24 December 2017

10.30am

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24 December 2017 10.30am

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Combined English / Mandarin Service)

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

PREPARATION

Silent Prayer and Meditation

Musical Prelude Band

PRAISE

Opening Prayer Mr Rufus Chan & Ms Adria Tang

Songs of Praise and Preparation*

O Little Town of Bethlehem

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Mrs Khor Poh Khim

(Those who cannot stand for long periods, please feel free to sit down)

PRAYER

Prayer Song

Call to Confession/Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer *

Welcome and Sharing of Peace Pastor

Offertory Prayer

Community Concerns

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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 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Special Offering Timor-Leste School

Scripture Reading Luke 2

After each reading

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon “Christmas TODAY” Rev Dr Lorna Khoo

PROMISE

Closing Hymn/Song* Mary, did you know?

Appreciation of Staff

Benediction/Closing Prayer* Pastor

Musical Postlude

Altar Ministry

* indicates congregation standing

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GREETINGS & CONCERNS

1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:

2. NO CHURCH SCHOOL (Children’s Ministry) today, 25-Dec & 31-Dec

2017 and 07-Jan-2018. Church School will resume on 14-Jan-2018.

3. 5TH SUNDAY SERVICE @ BETHANY METHODIST NURSING HOME

On 31-Dec, Mr Rufus Chan will be sharing @ Bethany Methodist Nursing Home.

Transport will leave AMC @ 1.30pm. For more details, please contact Walter

Lee @ 9871-5774.

4. BREAKFAST

On 25-Dec, there will be no provision of breakfast except cold drinks.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

Sermon Series: Growing Deeper: Transforming Society

24 Dec Christmas TODAY Combined Bilingual Service Rev Dr Lorna Khoo @ 10.30am

24 Dec NO candle light service in the evening on Christmas Eve.

25 Dec The 3 Wise Women of Christmas Combined Bilingual Service Rev Melvyn Mak @ 10.30am

31 Dec

5th

Sunday

Combined English Service @ 10.30am Topic: TBC Pr Wendy Chiang

God’s Promise for 2018 Rev David Ho

Joining Main Service @ 10.30am Shifted to 8pm – 10pm Prayer and Praise 2017 (Basement Room 3 & 4)

God’s Promise for 2018 Watchnight Service @ 10.45pm (English) Rev David Ho

Bethany Methodist Nursing Home Mr Rufus Chan

07 Jan

2018

Topic: TBC Luke 1 Rev Dr Lorna Khoo

Topic: TBC Luke 1 Rev David Ho

Joining Main Service

14 Jan Topic: TBC Luke 2 Pr Wendy Chiang

Topic: TBC Luke 2 Ms Anna Loo

TBC

Children’s Ministry (3 – 12 yr olds) 8.30am & 10.30am Basement Rooms

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5. LCEC MEETING

The 3rd LCEC meeting will be held on 17-Jan-2018 at 8pm, Basement Rooms 3

& 4.

6. WEDDING

Congratulations to Mr Jeremy Khoo and Ms Tan Chunzhen on their

wedding on 16-Dec-2017.

7. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS ON 31-DEC-2017 (NEW YEAR EVE)

9 am to 1 pm

8 pm to 12 midnight

8. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will be closed on Mon, 01-Jan-2018, New Year’s Day holiday.

9. HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES

Our heartfelt condolences to our members:

Mrs Phyllis Chan - Her beloved husband, the late Mr Chan Choong

returned to the Lord on 13-Dec-2017.

Dr Jean & Mr Jeffrey Sia - Their beloved mother/mother-in-law, the late

Mdm Ng Hong Eng returned to the Lord on 17-Dec-2017.

Please pray for God’s peace and comfort upon the family during this period.

10. AMC YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

(Contact: Steven Black stevenblack8857@gmail.com)

Soccer training for kids is scheduled on every Saturday (Except holiday)

from 8.30 am to 10.30 am at FMS's field.

11. PASTOR / STAFF ON LEAVE

Yuen Wai Mey : 26-Dec-2017 to 29-Dec-2017

Christopher Chng : 26-Dec-2017 to 29-Dec-2017 &

05-Jan-2018 to 11-Jan-2018

Clara Toh : 26-Dec-2017 to 27-Dec-2017

Ps Lorna Khoo : 27-Dec-2017

Pr Wendy Chiang : 15-Jan-2018 to 23-Jan-2018

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THE ADVENT WREATH

The Advent Wreath, a venerable European tradition, can be a way to

involve even very little children in learning about Christian

preparation - not only for celebrating Our Lord’s birth, but to make

our hearts truly ready to receive Him.

