At the start of 2010, lets recall something we have done in 2009!
-Remember there was once where we all gathered in America room, and at the end of it we memorised a verse from 2 Corinthians together? -A few would remember, and perhaps even fewer can recite the entire verse!
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
As school starts and you start to make friends with Hitler, Stalin and your D&T projects once again, don't forget to chew on the Word of God daily : )
Announcement Had a blast @ last year's East Training Day? Remember the values that we learnt through the games?
(it's not too late to ) Kick off 2010's first East Training Day!
Date: 09 Jan (Saturday) Venue: America Room Time: 3pm
Grab a quick bite after service and be there early!
. . . Lastly, remember that knowledge puffs up but love builds up. -have you prayed for a friend or LG member today? : )
When someone knocks or rings the doorbell, who and what would you like to see? What if you could open the door and find HOPE?
Hope Church (Singapore) presents "At The Door" - A Christmas 2009 Celebration with dynamic dance item, carol performance and an engaging drama based on true life stories with the message of hope.
We invite you and your friends and loved ones to celebrate this festive season with us on Thursday 24 December, 3.30pm & 7.30pm @ Suntec Convention & Exhibition Hall 602.
May the true spirit of Christmas - joy, peace, love and hope fill your heart this Christmas! See you At The Door!
Dennis our DL will be acting AND singing in the Christmas drama! To help Dennis, the drama team to be able to deliver their best performance... as well as everyone present in the service to be able to capture the full essence of it all, lets reserve our applause and crazy cheers until the end of the presentation shall we?
those are are lucky enough to read this, pass it on to your lifegroup members :)
in the above link, it's about a pastor who posted on how few years ago, God asked him a very question, and that question changed his life totally.
if we would take time to read through the post, catch the pastor's spirit and conviction. and ask ourselves the very same question God asked him. God can do the same work He's done in the pastor's heart and life, in our heart's and life as well. jiayou East!=)
have you yet to register for our very own y-hope UNSTOPPABLE camp?! how can that be!! yesterday was the ending date of early bird registration! (except for our new brothers and sisters that came to know God after march.) howeverrr! if you have not yet register camp, don't hesitate to sign up for camp even if its normal registration at $150! because you will NEVER, i repeat again! you will NEVER regret going for our very own y-hope camps!
why? 1) you get to be with your caregroup almost every single moment! imagine the amount of fun that is accumulated?! it's so much i'm starting to burst with excitement already! and what's more it's after exams! let's make up for the fun we may have lost in the exams!!=D
2) you get to learn from the word of God!! honestly! missing out from the word of God?! you'll miss out a great life transformation God can do in you man! some ppl need to go for survival camps etc for a month for their lives to change! but all you need is to hear God speaking to you in camp to get that life transformation! how great is that!
3) you get to experience God close-up! without the many distracting elements you have in your life, like your very own bed, computer, television, psp etc. you are entitled to bring yourself out of that distracting world you are in, into the world where only God and His kingdom is the focus! you will be able to hear God's still small voice more than ever, because He will be really close to you!=)
4) , 5), 6) , 7) .. and more! til a hundred thousand million billion reasons. and they are all the same! camp just simply can't be missed because it'll be God-filled, fun-filled and craze-filled!
no problem is problems anymore before God and His people, being unstoppable does not starts in june when camp comes! it starts now, even while we prepare and register for camp! nothing can stop us because God is with us!=) jiayou!!
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If Godis for us, who can be against us?
I hope the following testimony will encourage those who have problems in going for camp, to really put their trust, faith and hope in God, knowing that He will always always make a way out for us :)
1. THE APPROVAL
In case you still do not know, I'm currently in my 2nd month of poly internship, which will last for 6 months. There are many rules that I have to follow, but one rule, I disliked the most was - 'No leaves allowed'.
"HOW. I can't make it for camp!" How frustrating.
I prayed a simple prayer. 'Dear God, I really want to go for camp. I'm gonna ask my supervisor to allow me to apply for leave. I cannot miss out on this camp! Help me to find the right timing and say the right words. Give me the extra courage that I need. Thank you in advance, in Jesus name, Amen!'
Of course, still with a slight nervousness, I tried to pop the question a few times to my supervisor. One whole day passed, and guess what? I still haven't asked.
That night, Cheng asked me, "Eh, how ah, can you go for camp?"
"No, I haven't asked yet."
"What?! You better ask by this week!" roared Cheng.
Okayyy.. I had to ask, SOON.
I did :)
Once again, I really thank God for technology - MSN. Thank God for that, thank God my office can use MSN everytime, thank God my supervisor was online during work, thank God for giving me courage to ask (though online), and lastly, thank God He made a way!!
