BERIt SU NOVEMBER BIBLE ENGAGEMENT Khemah Remaja Berjalin Dengan Firman The First Ever WordAlive Conference

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1 NOVEMBER 2018 BERIt SU G ith w n o ati Gener Reaching the NEXT rd Wo s od BIBLE ENGAGEMENT Khemah Remaja Berjalin Dengan Firman The First Ever WordAlive Conference SPECIAL FEATURE A Paradise of Nature In Support of Bible Knowledge CHILDREN S CORNER pg 3 & 4 SUPA Sports Camp YOUTH CORNER NSCFL Camp 25-Year Celebration STAFF MATTERS Meet Our Interns Farewell SU Resources PP 433/01/2013 (031285) SU : A SIDEKICK FOR CHURCHES

2 BIBLE ENGAGEMENT A PARADISE OF KHEMAH REMAJA BERJALIN DENGAN FIRMAN Pada Ogos 2018 Scripture Union Semenanjung Malaysia telah menganjurkan Youth Bible Engagement Camp (Khemah Remaja Berjalin dengan Firman) Seramai 46 peserta termasuk 5 fasilitator daripada pelayanan Faith Comes by Hearing Sabah, 9 orang volunteer yang juga fasilitator daripada pelayanan Faith Comes by Hearing Sabah, pemimpin-pemimpin gereja dan pastor-pastor, 3 penceramah yang diundang, dan 3 tenaga pengajar daripada Scripture Union Semua peserta memberi sambutan yang menggalakkan Mereka berasa beruntung dan diberkati kerana menyertai program sebegini kerana mereka dapat belajar bagaimana untuk membaca dan memahami Alkitab dengan langkah mudah namun sangat berkesan Mata dan fikiran mereka terbuka untuk melihat harta terpendam dalam Firman Tuhan Are you looking for a place to run camps or retreats? SUFES campsite is the ideal place for you that will definitely meet your needs It is surrounded by lush greenery with a stream that curves gently into the forest and takes you into a paradise of nature Campers can enjoy outdoor adventures and activities such as night hikes, stream trotting, obstacles courses, and many more Timothy Cheang sharing on the importance of Bible Engagement THE F IRST EVEr WORDALIVE CONF ERENCE (23-24 Aug 2018) Initially organised as camps, apologetics, and social media WordAlive saw the first ever were also conducted for the 50conference-style event being held odd attendees Throughout the on the premises of Damansara second day of the conference, the Utama Methodist Church organisers conducted station(dumc) over two days in August based activities and a Life Game 2018 With many young leaders to provide interactive and visual from DUMC working closely with the SU team, everything proceeded smoothly The talks were crafted around the Bible s Big Picture to emphasise the importance of engaging the words of Group discussion the Bible in our lives and the practical methods of doing aid to ingrain important references so Workshops on relevant topics from the Bible upon the youths regarding biblical friendship, With the aim of breathing new life into the participants through the study of the words of the Scriptures, WordAlive 2018 turned out to be a great success in its own right Workshop in WORDAlive Conference 1 The conference is organised by SU in partnership with NextGen, DUMC quil tran the g of dit : cre hoto p psite cam Ivon Looi nin mor We have various types of accommodation for your stay Our rooms and dormitories are air-conditioned that can accommodate up to 100 pax For those who want to experience outdoor camping, 4-man and 8-man tents are available for rent Conference and dining facilities are available for your use For more information, please visit our website at wwwsuorgmy under Camping Ministry For booking and inquiries, please contact: Chai Siew Meng Tel: siewmeng@suorgmy If you would like to do a site visit, please call / to schedule an appointment first g ottin m tr strea IN SUPPORT OF BIBLE KNOWLEDGE (BK) Two Bible Knowledge quizzes run by the Malayan Christian Schools Council and Scripture Union help to promote and support the candidates for the SPM Bible Knowledge (BK) Paper But the excitement and challenge of these quizzes attract more than just the candidates The happy winners of the National BK Quiz 2018 MCSC s National SPM BK Quiz SU s National Postal Quiz It was held at SMJK Katholik, Petaling Jaya on 4 August BK teams, winners from the 6 Regional Oral Quizzes held in Ipoh, Petaling Jaya, Melaka, Miri, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching, took part This year almost 7500 participants in 191 centres from 11 States and Kuala Lumpur took part in the postal quiz Participants have increased from last year, with 40% of them coming from Sabah and Sarawak alone 438 students (Forms 1-6) from Selangor, KL, Seremban, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, and Kuching took the BK 18 written Quiz earning certificates and prizes The top national teams were St David s Melaka, SMK Methodist Sibu, Sri Sempurna KL and St Joseph s Private School Kuching MCKL awarded some scholarships to the winners His Grace, Archbishop Julian Liow was present to give away the prizes and close the event Tense moments for participants 2 SPECIAL FEATURE Mereka juga menyedari bahawa untuk berasas, bertumbuh, matang dan berbuah sebagai seorang Kristian harus mempunyai hubungan dengan Firman Tuhan yang mendalam yakni hubungan akrab dengan Tuhan sendiri Harapan mereka ialah untuk mengadakan program sebegini pada masa hadapan dan belajar Firman Tuhan bersama-sama lagi NATURE

