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2 07 May (AMC 38th Anniversary) - Combined Service 10.30am Fourth Sunday of Easter (Holy Communion) ENTER TO WORSHIP Please silence your phones PREPARATION Personal Prayer & Meditation Musical Prelude Dr Adeline Seow Welcome Pr Richard Seow Call to Worship * L: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. P: God s steadfast loves endures forever. : O Lord our God, we will give thanks to You forever. PRAISE Song(s) Of Praise * Pr Richard Seow & Mr Goh Sheow En Now Thank We All Our God Great is Thy Faithfulness 10,000 Reasons PRAYER Church Anniversary Prayer (Please see pages 6 & 7) # The Lord s Prayer (to be said) Musical Interlude Rev David Ho PRAYER IN ACTION Sharing the Peace Offertory Prayer Concerns of the Church Rev Dr Lorna Khoo 2

3 Special Item Fixing My Eyes on You Church School A Gift to You Presentation of Tithes & Offering # Doxology (PLEASE STAND) * Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95 PROCLAMATION # Affirmation Of Faith * The Nicene Creed # Gloria Patri * (Tune : Meineke) UMH 70 Song of Preparation Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Sermon Text 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 / Mr Seah Liang Chiang & Philippians 2:1-11 Miss Seah Shu Wei Sermon The Discipline of Community and Submission Rev Paul Nga Communion Song Second Offering Take Our Bread AMC - Outreach & Social Concerns (for Focus on the Family) Holy Communion Service of Word & Table 1 Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung PROMISE Song of Promise * Cake Cutting Does Jesus Care? Giving Thanks Over Food & Benediction * Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung Musical Postlude Reception * indicates congregation standing # The wordings are printed on Yellow/White card found in the pews DEPART TO SERVE 3

4 GREETINGS & CONCERNS 1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES: Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service Sermon Series: Growing Deeper: Building Culture of Community 07 May 38th Church Anniversary (Combined English/Mandarin 10.30am Topic: The Discipline of Community and Submission Rev Paul Nga 14 May Mother s Day Theme Mrs Wendy Sui 21 May Aldersgate Sunday Rev Dr Lorna Khoo 28 May Building a culture of HOLINESS (LGBT issues) Mr Shawn Tay Mother s Day Theme Pr Anna Loo Aldersgate Sunday Pr Anna Loo Building a culture of HOLINESS (LGBT issues) Ps Chua Seng Lee Mother s Day Theme Mrs Cindy Ling Aldersgate Sunday Mr Rufus Chan Building a culture of HOLINESS (LGBT issues) Mr Darius Lee 2. TODAY S PREACHER Rev Paul Nga is one of the pastors at Trinity Methodist Church in Serangoon Gardens. Rev Paul is married to Rev Mee Hee, and they have only two children, Hosea & Dorcas. 3. AMC 38TH ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING SERVICE We would like to welcome: Bishop Dr & Mrs Chong Chin Chung Rev Paul Nga, Trinity Methodist Church Rev Andrew Raman, St John s St Margaret s Church Mdm Law Li Mei, Principal of FMS (Primary) Mr Andrew Ng, Vice-Principal of FMS (Primary) Ms Audrey Chen, Principal of FMS (Secondary) Ms Cho Pei Lin, Vice President of Fairfield Alumni / Fairfield Board Mr Koo Yuan Hsin, Holy Covenant Methodist Church Mrs Pearlie Lim and all who are with us today for this time of celebration. See you at the Celebration Lunch after Service at the Social Hall. 4. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED will be closed on Wed, 10-May- a public holiday for Vesak Day. 4

