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uthchronicleIssue I 2010
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Greetings, dear reader!
Once again, another year has
passed. The Uth Chronicle is
published quarterly and as I
pen this note, it is with the
realisation that I will (God
willing) only write another
three of these before yet
another year passes. 2009
has flown by like many yearsbefore it, and before we know
it 2010 will vanish into
eternity as well. May we keep
in mind God's command for us
in Ephesians 5:15-16, 'See
then that ye walk
circumspectly, not as fools,
but as wise, Redeeming the
time, because the days are
evil'.
This issue's theme is 'Running
the Race' and as we begin the
new year in earnest, are we
truly prepared (in the
spiritual sense) for what is
ahead of us? Some of us may
be moving into a whole new
environment whether it is in
school, work or (for some of
the guys) the army. Before we
plunge straight into the race,
it is important for us to firststop and check our walk with
the Lord. Dn James Fu writes
about 'Starting Off' and gives
us useful pointers when
embarking on a new leg of
lifes journey. Our >25 section
features an article by Auntie
Esther who talks about
'Running the Rat Race', with a
very pertinent reminder for
all of us to ensure that our
time is spent wisely, where we
seek after the things of God
first.
For some of us, the new year
may already have brought
concerns to light. Do you feel
daunted by events on the
horizon? Are you worried
about the hurdles before you?
Do you perhaps feel weary
already as you think of how
many laps must be run before
the race is over? Elder
William Seah shares God's
Word with us with regards to
'Spiritual Endurance' and
draws our attention to the
many encouraging promises
in the Bible. I have also
contributed an article to this
issue, where I share some of
my personal experience in
'Overcoming Hurdles'.
It is also encouraging toremember that others before
us have run this race and
emerged victorious. By God's
grace and enabling, they have
endured much more than
many of us will ever go
through. Joel Quah has
written a short review of a
book titled 'Tortured for
Christ', which details the life
of Richard Wurmbrand and
how much he accomplished
with God's help.
On a parting note, let us alsoremember to 'Look not every
man on his own things, but
every man also on the things
of others' (Philippians 2:4),
for our race is not against
each other.
May God bless your reading.
=)
P.S.: If you have been blessed
by reading the Uth Chronicle,
then don't toss it aside after
reading! Pass it on to
someone else and share the
blessings!
Yours in Christ,
Brian
Editors Note
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Starting Offby Dn James Fu
A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES
BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.
But before you take that first step, in
which direction are you going?
Everyones going somewhere. Whether
we like it or not, time pushes us andhurries us on our way. Time pushes us
from one phase of life and, very often,
abruptly into the next. And there will
be many choices to make. Some of
them will chart our lifes course over a
few years. When a wrong choice is
made, it will be very difficult (but never
impossible) to rectify that choice. A
Christian will know when a wrong
choice is made. His heart will be vexed
daily as Lot's was (2 Peter 2:7-8).When our lifes journey is paved
through daily vexation of the spirit,
how many of us can claim to be better
than Lot to be able to abandon our
current journey when the Holy Spirit
chides us to return to the strait and
narrow path?
We are not heroes. We should not be
charging into the unknown thinking our
own 'special' abilities will makeeverything right. That is plain
foolishness. Before we take the first
step, we have to ascertain two things:
1. Are you walking with the
Lord?
2. Is this Gods will for you?
Before we can even determine
whether or not a choice is Gods
ordained will for us, we have to firstcheck our spiritual condition and
ensure that our closet is empty of all
skeletal sins. There is simply no way
that God will answer our prayers for
His will to be revealed if we are not
spiritually attuned with Him. If I regard
iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not
hear me (Psalms 66:18). Instead, we
will simply be charting out our own
course and associating every open
door we meet along the way as a God-
send. And even in the presence of the
vexation of spirit, we can still comfort
ourselves with this delusion that were
walking according to the will of God.
God will always clearly show us
whether or not a path is His desired
will for us. Every choice and decision
we make will inevitably affect someone
else. None of us live in an isolationists
world. A simple decision to go
overseas to study will affect all yourcurrent areas of service in church, as
well as your witness and testimony to
your friends and relatives at home. Our
lives are intertwined with the people
around us. God has specifically placed
us as beacons of light wherever we
are. We should only leave our post if it
is no longer Gods will for us to remain
there.
At times, God will require some of us
to take that step forward, or even agreat stride ahead. For some, God
may require you to simply hold your
ground. God has raised each one of us
for a different purpose. For Peter and
Paul, they were, at one point in their
lives, called to be prisoners (Acts 12:5,
16:25) clearly not the most coveted
vocation in the world. And both
experienced a similar experience while
in prison they had the opportunity to
break out of it. In both scenarios, theyeach had an open door. From
hindsight, we know that it was clearly
Gods will for Paul to stay and for
Peter to leave. It was clearer for Peter
as there was an angel that led him out.
What about Paul? Paul had become a
minister to the other prisoners. That
was his calling then. To leave would be
to give up that calling. Furthermore,
there was still the unsaved jailor, who
would have taken his own life had Paulnot stayed (Acts 16:27).
Once it has been established that it is
indeed Gods will for us to embark on
a certain journey, there are another
two things that we have to do:
1. Purpose in your heart to notbe defiled.
2. Remember that it is Gods willfor you to take this path.
Everyone has his own Achilles heel.
What will it take for you to sin against
God? There is the love of money,
pr ide, power and glory, lust ,
covetousness, and sloth. The list goes
on. It takes just one misguided step to
deviate from the path set by God. It
only takes a moment of weakness
along with 'I know what Im doing' for
Satan to find that hole in your spiritual
armour.
Consider Daniel. He purposed in his
heart to not defile himself (Daniel 1:8).
He asked that his friends and he be
given pulse (vegetables) and water to
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eat instead of the kings meat and
wine. A very bold request was made,
and it was backed up with the courage
t o f a c e w h a t e v e r r e s u l t i n g
consequences (most probably death)
simply because of his desire to not sin
against God (Daniel 1:13). Are we
willing to make the same kind ofsacrifice? It may require us to say in a
project where the members are
required to work on the Lords Day,
'please allow me to work on other days
and I will bear whatever consequences
if the results are not satisfactory.' To
purpose in the heart to not be defiled is
to encase a deep hatred against sin.