The wreath’s symbolism of the Advent (coming) of Light into the world is clear.

The gradual lighting of the four candles, one on each Sunday of the Advent

season, combined with the liturgical colors of the candles (purple is the

penitential color used during Advent and Lent; rose is a liturgical color used only

on the final Sunday in Advent) help to symbolize not only our expectation and

hope in Our Savior’s first coming into the world, but also in His Second Coming as

Judge at the end of the world.

The wreath itself is also symbolic. The circle of evergreen in which the candles

are placed represents everlasting life. The seedpods, nuts and cones when used

to decorate the wreath are symbolic of resurrection, and fruits represent the

nourishing fruitfulness of the Christian life.

On the first Sunday of Advent, the first purple candle is lit. The second Sunday

two purple candles are lit, the third Sunday, three purple; and all candles are lit

on the fourth Sunday. On Christmas Day, a white candle, symbolizing Christ,

replace the colored ones.

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DEC 2017 HIGHLIGHTS

25-Dec (Mon) Christmas Day Service 10.30am

Combined Bilingual (English &

Mandarin) Service

AMC Sanctuary

31-Dec (Sun) First Sunday after Christmas

Watchnight Covenant cum

Holy Communion Service

10.30am

Combined English Service

10.30am Mandarin Service

10.45pm

English Service Only

AMC Sanctuary

AMC Worship Hall

AMC Sanctuary

THANK YOU

The Pastors, LCEC and Staff of Aldersgate Methodist

Church thank all who have blessed them with verbal

greetings, written cards and packaged gifts this Christmas.

May the Lord bless you richly and may you have a Blessed

Christmas!

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CHURCH VAN DRIVERS

The Chinese Ministry is looking for volunteers to fetch the elderly church

members to the 10.30am Chinese worship service.

Please contact Ms Susie Loh-See @ 8112 1967 for more information. Thank you.

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER (Prayer concerns for this week, 24-Dec-2017)

1. OUR WORLD Pray for USA.

Pray for Philippines

More than 87,000 people are stranded after tropical storm #KaiTak tore across

Philippines' eastern islands.

Pray specially for those migrant workers and helpers who come from that

place.

Pray for aid to get through to those displaced from tropical storm.

2. OUR NATION Pray for Nation’s Spheres of Influence – Government .

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 CHURCH Christmas Services on 24-Dec-2017 & 25-Dec-2017.

Watchnight Service on 31-Dec-2017.

5. MISSIONS Hope House slum ministry (Cambodia)

Praise the Lord for these 7 new children being supported by Hope House to enter

public school at Grade 1 this year: 5 girls & 2 boys - Tith, Lee, Om, Khem, Chor,

Poeun & Seang.

Pray for God's grace and mercy to be upon these 7 children, giving them strength

and perseverance to succeed in their studies.

Pray for wisdom in love as staff work with children and their families to support

them in attending public school.

6. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT Residential/Neighbourhoods – HDB (Dover flats) Blocks 18, 19 & 20.

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 / Thiruselvam at 9855-8574 or email him at thirug@aldersgate.sg.

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Attendance

Tue 12 Dec 2017 8.00pm Intercessors Prayer Meeting No Meeting

Sun 17 Dec 2017 8.15am Chinese Prayer Meeting 5

Sun 17 Dec 2017 8.30am Adult 110

8.30am Church School 19

Sun 17 Dec 2017 10.30am Adult 272

10.30am Church School 104

10.30am Youthphoria Youth Camp

Sun 17 Dec 2017 10.30am Adult Chinese Service 55

Job Vacancy @ Aldersgate Methodist Church

Chinese Ministry Staff

Assisting the Senior Pastoral Staff (Chinese Ministry)

Preparation of weekly Chinese bulletin

Translation of English announcement, articles, etc

Administer Chinese Ministry group chats, co-ordinate activities/events

Outreach and Ministry work

Requirements

Minimum A level qualification

Effectively bilingual in English and Mandarin, written & spoken

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Basic church music background

Passionate about serving in the Chinese Ministry

Theological training, an advantage

Possess Class 3 driving licence, an advantage

Interested applicants, please send your resumes to:

Chairperson, Pastor-Parish Relations & Staff Committee

Aldersgate Methodist Church

98 Dover Road, Singapore 139647

Or email to suathoonhan@aldersgate.sg

* Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Worship Team 25-December-2017 (Combined Bilingual Service @ 10.30am) Worship Leader Pr Richard Seow

Worship Team Shernise Lam | Joanna Seow | Claire Tay | Chua Wan Ching | Dr Adeline Seow

