MCI (P) 051/02/2016 GRACE ASSEMBLY OF GOD

OCT 2016 ISSUE

Car-Parking Guide for Members at Grace I

14Happenings at Grace MissionalCollege (GMC)

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IT HAS BEEN 1 YEAR!We had our 1st Service at the newly built building on the 1st weekend of October 2015. As the saying goes, time flies!

Looking back, I’m indeed thankful for the hand of God upon us.

For the physical building, there were continuous improvement and rectification works done to the building in the past one year. On the whole, am grateful that there were no major breakdowns except there was one incident when a few of our members were trapped inside the lift. They have had a very close fellowship for about 20 minutes.

For the spiritual building, we have grown in strength in many ways. We added a new Hokkien Service, started Emerge for the pre-teens, launched Grace Missional College, and moved the Youth Service to Saturdays. Definitely, such additions and changes have further strengthened the church.

By the grace of God, we have also grown in numbers and it’s not merely at GI but also at GII. It has been a broad based growth across the different congregations. Praise to the Lord!

Therefore, we would like to celebrate the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord upon Grace Assembly on this 1st Anniversary.

Moving forward, we want to continue to focus on the strengthening of our missional journey. In this journey, it is our prayer that Grace Assembly will be a strong Missional Family Church (MFC). By now, many of our Gracians would have an idea of our emphasis as an MFC with its following four key thrusts:- Equipping the Gracians- Empowering the Families- Engaging the Community- Expanding into the World

So please be in much prayer with us.

I want to thank God for every Gracian and also welcome all the new Gracians who have joined us in the past one year.

Let us move forward together with the love of God binding our hearts and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Ps Calvin LeeSenior Pastor

Lovers’ Retreat 2016

More than 140 students have registered and attended the various modules since Grace Missional College was inaugurated and launched in January 2016.

Here are reflections from the students: When I signed up for the GMC modules, I was not sure of what to expect. However, from my first module on Christology, I knew I made the right decision. I have been immensely blessed and equipped through the GMC modules I have taken so far. I realized how much of the Old Testament I am ignorant of. Often, we focus our attention on the New Testament, perhaps because we are more familiar with the stories and want to focus on Jesus’ ministry. I realized most of the key facts in the New Testament relating to incarnation and Jesus’ ministry is in general well established and referenced in the Old Testament. My understanding and interpretation of the Bible has been significantly enhanced through the practical teachings I have received from the GMC modules. ~ Adeyeye Adekunle

For many years, I have been wondering what actually the Kingdom of God is, and the best place to find out was in GMC! When I heard that Peter Tsukahira would be teaching it, I immediately signed up for the course and was so happy that I learnt so much. More importantly, the small group learning stirred my heart on what it means to establish God’s Kingdom on earth. Knowledge must be translated into action and GMC does a great job in doing so.~ Kenneth Kwan

I have always wanted to pursue some fundamental theological training/study program so I can be more grounded and better equipped for ministry. I am truly thankful to

have this opportunity to pursue this interest through GMC Diploma in Theological Studies. The 5 modules I have gone through thus far, have certainly been very enriching and beneficial, and has helped me gain an in-depth understanding of God’s Word, as well as deepened my faith and walk in the Lord. I am excited, and look forward very much to the subsequent modules in the coming terms. ~ David Yeoh

UPCOMING MODULES:BIBT502: The Biblical Basis & Strategy of MissionsDr Khoo Hin Hiong / 27-29 October 2016

This course is designed to clarify what the Bible teaches on missionary objectives and explains the relationship of the Trinity to missionary endeavors. It aims to familiarize students with the missionary activities of a New Testament Church and through the use of case studies to be stimulated and engaged with more vigorous mission work.

BIBT235: Conflict Management & ResolutionDr Joseph Umidi / 17-19 November 2016

This course provides perspectives on the rudiment of leading people through understanding of conflicts. It also focuses on the principles and praxis of the management from theory to practice, developing and formulating resolution methods and managing communications.

For enquiries and registrations, please email to gmcollege@graceaog.org

You may refer to http://edu.graceaog.org/ or www.graceaog.org/grace-missional-college for the brochure and details.

HAPPENINGS AT GRACE MISSIONAL COLLEGE (GMC)

CALLING GRACIANS, let’s come together to be discipled and equipped with God’s Word, and to become an intentional missional disciple-discipler for Christ.

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5, 12, 19 OctoberGI - Emmaus Hall

GII - Chapel

Combined J333 26 OctoberGI - Galilee Hall

“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” Jer. 29:12

J333PRAYER MEETINGSO C TO B E R 2 0 1 6

OCTOBER PRAYER POINTERS Pray for our church:

1. Pray for our church to become a House of Prayer ( Matt. 21:13 ), that prayer will be at the heart of all our meetings and activities.

2. Pray that together as a church, we will go deeper into the river of God where we allow the Holy Spirit to fill us and control us more and more (Ps. 46:4).

3. Pray that we will totally yield and depend on God and that His agenda will prevail over all meetings in our church (Ps. 62:5).

4. Pray that we will make the building of God’s house and not our own houses our priority (Hag.1:8).

5. Pray for an increased Presence of God and manifestations of the Holy Spirit in all our church meetings and gatherings ( Exo. 33:14 ).

MONTHLYLUNCHTIMEFASTING+PRAYEREvery 1st Wednesday of the month

GI Level 3 Emmaus Hall

Grace Discipleship Process (GDP)

Class 102: Foundations of Our Faith

Grace Discipleship Process (GDP)

Class 241: Building Strong FamiliesHow can we build a strong biblically centred family in the midst of the stress and challenges of the twenty-first century? We will learn basic principles to create and being part of a family where each member can grow spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Important and practical “how tos” like: being present, expressing affirmation, building healthy morals and values, disciplining with consistency, dealing with stress, playing together, keeping family priorities, energizing your family’s spiritual growth, and leaving a spiritual legacy, will be covered.

Date: 3, 17, 24 NovVenue: GI Zion

Register at www.graceaog.org/gdp by 23 October.

Most churches belong to a certain denomination. So who are we as Grace Assembly? What do we subscribe to? What are our beliefs & accompanying praxis? What are the fundamental doctrines that make us an Assemblies of God church? What are the foundations of our faith?

“Foundations of Our Faith” helps us to discover, understand and align to the 16 Tenets of our faith.

If you are planning to be baptized or transferred your membership to Grace, it is a pre-requisite to attend this class.