3 SCRIPTURE UNION: A SIDEKICK FOR CHURCHES Bible Engagement Seminars, Youth Leadership Trainings, Youth Programmes & Rallies, Church Deputations, Children s Day Camp, Sunday School Training, Promotion of Resources these are some of the few things we can do in your city! We want to help you We want to be present We want to partner together And if you are looking for some of these things to be run in your church/city/town, contact us Drop us a call Or an Or have a cup of coffee together Let us be your sidekick For more information on what programmes we can do for, you contact us at , or us at info@suorgmy Batman has Alfred Captain Kirk has Spock Iron Man has Jarvis Han Solo has Chewbacca Sherlock Holmes has Dr Watson Hang Tuah has Hang Jebat And the Church of Jesus Christ has Scripture Union Okay, that might be too far a stretch (and we are probably far from it), but that s at least what we aim to be Scripture Union has always been operating on this one fundamental approach: We work with the churches We recognise we are not a church, and were never meant to be We are a para-church organisation seeking to complement and supplement the ministries of the churches We endeavor to work with the churches not against them and not apart from them As one previous General Secretary put it: If the Church is the Bride of Christ, then we are the bridesmaid Of course the problem with the analogy is that it has its own limitations, and in this example being we too are part of the Church However, that sets the tone of Programme in Melaka, Kuantan, our ministry Whatever the Penang, Sitiawan, Kluang, Ipoh, church needs, we try to meet Seremban, and Alor Setar programmes, resources, event Last May, we had the privilege to speakers, and many more One of do some ministries among the the ways we do that is through our churches down south in Johor Regional Activities with Churches Bahru With a team of six, we ran (REACH) Programmes Every our Bible Engagement Seminars year we make trips to various cities at a School, Youth Fellowship, and towns all around Malaysia to and a Church A quick fun run programmes and activities for fact over the course of this the churches Over the past few year, we have been planning years, we had run our REACH Youth BE Seminar at a Homeschool in JB 3 Youth BE Seminar art Holy Light Presbyterian Church Youth Fellowship Activities in BE Seminar and preparing for Stage 2 of our Bible Engagement Seminar, and it was the first time we ran it here in JB! We also visited four churches, preaching the Word of God and sharing SU s ministry Our resources were selling like hot cakes too! We thank God for the fruitful trip, and the generosity of the various churches that hosted us throughout the REACH Programme We pray that the Gospel work will continue to grow in JB, and that the churches are very much blessed by the little we had done through the trip 西马读经会的主要事工是与教会一同配搭服事 这是为了 支持和协助教会事工 我们通过举办各项目, 并提供教材 去达成各项目标 以下是我们可以与您共同完成的策划 : 4 圣经研讨会 儿童营会 主日学老师训练和亲子讲座会 青少年事工项目 释经讲道 讲台分享 我们以英语和中文进行以上各项目 如您有兴趣与我们一起 配搭, 欢迎与我们联系 请拨 : 和邮址 : info@suorgmy 谢谢! SU QT Materials & Resources on Display

