Pastor Foo Yuk Yee. Pastor Stanley Soh

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1 16 DEC 2018 BULLETIN Order of Service THE GATHERING Prayer of Adoration Call To Worship : Luke 2:8-14 Hark The Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful Prayer of Confession Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me Prayer of Thanksgiving Jeanette Choong Our Focus in 2018 Engaging & Evangelising Unbelievers Building Strong Families Member Care Leadership Succession OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING Welcome Prayer of Intercession Offertory When I Survey The Wondrous Cross Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Youth & Young Adults 9am to 11am English Service & Sunday School 11.30am to 1pm (every 1st Sunday Communion Service) THE WORD Scripture Reading John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-11 Sermon What s Love Got To Do With It? Anna Lim Pastor Stanley Soh (every 2nd Sunday Communion Service) Join us for Monthly Games THE SENDING Please carry our conversations about God over to lunch and minister to one another. Mandarin Service 11.30am to 1pm Join us for Lunch Every Sunday! 1pm to 2.30pm NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION Closing Song Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me Announcements Benediction Threefold Amen Meeting Time (every 1st Sunday) Get to know someone new Love one another Wear a name tag Serve one another over lunch Care for your neighbour especially our newcomers, seniors and children Talk to someone about the message Pray with someone Speak with a pastor, elder, deacon or a friend. Please do not leave your belongings unattended in the church premises. Our Mission: to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Our 10 Year Vision by end 2022: to have 100 (+ existing in 2012) families to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Our Theme: Building Up, Reaching Out, Passing Down. Published and Printed by Living Praise Presbyterian Church MCI (P) 049/07/2018 8A Bishan Street 13 Singapore Tel: Fax: admin@livingpraise.org.sg Photos and Videos taken at our premises may be used by LPPC for communication purpose in print or e-media

2 Welcome to Living Praise! Dear friends, On behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise Presbyterian Church we warmly welcome you to our church. We hope that you'll be blessed by your visit this morning as you find out more about Jesus and meet some of His people. Do stay back after the service, join us for lunch fellowship and speak to us. We would love to get to know you. We warmly invite you for our regular Sunday services from 11.30am - 1pm. If you would like to find out more about our church activities do contact me at Pastor Yuk Yee, on behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise. STAFF CONTACT OFFICE DID Reverend Foo Yuk Yee Senior Pastor yukyee@livingpraise.org.sg Reverend Stanley Soh Associate Minister / Pastor (Young Adults and Adults) stan@livingpraise.org.sg Preacher Carol Ng Pastor (Chaplain, School Ministry) carolng@livingpraise.org.sg Preacher Roy Chang Pastor (Sunday School & Youth Ministry) roy@livingpraise.org.sg Preacher Yeo Seng Yong Pastor (Mandarin Ministry) sengyong@livingpraise.org.sg Gerard Su Study Leave until May 2020 Tan Lip Teng Senior Church Manager (Administration & Facility Management) tlteng@livingpraise.org.sg Jazmyn Foong Accounts & Admin Executive admin@livingpraise.org.sg MINISTRY TEAM (ELDERS) Chan Siew Heng EDC Clerk, Chairman Personnel & Cell Group Ministry chansiewheng@gmail.com Kelvin Tan Kwang Boon Hospitality Ministry tkbk85@gmail.com MINISTRY TEAM (DEACONS) Tan Nguan Sen EDC Secretary & Missions tanns003@gmail.com Reuben Yap Treasurer reubengags@gmail.com Daniel Loke Kwong Yan Assistant Treasurer & Sunday School Superintendent d_loke@hotmail.com Joseph Lim Yew Li School Ministry josephlimyewli72@yahoo.com.sg Zhuang Changzhong Hospitality Ministry iamchangzhong@gmail.com Yeo Zhi Wei Cell Group Ministry zhiwei1200@gmail.com MINISTERS Congregation of Living Praise Roster 16 Dec Dec 2018 Duty Pastor/Elder/Staff Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Service Leader Jeanette Choong Daniel Lee Musicians & Singers Annabelle Wang Daniel Lee, Yeo Zhiwei, Jonathan Tan, Annabelle Wang, James Soh Scripture Reader Anna Lim Alyssa Tan Visual Team David Quek Wong Shao Yu Audio Team Keefe Quek, Ardian Bryan Ethan Lee, Marcus Lim Welcome Team Georgina Wang, Ariel Christian, Eunice Wilianto, Png Yuxin, Shermaine Sue Gabriel Tang, Adriel Seah, Chua Xiao Wei, Jerlyn Lee, Jazlyn Ong, Gloria Ong

