Call To Worship : John 1:9-13 Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (choir) Pastor Foo Yuk Yee THE WORD

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1 23 DEC 2018 BULLETIN Order of Service THE GATHERING Call To Worship : John 1:9-13 Daniel Lee Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (choir) Our Focus in 2018 Engaging & Evangelising Unbelievers OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING Welcome Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Building Strong Families Member Care Leadership Succession THE WORD Marc Wang Bible Reading : John 20:1-18 Alyssa Tan Talk 1 : From grief to joy Meeting Time Youth & Young Adults 9am to 11am English Service & Sunday School 11.30am to 1pm Song of response 1 : See What A Morning Bible Reading : John 20:19-23 Talk 2 : From fear to mission (every 1st Sunday Communion Service) Song of response 2 : Jesus Is Lord Bible Reading : John 20:24-31 Mandarin Service 11.30am to 1pm Talk 3 : From doubt to belief (every 2nd Sunday Communion Service) Song of response 3 : All To Us Join us for Lunch Every Sunday! 1pm to 2.30pm Offertory Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow Join us for Monthly Games (every 1st Sunday) Get to know someone new THE SENDING Announcements Benediction Threefold Amen Please carry our conversations about God over to lunch and minister to one another. Love one another Wear a name tag Talk to someone about the message Serve one another over lunch Pray with someone Speak with a pastor, elder, deacon or a friend. Care for your neighbour especially our newcomers, seniors and children 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 23 Dec Dec 2018 Duty Pastor/Elder/Staff Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Gerard Su Service Leader Daniel Lee Gerard Su Musicians & Singers Daniel Lee, Deacon Yeo Zhiwei, Jonathan Tan, Annabelle Wang, James Soh Daniel Lee, Yeo Jiaen, Deacon Yeo Zhiwei, Isaac Lee Scripture Reader Alyssa Tan Deacon Zhuang Changzhong Visual Team Wong Shao Yu Low May Ling Audio Team Ethan Lee, Marcus Lim Ardian Bryan, See Yoong Hwee Welcome Team Gabriel Tang, Adriel Seah, Chua Xiao Wei, Jerlyn Lee, Jazlyn Ong, Gloria Ong Ng Kay Beng, Ann Quek, Barney Dunne, Chong Jun Jie, Felix Lim

3 SERMON NOTES 23 DEC 2018 Scripture: John 20 Title: Resurrec.on : The Real Game Changer Preacher: Marc Wang John 20:1-18 from grief to joy John 20:19-23 from fear to mission About The Speaker : Marc is passionate about the glory of Christ, reaching the lost in the schools, his lovely wife Lay San and their 3 children, Joah, Zephy and Enye, cycling and food. He sometimes gets the order mixed up and hopes to become better at prioritising. They enjoy immensely being a part of St George's Church and serving at Larkhill camps and NIE Christian Union. John 20:24-31 from doubt to belief 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 PRAISELINE 23 DEC 2018 Reflec.on On Coming Back By Foong Kailin The past 4 years of my life have been spent shudling in between two countries Singapore and Australia. Every Jme I lel either place, I would be leaving with a mixed pot of feelings that ranged from excitement and anjcipajon to sadness and dread. In both places, I had different roujnes, lifestyles, habits that required periods of adjustment whenever I shiled from one to the other. In both places, there were things, which I found slightly hard to let go when it was Jme for me to leave once again. Therefore, 2018 is very special to me. For once, I was stajonary in one place (discounjng the Jmes I went on holidays). It might not seem like a big deal to some people, considering that I am technically returning to where I spent the former 20 years of my life. However, returning home this year marked the beginning of a completely new phase in my life. For starters, I officially joined the workforce. In addijon, I started living as a ChrisJan officially with my mostly non ChrisJan family. This posed some challenges at the start, such as explaining addijonal non family commitments on our usual family day, and not parjcipajng in other religious pracjces of my family. And of course, I started living as a ChrisJan in Singapore, which involved finding a new community of fellow followers of Christ. Having no home church, I hopped around different churches inijally, and finally came to LPPC along with a few others. While it was slightly daunjng at the start to adend a new church, the warmth of LPPC, from the endearing welcome to all the visitors each week during service, to the muljgenerajonal family-like se]ng in the canteen during lunch, made it much less injmidajng. The gospel centred sermons, weekly bible studies and fellowship Jme with members of LPPC allowed me to conjnue to grow in Christ, and constantly reminded me to set my eyes on the treasures above, while I gradually adapted to the working life in Singapore. The things we learnt during the sermon series and bible studies this year helped to ground me, and kept me from being distracted by many worldly things that I was drawn to, especially in work. One of the most encouraging learning points I ve gained this year was the reminder that God loved us first, and because of this love, he sent Jesus to die on the cross, so that we may be saved and have eternal life. And it is because of this love, we are set free to be able to lovingly serve one another. This knowledge of God s love has been a great strength booster in many Jmes when work and other things in life became tough. And as the year draws to an end, I pray that I would be able to bring forward these things that I have learned, and pray that God will conjnue to transform and renew me, to be able to live out his word more. I pray that LPPC will conjnue to be a gospel centred church, and its members would conjnue to support one another and build one another up as one body of Christ. I thank God for his provision, and for his sovereignty, without which, I would never have come to know Christ, and LPPC. Thank God for all the friends I ve met in LPPC, and may we conjnue to grow in the word together! 4

