BULLETIN!
22 NOVEMBER 2009
Address: 8A Bishan Street 13 Singapore 579794 Tel: 6259-1943 Fax: 6259-4279 admin@livingpraise.org.sg www.livingpraise.org.sg
Living Praise Presbyterian Church Theme:Walking in the Word, Persisting in Prayer
Order of Service THE GATHERING Opening Prayer
Roy Chang
Psalms, Hymns & Songs of Praise & Thanksgiving
Psalm 47 We Are His People You Are My All In All Psalm 99 Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus Consider Christ
OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS AND GIVING Welcome & Announcements
Elder David Lim
Congregational Prayer
Offertory Jesus Paid It All Doxology (Owens)
THE WORD Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-6:9 Sermon: ‘New Relationships’
Priscilla Lam Pastor Stanley Soh
THE SENDING Closing Hymn O Church Arise Benediction Three Fold Amen
Our Mission in Living Praise Presbyterian Church is to know, love and enjoy God forever – and leading others to do the same. Our Vision is to be a caring, worshipping and growing community. Published and Printed by Living Praise Presbyterian Church
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SERMON OUTLINE! Welcome to LPPC!
22 NOVEMBER 2009
Warmest Greetings! May each of you find great joy and spiritual nourishment as we worship together. We welcome Lon Shan, Soon Way, Soon Git and Alvin Laiman who joined us last Sunday. If you are a new comer kindly fill in the response slip below and return it to the ushers so that we can keep in touch with you. Please contact us and let us know how we can help you in your walk with God. To call the church office, please dial 6259-1943.
INTERIM MODERATOR
CONTACT
Reverend Christopher Chia
Senior Pastor Adam Road Presbyterian Centre
STAFF
(ARPC’s Office Number) CONTACT
OFFICE
Youth Pastor
9653-9879
108
laisk@livingpraise.org.sg
Chaplain, Young Adult Ministry
9695-9286
104
stan@livingpraise.org.sg
Assistant Chaplain
9698-6051
102
carolng@livingpraise.org.sg
Church/School Support, Music Ministry
9686-4622
103
roy@livingpraise.org.sg
Church Manager
9622-4659
101
tlteng@livingpraise.org.sg
Preacher Lai Sze Khiong Preacher Stanley Soh Carol Ng Roy Chang
6466-0119
Tan Lip Teng MINISTRY TEAM (ELDERS)
EXT
CONTACT
David Lim
Missions Ministry
9620-2953
dtclim@singnet.com.sg
Jimmy Tan
Session Clerk
9626-6068
jtah@pacific.net.sg
Worship Ministry
9297-9680
kahkiat@livingpraise.org.sg
Youth Ministry
9630-3096
kimmeng@livingpraise.org.sg
Richard Ong Wang Kim Meng MINISTRY TEAM (DEACONS) Ann Tan Kwee Noi
CONTACT
Welcome and Hospitality Ministry
9753-8706
ann_tankn@hotmail.com
Sunday School Ministry
9651-1442
jessie@livingpraise.org.sg
CBSI/Home Cell Groups
9625-9361
ytkoh@caeasia.com.sg
Treasurer
9232-0283
seckwc@singnet.com.sg
Jessie Wong Sow Har Koh Yee Tiong! Seck Wai Cheong Wilson Ong
House Management
22th November 2009
Name
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wilsonong@livingpraise.org.sg
RESPONSE SLIP (Please tear off )
(Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mdm.)
Address
Mobile
Home
Office
Age Group
Below 20
Please tick where applicable
I would like to know more about Jesus.
21-30
31-40
I would like to know how to be a Christian. I would like to join a Home Cell Group I would like to know more about church activities.
41-50
Above 50
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Others:
I heard about Living Praise from __________________________________ (Family / Friend / Came On My Own)
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SERMON OUTLINE!
22 NOVEMBER 2009
Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:21-6:9 Title: New Relationships Speaker: Pastor Stanley Soh ••• I. Husbands & Wives - Wives – “I Will Follow Him and him” (Ephesians 5:22-24)
- Husbands – “Loving You is the Right thing to Do!” (Ephesians 5:25-33)