3 SERMON NOTES 16 DEC 2018 Scripture: John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:7-11 Title: What s Love Got To Do With It? Preacher: Pastor Stanley Soh John 13: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. 1 John 4: Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Perhaps Love Let it show! Let it show! Let it show! Christmas! The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Is it? Reflection Do stay back to pause, reflect and pray about what God has spoken to you during the service. Please be mindful of others who may be praying. Do share with others over lunch fellowship to encourage them. Sermons are available on our church s website at livingpraise.org.sg 3

4 LIVING PRAISE NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION 16 DEC 2018 Adult BapJsm A. PRESENTATION The minister addresses all present: When our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead, he commanded that all who put their faith in Him be bapjsed. Hear the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in MaNhew 28:18-20: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all na;ons, bap;sing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. BapJsm is an outward sign of God s grace in two ways: First, it signifies a ChrisJan s entry into God s family. That is why a ChrisJan is bapjsed into the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We now belong to Christ who is our head and we are his body. Second, bapjsm symbolises a ChrisJan s union with Christ in his death and resurrecjon. This is symbolised in the water of bapjsm which displays how by faith we have been united to Christ s dying and rising again to new life, and so we have died to sin and are raised to new life. Minister says: I present Audrey Tan Hui Ting, Samuel Tan Zhiwei and Valerie Tan Xin Yi to be bapjsed. B. PROFESSION OF FAITH Minister says: Through believing in Jesus we are saved, God gives us new life, guards us from Satan, and nurtures us in Christ s love. We now choose who we will serve, by turning from Satan and sin, and turning to Jesus Christ. The minister then asks the following quesjons of the candidates for bapjsm. As God has saved you, I ask you, to reject sin, to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, and to confess the faith of God s church, the faith in which we bapjse. C. QUESTIONS FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS : Audrey Tan Hui Ting, Samuel Tan Zhiwei and Valerie Tan Xin Yi, I now put these quesjons to you: 1. TrusJng in the gracious mercy of God, will you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world? I will. 2. Who is your Lord and Saviour? Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour. 3. Will you be Christ s faithful disciple, obeying his Word and showing his love? 4

5 LIVING PRAISE NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION 16 DEC Will you be unashamed of Christ and His church? Will you make every effort to keep the unity of peace that Christ has given us? Will you put to death every form of sinful behaviour sexual, anger and speech sins which bring dishonour to God s name, discredits the gospel and destroys his church? Will you, instead, offer your body as a living sacrifice to God, as a holy temple to God? 5. Will you be a faithful member of this congregajon in LPPC, share in its worship and ministry through your prayers and spiritual gi_s, through your humble service in loving submission to your leaders and partnership with your brothers & sisters and so fulfill your calling to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? D. QUESTIONS FOR THE CONGREGATION The minister addresses the congregajon: Will you, as members of the church of Jesus Christ, promise to guide and nurture Audrey Tan Hui Ting, Samuel Tan Zhiwei and Valerie Tan Xin Yi, by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging them to know and follow Christ and to be faithful members of his church? The people respond: We will PRAYER: Eternal and gracious God, we give you thanks. We praise you for sending Jesus your Son. May all who believe and are bapjsed be delivered from death to life, from bondage to freedom, from sin to righteousness. Bind them to the household of faith, guard them from all evil. Strengthen them by your Spirit to serve you unjl the day you make all things new. To you be all praise, honor and glory through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns forever. Amen. The candidates who are to be bapjsed by pouring or sprinkling may kneel. Calling each candidate by her/his ChrisJan (given) name or names only, the minister shall pour or sprinkle water visibly on the candidate s head, while saying: I bap\se you Audrey Tan Hui Ting, Samuel Tan Zhiwei and Valerie Tan Xin Yi in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Minister: God has made them members of the household of God, to share with us in the Priesthood of Christ. Let us welcome the newly bapjsed. 5