Info & registration via www.graceaog.org/gdp-calendar by 9 Oct. Date: 22 & 29 Oct (Saturdays)Time: 9:30am -12:30pmVenue: GI Lounge (level 3)

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GRACE GROUPS LISTING

COMMUNITY: GIA Community Pastor: Ps Kenny Koh 81395540; kenny.koh@graceaog.org

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

ABC Benson Yeo, Damian Pang Every Thursday, 7.30pm Blk 15 Ghim Moh Rd TanglinAnswers @ Mount Sinai Tan Kok Lin, Rina Tan Alternate Friday, 8.15pm Mount Sinai Rise Holland Channels of Blessings Pak Ooi Tart, Rodney Chang Alternate Friday, 7.30pm Blk 201 Clementi Ave 6 ClementiCoffee Lovers Cham Lee Fin, Paul Chua Every Friday, 8pm Namly Garden (rotational 3 homes) Sixth AveFaithful Michael Lai Alternate Friday, 8pm Dover Park View Condo DoverHands of Grace Kelvin Lee, Donatus Yeo Every Friday, 8pm Blk 5 Holland Close HollandHolland Drive Magdalene Oh, Kay Wei Shih Every Tuesday, 8:15pm Blk 18C Holland Drive HollandHouse of Joy Cynthia Joy Lee Every Friday, 8pm 36 Dover Rise, Dover Parkview HollandJ21:17 Neo Hong Jye, Tan Yung Ming Every Thursday, 8pm Westridge Walk Pasir PanjangKent Vale Ladies Debbie Chow Every Wednesday, 9.45am Kent Vale, Clementi Rd ClementiParkwest Lee Lai Mun Alternate Friday, 8pm Parkwest, 10 Jln Lempeng ClementiPleroma 2 Laurence Chin, Timothy Foo Every Saturday, 8.30pm Lorong Kimis Toh TuckRelax-lah! Joseph Saw, Francis Ng 2nd & 4th Friday, 8pm Grove Avenue HollandShine for Jesus Christine Lee Friday, 8pm Blk 143 Mei Ling St QueenstownToh Yi Drive Steven Ee Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 13 Toh Yi Drive Toh Yi

COMMUNITY : GIB Community Pastor: Ps Judy Chui 91711490; judy.chui@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Vincent Tan, Kenneth Lek, Doreen Chong, William Hioe, Jim Ng

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Bereans Kenneth Kwan Every Sunday, 1.30pm Blk 6A Boon Tiong Rd Tiong BahruCell Alive 1 Goh Lay Fong, Catherine Ang Every Friday, 8pm Blk 4 Ghim Moh Rd Ghim MohCell Alive 2 Vincent Tan Every Friday, 8pm Clarence Ville, Clarence Lane AlexandraDay Cell 1 Patrick Chan, Vincent Wong, Every Tuesday, 11am GI Church, L1 Gethsemane Telok Blangah Patricia Lee Havelock Chia Kiang Sum, Christine Tong Various day, 8pm Blk 121A Kim Tian Place Tiong BahruJoshua Joanne Lee Every Friday, 8.15pm Blk 75B Redhill Rd Bkt MerahLighthouse Joe Wong, Alexander Koh Every Friday, 8pm Blk 118C Jln Membina Bkt MerahNissi Rachel Leong Every Friday, 8pm Blk 107 Bkt Purmei Rd Telok BlangahParents & Toddlers Elizabeth Chia, Aaron Tan Alternate Saturday, 3.30pm Gentle Drive NewtonPetra Tan Siew Poh Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 55 Beo Crescent Tiong BahruPleroma 1 Jonathan Lew Every Friday, 8pm Blk 17A Telok Blangah Crescent Telok BlangahPost Alpha One Ho Lai Ching Various day, 7.30pm GI Church, L1 Gethsemane Ang Mo KioReflections of Christ Eric Lim Alternate Saturday, 5.30pm Blk 23 The Reflections, Keppel Bay View Keppel RdSozo Reuben Soh, Philip Ang, James Ong Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 55 Beo Crescent Bkt MerahStevens Loke Kah Leong Alternate Saturday, 8pm The Equatorial, 151 Stevens Rd Stevens RdStrathmore Ave Doreen Chong Every Thursday, 8pm Blk 80 Strathmore Ave TanglinTabernacle Dennis Gay, Kenneth Fan Every Friday, 8.30pm Blk 124B Bkt Merah View & Various locations Bkt MerahTelok Blangah Linda Law Every Friday, 8:30pm Teresa Ville, Blk 1007 Lower Delta Rd Telok Blangah The Vine Frank Boey, Bernard Lee Every Friday, 8.30pm Blk 20 Jln Membina Bkt MerahTiong Bahru Victor Lee, Rina Hiw Every Friday, 8pm Blk 22 Jln Membina Bkt MerahYou & Me Diana Lim Every Friday, 8pm GI Church, L1 Gethsemane Bkt MerahZesty 2 Junnie Ong Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 5 Everton Park Bkt Merah

COMMUNITY: GIC Community Pastor: Ronnie Lee 97430067; ronnie.lee@graceaog.org Community Leader: Simon Goh

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Green Pasture Henry Chia, Lim Kok Hoe, Peter Zorca Every Friday, 8pm Blk 230D Tampines St 24 TampinesMarine East Edward Chan, Ong Kin Song Every Friday, 8pm 24 Fernwood Terrace Marine ParadeShammah (East Coast) Andy Tan, Celine Tan Every Friday, 8pm Cheow Keng Rd Marine ParadeTingkat Hoong Liying, Gideon Lim Every Friday, 8 pm Tampines St 45 TampinesUpp Changi Vincent Ang, Raymond Wee, Ricky Lui Every Friday, 8.30pm Upp Changi Rd Bedok

Grace Communities provides an environment through Grace Groups for Gracians to live in community with each other in a way that impact themselves and the world around them. It is a place where worship, discipleship, fellowship and evangelism are both experienced and expressed in and through a small but closely knitted group of believers.

Our journey of faith was never meant to be alone. We all need help and encouragement from fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to keep in step with the Spirit and walk faithfully in the Lord. Through caring leaders and loving members in the Grace Group, Gracians can grow spiritually.

You have already stepped into Grace and are worshipping God with us. Why not take the next step to join a Grace Group and to grow together in Christ.

