NOV 25 & 26, 2017 GEARING UP FOR THE HARVEST UNCOMMON, UNLIKELY & UNRECOGNIZED HEROES (JUDGES 4-5) PS LAWRENCE CHUA UPCOMING MESSAGES DEC 2 & 3 (DSP CHUA SENG LEE) Perilous Times
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION BETHESDA (BEDOK-TAMPINES) CHURCH LTD 300 Bedok North Ave 3 Singapore 469717 Email: admin@bbtc.com.sg Telephone: 6645 0700 This newsletter can also be downloaded at www.bbtc.com.sg/newsletter. SCRIPTURE MEDITATION 1 PETER 3:15 (NKJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. CHURCH SERVICES SAT SUN YOUTH CHURCH Chapel 4pm 6pm ENGLISH SERVICE Sanctuary 5pm 7pm HOKKIEN SERVICE Hall 1 6.45pm 8.30pm ENGLISH SERVICE Sanctuary 8.30am 10.30am 10.45am 12.45pm CHILDREN S CHURCH Hall 2 and Kindy Assembly Hall 8.30am 10.30am 10.45am 12.45pm MANDARIN SERVICE Hall 1 10.30am 12.30pm PRAYER FOCUS That more laborers arise. JOHN 4:35 (NKJV) Do you not say, There are still four months and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! TITHES AND OFFERINGS Tithes and offerings are collected at every worship service. For cheques, write BBTC. To tithe via bank transfer, use OCBC 591-006432-001, bank code: 7339, branch code: 591. FILIPINO MINISTRY Chapel 10.45am 12.30pm INDONESIAN FELLOWSHIP Genesis 1-06 10.45am 12.30pm UPCOMING EVENTS DEC 1 Corporate Worship & Intercession DEC 9 Bilingual Healing Service TELUGU SERVICE Kindy Assembly Hall 6.30pm 9.30pm DEC 23-24 DEC 25 Evangelistic Christmas Services Evangelistic Baptism Services
ANNOUNCEMENTS CHURCH CAMP 2018 JUN 11-14 2018, MONDAY TO THURSDAY Venue Camp Speaker Early-bird Registration Website Email Pullman Bangsar Kuala Lumpur Ps Cassie Carstens Dec 16 2017 to Jan 14 2018. Payment must be made by Jan 28 2018 to secure early-bird prices. www.camp.bbtc.com.sg. Access the registration portal via the register button Camp committee email address will be communicated when registration starts. ADULT ADULT DOUBLE ADULT TRIPLE ADULT SINGLE Early Bird $375 $365 $540 Standard $410 $400 $570 CHILD 0-4 YEARS MEALS FOC 5-12 YEARS INCLUDES MEALS NO EXTRA BED EXTRA BED NO EXTRA BED EXTRA BED Early Bird FOC $105 $155 $260 Standard FOC $105 $200 $300 Coach transfer $40 per adult/child. Flat rate, regardless of one way or return trip. About the Speaker Ps Cassie Carstens is a sought-after international speaker, trainer and pastor. His primary mission is to train and mobilise churches and local communities towards transforming society, by investing in the principles found in God s word. He co-founded the International Sports Leadership School (ISLS) in 1999, and founded the African Leadership Institute for Community Transformation (ALICT) in 2004. As chaplain of the 1995 South African Rugby World Cup winning team that was championed by the former president, Nelson Mandela, he has seen firsthand how reconciliation and transformation can materialise through the vehicle of sport. He also serves on the leadership of the International Sports Coalition (ISC), which is responsible for the training of 100,000 next-generation youth and young adults. As a platform towards transforming lives in the family, he started the movement known as The World Needs A Father (TWNAF), addressing the issue of fatherlessness. Ps Cassie serves as a pastor of a local church called Vredelust in Cape Town, South Africa, with the mission of transforming lives and communities. 3
ESSENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION There will be a series of exciting Christmas programs in December to reach out to your friends and loved ones as we proclaim the birth of Christ. One of the highlights will be appearances by local celebrity, Belinda Lee on Dec 25. Belinda Lee has hosted shows including Find Me a Singaporean, The Places We Live In and Somewhere Out There. She has been twice awarded the Best Infotainment Host in 2009 and 2013 for hosting travelogues, Come Dance with Me and Find Me A Singaporean respectively. In 2014, she was appointed World Vision s goodwill ambassador. ENGLISH WORSHIP EVANGELISTIC CHRISTMAS SERVICES Dec 23, Sat, 5:00pm 7:00pm, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 24, Sunday, 8:30am 10:30am, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 24, Sunday, 10:45am 12:45pm, Sanctuary (Level 3) ENGLISH WORSHIP EVANGELISTIC BAPTISM SERVICES Dec 25, Monday, 8:30am 10:30am, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 25, Monday, 10:45am 12:45pm, Sanctuary (Level 3) MANDARIN WORSHIP EVANGELISTIC CHRISTMAS SERVICE Dec 24, Sunday, 10:30am 12:30pm, Hall 1 (Level 1) HOKKIEN SERVICE EVANGELISTIC CHRISTMAS SERVICE Dec 19, Tue Midweek Fellowship, 10am 1pm, Hall 1 (Level 1) Dec 23, Sat, 6:30pm 9:00pm, Hall 1 (Level 1) Kids For Christ Evangelistic Christmas Services For 18 months to 12 years old Dec 24, Sunday, 8:30am 10:30am, Hall 2 (Level 2) Dec 24, Sunday, 10:45am 12:45pm, Hall 2 (Level 2) Dec 25, Monday, 8:30am 10:30am, Hall 2 (Level 2) Dec 25, Monday, 10:45am 12:45pm, Hall 2 (Level 2) Watch out for more exciting highlights of our Christmas Programme in the upcoming weeks. 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS INDONESIAN FELLOWSHIP S CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS Date: Dec 10 (Sun) Time: 10.45am - 12.30pm Venue: Gen 1-06 Room Cost: $2 To register or futher enquires, email Sita at sitshan209@gmail.com. CORPORATE WORSHIP & INTERCESSION DEC 1, FRIDAY, 8PM, HALL 1 This is held every first Friday of the month, from 8pm-10pm. At W&I, worship and prayer are interweaved and members pray specifically for corporate events, programmes and ministries. If you are looking to pick up the heartbeat of the church or to grow in prayer, this is a good platform. BILINGUAL HEALING SERVICE (ENGLISH & HOKKIEN) DEC 9, SATURDAY, 6.45-9PM, HALL 1 About the Speaker - Flowing with the grace for equipping people to fulfil their vocational callings, Ps David Wong Kim started World Harvest Institute for training and coaching them to preach and minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. He often sees the manifestation of power and ecstasy of the Holy Spirit in camps, seminars, conferences, and special events during his many years of itineary ministry. With this grace, he has also started World Harvest Church to be a centre of practicing spiritual worship, doing kingdom works, and conducting disciples networking to keep and spread the fire of the Holy Spirit. 5
ESSENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION YEAR-END WORSHIP SERVICES End 2017 with the LORD in extravagant worship through the year end worship services and our Come Bless the LORD / Watchnight Service. Dec 30, Sat Service, 5:00pm 7:00pm, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 31, Sun 1st Service, 8:30am 10:30am, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 31, Sun 2nd Service, 10:45am 12:45pm, Sanctuary (Level 3) Dec 31, CBTL / Watchnight Service, 6:30pm 12 midnight Sanctuary (Level 3) ONLINE JOB PORTAL FOR BBTCIANS We have created an online job portal for BBTCians looking to share or seek employment opportunities. Do note that this is NOT for members of the public but an online community platform for the sharing of job opportunities by BBTCians for BBTCians. To view job opportunities, visit www.bbtc.com.sg/jobs To post an employment opportunity, visit www.bbtc.com.sg/employers Terms and Conditions 6 This is NOT a job search portal for members of the public. This is an online noticeboard created for the sharing of job opportunities by members of Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church for members of Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church. For job postings under OTHER JOB VACANCIES, Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church shall not be held liable for any employment decisions. Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church reserves the right to remove any employer content from this webpage. Those submitting job offers on the jobs page need to have the necessary authority or have sought the approval from the hiring organisation before the submission. Employers are not to post any content or material that facilitates, promotes or endorses scams, false or misleading information or illegal activities on this webpage. Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church does not allow any job posting that request candidates to pay deposits, placement fees, processing fees or any other similar fees, directly or indirectly, and/or require candidates to make purchases.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BREAKFAST DUTY - DECEMBER DATE CGL CG TRIBE DUTY Dec 3 Peter Loh Peter Loh s Cluster Vineyard Serve Dec 10 Ann Khoo, Rosalind Tan, Victor & Selina Lim, Simple Tan, Thomas Chua Ablaze Dan Sell Dec 17 Jeslyn Koh Revelation Chosen Gen Sell Please note there will be no breakfast sales on Dec 24. CONGRATULATIONS FOR NEWBORN We rejoice over the birth of Carrie Cheong, daughter of Eric Cheong & Xin Lin, on Nov 20. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY-WEDS We celebrate with the newly-weds, Gerald & Constance Ng, on their holy matrimony on Nov 18. GERALD & CONSTANCE NG CONDOLENCES We extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Matthew & Derrica Au on the homecall of Matthew s beloved father on Nov 19. 7
CONNECT WITH BBTC SHARE We want to hear your testimony We are looking for testimonies, especially if you have been ministered by the word of knowledge shared over the pulpit. Submit your testimony to huaichieh@bbtc.com.sg. NEED HELP? Caring for the community Bethesda Care & Counselling Services Centre (BCCSC) serves the children, youths, families and the elderly in need in Bedok. Find out more about our range of services at www.bccsc.org. BAPTISM Declare your faith Baptism services are held thrice a year in BBTC on Resurrection Sunday, National Day weekend and Christmas. Application forms are available outside the Sanctuary. LISTEN Want to hear a previous sermon? Weren t able to attend service, or want to listen to a sermon for a second time? All our sermons are available online at www.bbtc.com.sg/audio-sermons-2017. BODY LIFE Looking for a cell? Get plugged in with a group of brothers or sisters with whom you can share your passions and struggles. Visit www.bbtc.com.sg/getting-connected. FIND US Connect with us online www.bbtc.com.sg facebook.com/bbtcians twitter.com/mybbtc GET CONNECTED WITH BBTC HAND THIS FORM TO A BBTC USHER OR DROP IT IN THE DROP-BOX OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY Name Gender Age Email Address Mobile Invited By Invitor s Mobile I want to learn how to have a personal relationship with God I d like to join a CG (Church-in-Action group) I d like to find out more about a specific ministry: Other inquiries: BBTC respects your privacy and recognises that your personal data is important to you. BBTC collects, uses and discloses among the relevant ministries your personal data for the purposes of maintaining the membership records, organising and planning of Church related activities/services as well as communication of church events or matters. By submitting this form, you agree that BBTC may collect and use your personal data for the purpose of church related activities and communication.