We do not always have the luxury to
'pray about it' when we have to choose
between pleasing God and pleasing
man. When we have truly purposed in
our hearts to not be defiled, we are
able to act on instinct in those
situations, to act on an instinct to do
that which will glorify the Father in
Heaven. It only takes a moment of
hesi tat ion and uncerta inty for
temptation to realise into sin.
God has a special path laid out for
everyone. It is a path which will be
God-glorifying as long as we follow it. Itwill be a path where the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding, will
abide in us. When you have determined
that a certain decision is Gods will for
you to take, remember that. Down that
path, you wi l l face t r ia ls and
discouragements. You will begin to see
greener grass appearing everywhere
else. You will wonder if your current
path is actually the right one. Satan willtry all means to make you deviate from
the path. It is all a spiritual battle. Let
thine eyes look right on, and let thine
eyelids look straight before thee
(Proverbs 4:25). Look past the horizon
and do not get distracted by all the fluff
that the world throws at your eyes.
Unless it is a clear sign from God that it
is no longer Gods will for you to be
where you are, you should never
abandon your post. You could be the
only beacon to point a lost soul to
Christ. When you abandon your post,
you are basically abandoning those
around you as well.
Taking the step forward in a new
journey is never easy. The unknown lies
ahead. But what we know is that God
will take each step with you as long as
you allow Him to. Purpose in your heart
to not sin against God. Why? Simply
because Christ too purposed in hisheart to die at the cross for our sakes.
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by Elder William Seah
IN THE BIBLE, THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
has been compared to several things
but just to name a few - a race, a
pilgrimage and warfare. Whichever it
may be, it all begins at the point of ourconversion and ends when we arrive
safely in heaven, our eternal home.
While here on earth, we need to
exercise endurance or perseverance
should we want to complete the
course victoriously and hear the Lord
say to us Well done, thou good and
faithful servant.enter thou into the
joy of Thy Lord. (Matthew 25:21)
A race Wherefore seeing we also
are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside
every weight, and the sin which doth
so easily beset us, and let us run
with patience the race that is set
before us. (Hebrews 12:1)
A pilgrimage Dearly beloved, I
beseech you as strangers andpilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war against the soul. (1
Peter 2:11)
Warfare For we wrestle not against
flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of
th is wor ld , aga inst sp i r i tua l
w i c k e d n e s s i n h i g hplaces. (Ephesians 6:12)
Look around you and you will
notice that the world at large crowns
success, but our God crowns
faithfulness. The Apostle Paul
reminded the Corinthian Christians that
it is required in stewards (servants),
that a man be found faithful. (1
Corinthians 4:2) This applies to us too.
Every truly born-again Christian is both
a child of God as well as a servant of
Jesus Christ. What a joy and privilege
to be in His Majestys service!
This warfare is a
spiritual one and our
adversary is none other
than the devil, Satan
himself who tirelessly
seeks to destroy our
faith, which he tried to
do to Job but failed.
The story of Job is a
classic example of a
man who was perfect
and upright, and one that feared
God, and eschewed evil (Job 1:1)
whom the Lord allowed Satan to try
him, stretching his faith in God to the
extreme limits. But at the end Job
prevailed and was richly rewarded
because he knew His God in a personal
way, having endured to the end. Job
not only knew about God for who He is,
but he knew God in an intimate and
real way. Can you imagine yourself
having been stripped of all your
possession and family for no fault of
yours, and still can say, Naked came I
out of my mother's womb, and naked
shall I return thither: the LORD gave,
and the LORD hath taken away;
blessed be the name of the LORD.?
(Job 1:21) That was what happened to
Job and he did just that! And the Bible
records that in all this Job sinned
not, nor charged God foolishly. (Job
1:22)
The Apostle Peter issues this
warning, Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil, as
a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
Whom resist steadfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions are
accomplished in your brethren that
are in the world. But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto His
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after
that ye have suffered a while, make
you perfect, establish, strengthen,
settle you. (1 Peter 5:8-10)
The Apostle Paul in his second
epistle to young Timothy wrote, Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a
good soldier of Jesus Christ. (2
Timothy 2:3)
How then are we to endure
hardness, the trials and testing which
come our way, and emerge victorious
at the end of it all? What does Gods
Word hold for us?
First, Gods Word promises us
victory. Therefore, we need to know
Gods Word for in His Word we are
assured that we are more than
conquerors through Him that loved
us. (Romans 8:37) Christ by His
resurrection has not only justified us,
but gotten us the victory over the
power of the evil one, our adversary.
As such we are to commit ourselves to
the reading and meditation in His Word
daily so that we may grow in grace and
in the knowledge of Christ. (2 Peter
3:18) Recall the words of Psalm 1:1-3,
Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor
standeth in the way of sinners, nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But
his delight is in the law of the LORD;
and in His law doth he meditate day
and night. And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water, that
bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither; and
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Spiritual Endurance
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In Joshua 1:8 we read, This book of
the law shall not depart out of thy
mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to
all that is written therein: for then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good
success.
The Christian faith is not merely
a religion like any other. It is more
than just a religion; it is a unique
relationship, a personal and vibrant
relationship with a living Saviour who
has saved us by His grace. Energised
by the Spirit in us, we are strengthened
by the same grace Paul wrote about
when the Risen Christ said to him, My
grace is sufficient for thee: for My
strength is made perfect in
weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9) What
is most wonderful to know is that His
grace besides strengthening us, will
sustain us to the end as we read in
Philippians 1:6, Being confident of
this very thing, that He which hath
begun a good work in you will
perform it until the day of Jesus
Christ. We must learn to know Him
more and more which is so adequately
expressed by Paul in Philippians 3:10,
That I may know Him, and the
power of His resurrection, and the
fellowship of His sufferings, being
made conformable unto His death.
The question is How well do I
know my God, and my Christ? During
the recent severe test of my faith when
I was at the brink of death having
suffered an acute heart failure, His
Word from Psalm 23:4 was so real,
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy
rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
My heart was at peace as I was further
comforted by Nahum 1:7, The LORD
is good, a stronghold in the day of
trouble; and He knoweth them that
trust in Him and later strengthened by
Jeremiah 32:27, Behold, I am the
LORD, the God of all flesh: is there
any thing too hard for me?
