1 Jan 2017
HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH SECOND OFFERING 1 Jan 2017 TODAY - The Boys & Girls Brigade Their common mission is to help youths develop to their fullest potential, based on Christian values, equipped with leadership skills and challenged to serve at home, in the local community and overseas. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 PRAYER MEETINGS 4 & 11 Jan, 7.30pm, Prayer Chapel Level 1 25 Jan, 7.30pm, Worship Hall Level 4 2 ALTAR MINISTRY The altar ministry is open after each service. If you have a prayer need and would like to have someone to journey with you, please come forward and our prayer ministers will be here to pray with you. 3 NO FILIPINO AND INDONESIAN FELLOWSHIP TODAY There will be NO Filipino and Indonesian Fellowship today. All Filipinos and Indonesians are encouraged to join the main English service today. For enquiries, please contact Esther Ong at 91782951. ACTIVITIES 4 FAITH CONFERENCE 2017 14 Jan 2017, 8.30am - 5.30pm, Anglo-Chinese JC Join us for a day of spiritual empowerment! Register at the Information Counter or online at http://fc2017.faithmc.sg. Registration closes today! Read about our conference speakers at http://www.faithmc.sg 5 ALPHA IS HERE AGAIN! 23 Feb - 11 May 2017 Alpha 2017 is for pre-believers who want to know more about our Christian faith. You are encouraged to bring at least one of your pre-believing family members, relatives, colleagues or friends. Sessions will be held every Thursday evenings at the Attic Level at Faith. Dinner will be provided. Registration is now open! Register at the Information counter or go to www.tinyurl.com/faithalpha to register online. Please email alpha@faithmc.sg if you require more information. HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH 1
Welcoming Our New Pastors... We welcome Rev Derrick Lau and Rev Peter Koh who have joined the Faith family today! Rev Derrick Lau has just completed his sabbatical leave in 2016. He is pleased to be appointed as a pastor at Faith. He has been serving as a Methodist pastor since 1984. His previous appointments include Christ, Kampong Kapor, Pentecost, Toa Payoh and Methodist Church of the Incarnation. He serves as a Council member of The Methodist Missions Society (MMS) and Singapore Centre for Global Missions (SCGM). He is also the District Superintendent of TRAC District 2. He and his wife Soo Ping have 3 children and recently, God blessed them with their 1st grandson Josh. Rev Peter Koh has just completed his half year sabbatical leave in Dec 2016. He has been serving as a Methodist pastor since 2000. His appointments include Barker Road, Paya Lebar and Living Hope. His other appointments include BoDN, YMLC, TRAC LEAD House of Prayer Everywhere and TRAC LEAD Prophetic Prayer Ministry between 2000-2016 He and his wife Jenny have two grown-up children, Paul Enoch and Josephine. His wife is a pharmacist in St Luke s Hospital. 6 BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP COURSE The Baptism & Membership Course is for persons intending to be baptised and initiated into membership in our church. The enhanced curriculum will be taught over five sessions on Sunday afternoons in 2017. We will have two runs : A) Feb - Apr 2017 with baptism (by immersion in the sea @ East Coast Park) on Resurrection Sunday B) Oct - Dec 2017 with baptism (by sprinkling only) on Christmas Day. Membership candidates must have been attending Faith s weekly celebration services regularly and be attending a registered Faith Small Group for at least 6 months, and be serving in a church ministry. If you are not already serving, we can help link you up with a suitable ministry. Membership is open to all nationalities. For infants and children below 16 years old, the parents can sign them up for baptism only. At least one of the parents should be a