28 January 2018

10.30am

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28 January 2018 10.30am

4th Sunday after Epiphany

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

PREPARATION

Silent Prayer and Meditation

Musical Prelude Band

PRAISE

Opening Prayer Ms Michelle Leong & Mrs 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 Mr Ivin Vikesh

Words of Assurance

Prayer Time/Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer *

Welcome and Sharing of Peace

Offertory Prayer

Community Concerns

Item 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 Luke 4:1-13

After each reading

Leader: This is the Word of the Lord

People: Thanks be to God!

Sermon Staying Focused! Rev David Ho

(Sermon Series on Luke)

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. NO CHURCH SCHOOL

There will be NO Church School on 04-Feb-2018. The children will join their parents for worship in the Sanctuary and witness the dedication of Children’s

Ministry stewards.

3. AMC CHURCH-WIDE PRAYER MEETING ON TUE, 30-JAN-2018, 8PM

Come and join us @ Sanctuary for an “Encounter Night”.

4. SPORTS MINISTRY (all are welcome to participate and support our teams)

(Contact: Siqiang @ 9815-0751)

The dates for the interest groups are as follows:

Basketball: TODAY, our 1st session of basketball will begin from 2.30pm

to 4.30pm @ FMS(P) Level 1 Sheltered basketball courts.

Badminton: Saturdays, 03-Feb, 03-Mar, 14-Apr, 05-May from 10am to

12pm @ FMS(P) Level 2 Multi-Purpose Hall.

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.

AMC FOOTBALL TEAM

The adults football team is preparing for a new season ahead. If you are

keen to play football at a competitive level, do come down for some

friendly games on Sundays 2.30pm to 4.30pm at FMS's field.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

Sermon Series on Luke

28 Jan Staying Focused! Luke 4:1-13 Rev David Ho

Luke 4:1-13 Ms Anna Loo

Luke 4:1-13 Mr Joel Tan

04 Feb Luke 4:14—Luke 6:11 Rev Dr Lorna Khoo

Luke 4:14—Luke 6:11 Rev David Ho

Joining main service

11 Feb Luke 6:12—Luke 7:35 Rev David Ho

Luke 6:12—Luke 7:35 Dr Ho Weng Kin

Luke 6:12—Luke 7:35 Preacher: TBC

18 Feb @

9am

Luke 7:36—Luke 9:50 Pr Wendy Chiang

Luke 7:36—Luke 9:50 Rev Lee Beng Hoon

Luke 7:36—Luke 9:50 Preacher: TBC

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

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5. FIRST LOCAL CONFERENCE MEETING

The First Local Conference meeting will be held on 07-Feb-2018 at 8pm @

Basement Rooms 3 & 4.

6. CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will be closed for Chinese New Year from 15-Feb-2018 to

17-Feb-2018.

7. NO YUM CHA MEETING IN FEBRUARY 2018

Yum Cha Meeting will resume on 10-Mar-2018.

8. PASTOR / STAFF ON LEAVE

Rev Dr Lorna Khoo : 24-Jan-2018 to 01-Feb-2018

Catherine Chia : 19-Feb-2018 to 20-Feb-2018

Daphne Wong : 28-Feb-2018 to 04-Mar-2018

Gospel of John

Mon, 29-Jan-2018 @ 7.30pm

Sanctuary

All are welcome.

FEB 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

18-Feb-2018

(Sun)

First Sunday in Lent

(3rd Day of Chinese New

Year)

9.00am Combined English

Service

9.00am Mandarin Service

9.00am Youth joins main

service

THERE IS NO CHURCH

SCHOOL ON THIS DAY.

AMC Sanctuary

AMC Worship Hall

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER

(Prayer concerns for this week, 28-Jan-2018)

1. OUR WORLD

Pray for Philippines.

2. OUR NATION

Pray for Nation’s Spheres of Influence – Education.

Pray for Singapore - Malaysia relationship to be strong and cordial.

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)

Fairfield Methodist Church (70th Anniversary) TODAY, 28-Jan-2018.

5. OUR CHURCH

Children’s Church.

Marketplace Ministry.

6. MISSIONS

Pray for our Missionary Associate Dr Seet Ai Mee. She is ministering in Cambodia -

Transforming Cambodia through E2STEM Education.

Thanksgiving for progress of E2STEM: renovations completed, and Teacher Training

Program started

Pray for God's sustenance over her health (hearing in right ear and right eye

cataract) and smooth surgery on 05-Mar-2018.

Pray for Discovery Camps' sign-ups in the new year.