5 5. TODAY, NO CHURCH SCHOOL & MANDARIN SERVICE NO Church School for the Primary and Pre-Primary sections. NO Mandarin 10.30am. are welcome to join our Church Anniversary service. 6. LCEC MEETING The 4th LCEC meeting will be held on 17-May- at 8pm, Basement Rooms 3 & WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS We warmly welcome the following into the AMC family:- Ms Anna Loo is our new Senior al Staff i/c of Chinese Ministry. She is married with 3 children, her husband is the -in-charge of Bukit Panjang Methodist Church. Prior to joining us, she was with Refuge City Centre where she initiated the 24/7 Prayer Ministry in Little India, conducted outreach and teaching in China and administers the Healing Ministry. Mr Thiruselvam s/o Govindaraju (Thiru) joins us as al Staff ic of al Care / Hospitality. He is married with 2 children and his wife is a homemaker. Prior to joining us, he was a al Staff with Toa Payoh Methodist Church where he assisted the Outreach and Social Concerns Ministry in their communitybased programmes, ic of the Boys' Brigade company and co-ordinates the Youth and Children Services. 8. SPORTS MINISTRY (all are welcome to participate and support our teams) (Contact: ) Basketball session: 28-May, FMS(P) Sheltered basketball courts. CROSSROAD CUP: AMC played against The People's Bible Church last Sunday and emerged victorious with a result of 7-3. AMC will be playing against Pasir Panjang Church of Christ on Sun, 14-May. Time: Fairfield Methodist School Field. AMC Youth Football Club (Contact: Steven Black stevenblack8857@gmail.com) Soccer Training for Kids is scheduled on every Sat (except holiday) from 8.30 am to 10.30am at FMS's field 5

6 9. FIREPLACE MINISTRY TUESDAY Date: 30-May- Time: 8pm Venue: AMC Worship Hall Preacher: Rev Dr Amos Jayarathnam 10. PASTORS / STAFF ON LEAVE Ps Lorna Khoo : 19-May- Ps David Ho : 12-May- to 02-Jun- Pr Wendy Chiang : 25-May- to 26-May-; 30-May- CHURCH ANNIVERSARY PRAYER : O God, our Father, today we thank You for everything You have been to us at Aldersgate Methodist Church in the days that are past: for every time we have come to Church depressed and discouraged, and have gone out again with the lights of hope in our eyes; for every time we have come to Church in sorrow, and found comfort for the wounds upon our heart; for every time we have come to Church in temptation, and found the grace which alone can keep us clean; : We thank You, O God : For every sermon that has been preached from the pulpit; for every visit that has been made in the home of this congregation; for all those who in the day of darkness have been pointed to the light that never fades, and who in the days of sorrow have found the joy that no one takes from them; for every time when we have knelt at the table of our Lord and taken the bread and the cup of His love in our hands and upon our lips; : We thank You, O God : For all who in this Your Church have pledged their faith in marriage; for every baby born to one of our families; for all those who in childhood and youth were taught and trained in the faith until they publicly confessed their faith and were baptised into the Lord Jesus Christ. : We thank You, O God : For all who in this Your Church have served You nobly and served You well and have gone to their rest; for the blessed dead who rest from their labours; for the unseen cloud of witnesses who compass us about; 6

7 : We thank You, O God : O Lord, bless this Your Church in its 38th year. Grant that this may be a place where boys and girls find Jesus as their Friend; where young men and women glimpse the vision splendid; where those in the middle years find strength for the long haul and the steep climb; where those whose day is ending find light at eventide. : Hear our prayer, O God : Grant that the sorrowing may find comfort and the weary rest; that the doubting may find certainty and the tempted strength; that the seeker may find truth and the sinner forgiveness; that the lonely may find Your friendship and the friendship of their fellow human beings so that all loneliness may be taken away. : Hear our prayer, O God : O God, we thank You for Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. : Help us to accept Jesus as our Saviour, to know Him as our Friend, and to serve Him as our Lord. Amen. SACRED RHYTHMS COURSE Most of us only know one speed in life: full steam ahead. Left unchecked, a hurried life wears us down. It makes us leak in ways that damage ourselves and others. We can stop this leak. Learn the rhythm of rest in God s presence. Discover ways to refuel so as to re-engage life with fresh energy and keen insight. 17 May 24 May 31 May 7 Jun 14 Jun 21 Jun 12 spaces available, $15 per pax Register at the information booth today. 7

