Order of Service THE GATHERING! OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING. Meeting Time THE WORD

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1 BULLETIN! Order of Service THE GATHERING!! Call to Worship ( 宣召 )! Gerard Su!! James 1:17 - 雅各书 1:17!! Songs of Praise ( 赞美诗歌 )!! 10,000 Reasons - 我的灵赞美祢 " " Come Thou Fount (Hallelujah) - 万福恩源! OUR WELCOME, PRAYERS & GIVING! Welcome ( 欢迎 )! Offertory ( 奉献 )!! As The Deer/Seek Ye First - 如 渴慕溪 / 先求祂的国! Doxology ( 三 颂 )!! Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow ( 赞美真神万福之源 ) THE WORD! Scripture Reading ( 读经 ) Kho YuLing!! Acts 6:1 7; Ephesians 4:7 16; Revelation 7:9 17 " " ( 使徒 行行傳 6:1-7; 以弗所书 4:7-16; 启示录 7:9-17)! Sermon ( 信息 ) Pastor Foo Yuk Yee!! Christian Ministry ( 基督教事工 )! Appointment of Deacons ( 执事授任典礼 )! Member s Pledge ( 会友愿词 ) HOLY COMMUNION My Worth Is Not In What I Own - 我的价值不在于我所拥有的 Praise The Lord O My Soul - 我的 你要称颂耶和华 THE SENDING! Closing Song ( 结束诗歌 )!! Let Your Kingdom Come! Announcements ( 报告 )!! Benediction ( 祝福 )!! Three-fold Amen ( 三叠阿们 ) Please carry our conversations about God over to lunch and minister to one another. Our Focus in 2017 Engaging & Evangelising Unbelievers Building Strong Families Member Care Leadership Succession Meeting Time Youth & Young Adults 9am to 11am English Service & Sunday School 11.30am to 1pm (every 1st Sunday - combined Family Communion Service) Mandarin Service 11.30am to 1pm (every 1st Sunday - Holy Communion Service) Join us for Lunch Every Sunday! 1pm to 2.30pm Join us for Monthly Games (every 1st Sunday) Get to know someone new. Talk to someone about the message. Pray with someone. Speak with a pastor, elder, deacon or a friend. Our Mission: to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Our 10 Year Vision by end 2022: to have 100 (+ existing in 2012) families to know, love and enjoy God forever and lead others to do the same. Our Theme: Building Up, Reaching Out, Passing Down. Published and Printed by Living Praise Presbyterian Church MICA (P) 091/07/2016 8A Bishan Street 13 Singapore Tel: Fax: admin@livingpraise.org.sg Photos and Videos taken at our premises may be used by LPPC for communication purpose in print or e-media

2 Welcome to Living Praise! Dear friends, On behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise Presbyterian Church we warmly welcome you to our church. We hope that you'll be blessed by your visit this morning as you find out more about Jesus and meet some of His people. Do stay back after the service, join us for lunch fellowship and speak to us. We would love to get to know you. We warmly invite you for our regular Sunday services from 11.30am - 1pm. If you would like to find out more about our church activities do contact me at Pastor Yuk Yee, on behalf of the leaders and members of Living Praise. STAFF CONTACT OFFICE DID Reverend Foo Yuk Yee Senior Pastor yukyee@livingpraise.org.sg Reverend Daniel Tan Hoo Sun Associate Minister (Mandarin Ministry) danieltan@livingpraise.org.sg Preacher Stanley Soh Pastor (Young Adults Ministry) stan@livingpraise.org.sg Carol Ng Pastor (Chaplain & Sunday School Ministry) carolng@livingpraise.org.sg Gerard Su Pastoral Associate (Church and School Ministry) gerard@livingpraise.org.sg Kenneth Teo Pastoral Associate (Sunday School Ministry) kenneth_teo@livingpraise.org.sg Roy Chang Pastoral Associate (Youth Ministry) roy@livingpraise.org.sg Tan Lip Teng Senior Church Manager (Administration & Facility Management) tlteng@livingpraise.org.sg MINISTRY TEAM (ELDERS) Tan Yeong Nam EDC Clerk, Chairman Personnel & Hospitality Ministry yeongnamtan@gmail.com Richard Ong Sunday School & School Ministry kk_ong@live.com Chan Siew Heng Cell Groups & Mandarin Ministry chansiewheng@gmail.com MINISTRY TEAM (DEACONS) Kelvin Tan Kwang Boon Treasurer & Hospitality Ministry tkbk85@gmail.com Joseph Lim Yew Li School Ministry josephlimyewli72@yahoo.com.sg Daniel Loke Kwong Yan Assistant Treasurer & Worship Ministry d_loke@hotmail.com Tan Nguan Sen Missions tannguan@singnet.com.sg Yeo Zhi Wei Cell Group Ministry zhiwei1200@gmail.com MINISTERS Congregation of Living Praise RESPONSE SLIP (Please tear off) Name (Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms./Mdm.) Address Mobile Home Office Age Group 18 & below & above Please tick where applicable I would like to join about Christianity. I would like to know how to be a Christian. I would like to join a Cell Group. a Discovery Class to find out more I would like to join a Foundationn Class. I would like to know more about church activities. I would like to join the New Members Class and be Baptised / Confirmed / Transferred (Kindly circle your response) Others: I heard about Living Praise from (Family / Friend / Came On My Own) Filling out this form will be deemed as consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by LPPC for the purpose of engagement, operational planning of activities, as well as communicationn of events, programmes and church-related information. 2

