20 August 2017

10.30am

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20 August 2017 10.30am

11th Sunday of Pentecost

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

PREPARATION

Silent Prayer and Meditation

Musical Prelude Band

PRAISE

Opening Prayer Kevin & Shernise Lam

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 Mrs Angelic Lee

Words of Assurance

Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer *

Welcome and Sharing of Peace

Offertory Prayer

Community Concerns

Item He Touched Me Choir

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Please remain seated until after the Choral Response.

… DEPART TO SERVE

PRAYER IN ACTION

Offering of Self and Gifts

Doxology*

PROCLAMATION

Affirmation of Faith* The Nicene Creed

Hymn/Song of Preparation

Scripture Reading 1 Peter 5:1-7

After each reading

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon The Shepherd and the Flock

- Serving and Following Rev David Ho

(Sermon Series: Understanding Church Relationship)

PROMISE

Closing Hymn/Song*

Benediction/Closing Prayer* Pastor

Musical Postlude

Altar Ministry

* indicates congregation standing

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GREETINGS & CONCERNS

1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:

2. PRAYER MEETING (anchored by LCEC) on 29-Aug-2017 @ 8pm, Sanctuary.

3. TODAY, UNDERSTANDING MEMBERSHIP CLASS will begin from 1pm to

2pm @ Joy Room.

4. PLEDGE FORMS

If you would like to pledge, please drop your pledge forms into the box at the

entrance of the Sanctuary.

5. PLEDGE UPDATE AS AT 13-AUG-2017

* Amended.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

Sermon Series: Growing Deeper: Understanding Church Relationships

20 Aug The Shepherd and the Flock

- Serving and Following

Rev David Ho

Your Leaders Need You

Dr Ho Weng Kin

Your Leaders Need You

Mr Joel Lai

27 Aug Your Leaders Need You

Mr Loo Ming Yaw

Protection and Respect

Rev David Ho

Protection and Respect

Mr Christopher Chng

Missions Month

03 Sep Topic: TBC

Mr Casey Lok

Topic: TBC

Dr Leong Choon Kit

Joining Main Service

10 Sep Topic: TBC

Pr Loh Han Chew

Topic: TBC

Pr Richard Seow

TBC

Revised 06-Aug-2017 13-Aug-2017 Total No. of Pledges Received from

Members / Friends: * 163 203

General Budget Pledge * S$629,756 S$757,996

Missions Budget Pledge * S$158,230 S$215,630

Missions: Timor-Leste S$24,900 S$24,900

Missions: Hope House, Cambodia S$600 S$600

Youth - S$600

Church School - S$430

Others S$6,000 S$6,600

Total Amount To-date (S$) * S$819,486 S$1,006,756

% of members who pledged * 25% 32%

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6. NEWBORN BABY

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Martin Yong Chin Loung on the birth of their 1st

child, Miss Esther Yong Hua Yan on 8-Aug-2017.

7. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will be closed on Fri, 01-Sep-2017, a public holiday for

Hari Raya Haji.

8. NATIONAL DAY AWARDS 2017

AMC Members/Friends who have been conferred National Day Awards this

year, please submit your names to the Church Office by 28-Aug-2017.

9. BETHANY METHODIST NURSING HOME—PEACE WARD VISIT

The next visit is on Sat, 26-Aug from 9.45am to 11am. Transport is provided

from church. Volunteers are needed. Interested, please contact Walter Lee

@ 9871-5774.

10. SPORTS MINISTRY (Contact: Siqiang @ 9815-0751)

All are welcome to participate and support our teams.

The dates for the interest groups are as follow:

Basketball: Sun, 2.30pm - 5pm @ FMS(P) Sheltered basketball courts

27 Aug | 24 Sep | 29 Oct | 19 Nov

Badminton: Sat, 10am - 12pm @ FMS(P) Multi-Purpose Hall @ Level 2

9 Sep | 7 Oct | 11 Nov

Crossroad Cup

AMC will be playing in the Quarter Finals of CRC League next Sunday,

27- Aug-2017 @ 3pm at Fairfield Methodist School Field.

AMC Youth Football Club (Contact: Steven Black stevenblack8857@gmail.com)

Soccer Training for Kids is scheduled on every Sat (except holiday) from

8.30am to 10.30am at FMS's field.

TODAY, AMC YFC will be playing against West Coast CC at 3pm, at

Fairfield Methodist School Field.

11. PASTOR / STAFF ON LEAVE

Ps Lorna Khoo : 21 Aug

Clara Toh : 18 Aug—21 Aug

Catherine Chia : 25 Aug—28 Aug

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 20-Aug-2017)

1. OUR WORLD Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 94 people across Nepal and India and

the figure could rise sharply as rescuers search for dozens believed lost under mud and

in submerged villages.

Myanmar ramps up troops, curfews in violence-wracked Rakhine.

2. OUR NATION Singapore's productivity

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) Toa Payoh Methodist Church (47th Anniversary) on 20-Aug-2017 (TODAY).

Christ Methodist Church (87th Anniversary) on 27-Aug-2017.

Living Hope Methodist Church (26th Anniversary) on 27-Aug-2017.

5. OUR CHURCH Sports Ministry

Bethany Methodist Nursing Home

6. MISSION - Hope House Slum Ministry (Cambodia)

Thanksgiving for new teacher Ms Nang Saran who has a heart for children to know

Jesus. Pray for her to find joy and purpose as she serves in Hope House.

