THYATIRA. Rev 2: Main Services Mr Daniel Lee. Youth Fusion Mr Jonathan Choy. Filipino Ministry Mr Clement Sim

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1 8.30AM & 10.30AM I SANCTUARY (L2) 9 SEPTEMBER 2018 THYATIRA Rev 2:18-27 Main Services Mr Daniel Lee Youth Fusion Mr Jonathan Choy Filipino Ministry Mr Clement Sim WHILE INSIDE THE SANCTUARY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF OUR USHERS No Food & Drink Phone on Silent Mode No Video Recording Sunday Bulletin can also be downloaded by QR Code located at the foyer or from our website:

2 FAMILY NEWS GUEST PREACHER 1 After working in the public service, Mr Daniel Lee joined TPMC as pastoral staff ( ), overseeing Cell Group and Missions. Daniel is a member of Paya Lebar Methodist Church, and is currently pursuing theological studies at Trinity Theological College. REDEVELOPMENT FUNDRAISING 2 Give to our next $20,000 target via Donating at the Booth@Courtyard (L1) The 2nd Offering (today) A designated donation, indicating Redevelopment at the back of your cheque Making a funds transfer to DBS Autosave , indicating Redevelopment For every $500 raised, our team of 8 will perform a series of gruelling exercises on 16 Sep (Sun). The more we raise, the harder they will work! Redevelopment Updates 1) The toilets on Level 1 will be closed from now till mid September. Please use the Toilets on Levels 2 & 3. 2) For your safety, please use the pedestrian gates when entering and exiting the church. 3) Please refrain from picking-up & droppingoff passengers along the traffic lane outside the church, unless your passengers have special needs. THE LEARNING ACADEMY (TLA) 3 Title: Breaking Out of Soulish Living Date: 26 Sep (Wed) Time: 7.30pm to 10.00pm Venue: Hall 3 (03-03) Speaker: Ps Benny Ho Cost: $5 Registration: Booth@Courtyard (L1) What are the dangers of living out of the power of the soul instead of the power of the spirit? Discover how to walk in the ways of God with a pure heart. YOUTH CAMP 4 Theme: EVOLVE Dates: 26 to 29 Dec (Wed-Sat) Venue: Harris Waterfront Resort, Batam Cost: $100 (early bird rate) $120 (Oct) Speaker: Rev Benjamin Fong Register online at and make payment at Booth@Courtyard (L1). Registration closes on 31 Oct (Wed). YOUTH FUSION (YF) 5 From 30 Sep till Dec 2018, meetings will be held in Hall 2 (03-06) on Sundays at 1.00pm. From Oct onwards, there will be YF every week except on Communion or special Sundays. CONDOLENCES 6 Heartfelt condolences to Johnny Ong on the passing of his wife, the late Mdm Pang Fong Beng on 30 Aug Blessed Anniversary to Trinity Methodist Church (62 years) & Covenant Community Methodist Church (24 years)

