VOLUME 31, ISSUE 37 11 NOVEMBER 2018 A Word on Worship Worship arises from hearts that contemplate God and His glory. 1 Chronicles 16:10-11 exhorts us, Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. Each time when we draw unto Him in worship, we must grow in affection towards Him and His greatness and goodness. Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD (Psalm 105:3). Scripture Memorisation Devices Proverbs 12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Filipino Fellowship 17th Anniversary Call to Worship Elder Mah Chin Kwang *Hymn 60: Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim * Invocation & Gloria Patri *Responsive Scripture Reading Matthew 23:34-39 Hymn 44: We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer Collection of Offerings Filipino Fellowship * Doxology & Prayer Hymn 440: Lead On, O King Eternal Scripture Memorisation *Pastoral Prayer Sermon The King s Final Words to His City Matthew 23:34-39 Hymn 270: Jesus Is Calling *Benediction & Threefold Amen * Congregation Standing
Duty text Roster Today, 11 November 2018 Next Lord s Day, 18 November 2018 8.00 9.00am CHURCH CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR 9.00am CHINESE SERVICE CHINESE SERVICE 11.00am 2.00pm 3.30pm ENGLISH SERVICE OTHER MINISTRIES LIONS HOME ADULTS BIBLE STUDY (GBI-REVELATION) CHILDREN S CHOIR & CHILDREN S BIBLE STUDY Worship Leader: Preacher: Musicians: Ushers: Greeter: AV Ministry: Flowers: Refreshments: Junior Worship: Elder Mah Chin Kwang Eunice Choy, Sarah Teo Dn Lok Kwok Wah (i/c) Andy Lee, Lee Shing Shyan Lijoy George, Ricky Yang David Ng, Julius Del Rosario Violet Quek John Ku, Andy Lee Aidan Kang, Matthew Peh Diana Koh Roscelle Lim, Lim Hua See Amanda Leong, Mary Lee Sharon dela Cruz, (Rhodora Resuma) Karen Quek, (Cornelius Koshy) Jenny Lok FILIPINO FELLOWSHIP (Combined with English Service) MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP CATECHISM CLASS YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE Venue: English Speaker: Dialect Speaker: 9 Bishan Street 13 Bro Arvind Pawa Bro Stephen Yap ADULTS BIBLE STUDY (GBI-REVELATION) CHILDREN S CHOIR & CHILDREN S BIBLE STUDY Worship Leader: Preacher: Musicians: Ushers: Greeter: AV Ministry: Flowers: Refreshments: Junior Worship: FILIPINO FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP CATECHISM CLASS YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE Venue: English Speaker: Dialect Speaker: Elder Francis Lee Ellyzabeth, Sarah Lee Dn Low Boon Siang (i/c) Samuel Yong, Edwin Quek Benny Skariah, Randy Laurencio Arvind Pawa, George Chee Stephanie Lee John Zhang, David Kabingue Goh Yong Wei, Zacharias Tan Diana Chan Lena Chan, Khoo May Ping Cecilia Siah, Mary Chan Dorothy Ng, (Lok Qian Hui) Jolyne Cho, (Violet Quek) Low Siew Lian 487 Bedok South Ave 2 Elder Mah Chin Kwang Pr Jeremiah Sim 2
11 November 2018 Gethsemane s Filipino Gospel Outreach Prabhudas Koshy Our church s Filipino connection started at the turn of this millennium when the Lord led some Filipino brethren to our church. Among them were Rev Reggor Galarpe, Pr Dennis Kabingue, Bro Brian Bono and Bro Kent Limosnero. With these brethren coming together for fellowship, Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship (GFF) was inaugurated on 28th October 2001. Since then, the Lord has prospered our ministry among the Filipinos in Singapore, and even in the Philippines. Today, we thank God for not only about thirty brethren who regularly attend GFF, but also for the five mission churches, as well as GBI-Cebu and TGCM- Cebu, in the Philippines. We pray that the Lord will continue to use GFF to reach more Filipinos with the truth of God s Word. In Singapore, there are many Filipinos who have come here to work. Our church can continue in reaching them through evangelistic efforts and by providing good Bible studies and fellowship. Through those who become part of our ministry, if the Lord permits, we can continue to reach many cities, towns and villages of the Philippines with the Gospel. There are also those who leave Singapore to immigrate to other parts of the world, such as the US, Canada, UK and Australia. We pray that the Lord will use them to be faithful witnesses wherever His providence leads them. Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship has been a farreaching Gospel work. So, let us pray for its continuity and growth. My prayer for you, dear Filipino brethren who have been part of Gethsemane, Pastoral Exhortation 3