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9 WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 07-May-) 1. OUR WORLD Pray for the persecuted and suffering Christians. 2. OUR NATION Safety on the roads. Rise in number of accidents lately. Country s security and protection. 3. CHURCHES AROUND DOVER & PARTS OF BUONA VISTA Pray for God s blessings over the following churches: Holy Covenant Chinese Methodist Fairfield Methodist (Secondary); Faith Methodist Anglo-Chinese Junior College; Living Waters Methodist ACS Independent; St John s St Margaret s Church; New Creation Church; Ebenezer ACS Independent and Immanuel Congregation (of the Church of South India) meeting at SJSM. 4. OUR CHURCH AMC Celebrates 38th Anniversary TODAY. 5. MISSION - Missionary Ms Sarah Tan Thanksgiving for opportunities to share the Gospel with the locals. Pray this will continue, and that God s truth will take root in their hearts. Thanksgiving for the growth in size of both Youth Discipleship Groups (total 20), and the co-workers who had stepped up to take over leading the groups. Pray for the older young people to be willing to undergo training in order to disciple others. Pray for guidance in training co-workers to teach from the Bible. 6. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT Education: Insead, ESSEC Business School and Unilever Four Acres Campus. Others: Mediacorp HOW TO USE THE PRAYER SHEET Ask the Lord to show you how to pray. He might give you a specific word, phrase, picture or image to guide you in prayer for the above. Pray as you hear Him lead you. If you sensed Him saying something specific to you about the above items, e.g. a word of encouragement, etc, please contact Parmjit Kaur at or her at parmjitkaur@aldersgate.sg 9

10 WALKING THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH REV DAVID HO: Focus on the Book of Jonah on 7.30pm, Sanctuary. All are welcome. AMC MARKETPLACE IN ONE NORTH: Ken Costa s Work conversations. 12-May, 12.30pm - The Meeting Point Meeting Room (Blk 73 Ayer Rajah Crescent). Free lunch. Episode 10: Smart Decisions. YUM CHA MINISTRY Next Yum Cha meeting will be on 13-May- (Sat), 9.30am at Social Hall & Worship Hall. WE NEED AV CREW MEMBERS! AV crew needed to set up sound / projection during weekday / Saturday events. Training will be provided. Please sign up at the Information Counter or to claratoh@aldersgates.sg 10

11 BUDGET PLEDGE 1,146, ,537 25,987 22,375-3, ,016 7,930 15,542 MISSIONS SUPPORT 163, ,626 4,075 2, ,900 2,850 1,800 MISSIONS SCHOLARSHIP THE METHODIST HOSTEL MAINTENANCE 753 2, EAST TIMOR MISSIONS PROJECT 39,381 24,535 1, CAMBODIA MISSIONS PROJECT HOPE HOUSE CAMBODIA (NEW) 74,333 6, DOVER OUTREACH PROJECT OFFERING 297, ,779 5,151 4,883 1,182 3,385 3,689 4,781 6,040 5,194 FLORAL 2,376 1, CHURCH SCHOOL 5,879 3, YOUTHPHORIA 14,768 23, ND OFFERING 33,874 20, ,278 DONATION/LOVE GIFTS 27,871 17, SPECIAL DONATION (CHRISTMAS/EASTER) 16, SPECIAL DONATION (SPECIFIC) 10,511 12,892-5, OTHERS/WELFARE/VAN 8,171 7, GRAND TOTAL 1,841,641 1,361,798 37,099 35,560 1,182 6,585 3,789 21,435 17,144 25,282 ATTENDANCE 8.30am (English) am (Church School) FAIRFIELD METHODIST FUND 56, UPDATE ON FINANCE & ATTENDANCE Last Year Up to End 31 Jul 2016 This Year Up to Date 02 Apr 09 Apr 13 Apr Maundy Thurs 14 Apr Good Friday 16 Apr Easter Sunrise 16 Apr Easter Sunday 23 Apr 30 Apr am (English) Combined 10.30am (Chinese) English Combined English Eng/Chi Svc am (Youth) No Service 9am Service English / Service 92 No Service Mandarin am (Church School) Combined pm (Tue) (English Prayer) 8pm 10.30am 6.30am No Meeting No Mtg No Mtg 8.00pm (Thu) (Chinese 6 4 No Mtg 6 No Mtg 11