3 SERMON NOTES! Scripture: Acts 6:1 7; Ephesians 4:7 16; Revelation 7:9 17 Title: Christian Ministry Preacher: Pastor Foo Yuk Yee Introduc3on 1. Ministry is speaking the gospel of Jesus Christ into people s lives 2. We do it because God s plan is to gather a people for himself by the death of Jesus where there will be no more sin, evil and death 3. Leaders serve as examples, guides, shepherds and teachers who equip God s people 4. Support to ministry indirectly contributes to the work of ministry Reflection Do stay back to pause, reflect and pray about what God has spoken to you during the service. Please be mindful of others who may be praying. Do share with others over lunch fellowship to encourage them. Sermons are available on our church s website at livingpraise.org.sg! 3

4 Praiselines Share your story... Celebrating LP 25th by Annabelle Wang grew up in a small independent church, a close-knit community of about 70 regular worshippers, including children, and we gathered in a rented space in a commercial building. So, when my family moved to LP in the late 1990s, there were many things about this church which impressed me then - the sanctuary with its high ceiling and windows, the baby grand piano, the 3-digit congrega3on size and the massive compound comprised of the church building and the 2 schools. There was also a very ac3ve youth ministry - Judah Genera3on - led at the 3me by Rev Goh Yong Kuang and Chung Wee Seng, and they did what Annabelle LP does best with newcomer youths: they invited my sister, Samantha, and me to youth camp. Since then, youth ministry has been a huge aspect of my LP life, and as I reflect on the changes that LP (and its youth ministry) has been through, I can only marvel at God's sovereignty and faithfulness to us. Changes in Leadership During my 3me in the youth ministry, the Lord has brought to us different pastors to teach and shepherd the youths. They are so unlike each other in personality, but each loved (and loves) the LP youths and I learnt a lot from serving under and alongside them. 1. From Rev Goh (dog lover and cartoon ar3st), with his honesty and good humour, I learnt what it means to have joy in service despite challenges. 2. From Pastor Poon Pekya (triathlon coach and fitness enthusiast), with her no-nonsense a`tude, I learnt discipline and to push for excellence in serving the Lord. 3. From Pastor Lai Sze Khiong (Mandarin and Hokkien powerhouse), with his big heart for young people, I learnt the value of being involved in the wider Presbyterian Church in Singapore and appreciated what God was, and is, doing beyond LP. 4. From Pastor Stanley Soh (long-suffering Liverpudlian and cracker of cold jokes), with his openness and genuine interest in others, I learnt that age has no bearing on one's passion for God's young people. 5. From Pastor Roy Chang (coffee fan, one-man band and 5-kid dad), with his finger on what's trending and happening, I learnt that we need to keep up with what youths are into while teaching them God's 3meless and unchanging Word. Rev Goh Yong Kuang Pastor Lai Sze Khiong (centre in 3e) Pastor Poon Pekya 4