Second, Gods Word points us
to Christ. Looking unto Jesus the
author and finisher of our faith; who
for the joy that was set before Him
endured the cross, despising the
shame, and is set down at the right
hand of the throne of God. For
consider Him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against
Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint
in your minds. (Hebrews 12:2-3)
Jesus is our perfect example who
endured to the end to do His Fathers
will thereby fulfilling the
plan of Gods redemption
for a lost mankind. Many
times in our moments of
adversity, we look to
human help rather than to
trust in Him. Did not the
psalmist say, God is our
refuge and strength, a
very present help in
trouble. Therefore will
not we fear, though the
earth be removed, and
though the mountains be
carried into the midst of
the sea; Though the
waters thereof roar and
be troubled, though the mountains
shake with the swelling thereof.
Selah? (Psalm 46:1-3) Thanks be
unto God for His promise that He will
not allow us to be tried or tested
beyond our limits but will always make
a way of escape for us. (1 Corinthians
10:13) Develop a total sense of
dependence upon the Saviour and ask
Him for the discipline to do His bidding
whatever it may be. In John 15:5 we
are reminded of the words of Christ
Himself, I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in Me, and
I in him, the same bringeth forth
much fruit: for without Me ye can do
nothing.
Third, Gods Word equips us
with the necessary armour and
weapons for our warfare. Since it is a
spiritual battle it must not be fought
with the arm of flesh thats
foolishness and sure defeat. When
Jesus was tempted of the devil, what
did He use as His weapon? The Word
of God! Knowing our needs, God has
all the weapons for us to ensure our
victory. So the apostle Paul wrote,
Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but
against principalit ies, against
powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole
armour of God, that ye may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand. Stand
therefore, having your loins girt
about with truth, and having on the
breastplate of righteousness; And
your feet shod with the preparation
of the gospel of peace; Above all,
taking the shield of faith, wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. And take
the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the Word
of God. (Ephesians 6:11-17) Our
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adversary has no power against Gods
Word which is our only sure defence.
Fourth, Gods Word exhorts us
to wait upon Him. David concluded
Psalm 27 in verse 14 with these words,
Wait on the LORD: be of good
courage, and he shall strengthenthine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD
He had earlier testified that the LORD
is my light and my salvation; whom
shall I fear? the LORD is the strength
of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked, even mine
enemies and my foes, came upon me
to eat up my flesh, they stumbled
and fell. We are absolutely no match
for the evil one, our adversary. But wehave a God who in Christ has
destroyed the power of the enemy. Our
God is sovereign and knows the end
from the beginning and desires the best
for as we wait upon Him for marching
orders. Oftentimes we move ahead of
Him though we have asked for His
leading (because of our impatience)
only to find ourselves in deep trouble at
the end. Allow Him to lead you, step
by step for indeed the steps of a
good man are ordered by the LORD:
and he delighteth in His way. (Psalm
37:23) Again heed to the words of the
psalmist, My soul, wait thou only
upon God; for my expectation is from
Him. He only is my rock and my
salvation: He is my defense; I shall
not be moved. In God is my salvation
and my glory: the rock of my
strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in Him at all times; ye people,
pour out your heart before Him: Godis a refuge for us. Selah. (Psalm
62:5-8)
Let me share this acronym with
you on the word WAIT (on the Lord):
W atch unto prayer,A cknowledge His Lordship in life,I nstructed in His Word andT ake Him at His promises.
Forget not, that to plan andpray is not Gods way BUT to pray and
plan is Gods command. Follow Him as
He leads for God never leads us astray
but always aright along the strait and
narrow way the way that leads to
everlasting life!
May the Lord strengthen us in
the inner man that by His grace, we
may endure hardness as good soldiers
of Christ, pressing on toward the mark
until we see Him face to face in glory or
perchance at His soon and glorious
appearing!
Overcoming Hurdlesby Brian Lim
Hurdles everyone will encounter. We hear all the time people
talking about problems they have to deal with, whether it is an
examination or a mid-life crisis. But what sets us, as Christians,
apart from the world is how we deal with these hurdles.
Unbelievers will turn to a myriad of solutions and sometimes in
our faithlessness we follow suit, often forgetting that we have a
gracious God who has promised to provide for our needs.
I thank God that I am able to share some of these moments
where Gods grace shone in the darkest times in my life. On
hindsight, I now understand that these trials were meant to driveme closer to God. The most striking instance of this would be
the entire period leading up to the divorce of my parents. It was
a trial that spanned nearly three years, beginning some time
while I was in Secondary 4 and only ending halfway through my
second year in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
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It was a very dark period of my life, in
more ways than one. My spiritual life
was in shambles when I was in
Secondary 4. I was fully immersed in
the world of games. Nothing mattered
more to me than being able to enjoy
myself, and coming to church on
Sundays was simply an obligation I felt
I had to fulfill. It wasnt until my parents
started fighting that I began to find
some small measure of comfort in
church. I did not, however, actively
seek God. I was willing to get by with
games, channeling my feelings into
writing or just confiding in my Internet
friends; these were my emotional
crutches and I turned to them when I
needed to escape from reality at home.
Eventually, though, my pillars of
support began to fall apart. There was
a drifting away from Internet friends,and suddenly everything else lost its
appeal. The situation escalated to a
point where I felt constantly moody
and prone to snap at anything. A
feeling of hopelessness stalked me,
and eventually I could no longer
contain the feeling of despair. One
day, though, my mother (who had then
begun to attend church with me on
Sundays) unexpectedly printed two
verses and pasted them on hercupboard.
2 Cor 12:9-10, And he said unto me,
My grace is sufficient for thee: for
my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I
rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasures in
infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,
in persecutions, in distresses for
Christs sake: for when I am weak, then
am I strong.
The words spoke straight to my heart
and Sundays no longer seemed like a
chore, looming at the end of every
week. They turned into a refuge, a
sanctuary where week after week I
could meet with God and pour out
everything before Him. I started to rely
on Him more, knowing that I was weak,
helpless and unable to deal witheverything that was happening. And
amazingly, even through the situation at
home did not improve (in fact, it
continued to deteriorate) I found peace
and comfort that I had never known
before. It came from the knowledge
that His grace is sufficient and that
whatever the trial, there would be an
equal supply of grace to bring me
through. The weaker I was, the more
God would supply strength.
By Gods grace, despite everything, my
O Level results were enough for me to
enter Mass Communications. It was a
totally new environment and I wasforced out of my introversion. I had to
face many more difficult and trying
situations, but now I knew the
necessity of turning to Christ and
approaching these trials with Him in
mind.