II. Children – “DOoo the Right Thing!” (Ephesians 6:1-4)
III. Who’s the Boss? - “Help! I need somebody!” (Ephesians 6:5-9)
IV. Conclusion - New Life leads to New Relationships!
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PRAISELINES Sharings from the Pastoral & Leadership Team
Becoming A Praying Parent by Elder John Seah The number one tool in parenting is PRAYER! Prayer reminds us that God is in control and helps put our parental role in the proper perspective. When we pray that our will be aligned with His, He can work in our hearts to give us a clearer understanding of what His will is. Pause for a moment and ask – what is our biggest parenting fear? Academic failure? Social rejection? Drug abuse? Sexual impurity? Fear is a powerful motivator, and if we are not careful, we may find ourselves making parenting decisions that are driven by our own fears. Rather than addressing our kid’s issues with empathy, consequences, and faith in God, we may try to control and even micromanage their lives. While this may temporarily lower our anxiety, it can result in kids who are dependent or rebellious. We do not have to live in fear of what each new phase of development our child(ren) may bring, what dangers might be lurking behind every corner. Nor do we have to be perfect parents. We can start right now – this very minute, in fact – making a positive difference in our child(ren)’s future. At every stage of their lives our child(ren) need and will greatly benefit from our prayers. The key is not trying to do it all by ourselves all at once, but rather turning to the expert parent of all time – our Father God – for help. Then, taking one step at a time, we must cover every detail of our child(ren)’s life(ves) in prayer every day. Remember, God wants us to continue giving our child(ren) to Him on a daily basis even as we go about doing our job to discipline, teach, nurture, and ‘train up a child in the way he should go’ knowing that ‘when he is old, he will not depart from it’ (Prov 22:6), we are to depend on God to enable us to raise our child(ren) properly, and He would see to it that our child(ren)’s life(ves) was/were blessed. Fear of the Lord starts by acknowledging God as Creator and people as His creation. This is fundamental because until we recognize the limits of our wisdom, we tend to depend on ourselves instead of God. When we acknowledge His sovereignty and goodness, we accept the limits of our control and we can trust Him even in the midst of painful or frightening parenting challenges. We can have faith that He sees the eternal purpose when we cannot. Our parenting decisions will be wiser when we have an accurate view of God’s character and our position. Prayer is acknowledging and experiencing the presence of God and inviting His presence into our lives and circumstances. It is seeking the presence of God and releasing the power of God which gives us the means to overcome any problem. The Bible says, ‘Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven’ (Matt 18:18). God gives us authority on earth. When we take our authority, God releases power to us from heaven. Because it’s God’s power and not ours, we become the vessel through which His power flows. When we pray, we bring that power to bear upon everything we are praying about, and we allow the power of God to work through our powerlessness. When we pray, we are humbling ourselves before God and saying, ‘I need Your presence and Your power, Lord. I cannot do this without You. Conversely, when we do not pray, it is like saying we have no need of anything outside of ourselves. Praying not only affects us, it also reaches out and touches those for whom we pray. When we pray for our child(ren), we are asking God to make His presence as part of their lives and work powerfully on their behalf. All that needs to happen in our lives and the lives of our child(ren) cannot happen without the presence and power of God – and that Prayer invites and ignites both. Lamentations 2:19 is a guiding verse that we should ‘Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children’. How much clearer can it be that we are to pray with fervency and passion for our young ones, and look forward to those prayers being answered?
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Let us take heart not to blame ourselves when things go wrong in our child(ren)’s lives, for not being perfect parents. None of us are perfect, so how can we be perfect parents – it’s being a praying parent that makes all the difference in our child(ren)’s life(ves); and that’s something we all can be. I then should no longer need to struggle in (my) parenting but rather wrestle in prayer in fulfilling my role as a parent; and I know for sure that I am not called to be and can never be a Perfect Parent but at least I can be a Praying Parent. The richest legacy a parent can leave to a child is a godly example and the best way is through PRAYER – drawing spiritual strength and help from God daily in living out our lives! (Phil 4:13) Note: *Becoming (is a life-long process) – calling us to a journey of Walking in God’s Word and Persisting in our Prayers. May this be our prayer as we commit to becoming and being a Praying Parent: LORD, I submit myself to You. I realize that parenting my child(ren) in the way You would have me to is beyond my human abilities. I know I need You to help me. I want to partner with You and partake of Your gifts of wisdom, discernment, revelation, and guidance. I also need Your strength and patience, along with a generous portion of Your love flowing through me. Teach me how to love the way You love. Where I need to be healed, delivered, changed, matured, or made whole, I invite You to do that in me. Help me to walk in righteousness and integrity before You. Teach me Your ways, enable me to obey Your commandments and do only what is pleasing in Your sight. May the beauty of Your Spirit be so evident in me that I will be a godly role model. Give me the communication, teaching and nurturing skills that I must have. Make me the parent You want me to be and teach me how to pray and truly intercede for the life(ves) of my child(ren). LORD, You said in Your word, “Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” (Matt 21:22). In Jesus’ name I ask that You will increase my faith to believe for all the things You’ve put on my heart to pray for concerning my child(ren). Amen. Question to consider: Do you have a plan for raising your child(ren), a plan that is based on God’s Word and Prayer?
