A DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCH Growing Deeper In Christ, Impacting & Transforming Lives Vision 2019

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1 A DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCH Growing Deeper In Christ, Impacting & Transforming Lives Vision FEBRUARY 2019 (Saturday) 8:00 pm 17 FEBRUARY 2019 (Sunday) 8:45 am Welcome to CGMC Worship Service May you encounter God and be enriched in your f ellowship with us. Visitors, guests and members are welcome to join us for coffee or tea at our Concourse after worship. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Canning Garden Methodist Church Address : Tel. No : Fax No. : Website : 23, Jalan Keliling, Canning Garden, Ipoh Bishop : President : Perak District Superintendent : cgmcipoh@gmail.com Pastor In-Charge : Associate Pastor : Associate Pastor : Rev. Dr. Ong Hwai Teik Rev. Dr. T. Jeyakumar Rev. Joshua Khong Rev. Dr. Andrew Tan Rev. Yu Chiew Song Rev. Richard Leow

2 ORDER OF SERVICE PRELUDE / PERSONAL REFLECTION & PREPARATION CALL TO WORSHIP L: Happy are those who follow the ways of the Lord. C: God s ways are just and merciful. L: Those who follow God s ways are continually nourished in faith. C: In all that they do, they prosper. L: Come, let us open our hearts to God s compassionate love. C: Let us celebrate God s mercy and justice. AMEN. OPENING PRAYER God of blessings and woes, bless us this day with lives filled with love, caring, generosity, and deep, abiding hope. We pray that Your kingdom will dwell among all people, and that we may be instruments of Your love and Your grace. Open our hearts with the joy of healing a world filled with brokenness and pain. In the name of the one who taught us the ways of light and love, be in our worship and in our very lives. Amen. ACT OF PRAISE INTERCESSORY PRAYER THE LORD S PRAYER (in unison) OFFERING God of surprises, You grab our attention in the midst of life's crises and reversals. As we return to You these gifts for Your work in the world, we covenant with You to live as part of Your blessing on others, as a manifestation of Your love. We pray this through Your grace shown us in Jesus Christ. Amen. WELCOME & FAMILY NEWS DOXOLOGY PRAISE GOD HYMN OF PREPARATION BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD UMH420 SCRIPTURE READING MATTHEW 5:1-12; MATTHEW 18:23-35 L: This is the Gospel of the Christ C: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ. SERMON A CHRISTIAN CHARACTER (PART 2) CLOSING SONG BENEDICTION THE POTTER S HAND PRAYER MINISTRY If you would like someone to pray for you, please come forward and you will be prayed for.

3 SERMON OUTLINE A Christian Character (p2) Matthew 5:3-12 Introduction 5. The Merciful Blessed are the merciful, (v 7). Micah 6:8 Joseph and his brothers (Genesis. 50:20). for they will be shown mercy (v 7). (Matthew. 6:14 cf. 18:23-35). 6. The Pure in Heart Blessed are the pure in heart, (v 8). inward purity (Psalm. 24:3-4a) and (Psalm. 51: 6,10). single minded devotion to God (Psalm.86:11) and (James.4:8). sincerity (Psalm. 24:4b). for they will see God (v 8). (2 Corinthians. 3:18). 7. The Peacemakers Blessed are the peacemakers, (v 9). called to peace (1 Corinthians.7:15). seek peace and pursue it (1 Peter. 3:11). live peaceably with everybody as far as is possible (Romans. 12:18). for they will be called sons of God. (v 9). Peace making is the Father s work (Colossians. 1:20). 8. Those Persecuted for Righteousness Sake Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, (v 10). Paul: everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted (2 Timothy. 3:12) Luther: mark of the Church Bonhoeffer: badge of true discipleship. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (v 10). great is your reward in heaven (v 12b) for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (v 12a) (Acts 5:41) questions for sermon discussion a. Try to put it in your own words how the 8 beatitudes are developed beginning from the first to the eighth. b. What specifically about the fourth to seventh beatitudes that can contribute to persecution? c. Since the 8 beatitudes are marks of a disciple, how good a disciple are you? d. How has the message of the beatitudes spoken to you?