5 Praiselines Changing with the 0mes On that front, we know that the youths of today are growing up in a world that is very different from 10, or even 5, years ago. With all the technological advances and use of smartphones, the way we interact with youths has necessarily evolved, too. As a teen, I used to write postcards and leeers to my Bible study group and peers, and we spent quite a bit of 3me hanging out ager church (J8 yay!) - that was how we developed our friendships. Today, the youths catch up with each other via mul3ple modes of communica3on: Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat (any others I've missed out? #lag #genera3ongap), and if I'm not with it, I fear that my friendship with them will not develop to its fullest poten3al. It's true that social media is no subs3tute for good old fashioned face-to-face in-the-flesh interac3on, but I have had to adapt and embrace tech as a tool for shepherding the youths. And the youth leaders need much wisdom from the Lord in naviga3ng the rapidly-changing social landscape, alongside our youths, while keeping their focus on our Lord Jesus Christ. Partnering Parents Another area of change which I think has, by God's grace and working, done the youth ministry (and LP) a lot of good is the increased interac3ons between parents and their teens' youth leaders. Over the years, the youth ministry has aimed to be more deliberate in mee3ng with parents, recognising that we are partnering them in their efforts to raise God-fearing teenagers. It's not that parents weren't involved in the past; but the Meet-the- Parents sessions have provided me with a plalorm to share with parents what their daughters have learnt in Bible study, and also catch up on what the parents' concerns are for their kids. (I confess it's been a while since I last met the parents formally, but will arrange one soon!) And with the youths going through the same Bible study materials as their parents in cell groups, which was not always the case when I was a youth, I am assured that parents and youth leaders are largely on the same page when it comes to iden3fying areas of growth in the lives of the youth. I thank God for this privilege to pray with parents for their youths' specific needs. As LP turns 25, the same things that impressed me back when I first came, s3ll leave me in awe when I stop to think about it. Even more awesome is God's work in LP, for every adult and young adult who has been through LP's youth ministry, and who is s3ll here in LP today, is a testament to God's grace and goodness, not only to them, but also to the LP family, who has supported them in their growth. This support has been a tremendous blessing to me and my prayer is that, with God's help and in full reliance on Him, LP will con3nue to be a place for youths, former youths, new believers and not-so-new believers to know Jesus Christ and to mature in holy and Godly living. #tothenext25yearsandbeyond #bringiton #grea3sthyfaithfulness Living Praise Youth Ministry (LPYM) in recent years. 5

6 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Youth Ministry Living Praise Youth is passionate about seeing young people put, persevere and pass on their faith in Jesus Christ for the glory of God. We thank God for the opportunity to learn about biblical sexuality through reading Liele Black Books: Sex by Scoe Perry and ask that God will help our youths to see that the gig of sex is best enjoyed in God s design for marriage between one man and one woman and no where else. May God help our youths to find forgiveness in the gospel of Jesus Christ for their sexual sins and grant them a passion for his purity. May God grant our youths the wisdom to know how they can live wisely in this highly sexualised world. May God strengthen our youths to live not for themselves but God. During this school holidays, may God help our youths to know him beeer through the reading of his Word and to have good conversa3ons about Jesus with their friends. We ask these things in the name of Jesus, for the joy of our youths and the glory of God. Amen. Young Adult Ministry SYNOD s Synod Training & Exposure Program (STEP) This is part of our Presbyterian Synod s ini3a3ve to reach out to young adults of our various Presbyterian churches. This 3-week program (15 May 2 June) aims to expose the young adults to learn more about: Presbyterianism, history of our Presbyterian Church of Singapore, theological training, partnerships with our Presbyterian Community Services, school ministries in our Presbyterian Schools, etc. The purpose is to enable and encourage young adults to consider serving God full 3me in their respec3ve churches or in the mission field. We thank God for our young adults - Tabitha Lee and Maehew Peh who were able to be part of this year s STEP. May God con3nue to work in and through each of their lives. Young Adults Retreat 2017 Young adults live in a world where an internal war rages on - between living out their Chris3an lives in Christ and the conflic3ng values they see and face daily. The world wants to press us into its mold (Rom. 12:2), but we have been given a different paeern. How then do we live out our Chris3an lives in our workplace, in school, in our social gatherings, with our families? Walk Wisely. Walk in love. Ephesians 5:15-17 NIV Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord s will is. The Wise Challenge 7-8 July LPPC Speaker: Rev Peter Chan (Bethany Presbyterian Church) Pray for God s con3nuing work in the lives of our young adults as they make 3me for this retreat. May they be encouraged and challenged by God s Word. May God con3nue to enable our young adults in LP to grow in their faith journey. May He con3nue to guide them in the areas of study, career choices and marriage. May each of them learn to surrender and trust in Him each step of the way and may God enable them to be a blessing to others in their homes, church fellowship, school and work places. 6

