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12 February 2017 10.30am

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

PREPARATION

Silent Prayer and Meditation

Musical Prelude Band

PRAISE

Opening Prayer Mr Chris Oh

Songs of Praise and Preparation*

(Those who cannot stand for long periods, please feel free to sit down)

PRAYER

Prayer Song

Call to Confession/Prayer of Confession Mr Gilbert Lok

Words of Assurance

Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer *

Community Concerns Pastor

PRAYER IN ACTION

Offering of Self and Gifts

Doxology*

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Please remain seated until after the Choral Response. … DEPART TO SERVE

PROCLAMATION

Affirmation of Faith* The Nicene Creed

Hymn/Song of Preparation

Scripture Reading Rom 12:10; Eph 5:21-6:9

After each reading

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon Building a Culture of HONOR Rev David Ho

(Sermon Series: Building Culture of Community)

PROMISE

Closing Hymn/Song*

Benediction/Closing Prayer* Pastor

Choral Response

Altar Ministry

* indicates congregation standing

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GREETINGS & CONCERNS

1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:

2. FIRST LOCAL CONFERENCE The First Local Conference meeting will be held on 15-Feb-2017 at 8pm @

Basement Rooms 3 & 4.

3. YOUNG ADULTS WELCOME LUNCH Young Adults Welcome Lunch is happening today @ 12.45pm after service,

Fairfield Primary School Canteen (S$7.00 per person).

4. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE Co-hosted by Aldersgate MC, Holland Village MC & Living Waters MC on

01-Mar-2017 @ 8pm, Aldersgate MC’s sanctuary. Speaker: Rev Joel Yong.

5. MEN IN ALDERSGATE MINISTRY Meeting on 25-Feb-2017 at 8.45am @ Joy Room, to support fathers and men

in their fatherhood/manhood journey. All men are welcome.

6. HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES Our heartfelt condolences to our members: Mdm Wee Hock Choo and Dr Tay

San San. Their beloved mother-in-law/grandmother, the late Mdm Lee Geok

Pun passed away on 03-Feb-2017. Please pray for God’s peace and comfort

upon the family during this period.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

Sermon Series: Growing Deeper: Building Culture of Community

12 Feb Building a culture of

HONOR

Rev David Ho

Building a culture of

EMPOWERMENT

Pr Cheryl Chan

Building a culture of

FAMILY

Felicia Soo and Tard Lim

19 Feb Building a culture of

EMPOWERMENT

Mr Rufus Chan

Building a culture of

HOSPITALITY

Rev Dr Lorna Khoo

Building a culture of

COLLABORATION

Pr Wendy Chiang

26 Feb Building a culture of

COLLABORATION

Pr Wendy Chiang

Building a culture of

COLLABORATION

Pr Cheryl Chan

Building a culture of

EMPOWERMENT

Mr Rufus Chan

01 Mar Ash Wednesday Service @ 8pm. Speaker: Rev Joel Yong

05 Mar Building a culture of

PRAYER AND SELF DENIAL

Rev Dr Lorna Khoo

Building a culture of

CARING @ 2pm, 21st Anni

Joining main service

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SPORTS MINISTRY

1. INTEREST GROUPS

If you are keen to know more members and friends through sports, do

consider joining us at our various interest groups. Please drop Siqiang a

message at 9815-0751 if you are keen to join any of the sports.

2. CROSSROAD CUP

The team is currently preparing for the new season with a few friendly

games lined up. Please keep the team in prayer.

3. AMC U16 FOOTBALL

Please be informed that our Soccer Training for Kids every Saturday (except

holiday) is from 08.30 am to 10.30 am @ Fairfield Methodist School's field.

For more information, please go to AMCU16 Facebook page at https://

www.facebook.com/amcU16/ or contact Steven Black Chung

at stevenblack8857@gmail.com

Sports Date Venue Time

Basketball 26-Feb-2017 (Sun) FMS(P) Sheltered basketball courts 2.30pm—5pm

Badminton 4-Mar-2017 (Sat) FMS(P) Multi-purpose hall (Level 2) 10am—12pm

Futsal

(7- a side) February (TBC)

TBC TBC

Walking Through The Bible With Rev David Ho

Read the Book of Micah and join us for the WTTB Class

on 13-Feb-2017 @ 7.30pm, Sanctuary, Aldersgate Methodist Church

All are welcome.

Please refer to the notice board for a full list of dates for 2017.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what

does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love

mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

7. BETHANY METHODIST NURSING HOME - PEACE WARD VISIT The next visit is on 25-Feb-2017 from 9.45am to 11am. Contact Walter Lee

@ 9871-5774 or Benson Woon @ 9117-8663 if you want to serve.

8. STAFF ON LEAVE Clara Toh : 09-Feb-2017 to 20-Feb-2017 Pr Wendy Chiang : 17-Feb-2017 & 22-Feb-2017

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Church School Teachers’ Installation

The Church School Teachers’ Installation will be held on 19-Feb-2017 at the

8.30am and 10.30am worship services. Please note that there is NO CHURCH

SCHOOL on that day.

