1. GMC Membership Database Update: As at 04/05/2010, only 368 membership forms have been returned. Those who have not submitted, please complete the form and put in the box provided. If your children were confirmed or baptized in GMC and now they are overseas please help them to fill.
2. Adult Baptism & Confirmation: Date: 13.06.10 (Sunday).
3. I-Youth: Date: 15.05.2010. Program: Character Building . Speaker: Rev. Law Hui Seng
4. Sunday School Vacation Bible School(VBS): We shall be organising a VBS, themed “Prayer Safari” for Primary 1-6 children. Date: 28-30 May, 2010. Fees: RM 25 per child. Registration is now open and the closing date is 16 May.
5. Sermon Discussion In Small Group On family value: You may like to refer to GMC blog for the sermon starting on 18/4 till 9 May.
6. Kapit STM to Ulu Balleh and Ulu Kapit areas (11th-15th June,Friday – Tuesday):Brothers & sisters who have the calling or have been called by God to reach out are invited to sign up for the Kapit short-term mission. For more info, please contact bro. Dasline at mobile 019-815 5225 or email dasline.sinta@penergy.com.my
7. LCEC Meeting: Date: Today. Time: 2pm. Venue: Conference Room. Compulsory for LCEC members.
8. Prison Fellowship Malaysia ( Miri Chapter): Sale of book marks, RM2 each, to raise fund for this ministry. Your support is greatly appreciated. Please contact Jimmy Shih 012-8778118.
9. District Crime Prevention Talk by SCAC Board of Social Concerns: Date: 21st May (Friday). Time: 7.30pm. Venue: Hwai En Methodist Church. Speaker: Frederick Wong.
10. District Happy Mother Class Facilitators’ Training (Mandarin): Date: 4th June (7.15pm-10pm) & 5th June (9am-6pm). Venue: Sincere Care Centre. Content of training: Discipline of children & Education. Speaker: Mdm Tan (Degree in nursing, Taiwan; Master of ministry student at MTS; Wife of Rev Ting Diu Kiong, Kuching; involved in Board of Wellness parents & children ministry; major in Family ministry at Malaysia Bible School, KL). Registration Fee: RM30. For registration please contact Sincere Centre-Sis. Paw Eng See 085-433359.
11. Family Seminar (28-30 May): GMC will be organizing a Family Seminar to be conducted by Rev. Kho on 28 & 29 May. All church members and small groups are requested to join the seminar. Seminar topics will focus on building relationships for singles, husband, wife and children. Time : 7.30pm. Venue: Church Hall.
12. Praise Dance 5th Anniversary: Date:22 May. Venue City Fan Garden. Time: 6.30pm. All are welcome!
Prayer Points:
1. Pray for all of us parents to honour our parents, so that we provide good examples for our children to honour us.
2. Pray for Balingian mission participants that God will empower them to preach, teach and pray to make disciples of the longhouse Ibans.
3. Pray for the health of: Michelle Chong, Alfred Sim, Uncle Samuel and Jonathan Ting.
Purpose Statement: Building a strong and united church where every member is equipped for works of service through whom Jesus Christ is made known.
Theme: Spreading Scriptural Holiness, Transforming our Nation
Date: 09/05/2010 |
Morning Service 8.30am
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ling Tung Kiing
Liturgist: Aaron Hii
Worship Team: Sii Ling & Team
Pianist: Cheryl Chen
LCD: William Ting
Sound Control: Yung Teck Chung
Ushers: Yew Tiong Hoo-SG
Evening Service 7.00pm
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Ling Tung Kiing
Liturgist: Charles Ling
Worship Team: Natalie Ha & Team
Pianist : Jeremy Yong
LCD: James Ting
Sound Control: Jeremy Sim
Ushers : Desmond Lui & Chew Chui Fong
Greeters: Jeremy Sim & Sara Chee
Prayer Meeting Co-Workers:
Thursday Night 8:00pm | Prayer Leader | Worship Leader | LCD |
13/05/2010 | Sally Tan | Yvonne Lee | Wendy Tiong |
20/05/2010 | Ting Kong Yu | Sii Ling | Grace Len |
ORDER OF SERVICE
1. CALL TO WORSHIP UMH834 Psalm 113
2. PRAISE AND WORSHIP*
3. PASTORAL PRAYER
4. APOSTLES’CREED UMH 881
5. SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 21:17-21
6. SERMON: God Heard The Boy Crying
7. HYMN OF RESPONSE: UMH 445
‘Happy the Home When God Is There’
8. ANNOUNCEMENT
9. PRESENTATION
10. COMMISSION: Balingian STM
11. OFFERING/CLOSING HYMN: UMH 453
‘More Love to Thee, O Christ’
12. DOXOLOGY*
13. BENEDICTION*
14. THREE FOLD AMEN*
Sermon Outline:
Family Value Series:
(4) God Heard The Boy Crying
Genesis 21:17-21
Introduction: The story of a son’s cry
Content: (i) Who is the boy?