7 APPOINTMENT OF DEACONS 执事授任 / 就职典礼 Introduction We have just heard God s word on the role of our leaders. God in his goodness has given us both elders and deacons so that together they can care for God s church. An elder's role is very important because they care for the spiritual well being of our church members as they teach God's word to God s people. To help our elders with this work, God has given us deacons. In Acts 6, the apostles in the early church faced a problem. The church was growing, numbers were increasing. Because of this, some widows were overlooked in the daily distribution of the food. The apostles could not cope with both the ministry of word and prayer; and the daily distribution of food. So they appointed deacons to help them with the daily distribution of the food so they could focus on the ministry of word and prayer. They chose men known to be full of Spirit and wisdom. These are men of godly character and gospel conviction. This is because the practical tasks of the church requires spiritual qualifications. This is also what we see when we look at other parts of the Bible. So our deacons in taking on the practical running of the church free up our elders to look after the spiritual health of the church, so that together, God s church can be cared for. The charge Today it's my great joy to re-appoint Daniel Lok and appoint Yeo Zhi Wei as Deacons. I'm now going to ask them to come forward. During our Annual Congregation Meeting, our church re-elected Daniel Loke as a deacon and elected Yeo Zhi Wei as deacon. I'm going to ask them a series of questions. Daniel & Zhi Wei,! 1.! Do you believe One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit - and do you!! confess anew the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord, and!! acknowledge Him as Head of the Church? Answer: Yes, I do believe! 2.! The Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. Will you!! hold firmly to it's message and diligently use it to guide you in all your living!! and service of God's people? Answer: Yes, I will with God s help.! 3.! Will you seek to live in obedience to God's word and by his Spirit live a!! godly life being a model to God's people? Answer: Yes, I will with God s help. Daniel & Zhi Wei,! 1.! Do you accept the office of Deacon in this congregation, and promise faithfully to!! perform all the duties thereof? Answer: Yes, I do! 2.! Will you seek to take on the practical running of God's church, relying on God's strength!! and so assist our elders as they look after the spiritual health of God's church?!! Answer: Yes, I will with God s help. 7

8 APPOINTMENT OF DEACONS 执事授任 / 就职典礼 Thank you Daniel & Zhi Wei for answering these questions truthfully before God and his people. God now has a question for all of us. God says in Hebrew 13,! Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because! they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this! so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no! benefit to you. (Hebrews 13:17) The question that God has for us is this. God's people at Living Praise, will you promise to obey your elders and deacons as they follow Christ? Will you submit to their authority because they are accountable to God for you? Will you do it so their work will be a joy and not a burden? And all God's people respond, raising their hand answer: Yes, we will with God s help Prayer I'm now going to ask all our elders (both Serving and non-serving) to come forward and lay their hands on Daniel and Zhi Wei as we pray for them. Let us pray, O eternal and ever-blessed God, our creator and redeemer, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for saving us and choosing us to be your church, the body of our Lord Jesus Christ. We thank you for ruling over us by your Holy Spirit through your word by the service of men who teach and preach your word to us. Showing us what is right and protecting us from falsehood. We thank you for Daniel and Zhi Wei. We pray that they will be diligent in looking after the practical running of your church so that our elders can devote their energies to teaching your word and prayer. Give them both strength we pray when they find the work difficult. May they rely on you as they serve your church. Lastly, we pray for ourselves. May we have confidence in our leaders. Help us to trust their decisions, to know they are made with our interests at heart as they seek to be obedient to you. Help us to submit to their authority, because they keep watch over us and have to give an account to you. Help us to do this so that their work will be a joy and not a burden. We pray these things in Jesus' name. Amen. 8

9 MY COMMITMENT 我的承诺 By God s grace, I believe in God - the Father Almighty, Jesus Christ God s only Son, our Lord, and the Holy Spirit. I believe in the Bible as the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. I will be a faithful member of this congregation at LPPC, in loving submission to the leaders, expressing unity, fellowship and encouragement through regular attendance at church and cell group; praying for God s work in and beyond the church; and sharing in its mission to preach the gospel. I will live in obedience to God s Word and by His Spirit live a life worthy of my calling as a disciple of jesus, being committed to loving my brothers and sisters in Christ and to doing the good works God has prepared for me. I will use my spiritual gifts in humble service of the church and build up its members to conform to the likeness of Christ, giving cheerfully and generously to the church s ministry by my financial commitment. I declare my commitment as a member of Living Praise Presbyterian Church (LPPC). 靠着上帝的恩典 我信上帝 - 全能的, 上帝独 的 主耶稣基督, 我们的主和圣灵 我相信圣经是所有信 和 为的最 准则 我会成为活颂堂忠 的会友, 透过 在教会和 组固定的出席率并在爱 顺服领导者以表合 ; 为上帝在教会 外的事 祷告, 并 起同负传福 的使命 我会遵守上帝的话语, 并靠着圣灵, 活出 个受呼召成为耶稣门徒相称 的 命, 且承诺爱我主内的弟兄姐妹和作上帝为我预备的美好 作 我会利 我属灵的恩赐在教会 谦卑服事, 并协助建 会友遵照基督的 样式 事 我愿意在财物上有所承担, 乐意并慷慨地奉献 持教会的 事 我在此 约为活颂堂 (LPPC) 的 会友 9

