Hi all,
As most of yall know, we will be presenting a song during service this sunday. Dress code is jeans and white top. Girls, you are allowed to wear round neck tops while guys, yall have to wear collared shirts (e.g polo tee). Please dress accordingly and presentably. Do not wear sandals/slippers/crocs. Wear covered shoes! Girls, please wear flats instead of sneakers, if possible. Be in church by 830am! Be punctual!!!
'Come early, Honour God!'
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Baby Erik and the Old Man
Someone once shared this with me...Take some time to read :)
Baby Erik and the Old Man
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking.
Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, "Hi there." He pounded his fat baby hands on the high-chair tray. His eyes were wide with excitement and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He wriggled and giggled in excitement.
I looked around and saw the source of his excitement. It was a man with a tattered rag of coat; dirty, greasy and worn. His trousers were baggy with the zip half down and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.
We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. "Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster," the man said to Erik. My husband and I exchanged looks, "What do we do?" Erik continued to laugh and answer, "Hi, hi there."
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, "Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek-a-boo." Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence, all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring man, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the cheque and told me to meet him in the car park. The old man sat poised between me and the door. "Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik," I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to side-step him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's "pick-me-up" position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man's.
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love relationship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain and hard labour - gently, so gently, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time. I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms for a moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby." Somehow I managed, "I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He pried Erik from his chest - unwillingly, longingly, as though he was in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift."
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, forgive me." I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgement; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking, "Are you willing to share your son for a moment?" - when He shared His for all eternity.
The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as little children."
Are we like little children?
Baby Erik and the Old Man
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking.
Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, "Hi there." He pounded his fat baby hands on the high-chair tray. His eyes were wide with excitement and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He wriggled and giggled in excitement.
I looked around and saw the source of his excitement. It was a man with a tattered rag of coat; dirty, greasy and worn. His trousers were baggy with the zip half down and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.
We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. "Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster," the man said to Erik. My husband and I exchanged looks, "What do we do?" Erik continued to laugh and answer, "Hi, hi there."
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, "Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek-a-boo." Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence, all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring man, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the cheque and told me to meet him in the car park. The old man sat poised between me and the door. "Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik," I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to side-step him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's "pick-me-up" position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man's.
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love relationship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain and hard labour - gently, so gently, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time. I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms for a moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby." Somehow I managed, "I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He pried Erik from his chest - unwillingly, longingly, as though he was in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift."
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, forgive me." I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgement; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking, "Are you willing to share your son for a moment?" - when He shared His for all eternity.
The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as little children."
Are we like little children?
Monday, April 5, 2010
Worship Team Training!
Heya peeps!
The following people are to attend the training for various sectors in the team:
Vocals:
Trainer: Kunfeng
Trainees: Hui Ni, Hui Qi, Bei Le, Jin Chi, Shan Hui, Ji Sheng, Xiao Wei, Qinyi, Jieshi, Yuzi
Keyboardists:
Trainer: Ziyu
Trainees: Xiao Wei, Hui Ni, Shan Hui
Guitarists:
Trainer(s): Yiyong and Bryan
Trainees: Qinyi, Yuzi, Ziyu, Jingwen, Si Sheng, Chun Xin, Wei Li, Wei En, Xiusha, Agnes
PPT: (It's important too okay!!)
Trainer: Moyi
Trainees: Alan, Shu Fee, Jie Ni, Wen Xiong, Jingwen, Chunai
Youth Worship Leaders:
Trainer: Yimei
Trainees: Yihui, Eugene, Jingwen, Yongjing, Yuzi, Wei En
There is a training for future keyboardists this Saturday (10/4)! 1250pm-3pm at Chapel 2.
Youth worship leader trainings will be advised.
If you're not sure of anything, you can always post on the tagboard on the right! I (Moyi) will try my best to get the answers for you :)
See ya and train hard!
