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06 January 2019
8.30am
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PREPARING
Personal Prayer & Meditation
Musical Prelude Ms Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow
Choral Introit Choir
PRAISING
* Call to Worship Pr Richard Seow
Leader : Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of
God's goodness and grace has risen upon you.
All : We come like the Magi, following the star of the Christ
child.
Leader : Arise, shine, for your moment has come, and the glory
of God's love and mercy flows through you into the
world.
All : We come like Paul, to share the good news that Christ
lives among us.
Leader : Arise, shine, for you are called to be God's people, and
to bring good news and great joy to a world that yearns
for wholeness and peace.
All : Let us worship the God who calls us.
* Hymn Of Praise “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” UMH 57
* # Affirmation Of Faith The Nicene Creed
* # Gloria Patri (Tune : Meineke) UMH 70
06 January 2019 (Holy Communion) 8.30am
Epiphany of the Lord
ENTER TO WORSHIP…
Please silence your phones
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PRAYING
Prayer On Behalf Of All
Musical Interlude
PARTICIPATING
Welcome & Greetings Rev David Ho
Offertory Prayer
Concerns of the Church
Presentation of Tithes & Offering
* Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 95
Second Offering MWS Chaplaincy Ministry
Holy Communion Song “One Bread, One Body” UMH 620
Pr Richard Seow
Celebration of Holy Communion: A Service of Word and Table II
Rev David Ho
Giving the Bread and Cup
(Congregational Singing of songs during distribution of HC elements)
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood UMH 622
PROCLAIMING
Sermon Witness Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam
Scripture Text Acts 1-2
Presentation of LCEC Leaders
PROMISING
* Hymn of Promise “O Jesus, I Have Promised” UMH 396
Pr Richard Seow
* Benediction Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam
Choral Response Choir
Musical Postlude (Please remain seated until after the Musical Postlude).
Altar Ministry
… DEPART TO SERVE * indicates congregation standing
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1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:
2. LCEC installation of members at the 10.30am service today.
3. CALEB85 CORNER will resume on Wednesday, 09 January 2019.
4. FIRST LOCAL CONFERENCE AND LCEC MEETING on Wednesday,
16 January 2019 @ 8pm, Basement Rooms 3 & 4.
5. REGISTER FOR E-BULLETIN
Thank you for helping us save the trees and love God's creation. Register at
http://www.tinyurl.com/amcebulletin for the e-bulletin to be sent to your
email. If you need a physical copy, it is available at the Sanctuary entrance.
6. PRAY FOR CELEBRATION OF HOPE (COH) 2019
We've placed names of our pre-believing relatives, friends and co-workers on
the Christmas Tree. Come 2019, let's join hands and hearts to pray for their
salvation. Join us to seek God for a mighty harvest of souls in the Year of
Hope.
Date / Time : Friday, 11 January 2019 from 8pm - 9.30pm
Venue : AMC, Worship Hall
For more information, please contact Angelic Lee @ 9838 6210.
7. ALPHA EVERYWHERE FACILITATORS TRAINING 2019
Opt for one of these dates to be trained as a leader/befriender/
host of a Alpha small group.
Register with Mr Kong Chong Phang at the Social Hall or contact him @
8482 2888.
Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service
06Jan Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam
Witness
Acts 1-2
Rev David Ho
'I will send you out to fish for
people'
Matthew 4:18-22
Joining the main
service
GREETINGS & CONCERNS
Date /
Time
Saturday, 26 January 2019
from 9am to 1pm
Saturday, 23 February 2019
from 9am to 1 pm
Venue Church of Our Saviour St. Andrew’s Cathedral
Cost S$10 per pax (after AMC subsidy)
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8. SPORTS MINISTRY: Youthphoria Basketball
Please register your interest with Michael Ng via
[email protected] or mobile no. 9088 6863.
9. WSCS—SALE OF CHINESE NEW YEAR COOKIES
Date : Today (Last day)
Venue : AMC Social Hall
Collection Date : Sunday, 27 January 2019
For more information, please contact Michelle Woo @ 9027 3322 or Cecilia
Lee @ 9674 5493.
10. WALK THRU THE BIBLE WITH REV DAVID HO FOR THE YEAR 2019
14 Jan - Hebrews 11 Mar - 1 John
28 Jan - James 25 Mar - 2 & 3 John
11 Feb - 1 Peter 08 Apr - Jude
25 Feb - 2 Peter 22 Apr - Revelations
Venue/Time: AMC Sanctuary @ 7.30pm. All are welcome.