10 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Living Praise System Have you written your testimony? Your tes3mony about how Jesus reached out and saved you should be the best story in your life to share. So far, we have received 80 or so submissions of tes3monies. Thanks to those who have submieed. Please con3nue to complete wri3ng your tes3mony and submit them to Elder Richard at From 3me to 3me, Living Praise broadcasts news, reminders and informa3on such as change of worship 3me to members and regular worshippers via the SMS Broadcast System. If you would like to receive such broadcasts, please register with brother Lip Teng. You may see him personally or to Rental Bikes Users of rental bikes, please do not leave any rental bicycles overnight in the chapel or school premises. Thank you. 10

11 THANKSGIVING, PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Dear LP Family, we give thanks to God for the church (you, me and everyone in Living Praise). This year as we celebrate LP25. We will be gathering for a 3me of family bonding and fellowship, as we celebrate the goodness of God and the faithfulness of the pioneers of LPPC. Sat, 8th July am - 2pm at Bethel Presbyterian Church Details and Sign up forms are available at the Ushers Desk. Please submit your registra3on form and fees to Lip Teng. Date: 17 June 2017 (Sat) Time: 8.30am-1pm Last Day of Registra0on 11 June 2017 Events: 8.30am-9.30am (5X5km Nehemiah run) Church Camp am-11.00am (2.5km/5km Family Walk and Talk) June Phoenix Hotel, J.B am-12pm (Family games) (10mins from Tuas Checkpoint) 12pm-1.00pm (Lunch Fellowship) hep://3nyurl.com/lp25run Church Camp 2018 will be an important 0me of listening to God together as a family and also bonding within LPPC. Please block out the following dates, start taking leave in advance and plan to be there for your LP family. Save the date and see you there! CHURCH SCHEDULE (JUNE - JULY 2017) Date Sunday Sermon 4 Jun, Sun Installation of Our Elders & Deacons Service 11 Jun, Sun Family Matters (I) 18 Jun, Sun Family Matters (II) 25 Jun, Sun Family Matters (III) 2 Jul, Sun 1 Corinthians (Overview) 9 Jul, Sun Event Combined Service - Holy Communion Family Service - Holy Communion Synod Sunday 16 Jul, Sun 1 Corinthians (1:1-17) 23 Jul, Sun 1 Corinthians (1:18-2:5) 30 Jul, Sun 1 Corinthians 2 11

12 MINISTRY INFORMATION OUR FAITHFULNESS 28 May 2017 Roster 4 June June 2017 Service Duty Pastor/ Elder/Staff Gerard Su Elder Tan Yeong Nam 258 (English Service) 33 (Mandarin Service) Service Leader Gerard Su Ruth Chen Sunday School 63 Tithes & Offerings Last week s col: $ 20,215 Year to date col: $408,333 Musicians & Singers Daniel Loke, Irwin Tan Benjamin Ho, Daniel Lee Amanda Pan Amanda Pan Scripture Reader Kho YuLing Valencia Soh If you wish to give your tithes & offerings thru i-banking or GIRO, you can remit to: Bank and Account Number DBS Bishan Branch Account Name Living Praise Presbyterian Church Account Type Auto Save All tithes & offering received will go to church s general collections. Visual Team Lim Jia Xin Seck Siok Hui Eunice Chua Marcus Lim Audio Team See Yoong Hwee Matthew Peh Elder Jimmy Tan Elder Tan Yeong Nam Ng Kay Beng, Ann Quek Susan Chin, Audrey Tan Welcome Team Barney Dunne, Cynthia Ong Soh Ai Bee, Crystal Chong Seck Siok Hui Tan Chion Ting CELL GROUPS THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Elder Sue Kim Lee Elder Jimmy Tan Steven Tan Bishan Marymount Loh Pui Wah Bishan Elder Wang Kim Meng Bishan Elder Chan Siew Heng Bishan Elder Tan Yeong Nam LPPC SUNDAY, KCPPS Chew Siew Chin (A4-06) Daniel Loke Elder Richard Ong Tan Nguan Sen (A4-07) Yeo Zhi Wei Priscilla Lam Felix Lin Elder Kok Siew Hoong Pr Stanley Soh Willie Wu (A4-03) Chew Wing Kee (A4-08) Let us all play our part in making our gatherings more secure. If you see any suspicious characters or unattended packages on Sundays, do report this to any of our church leaders.