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COMMUNITY: GID Community Pastor: Ronnie Lee 97430067; ronnie.lee@graceaog.org Community Leader: Simon Goh

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Grace Lite Philip Che Alternate Thursday, 8.30pm Blk 111 Hougang Ave 1 HougangNew Life Wee Tee Phong, Wilson Chua, Every Friday, 8.15pm Blk 233 Compassvale Walk Ponggol Andrew Kong Serangoon North 1 & 2 Ricky Wee, Tommy Tan Every Friday, 8pm Blk 535 Serangoon North Ave 4 SerangoonSengkang Ronnie Lee Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 265A Punggol Way Sengkang

COMMUNITY: GIE Community Pastor: Ps Au Wai Ching 91858025; wai.ching@gmagnet.com

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Bishan Charity Grace Puah & Linda Loh Last 2 Fridays, 8pm Blk 402 Sim Ming Ave BishanBishan Hope Esther Lee, Adeline Lerh Alternate Friday, 8.15pm Blk 414 Serangoon Central SeragoonIGNITE Long Jek Howe, Wilfred Tan, Every Friday, 8pm Serenade Walk, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Ang Mo Kio Josaline Kay, John GohMore Relax-lah Eric Chong 2nd & 4th Friday, 8pm 29A Adam Rd Adam RdRelax-lah Ladies Chan Kah May, Angela Yeo, Serene Tan 1st & 3rd Friday, 8pm Botanic Garden Mansion HollandShunFu Lim Nan Alternate Saturday, 7.15pm Blk 312 Shunfu Rd ThomsonToa Payoh 1 & 2 Yap Tat Yeen Alternate Friday, 8pm Trellis Towers, 700 Toa Payoh Lor 1 Toa Payoh

COMMUNITY: GIIA Community Pastor: Ps Scott Tey 94751251; scott.tey@graceaog.org Assistant Community Pastor: Matthew Tan 98512074; mathew.tan@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Siew Seng Ming, Nerina Chong

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Bigger & Smaller Siew Seng Ming, Steven Ang Alternate Saturday, 7.30pm Upper Bkt Timah & Pasir Panjang (rotational) Bkt Timah, Pasir PanjangE.A.G.L.E. Iris Lin, Clarus 1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday, GII, L1 Victory Bkt Batok, Bkt Panjang 1 to 3.30pmGLOW Cindy Soh, June Goh, Jrue Every Sunday, 1pm 1 Bkt Batok West Ave 4, GII, L1 Victory Bkt BatokNew Life GG Jack Ang, Eileen Cheong Every Friday, 8pm Blk 589D, Montreal Drive & GII (rotational) Sembawang, Bkt BatokOvercomers Stephen Auwyong Every Friday, 8pm 105 Teck Whye Lane Bkt BatokSeekers Garry Chung Alternate Saturday, 5pm Blk 671B Jurong West St 65 & Jurong West Blk 236A Seragoon Ave 2 (Rotational)Sembawang / Woodlands Edward Ho, Martin Chew Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 352A Canberra Rd SembawangYishun 1 Christine Yap, Thomas Aw Every Friday, 8pm Blk 242 Yishun Ring Rd YishunYishun 2 Irvin Wong, Tung Yui Fai, Albert Loo Every Friday, 8.45pm Orchid Park, Yishun St 81 Yishun

COMMUNITY: GIIB Community Pastor: Ps Scott Tey 94751251; scott.tey@graceaog.org Assistant Community Pastor: Matthew Tan 98512074; mathew.tan@graceaog.org Community Leader: Stephen Auwyong; Assistant Community Leaders: Edward Cheong

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Abundant Life Richard Lim, Roy Heng 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursday, Blk C1, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 Choa Chu Kang 8.30pmCCK Hope Sean Tan Every Friday, 8pm 331, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, Rain Foreast & Choa Chu Kang 2C Hong San Walk Palm GardenCCK Covenant Barnabas Lew Every Friday, 8pm Choa Chu Kang Choa Chu KangCCK Harvesters Thomas Kiang Alternate Friday, 8.15pm Blk 504 Choa Chu Kang St 51 Choa Chu KangCCK Rangers Ps Matthew Tan Every Friday, 8pm Blk 527 Choa Chu Kang St 51 Choa Chu KangHaven David Ang Every Friday, 8pm Blk 210 Jurong East St 21 Jurong EastRadiance Alfred Foong, Roslind Foong Alternate Friday, 8pm 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4, GII Choa Chu KangThe Living Stone Edward Cheong, John Liew Alternate Friday, 8.15pm Blk 283 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 Choa Chu Kang (CCK Central)Yew Mei Green Jaffrey Aw, Tony Low Every Friday, 8pm 56 Yew Mei Green Choa Chu Kang

CCK Indian GG Rebecca, Darren Every Sunday, 11.30 am Blk 234 Choa Chu Kang Choa Chu Kang

COMMUNITY: GIIC Community Pastor: Ps Lim Bee Ngor 98280347; bee.ngor@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Ng Seh Luh, Tan Chee Wee

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Agape Wendy Loke Every Friday, 8pm Blk 101 Jurong East St 13 Jurong EastEn Dian Peter Tan Every Friday, 8pm Blk 286C Toh Guan Rd Jurong EastImmanuel II Doris Ho Every Friday, 8pm Blk 269 Toh Guan Rd (rotational) Jurong EastInfiniti Alex Ngew, Irene Cheah, Alfred Low Every Tuesday, 8pm Infiniti, West Coast Park West CoastJoshua Generation 1 Tan Chee Wee Alternate Friday, 8pm Carabelle, West Coast Way West CoastJurong Point Tan Chee Wee, Madeleine Wong Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 661C Jurong West St 64 Jurong WestJurong West St. 65 Vincent Ong, Janice Koh, Glovia Ng Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 669A Jurong West St 64 Jurong WestJW Ladies Group Chan Lai Chuan Every Thursday, 9.30am Blk 664A, Jurong West St. 64 Jurong WestKoinonia Jean Gip, Celin Tan Every Friday, 8pm Blk 286C Toh Guan Rd Jurong EastParc Oasis Chin Soo Fun, Eric Thng & Valen Thng Every Friday, 8pm Parc Oasis, Jurong East Ave 1 Jurong EastSalt & Light Raymond Leong, Winnie Au Alternate Thursday, 8pm Blk 320 Jurong East St 31 Jurong EastTeban Gardens Joseph Ng Alternate Friday, 8.30pm Blk 47 Teban Gardens Jurong EastShalom Grace group Ng Seh Luh, John Ng Alternate Friday, 8pm Lakeshore, Jurong West St 41 Jurong West New Cell Lim Bee Ngor , Madeleine Wong Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 664A, Jurong West St. 64 Jurong West

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COMMUNITY: GIID Community Pastor: Ps Benjamin Wong 90662994; benjamin.wong@graceaog.org Community Leader: Ho Pui Chan

