My Response: Our Response dur ing the ser vice is an act of wor ship. Do wr ite your r eflections on a Response For m and place it in either of the Offering bags or in the Black Box at the Hall entrance. Holy Communion: We welcome baptized believers to join in the Lord’s Supper. Offering: Red Bag - General & Ministry Fund Blue Bag - Missions Fund. Please address your cheque to: “Bethesda Frankel Estate Church” 4 La Salle Street, Singapore 456930. Tel: 6448 1800 Fax: 6448 0831 Email: bfec@bfec.org.sg Website: http://bfec.org.sg Church Office Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm Sat & Sun: 9am-1pm

Welcome to our Church

For Internal Circulation Only 20 December 2015

Jeremiah 6:16a: This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the cross roads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.”

Rooted in the Living Word Empowered by the Holy Spirit Abiding in Christ only Daring to Hope and to Love Yielding Fruit To God’s Glory

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples. Who do people say the Son of Man is?”..... “But what

about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the Living God.” Jesus

replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.”

Mt 16:13-17

Introduction: The Significance of Jesus’ names

Mt 16: 13, 16, 17

The Son points us to The Father

Jn 10:30, Jn 14:9-14

Jn 14:6; Mt 11:27

Jn 4:23 (Philp 2:6-11)

The Father Heart of God

Jn 3:16, 1 Jn 4:9-10;

Mt 26:42, Mt 27:46, Mt 27:51

Jn 15:9, Jn 17:23; 1 Jn 3:1

Sonship & Fatherhood in a world of ‘orphans’

John 14:18; Romans 8:15-17, Galatians 4:6-7

1 Corinthians 4:15

1 Jn 4:19

Conclusion: An important question

Questions for Discussion

1. How would you answer the question “Whose son/daughter are you”?

2. What are some obstacles to fully embracing God as our Father? How can they be overcome?

3. Study the gospels, especially the words of Jesus, on what is said about the Father. Share your insights with your cell group

members.

Topic : “Son Of The Living God” Scriptures : Matthew 16:13-17

Services : - 8am and 10am services Speaker : - Vincent Lim

Keep this for your Prayers & Participation

Reminder: Please submit any announcement for consideration in the next bulletin by Tuesday through your Ministry Head

20 December 2015

51 Cell Groups… meet during the week. Contact Shirley Soo to join Tel: 62414622 Email: ShirleySoo@bfec.org.sg

9214 (Seniors): Bible Study Fellowship (Sun 10am @ Class Rm A1); FrankeLights (Closed for Dec. Resume on Mon 4 Jan, 10am); Games @ Upper Rm (Tue 6pm, Thu 3pm, Sat 9.30am)

Ladies’ Group: Tue 8pm @ Annexe 01/12 : Dr Florence Tan 08/12 : Dr Ng Peh Cheng 15/12 : Ladies Christmas Celebration 22/12 : No Meeting 29/12 : No Meeting

Church Prayer Ministry: Fri 8pm @ Chapel 04/12 Calling for your Elders : Elder Alex Lo 11/12 Praying for God’s Kingdom to Come : Sis Tan Fang Fang 18/12 “Lectio Divina” Pt 2 : Elder Caleb Chua 25/12 No Meeting - Christmas Day

Peranakan Ministry: 2nd & 4th Sat 4pm @ Chapel 12/12 No Meeting 19/12 Kasih, Keamanan dan Kegembiraan : Rev Douglas Goh

Foreign Indian Workers’ Fellowship: No Meeting in Dec

International Fellowship (Indonesian & Filipino): No Meeting in Dec

WAG: Sat 26 Dec - Christmas Spirit (Phil 2:1-11) : Mr Jeffrey Goh Venue: Home of Mah Tat & Ai Ling

OTHER MEETINGS

Have A Prayer Request? Write it in the Response For m

so we can alert the F.I.R.E. team to pray with you.

Frankel Intercessors Ready Everywhere & everytime

Cheer Gift 2015 Each year end, a Christmas Cheer Gift offering is received during Sunday services to be apportioned to our full-time, pastoral & missionary staff (as their year-end bonus), associate missionaries, Friends of Frankel, and the needy. May we prayerfully consider setting aside this gift, to be put in envelopes provided marked “Cheer Gift Offering” and placed in any offering bag. Cheques must be addressed to “Bethesda Frankel Estate Church Ltd” and not to any individual or ministry.

Envelopes will be available from the entrance or from church office. Last year, the amount received was: $246,585.

JSS celebrates "WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?”

TODAY 10am – 12pm Venue - JSS Hall Level 2

Tis the season to be jolly?

Tis rather the best time to share the real reason for the season and the real Person behind the Celebration.

For three Sundays in December and on Christmas Day, we want to medi-tate on who Jesus is, as revealed 2000 years ago. Wise men seek Him, but may we truly know Him.

6 Dec The Messiah in the OT & NT Elder Ernest Chew

13 Dec Jesus of Nazareth, Fully Man Bishop Emeritus R Solomon

TODAY Son of the Living God Deacon Vincent Lim

27 Dec One More Year Kenneth Wong

Grow@Noon Activities We thank God for the safe return of our Karimun Mission Trippers, and the successful running of G@N Camp. Last night, the G@N Carolers were at the foreign workers dormito-ries to spread some Christmas cheer. They will be caroling again on 24 Dec.

December Pulpit Series: “Knowing You, Jesus”

Annexe at Sunday services We would like to remind and encourage Frankelites to make room at the Annexe for parents with infants or young children who should get priority there. From Jan 2016, please be informed that the Annexe will be fully open and functioning at both 8am and 10am services.

Watchnight Service

Thu 31 Dec 11pm* (*Coffee & tea from 10.30pm)

Speaker: Elder Jimmy Tan

Let us cross into 2016 together in worship, thanksgiving & reflection as a church family.

Mission to Taiwan Do pray for (L-R) Lee Pin, Seow Cheng, Hung Peng, Ching Yun, Grace & Lay Guat as they minister to disadvan-taged children (3-4 years) at Taichung's Taiwan-Wuri Holi-ness Church from 13-20 Dec.

25 Dec (Fri) Of Shepherds & Magi Rev Dr Mark Chan Please note this Christmas Day Combined Service is at 9.30 am

Chinese Ministry will also have a 9.30am service in the Chapel.

12th Bible Distribution Mission Trip to Nanjing, Zhengjiang and Yangzhou Date : 19 to 28 Mar 2016 This trip is open to all BFEC members (English & Chinese assembly) on a first come first served basis. As we need to submit the list of participants early to the Chi-nese authorities, the closing date will be 29 Dec 2015. Please submit your name and contact to Ong Teck Chye. Please text him at 94237818 or email otchye@hotmail.com

Learn The Ukulele & Serve in Missions Course starts: 10 Jan (Sun) 1pm - 2pm at the Vineyard Course fee: $30 (for beginner's handbook and tuner) Contact: Francis - 96919178, Edwin - 90049132 *Min. 6 persons to start.

Nativity Ballet Thanksgiving We thank God for the 8 salvations through the Nativity Ballet last Sat. There were also 9 rededications, & 1 request for baptism. Many found the ballet especially meaningful. We also thank all Frankelites for coming together as one church to make this happen.

Our Condolences and Love to... Nancy (wife of Geok Chye), on the homecall of her brother,

Richard Tan Thian Chor on 13 Dec.

the family of Elder Choo Chin Teck, Chairman of Bethesda Katong Church. Aged 71, he was called home on 16 Dec.

Do pray for them during this time of bereavement.