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CELL GROUP SEMINAR 2017

10-Mar | Fri | 7.30pm - 10.00pm

11-Mar | Sat | 9.00am - 6.00pm

S$15 per pax (lunch and materials included)

Register with your Cell Group Leader by 24-Feb-2017

For more information, email Pr Wendy Chiang, wendychiang@aldersgate.sg

HEALING THE INMOST SPIRIT (HIS MIN)

An inner healing ministry under TRAC LEAD (Lay Equipping and Development

Institute)

Dates : 22-Jun-2017 to 25-Jun-2017

Venue : Majodi Centre (4 days, 3 nights)

Lot 2101 Jalan Masai, Plentong

81750 Masai, Johor

MALAYSIA

Link : https://foursquare.com/v/majodi-centre/4c1ba20fe9c4ef3bd3ad45aa

Cost : S$200 per pax excluding transport and insurance.

Includes teaching materials, all meals and tea breaks whilst at

Majodi Centre.

Please email cat.lkf@gmail.com for more information and registration form.

Deadline: 31 March 2017, registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Baptism & Membership Class 2017

Those seeking baptism and confirmation of faith must attend ALL classes. For those baptized and seeking transfer into Aldersgate:

Methodists attend lesson 1, 5 and 6 Non-Methodists attend lesson 1, 4, 5 and 6

Please collect you application form at level 1, Information Counter or talk to

Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong (6773-1964) to register your interest.

Deadline for registration ends TODAY.

Session Date Person I/C

1. Orientation Class 18 Feb (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong

2. Story of God the Father & Old Testament 25 Feb (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm Pastor Lorna Khoo

3. Story of God the Son & Church History 04 Mar (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm Pastor Lorna Khoo

4a. Story of God the Holy Spirit & Methodism

4b. Significance of Infant and Child Baptism (for parents presenting children to be baptised)

25 Mar (Sat), 10am – 12.30pm

Pastor Lorna Khoo Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong

5. The Local Church - Our History, Our Leadership, Our Roles

01 Apr (Sat), 2pm - 4pm LCEC team

6. Day of Encounter - Walking Free in Christ

07 Apr (Fri), 8pm – 10pm 08 Apr (Sat), 9am – 6pm

Pastor David Ho & Team

Baptism by Immersion, 15 Apr (Sat), 10am – 11.30am Confirmation of Faith and Reception into Church Membership, 16 Apr (Sun), 10.30am Church Service

3RD GB COMPANY 80TH ANNIVERSARY

It is our 3rd GB Company 80th Anniversary this year and we are

attempting to break the Singapore Book of Records for the "Largest

Thumb Tack Collage of a GB Girl".

We are looking for suppliers or sponsors for 100,000 thumb tacks and 200

compressed styrofoam boards (30X30cm). Cash sponsors are welcomed

too. Interested parties should email Joanna at joanna.fmss@fairfieldsec.org if

they would like to help!

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YUM CHA MINISTRY

Next Yum Cha meeting will be on 25-Feb-2017 (Sat), 9.30am

at Social Hall & Worship Hall.

Bring your dialect or Mandarin speaking non-Christian loved ones

and friends for a good time of fellowship.

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 12-Feb-2017)

1. OUR WORLD

Scores killed and entire villages buried after heavy snowfalls and

avalanches hit parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

2. OUR NATION

Singapore’s national security.

Provision of jobs for the jobless, especially those with families to

support.

3. CHURCHES AROUND DOVER & PARTS OF BUONA VISTA

Pray for God’s blessings over the following churches:

Holy Covenant Chinese Methodist Church @ Fairfield Methodist (Secondary);

Faith Methodist Church @ Anglo-Chinese Junior College; Living Waters

Methodist Church @ ACS Independent; St John’s St Margaret’s Church; New

Creation Church; Ebenezer Church @ ACS Independent and Immanuel

Congregation (of the Church of South India) meeting at SJSM.

4. OUR SISTER METHODIST CHURCH(ES)

Wesley Methodist Church, 132nd Anniversary on 19-Feb-2017.

5. OUR CHURCH

Ash Wednesday on 1-Mar-2017 @ 8pm (Speaker Rev Joel Yong)

Baptism and Membership classes Feb-Apr 2017

Bethany Methodist Nursing Home visit on 25-Feb-2017

6. MISSION - Cambodia: Mr Low Wee Teck & family

God's grace and strength to live out his roles as husband and father

amidst all ministry demands.

Commencement of Prek Ompel Methodist Church Kindergarten .

Guidance upon team members: Sros Dina, Malika, Rev Ratana & Ps

Sophal, Wee Teck & Han Chew, on recruitment of students.

Strength and wisdom upon team members as pioneering work of

kindergarten continues.