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

Bukit Batok PCK Richard Tan & Jacqueline Alternate Friday, 8.30pm Bukit Batok (various locations) Bukit BatokBW BB1 Paul Rahman Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 236 Bukit Batok East Ave 5 Bukit BatokBW BB2 Nicholas Liang Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 52 Bukit Batok East Ave 5 Bukit BatokFriemily 2 William Chan, Stanley Wong, Every Friday, 8pm Bukit Batok Central (various locations) Bukit Batok Jonathan ChuaFriemily Tree Philip Yeo, Chua Gim Siong, John Loh Every Friday, 8pm Blk 621 Bukit Batok Central Bukit BatokIchthus Clement Yee Alternate Sunday, 430pm West Coast Kim Tian Jonathan Ang Alternate Friday, 8pm Century Mansion, 2M Jln Remaja Upper Bukit TimahLovers’ GG Steven Chan & Michelle Chan Alternate Friday, 8pm 365 Holland Road HollandPsalm 121 Allen Koh, Thomas Yeo Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 289C Bukit Batok St 25 Bukit BatokROR Ho Yixian, Serene Tan, James Choi, Alternate Friday, 8pm Blk 102 Bukit Batok Central Bukit Batok JackiiSummerhill Mak & Lay Khim Alternate Friday, 8:30pm Blk 191 Bukit Batok West Ave 6 Bukit BatokToh Yi Tan Hock Thiam Alternate Tuesday, 8.30pm Blk 2 Toh Yi Drive Toh Yi

COMMUNITY: YAYP Community Pastor: Ps Alvin Lim 96841675; alvin.lim@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Peter Lim, Neo Hongjye, Amanda Ong, Joseph Lum, Elissa Tan, Sheryl Teo, Chow Gaomin

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

AHH Rachel Woon, Lim Kun Jie, Sarah Chen Every Saturday, 8pm 15 Telok Blangah Crescent Telok BlangahCornerstone Gabriel Chew Every Friday, 7:30pm Jurong East St 21 JurongDO Tan Pei En Every Saturday, 9:45am 89 Cashew Road Bkt PanjangEkklesia Ernest Kay, Jonathan Low, Victoria Lim Every Saturday, 2pm 1A Pine Grove ClementiFellowsheep Chelsea Leong Every Friday, 7:30pm Blk 184 Stirling Rd QueenstownGTL Lin Yiting, Michael Ser Every Friday, 7:45pm Lentor Walk Yio Chu KangInterlaced Edelia Tan Every Saturday, 2pm 220 Depot Road Telok BlangahKairos Rebekah Tye, Adelene Tan Every Friday, 7:30pm Blk 485 Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 Choa Chu KangLLS Ong Lixin Every Friday, 7:30pm 307 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 & Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay 190 Boon Lay Drive (rotational)ROR Kong Yiwen, Mei Anne Every Sunday, 2:30pm Blk 386 Bukit Batok West Ave 5 Bkt Batok, Choa Chu KangSecret Cell Felicia Chan Every Saturday, 3pm GI, Level 3 Cry Room RedhillSTEM Nicole Yeo, Deborah Liu Every Saturday, 3pm GI, Level 3 Lounge RedhillTBC Kenny Chng Every Friday, 7:30pm West Coast Rd & Sunset Heights West Coast, ClementiThe Roots Li Xukun, Evangeline Wai Every Friday, 7:30pm Bukit Batok Bkt Batok TUX Pamela Lim, Hannah Twoon, Every Friday, 8pm Pavilion Circle Bkt Batok Rafael Liang United In Christ Melvyn Ho, Eliza Ong Every Friday, 8pm Choa Chu Kang Crescent Choa Chu KangUP Ong Gim Hoe Every Friday, 8pm Jln Jurong Kechil Bkt TimahWoW Isaac Lum Every Friday, 7:30pm Toa Payoh Lorong 6 (twice a month) & Toa Payoh & various locations various locations (rotational)

COMMUNITY: YOUTH MINISTRY (R-AGE) GI Community Pastor: Ps Joey Asher Tan 9023 0083; joey.asher@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Rachel Choo, Kenneth Yeo

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

EMERGE Preteens Kenneth Yeo Every Sunday, 11.15am 355 Tanglin Road, Level 3, Emmaus Hall Tanglin Road (11-13 years old)EMERGE Leaders Kenneth Yeo, Rachel Choo Every Saturday, 1.30pm Redhill Area RedhillELEVATE Secondary Kenneth Yeo, Rachel Choo Every Saturday, 3.00pm 355 Tanglin Road (GI Rooms) Tanglin Road (14 - 16 years old)ELEVATE Tertiary Kenneth Yeo, Rachel Choo Every Friday/Saturday, 7.30pm 355 Tanglin Road (GI Rooms) Tanglin Road (17 - 19 years old)ELEVATE GI Tertiary Kenneth Yeo, Rachel Choo 1st Friday of the month, West Area (Rotation) West Area Leaders (Zone 1 & 2) 7.30pm

COMMUNITY: YOUTH MINISTRY (R-AGE) GII Community Pastor: Ps Joey Asher Tan 9023 0083; joey.asher@graceaog.org Community Leaders: Rachel Choo, Kenneth Yeo GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

ELEVATE Secondary Rachel Choo Every Saturday, 4.00pm 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4 (GII Rooms) Bukit Batok (13 - 16 years old)ELEVATE Tertiary Rachel Choo Every Friday, 7.30pm West Area (Rotation) and West Area & Bukit Batok (17 - 19 years old) 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4 (GII Rooms) ELEVATE GII Tertiary Rachel Choo 1st Friday of the month, West Area (Rotation) West Area Leaders (Zone 1 & 2) 7.30pm

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COMMUNITY: FILIPINO MINISTRY GI Community Pastor: Ps Rosita Cristobal 98580317; rosita@graceaog.org Community Leader: Sis Cora Lagahit 93810513

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

David Cora Lagahit Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinGideon Lee Yuet Hoe Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinDaniel Nanding Obliopas Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinJoel Edith Corpuz Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinJoshua Cora Lagahit Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinEsther Remelyn dela Cruz Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinNehemiah Mila Batallones Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinSamuel Rosalinda Obliopas Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 TanglinJeremiah Arlyn Avellana Every Sunday, 12:45pm Grace 1, Gethsemane L1 Tanglin

COMMUNITY: FILIPINO MINISTRY GII Community Pastor: Ps Rosita Cristobal 98580317; rosita@graceaog.org Community Leader: Bro Cholo Cruz 85189053