In time, I began to adopt a more joyful
attitude towards these difficulties. I
knew that everything was a part of the
process of refinement that God wasburning away the dross and moulding
me, bit by bit, according to His desire.
Many verses in the Bible came up, like
Jas 1:2-4, My brethren, count it all joy
when ye fall into divers temptations;Knowing this, that the trying of your
faith worketh patience. But let patience
have her perfect work, that ye may be
perfect and entire, wanting nothing
and 2 Cor 4:15-17, For all things are
for your sakes, that the abundant grace
might through the thanksgiving of many
redound to the glory of God. For which
cause we faint not; but though our
outward man perish, yet the inward
man is renewed day by day. For our
light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more
exceeding and eternal weight of glory.
That did not mean I enjoyed the trials,
but I found I could face them with
hope, not dread. Indeed, we should not
face trials with a grim determination, for
there is nothing to be grim about. All
our time spent in the furnace to be
purified is not something we face
without hope there is a joyful promise
that at the end of it, we will be made
perfect. Faced with such a promise,
how then can our determination be
grim? It does not mean we will be
laughing on the anvil when we are
being forged according to Gods will,
but it certainly means we ought to face
it calmly, with the full assurance that
every stroke is measured perfectly by
an infallible Smith who will never break
His work.
I realised it was silly of me to expect to
be able to sail through difficulties andtrials. Even if Gods hand is guiding us,
it does not exempt us from having to
struggle with doubt, sin, and all
manner of temptations. But I think the
most wonderful thing is that God has
called us and promised us that He will
guide us through, no matter who we
are, where we come from, or what
abilities we have or do not have. As 1
Cor 1:25-29 aptly states, Because the
foolishness of God is wiser than men;and the weakness of God is stronger
than men. For ye see your calling,
brethren, how that not many wise men
after the flesh, not many mighty, not
many noble, are called: But God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world
to counfound the wise; and God hath
chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the things which are
mighty; And base things of the world,
and things which are despised, hath
God chosen, yea, and things which are
not, to bring to nought things that are:
That no flesh should glory in his
presence.
With this in mind, knowing that there is
no worth at all in man and his strength,
we should strive to face hurdles in our
lives with prayer and a total surrender
to Gods will. And when (not if, for God
will surely see us through according to
His will) we are finally brought throughthese hurdles, we can look back and
testify of the goodness of God and
acknowledge that He rightly deserves
all glory and honour for His faithfulness,
His wisdom and His lovingkindness.
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An Insiders Lookat the Preparations ofthe Church Choir
by Lim Zhongyan
As part of the congregation, I have
always been blessed by the ChurchChoirs song presentations. It was only
when I joined the Church Choir that I
realized how much effort goes into
each song practice, purely for the sake
of glorifying God. It was also an eye-
opener as I had never seen such
intensity while going through a song.
The nuances; the phrasing; the speed;
the dynamics; the balance of the
volumes among the different choir
parts are all things that I had neverpaid that much attention to because
they just seemed so natural to the
listener. The perfection that is aimed
for is evident in the number of times
we go through a particular phrase of
the song. Even the slightest drag in
time or the way we emphasise our
words might affect how the listener
perceives the entire meaning of the
song. And that is how serious the
Church Choir is when we practise,
because we know that each and every
one of us has a part to play in how the
song eventually turns out. As such, the
commitment level of being in the
Church Choir is quite a high one - the
Church Choir practises every Sunday
after morning service.
I was actually interested to join the
Church Choir awhile back, but only
recently did I actually join. In fact, it
was on the bus trip from the Awana
church camp back to Singapore this
year that I expressed my interest to
Uncle Kong Sing. Quite interestingly, I
joined the Church Choir in one of their
busiest years. They were finishing up
recordings for a CD (and I also had the
privilege of helping to record two
songs), and were preparing for 'An
Evening of Praise and Thanksgiving',
which included a presentation of eight
songs already learnt over a period of
time. Preparing and practising eight
songs was no mean feat and, needless
to say, the learning curve was a bit
steep for me since I had to learn the
songs from scratch.
A n E v e n i n g o f P r a i s e a n d
Thanksgiving will be held on 20th
December, and it is merely two weeks
away (at least at the point of writing).
On top of having to practise and
perfect eight songs, we also have to
get used to standing for a relatively
long period of time. It will be mentally
and physically draining, but just as we
are constantly reminded it is God who
gives us the voices to sing praises to
Him, we are reminded to look unto Him
for strength in singing and being a
blessing to the congregat ion.
Personally I feel it is very easy to say
Oh, it is because we have good
voices', or 'We have such a great
conductor to guide us through the
son g, which is why the song
presentation turned out well. I believe
that is something we need to keep in
check (and we are reminded of that
every practice) as we continue to serve
Him, for it is God who gives us our
gifts and it is only right that we serve
Him with what he has bestowed uponus.
Of course, the Church Choir is not just
all work and no play. For example,
there are times when Dn Eric will
amuse us with his funny antics in an
attempt to lighten the mood, and he
rarely fails to do so (maybe never =p). I
was also very much impressed by how
the Church Choir appears to be a big
family when someone shared abouther troubles and everyone prayed;
when various people went overseas
and came back with food for us; or
even when Olivia turned 1 month old
and Dn James brought cupcakes for
everyone to enjoy. There was also a
thanksgiving dinner for the completion
of the CD project, which I unfortunately
had to miss. Even though I am so new
to this family, I already feel quite at
home. May God continue to bless theChurch Choir as we continue to strive
to bring songs of prai se and
thanksgiving for His glory!
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Tortured for Christ
by Joel Quah
The following is the review of a book
that I hold very dear to my heart. It
has gotten me through the parts of my
life that I found the toughest, mainly
by showing me how my life (or if were
honest, any of our lives) isn't really
that tough or miserable. It helped with
bringing my focus off earthly woes up
to heavenly blessings. It has also
made many Biblical concepts
concerning Christian living very
tangible. It has shown me how much
Ive underutilized Gods strength, and
how my new-found great faith is
really just a slightly larger mustard
seed than before.
I implore one and all to examine the
life of Richard Wurmbrand, a
Romanian pastor of Jewish descent
that lived through both the Nazi
Occupation and Communist rule.