6 LIVING PRAISE NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION 16 DEC 2018 Child BapJsm Explana>on: There are three aspects of child bapjsm First, the focus is on God - his goodness in giving Dorothy Lee Hui En to Daniel Lee & Jia Lin, Jacob Sia Cheng Feng & Christopher Sia Cheng Yao to Jimmy Sia & Chris;ne, Elisha Shalom Nugroho to Adrian & Clarissa. Second, it s on the parents and their responsibility. Because Jesus is their Lord and Saviour, they are acknowledging both their dependence on him, and their responsibility in bringing their child up in the knowledge and fear of our God. Third, because we all are part of the body of Christ, as members of God s church at LPPC, we all have a responsibility to come alongside these parents to help them in their nurturing and bringing up of their children in the knowledge and fear of our God. Promises: (The parents bring their child forward and the minister says: ) Daniel Lee & Jia Lin, Jimmy Sia & Chris;ne, Adrian & Clarissa, you have brought your child, Dorothy Lee Hui En, Jacob Sia Cheng Feng & Christopher Sia Cheng Yao, Elisha Shalom Nugroho willing that he share with you in the grace of the Lord, and be part of His Church as child of God. Now, in accordance with the authority I have received, I put to you these quesjons by which you make your promises. Do answer with heart and voice agreeing: 1. Do you acknowledge that your child is a gi_ of God, and that therefore you have a responsibility to pray for, teach God s Word and show Godliness so that she may become child of God? Yes we do. 2. Will you in accordance with the measure of growth in your child s understanding, teach her the truths of our faith and lead her into habits of prayer, Bible reading and obedience? Yes we will. 3. Will you, when your child has reached a sufficient age of understanding, help her to prepare herself to receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour, and so to become members of the Church sharing in its ministries? Yes we will. QUESTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION Brothers and sisters in Christ, do you promise to help Daniel & Jia Lin, Jimmy & Chris;ne, Adrian & Clarissa in their nurture and bringing up of their children - Dorothy Lee, Jacob and Christopher Sia and Elisha Nugroho in the knowledge and fear of our God? Act of bap>sm: (The minister bapjses the child, as follows:) Dorothy Lee Hui En, Jacob Sia Cheng Feng, Christopher Sia Cheng Yao, Elisha Shalom Nugroho, I bapjse you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. May the Lord bless you and keep you. Amen. Recep>on: This child, having been bapjsed, is recognised as members of the Church of Christ. God has entrusted him/ her to our loving care and concern. 6

7 LIVING PRAISE NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION 16 DEC 2018 Confirmation Phang Jun Wei by faith, your parents baptised you as child. By faith and obedience to God together with his church, they prayed for, nurtured you in the knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. Also in their Christian living, they modelled to you a life of godliness, trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ and turning from a life of sin. Now you are here before us to publicly profess the faith in which you believe in. Questions: Phang Jun Wei, I now put these questions to you: 1. Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, will you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world? I will. 2. Who is your Lord and Saviour? Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour. 3. Will you be Christ s faithful disciple, obeying His Word and showing His love? 4. Will you be unashamed of Christ and His church? Will you make every effort to keep the unity of peace that Christ has given us? Will you put to death every form of sinful behaviour sexual, anger and speech sins which bring dishonour to God s name, discredits the gospel and destroys his church? Will you, instead, offer your body as a living sacrifice to God, as a holy temple to God? 5. Will you be a faithful member of this congregation in LPPC, share in its worship and ministry through your prayers and spiritual gifts, through your humble service in loving submission to your leaders and partnership with your brothers & sisters and so fulfill your calling to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? 6. Will you publicly declare your faith in Christ as Lord and God? With that confirmation, we affirm that salvation has come to you by grace working through God s faithfulness in your parents lives. We hear it in your confession, we pray to see it in your life. We confirm you as an adult believer of this congregation! All praise and glory to God! 7

8 LIVING PRAISE NEW MEMBER S RECEPTION 16 DEC 2018 Transfers We now come to those who are joining us through transfer. Cheryl Lee Qin En & Fion Fung Miu Ling have been bapjsed and have publicly professed their faith in another church. They now come before us and have request recepjon into Living Praise s church membership by transfer. Promises (The Minister shall ask) Cheryl Lee Qin En, Fion Fung Miu Ling, you have already publicly acknowledged your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and dedicated yourself to serve God. Now you willingly wish to have fellowship with us at Living Praise and take part in all various aspects and acjvijes of our church. Q. Are you willing to renew your promises and vows, which you made during your bapjsm and dedicate your life, gi_s and money and jointly unite with our church members to proclaim the gospel, live for Jesus and become like Jesus? A. I am willing. Q. Will you be a faithful member of this congregajon in LPPC, share in its worship and ministry through your prayers and spiritual gi_s, through your humble service in loving submission to your leaders and partnership with your brothers & sisters and so fulfill your calling to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? A. Let us welcome them who have joined us by transfer. Our Confession of Faith The minister: Let us now with God s whole church confess our faith. The people stand. All present profess their faith in the words of the Apostles Creed. Q. Who do you believe in? We believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ, God s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pon\us Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again; He ascended into heaven, He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and He will come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec\on of the body, and the life everlas\ng. Amen. Welcome I now invite our leaders who represent the church to come forward to welcome all our new members with the right hand of fellowship to join in the total life in His church. 8