11. THERE IS NO CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ON HOLY
COMMUNION SUNDAY. THE CHILDREN WILL
JOIN THEIR PARENTS IN THE SANCTUARY
TODAY.
12. SALE OF REV BARNABAS CHONG—DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOK
A book table has been set up for the sale of the above book at the
Social Hall today.
Cost: S$25 per book
All proceeds will go towards Timor-Leste Building Fund.
13. STAFF RETREAT & STANDBY PASTOR
The Pastors, pastoral and admin staff will be going away for a staff retreat in
Bangkok, Thailand from 21 January 2019 to 24 January 2019. During this
period, our standby Pastor will be Rev Dr Norman Wong, Chaplain of the
Methodist Welfare Services.
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PASTORAL AND STAFF MATTERS
Staff on Leave:
Clara Toh: 03 Jan to 16 Jan 2019 (Medical Leave)
Pr Anna Loo: 07 Jan to 10 Jan 2019 (at Prayer Summit)
Pr Wendy Chiang: 07 Jan to 10 Jan 2019 (at Prayer Summit)
Catherine Chia: 07 Jan 2019
TODAY’S ACTIVITIES
8.45am—10am
9.30am—10am
12 noon—1.30pm
Chinese Adult Sunday School @ Conference Room
Prayer Meeting @ Meeting Room 2
Children’s Ministry Stewards’ Meeting @ Basement Rooms 3 &4
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES (MON—SAT)
Mon, 7 Jan
7pm—9.30pm
Wed. 9 Jan
2pm to 4pm
Fri, 11 Jan
8pm—9.30pm
WSCS—Prisons Ministry @ Conference Room
Caleb85 Corner @ Worship Hall
COH Prayer Meeting @ Worship Hall
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SERMON NOTES
Date : 06 January 2019
Sermon : Witness
Scripture : Acts 1—2
Preacher : Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam
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PASTORAL CARE
If you know of any AMC member who is unwell,
hospitalized or going through a time of bereavement, do
inform the church office or our pastoral staff, Thiru @
9855 8574 / [email protected]. We will connect with
them for pastoral support and care.
AMC TODDLERS’ PROGRAMME
Starting from next Sunday, 13 January 2019, the Church will
be starting a Toddlers’ Programme every 2nd and 4th
Sunday of each month. Through this Programme, we hope
to reach out to toddlers from 18 months to 36 months
(3 years old). We invite Toddlers who are in this age group
to join us at the Prayer Room, from 11am to 12pm. Due to
space constraints, only 1 parent can accompany the toddler
in the Prayer Room. We seek your kind understanding on this.
Infants (0 months to 18 months) can continue to be in the Joy Room during
Service.
For more queries, please contact Sheow En at 98252732 or [email protected].
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ENGLISH CLASS FOR DOMESTIC HELPERS OF ALL NATIONALITIES
Every 2nd & 4th Sunday
@ Meeting Room 1 from 10.30am to 12noon.
Contact Persons: Serene Liok 9749-9654 / Loo Yuet Sim 9794-3002.
Alternative Parking When the church car park is full, the alternative parking spaces available are at:
· Block 2A @ Dover Road (HDB carpark)
· Fusionopolis or Galaxis
Please REFRAIN from parking at Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary).
THE HIDING PLACE
Sale of Chinese New Year Cookies
Interested, pick up a “Cookies Order Forms” from the Information Counter.
100% of the sale’s income will go towards their “The Hiding Place Ministry”.
For more information, please email Mrs Sally Tan,
GATE CLOSURE TIMING
PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT THE FMS(P) SCHOOL GATE IS CLOSED
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12.45pm till 2.10pm, and from 3.20pm till
4.30pm during school term. Please avoid driving to church during these
timings.
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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER
(Prayer concerns for this week, 06 January 2019)
ALDERSGATE PRAISE CENTRE
1. Pray that God will grant wisdom to the APC Manager and staff to plan and run the Centre
well for the New Year 2019
2. Pray for smooth operation with adequate and God-fearing staff to guide the children and
lead them to know the Lord and experience His Love.
3. Pray that the parents of FMS (P) will have full confidence of APC and continue to entrust
their children unto the care of the staff and our Lord‘s protection be with every child
enrolled in the Centre.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
1. Pray for all children to have eager hearts to discover God’s truth and apply it in their
lives.
