Elders hip in Hermon 1. Don t be daunted by youth and inexperience. 2. Immerse yourself in the things of God, especially the Bible.

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1 Eldership in Hermon While celebrating our 30 th Anniversary, we thank God for providing us lay Elders who have modelled faithful service. Our current active Elders were ordained in 2001/2 and they have been serving since then. As the Lord leads us into our next lap, it is timely that we ask Him to raise younger lay Elders for His church. Is the Lord placing in the hearts of our men the desire to answer the call to be an Elder (1 Tim 3:1)? I pray that the Lord will attune the eyes of our existing leaders to the men God is making ready. Adapting from Jeff Robinson s article 1, may I encourage our younger leaders with his five points: 1. Don t be daunted by youth and inexperience. When God calls you, He will equip you and lead you. Just as a soldier learns the best strategies of warfare on the battlefield, so your seasoning will come in the trenches of ministry. Before long through study, experiential application, meditation, prayer, failures, sufferings, and hard-won victories you will grow into your vocation as a vessel fitted for the Master s use. You will learn to be a shepherd by tending sheep. And no matter how many years God gives you in ministry, you will ever be enrolled as a student in his ministerial academy. 2. Immerse yourself in the things of God, especially the Bible. In the busyness of the ministry, remember that as Elders, you must know the good news and every truth related to it much as one working at the federal mint masters the attributes of currency. God s Word must be the cornerstone for your ministry, for it will form the substance of all you preach and teach. Nothing will change hearts and renew minds like the Bible. Read it. Memorise it. Pray it. Preach it. Cherish it. God s Word is also the coal that fuels the engine of your own transformation. So hide it in your own heart, asking God to empower you to submit to its glorious demands. 3. Keep a close watch on your life and doctrine. Set a guard on the walls of your thought life, too. Proverbs 23:7 reminds us, As a man thinks, so is he. For internal circulation only Vol 30 No September, 2018

2 Learn sound doctrine. Teach sound doctrine. Live sound doctrine. How important is this? Heaven and hell hang in the balance: Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers (1 Tim. 4:16). A strategic battle for you in this ongoing inward war is your own preaching and teaching. Apply biblical truth to yourself before you enter the pulpit/classroom and proclaim them to others. Be careful not to traffic in unlived truth. A key theater in this battleground will be your home. You must pursue reformation in your own family before you do so in God s. What you do with your little flock at home has potential to either enlarge or undermine your influence among the larger flock (1 Tim. 3:4 5), and it provides a vital training ground for your service in the church. Your wife and children constitute the first congregation for which you must give account to God. 4. Set an example of godliness for other believers. Knowing that the local church ministry puts you under a microscope, see this as beneficial. As Paul instructed Timothy, Set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity (1 Tim. 4:12). As the man in the middle of his sanctification, pursue it with gritty determination. In this way, you will serve as an example to those under your ministry. Pursuing holiness will ensure that you become a man of prayer, for only through the watering of God s grace will sweet fruit germinate. Moreover, pride will be your most resilient enemy. Humility is essential for a Christian, yet in ministry you will find it the most elusive virtue. You must pursue it above all else, for it is the tributary from which all other graces love, joy, peace, patience flow. A strong aid in the pursuit of humility is unceasing prayer (1 Thess. 5:17). In prayer we admit our weakness and our constant need for grace. This will help keep you in your place, and God in his. 5. Prepare for the Calvary Road of suffering. When Paul speaks of training for godliness, he compares ministry to preparing for rigorous athletic exertion. You will suffer much to get in shape for a marathon. You will run along a winding, obstacle-strewn course if you hope to reach the finish line. So it is in ministry. There is no crown without a cross. Sometimes suffering will come from within the faith community, sometimes at the hands of a fallen world. Either way, God will use it to conform you to the image of his Son. Paul suffered. Jesus suffered. Calvin and Luther suffered. Edwards suffered. Spurgeon suffered. You will suffer. How? I don t know; as an old divine said, God does not break every man s heart alike. So immerse yourself, body and soul, in the things of God. Realise you cannot grow the church that s God s business, which he s promised to do (Matt. 16:18). Rest in this and strive for holiness and faithfulness, and God will sharpen you into an instrument deployed for His kingdom and glory. The office of an Overseer is indeed a noble task. In each generation, God calls men to such a task. Church, let us seek the Lord for such men. Ps Daniel Tan (Editorial Writers: 07 Oct Dns Malar Thomas; 14 Oct Ps Daniel Tan) 2