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An increase of acceptance in the local community to send their

children to a kindergarten located in church premises that provide

Christian education.

7. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT

Education: Insead, ESSEC Business School & Unilever Four Acres Campus

HOW TO USE THE PRAYER SHEET

Ask the Lord to show you how to pray. He might give you a specific word,

phrase, picture or image to guide you in prayer for the above. Pray as you hear

Him lead you. If you sensed Him saying something specific to you about the

above items, e.g. a word of encouragement, etc, please contact Parmjit Kaur at

8288-6203 or email her at parmjitkaur@aldersgate.sg

ALDERSGATE PRAISE CENTRE (APC)

Priority registration for APC before and after school care is open from 1-Feb-2017

to 28-Feb-2017 for 2018 P1 Registration for AMC members’ children who will be

attending Fairfield Methodist Primary School.

Subsequently, registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Kindly call

Mrs. Ho 67746308 for enquires and further information. Church members will

need to provide their church membership certificate for verification purposes.

Attendance

Tues 31 Jan 2017 8.00pm Intercessors Prayer Meeting No Meeting

Thu 02 Feb 2017 8.00pm Chinese Prayer Meeting No Meeting

Sun 05 Feb 2017 8.30am Adult 150

8.30am Church School 20

Sun 05 Feb 2017 10.30am Adult 375

10.30am Church School 88

10.30am Youthphoria No Service

Sun 05 Feb 2017 10.30am Adult Chinese Service 61

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Contact List

Ministry

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Pastors

Rev Dr Lorna Khoo Pastor In Charge - 9221-0504 pastor.ic@aldersgate.sg Thu

Rev David Ho Pastor - 9674-4677 davidho@aldersgate.sg Thu

Senior Pastoral Staff

Pr Cheryl Chan Chinese Ministry 17 9656-1325 cherylchan@aldersgate.sg Mon

Pr Wendy Chiang D&N/Cells/Cluster C/GB 16 8118-7746 wendychiang@aldersgate.sg Mon

Pastoral Staff

Clara Toh Communications 15 9644-5436 claratoh@aldersgate.sg Mon

Rufus Chan Youth/BB 23 9001-3228 rufuschan@aldersgate.sg Thu

Yuen Wai Mey Children, Missions (Admin) 22 9126-9183 waimeyyuen@aldersgate.sg Thu

Parmjit Kaur Prayer/Altar (Part-time) 21 8288-6203 parmjitkaur@aldersgate.sg Mon, Fri & Sat

Church Administrative Staff Han Suat Hoon Administrator 13 6773-1964 suathoonhan@aldersgate.sg

Catherine Chia 0 catherinechia@aldersgate.sg

Gloria Ho 12 gloriaho@aldersgate.sg

Daphne Wong 14 daphnewong@aldersgate.sg

Worship Team 12-February-2017 Worship Leader / Anchor Dr Leonard Sebastian (8.30am) | Chris Oh (10.30am) / Gilbert Lok (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Audrey Chong | Ong Te-Min

Ushers (8.30am) William Choo | Tan Mui Ling | Dr Annie Gao

Ushers (10.30am) Diana Kang | Florence Ang | Valerie Kong | Olivia Kong

Befrienders Nina Kang (8.30am) / Linda Woon | Bartholomew Teo (10.30am)

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Catherine Chia / Lily Yap (8.30am) | Serena Tan (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Tung Kum Hon | Seah Liang Chiang

Sound / Projectionist / Videographer Ernest See (8.30am) | Yap Jing Han (10.30am) /

Leonard Chen (8.30am) | Benjamin Chen (10.30am) / Kenneth Goh

Altar Ministry (8.30am) Philip Chew (i/c) David Seah

Altar Ministry (10.30am) Betty Low (i/c) | Trudy Tay

Floral Steward Emerald R

Floral Offering In loving memory of the late Mr Hea Ah Meng

Worship Team 19-February-2017 Worship Leader / Anchor Lim Hock Kheng (8.30am) | Justin Tan (10.30am) / Ivin Vikesh (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Dr Joanna Tan | Dr Adeline Seow

Ushers (8.30am) Tan Kah Hian | Tan Mui Lee | Aaron Teo

Ushers (10.30am) Charlie Tan | Cecilia Teo | Diana Kang | William Teo

Befrienders Grace Lim (8.30am) / Diana Chong | Benjamin Teo (10.30am)

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Han Suat Hoon / Max Chen (8.30am) | Heng Boon Ching (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Yee Minyi | Pr Richard Seow

Sound / Projectionist / Videographer Yap Jing Han (8.30am) | Yeo Ren Kang (10.30am) /

Shaun Lin (8.30am) | Kewin Wong (10.30am) / Amanda Wang

Altar Ministry (8.30am) David Seah (i/c) | Ashley Lim

Altar Ministry (10.30am) Khor Poh Khim (i/c) | Ang Shun Zhen

Floral Steward Sharon Chin | Trudy Tay