Thanksgiving for smooth preparations in registering Hope House under NGO 'Community

Outreach Services' (under MMS). Pray that God will continue to bless this ministry as it

seeks to alleviate poverty in Chbar Ampov community.

Praise God for new Soccer ministry started with a group of boys from the slum. Pray

that the boys will come to know the Lord through the ministry.

7. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT

Education: Insead, ESSEC Business School and 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 Denise Lim at 9857-9854 or email her at d.denise555@gmail.com.

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Attendance

Tue 08 Aug 2017 8.00pm Intercessors Prayer Meeting No Meeting

Thu 10 Aug 2017 8.00pm Chinese Prayer Meeting No meeting on Thu. Changed from Thu to Sun

with effect from Sun, 20 Aug @ 8.15am.

Sun 13 Aug 2017 8.30am Adult 143

8.30am Church School 24

Sun 13 Aug 2017 10.30am Adult 342

10.30am Church School 107

10.30am Youthphoria No Service

Sun 13 Aug 2017 10.30am Adult Chinese Service 52

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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 Wendy Chiang D&N/Cells/Cluster C/GB 17 8118-7746 wendychiang@aldersgate.sg Mon

Ms Anna Loo Chinese Ministry 16 9452-5291 annaloo@aldersgate.sg Thu

Pastoral Staff

Clara Toh Communications 11 9644-5436 claratoh@aldersgate.sg Mon

Christopher Chng Youth 23 9452-4819 chrischng@aldersgate.sg Mon

Yuen Wai Mey Children, Missions (Admin) 15 9126-9183 waimeyyuen@aldersgate.sg Thu

Thiruselvam s/o G Pastoral Care / Hospitality 22 9855-8574 thirug@aldersgate.sg 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 20-August-2017 Worship Leader / Anchor Pr Stella Chen (8.30am) | Kevin & Shernise Lam (10.30am) / Angelic Lee (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow

Ushers (8.30am) Tan Kah Hian | Tan Mui Ling | Tan Mui Lee

Ushers (10.30am) Diana Kang | Irene Chan | Ivin Vikesh | Esther Seow

Befrienders Nina Kang (8.30am) | Diana Kang (10.30am)

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Gloria Ho / Max Chen (8.30am) | Elsie Lee (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Joseph Gan | Pr Richard Seow

Sound / Projection (8.30am) Peter Leong / Leonard Chen

Sound / Projection / Video (10.30am) Yeo Ren Kang & Sum Meng Yih | Peter Leong / Daniel Kang / Kenneth Goh

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

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

Floral Steward Sharon Chin | Trudy Tay

Worship Team 27-August-2017 Worship Leader / Anchor Dr Leonard Sebastian (8.30am) | Justin Tan (10.30am) / Seah Liang Chiang (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Audrey Chong | Dr Adeline Seow

Ushers (8.30am) Loh Hung Tiong | Aaron Teo | Dr Annie Gao

Ushers (10.30am) Chua Sok Hwee | William Teo | Charlie Tan | Valeria Kong

Befrienders Grace Lim (8.30am) | Yee Wai Cheong (10.30am)

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

Counting Stewards Dr Leonard Sebastian | Michael Khor

Sound / Projection (8.30am) Ernest See / Kelwin Li

Sound / Projection / Video (10.30am) Derek Lam | Yap Jing Han / Benjamin Chen / Joanne Goh

Altar Ministry (8.30am) Teo Hui Min (i/c) | Philip Chew

Altar Ministry (10.30am) Leong Jenn Yeoong (i/c) | Angelic Lee

Floral Steward Amie Choy | Beverly Ang

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Jointly organized by

TRAC WSCS and Armour Publishing

TALK ON “HEALING WOUNDED HEART” by Steve Diehl

How practicing real forgiveness heals the human soul.

Sat, 09-Sep-2017 from 9.30am to 5pm

@ Pentecost Methodist Church

4 Pasir Ris Drive 6, Singapore 519420

Registration Fee: S$12 per pax (inclusive of bento lunch & tea).

Interested, please register via email: wscstrac@gmail.com.

For more information, please contact Irene Chan @ 9145-9399 | Michelle Wee @ 9027-3322.

AMC MEDICAL MISSIONS TRIP TO TIMOR-LESTE

AMC is planning a medical missions trip to Timor Leste

from 4th to 11th Nov 2017. We hope to do health

education talks and consultations in the school, hostel

and village.

Please contact Evelyn (9113 6980) if you're interested to join the trip.

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WALKING THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH

REV DAVID HO: Focus on the Book of

Haggai on Mon, 28-Aug-2017 @ 7.30pm,

Sanctuary. All are welcome.

YUM CHA MINISTRY

Next Yum Cha meeting will be on

Sat, 26-Aug-2017 @ 9.30am at

Social Hall & Worship Hall.

TRAC BOARD OF SENIORS MINISTRY

GYM OUTREACH SERVICE & HI-TEA

Date : 16-Sep-2017 Time : 2pm to 5pm

Cost : S$6.00 per person Closing Date : 27-Aug-2017

Venue : Bedok Methodist Church, 86 Bedok Road S(469371)

Speaker : Rev Khoo Kay Huat

Please register at Information Counter. For more information, please contact

Ms Caroline Lim @ 9757-0260.

YOUNG ADULTS GETAWAY!

1 - 2 SEP 2017 (2D1N)

S$55/pax

This is a subsidized rate including accommodation and meals.

For more information, please contact Joshua @ 9741-5858.