3 HELPFUL INFORMATION GIFT FOR VISITORS Drop by our booth located at the Foyer (L2) to receive a welcome pack. BE PART OF A CELL Sign up online at ministries/cell-groups/ FLORAL THANKSGIVING Forms for Floral Thanksgiving are available from the ushers and at the Information Counter (L1). LIBRARY@TPMC Visit us at Room 03-07, every Sunday (except 5th Sundays) from 9.45am to 11.00am. OPEN TO ALL! LOST AND FOUND ITEMS Enquire at the Information Counter (L1). Items found will be kept for 2 months, after which they will be disposed of accordingly. CHURCH DONATION Bank and Account No: DBS Account Name: Toa Payoh Methodist Church Type of Account: Auto Save All donations received will go to the Church s general offering. This is not for pledges or specific donations. THANKSGIVING 2 SEP am 10.30am Pledge $ 37, $ 24, st Offering $ 5, $ 5, nd Offering $ 3, $ 3, ATTENDANCE 8.30am 10.30am Main Services Children Ministry - - Youth Ministry - Filipino Ministry - TPMC PASTORAL & ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM PASTORS Rev Reuben Ng Pastor-in-Charge reuben.ng@tpmc.org.sg Pastor Eddie Ho Assistant Pastor eddie.ho@tpmc.org.sg PASTORAL TEAM Agnes Goh Discipleship & Nurture/ Cell Groups agnes.goh@tpmc.org.sg Audrey Ong Missions/ Youth audrey.ong@tpmc.org.sg Jonathan Choy Youth/ Young Adults jonathan.choy@tpmc. org.sg Sarah Hoi Children s Ministry sarah.lim@tpmc.org.sg Rev Ming Feong Ching Pastor feongching.ming@tpmc. org.sg Rev Michael Wong Retired Pastor ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Dinah Ng Operations Manager dinah.ng@tpmc.org.sg Christopher Tan Property & Facilities Executive christopher.tan@tpmc.org.sg Bernice Ong Administrative Executive bernice.ong@tpmc.org.sg Ellisha Lim Comms & Media Executive peichia.lim@tpmc.org.sg Sharon Lew Accounts Executive sharon.lew@tpmc.org.sg Angelito Mojico Filipino Ministry/ Outreach & Social Concerns angelito.mojico@tpmc.org.sg Clement Sim Worship & Music/ Hospitality clement.sim@tpmc.org.sg Pamela Pan Traditional Worship/ Member Care pamela.pan@tpmc.org.sg Jerome Sim Pastoral Programmes & Strategy jerome.sim@tpmc.org.sg Soh Kok Tong AV & IT Executive koktong.soh@tpmc.org.sg Cynthia Poon Administrative Executive cynthia.poon@tpmc.org.sg Maureen Antonio Administrative Executive maureen.antonio@tpmc. org.sg

4 WHAT S ON THIS WEEK SUNDAY - 9 SEP 2018 Traditional Service 8.30am / Sanctuary (L2) Contemporary Service 10.30am / Sanctuary (L2) Children Ministry Please refer to the programme below Filipino Ministry 10.30am / Hall 3 (03-03) Youth Fusion (YF) 10.30am / Hall 1 (03-10) CHILDREN MINISTRY (PROGRAMME) 8.30am 3 years old & below Praise Gallery (02-03) Above 3 years old Hall 2 (03-06) 10.30am Below 18 months Praise Gallery (02-03) 18 months - 3 years old Room Nursery & Kindies Room Primary Kids Room Next Sunday s Message Last Local Conference & LCEC Meeting 7.30pm / 11 Sep 2018 Pray for our pastors & leaders as they meet over matters of the church. TUESDAY - 11 SEP 2018 Last Local Conference & LCEC Meeting 7.30pm / Hall 1 (03-10) THURSDAY - 13 SEP 2018 Senior Ministry 12.30pm / Hall 3 (03-03) FRIDAY - 14 SEP 2018 Prayer Meeting 8.00pm / Hall 3 (03-03) SATURDAY - 15 SEP 2018 Boys Brigade 76J Company 8.30am / TPMC Healing 101 (2/4) 9.00am / Hall 1 (03-10) Sardis Rev Ming Feong Ching SERVICE STEWARDS Time Worship Leader AV/Tech 8.30am Jenny Koh Danielle Lee Sandra Teo Elsie Ong Winston Ho Counting Stewards Choy Kum Yuen Emily Chin Irene Phua Khong Choi Hong Tan How Huat LCEC Winston Wong Welcome Booth GIFT Cell Group Info Counter Ellisha Lim Sharon Lew 10.30am Jean Teo Poh Wee Koh Lau Lai Wan Henry Tan Cher Kum Weng Nick Tan Ng Teng Joo Audrey Ang Linda Tay Joseph Tan Low Kay San Faith@Work Cell Group Ellisha Lim Sharon Lew Toa Payoh Methodist Church, 480 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh Singapore Tel: I info@tpmc.org.sg I Website:

5 ORDER OF WORSHIP 9 September 2018 PREPARATION Choral Introit We re a Fellowship of Believers Jubilate Choir PRAISE *Call to Worship Ms Jenny Koh Leader: Now is the moment of grace. This is the hour of blessing. People: Today is the day of salvation. Here is the path to new life. Leader: Already joy is abounding, and love is flowing. All: For this is the day God is making. Let us rejoice and sing. *Hymns of Praise All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine UMH 166 Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus UMH 462 WORD *Prayer for Illumination All: Prepare our hearts, O God, to accept Your Word. Silence in us any voices but Your own, so that we may hear Your Word and also do it; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Sermon Thyatira Mr Daniel Lee *Hymn of Response Jesus Calls Us UMH 398 PRAYER Prayer on Behalf of All

6 PARTICIPATION Greetings Offertory Prayer (The 2nd Offering for Church Re-Development Fund will be received) Family News *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow PROCLAMATION *Hymn of Dedication I Love to Tell the Story UMH 156 *Benediction Choral Response The Lord Bless You Jubilate Choir Postlude *indicates congregation standing

7 on the sermon preached on 2 Sep 2018 The Seven Churches of Revelation: Pergamum Revelation 2: Rev Ming Feong Ching SERMON SYNOPSIS The city of Pergamum was a city of refinement that was revered for its scientific and medical progressiveness. It was however also known for its worship of various pagan gods this is what Jesus referred to as where Satan has his throne (Revelation 2:12). Jesus recognised that the Christians in Pergamum were in a difficult situation, and commended them for holding fast to His name, even when Antipas, the representative of the Christian Congregation in Pergamum was roasted to death in a pagan human sacrifice ritual for refusing to renounce his faith. (Revelation 2:13) The church of Pergamum was not perfect. Jesus pointed out that some of them were holding to the teachings of Balaam, which promotes the idea of living a compromised life that has been influenced by worldly behavior while serving God, especially for the sake of economical gain. Some were holding to the teachings of the Nicolaitans, who were taking part in pagan feasts and worship, and sexual immorality despite going to church. (Revelation 2:14-15) Jesus commanded the church of Pergamum to repent and stand firm using the sword the Word of God as our weapon. He promised that if they were faithful, He would restore them and give them manna; Jesus the Bread of Life is our manna (Revelation 2:17). God invites us to all the blessings of His kingdom and we will share in an intimate relationship with Him, if only we ask for forgiveness and truly turn from our sin of living compromised lives. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. All of us have our weaknesses what is one thing that you find most difficult to sacrifice, whether for God or a loved one? [Children's Activity: Prepare a potato and a coffee bean and place them in boiling water. Although the potato appears bigger and stronger than a tiny coffee bean, they react differently when placed in boiling water - the potato becomes soft and mushy while the coffee bean retains its shape, but its fragrance permeates the rest of the water. Like the coffee bean, we must remain steadfast when placed under pressure and instead be the influence to the world around us.] Writing Team: Agnes Goh, Daniel Wong, Foo Ming Tay, Hannah Ng, Lye Kuan Loy, Ravi Cuttilan, Sharon Ward 1 / 2

8 on the sermon preached on 2 Sep What does it mean to compromise on God s standards and what are the dangers of doing so? What does the Bible say about living a compromised Christian life? [Verses to help us go deeper: 2 Timothy 4:3-5, Psalm 119:1-4, 1 John 2:16-19] 3. All of us struggle with the temptation to stray from God s perfect standards and Christ s teaching. How do we guard against creating for ourselves such compromises? [Verses to help us go deeper: 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Corinthians 10:5, James 1:22-25, Romans 12:2] PRAYER POINTERS Pray that God will help us to see the areas in which we have compromised on His standards/ teaching and ask that He helps us to repent. Thank God for His grace and forgiveness and ask that He restores our relationship with Him and brings us to a greater level of intimacy. MEMORY VERSE Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. [Romans 12:2, ESV] PRACTICAL HANDLE Share with a cell group member something that you have been struggling to give up for God. Encourage each other and brainstorm for ways in which you can keep each other updated to check on each other s progress. Writing Team: Agnes Goh, Daniel Wong, Foo Ming Tay, Hannah Ng, Lye Kuan Loy, Ravi Cuttilan, Sharon Ward 2 / 2