October - December 2009 Teaching Schedule DATE
SERMON TOPIC
SCRIPTURE TEXT
SPEAKER
E P H E S I A N S : W H AT O N E A R T H I S G O D D O I N G I N H E AV E N ? 4 Oct
Heaven & Earth
Ephesians 1:1-23
Pastor Adrin Munoz
11 Oct
Extreme Makeover
Ephesians 2:1-22
Pastor Adrin Munoz
18 Oct
Heavenly Plan and Prayers
Ephesians 3
Pastor Chris Chia
25 Oct
The Wise Watch & Walk
Daniel 12
Rev Dr Gordon Wong
1 Nov
Unity & Diversity
Ephesians 4:1-16
Pastor Edmund Fong
8 Nov
A New Walk 1
Ephesians 4:17-32
Pastor Edmund Fong
15 Nov
A New Walk 2
Ephesians 5:1-20
Pastor Chris Chia
22 Nov
New Relationships
Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Pastor Stanley Soh
29 Nov
Old War
Ephesians 6:10-20
Pastor Lai Sze Khiong
DATE
SERMON TOPIC
SCRIPTURE TEXT
SPEAKER
6 Dec
An Unthinkable Salvation
Matthew 1:1-17
Pastor John Ting
13 Dec
An Unthinkable People
Matthew 1:18-25
Pastor Sim Boon Yong
20 Dec
An Unthinkable Response
Matthew 2:1-12
Pastor Chris Chia
25 Dec
Christmas Friendship Service
Pastor Adrin Munoz
31 Dec
New Year’s Eve Service
Pastor Edmund Fong
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THANKSGIVING & PRAYER !
22 NOVEMBER 2009
“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him” Ephesians 1:16-17
Programs are not for program's sake but for people. So let us keep in prayer these programs, that God will be pleased to use them in a way that people's lives will grow in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ! If you like to share an item of prayer and/or thanksgiving for the church to pray together with you, please send an email to roy@livingpraise.org.sg . Let's persist in our praying!
Blessings Day Sunday 29 November Bring a dish to celebrate with members of LPPC! Contact Sally Yam @ 9730-5345. Organized by Ladies Prayer Fellowship.
LPYM Youth Camp 2009 Date: 10-13 December 2009 Location: KCPSS Cost: $40 Speaker: Pastor Adrin Munoz Learn from the ‘Wisdom of Solomon’ and how the young thrive, not just survive in today’s LOST world. For more details, or to register, please approach Joshua Lee, Ian Lim, Josiah Leow, Shermaine Sue, Yong Cai or Ruth.
Christmas Friendship Service 25 December 2009 Let us uphold this Christmas Service in prayer. Pray that we will have opportunities to invite our family and friends to this service. Pray that we will use this Christmas season to share with them the Good News of Jesus Christ. Please pick up the “Share the Good news of Christmas” goodie bag invites after the service! There are still goodie bags available, please pick them up from the ushers & invite more friends!
CHRISTMAS FRIENDSHIP SERVICE Living Praise Presbyterian Church 25th Dec 2009,10 am With special guest singer Geo Woo
We @ LPPC warmly invite you to our very special Christmas Friendship Service. You can look forward to listening and singing along to your favourite Christmas carols! We are also very privileged to have singer/songwriter Geo Woo who will be performing his songs . Along with other special items by your friends from LPPC, our hope is to share the joy and most importantly the Good News of Christmas. We look forward to meeting you this Christmas and enjoying a Christmas lunch together after the service.
You’ re Invit ed!
Living Praise Presbyterian Church 8A Bishan Street 13 S(579794) Tel: 6259 1943
ANNOUNCEMENTS
31 Dec 2009 Thanksgiving Dinner & Count down Service
Congratulations! Our warmest congratulations to Kelvin and Delphine Liew (son and daughter in law of Philip and Pauline Liew) who were married on 11 November 2009. May the Lord's blessings of love, joy and peace be with them in their life journey ahead.