GRACE GROUP GG LEADER / FACILITATOR DAY & TIME VENUE AREA

D’ Ambassador 1 Jeremy Retuta 1st & 3rd Friday, 7.30pm Blk 419 Bkt Batok West Ave 2 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokD’ Ambassador 2 Lea Targa Every Saturday, 7:30pm Blk 162 Jalan Teck Whye Teck WhyeD’ Ambassador 3 Jeremy / Aldwin Retuta Every Thursday, 7:30pm Blk 170 Bukit Batok West Ave 8 Bkt BatokAgape J316 Angel & Kaye Cruz 1st & 3rd Friday, 7.30pm Blk 623 Bkt Batok Central Bkt Batok 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokJabez Gerry Salgado 1st & 3rd Thursday, 7.30pm GII Fellowship Area Bkt Batok 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokMy Beloved Imelda Quillopas & Rosario Abalos 1st & 3rd Sunday, 5.00pm Blk 419 Bkt Batok West Ave 2 Bkt Batok 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokMy Redeemer Cholo & Carla Cruz 1st & 3rd Friday, 7.30pm Jalan Jurong Ketchil, Sherwood Condo Bkt Timah 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt Batok Psalms23 Aldwin Retuta & Ann Dela Cruz 1st & 3rd Monday, 7.30pm Blk 20 Hougang Ave 3 Hougang 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokSteadfast Love Richard Aquino 1st & 3rd Friday 7.30pm Blk 394 Bkt Batok West Ave 5 Bkt Batok 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokThe Saints Hermie & Marirose Feril 1st & 3rd Friday, 7.30pm Blk 295 Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 Chua Chu Kang 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokYeshua Mario & Mel Abogado 1st & 3rd Thursday, 7.30pm Blk 384 Bkt Batok West Ave 5 Bkt Batok 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokYouth 1 Matet Reando/Jon Baysantos / 1st & 3rd Friday, 7.30pm GII Hope Room Bkt Batok Shekinah Cristobal 2nd & 4th Friday, 7.30pm GII Praise Room Bkt BatokYouth 2 Matet Reando/Jon Baysantos/ Every Sunday, 3:30pm G11 Fellowship Area Bkt Batok Jedidiah CristobalElisha (Singles) Dennis Salazar Every Sunday, 3:30pm G11 Fellowship Area Bkt BatokGFM Pre Teens Jojo Marco Ypon Every Sunday, 2:00pm Grace II Patience Rm Bkt BatokGFM Primary Carla Cruz Every Sunday, 2:00pm Grace II Hope Rm Bkt BatokGFM Toddler Carla Cruz Every Sunday, 2:00pm Grace II Cry Room Bkt Batok

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If you need to make counselling appointment, please contact:Pastor Benjamin Wong 9066-2994

All counselling sessions are strictly private and confidential

Staying in a landed property, chauffeur-driven, running her own business, going on luxurious holidays….all these came to an end when she decided to leave an abusive relationship. Left to bring up two children single-handledly, wrongly detained in a foreign land… where is God when it hurts most? Angela Lim from GII opens up to Family Life@Grace.

FLG: Family Life@GraceAL: Angela Lim

FLG: Please introduce yourself to our readers.AL: My name is Angela, I am 52, currently working as an Operation Manager for a company that provides elderly caregivers, baby sitters and domestic helpers for families. I love my job as most of my staff (80%) , are either single mums or single dads. I am very happy to be able to help them get a job so that they can support their families.

FLG: Tell us something about your family AL: There are 3 members in my family. My daughter, my son and myself. FLG: My home is…. AL: I live in 4 room flat in Bukit Batok. FLG: How long have you been in Grace Assembly and how did you get to know about Grace?AL: When I bought my resale flat in Bukit Batok last year, I was so glad that Grace is just a 10 minutes walk from my place.

“He found him in a desert land, And in the howling waste of a wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the pupil of His eye. ~ Deuteronomy 32:10

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I went to Grace by myself. That was in Oct 2015. I believed God led me to this church. FLG: Many have come to know you through the Mothers’ Day video clip. You mentioned that you are single mum. Could you share more?

AL: My ex-husband and I used to run our own business. However, he was a womanizer and was abusive. Whenever I asked him if he was coming to work or coming home, he would become very violent. In spite of having married to him and staying faithful to him for 20 years, I was often beaten by him. Whether at home or in the office, in the wee hours of the morning or when I was sleeping, he often turned abusive.

I had been to countless police stations to make reports and hospitals to have my injuries checked and recorded. I was afraid of him that he would hurt me more. Once my son has finished with his PSLE, I decided to leave him. I left everything behind after my divorce. My landed house, my car, my career and even our company. It was an immediate departure and I left everything behind with no maintenance from him but I brought with me, my two lovely kids.

FLG: It must have been a very painful time for you. How did you cope?AL: The first few months were tough. It was a stressful period for us as we had to find our own shelter. I had to look for a job so that I could have food for the family and make sure my children were able to go to school. My daughter was studying in the polytechnic and my son was in secondary one. Both of my kids were very understanding and matured. They both went to look for a suitable resale flat that matched my budget and was near to their schools while I was busy looking for a job. As I was no longer young, it took a much longer time for me to find a suitable job. However, that period of time strengthened the mother and children bond and had made us even closer than before.

My kids went through a huge transition. Before, they were staying in a landed property in Holland and were driven by their chauffeur all

“Seek God, pursue Him, never let Him go. God remains faithful to the end”

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the time. They had two live in maids. We were seasoned travellers. Whenever there was pockets of time, we would go travelling, did overseas shopping, swimming or diving in different resorts, ski or skate boarding in different countries. Those were bonding time for the family. They had private tutors coming to our home to teach them. All these had to go when I made the decision to leave my ex-husband. We had to take public transport and sometimes, we had to walk to places. My two lovely kids did not mind at all even staying in a resale HDB flat.I could no longer afford to send them for tuition. They had to be independent and do self-studying. I thank God for giving us the strength to ride through those tough times. My daughter is in NTU first year and my son is in secondary 4 now.

FLG: What would you consider your greatest setback through it all?AL: I was a Christian but became a Buddhist for 20 years after I got married. FLG: Although you went through some challenging moments in your life, were there moments of victory?AL: I would say it has to be coming back to church, going back to God once again. My second child is dyslexic. But praise God, he managed to finish his PSLE and will be doing his ‘O’ levels end of the year.