4 CHILDREN S CORNER What were some of your memorable moments at SU? Sharing the Good News and my personal life stories to large groups of (all girl) students Studying the Bible during the Bible Engagement (BE) sessions with the SU staff I ve learnt and grown so much through many insightful and heartfelt conversations with the people in SU and FES The rotation of three types of sports (football, frisbee, and tchoukball) very much excited the 61 children who attended this day camp At the end of each friendly match, they shook hands kids playing frisbee with their opponents and the coaches rounded it all up with a pep-talk The lessons and activities were based on how we can be on Jesus Team: Joshua Cheng repenting of our ways, equipping ourselves with God s word and being witnesses for Jesus Each child was given a Bible too The children were enthusiastic as they looked forward each day to a new skill they could learn from each sport through their coaches On the last day, some were rather sad as they said goodbye to their newly made friends while others were proud to introduce their coaches and group leaders to their parents Game Over That s the theme for the National School Christian Fellowship Leaders (NSCFL) Camp this year, based on Galatians 2:20 But it also signifies another thing it marks the end of the 25 years of NSCFL Camp Started in 1993, NSCFL Camp was birthed to replace the Kem Jawatan Kuasa, a similar SCF Leadership Training Camp organised by SU to support the school ministry work This iconic camp has blessed many students, raised up leaders of many generations, and saw the expansion of God s work among the schools And we want to celebrate it The last NSCFL Camp is being held from 26 November to 1 December at STM, Seremban and we are having the NSCFL Camp 25-Year Celebration on 1 December, Saturday, 1030am at STM itself If you re a camp alumnus, or have served in the camp, we invite you to join us in celebrating God s faithfulness and 5 Mark Toh FAREWELL, JOANNE LIAW Joanne has worked for SU as a Personal Assistant for 5 years Her journey as a full-time staff has come to an end and she ll like to leave a farewell message in poetry: kids playing football The children are looking forward to more of such camps and asked if we could keep their parents informed providence through the camp Refer to the brochure for more information On a side note, we are still committed to training young leaders and growing the school ministry work The youth leadership camp will take on a new name from 2019 onwards to better serve the ministry It s been 5 years of joyful labour 5 years of God s kind favour 5 years filled with tears and bliss There are many things I ll miss YOUTH CORNER NSCFL CAMP 2018 G AME OVER NSCFL CAMP 25 -YEAR CELEBRATION Joshua (left) & Mark (right) Being a football coach in the SUPA Sports camp in Penang It was my first time teaching people how to play football Learning how to prepare a message Through the Bible engagement programme for interns, I ve learnt how to read the Bible more effectively Travelling around extensively (PJ, Johor, Tapah, Penang, and Port Dickson) for camps, rallies, CFs, church visitations, and so on God s ways are higher than mine He leads me; I ll fall in line He ll show me the way to go His Word and will I ll follow SU RESOURCES NUA: A NEW PERSPECTIVE NUA is all about exploration: it s a film series produced by Scripture Union Ireland that encourages questions, acknowledges doubt, and offers an engaging perspective on the Christian faith NUA / nu: ʌ / noo-ah / Language of origin: Irish Adjective, meaning new It s a fresh perspective, a different conversation It s new and it s Irish, so that is why it is called NUA It s as simple as that, really NUA is a series of eight short films intended to be watched over time This film series is about impact immediate and personal, as well as the long-term, life-changing experience of working out your faith NUA film series is available for you at our website wwwsuorgmy under Resources 6 STAFF MATTERS MEET OUR INTERNS BeING ON JESUS' TEAm SUPA Sports camp (11-13 June 2018)

5 u p c o m i n g events DATES CAMPS / EVENTS AGE GROUP LOCATION 26 Nov - 1 Dec 2018 NSCFL Camp Youth STM, Seremban 5-15 Dec 2018 d NA Camp Youth STM, Seremban NSCFL CAMP Leaders and potential leaders in the School Christian Fellowship must not miss this camp The teaching activities will help equip campers to be salt and light for Christ in their schools This discipleship camp, jointly organised by SU and FES, is actually an academy for the training of the spirit, heart, and mind; so as to nurture a young generation of leaders and critical thinkers The d Nous Academy is run on a 3-year / stage cycle SUPPORT SCRIPTURE UNION SUPM OPERATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF 31 JULY 2018 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: Please notify us on the payment details at info@suorgmy 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