The above synopsis of Richard
Wurmbrands background would have
evoked quite a response from those
with a basic grasp of world history. It
is hard enough to be a Jew converted
to Christianityfor that usually means
that you would be shunned by your
family and the rest of the Jewish
community. It would have been hard
enough for a Jew to live through a
Nazi occupation; I need not elaborate
on the atrocities committed by the
Nazis during the Holocaust. Being a
Christian would have exacerbated an
already harsh situation to be in, for the
only sort of Christianity that the Nazis
did not allow was true Christianity
and Richard Wurmbrand was certainly
a true disciple of Christ. Now having
endured merciless treatment at the
hands of his captors, Richard
Wurmbrand did not have time tocelebrate freedom at his release
following the Nazis defeat, for the
Communists came to power and the
cycle of physical pain re-started, and
in fact, intensified.
This book describes much time spent
behind bars, under torture, in solitary
confinement, but it is no Mein
Kampf1. The focus was never on
physical suffering. Instead, one findspassages of singing and dancing in
joy and of his intense love for his
captors. He preached fervently to the
soldiers, and when he asked one of
them whether or not he believed in
Christ, the soldier replied,
I have no such military order to
believe. If I have an order I will
believe.
Such a response brought tears to his
eyes and spurned an agape love that
would bring him through all his days,
no matter which cruel captor had
custody over his mortal frame.
This book also has brief accounts of
his most courageous and wise wife.
She attended a meeting with Richard
Wurmbrand, where the Romanian
church was altering their doctrine to
accommodate the wishes of the
Communists. She prompted her
husband to stand up against the
blasphemy, and he initially resisted,
saying that if he did so, she would
lose her husband. But she made it
clear to Richard Wurmbrand that shedid not want a coward for a husband.
I encourage one and all to get a copy
of this book. The YF theme for 2009
was Myself Aside, Jesus Inside. It
speaks of laying aside self and all our
carnal requirements for Gods work.
The theme of the camp was Laying
Your All On the Altar. This resonates
with the 2009 YF theme. To knock it
all home, the theme for 2010 isTaking Up Your Cross Daily. This
book will show how much we can do
when empowered by the love of God,
edify us and reveal the deficiencies in
our service. I pray that it will inspire us
to truly give up our entire beings as
living sacrifices unto Him, that no
principality or power might deter our
service.
The copyright of this book has beenrelinquished, and the .pdf file of the
entire book can be obtained from me.
I hope this book blesses you as much
as it has blessed me.
1 Editor's Note: For those who do not
know, 'Mein Kampf' (translated as 'My
Struggle') is a book by Adolf Hitler, which
serves as both an autobiography and an
explanation of his political ideas.
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Its hard to believe that Ive been
away from Singapore for almost half
a year now. I cant imagine how I
would have managed starting work
in Shanghai without Gods grace!
Although my journey has been
filled with enriching encounters and
interesting experiences, the road has
been bumpy and uncertain. Much
has changed; from the food Im used
to eating, to the church Im used to
attending, to the way I view
Singapore life. I hardly know where
to begin writing in this article!
Maybe I should start by
counting my blessings.
Im glad that I had a
sturdy upbringing,
especially in the
Christian faith. I have no
familiar Christian
friends here to support
me spiritually, and even
after I managed to
locate people that
share my beliefs, its
still not quite the
same- its not convenient at all
to meet up regularly in this large and
capricious city, and theres always
the language barrier. It would have
been so easy to fall away and forget
God, if not for the foundation that my
years in CPBPC have given me. Dear
reader, do treasure your fellowship
group(s), treasure having a building
to worship freely in, and treasure
even the beautifully boundhymnbooks you have to sing from
every Sunday!
In my little Christian group here,
we have none of the above, except for
the voices which we
lift in praise with such
great gusto every
worship service. I
would join them, if and
when I master reading
the Chinese lyrics, andrecover from this sore
throat >.25
!
!
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scheduled in were project work
deadlines, project meetings, business
conferences dates, tuition slots,
teaching assistant sessions,
networking sessions etc. Only after
that was done did I pen in FCM, YF or
other church activities. My peers
wowed at my perfect schedule.
However, my power-packed schedule
usually tired me out by Friday, so by
the weekend I was sometimes
stoned out during messages or too
tired to go for YF. This not only
affected my quality of service and
spiritual growth, but also health, and
of course it gave me enormous eye
bags.
Feeling lost, I turned back to God and
learnt to pray to Him, asking Him to
guide me in scheduling my plans for
the next day. I learnt to commit myday and its activities to Him. I found
out what works best is not only
morning QT, but also saying a prayer
before the start of the day. Whenever I
have the slightest temptation to go off
track my priorities, prayer really helps
to put me back on track. Now I am
glad that I have the full energy to
serve Him - Sunday in Beijing can be
as follows: 7am QT/Prep for Sunday
School Lesson 8.30am Buy SundaySchool Snacks from Bakery 9.30am
Sunday Service 11.30am Teach
Sunday School Class 3pm Start
cooking preparation for Bible Study
Group 6pm Bible Study Group
dinner starts 10pm Home / QT
So whenever you have the urge to go
off on a tangent, just remember
Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD
with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding. In all ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct
thy paths. Be not wise in thine own
eyes; fear the LORD and depart fromevil.This is one of Gods rules - to
run the race you need a partnership
with God. One must stop and
acknowledge God along the way, and
wait patiently upon Him to direct you
instead of always trying to catch up
with others. This means praying to
Him regarding our priorities and
decisions before we scurry ahead.
Sometimes, the answer is not
instantaneous but God never fails andwe should wait patiently upon Him to
give an answer in His own good
timing. (i.e. I never knew why God
sent me to Nanyang Girls instead of
RGS where I really suffered studying
higher Chinese. I totally hated the
cheena culture till I was posted to
China in 2008 realizing His will for
me after 10 years)
What if yourealready lost?
Going to China really put me off track
as I was embracing a whole new
world. A new culture of food, travel,
shopping, friends, and of course, the
Olympics. Service took a backseat
and I didnt make an effort to find an
area of service in church. However, by
the end of one year, I realized that I
felt really empty instead. Everything
that I had accumulated had nothing to
do with my spiritual growth. I was still
at base camp spiritually. For 2009, myresolution was
1) Spiritual Growth, Bible Study Group
2) Service.
The first resolution was answered in
February; God also provided the
opportunity to lead a Bible study. The
second was answered in end
October; my Bible study group will
also be reaching out to the auntiesand older kids at the orphanage at
least once a month.