Although I left God after I got married, I realised that He has never once left me. The church has been very supportive and the church pastors have been keeping in touch with us. Our God is a faithful God; He will never leave us nor forsake us.

FLG: Thank you Angela for opening up to share with us so much about your life. What would you want to tell Grace members?

AL: Seek God, pursue Him, never let Him go. God remains faithful to the end.

Isa 43 : 18, 19“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

The flaming arrows mentioned in the above verse are like fiery darts that the enemy uses to attack us. Have you ever felt some inexplicable pain in your body, or maybe a recurring mishap in your life? Fiery darts could be at work in our lives - a weapon that the enemy uses effectively against us to keep us from fulfilling our destiny and calling in Christ.

Often when the devil strikes, his attack can sometimes seem inconsequential with little damage done. But often a minor issue could develop into a fierce, flaming situation with sometimes dire consequences! As followers of Jesus, there is no doubt that the devil will try to shoot his arrows in our direction. Having a shield of faith soaked in the living waters of God’s inner healing through Christ gives us protection against these attacks. We learn to deal with the enemy’s fiery darts and render them useless based on the finished work of Christ on the cross!

Come and experience God’s healing waters that will drown every fiery dart that comes our way … Sign up today for this seminar.

Date: Sat 22 Oct 2016Time: 9.30am – 1pmVenue: GII, Praise RoomCost: $5 – early-bird sign-up till 7 Oct (inclusive of materials & refreshments) $10 – after 7 Oct till closing date on 16 Oct

Online Registration: https://event.graceaog.orgPayment: Cash or cheque at church information counter @ GI (L5) or GII (L3).General enquiries: Jamie Lim at jamie.lim@graceaog.org or 6410 0827

RemovingFiery DartsWorkshopEphesians 6:16 “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”

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A total of 25 couples had a getaway and a time of learning and sharing together in Johor Bahru. Many of them made arrangements to have their children being cared of. What is more admirable was couples from the Grace Community volunteered to take care of the children so that the couples can spend the time enriching their marriage. A true experience of a missional family church! We are proud of you for such a spirit of koinonia.

Our resident retreat speakers, Brother Steven and Sister Michelle Chan, shared their personal experiences and gave time for each couple to rediscover, reflect and discuss various crucial relationship issues. Several experiential games highlighted common misaligned practices in a couple’s daily life. There was also a men-only and women-only forums that saw some deep interactions within the groups. The retreat revealed blind spots, provided practical thoughts and practices, which help to improve marriages.

Every couple ranging from nine months to 34 years of marriage exploited the opportunity at the retreat to draw close with each other and spent quality time to refuel their marriage. They were committed to live the vow and with that live a legacy for many who come after.

“Cheering one another, encouraging the weary and leaving trails for younger couples to follow. We did what the song wrote in “Find us faithful” sang by Steve Green. More couple more like Jesus? Indeed!

Kudos to a highly efficient young couple who attended the Lovers’ Retreat 2015, Brother Nan and Sister Jillian, for their excellent coordination and administration in the retreat. Their belief in a strong marriage propelled them to pour their lives back to the ministry.

Missional Marriage? On the way. Perhaps, more intentional in loving one another. May our marriages and lives lit like the fire that bring warmth and light to those who needed hope and companion.

Lovers’ Retreat 2016MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

Moments of His needs; Her Needs

Booster to the vow we once made to each other

Playing is another way of learning

The organizers :Francis and Linda; Jillian and Nan (From left to right)

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REACH Charity Dinner 20167 September, Shangri-La Hotel

Where is this REACH Youth Powerhub in Grace I? (See answer at the bottom of the article!)

REACH Youth Powerhub specialises in equipping youths with leadership, engagement, and technical skills in order to positively impact Youths-At-Risk. After undergoing training, these youths will be sent back into the community to serve on various platforms in REACH.

If you:• Are between age 18 – 35 years old• Are passionate about serving and befriending youth in the community• Have 2 – 3 hours a week to spend with us over a span of 4 months• Have a keen interest to train in Soccer, Dragonboat, or Crossfit Power up! We want you!

Contact Joanna at 64709770 or email to Joanna.khor@reach.org.sg now!

REACH Youth Powerhub is located at Grace Assembly of God I, Level 2 Koinonia.

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“Give Honour to God!”

“The minister here is not me, the real minister is seated right there,” Minister Chan Chun Sing, Guest-of-Honour for the night, pointed at Reverend Calvin Lee. The 500 guests laughed.

‘And honestly, I’m not the Guest-of-Honour, I’m the Guest-to-honour.” Mr Chan quipped. He went on to honour everyone who was present, volunteers, donors and staff. Most importantly, Mr Chan gave honour to his Lord Jesus for His faithfulness to Grace Assembly of God and REACH Community Services Society.

The night showcased a song performance by beneficiaries of REACH Senior, a beatbox experience by artist Charles ‘Stitch’ Wong and finally, a classical music experience by More Than Music duo, Abigail Sin and Loh Jun Hong.

At the end of the night, Dr Patrick Liew, who led a team of volunteers to organise this year’s charity dinner, announced that $300,170 was raised from the auction of 2 paintings of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew and donations from table sales and donation pledge cards collected.

These generous donations will go to serve the Least, the Lost and the Lonely indeed. God is good!

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AN UPDATE FROM GRACE MISSIONS BY PS MATTHEW TAN

We are now at the last quarter of 2016. This is generally considered the peak period for Grace Missions. There will be many trip out to the countries as the holidays are coming, and it is getting cooler in the bulk of the countries we have missions work in. Here are some things we would like to update you over at Grace Missions.

Churches PlantingThis year, in 2016, we are supporting the planting of 83 new churches, and there are 163 more new churches that are currently still under our monetary support. This is where S$ 738,330 of our missions budget for this year is going.

Our Country Directors have been busy going to-and-fro their respective countries, supervising the on-going church planting works and ministering to the pastors there. This is on top of leading teams and, for most of them, still pastoring and managing their GI and GII communities here in Singapore. Please continue to pray for our missions pastors for strength and protection as they plough on for the Kingdom.

Missions CornerDid you see our missions corner at GI, Level 2 Koinonia? This would be our dedicated platform for missions awareness. There, we would be praying for the nations. Missions trip meetings could be held there. There is even a library where you can borrow missions related books. Basically it would be a one-stop ‘shop’ for anything missions related. Do you want to know more about what we do on a missions trip? Want to know what are missions trips you can join? Go there. There would be people who would assist in by responding in your enquiries.