4 CG VENUE DAY/DATE CG NO RESIDENCE TIME TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2019 WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2019 THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2019 FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2019 SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY Mrs. Jennifer Liew. 10:30 am 28 Common Room 3, CGMC. 10:00 am 1 Common Room 3, CGMC. 5:00 pm 2 Common Room 3, CGMC. 2:00 pm 5 Common Room 7, CGMC. 8:30 pm 14 Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Lim. 3:00 pm 21 Ms. Chew Eng Bee. 8:30 pm 23 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tong Pheng. 8:15 pm 25 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wong. 8:15 pm 26 Mr. & Mrs. Yau Mun Yip. 8:00 pm 29 Mrs. Ong Lee Li. 8:00 pm 33 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Teh. 8:00 pm 34 Mr. Benjamin Chai 8:00 pm 15 Mr. & Mrs. Chong Him Shoong. 8:30 pm 31 Common Room 2, CGMC. 9:30 am 36 Common Room 3, CGMC. 10:00 am 4 Ms. Christina Wong. 8:30 pm 6 Mr. & Mrs. Ling Nyot Thye. 8:00 pm 7 Mrs. Annie Pon. 12:30 pm 8 Common Room 7, CGMC. 2:00 pm 9 & 13 Common Room 3, CGMC. 8:00 pm 10 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Nyit Kean. 8:00 pm 11 Mr. & Mrs. Choy Kam Lee. 8:30 pm 12 Common Room 3, CGMC. 12:30 pm 16 Dr. & Mrs. Leong Oon Keong. 8:30 pm 17 Mr. & Mrs. Lee Weng Woh. 8:00 pm 19 Mr. & Mrs. Lim Kean Teik. 8:00 pm 20 Dr. & Mrs. Liew Choo Sin. 8:00 pm 22 Mr. & Mrs. Albert Loh. 8:00 pm 24 Mr. & Mrs. Tang Yew Cheong. 8:00 pm 27 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Soh. 8:00 pm 30 Dr. & Mrs. Basel Ebernesan. 8:15 pm 32 Mr. & Mrs. Wong Tuck Sung. 8:30 pm 35 Dr. & Mrs. (Dr.) Philip Ho. 8:30 pm 37 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Chen. 8:30 pm 18 Ms. Kwok Pui Ling. 4:00 pm

5 DAILY PRAYER GUIDE 1. MALAYSIA a. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad recently launched the 5-year National Anti- Corruption Plan (NACP) that outlines 22 strategies and 115 initiatives. Pray that the Government will have the political will and courage to ensure that the NACP is implemented to the letter so that all form of corruptions in both the public and the private sectors are addressed. b. Although the Opposition Party won the recent Cameron Highlands Parliamentary Byelection, the victor, Ramli Mohd Ali, made history in being the first Orang Asli to be elected as a member of Parliament. Pray that Ramli Mohd Ali will not only be a worthy representative of his constituents in Cameron Highlands, he will also be a bold spokesman of the Orang Asli community in Parliament. Pray that the Pakatan Harapan coalition will review its loss and take stock to correct its weaknesses to serve the people more effectively. c. Pray for the Lord s hand to be upon our Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and cause him to have favour with all the cabinet ministers to work harmoniously and to serve the nation with integrity and accountability. d. Pray that the government will continue to carry out the institutional reforms of the three branches of administration, while upholding multiculturalism and inclusiveness in practice and governance. 2. Yemeni War Thank God for the United Nations brokered cease fire between the government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels. The residents had confirmed that there had been no more fighting. Pray that even as the peace talk is taking place, for the Lord s intervention to cause both sides to be favorable to think of the interests of the nation and people to end the war for good. 3. Missing Persons Cases 13 February 2019 marked the second year of the disappearance without a trace of Pastor Raymond Koh. The families of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, calling for a new investigation into the disappearance of the duo and two other individuals. Pray for the Prime Minister that compassion will move him to direct the Police to initiate a new investigation into the disappearance of the four persons so as to bring about closure for the families concern. WEEKLY PRAYER BANDS at CR3 For Nation(s) : Mondays 10:00am Jericho Hour : Tuesdays 04:30pm General Prayer : Fridays 09:30am Morning Watch : Saturdays 06:00am