So if you are already lost, its never
too late to turn back and detangle
yourself from things that will impede
our race for Christ. Remember, God
never forsakes His sheep. As
Hebrews 12:1-2 teaches us
Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses,let us lay asideevery weight, and the sin which doth
so easily beset us,and let us run withpatience the race that is set before us,
Looking unto Jesus the author and
finisher of our faith; who for the joy
that was set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at the right hand of the throne
of God," Secure that final prize with
glorified victory and do not fall into
the pit of success at the expense of
others.
So remember:
Only one life,Twill soon be past; Only
whats done for Christ will last.
Matthew 6: 24 "No man can serve two
masters: for either he will hate the
one, and love the other; or else he will
hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon."
So be wise about running with the rat
pack and pray that your resolutionsfor 2010 are on the right track!
Esther
Also known as Auntie Esther (though
she has not come of age yet)
!Mylovablep4-5sundayschoolkids
from....HongKong,Canada,Japan,Korea,
Zimbabwe,Uganda,Chile,Finland,America,
UK,and...Singapore!;P
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Hi Henry,
God has been so good to you that sometimes, it is easy to take for granted and to forget His goodness.
Although not born into a wealthy family, you had no lack. Through the various stations in life, you were
blessed with good friends, challenges never insurmountable, in fact often smooth pathways, and most of
all, Gods guiding presence.
The O levels came and went without you really realizing it. Then the A levels. You will recall you
prayed to the Lord for 4 things before the A levels. You had wanted to :
1. Be a strong Christian
2. Do well enough in A levels to enter the U
3. Train yourself physically and to be an officer in the army
4. Embrace chivalry as a gentleman, and have a steady girlfriend
On the face of it, you attained all. But did you?
Perhaps the last three you attained, but are you sure you became a strong Christian? What good is getting
the last three without the first, the most important?
What is a strong Christian? A strong Christian is one who knows he is weak. A strong Christian is one who
does not indulge in self-reliance, and because you did on various occasions, you cannot be said to be a
strong Christian.
The problem is that which is visible are the last three things. A persons academic results are tangible,
and the route he takes after that is clear for all to see. What is not clear is how he attained the results. Foryou do you not remember the second year when you committed most time to the Lord, and relying on
His strength instead of yours, you actually did better than the other years? Had you committed more to
Jesus, whether the results are the same or otherwise, you would have been able to view the results with
the perspective touched by God.
Preparing yourself physically and being an officer in the army brought that tinge of pride, no matter how
slight, into the equation. Especially when most friends were not selected for officer-training, and both
your brothers did not do well in the army. Yes, you did pray. Yes, you did turn to the Lord during the
twelve months of training as a recruit and officer cadet. But the extent and frequency with which you did
so could have been higher, the level of reliance on the Lord much deeper. Did you not turn to Him more
when you were down than when you were up?
Lets talk about relationships. Thank God your girlfriend then was a good Christian girl. But you could
have been distracted by other girls who were not necessarily the same. To you, what was most important?
Gods will for your only life-partner, or your will to have someone you think suits you most. Or that cute
and adorable girl who is head over heels with you? The girl with whom you share a relationship must be
someone you know can be the mother of your children, someone whom you can depend on through thick
and thin; not some flippant flighty personality who tickles your fancy.
Coming back to the 4 points you prayed for, at the end of the day, if you got it right on the first, you will get
it right on the other three. You see, if we are right with God, if we are close to Him, the other three and for
that matter, whatever other issues that crop up in life will be seen in the right perspective.
So Henry, you must be so grateful God has given you so much for so long in the past despite your lapses of
unfaithfulness and periods of self-reliance. What lies ahead, no one knows. My only advice is : remember
Psalm 119:9, Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy
word.
Retrospect
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YFspeaksCOMFORT ALONG LIFES JOURNEY
The race of life can be fraught with trials
sometimes. So what/who do we really
turn to for comfort along the journey?
We asked YFers (who were familiar with
the use of writing instrument and paper)
for their top 3 items, and here were the
responses, in order of frequency:
Sharing top spot were God and family. A
good start it is that many of us
remember to turn to God at some point
(one with the qualifier of only when Im
really panicking), but one that falls
short. Its easy to turn to things and
people around us that we can see with
our eyes, but may God be our very
present help in trouble.
Various foods as a collective, presumably
to be consumed in the quest for comfort,
ranked above friends, who are
generally less edible.
Girlfriend was found among the bottom
feeders, along with various inanimateobjects and solitary activities.
Ah, time for our usual
YF cottage meeting!Thank God for the sharing by
our senior pastor, Dr Tow.
Our memory versesthat day were Ephesians
2:8-9, For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that
not of yourselves: it is the gift
of God: not of works, lest any
man should boast. As
children of God, we owe
Christ a debt of gratitude. We
were saved to serve the
LORD and help others. I was
reminded of my duty to
spread the Gospel and tell
others about Christ and his
goodness toward us. There
were times when I tried to
spread the Gospel to others,
but they were not touched by
Gods Word. I still remember
feeling very discouraged
after that!
However I realised
that we should not keep this
joy of salvation to ourselves!
Even when we faced with
obstacles in the midst of
spreading the gospel, we
should press on and pray
about it. That was why we
were saved. We were saved to
serve.
I will try again!
God Bless,
Carmen.
Cottage Meeting at Dr Tow
TEENS THAT TALKActually, moving up to YF seems quite
scary to me. I dont really know the
people there, and am pretty afraid. I
think that YF will be quite different
compared to Teenz, cause the people
there are older, and the messages will
probably be more difficult. However, I
kind of look forward to going YF
(though Im a little scared).
I hope YF will be fun and enjoyable,
and that the people wont be scary. I
think that YF will be a good place to go.
I think the people there will be more
mature. Anonymous
I think YF would be quite cool. I am quite scared to move up to YF because of the
big age gap as compared to Teenz, and also because the messages would be more
difficult to understand as well, but nevertheless, Im looking forward to joining
YF in a few years time! A Sec 3 teenz
I am looking forward to moving up
to YF but a bit nervous too. I think
that YF will be fun and Chim. I
hope that YF will teach us more
things and that it may edify us.
