BIBLE-PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF W.A. For the Testimony and Glory of Jesus Christ August 19 th, 2018 SUNDAY COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE 1 The Lord Is in His Holy Temple The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord is in His holy temple: Let all the earth keep silence, Let all the earth keep silence before Him Keep silence, keep silence before Him. Amen. 2 Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. 3 Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 4 The Lord Bless You and Keep You The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace, and give you peace; The Lord make His face to shine upon you, And be gracious unto you, be gracious, The Lord be gracious, gracious unto you. Amen. Prelude/Preparatory Hymn The Lord Is in His Holy Temple 1 Call to Worship *Hymn *Invocation/Gloria Patri 2 THEME FOR 2018: Sharon Poon/Deacon Joel Wong Deacon Eugene Leong/Kong Vui Yip HOP 11 Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty Responsive Reading Proverbs 11:20-31 Hymn Presentation of Tithes & Offerings *Doxology 3/Offertory Prayer HOP 315 Must I Go and Empty Handed? HOP 424 Bring Ye All the Tithes Scripture Reading Ephesians 5:7-8 Hymn Pastoral Prayer/Message *Hymn HOP 329 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee Pastor Joseph Poon/Sonny Lim How Should I Walk? *Benediction/Threefold Amen Announcements *The Lord Bless You and Keep You 4 HOP 260 A Charge to Keep I Have *Congregation Standing...what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, (Deuteronomy 10:12) Pastor: Rev Joseph Poon M: 0406 241 032 E: josephpoonemail@gmail.com Associate Pastor: Rev Paul Cheng M: 0447 174 206 E: paulcheng@bethelbpc.com.au Deacon: Adrian Cheng M: 0402 036 430 E: ajcheng@iinet.net.au Deacon: Eugene Leong M: 0401 155 386 E: euge.leong@gmail.com Deacon: Joel Wong M: 0423 862 392 E: yiing_yw@yahoo.com 27 Ullapool Road, Mt Pleasant, WA 6153 P: (08) 9364 9898 W: www.bpcwa.org.au E: bpcwa@bpcwa.org.au
PASTORAL LETTER Beyond Tracting! Dear BPCWAians, This September, we will begin a new program Beyond Tracting. You will notice a change in this program from what you are used to in September 30in30. This Pastoral letter will explain the reason, what it is not and what it is intended to be, and the activities involved in this program. Reason for Beyond Tracting. Acts 8:35 reminds us, Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Philip pursued after and personally explained the Gospel to the Ethiopian eunuch. Philip asked him questions and answered the Ethiopian s questions too. And Philip sat down with him and introduced the Lord Jesus to him. Through this personal and intentional pursuit and sharing of the Gospel to the Ethiopian, the latter came to understand the Gospel and was saved. Philip went beyond just giving him something to read. He personally sat down with and made the effort to explain the Gospel and answer questions about it. This is the aim of Beyond Tracting to build intentional, focused, and targeted personal evangelism. While there are changes in the activities, the objective and aim of Beyond Tracting is the same as September 30in30. The reason the church continues to have a program every September has always been to provide a reminder and to help each of you develop a habit of evangelism by supporting and encouraging you through various means. September 30in30 has helped introduce many to making the effort to give out tracts and evangelise on your own. Having done September 30in30 for many years, it is time to challenge ourselves further in evangelism to fulfil the great commission given to each believer. The experience of giving out tracts and speaking to strangers will continue to be reinforced by the regular street evangelism. What we wish to help and encourage you to develop further is targeted personal evangelism on a regular basis in your own life. While the street evangelism experience should continue to remind us to reach out to many people by giving out tracts on a regular basis in our 1
daily walk, we hope that Beyond Tracting will encourage us to an evangelism approach that is more than merely giving out tracts and speaking a few words. To promote the habit of personal evangelism, Beyond Tracting will help us to be more focussed by taking the time to sit down with someone to share the Gospel. Hence, we are moving to Beyond Tracting to promote such a habit. What Beyond Tracting is not and what it is. Beyond Tracting is (1) not merely about meeting a set number of tracts and having fulfilled targets. It is a commitment that you make to your Lord because we want you to use this program to help you learn and begin to continue to make personal evangelism a habit in your own life. You can do more, or do less, but it is your honest best that you know God knows. It is not about reporting back a set of numbers to someone. Having said