6 Mission Prayer Items 1) MCPP1 Training (February Grand Kampar Hotel) MCPP1 (Mission Candidate Preparation Program) is a program aimed to prepare participants for short term mission trips. To date we have 23 registered participants. Pray for: 1) Journey mercies for both trainers (from DUMC KL) and all participants as they travel to Kampar for this training. 2) Pray for God s presence to reside in the seminar room and the Holy Spirit to minister, to reveal and to guide both trainers and participants throughout this seminar. May His will be done! 3) Pray for God s hedge of protection upon all that are involved in this training that nothing will hinder them from attending. 2) Peter & Angie Seow (Missionaries in Papua) Peter & Angie have been serving in Papua for the past 14 years working on bible translation work among the Walaks. Pray for: 1) Clarity of mind, strength, wisdom, peace and joy as they worked hard to complete their first One Story project for printing to be ready for the launching in the coming April s dedication service. 2) Walaks, non-walaks and all that attend the Dedication Service of One Story Launch will be a reminder of God s Faithfulness and Power. May His name be glorified in Papua among the Walaks. 3) Liberton Kirk (CGMC Alliance Church) Liberton Kirk is a church in Edinburgh Scotland that we partner with to encourage and sharpen each other in mission works through sharing of mission outreach ideas and upholding each other in prayer. Pray for: 1) Brexit - Wisdom for the leaders in UK to act wisely and be united to protect the country from a no deal situation and all its consequences. 2) The 2 new outreaches this year are the preschool mothers group & IT support group. Pray that these works will be effective in reaching out to a wider community and that God will provide volunteers that can help to start and sustain these works. 3) Holy Habits succession course to Alpha. Pray that this course will bring people into full commitment to Jesus and be active members within the church. 4) Their neighbouring church of Liberton Northfield to be able to find a new minister and treasurer to lead and strengthen the church leadership.

7 WORSHIP ENABLERS SATURDAY 8:00 pm 16 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2019 Preacher: Rev. Dr. Andrew Tan Rev. Dr. Andrew Tan Scripture Reader: Mrs. Priscilla Ebernesan Mr. Kuah Chong Nee Scripture Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:17-20 Liturgist: Dr. S. S. Gill Mr. Leonard Lim Worship Leader: Dr. Philip Ho Mrs. Wan Ching Peter Co-Worship Leaders: Musicians: Mrs. Page Chang Ms. Winnie Goh Dr. Vicky Loo Mr. Micheal Drieberg Mr. Joshua Arjunan Mr. Gideon Jagadesh Mr. Cheng Hon Keong Mrs. Lana Lim Ms. Rachel Sum Ms. Emily Sum Dr. Basel Ebernesan Mr. Joshua Arjunan Dr. Edmund Ng Visual Projectionist: Dr. Looi Chui Li Ms. Jessi Khong Welcome Team Leader: Mdm. Wong Wai Ping Dr. Looi Chui Li Fellowship Hour: CG26 CG 27 SUNDAY 8:45 am 17 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2019 Preacher: Rev. Dr. Andrew Tan Rev. Dr. Andrew Tan Scripture Reader: Dr. Teo Sue Mei Mr. Sum Kwan Hoo Scripture Text: Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 5:17-20 Liturgist: Mr. Daniel Teh Mr. Tang Khai Kit Worship Leader: Dr. Philip Ho Mrs. Wan Ching Peter Co-Worship Leaders: Musicians: Mrs. Page Chang Ms. Winnie Goh Dr. Vicky Loo Mr. Micheal Drieberg Mr. Joshua Arjunan Mr. Gideon Jagadesh Mr. Cheng Hon Keong Mrs. Lana Lim Ms. Rachel Sum Ms. Emily Sum Dr. Basel Ebernesan Mr. Joshua Arjunan Dr. Edmund Ng Visual Projectionist: Ms. Joy-Anne Yew Ms. Alicia Choong Welcome Team Leader: Mdm. Yeoh Eng See Mrs. Vivian Teh Fellowship Hour: CG3 CG4 Flowers: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Loh