is that you will continue to grow in the truth of His Word so that you become joyful and glorious witnesses of Christ here in Singapore, and back in the Philippines, or wherever the Lord leads you. May yours be a testimony like that of the Thessalonians - For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing (1 Thessalonians 1:8). Greetings Greetings from Rev Reggor Galarpe, Cebu, the Philippines To our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ (our Kababayan ) in Gethsemane Filipino Fellowship, But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth (2 Thessalonians 2:13). On this happy occasion of your 17th Anniversary, we join you in remembering the Lord s goodness, and rejoicing and praising His Name for yet another year of fruitful service for Him. We rejoice in hearing of the recent additions among you. I had the opportunity to meet some of them when they attended the fellowship meeting for the first time in September, and I m glad to hear that there have been more who followed thereafter. It is the Lord s doing all praise and glory be unto Him! To our dearly beloved brethren at the Filipino Fellowship and to our dear brother, Preacher Dennis Kabingue, may you be encouraged to press on in the work of the ministry. Look back and remember when the Lord called you and for what purpose He has called you. Then resolve in your hearts to serve the Lord to the very end! I would like to take this opportunity to greet our beloved Pastor for all his labours and love for the Lord s work and 4
His people. Pastor, thank you so much for your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name (Hebrews 6:10). Please know that we are praying for the Lord to sustain you in all your labours and struggles along the way. Also, I want to greet the Church Session and all Gethsemaneans, thankful for all your prayers and support for the Filipino Fellowship in all these 17 years. To our Kababayan, may the Lord richly bless you and continue to prosper your labours and enable you to do even greater things for His glory. Blessed 17th Anniversary to you all! Yours in Christ, Reggor B. Galarpe Gethsemane B-P Church (Cebu) Cebu City, Philippines Church and Evangelism (A quote from John Calvin s Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 1-7. p. 335) Therefore, in keeping with the teaching Luke gives here, let us learn that we constitute a true church of God when we try our best to increase the number of believers. And then each one of us, where we are, will apply all our effort to instructing our neighbours and leading them to the knowledge of God, as much by our words as by our showing them good examples and good behaviour. That is also why holy Scripture exhorts us so often to win to God those who remain alienated from His church, for we see unbelievers as poor lost sheep. Our Lord has not given us insight into His truth for our advantage alone, but for sharing it with others. Because we see them as madmen casting themselves into hell, we must, to the extent we can, prevent them from doing so and procure their salvation. That, I tell you, is the zeal all Christians must have if they are not to limit themselves just to the public worship of God. They are to seek to encourage everyone to come willingly and affiliate with our Lord Jesus Christ so that there will be only one God, one doctrine and one gospel. Let us be so closely conjoined that we will all be able to speak with one voice as we call upon God our Father. Unless we do that, we give a clear indication that we have scarcely learned anything in the school of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Each of us must extend our hand to our neighbour and encourage one another to grow more and more in the knowledge of God s truth, which He has been pleased to reveal to us. Greetings 5
Junior Worshipper's Page Wicked Devices Will He Condemn A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Proverbs 12:2 There is a vast difference between the experiences of a good person and one who devises wicked deeds. Junior Worshipper s text Page The one who devises wicked deeds will never receive the LORD s favour which is reserved only for those who do good deeds. While the LORD s favour will be upon the good man, His condemnation or curse will be upon the wicked man. The Lord will never approve of the wicked doers. The LORD will surely act against those who continue in their sinful deeds without repentance. Nobody who plans to continue in sin should think that God will not condemn him. It is utter foolishness to think that those who are determined to pursue evil ideas will go unpunished! However, the LORD will surely extend His approval and favour to those who repent from their sins, and who seek to do God s good will. So, avoid every evil way, and pursue holiness. Prabhudas Koshy 6