that, it is (2) not an excuse therefore to reduce giving out tracts. It should not give us the impression that we should then forget about giving out as many tracts as we have opportunities to do so in our daily life. Beyond Tracting, just like September 30in30, is not about a September activity only. Beyond Tracting is (3) not to replace, but to encourage, your regular personal evangelism every month of the year. Beyond Tracting is certainly not meant to ease your conscience that you have done your quota for the year by fulfilling a church program in September. Instead, Beyond Tracting is (1) to help you build the experience of personal outreach with the encouragement and support of others in the church. Beyond Tracting (2) is about personal and one to one premeditated sharing of the Gospel of Christ to someone in your life. Thereafter, from January to December, you should continue to do personal outreach through the experience gained in Beyond Tracting. This program is (3) to serve as a reminder to start a lifestyle of personal and one to one evangelism. The church can only organise this reminder to you with this program and use it to help you overcome any inertia and rekindle personal evangelism. The rest is up to you every other month of the rest of the year. Activities in Beyond Tracting. A Gospel pack will be given to you when you register. The reason why we encourage you to register is to drive you to make the commitment to start doing something about personal evangelism. We acknowledge that registering does 2
not mean a person will surely make the effort or if a person does not register he will not do anything. But if you intend to do personal outreach and wish to learn to do so with others, why not register? Moreover, the registration enables us to form the support and encouragement groups to help you and in turn you can help encourage another. We cannot do this without you registering. The Gospel pack will contain 7 tracts, not 30. You will use these 7 tracts with very focused efforts by identifying who you intend to share the gospel with. As mentioned earlier, it is not about fulfilling numbers. One may feel 7 is too many, another may feel it is too few. It is between you and your Lord. You will then share with your assigned partner or group what to pray for and when you intend to try to speak with the person. This prayer support will encourage each other and gain help from the Lord. You can also submit any sharing and testimony to give glory to God and to encourage others to go forth too. Your testimonies will be anonymous. We suggest that you consider 3 groups of people to reach (1) friends, (2) family / relatives, and (3) less familiar acquaintances / strangers. Some means of meeting up can be to invite them out for coffee, some family events, or some activities especially in church. After sharing the Gospel, do not miss out on inviting them to church. You should definitely also invite them to our regular Gospel meetings at Christmas, Easter, and even the Students Outreach Day Gospel meeting. You can let them know that you will call them again as the time gets closer. To do all these, you will need to really prepare well. Of course, this means that you must really know the Gospel and the key points. But every one of us must know the Gospel of salvation clearly. This is where this program is Beyond Tracting. This is where each of us are now pushed to go beyond our comfort zone to go beyond handing out tracts and quickly moving on. Beyond Tracting is to help us now move on to truly fulfilling the great commission, not just easing our conscience. BPCWAians, let us send out the Gospel light to those around us. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise (Prov 11:30). Yours in our Lord s service Pastor 3
ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRAISE & PETITION 1. Men s and Ladies Fellowship (Today, Dinner 6:00 pm, Program 7:00 pm): All are encouraged to end the Lord s Day with the study of God s Word and fellowship with one another. Pastor will be speaking to the Men on Wisdom in Decision Making Pt 2 and Sharon Poon to the Ladies on Bent on her Faith (Lk 13:10-13). Translation will be available. 2. Fellowship Lunch (Next Sunday, 26 August, after Worship): Please bring a dish to share. Do stay back to get to know each other and visitors in our midst. All are welcome. 3. Chinese Retreat Registration (Next Sunday, 26 August, after Worship): There will be a one-day retreat on 24 September from 9 am - 3 pm. This Retreat will be held in church with Yew Jinn speaking on the topic Rebuilding the House of God. All Chinese speaking worshippers are strongly encouraged to join us. Registration will begin next Sunday at fellowship hall. The subsidised catered lunch of $5 will be collected. 