8 FAMILY NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE BIBLE KNOWLEDGE TUITION CLASSES, WEEKLY Starting from 18 Feb 2019 (4-6 pm) at CR3 FOR WHOM? Form 3, 4, 5 Students & All interested Adults (Even non-cgmc members) KINDLY CONTACT: Mr Yeoh Kit Koon, ; Mr Michael Khor, CGMC 24 Feb 2019, Sunday, 1:00 pm 3:00 pm, KMH SPONSOR COACHING Saturday 9 th Mar 2019 (9am to 12noon) at CR4. All CLs please identify & encourage potential sponsors to attend. Those who attended the earlier training are welcome to register again to refresh & share experiences. Please register with church office. CG LAITY CONVENTION 2019 THE FAMILY AFTER GOD S OWN HEART 19 July 21 July 2019, Port Dickson Methodist Center Early bird registration fee - RM (Twin sharing) closing date 1st March Normal registration fee - RM (Twin sharing basis) closing date 1st May Get registration form from Church Office. METHODIST KINDERGARTEN CANNING GARDEN JOB VACANCY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HEAD TEACHER For more information, refer to Notice Board. THE MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE For couples who plan to get married this year or next year Every Sat, from 6 Apr to 4 May 2019 (total 5 sessions) 10.00am pm at CR4, CGMC, RM20 per couple (for workbook) Please register and pay at church office by 28 Feb PLEDGE AND OFFERING UPDATE Write cheque : Canning Garden Methodist Church CA No 2 Bank transfer online: AmBank Account No: (Reminder: Put bank-in slip into the envelope that the Church provides, indicate what the money is for and drop the envelope into the offering bag)

9 SAT FRI THU WED TUE MON SUN PROGRAMMES & MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK & NEXT WEEK CGMC S SERVICES, CHILDREN & YOUTH MINISTRIES English Worship Service : Saturdays 08:00pm : Sundays 08:45am 华语崇拜 (Chinese Worship Service) : Sundays 09:00am Kebaktian BM (BM Worship Service) : Sundays 10:30am Children Ministry English : Sundays 10:30am 儿童事工 (Children Ministry Chinese) : Sundays 10:45am Youth Ministry - English : Sundays 03:00pm CGMC KIDS ADULT FOUNDATION CGMC MYF AEROBIC CLASS 10:30am 12:15pm 10:30am 12:30pm 3:00pm 6:00pm 5:00pm-6:00pm SS CR4 SS KMH PRAISE DANCE PRAYER BAND SIT DOWN EXERCISE LIGHTHOUSE 7:00am 8:00am 10:00am-11:00am 11:00am-12:30pm 5:30pm-7:00pm Carpark CR3 KMH Lighthouse Centre 2.7 SERIES LIGHTHOUSE JERICHO HOUR 2.7 SERIES 10:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm-5:00pm 4:30pm-6:00pm 8:00pm 10.00pm CR2 Lighthouse Centre CR3 CR2 PRAISE DANCE BIBLE STUDY LIGHTHOUSE 7:00am 8:00am 9:30am-11:30am 2:00pm-5:00pm Carpark CR3 Lighthouse Centre AEROBIC CLASS 5:00pm-6:00pm KMH LIGHTHOUSE 5:30pm-7:00pm Lighthouse Centre KOPITIAM SIT DOWN EXERCISE LIGHTHOUSE 9:30am-11:00am 11:00am-12:30pm 2:00pm-5:00pm CR3 KMH Lighthouse Centre MORNING WATCH 6:00am-7:00am CR3 NO MANDARIN CLASS Resume 2 March