People over at GII, you are not left out! Early next year, we would also be launching our missions corner at GII, Level 1, Fellowship Area. Many of us can be involved in missions by praying, giving and going; and we will be doing all these much more through our dedicated missions corner, coming up at GII.

Gap4GodOn 03 September, the guys over at NEXUS ran an event called ‘Gap4God’ — a Global Awareness initiative to encourage more young people to be global Christians. It was the second run of the event, and 56 young people turned up! We had a great time encountering God and hearing stories from the missions field. We pray that the Holy Spirit will mould our young people to be missions-minded as we serve a God who rules all over the globe.

Closing ThoughtsAs you can read, there is so much more work to be done! I do not know about you, but over here at Grace Missions, we want many people to be saved and many more people to know Jesus as the King who is coming back for us soon. See you in the missions field!

UPCOMING MISSIONS TRIPS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please pray with the missions trippers for God’s protection to rest on them, and that they would be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading.

Open for sign up! To sign up, please send an email to matthew.tan@graceaog.org

EAST ASIA18/09/2016 – 04/10/2016Rev Richard Wee

HYDERABAD, INDIA29/09/2016 – 06/10/2016Ps Ronald Seet and Team

TANJONG UBAN01/10/2016 – 02/10/2016Michael Tan and Team

W. KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA01/10/2016 – 08/10/2016Rev Chan Peck Yin

EAST ASIA09/10/2016 – 16/10/2016Rev Joey Tan and Team

TANJONG UBAN01/10/2016 – 02/10/2016Michael Tan and Team

HYDERABAD, INDIA10/10/2016 – 17/10/2016Ps Matthew Tan and Team

MYANMAR10/10/2016 – 17/10/2016Ps Joey Asher and Team

VIETNAM10/10/2016 – 17/10/2016Ronnie Lee

EAST ASIA12/10/2016 – 24/10/2016Rev Emily Teo and Team

W. KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA17/10/2016 – 22/10/2016Ps Peck Yin and Team

EAST ASIA23/10/2016 – 30/10/2016Ps Mee Noy and Team

Missions Trip to Vietnam25 - 29 Nov 2016

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LESSONS FROM TANJUNG PINANG BY JASON CHIN

The team from Christ Ambassadors Fellowship (CAF) went for a missions trip to Tanjung Pinang from 20 - 21 August doing home visitations, woman, youth and Sunday School ministry.

Ps Janu, the pastor of the church we ministered in, came to Tanjung Pinang about 11 years back and started by going around the town sharing the gospel. Through many years of hard work, his ministry has grown into a church of 150 people.

We have the privilege to pray for Ps Janu’s new house as one church member sponsored a down-payment and on top of that, he was given a special discount to buy that new house. This would free up some space in the church premises as Ps Janu and his family were staying at one corner of the church which was covered by planks of woods to demarcate the space for beds.

My most enriching encounter was the home visitation which we ministered to a lady. When we asked her for prayer requests, she broke down upon relating her difficulty of meeting her family day-to-day needs. Some of the sisters in our team embraced her and prayed for her, and I shared the story of Five Loaves and Two Fishes — the Lord will provide.

Just as Jesus was moved with compassion (in the Bible story), the Lord also move us with compassion for her. We gave her a basket of food comprising of basic items like sugar, cooking oil and salt. To see her smile was more than what I can ask for. I was reminded that I have been blessed by the Lord and I should not take the Lord’s blessing for granted. We are called to be a good stewards of the good gifts that God has blessed us with.

Praise the Lord for a good time spent in the missions field.

BLESSED IN RETURN: GFM’S BATAM RIAU ISLAND MISSION BY JEREMY RETUTA

On the 26th August when 10 GFM members assisted with a Grace Mission coordinator first soared onto the mission field at Batam Riau Island, the members were caught in a minefield of mixed emotions; excitement, joy and the feeling of wonder. “What would it be like?” was one of the questions that was hovering on our thoughts. The answer to this question was unveiled beautifully as how the team experienced the presence of the Lord on the whole journey.

It was a challenging entry for some of the members as they passed through immigration but by God’s grace went through it peacefully and the team was warmly welcomed by IBC (Injil Bhakti Caraka Theology School) members led by Ps Sara.

The outreach began with the English language lessons at the IBC’s two class groups composed of about 19 & 17 respectively. The sharing themed “Love” partnered with simple grammar lessons and games were enjoyed by everyone despite the limited time. After the IBC, we were treated to a delectable Nasi Padang lunch where we first got to taste and enjoy Indonesian food. As the team was waiting for the next event; Ps Sara shared with the team the current situation of the Bible school and

we were so blessed with the IBC’s perseverance to keep going and serving despite the persecution faced around the so called “darkest” part of Batam.

The second phase of the outreach was the feeding program at the slum area of about 50 children ages ranging from less than a year to ten years old. The love for God and the eagerness on the fellowship manifested in the glow in the children’s eyes. Invitation was not necessary; children streamed into the room freely and they were so disciplined to reach out hand to the team asking for blessings; a cultural Malay custom of asking for an adult’s hand and putting them on the younger person’s forehead or cheeks (which is similar to Filipino’s custom called “mano”) and finding an available seat as they arrived.

The children’s worship was amazing and could was the tip of the iceberg of the mission trip. The team was in unison of awe as we witnessed the sincerity of every child’s worship; care free singing, screaming at the top of their voices, jumping and dancing. Worship leader seemed to be negligible as the worship was spontaneous. This dawned onto us that they found freedom in the Lord despite being surrounded by people of different faith. The staff’s dedication on their service was equally sincere. Their love to the kids was visible.

The simple re-enactment of David and Jonathan’s friendship caught laughter to the kids and every child went home as happy as a lark with their art & craft friendship band and goodie bags. The kids left asking another round of “mano” and never stopped waving good bye as we left.

GFM’s mission was to bless, to reach out; but instead, we came back being more blessed. It was a fruitful first journey and we’ll bring what we have learnt to our ministry whereby is not just for everyone to remember but to inspire and encourage that we are indeed blessed from where we are today and that this mission journey will not be the first and the last; there will be many more to come. To God be the glory!