member of Faith Methodist Church. Course Dates : 12 Feb - 9 Apr 2017 Time : 2 pm 5 pm Venue : Wesley Hall (Attic Level) Course Fee : $30 (working adults) $10 (non-working, retirees and students) Payment is only required upon confirmation of registration. Registration closes on 8 Jan 2017. Registration Details: For the Adults, please register online at www.faithmc.sg/baptism For Infant/Child Baptism, parents may register online at www.faithmc.sg/ childbaptism Alternatively, hard copy forms are available at our Information counters on Sunday. For enquiries, please email: BaptismMembership@faithmc.sg 2 HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
Upcoming Key Dates (Jan - Mar 2017) January 1 Jan One Family Holy Communion Dedication Service (10am, Sanctuary & Worship Hall) 2 Jan New Year Public Holiday (Church office closed) 14 Jan Faith Conference 2017 (8.30am, ACJC) 25 Jan Corporate House of Prayer (7.30pm, Worship Hall) 29 Jan One Family Chinese New Year Service (11am, Sanctuary & Worship Hall) 30 Jan Chinese New Year (Church office closed) February 12 Feb CNY Mandarin Evangelistic Service (10.15am, ACJC LT1) 12 Feb - 9 Apr Baptism & Membership Course (2pm, Wesley Hall) 22 Feb Corporate House of Prayer (7.30pm, Sanctuary) 23 Feb - 11 May ALPHA Course (7pm, Attic Level) March 1 Mar Ash Wednesday Service (8pm, Sanctuary) 29 Mar Corporate House of Prayer (7.30pm, Sanctuary) Details are accurate at time of printing. For updates, visit www.faithmc.sg or Like www.fb.com/faithmethodistchurch HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH 3
FLORAL / THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving & Praise from the family of Wong Kron Joo, Yew Hwa, Daniel, Joseph and John. ATTENDANCE 25 Dec 8am 892 10am 480 10.15am 205 11am 985 THINGS TO NOTE Church Office Closed Kindly note that the church office will be closed on 2 Jan 2017 in view of the public holiday. Additions & Alterations (A&A) of the church building in 2017 TOTAL 2,562 PASTORAL TEAM MOVEMENT Annual Leave 7 Jan : Andrew Seow Please note that the A&A of the church building will start in Jan 2017. As such the Level 3 and Basement carparks will be closed from this month. From Feb 2017, all carparks, including the Level 1 open carpark, will be closed. Public car parks are available in the HDB blocks around church and at Haw Par Technocentre. 4 HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
CONTACTS FOR CHURCH CONCERNS - PASTORAL TEAM Pastor-in-Charge Pastor Edwin Wong 64719403 (O) edwinwong@faithmc.sg Pastors Pastor Derrick Lau derricklau@faithmc.sg Pastor Peter Koh peterkoh@faithmc.sg Pastor See Swee Fang seesweefang@faithmc.sg Pastor Raymond Fong raymondfong@faithmc.sg Managers Mrs Wendy Koh (Human Resource) wendykoh@faithmc.sg Mr Andrew Seow (Admin & Operations) andrewseow@faithmc.sg Ms Tay Peck Ngoh (Finance Manager) taypeckngoh@faithmc.sg Assistant Manager Ms Glynisia Yeo (Communications) glynisiayeo@faithmc.sg Pastoral Team Ms Chong Ming Li (Counselling) 64719414 (DID) chongmingli@faithmc.sg Ms Jocelyn Choo (Mandarin Ministry) jocelynchoo@faithmc.sg Mr Vincent Lim (Youth & Young Adults) vincentlim@faithmc.sg Mr Lim Thian Muar (Outreach & Social Concerns) limthianmuar@faithmc.sg Ms Ng Soh Lan (Prayer) ngsohlan@faithmc.sg Ms Esther Ong (Language Ministry) estherong@faithmc.sg Ms Janice Ong (Young Adults) janiceong@faithmc.sg Ms Tenny Pang (Discipleship & Nurture) tennypang@faithmc.sg Mr Peh Oon Thian (Senior Pastoral Team Member/ Hospitality) pehoonthian@faithmc.sg Mrs Pearly Sim (Children Ministry - ONE JAM) pearlysim@faithmc.sg Ms Gloria F Wangsaputri (Worship & Music) gloriawang@faithmc.sg Ms Jimaia Wong (Missions) jimaiawong@faithmc.sg Ms Godiva Ysip (FaithConnexions) godivaysip@faithmc.sg Mrs Pauline Shan (Projects) paulineshan@faithmc.sg HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH 5