The following people are to attend the training for various sectors in the team:
Vocals:
Trainer: Kunfeng
Trainees: Hui Ni, Hui Qi, Bei Le, Jin Chi, Shan Hui, Ji Sheng, Xiao Wei, Qinyi, Jieshi, Yuzi
Keyboardists:
Trainer: Ziyu
Trainees: Xiao Wei, Hui Ni, Shan Hui
Guitarists:
Trainer(s): Yiyong and Bryan
Trainees: Qinyi, Yuzi, Ziyu, Jingwen, Si Sheng, Chun Xin, Wei Li, Wei En, Xiusha, Agnes
PPT: (It's important too okay!!)
Trainer: Moyi
Trainees: Alan, Shu Fee, Jie Ni, Wen Xiong, Jingwen, Chunai
Youth Worship Leaders:
Trainer: Yimei
Trainees: Yihui, Eugene, Jingwen, Yongjing, Yuzi, Wei En
There is a training for future keyboardists this Saturday (10/4)! 1250pm-3pm at Chapel 2.
Youth worship leader trainings will be advised.
If you're not sure of anything, you can always post on the tagboard on the right! I (Moyi) will try my best to get the answers for you :)
See ya and train hard!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Take-backs from Today (31 Jan)
少年讲台：《神所定的生活准绳－八福》－ 马太福音 5：1－13
［讲员：珍妮干事］
1）虚心的人：凡事谦卑，心灵平静知足的人
2）哀动的人：自我省查，为自己对神的过错而哀动、悔改、成为更新的人
3）温柔的人：顺服在神的掌权之下，被神重用，活出神美意的人
4）饥渴慕义的人：经历充实丰盛的生命，Thirst for God's Word
5）怜恤的人：［可怜是一种感觉，怜恤是一种行动］经历神的怜恤
6）清心的人：Obey God！（诗篇 119：9）必与神有亲密的关系
7）使人和睦的人：神所喜悦的人
8）为义受逼破的人：信心被坚固；领受天国的福，经历神的喜乐和盼望
Monday, January 11, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Sharing By Yunyuan
Dear Glowers,As you all know...we actually have a blog for Glow Ministry to share our thoughts and feelings and encouragements. I have communicated with Moyi,our official Glow Blogger,to resurrect the blog once again! Yeh! Thus, please share the joy of the rebirth of Glow blog! I pray that all of us will take the blog seriously and make the effort to visit the blog and put in your thoughts. The blog will only be useful and successful if everyone visits and contributes! Whenever you visit fb,remind yourself to visit the blog first k? Lastly,do feel free to approach me if you guys are facing problems or are discouraged at any point of your serving k? I thank you all for recommiting another year to Glow for GOD!
Sharing:
3 January 2010
Dear Glowers,
I just want to share my thoughts on our beloved Pastor's sermon which touched me deeply today. Reverend Foong encouraged us with verses from Mark 1:1-8 with the topic: Serving Purpose.
Reverend Foong used an interesting example of pre-flight checks performed for every flight flown by an experienced pilot to remind us that God have a set of standards for our lives to do daily self-checks in preparing to serve Him.
Thus, our Pastor continues to encourage us to do self checks when we are serving God in the following 3 areas:
We are God's children (our relationship w God)Purpose: When discouraged in our serving, we remind ourselves that we are children of God and we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God! So no one can determine our worth except God!
We must follow Jesus' way (Jesus' serving attitude and ways)Purpose: there are a lot of worldly ways of doing things and knowledge which can prove to be very effective. However, we have to take a step back to check whether these are in line to God's teaching to be used in our ministry for God. Jesus' serving attitude is the basis and foundation for serving in God's ministry. Pastor warns us that the lack of basic Jesus' serving attitude in our serving is not considered as serving in church.
We need to live out Jesus' life (we need to be a testimony for Christ) Purpose: People will know that We are Christ's disciples when we love one another. Pastor describe to us what Lukewarm Christians are like in the following countries:
United States: Frozen
Hong Kong: Liability
Singapore AMK church:???
Going back to the interesting example mentioned earlier, pre-flight checks are required even for the most experienced pilots who have flown thousand of hours with the same plane. I love to watch a programme by National Geographic named 'Air Crash Investigation'. In the programme I learn that when pre-flight checks are not performed, accidents more often than not happens which have heavy and irreversible consequences.