And I hope that the people there
are nice. A girl from Teenz
I think YF will be very edifying. Andthat the things we learn are more
mature. I hope that the people wont be
so scary and itll be fun. Am looking
forward and excited to go YF but scared
too. A girl from Sec 3 teenz
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YFOuting@BotanicalGardens
byKoLingting
ThankGodforablessed YFoutingon31
stOct!Itwasabusy time
formanyofthe YFersin the midstofcountless assig
nmentsand
upcomingexams, butthank Godespeciallyforthema
nywho took
timeoffto come andfellowship withlikemindedbreth
ren(: Im
surethosewhocamedidnt regretit! H
erearesomesnapshotsof
thedaytolook back on. Andforthosewho werentthere,heres
what youmissed! =p
Westarted offthe daywithsinging+adevotionbyKennyfromPs 63,provokingustoreflectonwhetherwetrulyloveanddesireGodsWord.Verymeaningful!
The(muchanticipated
/feared?)BMCquiz
turnedouttobe
agroupeffortcrosswo
rd
puzzlestillchallenging,butgoodfun
for
thegroupstoo!
Nextupgames!(eatalreadymustexercise,right?)
Of course, physical feeding is important
too:D The food was all lovingly prepared bythe various groups each group was in
charge of contributing 1 food item. YUM!
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Stormcloudsstartedtoloom
ButthankGodHeheldt
herainlong
enoughforustotakeag
roupphoto
or 2 (guess whos behind Brian!) Truly a
blessed and enjoyable time! See you at the
next YF outing!(:
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YF Camp ThoughtsTHANK GOD FOR A FRUITFUL YF CAMP. Truly a week of
spiritual feeding, it was revival for some, and a time of
fellowship, especially between the YFers and Teens. I was
tasked by Brian to do a little sharing on my thoughts of the
camp, so here it comes
For me, organising a camp was something new. I hadorganized army programmes like route marches but had
no prior experience organizingchurch activities. The task
seemed great and whats more,
it was a combined camp that
was to be held overseas. That
explains why I didnt dare to
take it up when Exco first
approached me. Thank God for
revelations through preaching
and His Word, especially
through the study of Elijah at FCM by Bro Paul, and my
personal study of the life of Peter, showing me how vessels, no matter how weak or
unsuitable they seem, can be used by God if He wills it.
It didnt make it any easier that I only accepted the task around July. The listof preachers chosen was slowly ticked off as they all were busy.
Forming a suitable committee, finding a theme and all the
logistical preparations had to be done. On top of these, university
was starting and it would take up a sizeable amount of my time
and mental faculties. Thank God for His providence and how He
saw me through all these, yet at the same time trying my faith and
helping me to constantly seek His face. Other problems, especially
with the ever-changing numbers and various situations/requests
(especially those that came at the very last minute while I was
overseas), sought to frustrate me and make me lose faith in God.
However, I thank God that through the reading of His Word and also
the encouragement of brethren there was the peace in my heart that
all things would fall into place, albeit in ways not of my choice.
There was also the help received from committee members.
Thank God He gave me wisdom to choose these members for they
helped rectify many deficiencies.
When the camp started I was a little tired, having justcome back from India. I also had a 'present' of diarrhoea, which
explained why I sat out of icebreakers. But I also was worrying
too much, looking at self to solve all problems. Thank God for
rebuke from a comment made by a YFer which made me wonder
why I was trusting self and not being joyful inservice. Thus from Day 2, I sought to be more joyful
in service with Gods help even if I was at times
limited by the diarrhoea, for which I also thank God
for it helped me see how weak and frail I was.
Personally, I found the messages hard-hitting and thought-provoking, as I had hoped they
would be. Pr Dennis messages showed how much I
lacked in living my life totally in Christ, and
Kangs messages on the principles of Christian
interaction did show me more of what I should
look out for. My regret was the occasionaldistractions that filled my mind with regard to
the running of the camp, which made me lose
focus at times. Thank God for the workshop that
helped by emphasizing the practical steps that
we could take to put the messages into practice.
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Besides the messages, I would also like to thank
God for all the other activities:the games, the
object lessons, the outing, the workshop and
Brians story time. Even though the weather
wasnt perfect, God gave enough. Thank God
for logistics that went well also. We didnt lose
anyone, and the part-timers reached and left safely. Another big
thing to thank God for was the safety and health of the campers. Despite the rain, there were only a few coughs,
colds and fevers, and apart from some cuts, scrapes, bruises, and one injured knee, there was nothing really
major or serious. It was rather surprising given the number of campers and how camps usually are sick zones.
In addition, I thank God for the number of people that attended, as the initial sign-up rate was a little slow.
Above all these, I was glad and encouraged that among those were turned up were teens and infrequent YF
attendees. Especially encouraging was to see Hui En not pulling out even though none of her friends her age came.
That was sweet. Indeed thank God for the warm fellowship, and that the younger ones (mainly the teens) did not
hide in one corner, but really came out of their comfort zones to fellowship with the older ones. I trust that we
have all gotten to know each other a little better, and hope that this will encourage more to attend YF.
In conclusion, I thank God for granting me theopportunity and the ability to organize this camp with
the help of my committee. Indeed it was a time of
learning and growing spiritually. I hope and pray that
the spiritual revival we had will not fade away even as
we enter this new year, but instead we will apply lessonslearnt. As with the buddy system, I do hope that we
would continue to encourage and edify each other,
helping each other to walk close to God, and creating a
Youth Fellowship that indeed shines for Christ by
leaving our all on the altar. Looking forward to the next
camp already, which by tradition is run by the 2I/C of
the immediate past camp:)
In Christ,
William
PERSONAL POINTS
Name:Yeong Lee Wei
Age: 22
Studying at: Imperial College London (2nd yr Computing
Masters undergraduate)
Hobbies: Ice skating, Playing computer games,
Programming, Reverse Engineering software
My hopes & dreams: Want to get a job at Google/settle
overseas like in London when I'm 30 (provided the world's
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January
2nd:Annual General Meeting
9th: CPYF 29th Anniversary
May the Lord Find Us Faithful
Rev Quek
16th:YF Night
23rd: Take Up Your Cross Daily
Bro Henry (Cottage Meeting)
30th:YF Outing
Birthdays: 3rd Raphael7th Zhongyan 11th Suling and
Matthew Yeo 12th Christopher15th Serena Lok 28th Joline
Feburary
Who are you taking up your
cross for?