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DATE EVENT VENUE&TIME

01/10 – 08/10 Men’s Bible Study MBS (Saturdays) GI L3 Lounge 10am

01/10 – 22/10 Women of Grace WOG-SBS (Saturdays) GI L2 Eden Hall 10am

05/10 Lunchtime Fasting & Prayer Meeting GI L3 Emmaus Hall 12pm

05/10 – 12/10 Women of Grace WOG-DBS (Weds) GI & GII 10am

14/10 Marketplace Conference by Ps Benny Ho GI L3 Bethel Hall 7pm

22/10 Removing Fiery Darts Workshop GII L2 Praise Room 9.30am

22/10 – 29/10 Class 102 : Foundations of Our Faith GI L3 Lounge 9.30am

26/10 J333 Prayer Meeting (Combined) GI L1 Galilee 7.30pm

29/10 – 30/10 Encounter Weekend Orchard Plaza

02/11 Lunchtime Fasting & Prayer Meeting GI L3 Emmaus Hall 12pm

03/11 – 24/11 Building Strong Families GI L5 Zion Room

18/11 – 20/11 Special Meeting with Rev Dr John Mulinde GI Bethel Hall

30/11 J333 Prayer Meeting (Combined) GI L1 Galilee 7.30pm

07/11 Lunchtime Fasting & Prayer Meeting GI L3 Emmaus Hall 12pm

25/12 Christmas Service GI L3 Bethel Hall

30/12 Thanksgiving Service (Combined) GI L3 Bethel Hall

Event details are subject to changes, please refer to www.graceaog.org for latest info & updates.

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Heartiest congratulations to the following couples whereby the Lord continues

to bless & guide them with love, wisdom & strength as they embark on their new journey together!

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Gracians ,if you have a prayer request and you need the church to pray for you, you can write to: PrayerRequest@graceaog.org.

Tan Sian Han SteveMaster of Arts in Ministry

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CONGRATULATIONS

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”2 Tim 2:15

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It is not a push.It’s not between two men, noIt’s not between you and me, And how we struggle, no

Nor is it a pull like in a tug of war.It’s not about your way or my way and about who wins.It is not to separate, it is not to divideWhat good are we, each, as a single thread?

It is not even a push between God and me, noIt’s not a push away,Don’t push the father away,No don’t push His love away.

It is not push, but a pull.Yes, it is a pull, it’s a pull!

Let’s Pull Ourselves Together

It is a pull towards God, a pull towards Jesus,It’s a pull from Him. It is a pull to follow Him, to be with Him.It’s a pull to be closer to Him.

People – God has intended for us to be woven as a cord,A cord of three strands,That is bound together, tightened together, made strong together. A cord created when we respond as oneto the pull of God.

With Christ holding us together, we will not be brittle, we will not be fragile,we will not be loose,we will not be weak.We will withstand the stretch, we will overcome.

He will use us to pull the lost towards Him,To pull nations towards him,To fulfill His mission.

So Church, remember, it is a PULL, not a push,Let’s pull ourselves closer together,Let’s tighten the knot of Christ,And secure ourselves to Christ – our anchor.

Never forget, that a threefold cord is not easily broken.

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R E A C H I N G • B U I L D I N G • G R O W I N GDeveloping spiritual disciplines • Equipping for Service

Grace Bookstore at GI has started operation since April 2016.

Do come by the bookstore at 2nd level fellowship, where books of different topics, in English and Chinese, are available for developing spiritual disciplines, and equipping for ministry, CDs for edification, and cards for all occasions.

We are looking for volunteers to help out with the Grace Bookstore at GII.

Please email poh.suan@graceaog.org if you are keen to volunteer and be part of this ministry.

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SATURDAY 1.30 PMHokkien Service Galilee Level 1

SATURDAY 5 PMYoung Adults & Young Professionals (YAYP) Service Bethel Level 3Cantonese Service Galilee Level 1Elevate @ R-AGE Youth (14-19 Yrs Old) Emmaus Level 3

SUNDAY 9 AMEnglish Service Bethel Level 3Mandarin Service Galilee Level 1Shine @ Grace Kids (7-10 Yrs Old) Eden Level 2Sparkle @ Grace Kids (3-6 Yrs Old) Zion Level 5

SUNDAY 11.15 AMEnglish Service Bethel Level 3Filipino Service Galilee Level 1Emerge @ R-AGE Youth (11-13 Yrs Old) Emmaus Level 3Shine @ Grace Kids (7-10 Yrs Old) Eden Level 2Sparkle @ Grace Kids (3-6 Yrs Old) Zion Level 5

SUNDAY 5 PMKhush Khabri Fellowship Emmaus Level 3

GRACE I I SERVICES: 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4 Singapore 659125

SATURDAY 2 PMElevate @ R-AGE Youth (13-19 Yrs Old) Chapel Level 4

SUNDAY 9 AMEnglish Service Chapel Level 4 Mandarin Service Sanctuary Level 2 Shine @ Grace Kids (7-12 Yrs Old) Love Level 2Sparkle @ Grace Kids (3-6 Yrs Old) Kindness Level 4

SUNDAY 11.15 AMEnglish Service Sanctuary Level 2 Hokkien Service Chapel Level 4Shine @ Grace Kids (7-12 Yrs Old) Love Level 2Sparkle @ Grace Kids (3-6 Yrs Old) Kindness Level 4

SUNDAY 1.30 PM Filipino Service Chapel Level 4

GRACE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Grace I: 355 Tanglin Road Singapore 247960

Office hours: 9am - 6pm (Mon-Fri), 8.30am -1.30pm (Sun)

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For More InformationCALL +65 6410 0800 | VISIT www.graceaog.org | FACEBOOK US www.facebook.com/graceaogsingapore

J333 5, 12, 19 October, 7.30 pm @ GI L3 Emmaus & GII L4 Chapel

Combined J333 (English & Chinese) 26 October, 7.30 pm @ GI L1 Galilee

GOT TESTIMONIES, SUGGESTIONS, FEEDBACK?email us at comms@graceaog.org

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Rev. Dr. John W. Mulinde is the Founder and General Overseer of World Trumpet Mission and Chairman of the ministry’s International Board of Directors. WTM, an international ministry that promotes transforming revival globally, has been part of the work of transformation that God has brought about in the nation of Uganda and in other nations around the world. John has been called by the Lord to “Blow the Trumpet” in the nations, calling the Church to repentance, and preparing the Body of Christ for the day of the Lord’s return. He has been sharing this message throughout the world. John and his wife Sheila have nine children and live in Kampala, Uganda.

SPECIAL MEETINGS WITH

Rev Dr John MulindeThis November, we are privilege to have Rev Dr John Mulinde come and inspire us to seek the Lord for transformation in our lives and our church through the power of

Prayer Altars!The Lord has used Rev John Mulinde greatly and he travels extensively provoking churches, cities, and nations to seek the Lord for transformation and revival. He has brought much impact and transformation to countries

like Taiwan and Malaysia.

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