CONTACTS FOR CHURCH CONCERNS - CHURCH LEADERS LCEC Chairperson Mr Lee Gee Aik lcecgeeaik@faithmc.sg LCEC Vice-Chairpersons Mr Lim Boh Chuan lcecbohchuan@faithmc.sg Mrs Audrey Lim-Mok lcecaudrey@faithmc.sg Lay Leader Mr Albert Lim lcecalbert@faithmc.sg Associate Lay Leaders Ms Tan Lee Hia (Children) lcecleehia@faithmc.sg Mr Patrick Pang (Youths) lcecpatrick@faithmc.sg Mr Allan Poh (Mandarin Service) lcecallan@faithmc.sg Mr Lim Boh Chuan (Faith Member Care) lcecbohchuan@faithmc.sg Mr Paul Ong (Small Groups) lcecpaul@faithmc.sg Ms Cindy Koh (PPRSC) lceccindy@faithmc.sg Mr Tan Chow Boon lcecchowboon@faithmc.sg Mr Lawrence Leong lceclawrence@faithmc.sg Mrs Koh-Ang Ley Keow lcecleykeow@faithmc.sg Finance Committee Mr Liaw Chun Huan lcecchunhuan@faithmc.sg Church Treasurer Mrs Lok-Loey Lai Lin lceclailin@faithmc.sg Assistant Church Treasurer Ms Christine Cheah lcecchristine@faithmc.sg Recording Secretary Mr Alvin Lua lcecalvin@faithmc.sg Assistant Recording Secretaries Mrs Yeo-Lin Yiting lcecyiting@faithmc.sg Ms Winnie Png lcecwinnie@faithmc.sg Church Archivist Mr Andrew Seow andrewseow@faithmc.sg Church Governance Mr Edmund E lcecedmund@faithmc.sg Discipleship & Nurture Mr Khoo Tse Horng lcectsehorng@faithmc.sg Hospitality Ms Tan Lee Hia lcecleehia@faithmc.sg Library/Communications/ Media Mrs Audrey Lim-Mok lcecaudrey@faithmc.sg Missions Mr Chen Kah Min lceckahmin@faithmc.sg Outreach & Social Concerns Mr Jason Tan lcecjasontan@faithmc.sg Property Management Committee Mr Allan Poh lcecallan@faithmc.sg Witness & Evangelism Mr Jason Goh lcecjasongoh@faithmc.sg Worship & Music Ms Cindy Koh lceccindy@faithmc.sg FaithActs Executive Director Ms Shirley Ng 63397611 (O) Faith Kindergarten Principal Mrs Elsie Yee 64795409 (O) Garden of Eternal Peace Columbarium Facilities Manager Mr Frank Yee 64798122 (O) 6 HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
Sunday 1 Jan 2017 ONE Family Holy Communion Dedication Service 10am, Sanctuary (L1) & Worship Hall (L4) Wednesday 4 Jan 2017 House of Prayer 7.30pm, Prayer Chapel (L1)
FAITH METHODIST CHURCH 1 January 2017, 10AM - New Year Sunday One Family Holy Communion Dedication Service ACT OF PREPARATION Pre Service Prayer Choral Introit We, Thy People, Praise Thee Dawn Voices (Sanctuary) & Voices of Faith (Worship Hall) ACT OF PRAISE *Call to Worship Leader: O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! People: Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! Leader: For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. All: O come, let us worship Him! *Opening Worship Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee UMH 89 *The Apostle s Creed UMH 882 *Gloria Patri UMH 71 ACT OF PROCLAMATION *Prayer of Illumination All: O Lord our God, soften our hearts that we may delight in your presence. Sharpen our minds that we may discern your truth. Shape our wills that we may desire your ways. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Scripture Text John 1:1-18 Sermon Title In the beginning was The Word Hymn of Response I Stand Amazed in the Presence UMH 371 Recognition and Consecration to Christian Service *Hymn of Affirmation Take My Life, and Let It Be UMH 399 (*) Congregation to stand
ACT OF PRAYER Invitation UMH 12 Confession Personal Prayer of Confession Prayer on Behalf Pardon ACT OF PARTICIPATION *Exchange of Peace Offertory Prayer/Offering Communion Hymn Let Us Break Bread Together UMH 618 The Great Thanksgiving UMH 13 The Lord s Prayer (Wesley Tulus) *Partaking of God s Love in Christ ACT OF PRESENTATION Prayer for Second Offering Second Offering The Boys & Girls Brigade Anthem Every Promise of Your Word Dawn Voices (Sanctuary) Now Unto Us Voices of Faith (Worship Hall) Welcome Family News *Doxology UMH 95 ACT OF PARTING *Closing Hymn Forward Through the Ages UMH 555 *Benediction *Congregational Response Three-Fold Amen UMH 898 Altar Ministry