Choir Conductor Tan Chong Yaw

Ushers Iris Wee | Tan Mui Ling | Diana Kang | Chua Sok Hwee | Ivin Vikesh |

William Teo | Ho Chan Pong | Choi Pow Chin | Ezekiel Woo | Shimone Wong

Befrienders Nina Kang | Shermin Chen

Staff On Duty Catherine Chia

Counting Stewards Loo Ming Yaw | Wee Tat Chuen

Sound / Projection / Video Lap Chan | Ernest See / Kelwin Li / Joanne Goh

Altar Ministry / Floral Steward All Altar Ministers / Woo Mei Yin | Trudy Tay

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Worship Team 24-December-2017 (Combined Bilingual Service @ 10.30am) Worship Leader / Anchor Rufus Chan & Adria Tang / Pr Wendy Chiang (Anchor)

Ushers Adrion Yap | Averina Yap | Winston Wong | Emma Wong | Cecilia Teo | Florence Ang |

Ung Soo Guat | Wee Hock Choo | Thorsten Ng | Chee Jer En

Befrienders Bian Jin Song | Linda Woon

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Han Suat Hoon | Catherine Chia | Daphne Wong | Gloria Ho / Heng Boon Ching

Counting Stewards Dr Linus Chua | Diana Chong | Chew Lee Eng | Pr Richard Seow

Sound / Projection / Video Peter Leong | Yap Jing Han / Shaun Lin / Kenneth Goh

Altar Ministry Leong Jenn Yeoong (ic) | Angelic Lee

Floral Steward Woo Mei Yin | Trudy Tay

Contact List

Ministry

6773-1964

ext Mobile Email Day Off

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 31-December-2017 (Combined English Service @ 10.30am) Worship Leader / Anchor Pr Wendy Chiang / Wee Tat Chuen

Ushers Tan Mui Lee | Aaron Teo | Evelyn Wong | Guo Dong | Diana Kang | Anne Lim

Befrienders Seah Siew Choo | William Teo

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Daphne Wong / Joanna Han

Counting Stewards Joel Tan | Lim Zhong Yong

Sound / Projection / Video Kewin Wong | Henry Tan / Kelwin Li / Choi Chee Siong

Altar Ministry Trudy Tay (ic) | Allan Howe

Floral Steward / Floral Offering Janice Tung | Trudy Tay / In Thanksgiving: Gloria Ho

Worship Team 31-December-2017 (Watchnight Service @ 10.45pm) Worship Leader Loo Ming Yaw

Accompanist Dr Joanna Tan | Phoon Yu

Ushers . Tan Kah Hian | William Choo | Diana Kang

Communion Stewards Pr Richard Seow | Rev Teresa Wilborn | Pr Wendy Chiang | Lim Zhong Yong | Yee Minyi |

Joanne Goh

Staff On Duty Han Suat Hoon

Counting Stewards Jesse Nicholas Chan | Loo Ming Yaw

Sound / Projection / Video Lap Chan | Yap Jing Han / Kelwin Li / Joanne Goh

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Baptism & Membership Class 2018 (I)

Those seeking baptism and confirmation of faith must attend ALL classes.

For those baptized and seeking transfer into Aldersgate:

Methodists attend lesson 1, 5 and 7

Non-Methodists attend lesson 1, 4, 5 and 7

Please collect the application form at level 1, Information Counter or

talk to Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong to register your interest.

Deadline for registration ends 14 January 2018.

Session Date Person I/C

1. Orientation Class 27 Jan, (Sat) 10am – 12.30pm Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong

2. Story of God the Father & Old Testament 03 Feb, (Sat) 10am – 12.30pm Pastor Lorna Khoo

3. Story of God the Son & Church History 10 Feb, (Sat) 10am – 12.30pm Pastor Lorna Khoo

4. Story of God the Holy Spirit & Methodism 24 Feb, (Sat) 10am – 12.30pm Pastor Lorna Khoo

5. Day of Encounter - Walking Free in Christ

09 Mar, (Fri), 8pm – 10pm 10 Mar, (Sat) 9am – 6pm

Pastor David Ho & Team

6. The Local Church - Our History, Our Leadership, Our Roles

16 Mar, (Fri), 8pm – 10pm LCEC team

7. Understanding Significance of Infant and Child Baptism (for parents presenting children to be baptised)

18 Mar, (Sun) 12.30pm – 2pm Pr Wendy Chiang-Cheong

Baptism by Immersion, 24 Mar 2018 (Sat), 10am – 11.30am

Confirmation of Faith and Reception into Church Membership, 25 Mar 2018 (Sun), during Church Service.

You can also enroll as:

1. Affiliate Member if you're a member of an overseas Methodist Church

2. Associate Member if you're a member of an overseas Protestant Church