3 PRAYER ITEMS Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:2-3 CHURCH Hermon Children and Youth Ministry (HCYM) Children in Hermon Thank the Lord for every child He has brought into the Hermon family. Ask the Lord to bless the children that they may learn to trust and obey the Lord Jesus from a young age. Pray for their parents to have wisdom, love and strength to shepherd them, to teach and guide them in the Lord's way. Children's Day Celebration We thank God for bringing 69 children to hear the Gospel being shared through the Secret of the Watermelon and for a great time together with the children. Pray that they will remember God's love and respond to Him in His good time. Missions Myanmar Pray for safety, strength and courage for Christians who are persecuted in the Shan State. Some pastors, leaders and elders from 40 churches have been put into prison. May the Lord be close to them in this period of trial. Thailand Rev Boonma, based in Phu Kiew, is hospitalised. Blood test report shows low sodium level. Pray for strength and faith among the rest of the leaders as they continue to serve with faithfulness. WORLD Security Concern Our nation, like many others in the region and the world, is not immune to security threats. Pray for the government and its various agencies, together with the community, to work closely as they plan and carry out drills to prepare for any eventuality that threatens our security. Pray for the residents to stay vigilant and play their part to maintain the peace and harmony that keep our society going. Pray too for those who have a role in maintaining our cyberspace that they too may stay alert to prevent any attacks that may cripple our essential networks. PASTORAL CONCERN Birthdays We rejoice with our members whose birthdays fall this week (30 Sep-06 Oct): Paul Koh, Benjamin Tan, Lim Chong Teck, Christine Lei-Chang, Goh-Lam, Shu Lin, Eunice Chiam, Ewe Lee-Zang, Jason Chan, Amelia Chong, Michael Toh, Lim Pee Chai, Lee Pang Chuan and Ann Lim-Lee Poh Hong. 30 Sep & 07 Oct: Jenny Leng Next Prayer Meeting Wed (10 Oct), Peter room Prayer leader: Dn Sim Chow Meng Focus: Christian Education 3 2

4 A warm WELCOME to all who are here this morning. If this is your first time with us, please fill in a Visitor s Card and drop it into the offering bag during the Offertory. We invite you for fellowship after Service at the Visitors Table on the ground floor. VISITORS CORNER. We are glad to have had Ms Jocelyn Low worshipping with us last Sun. ANNOUNCEMENTS CATECHISM/MEMBERSHIP CLASS (1.30pm, room #02-03A). Next Sun s lesson: Our Statement of Beliefs WCF 24-26, 30 by Ps Daniel CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED (CE) Course. CE is a 7-week journey to introduce Jesus using Gospel of Mark. We re now at the 5 th week of CE Journey. Today: Session-5 RESURRECTION. 1.00pm-3.30pm. Lunch is served at Fellowship Hall at 12.45pm for those who ve registered and the facilitators/helpers, If who missed or if you d like to watch the video of Session-4 THE CROSS shown last Sunday, we re screening it at 4 th Floor Paul room (#04-14) during lunch time at 12.45pm. Thanks. Dn James Quek MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. Thank God for a good turnout of 110 from Gerizim and Hermon last Saturday. 5 were first timers and 16 were non-believers. They heard the gospel message and were ministered with songs by the DSG and Mt Gerizim choir. May God work in their hearts and bring forth the fruit of salvation in His own time. FAMILY CARNIVAL (20 Oct, Sat 3.00pm-9.00pm). The BB and GB ministry is a vital mission field for the Youth Ministry in Mt Hermon. So let s all contribute to making the Family Carnival a success, and bless our community by enriching the relationship between youths and parents. Sign up as a participant (parent-youth pair) or as volunteers (facilitators/standby parent) at the registration booth today! Scan here for the e-flyer: 4 2

