BERItA t SU MARCH SPECIAL FEATURE 150 Years Of God s Goodness. BIBLE ENGAGEMENT B.E. Staff on the move

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1 BERItA t SU MARCH 2018 Reaching the NEXT Generation with God s Word SPECIAL FEATURE 150 Years Of God s Goodness BIBLE ENGAGEMENT B.E. Staff on the move National School Christian Fellowship Leaders (NSCFL) Camp 2017 theme WITNESS pg 3 & 4 CHILDREN s CORNER Reaching & Impacting The Next Generation STAFF MATTERS Meet our new staff and intern PP 433/01/2013 (031285)

2 BIBLE ENGAGEMENT SPECIAL FEATURE B.E. STAFF ON THE MOVE God is actively speaking to us daily. Bible Engagement (BE) is learning how to hear God and to follow what He says. - Timothy Cheang Against the backdrop of the bright sunlight streaming in, the large hall was buzzing with chatter as the NSCFL campers gathered that morning. They were waiting expectantly to hear from Timothy on apologetics. This is a day in the life of Timothy, our BE staff, who is passionate about teaching the Word of God and sharing BE with youths. As he serves this way, delicately balancing ministry and family time, he particularly appreciates being part of the SU family, local and global. For transport I just rent a car or a four-wheel drive to do ministry. - Emelda Roukin 150 YEARS OF GOD s GOODNESS SU Global Assembly Celebration in Malaysia The global community of and what they are doing in SU gathered at The Everly their movements were truly shares that BE is really a blessing to me. Every time I conduct a BE seminar, God Hotel, Putrajaya from encouraging and exciting, gives me a fresh revelation. I feel encouraged too, seeing the participants learning November 2017 to celebrate said Joelle Kwok, a staff of SU many things. Some have become addicted to reading His Word! 150 years of God s marvellous Peninsular Malaysia (SUPM) Beyond BE seminars, there will be a camp for children and for youths in Sabah work and to look ahead to who attended the assembly. Ministry in the interior of Sabah is challenging yet rewarding! Despite the challenges with transport and resources in the Bahasa Malaysia language, Emelda this year, for the first time! the challenges of bringing the never changing Gospel of Jesus to the younger generation in a changing digital age. 350 participants from over 120 countries came together, affirming the common calling and vision of the Gospel and 150th celebration, SUPM had a fundraising dinner on 7 December 2017 at the JW Marriott Hotel that was well attended by more than 500 guests. It was a marvellous the Bible for the young world. opportunity to share about It was inspiring to see the touching many young lives birth and establishment of through SU. We are thankful so many SU movements for the contributions that will within this span of 150 years. help SU to carry forward her Meeting participants from calling from God in a greater other countries, learning how capacity. they started their movements 1 In conjunction with the 2 the ways that God has been

3 The word WITNESS in Hebrew [ êd] \ayd\ comes from the verb which means to say again and again. To be a witness is to testify about something or Catching on this someone repeatedly. As we consider Jesus last words (and how important it is!) for us to be His witness heartbeat of God (Acts 1:8), isn t it apt to say that is what we ought to do to testify about Him and what He has done in for us our lives unceasingly? Perhaps the greater question to ask: Have we been doing it? Being His witness, or evangelism as we call it, is one thing all Christians should do regardless of age. Catching on this heartbeat of God for us, the theme WITNESS was chosen for the annual National School Christian Fellowship Leaders (NSCFL) Camp last year as we aim to ingrain this even in today s generation. WITNESS ACTS 1:8 One of the events that was shared, and will be organised by Scripture Union for the very first time this year is the CAP Games an Inter-School Christian Fellowship Captainball Tournament. Realizing how sports has been the universal language for many, SU is jumping on the bandwagon to help the SCFs to reach out to their friends through sports. CAP Games provides the platform for the students to build friendships and connect their friends to their CFs. This event will be held at SMK (L) Bukit Bintang, Petaling Jaya on 28th April. For updated information on the event, visit our website at The NSCFL Camp saw 118 campers and 25 officers from all around Malaysia coming together at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia Seremban from 27 November to 2 December to be blessed and challenged to continue to be God s salt and light in their communities. Various topics were considered: theme talks based on Acts 1:8, plenary sessions on defining and defending the gospel, and workshops to equip the students to run their respective CFs and YFs. Apart from the sessions, campers enjoyed a good time of fellowship and networking through the games, free time and even a simple chit chat over the meals. At the end of the camp, the students were given some options to be Christ s witnesses in their schools to put what they had learned into practice evangelism training, running evangelistic Bible studies, camps and events. 3 4