Though I cannot apply for leave, and that I have to work OT tp gain back the 16 hours I will be missing from work, it is truly a blessing that I can go for full camp! I don't think there are many other interns who will receive such privileges:)
2. FINANCE, NOT A PROBLEM TOO BIG FOR GOD!
A week left to end of early bird registration. Not only do I have to pay for camp fees myself, I don't have enough cash on hand.
Again, I prayed a simple prayer. 'Dear God, help. What a miracle you did in helping me get approval to go for camp, I pray for another miracle so as to be able to pay for early bird camp fee! Thank you Lord, Amen.'
You know what, just before Saturday (supposedly last day of early bird regsitration), I got part of my salary! Though my supervisor forgot to fill in cheque for my salary, he didn't forget my pay day, and gave me $200 first. Thank God!! I can pay for camp! :D
3. WHEN GOD BLESS, HE WILL DO IT ALL THE WAY!
YES! So excited to pay for camp! Got the approval, money, and last thing to do is to submit the money!:)
I had such a good night's sleep. Wake up early in the morning, all ready to go for singer's. Smiles were plastered all over my face. Only until, I received an sms from Shirlene Loo.
Here it goes something like this: Hey easta1 girls! Today is last day of early bird registration! Please remember to bring $140 and the camp form ok? See you, love you girls! :)
I'm stunned for a moment. SHUCKS. I FORGOT TO BRING MY CASH OUT. IT'S IN MY RED BAG! I felt totally stupid and frantic. Early in the morning, Jeslin told me that she has to reach somewhere by 10am. At that point of time, it was around 9.55am. I knew I still had to give it a try to call home to check if Jes is still there.
Again, I prayed a simple prayer. 'Dear God, I know you will make a way. In Jesus name, Amen.'
I dialled my home number immediately.
"Hello, is ah en home?" said me. "Ah en? Wait ah," said Vivi (my maid), "Ah si is not home." "Eh.. I'm Ah si, is ah en at home?" I asked. "Oh ah en ah, you wait ah..." Vivi replied. "Hello, what?" said Jes.
THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER! I'm uberly amazed at what You can do. You showed me once and again of your perfect, heavenly timing in all things. Your ways, always higher and better than our ways. I know this happened for a reason.
4. IT DOESN'T END THERE.
If you read closely, I have to work 16 hours OT right? That is actually quite alot, my supervisor even asked me to stay overnight at the work place - even though I don't have to work proper 'work'. I can just, be there. For now, I'm down of 3 hours of OT!
Recently, he offered me something better. For two Saturdays, I can just go for 3 hours of work (9am to 12pm) each, and the hours I work is considered double! Means in total, though I work for only 6 hours, I'm credited working for 12 hours! How cool is cool!
If you're thinking, "Eh, 12PM LEH", read on.
Each time I work on Saturday, I'm entitled to $10 transportation fee from my company. Plus, the distance from my work place to Nexus is so near, that I can walk there within 15-20 minutes! With that free $10, I will take a cab down instead!:) I can go for prayer meet. Yay!
Dear girls and guys, don't panic, don't fret if you still can't make it for camp. Keep desiring, pray by faith, our God is good!
Hi Yanyu here! Came across this when I wanted to do bulletin for my group. Thought it may be useful for some of us...
No matter what you may be feeling, God has an encouragement for you! So don't dwell in your emotions, but let the Word of God have a greater impact. You can also use it to encourage people around you if you know they are in any of these category.
Lastly, I believe today there will be quite a number of people going out on the street to share Christ today, just want to say JIA YOU, we're in this together! Tell the world that Jesus lives... :)
hello crappy , full-of-nonsese , loving and powerful army of east!
i was re-reading book of John and i believe many of you know about Jesus ministry =D He took three and a half years to disciple twelve strong disciple (even though one betrayed and one denied him) and had so so so so so many other followers alongside Him .
it just dawn upon me how awesome Jesus is and i'm really thankful that He created us in His image and sent the Holy Spirit to live within us... gosh, we have a living God living within us, how cool is that! =D
for some of you , you merely started out your christian faith and for some of us , we have been serving for years =D however Jesus merely took around three years to establish His kingdom and accomplish what He set out to do... all of us are given four to five years in our secondary school , around one year more than what Jesus had but yet He's able to do sooooo much! =D we ain't very different from Jesus when He was walking on Earth , just like us , He's human and He got tempted in every way but Jesus did not gave in . peer pressure , bgr , family matters blahblah - you name it , He faced it =D
and the coolest thing of all , God promised us something - glory to glory =D let's claim God's promise ! Jesus have done it , so can we , His spirit is living within us! =D