Membership by Baptism, Confirmation or Transfer An important expression about belonging to Christ is to belong to His church. It is among his people that we love, pray, serve and grow. So we encourage you to consider belonging to LPPC as we proclaim Christ and grow together. Come and join our vibrant God-centred and Christ-centred congregation! Our next baptism, confirmation and transfer service has been rescheduled to February 2010. Anyone interested to be baptized, confirmed or transferred, please register your names on page 2. Registration has been extended to 29 November 2009.
Ladies Prayer Fellowship
is organizing a half-day retreat on Friday, 27 Nov 09, 9.00am to 2.00pm. Participants will get to spend a time of silence and contemplation in the tranquil and beautiful environment at the Botanic Gardens. It will be a guided retreat. If you are interested to particip ate or would like to know more, please speak to Sue Kim Lee (Hp: 96955395).
Living Praise Got Talent Calling all talented people and people with hidden talents in LPPC! Showcase your talent in thanksgiving to God-- here's the opportunity come true! At our 31 December 2009 Thanksgiving Dinner, you can: * Perform a skit * Do a simple magic show * Present song (2 groups have taken this up) * Dance item * Balloon tricks (Item taken up) * Performing songs using certain musical instruments Of course, you don't have to be a real pro -- just do so with a heart of thanksgiving! Do approach, Ann Tan, Pr Stanley & Yee Tiong today or any time before 6th Dec 2009. Give of your best to the Lord! Dinner Sign Up As we usher into Y2010, we encourage all LPPC worshippers to come together in celebration of God's goodness. The evening will kick-off with a sumptuous 8-course dinner(come and see the menu for that day at the registration table today!), interspersed with items of thanksgiving by our very own LPPC in-house talents and various fun games. Time # 7.30pm to 10.30 pm (Dinner) ! ! 11 pm to 12 MN (Watchnight Service) Venue ! KCPS Concourse Cost ! S$ 20.00 per pax with goodie bag Payment By 6 Dec 09 Sign Up ! At our Registration Table continues from 22 Nov ! ! ! 2009 till 6th Dec 2009.
2 ways to sign up: a) Individually / Individual family units b) Group (Home Cell/CBSI/Others) Update: So far 2 tables + 2 seats have been taken up as of 15th November 09. We have only a maximum of 30+ tables we can cater to!
Book Display From Shalom Christian today-One Sunday Only! This is a good opportunity to purchase good Christian books at great prices. Come visit the book display after next Sunday's service @ the canteen.
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MINISTRY INFORMATION OUR FAITHFULNESS 15 November 2009
Roster
22 November
29 November
Duty Pastor/ Elder
Elder David Lim
Elder Wang Kim Meng
Attendance @ Service 250
Service Leader
Roy Chang
Isaac Tan
Sunday School Combined with Main Service
Musicians & Singers
Music Team
Music Team
Youth Service Combined with Main Service
Scripture Reader
Priscilla Lam
Aileen Tan
Visual Team
Sandra Lee
Youth
Phillip Hoh &
Youth &
Eddy Ho
See Yoong Hwee
Welcome Team
Deacon Koh Yee Tiong
Elder Richard Ong
Ushers
Soh Ai Bee, Tan Pih Yann, Aileen Tan & Ng Kay Beng
Youth
Flower Contributions
Tan Yeong Nam & Tan Pih Yann
Tan Yok Song &
Floral Arrangement
Susan Chong
Jessie Tan
Tithes & Offerings $13,962.95
Audio Team
If you would like to contribute flowers, please fill in your names on the Flower Contributors list found on the notice board.
If you would like to join a Home Cell Group, please contact any of the leaders.
OUR MINISTRIES
HOME CELL GROUPS
WORSHIP SERVICE
Thursday, 7.30p.m, Serangoon North
Third Sundays of the Month, Family Communion Service 9:30a.m to 11a.m (Fellowship lunch thereafter) Other Sundays 9:30a.m to 11a.m SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30a.m to 11a.m
Jessie
Friday, 8p.m, Toa Payoh Friday, 8p.m, Sin Ming
Roy Chang 9686-4622 Elder Jimmy Tan 9626-6068 Tan Nguan Sen 6457-4754
Friday, 8p.m, Bishan
Ng Kay Beng 6397-2132
Friday, 8p.m, Bishan
Chan Foo Wah 9388 1677
Sunday, 11:15a.m, KCPSS
Tay Swee Kiat 9144-3480
SUNDAY YOUTH SERVICE
Sunday, 3p.m,
9:30a.m to 12:30p.m
Ang Mo Kio/Bishan/Toa Payoh
Tan Yeong Nam 9824-5105 Eddy Ho 9711-4572
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