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS PRISON FELLOWSHIP SINGAPORE Angel Tree Project 2018: At the heart of this project is your gift to an inmate an act of service that empowers him/her to reach out to their family members. A handwritten letter together with a gift hamper of household necessities will be delivered to the families before Christmas. You can consider partnering in this project by pledging a donation for the purchase of hampers ($70 per hamper) and/or register to distribute the hampers. If you are interested, please register with Lai Kin. Closing date: 21 Oct. CAR LIFT NEEDED to pick up Vivien Ng from The Sasco Home at 10.30am and/or to send her back after Service. Please sign up and indicate the dates on the roster at the Love Fellowship Hall Notice Board. BEREAVEMENT. Our condolences to Eld Choo Yoo Keong, Amy & Angela on the passing away of Eld Yoo Keong s eldest brother, Siang, aged 75, on 23 Sep 18 in his hometown in Telok Intan. The funeral was held on 25 Sept. Eld Yoo Keong and his family wish to thank church members and friends for their condolences, moral support and comfort to them during their bereavement. PULPIT 2018 OCTOBER Church Theme 2018: Building & Blessing Our Communities Time: 11.00am 12.30pm Ps Daniel Tan 07 Oct (1 Peter 5:5-14) Dn Lee Pak Choon 14 Oct (2 Peter 1:1-2) Ps Daniel Tan 21 Oct (HC) (2 Peter 1:3-11) Dn Luwin Wong 28 Oct (Reformation) (2 Peter 1:12-21) MEETINGS Vocal Team Practice 8.45am 9.30am Paul #04-14 Today Worship Practice 8.45am 10.30am Ebenezer Chapel CM Equipping 12.30pm 1.30pm Isaac # , 28 Oct DSG Practice 1.30pm 3.00pm Gideon/Samuel #04-07/08 07 Oct CG Leaders Equipping 1.45pm 3.45pm Peter #04-02 Missions training 1.45pm 3.30pm Moses #02-02 HCYM training 1.00pm 3.00pm Gideon/Samuel #04-07/08 14 Oct YM Senior Equipping 1.30pm 3.30pm Dn Luwin s room # Missions training 1.45pm 3.30pm Peter # Oct Projectionist Team mtg 12.30pm 1.00pm Jerusalem Sanctuary Session mtg 1.45pm 5.00pm Peter #

6 COVENANT GROUP MEETINGS CG & Leader Date Venue / Occasion Agape Lester Cheng 13 Oct, Sat, 7.30pm Phelip & Liddy Bay s home CCK Open Care 04 Oct, Thu, 7.30pm Samuel/Gideon rooms #04-07/08 de Vine Tan Swee Sin 12 Oct, Fri, 9.00am Eld & Mrs Tan Kim Ping s home El Shaddai Sally Chan 06 Oct, Sat, 10.00am Peter room #04-02 Immanuel Karen Sim 13 Oct, Sat, 10.00am Samuel room #04-08 Jehovah Jireh Dns Malar Thomas 20 Oct, Sat, 7.30pm Dean & Ramona Martin s home Klema Eld Ho Hian Chye 05 Oct, Fri, 8.00pm Moriah Sanctuary Koinonia Dn Simon Toh 05 Oct, Fri, 8.00pm Joseph room #01-07 Living Water Daniel Woon 20 Oct, Sat, 7.00pm Peter room #04-02 Morning Glory Jeanette Ler-Lee 12 Oct, Fri, 9.00am Peter room #04-02 Oxley Lee Yew Mun 02 Nov, Fri, 8.00pm Noah room #01-08 Paideia Gene Tan 06 Oct, Sat, 7.30pm Resource room # Young Adults Dn Luwin Wong 05 Oct, Fri, 7.30pm Peter room #04-02 YOUTH BIBLE CLASS Time: 11.30am 1.00pm Senior Youths (Post Sec) Junior Youths (P6 S4) ROOM Gideon/ Samuel (#04-07/08) Peter (#04-02) YOUTH & CHILDREN 30 SEPEMBER & 07 OCTOBER Teaching Leader: Tan Jiahan Group Leaders: Post Sec Girls Priscilla Chan (Sep) / Joanna Li (Oct) Post Sec Boys Tan Jiahan Teaching Leader: John Chua (Sep) / Jeremiah Chan (Oct) Group Leaders: P6-Sec 2 Girls Teo Mei Yee (Sep) / Dawn Tan (Oct) P6-Sec 2 Boys A Mark Chia P6-Sec 2 Boys B Dominic Lim S3-S4 Girls Lu Yanwen (Sep) / Naomi Ee (Oct) S3-S4 Boys Samuel Ang (Sep) / Darren Thomas (Oct) CHILDREN BIBLE CLASS Time: 11.30am 12.30pm ROOM 30 SEPTEMBER 07 OCTOBER Faithfulness (P3-P5) Nehemiah (#02-04) Dns Malar Thomas Children Day s Goodness (P1-P2) Abraham (#01-04) Pauline Fong Peace (3 s K2) Jacob (#01-06) Yeo Sock Ling ATTENDANCE (Last Week) Adults 211 Children 14 Total 225 Moriah Sanctuary, 11.30am OFFERING AND PLEDGES Fund Last week Month-to-date Jan-to-date Avg per week General Fund $9, $39, $388, $10, Dev Fund $5, $9, $154, $4, Budgeted Ministry Commitments for 2018 for General Fund: $703, (or $13,272 per week). Development Fund Target in 2018: $205,000 (or $3,870 per week). Please issue cheques to Mount Hermon BP Church (for General Fund), Mount Hermon BP Church Development Fund (for Development Fund). Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. (2 Corinthians 9:7, 12) 6