6th: Combined YAF-YF Meeting
13th: No YF in view of CNY Eve
20th:What is God? Eld Chew
27th:Who is God to you? Eld Chew
Birthday: 14th JQ
March Denying Yourself
6th:What is denying yourself? Rev Quek
13th: Character Study on
Denying Self (OT) Rev Quek
20th: March Retreat
(19th-20th Mar)
27th: Character Study on
Denying Self (NT) Rev Quek
Birthdays: 2nd Elliot and Ivan
3rd Johan 4thWella and Lisa
6th Elvin 11th Kang
17th Jelaine 31stYin Leng
OCTOBER
Dates uncertain - Ko Lingting starts her
first restaurant and her first theme park
(both virtual), and the rest is history.
4th - Some YFers get to know the Secondary Foursgraduating from Teenz over a pizza lunch.
16th - Jeremy Chan returns from a 2 week adventure in
Taiwan.
17th - Gabriel Teo goes to Kukup for a one-day trip with
his parents.
Also on the !7th, Some YFers (mostly members of KiNG)
have an impromptu outing as they visit Gethsemane B-P
Church for its Reformation Lecture-cum-Cantata
presentation, Sola Scriptura.
21st - FCM NUS holds a gospel rally at NUS Kent Ridge campus, with Dr
Paul Ferguson speaking on the topic of "Is Your Life Complete", from Luke
16. Several new friends are brought to the meeting.
25th - Reformation Sunday. CPBPC commemorates Luther's nailing of
his 95 theses to the cathedral at Wittenberg, and celebrates also 500
years since the birth of John Calvin. Rev Quek delivers the morning
message on "Discerning the time (Luke 12:54-56)". Young People's Choir
presents "A Mighty Fortress".
30th Oct-3rd Nov - Sophia Huang goes on a road trip
in Norway, where she delights in the snowcappedmountains and magnificent fjords.
31st - YF outing @ Botanic Gardens. YFers enjoy
the beauty of God's creation at the Botanic
Gardens, with a devotion by Kenny Cheong on the
topic of "Does your soul thirst?", a potluck feast
prepared by each of the groups, and an
entertaining time of games organized by Elvin.
Some also get quite a workout walking from the
Tanglin to Bukit Timah side of the park or just
plain wandering about, but God graciously grants
splendid weather.
NOVEMBER
2th - Brian Lim is appointed the
student coordinator for FCM
NTU/NIE.
7th - "Meat Attack" @ William's
home. Guys' Bible Study
Fellowship gathers at the home of
William Quah to consume a whole
lot of barbecued meat and play
tennis and basketball.
Also on the 7th, YF Cottage Meeting @ Dr Tow's home. YFers meet at the
home of Dr Tow Siang Hwa and wife, as Dr Tow reminisces about
the Youth Fellowship of his time, gives advice for our generation, and
prepares a sumptuous spread for them. This is followed by an impromptu
session of singing Christmas carols.
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11th - Pr Ko Ling Kang returns from Perth after a 3
month stint ministering to the brethren at BPCWA.
13th-29th Abigail Quek and
Evangeline Chiang set off togetherwith a group of church members
led by Dn Milton for a 3 week tour
of the Holy Land. They are very,
very well-received by the locals
(particularly of the male variety)
in Egypt, Jordan and Israel.
16th - Brian Lim takes his first-ever Literature paper,
and finds that his fellows publish an average of 4-page
length responses to each question, 2.5 pages more than
he.
16th-20th - Carmen Yeo attends NJC's Youth LeadershipTraining Camp to further develop her skills as a squash
captain.
18th - Ivan Ting, Jason Quah and Ruth Ng finally
conclude their gruelling 2-year International
Baccalaureate programme.
20th - Hannah Woo finishes her A level examinations.
Also on the 20th, Matthew Yeo celebrates the end of
Project Work with a party. Incidentally it is his elder
sister Lynn's birthday.
Still on the 20th, dotK has a combined meeting with the
Helpmeet contact group. Rev Quek speaks on the topic
"Conduct of the youth" from 1 Timothy 4:12-16.
21st - Damien Choong flies home to Melbourne.
25th - Kenny Cheong goes to KL for a well-earned break
and time with family members.
25th Nov-13th Dec - Ruth Ng flies off for a tour of
Europe and China.
28th - Joyce Huang passes her 2 star kayaking course.
30th Nov-5th Dec - Teenz camp in church. Pr Ko Ling
Kang spoke on "The Question of Suffering".
30th Nov-13th Dec - Ivan Ting
travels around Europe for a post-IB
holiday.
DECEMBER
2nd - Elvin and Jo-Ann Siew go toHokkaido for a family holiday.
4th-11th Abigail Quek, Choong Kai
Shuin and Kenny Cheong go to
Bethel Development Center at
Chiang Rai for a mission trip with
Truth B-P Church.
4th-13th William and Jason Quah and family travel to
India, where they meet up with naturalized Indian
lawyer Danny Quah and spend their holiday touringDelhi and Rajasthan.
5th - YF Games Day. Wet weather notwithstanding,
YFers gather in church for a time of indoor fun
remembering nicknames and birthdays, slashing and
shooting, and dodging balls.
Also on the 5th, The Ko Ling X siblings and special
friends travel up to Malacca for a break and lots of food.
8th-11th JW Camp: "Be Ye Ready". Rev Quek and Pr
Dennis Kabingue are the speakers.
8th-29th Kenny Cheong returns home to Melbourne.
11th A small party of dotK girls gets together with the
intent of exercising their bodies standing up
(badminton), but ends up mostly exercising their
stomachs sitting down (food).
13th - Sophia Huang makes her first flight in a glider
over a London airfield.
14th-19th Combined YF-Teenz Camp @ Resort Lautan
Biru, Mersing. YFers and Teenz travel up north to
Mersing for a combined year-end camp. The theme is "Is
Your All On The Altar?", with morning messages by Pr
Dennis Kabingue and night messages by Pr Ko Ling
Kang.
24th - Christmas Praise Service. YPC presents 2 items:
"Under the Stars" and "Come and Worship".
YFers present Hark! What joyful notes are swelling
and a Mandarin item, .
25th-31st - Michelle
Chiang and family go to
Hong Kong for the
holidays.
26th - YF RemembranceNight. YFers share on
Gods goodness in the
year past, with bold
resolutions for 2010.
31st - Year End Service.
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