A Word on Worship. Order of Worship. Scripture Memorisation

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1 A Word on Worship Order of Worship VOLUME 29, ISSUE MAY 2016 Worship is the proper response to God s glorious grace that has reconciled us to Him by the blood of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. This truth is expressed by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 1:5-6, Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Scripture Memorisation Do Good Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Call to Worship Hymn 95: My Saviour s Love* Invocation & Gloria Patri* * Congregation Standing Dn Francis Lee Responsive Scripture Reading* Romans 15:15-33 Children s Choir Presentation Hymn 333: Yesterday, Today, Forever Collection of Offerings Doxology & Prayer* Hymn 289: Grace Greater Than Our Sin Song Presentation by Pangasinan Mission Team Scripture Memorisation Pastoral Prayer Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy The Twelve (VIII) Matthew 10:1-8 Hymn 428: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus* Benediction & Threefold Amen*

2 duty roster Today, 15 May 2016 Next Lord s Day, 22 May am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN S CHOIR 10.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm CHINESE SERVICE ENGLISH SERVICE FILIPINO SERVICE LIONS HOME MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP Musician: Flowers: Ushers: Musicians: Ushers: Greeter: AV Ministry: Flowers: Junior Worship: Musician: Usher: Venue: English Speaker: Dialect Speaker: Pr Kelvin Lim Pr Kelvin Lim Angeline Wong Roscelle Lim Rose Chua Ah Muay Jonah So & Sam Cheah Dn Francis Lee Pastor Koshy Ellyzabeth, Dorcas Koshy Ng Kwan Teng, Stephen Yap Theodore Wang, Ho Kee How David Lau, Randy Laurencio Winnie Yap Crew No. 1 Jessie Ng Stella Tan, Nancy Lau Edeliza Ballega, Cecilia Siah Edwin Quek, (Eunice Choy) Gina Sim, (Cornelius Koshy) Jenny Lok Eric Delina Bro Andrew Koh Chloe Pawa Anthony Evangelista Rowena Delina 487 Bedok South Ave 2 Arvind Pawa Pr Jeremiah Sim MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP Musician: Flowers: Ushers: Musicians: Ushers: Greeter: AV Ministry: Flowers: Junior Worship: Musician: Usher: Venue: English Speaker: Dialect Speaker: Gan Chin Hwi Pr Daniel Lim Eunice Choy Lee Kim Lei Magdalene Lim Cayson Chok & Robert Ooi Dn Kelvin Lim Pastor Koshy Jasmine Low, Sarah Lee Andy Lee, Marcus Peh Lawrence Ng, Chan Tuck Whye David Ng, Linus Kok Stephanie Lee Crew No. 2 Karen Quek Roscelle Lim, Chong Shu Mun Rachel Teo, Lim Hua See Melissa Neo, (Jollyn Low) Neo Kian Seng, (Corliss Ooi) Low Siew Lian Norefel Resuma Pastor Koshy Dorcas Koshy Julius Del Rosario Erly Calaro 9 Bishan Street 13 Elder Ng Poh Kok Elder Alan Choy 2

3 Jesus has said to His disciples, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:18-19). Gethsemane Bible- Presbyterian Church has always been emulating her Saviour s example and embracing His teaching, by constantly evangelising and reaching out to the lost souls, across all ages. On top of the demands of various ministries that our church has undertaken, Pastor Koshy s burden has also been to reach out to the elderly with the Gospel message. 15 May 2016 UPDATE ON LIONS HOME MINISTRY Jeremiah Sim By the providence of God, Pastor Koshy (together with a team of brothers and sisters) was guided to commence this outreach effort to the elderly in May 1997, by ministering to the Lions Home, which was situated at Bedok South Avenue 2. Since then, by the grace of God, several elderly folks have, through this ministry s humble efforts, come to believe in the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and were subsequently baptised. Pastoral Exhortation 3