5 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 23 DEC 2018 Who is God? Who is Jesus? Why do I need a Saviour? Is Jesus the only way? If you have been pondering over these quesjons and simply want to find out more about the ChrisJan faith, join us in the Discovery Class every Sunday starjng at 2:15pm. For more details, please approach Elder Yeong Nam or Brother Pui Wah. Pui Wah & May Ling invite everyone to join them every Sunday morning for FoundaJon Bible Studies. You can be a new believer wanjng to grow in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Or you are a believer for many years but sjll have many quesjons about the ChrisJan faith. Come and study God s words. When: Where: Every Sunday 9.45 to am Rm (Primary School; take lil to Level 3, turn right and turn right) Approach Pui Wah or SMS and say you are interested to adend Sunday Mornings FoundaJon Bible Studies. 5

6 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 23 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 fulfil 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 giled (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 submi]ng to Elder Siew Heng or Elder Kelvin for the Elders Court deliberajon and prayer. All forms must be submided by 20 January

7 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 23 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 CommiDee 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 hdp:// The following brothers and sisters have requested to transfer their membership from Living Praise. Belicia Tan Amanda Pan Sureeporn We are thankful to God that He had in his own good Jme brought them into our fellowship and care. We entrust them to the Lord and know that He will conjnue to watch over each of them as they grow, serve and be a blessing in their new church family. CELL GROUPS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Elder Sue Kim Lee Bishan Elder Jimmy Tan Thomson Elder Wang Kim Meng Marcus Lim Bishan Steven Tan Loh Pui Wah LPPC 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) 7

8 MINISTRY INFORMATION OUR FAITHFULNESS 16 Dec 2018 Service 382 (English Service) 35 (Mandarin Service) Sunday Service Our Giving (Tithes & Offering) Date Sermon Title Event 23 Dec Christmas Message - John 20 CHURCH SCHEDULE (DEC Jan 2019) 1) Sunday School Christmas Celebration Last week s collection: $31,025 Weekly collection to meet Budget 2018: $ 20,370 Actual & Expected Collection from Jan - Nov Actual Collection : $ 870,401 Expected Collection : $ 937,020 Surplus/(Deficit) : $ (66,619) 30 Dec Reflection & Thanksgiving 6 Jan New Year Message 1) Men s Fellowship (4 Jan) 2) Chinese Ministry Prayer Meeting (4 Jan) 1) Family Communion Service 2) Family Day 3) Impact Australis (10 Jan) If you wish to make your monetary gifts thru i-banking or GIRO, you can remit to: 13 Jan Hebrew Talk 1 : Overview : From Shadow To Reality 1) EDC Meeting Bank and Account Number DBS Bishan Branch Account Name Living Praise Presbyterian Church 20 Jan Hebrew Talk 2 : Don t Ignore God s Final Word (Hebrew 1:1-2:4) 1) Holy Communion Equipping Account Type Auto Save All monetary gifts received will go to church s general collections. 27 Jan Hebrew Talk 3 : The Man Who Rules The Future (Hebrews 2:5-3:6) 1) Men s Fellowship (1 Feb) 2) Chinese Ministry Core Team Meeting 3) Chinese Ministry Prayer Meeting (1 Feb) 23 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. 8