Thus, I would like to challenge all Glowers to perform all self-checks prescribed by God encouraged through our Pastor to prepare ourselves for our service to God. After all, is not our goal to be a pleasing sacrifice to our Father through the works of our hands?
Agape,
Glower, YY
IT'S 2010 PEOPLE!
Hey! The blog is revived! So how's everyone! It's 2010 already, ready for new challenges? Hope everyone is geared up for the new challenges and for the new year!
So the youth ministry is still going to stick with the 3G theme for this year. The GLOW's vision and mission are stated on the left! (Take a look!)
Stated below are the 2010 CAC Youth Ministry's vision and mission, please read thru :)
Vision
Leading youths to become disciples of God
Mission
Provide an environment for spiritual growth, leading them in worshipping the Lord, learning biblical truths, mould their faith in Christ and caring for the community youths.
All fellow GLOWers! Please read thru this 2010 Protection Scheme come up by Yunyuan!
1. Worship practice to start at 7pm, Thursdays. Instruments to be set up by 7:20pm.
2. Sharing and prayer for Glow and Congregation will commence at 7:20pm. It is compulsory.
3. If Saturday practice is granted to us, Worship practice for Sunday Service has priority over training sessions placed on Saturdays.
4. Swopping of musicians should be minimised. Swopping of musicians MUST be communicated with the Worship Leaders.
5. Use of worship equipment is subject to approval by Glow Leader on a case by case basis. In the event approval is granted, Jenny Kan Shi will open the doors for you and lock it at end of the day. No keys will be passed to any individual.
6. If approached by anyone to participate in serving together with other ministries or events, please do not agree in your capacity. Kindly politely direct him/her to speak to Glow Leader.
7. For team members who are understudying, approval will be granted by Glow Leader to be ready up stage.
For all GLOWers (To tackle Spiritual quality of Glow…)
Encouraged to attend GROW (Sunday School)
Encouraged to attend GO (Cell Group)
Remove all negativity! Positive thinking people!
Prayers for Glow and Congregation
(To tackle technical Quality of Glow…)
Music Workshop: Coming in June 2010!
Training sessions:
Tentatively on Sat 12pm to 3pm!
Self learning: Keep listening to different types of music!
Take note yeah!!
Let 2010 be the bestestest year yet for you! :)
So the youth ministry is still going to stick with the 3G theme for this year. The GLOW's vision and mission are stated on the left! (Take a look!)
Stated below are the 2010 CAC Youth Ministry's vision and mission, please read thru :)
Vision
Leading youths to become disciples of God
Mission
Provide an environment for spiritual growth, leading them in worshipping the Lord, learning biblical truths, mould their faith in Christ and caring for the community youths.
All fellow GLOWers! Please read thru this 2010 Protection Scheme come up by Yunyuan!
1. Worship practice to start at 7pm, Thursdays. Instruments to be set up by 7:20pm.
2. Sharing and prayer for Glow and Congregation will commence at 7:20pm. It is compulsory.
3. If Saturday practice is granted to us, Worship practice for Sunday Service has priority over training sessions placed on Saturdays.
4. Swopping of musicians should be minimised. Swopping of musicians MUST be communicated with the Worship Leaders.
5. Use of worship equipment is subject to approval by Glow Leader on a case by case basis. In the event approval is granted, Jenny Kan Shi will open the doors for you and lock it at end of the day. No keys will be passed to any individual.
6. If approached by anyone to participate in serving together with other ministries or events, please do not agree in your capacity. Kindly politely direct him/her to speak to Glow Leader.
7. For team members who are understudying, approval will be granted by Glow Leader to be ready up stage.
For all GLOWers (To tackle Spiritual quality of Glow…)
Encouraged to attend GROW (Sunday School)
Encouraged to attend GO (Cell Group)
Remove all negativity! Positive thinking people!
Prayers for Glow and Congregation
(To tackle technical Quality of Glow…)
Music Workshop: Coming in June 2010!
Training sessions:
Tentatively on Sat 12pm to 3pm!
Self learning: Keep listening to different types of music!
Take note yeah!!
Let 2010 be the bestestest year yet for you! :)
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