4 Pastoral Exhortation In 2003, Lions Home expanded by setting up a branch in the Toa Payoh area, so as to accommodate more old folks in need. Praise be to God, we were also permitted to arrange for another Gospel outreach to the elderly folks in that home. Many more brothers and sisters responded to this open door and got involved. Over the years, we thank God for these brethren s zeal in their efforts to exhort and encourage those senior residents in both the Bedok and Toa Payoh Lions Homes. This has further led to a few more elderly believers being baptised! Come October 2015, when the Singapore Government decided to acquire possession of the land occupied by Toa Payoh Lions Home for further development, the affected home was then moved to No. 9, Bishan Street 13. In spite of the change in location, we thank God for the administration s continued granting of permission for us to carry on with our ministry to the elderly at the new Bishan premises. God willing, we will see some fruit of our labours very soon, as two more elderly believers from Bishan Lions Home have expressed their decision to get baptised. The names of these two elderly brethren are: Mr James Wee and Mdm Theresa Kok Khim Ee. Bro James Wee accepted the Lord as his Saviour a few months ago and has been joyfully attending our meetings regularly. Last week, when I ministered to him, I impressed upon him, from the Scriptures, the need for a believer to 4

5 be baptised in the Lord when he has received Jesus Christ as his Saviour. Bro James understood this and has expressed his delight to be baptised. As for Sis Theresa Kok Khim Ee, she has believed in the Lord since a few years ago. However, due to certain circumstances, she was not able to be baptised. The Lord has been good to her as she has always professed her steadfastness towards her Saviour Jesus Christ. She too has been a regular participant in our Bible study at Bishan Lions Home every alternate Sunday when we visited them. We thank God that Elder Mah has explained to Sis Theresa with regard to baptism, and she has expressed her readiness to be baptised. As our Lions Home Ministry team continue to labour and render our services to God, we exult joyfully for the constant reminder and encouragement by the apostle Paul in Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Pastoral Exhortation Please continue to remember us in prayer as we continue to labour for His glory and honour. 5

6 Acts 16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. T he apostle Paul and Silas were preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a city called Philippi. There they were accused of being troublemakers for preaching the Gospel and guiding many hearts to Christ. Eventually they were arrested, beaten and cast into prison. However, Paul and Silas were not sad or despondent. Instead, they sang and praised God. text junior worshipper s page While they were in the prison, the LORD caused a great earthquake that caused the foundation of the prison to be shaken and its doors to be swung open. The prison-keeper was surprised to see that Paul and Silas did not escape. He asked them, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? They answered, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Later, they also spoke to the jailor s family members about Jesus Christ and His salvation. Like Paul and Silas, whenever the LORD gives us an opportunity to speak about Christ to someone else, we should not miss the opportunity. Whether it be in school, or in the playground, or at home, or while travelling, we must make good use of our time to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Illustration by Melissa Neo May we think how we can be ready to tell others of Christ. One suggestion I would give you is that you carry a Gospel tract with you always. Prabhudas Koshy 6

