taught me, so far, that while we are weak, God
direction and initiatives.
is always strong. He patiently loves us and bestows on us gifts and talents to do his Kingdom work.
When Covid-19 struck in late 2019, the resultant multitude of restrictions made it impossible to conduct regular
Pray and see what God can do through you to bless the
Sunday services on the church premises. It seemed as if
Church which is the body of Christ, for it is never too early
a mountain had risen up overnight between us and the
or too ate, and you are never too old or too young!
church. But, like the words of the children’s song—“My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do”—we saw that God had already prepared us in advance.
“… I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing...”
To conduct Sunday Services online, a call was put out for
2 Samuel 24:24
members with the necessary skillsets to support the various functions. I can only attribute it to divine inspiration that in 2019 I felt an urge to revisit my hobbyist MIDI days 16
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METHODIST MESSAGE April 2022
*This story was first published on Ang Mo Kio MC’s website and reproduced with permission.