1. 21:9: “the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne”
2. 21:10: “that slave woman and her son”
3. 21:13a: “the son of the maid servant”
4. 21:13b: Abraham’s offspring
(ii) How old is the boy?
1. 16:16 “Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael”
2. 21:5 “Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born “
3. 21:8 “on the day Isaac was weaned”
(iii)Why the boy was crying?
1. 21:9 “playing with her son Isaac”(RSV); “Teasing”(RBV); “Mocking”(NIV)
2. Galatians 4:29 “At that time the son born in the ordinary way
persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit.”
3. 21:10 “Get rid of that slave woman and her son”
4. 21:14a “sent her off with the boy”
5. 21:14b “wandered in the desert of Beersheba
6. 21:15a “When the water in the skin was gone”
7. 21:15b “she put the boy under one of the bushes”
8. 21:16a “she went off and sat down nearby”
9. 21:16c “she began to sob”
10. 21:17b “the boy crying as he lies there”
(iv) What has God done to rectify the crisis?
1. 21:17c “God has heard the boy crying”
2. 21:17b “Do not be afraid”
3. 21:19a “God opened her eyes”
4. 21:19b “gave the boy a drink”
5. 21:20a “God was with the boy”
6. 21:18a “Lift the boy up and take him by the hand”
7. 21:18b “I will make him into a great nation”
(v) Practical reflection questions:
1. Have you ever heard someone crying at your home? If so, who are they?
2. What are they crying for?
3. Did you feel distress upon your children’s behaviour? If so, in which
areas?
Conclusion: The end of human’s struggle is actually the beginning of God’s help.
God please forgive me.
Co Workers for 16 / 05 / 2010
Morning Service 8.30am
Preacher: Rev. Law Hui Seng
Liturgist: Michael Lee
Worship Team: Tan Kok Chui & Team
Pianist: Elizabeth Musa
LCD: William Ting
Sound Control: Johnny Ling
Ushers: Yew Tiong Hoo-SG
Evening Service 7.00pm
Preacher: Rev. Law Hui Seng
Liturgist: Alfred Sibat
Worship Team: Tan Kok Chui & Team
Pianist : Elizabeth Musa
LCD: Grace Len
Sound Control: Herbert Thien
Ushers : Jeremy Sim & Sara Chee.
Greeters: Law Boon Hee, Chai Ching Kwang
Pastor-in-Charge : Rev. Law Hui Seng 012-8770303 email: ourgrace@streamyx.com
Assistant Pastor: Ps Connie Yong 012-8780300 email: smcgc@hotmail.com
Church Office: Tel 085-662660 Fax 085-652660 email:gmcmiri@tm.net.my
Church Address: Lot 2853, Jln Baiduri 6, Pujut 3A, 98000, Miri.
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Shining as Stars
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." Phillippians 2:12-13
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1 comment:
came across this while searching for discipleship. May Gods grace and wisdom with you all.
Want to share an article on the type of men God needs today
http://www.cfcindia.com/web/mainpages/articles.php?display=article25
Men who will stand before His face and hear His voice daily,
Men who have no desire in their heart for anyone or anything other than God Himself,
Men who fear Him so greatly that they hate sin in every form and love righteousness and truth in all their ways,
Men who have overcome anger and sexually sinful thoughts, and who would rather die than sin even in thought or attitude,
Men whose daily lifestyle is one of taking up the cross and pressing on to perfection, and who are constantly working out their own salvation with fear and trembling,
Men, full of the Holy Spirit, who are so rooted and grounded in love that nothing can ever move them into an unloving attitude towards another human being, however great the provocation,
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