COLLECTIONS LORD S DAY on 4th November 2018 Tithes: 4,200.00 Offerings: 9,445.00 Building Fund (Project): 300.00; 50.00 Designated Gifts: General Fund 100.00; Bible Witness 695.00; Elder Ng Poh Kok 200.00; Bro Raja 50.00; Sis Annie Ho 200.00 NON-SUNDAY LOVE GIFT Designated Gifts: TGCM 1,000.00 BUILDING FUND UPDATE (Cash at bank as of 9th November 2018) $5,207,498.13 (Inclusive of: (i) entire proceeds from the sale of the CRC, (ii) interest from fixed deposits and (iii) remaining funds from previous Building Fund collection) Give generously towards our Church Building Fund. The God of heaven, He will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build... (Nehemiah 2:20) TURKEY-ISRAEL BIBLE STUDY TOUR All participants, please take note: a briefing will be held immediately after the worship service today. GETHSEMANE YOUNG ADULTS FELLOWSHIP Topic: Book Study of Ecclesiastes Speaker: Chairman: Bro John Ku Date & Time: Fri, 16 Nov 2018, 7.30pm Venue: Home of Mr & Mrs Andrew Teong 15 Ah Soo Garden, Singapore 539971 (Dinner will be provided.) GETHSEMANE LADIES FELLOWSHIP Topic: How to Be Contented Speaker: Chairperson: Sis Annie Ho Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 Time: 2.00-4.00pm Venue: Home of Sis Elizabeth Poon Blk 25, Eunos Crescent, #10-3061 Singapore 400025 (Take Lift A. No transport will be arranged as the venue is within walking distance from Eunos MRT station.) There will also be a concurrent programme for children aged 4 to 12. GETHSEMANE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Speaker: Chairman: Bro Chee Wei Heng Date & Time: Sat, 17 Nov 2018, 4.30pm Venue: Home of Sis Katherin Wu Block 27, Balam Road, #07-31 Singapore 370027 (Youth Choir Practice will begin at 2.00pm.) DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2018 Dates: 12th to 14th December 2018 (Wednesday to Friday) Registration is now open. Please sign up via this link: https://goo.gl/forms/ luo9ntgrugwxkbt52 Pamphlets for this programme are also available at the reception table. Please take as many copies as you need to invite your friends and relatives. If you need further information about the event, please approach Pr Kelvin Lim or any of the GCM committee members. Come, join us at our Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting! Announcements 7
Announcements SCRIPTURE MEMORISATION PROGRAMME The next test for the Scripture Memorisation Programme will be held on Sunday, 25th November 2018. The verses are available for download at gethsemanebpc.com/resources/documents/2018_smp.pdf. Please sign up at the reception table. For more information, you may approach Pr Kelvin Lim. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES/ROSTERS (JANUARY - JUNE 2019) Leaders of all fellowship groups are kindly asked to submit your programme/roster for January-June 2019 to Sis Joey Lim at joeylim.gbpc@gmail.com for consolidation and Sunday s bulletin announcement purposes, latest by 17th December 2018. Please include (a) the preacher and the topic, (b) the address of the venue, and (c) the name of the chairperson in the roster to facilitate the collation of information. Post-Worship Activities Please stay back after worship to join us for: Refreshment & Fellowship 1.00pm 2.00pm Catechism Class, Malayalam Fellowship, Youth Choir Practice 2.00pm onwards Weekly Activities Tuesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 8.00pm @ L5 Auditorium, SingPost Centre Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study 1.00pm @ Bible Witness Bookroom Thursday Seniors Ministry 11.00am (Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim) Time & Place of Worship 11.00am Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre 10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore 408600 (next to Paya Lebar MRT station) Prayer Hotline 8138 8139 SMS or WhatsApp your prayer item Our Office (Temporary Mailing Address) Singapore Post Centre P.O. Box 1124 Singapore 914038 Tel: 6741 1910 Our Websites gethsemanebpc.com biblewitness.com gbi-online.com GETHSEMANE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP RETREAT 2018 Theme: Children of the Most High King Speaker: Dates: 24th - 26th December 2018 Venue: UK Farm Resort, Kluang, Malaysia Retreat Fees: $180/person (Youths who require subsidy, please approach Elder Choy) All participants are strongly advised to submit their registration forms ASAP to facilitate the accommodation planning. Payment may be made at a later date. Campus Bible Study Mondays, 3.15pm @ NAFA Break @ SUTD Sunday Lions Home Ministry For enquiry, contact Pr Jeremiah Sim For more information, please call the church office at 6741 1910. Bible Witness Magazine Bible Witness Web Radio Church Weekly Our Pastor Mobile: 9001 1119 Email: pastor.gbpc@gmail.com Our Session Elder Mah Chin Kwang Elder Alan Choy Elder Ng Poh Kok Elder Francis Lee Deacon Daniel Lim Deacon Lok Kwok Wah Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Low Boon Siang 8