4. Nursing Home Ministry Briefing (Next Sunday, 26 August, 1:30 pm): Those who go to the Nursing Homes are requested to attend a briefing at the upper fellowship hall. 5. Adelphe Bible Study (Next Sunday, 26 August, 3:30 pm): This Bible study will continue looking at the permissive will of God and discuss questions such as Does the Permissive will contradict God s covenantal promises? and What are the benefits of understanding that there is this aspect of God s will?. All ladies are encouraged to attend and learn God s Word together. 6. English Basic Bible Knowledge Class (Next Sunday, 26 August, 9:00 am): A new cycle of the English Basic Bible Knowledge Class conducted by Pastor will begin in the main sanctuary. Full attendance at the BBK classes are required for worshippers who are considering baptism, affirmation or transfer of membership. All who would like to know more and be grounded in the Christian faith are also welcome to attend. 4
7. Change of Venue for English and Chinese Basic Bible Knowledge Classes (Next Sunday, 26 August, 9:00 am): The English BBK classes will be conducted in the main sanctuary downstairs and the Chinese BBK classes will be in the sanctuary upstairs. 8. Beyond Tracting (Next Sunday, 26 August): This September, we want to go Beyond Tracting. There are friends and family members that you have been meaning to catch up with to share the Gospel or even strangers that you have given a tract to before. As part of encouraging personal evangelism as a daily lifestyle, please register next week to go Beyond Tracting and towards more intentional evangelism. Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 9. Church Combined Fellowship (Next Friday, 31 August, 7:30 pm): The topic is on the Biblical Separation Good or Bad?. Biblical Separation is one of the key doctrines highlighted in our church s Constitution. What is Biblical Separation? Is this an unloving and divisive doctrine? Did not God command unity instead? Why is it in our Constitution? What is its purpose? Come and learn and ask questions regarding this critical and often misunderstood subject. 10. Thanksgiving and Prayer Items: Thank God for united hearts at the Session Meeting yesterday, and for God s guidance over the affairs of His church. Thank God for the freedom to be able to worship our Lord and to share our faith with those around us. Pray for the message at the upcoming Church Combined Fellowship to help establish worshippers in His Truth so we can be a holy witness for Him. Pray for every worshipper to be filled with love towards our Saviour and to always be ready to testify and speak of Him to one another and to those outside of the faith. Pray for the preparations for the upcoming Annual Congregational Meeting and the compilation of the reports to bring glory to His Name. 5
SERVICE DUTY 19/8 COMBINED 26/8 COMBINED - Fellowship Lunch Speaker/Interpreter Pastor Joseph Poon/Sonny Lim Pastor Joseph Poon/Yew Jinn Chieng Worship Leader/Interpreter Deacon Eugene Leong/Kong Vui Yip Deacon Joel Wong/Sonny Lim Preparatory Hymn Deacon Joel Wong Deacon Eugene Leong Musician(s) Sharon Poon Karen Ee Welcomers Colin Chng, Fiona Chng, Yi San Chieng Alex Luu, Grace Luu, Ellainne Liew Offering Stewards Mark Heath, Terry Chong, Allan Ang Caleb Cheng, Eddie Foo, Kenny Tan Yi Choong Liew, Kenny Chia, Alex Luu Benjamin Kan, Jason Tey, Michael Lee Ushers Claude Yiu, Esther Yiu, Mable Soon Benjamin Kan, Cheryl Kan, Jay-Son Lim Audio Visual Yi Choong Liew Soo Jin Kang Kitchen Duties APPOINTMENTS FOR TODAY AND THE WEEK Lee Lian Yong, Victoria Lew, Christine Chia Mable Soon, Lee Chin Yong Sunday 19/8 6:00 pm Men s Fellowship and Ladies Fellowship Tuesday 21/8 10:00 am Chinese Bible Study Yi San Chieng, Lily Liow, May Chee Tey Edward Teng, Joanne Teng 7:30 pm Prayer Meeting: Yew Jinn Chieng/Kong Vui Yip, Deacon Adrian Cheng, Ellainne Liew Wednesday 22/8 7:30 pm Far Eastern Bible College Online Courses: Old Testament History Friday 24/8 7:30 pm Fellowships Meeting: Regen/Youth 180 /CAF/CSF Sunday 26/8 8:30 am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting 9:00 am English Basic Bible Knowledge Class/Chinese Basic Bible Knowledge Class 10:00 am Sunday Combined Worship Service 12:45 pm Teens Q and A 2:00 pm Nursing Home: Concorde/Onslow Gardens 3:30 pm Nursing Home: Berrington/Bull Creek Adelphe Bible Study LAST WEEK S ATTENDANCES & OFFERINGS Attendances - Sunday Worship: 212 (Combined: 184; CSS: 28); Prayer Meeting: 91 Tithes and Offerings - Sunday Worship: $6,120.20 (#4483: $55.00); Designated Love Gifts (Pastor Joseph Poon: $200.00; Yew Jinn Chieng: $100.00) Building Fund - Last Week: $71,713.13; To Date: $78,740.13; Gap: $1,221,259.87 WESTMINSTER CONFESSION OF FAITH - CHAPTER ONE OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. 3. The Books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon of the Scripture; and therefore are of no authority in the Church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of, than other human writings.
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