7 Tithes: 2, LORD S DAY on 8 May 2016 Offerings: 6, COLLECTIONS Bldg Fund (Project): ; ; ; ; [70.00 (Filipino F ship)] Designated Gifts: General Fund ; TGCM (local) ; ; ; [70.00 (Filipino F ship)]; Bible Witness ; Ephrem 50.00; Students Support (Ethiopia) ; [ (Filipino F ship)]; Eliezer ; Pastor Koshy ; 80.00; Carolyn Koshy ; Dennis Kabingue 1, NON-SUNDAY GIFT Bldg Fund (Project): Designated Gifts: Bible Witness 1,100.00; Pastor Koshy SPECIAL FUND UPDATE (as of 8 May 2016) Building Fund (Project): $1,981, Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 GETHSEMANE YOUNG ADULTS FELLOWSHIP Date & Time: Fri, 20 May, 7.30pm Topic: Love God and Love Man Speaker: Pastor Koshy Chairperson: Bro Ng Kwan Teng Venue: Home of Sis Cassy Thum 5 Jalan Mata Ayer, Euphony Gardens #02-19 Singapore (Bring-a-dish dinner) GETHSEMANE LADIES FELLOWSHIP Lessons from the Book of Ephesians: Unto the Fullness of Christ Speaker: Pr Ho Kee How Chairperson: Sis Carolyn Koshy Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 Time: 3.00pm pm Venue: Home of Sis Joey Tan Blk 175 Lompang Road, #15-43 Singapore Transport available from Bukit Panjang MRT station (take Exit A1) at 2.40pm. Please contact Sis Annie A concurrent separate programme will be catered for children aged GETHSEMANE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP GOSPEL OUTING Date: Sat, 21 st May 2016 Time: noon Bro Andrew Koh Venue: TGCM Premises 202B, Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue (Transport from Punggol MRT station at 8.30am.) Please sign up at the reception table. GETHSEMANE YOUNG MOTHERS FELLOWSHIP Topic: Biblical Encouragement for Young Mothers Speaker: Pastor Koshy Date: Friday, 27 May 2016 Time: 4.00pm pm Chairperson: Sis Fidelia Mah Venue: Home of Sis Simmi Lijoy Blk 35, Hougang Ave 7 #04-04, Singapore (Please meet at 3.40pm at Hougang MRT taxi stand if you need transport.) Kindly submit your questions on this topic to gethsemaneyoungmothers@gmail.com before the next meeting. announcements

8 announcements GETHSEMANE B-P CHURCH CAMP 2016 CAMP BRIEFING There will be a briefing for all campers on 29th May 2016 at 1.30pm in the auditorium. Thereafter, the camp materials and T-shirts will be distributed. PASTORAL VISITATION BISHAN / ANG MO KIO REGION Date: Fri, 27 May 2016 Time: 8.00pm Venue: Home of Mr & Mrs Jason Low 7 Bright Hill Drive, Thomson View Condo #22-04, Singapore If you live in this region, please check that your name is on the list placed on the reception table. If it is not, please add it in. BIBLE WITNESS MAGAZINE The latest issue on the theme: Boasting is now available at the reception table. Please avail yourself of a copy for your sanctified reading. (Feel free to take as many copies as you need to give to others for their spiritual admonition and edification.) Join us for an insightful study of God s Word Adults Bible 1.30pm Post-Worship Activities Please stay back after worship to join us for: Refreshments & Fellowship 12.30pm 1.30pm Bible Study (Adults, Youths & Children) 1.30pm 3.00pm Weekly Activities Tuesday Campus Bible Study NAFA Semestral Break Tuesday Night Bible Study & Prayer L5 Auditorium, SingPost Centre Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study Bible Witness Bookroom Wednesday Night GBI-Online Study Week (Exam on 25 May) Thursday Seniors Ministry 11.00am (Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim) Friday Morning Prayer 7.45am Church Resource Centre Friday Campus Bible Study SUTD Semestral Break Sunday Lions Home Ministry For enquiry, contact Pr Jeremiah Sim For more information, please call the church office at Bible Witness Magazine 8 Bible Witness Web Radio Church Weekly Time & Place of Worship 10.30am Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre 10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore (next to Paya Lebar MRT station) Prayer Hotline SMS or WhatsApp your prayer item Our Office 510 Geylang Road, #02-06 Singapore Tel: Fax: Our Websites gethsemanebpc.com biblewitness.com Our Pastor Pastor Prabhudas Koshy Mobile: pastor.gbpc@gmail.com Our Session Pastor Prabhudas Koshy Elder Mah Chin Kwang Elder Alan Choy Elder Ng Poh Kok Deacon Daniel Lim Deacon Lok Kwok Wah Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Francis Lee Deacon Low Boon Siang