9 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 16 DEC 2018 Nomina\on of Elders and Deacons Our Annual CongregaJonal MeeJng (ACM) is scheduled to be held on 31 March Pursuant to arjcle of the ConsJtuJon of LPPC, Communicant Members may nominate Communicant Members who have been faithfully serving in LPPC and have demonstrated leadership qualijes, for elecjon as Elders and Deacons. Pursuant to arjcle Candidates for the office of Elder and Deacon must have been Communicant Members of LPPC for more than 3 years, must be 21 years of age and above, must be well versed in ChrisJan teaching, and should fulfill the following criteria: Be godly in character (1 Tim 3:2 3, 7 8, 11, 12, Tit 1:6 8) Be convicted of the gospel (1 Tim 3:9, Titus 1:9) Be suitably gi_ed (1 Tim 3:4 5, 12, Titus 1:9) Have persevered in the faith (1 Tim 3:6, 10) In the case of candidates for the office of Elder, the candidate must have served at least one (1) term as a Deacon. NominaJon forms are available from either Lip Teng, Elder Siew Heng or Elder Kelvin. The NominaJon form must be signed by the nominee before subminng to Elder Siew Heng or Elder Kelvin for the Elders Court deliberajon and prayer. All forms must be submined by 20 January

10 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 16 DEC 2018 Job vacancies at the Synod Office Execu\ve Secretary - Ministries Purpose of this PosiJon : a) To provide execujve management to achieve the goals set for the various Ministries funcjons of the Presbyterian Church in Singapore b) In conjuncjon with CommiNee Chairpersons, grow Synod s involvement of in exisjng and/or new ministry ares. Execu\ve - Secretariat Purpose of this PosiJon : a) Supports the ExecuJve Secretary - AdministraJon and Secretariat in providing administrajve, operajonal and secretarial support to achieve the goals set for the Secretariat and AdministraJon funcjons of the Synod Office. ApplicaJon must reach Synod office by Monday 31st December 2018 indicajng clearly the posijon applied for. For more details and job applicajon forms please refer to hnp:// W H A T D O W E R E A L L Y C E L E B R A T E A T C H R I S T M A S? We warmly invite you to a special gathering around the ultimate reason for rejoicing : G O D ' S G I F T O F H I S S O N! Discover and rediscover how Christmas changes the rest of our days forever! SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER AM 10

11 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 16 DEC 2018 CELL GROUPS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Elder Sue Kim Lee Bishan Elder Jimmy Tan Thomson Steven Tan Loh Pui Wah LPPC Elder Wang Kim Meng Marcus Lim Bishan Elder Chan Siew Heng Bishan Little Years (Alternate Fridays 9am) For Wives & Mothers, esp with young children. Ailin Chew SUNDAY, KCPPS Loh Pui Wah (room A3-07) Foundation Class (For those new to the Christian 9:45am Elder Kelvin & Deacon ChangZhong (room A3-08A) Elder Richard Ong (room A3-11) Priscilla Lam (room A3-12) Deacon Yeo Zhi Wei (room A3-13) Deacon Daniel Loke (room A3-14) Willie Wu (room A4-03a) Ng Kay Beng (room A4-06) Deacon Tan Nguan Sen (room A4-07) Chew Wing Kee (room A4-08) Elder Kok Siew Hoong (room A4-08) Benjamin Ho (canteen) Felix Lim (room A4-03b) Elder Tan Yeong Nam (canteen) Discovery Class (For those seeking to find out more about 2:15pm (Joy Room) 11

12 MINISTRY INFORMATION OUR FAITHFULNESS 9 Dec 2018 Service 255 (English Service) 43 (Mandarin Service) Sunday School 62 Our Giving (Tithes & Offering) Date Sermon Title Event 16 Dec New Members Message What s Love Got To Do With It? CHURCH SCHEDULE (DEC Jan 2019) 1) New Members Service Last week s collection: $11,875 Weekly collection to meet Budget 2018: $ 20, Dec Christmas Message - John 20 1) Sunday School Christmas Celebration Actual & Expected Collection from Jan - Nov Actual Collection : $ 870,401 Expected Collection : $ 937,020 Surplus/(Deficit) : $ (66,619) 30 Dec Reflection & Thanksgiving 1) Men s Fellowship (4 Jan) If you wish to make your monetary gifts thru i-banking or GIRO, you can remit to: 6 Jan New Year Message 1) Family Communion Service 2) Family Day Bank and Account Number DBS Bishan Branch Account Name Living Praise Presbyterian Church 13 Jan Hebrew Talk 1 : Overview : From Shadow To Reality 1) EDC Meeting Account Type Auto Save All monetary gifts received will go to church s general collections. 20 Jan Hebrew Talk 2 : Don t Ignore God s Final Word (Hebrew 1:1-2:4) 16 DEC 2018 RESPONSE SLIP (Please tear off) (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mdm.) Address Mobile Home Office Age Group 18 & below & above Please tick where applicable I would like to join a Discovery Class / Foundation Class / Cell Group to find out more about Christianity. I would like to know how to be a Christian. I would like to know more about church activities. I would like to find out more about getting : Baptised / Confirmed / Transferred Others: (Kindly circle your response) I heard about Living Praise from (Family / Friend / Came On My Own) Filling out this form will be deemed as consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by LPPC for the purpose of engagement, operational planning of activities, as well as communication of events, programmes and church-related information.