7 GOD S MESSAGE Date: 30 September 2018 Speaker: Dn Simon Toh Sermon Title: The Elders and God s Flock Scripture Text: 1 Peter 5: The Elders Office-bearers Plurality of leadership 2. Shepherd the Flock of God To shepherd is to feed Serve Willingly Serve Eagerly Serve Exemplarily 3. Our Basis of Servant Leadership Imitating Christ Partaking in God s glory Implication Servant Leadership is a part of every Christian s pilgrimage Questions for discussion 1. What compels you to serve God? Are you willing to serve God even if it inconveniences you? 2. When was the last time you considered that you are ready to serve God? 3. What is the basis of your service to God? 7

8 Pastoral / Ministry Staff Rev Daniel Tan (Pastor) /O-Extn 11 danieltan@hermon.org.sg Dn Luwin Wong /O-Extn 12 luwinwong@hermon.org.sg Mr Zebedee Lee /O-Extn 13 zebedeelee@hermon.org.sg Mrs Lee Kok Eng /O-Extn 14 leekokeng@hermon.org.sg Dns Tang Lai Kin /O-Extn 20 laikin@hermon.org.sg Board of Elders Eld Peter Seah (Moderator) Rev Daniel Tan Eld Elgin Chan Advisory Pastor Rev (Dr) David Wong Session Dn Mike Fong Dn Lee Pak Choon Dns Justina Ng Dn David Oh Dn James Quek Dn Sim Chow Meng Dns Tang Lai Kin Dns Malar G. Thomas Dn Simon Toh Dn Sandor Wang Dn Luwin Wong Dn Richard Yew Administrator Ms See Siew Kee /O-Extn 18 siewkee@hermon.org.sg Sunday Service 11.00am Children & Youth Bible Class 11.30am 12.30pm Prayer Meeting Every 2 nd & 4 th Wed 8.00pm 9.30pm 10 Choa Chu Kang St 52 #04-01 CCKBC Singapore Tel: church@hermon.org.sg Order of Worship 30 September, 2018, am Church Theme 2018: "Building & Blessing Our Communities Welcome & Announcement Call to Worship Psalm 105:1-6 Opening Hymn Opening Prayer Worship in Songs Offertory/Doxology Pastoral Prayer Our Great Saviour When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Everybody ought to know Turn your eyes upon Jesus YOUTHS & CHILDREN LEAVE FOR THEIR BIBLE CLASSES Scripture Text 1 Peter 5:1-4 Message Closing Hymn Benediction/Three-Fold Amen The Elders and God s Flock More Like the Master Speaker: Dn Simon Toh Worship Leader: Eric Chan Pianist: Lenith Cheng Vocalists: Sharon Thomas (ic), Inez Tan, Bernice Oh, Elsa Tan, Trina Oh and Shirlynn Yew Scripture Reader: Angela Choo Announcer: Dn Mike Fong Pastoral Prayer/Benediction: Ps Daniel Tan PA: Daniel Woon and Edward Lim Projectionists: Sheryl Yew and Leong Kam Chew Stewards: Nelson Chong & Team B Thanksgiving Flowers: Sharon Sam Floral ic: Jessie Lim-Choy Chrysalis: Lee Han Khun & team Refreshment: Paideia CG NEXT SUNDAY S SERVICE (07 OCT) Sermon text: 1 Peter 5:5-14 Speaker: Ps Daniel Tan Worship Leader: Joshua Chan Pianist: John Chua Vocalists: Phoebe Li (ic), Divina Thomas, Angela Wong, Gladys Lim, Gloria Phua, Gladys Phua and Meghan Ng Scripture Reader: Divina Thomas Announcer: Dns Justina Ng Pastoral Prayer/Benediction: Eld Elgin Chan PA: Samuel Chan, Joel Mak and Joseph Ho Projectionists: Chew Kian Chong and Bornson Wong Stewards: Shaji Thomas & Team A Thanksgiving Flowers: Macarios Darren Thomas Floral ic: Millie Mak Chrysalis: Doris Ong (ic), Benjamin Lin and Yip Yoke Ying Refreshment: Paideia CG