4 CHILDREN S CORNER SU, the organiser of this conference, THE NEXT GENERATION is thankful to God for the wonderful MEET OUR NEW STAFF AND INTERN blessing it has been to the participants. We were humbled to see 232 It has always been my conviction to be in Christian Ministry work and participants from various age groups, with the encouragement of my mother (currently an SU staff), I decided states and nations attending this to join as a full-time staff this year. Prior to this, I volunteered as a camp conference for just one purpose - to officer with NSCFL camp to get an idea of the ministry of SU. I did not reach out to Generation Z, the children know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised by all that I learnt! The of the digital era! Participants learnt camp was memorable for me. I was especially grateful for the help and creative ways of engaging with and guidance from my fellow officers. discipling children through workshops. Elkha Ashok Faith formation at home through developing generational connections is staff with SU s Children s Ministry Department one of the important points brought up by the speakers. Children s ministry is all about LOVE! Children are looking Having grown up in a Christian family, I felt belief in God was forced on for people to walk alongside them. Do me by my parents. But the turning point came in 2012 when my mother we see their struggles and needs? Do we signed me up for the NSCFL camp. There, I encountered God and made the hear them? decision to follow Him. In 2017, I jumped at the opportunity to join SU as an intern before furthering my studies. This short stint as an intern has taught RIZE CONFERENCE (17-18 NOV 2017) me so much about ministry work. I will further my studies in Australia in 2018 and pray that God will continue to use me for His Kingdom work. Introducing Jesus is Now Available in Chinese! Suitable for Hannah Tan intern Church Youth Fellowships and School Christian Fellowships! Who is Jesus? How well do you know Him? Introducing Jesus is a series of 15 studies based on the Gospel of Mark that will help you discover who Jesus is. 认识耶稣 华文版本已经出炉 适合教会的青少年团契 学校基督徒团契 耶稣是谁 你有多认识祂 认识耶稣 是采择于马可福音 这本书所选写的十五个课程 能帮助你认识真正的耶稣是谁 有意订购者 请拨电联络我们 ( ) 5 66 STAFF MATTERS REACHING & IMPACTING

5 u p c o m i n g events DATES CAMPS / EVENTS AGE GROUP LOCATION Mar 2018 SUPA Camp 1 Children Melaka Mar 2018 SU Kedah Camp Youth Cameron Highlands Apr 2018 National Bible Knowledge Postal Quiz Youth Various 3-6 May 2018 Johor Bahru REACH Various Johor 9-11 Jun 2018 SUPA Camp 2 Children Penang June 2018 WORDAlive Camp Youth TBC SUPA (Scripture Union Primary Age) CAMP The fun-filled teaching and activities in this camp aim to help children (aged 8-12 years old) know the Bible and follow Jesus. REACH (Regional Activities with Churches) These are SU ministry trips that cover a few cities or towns in different regions over the weekend. WORDAlive Camp This Bible Camp will take campers on a mission to discover the Word of God through various sessions and activities. SUPPORT SCRIPTURE UNION At the operational level, SUPM recorded a deficit of RM56,300 for the year We, however, are thankful that God has blessed SUPM with slightly more than RM550,000 for the SU 150th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner in December With a small salary adjustment for every staff and new staff, our projected deficit for 2018 is up to RM243, Please prayerfully consider supporting us in any way you can. If you decide to give a donation, you can send a cheque to Scripture Union, 386 Jalan 5/59, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, payable to The Scripture Union in Semenanjung Malaysia. Or Bank in to HSBC Bank: / Maybank: FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 31 DEC 2017 Please notify us on the payment details at info@su.org.my or Thank you. NEWSLETTER OF SCRIPTURE UNION IN SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA Published by Scripture Union in Semenanjung Malaysia, 386, Jalan 5/59, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.