7. TERRITORIAL COMMITMENT

Residential/Neighbourhoods – Houses at the Nepal Road and Portsdown area.

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 16 Jan 2018 8.00pm Intercessors Prayer Meeting 21

Sun 21 Jan 2018 8.15am Chinese Prayer Meeting 7

Sun 21 Jan 2018 8.30am Adult 124

8.30am Church School 24

Sun 21 Jan 2018 10.30am Adult 324

10.30am Church School 112

10.30am Youthphoria 88

Sun 21 Jan 2018 10.30am Adult Chinese Service 51

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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 Wed

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 28-January-2018 Worship Leader / Anchor Pr Richard Seow (8.30am) | Michelle Leong & Shernise Lam (10.30am) /

Ivin Vikesh (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Tan Guo Dong

Ushers (8.30am) Dr Annie Gao | Patricia Lee | Loh Hung Tiong

Ushers (10.30am) Valerie Kong | Sangeetha Watson | Jeannette Lim | Puvana Devi

Befrienders Patricia Lee (8.30am) | Shermin Chen (10.30am)

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

Counting Stewards Charlie Tan | Pr Alan Ang

Sound / Projection (8.30am) Henry Han / Leonard Chen

Sound / Projection / Video (10.30am) Lap Chan | Henry Han / Daniel Kang / Kenneth Goh

Altar Ministry Teo Hui Min (ic) | Philip Chew (8.30am) | Angelic Lee (ic) | Betty Low (10.30am)

Floral Stewards Janice Tung | Woo Mei Yin | Trudy Tay

Worship Team 04-February-2018 Worship Leader / Anchor Rev Teresa Wilborn (8.30am) | Yee Minyi (10.30am) / Wee Tat Chuen (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow

Ushers (8.30am) Adrion Yap | Averina Yap | Tan Mui Ling

Ushers (10.30am) Florence Ang | Esther Seow | Diana Kang | Charlie Tan

Befrienders Seah Siew Choo (8.30am) | Diana Kang (10.30am)

Communion Stewards (8.30am) Pr Richard Seow | Rev Teresa Wilborn | Pr Stella Chen

Communion Stewards (10.30am) Gilbert Lok | Fu Siqiang | Pr Wendy Chiang | Cindy Ling

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

Counting Stewards William Choo | Davy Sui | Joseph Gan | Khor Poh Khim

Sound / Projection / Video (8.30am) Ernest See | Yap Jing Han / Marie Ann Wong / Wong Kuan Yee

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

Altar Ministry Allan Howe (ic) | David Seah (8.30am) | Leong Jenn Yeoong (ic) | Teo Hui Min (10.30am)

Floral Steward Shirlaine Lim

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TIMOR-LESTE SCHOOL BUILDING FUND

TODAY and on 4-Feb, we will be selling Pastor Barnabas

Chong's devotional book "Daily". The books will be sold at $30

(UP: S$35) @ the Social Hall, and all proceeds will go to

Timor-Leste School Building Fund.

Please contact Dr Linus Chua @ 9735-3711 for any enquiries.

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.

FUNDRAISING FOR ST PAUL METHODIST SCHOOL, TIMOR-LESTE:

AMC is committed to raise $600K for the MMS building fund for our mission school

in Timor-Leste. Our efforts include the following:

a. Fundraising Concert on 03-Mar-2018 (details will be out shortly)

b. Fundraising Dinner on 24-Mar-2018 (details inserted in today’s bulletin)

c. We encourage working adults to pledge a portion of your bonus for 2017

towards this fund.

d. We encourage youth and children to pledge a portion of your Chinese

New Year hongbao collection towards this cause.

We’re trusting God and counting on the support of AMC members/friends to meet

this faith target.

For any enquiries, please contact Pr Richard Seow @ 9025-1709 or Mr Wee Tat

Chuen @ 9724-6379.

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PLEDGE ENVELOPES

To assist in the process of identifying the pledge donors and the corresponding

pledges, we would appreciate it if you could write the following details clearly

on the pledge envelopes / on the back of the cheques:

Name as per NRIC/FIN;

Church membership number OR NRIC.

FINAL UPDATE RE: COLLECTION OF WARM ITEMS FOR THE HOMELESS

IN SINGAPORE DURING THE COLD PERIOD (by Aldersgate Methodist

Church) 48 Sweaters & Jackets, 23 Blankets and a few other items (wool cap,

track pants etc). All given to those involved in the Trolley homeless ministry on

Wed, 17-Jan-2018 night. Thank you!