12 Worship Team 07-May- (Church 38th Anniversary, 10.30am) Worship Leaders Accompanist Pr Richad Seow Goh Sheow En Dr Adeline Seow Ushers Tan Mui Ling Leu Aik Eng Cecilia Teo Irene Chan Charlie Tan Diana Kang Alysia Nolte Bryan Ng Befrienders Tan Mui Ling Linda Woon Yee Wai Cheong Communion Stewards Pr Richard Seow Rev Teresa Wilborn Pr Wendy Chiang Gilbert Lok David Lim Yee Minyi Staff On Duty / Info Counter Counting Stewards Daphne Wong Han Suat Hoon Catherine Chia Gloria Ho / Serena Tan Fu Siqiang Joel Tan Colin Mow Angelic Lee Sound / Projectionist / Videographer Altar Ministry Floral Steward Kewin Wong Yap Jing Han / Daniel Kang / Amanda Wang Leong Jenn Yeoong (i/c) Betty Low Allan Howe Linda Woon Trudy Tay Worship Team 14-May- (Mother s Day) Worship Leader / Anchor Accompanist (8.30am) Ushers (8.30am) Ushers (10.30am) Befrienders Staff On Duty / Info Counter Counting Stewards Contact List s Ministry Pr Stella Chen (8.30am) Justin Tan (10.30am) / Mylene Vikesh (Anchor) ext Mobile Day Off Rev Dr Lorna Khoo In Charge pastor.ic@aldersgate.sg Thu Rev David Ho davidho@aldersgate.sg Thu Senior al Staff Pr Wendy Chiang D&N/Cells/Cluster C/GB wendychiang@aldersgate.sg Mon Ms Anna Loo Chinese Ministry annaloo@aldersgate.sg Wed al Staff Clara Toh Communications claratoh@aldersgate.sg Mon Rufus Chan Youth/BB rufuschan@aldersgate.sg Thu Yuen Wai Mey Children, Missions (Admin) waimeyyuen@aldersgate.sg Thu Thiruselvam s/o G al Care / Hospitality thirug@aldersgate.sg Sat Parmjit Kaur Prayer/Altar (Part-time) parmjitkaur@aldersgate.sg Mon, Fri & Sat Church Administrative Staff Han Suat Hoon Administrator suathoonhan@aldersgate.sg Catherine Chia 0 catherinechia@aldersgate.sg Gloria Ho 12 gloriaho@aldersgate.sg Daphne Wong 14 daphnewong@aldersgate.sg Audrey Chong Ong Te-Min William Choo Tan Kah Hian Bian Jin Song Anne Lim Chua Sok Hwee Diana Kang Alicia Boo Boon Ngee Sebastian (8.30am) / Benjamin Teo Diana Kang (10.30am) Han Suat Hoon / Max Chen (8.30am) Heng Boon Ching (10.30am) Ronald Lee Dr Leonard Sebastian Sound / Projectionist / Videographer Peter Leong Yeo Ren Kang & Derek Lam / Leonard Chen (8.30am) Kelwin Li (10.30am) / Joanne Goh Altar Ministry (8.30am) Altar Ministry (10.30am) Floral Steward Ashley Lim (i/c) Philip Chew Trudy Tay (i/c) Ang Shu Zhen Amie Choy Beverly Ang 12