2. Pray for all Children’s Ministry stewards to be filled with the Spirit and with the zeal of
the Lord as they disciple the children.
YOUTHPHORIA
1. Pray for the Youth leaders to have a fresh vision and fire for the youth ministry as they
go into the New Year.
2. Pray for our youths to continue to grow closer in relationship and build small
communities
WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE (WSCS)
1. Pray for God’s leading as we commit to go on a mission trip to Timor-Leste in 2019. Pray
for the Spirit’s leading as to how God wants WSCS to serve Him for the various Timor-
Leste ministries.
2. Pray for all ladies in our church to have an increasing hunger for God’s Word and to stand
in the gap for the salvation and transformation of their families and friends.
3. Thanksgiving to God for salvation of one lady who received Christ during the Christmas
Celebrations for the Domestic Helpers and the Prisons Ministry.
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Pastoral Team Pastor-in-Charge Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam [email protected] HP: 9430 5415 Pr Wendy Chiang (D&N, Cells, GB, Young Adult) [email protected] HP: 8118 7746 Mr Christopher Chng (BB, Youth) [email protected] HP: 9452 4819 Pr Yuen Wai Mey (Children, Missions [admin]) [email protected] HP: 9126 9183
Admin Staff Mrs Han Suat Hoon (Administrator) [email protected] Ms Dorcas Lee (Lay Admin Staff - Communications) [email protected]
Mrs Catherine Chia (Lay Executive Staff - Admin) [email protected] Ms Daphne Wong (Lay Executive Staff - Finance) [email protected]
Our Sunday Services English (Traditional) : 8.30am English (Contemporary) : 10.30am Mandarin : 10.30am Youth Service (Youthphoria) : 10.30am Children’s Ministry : 8.30am Children’s Ministry : 10.30am
More Info Church Office Operating Hours Monday to Friday : 8.00am – 5.30pm Saturday : 9.00am – 1.00pm Sunday : 8.00am – 1.00pm
Aldersgate Methodist Church 98 Dover Road, Singapore 139647 Tel: 6773-1964 Fax: 6773-3194
email: [email protected] Website: www.aldersgate.sg
Pastor Rev David Ho [email protected] HP: 9674 4677 Pr Anna Loo (Chinese Ministry - i/c) [email protected] HP: 9642 1331 Mr Thiruselvam s/o Govindaraju (Prayer, Pastoral Care, Hospitality & Security) [email protected] HP: 9855 8574 Ms Clara Toh (Chinese Ministry - Pastoral & Admin) [email protected] HP: 9644 5436
Worship Team 06 January 2019 Worship Leaders Pr Richard Seow (8.30am) | Yee Minyi (10.30am) / Vincent Lim (Anchor)
Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow
Ushers (8.30am) Iris Wee | Tan Mui Ling | Boon Ngee Sebastian
Ushers (10.30am) Charlie Tan | Chua Sok Hwee | Evelyn Wong | Esther Seow
Befrienders Boon Ngee Sebastian (8.30am) | Thia Teng Swan (10.30am)
Communion Stewards (8.30am) Pr Richard Seow | Rev Teresa Wilborn | Christopher Chng | Pr Yuen Wai Mey
Communion Stewards (10.30am) Michael Khor | Khor Poh Khim | Pr Gilbert Lok | Loo Ming Yaw | Pr Gan Li Ping |
Pr Yuen Wai Mey | Davy Sui | Wendy Sui | Pr Alan Ang | Thiruselvam G | Christopher Chng |
Abraham Sui | Geoffrey Tong | Pr Wendy Chiang | Jesse Nicholas Chan | Joel Tan
Staff On Duty / Info Counter Daphne Wong / Lily Yap (8.30am) | Heng Boon Ching (10.30am)
Counting Stewards Khor Poh Khim | Lim Hock Kheng | Donovan Lam | Linda Woon
Sound/Projection/Video (8.30am) Lap Chan | Yap Jing Han / Marie Ann Wong / Daniel Ngui
Sound/Projection/Video (10.30am) Ernest See | Lap Chan / Benjamin Chen / Aaron Eio
Altar Ministry Ashley Lim (ic) | Allan Howe (8.30am) | Leong Jenn Yeoong (ic) | Ang Shu Zhen (10.30am)
Floral Steward Shirlaine Lim