21 December 2014 - Faith Methodist Church

21 December 2014
FAITH METHODIST CHURCH - ORDER OF WORSHIP
21 December 2014, 10AM | Praise@AC Contemporary Service
Fourth Sunday in Advent
ACT OF PREPARATION
Pre Service Prayer
Lighting of the Advent Candle
ACT OF PRAISE
*Opening Worship
ACT OF PROCLAMATION
*Prayer of Illumination
All: God, our helper,
by your Holy Spirit open our minds
and lead us into your Truth
for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Scripture Text
Sermon
*Song of Response
Luke 2:8-16
Christmas Through the Eyes of Shepherds Rev Ming Feong Ching
ACT OF PRAYER
*Prayer on Behalf
*The Lord’s Prayer
ACT OF PRESENTATION
*Exchange of Peace
Welcome/Greetings
Offertory Prayer/ Offering
Family News
Doxology
(*) Congregation to stand
UMH 95
ACT OF PARTING
*Closing Song
*Benediction
*Congregational Response
Altar Ministry
Three-Fold Amen
UMH 898
FAMILY NEWS
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WELCOME !
If you are here for the first time, we would like
to extend a warm Faith welcome to you and
invite you to our Welcome Corners after the
Service. We’d love to connect with you and
give you a little gift!
The Welcome Corners are at:
 Level 1 Faith Corner (8am Service)
 Level 4 Lift Lobby (9am Service)
 ACJC CPA Foyer (10am Service)
 Level 4 Shalom Corner (11am Service)
As our guest, you do not need to participate
in the offering.
GET CONNECTED TO A
SMALL GROUP !
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Sign up:
 the Information Counter OR
 email seesuming@faithmc.sg OR
 register at www.faithmc.sg/getconnected
WE ARE IN THE SEASON OF ADVENT
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Advent is a season comprising four Sundays
before Christmas. Advent is derived from the
Latin adventus, which means ‘coming’.
The season proclaims the coming of the
Christ - whose birth we prepare to celebrate
once again, who comes continually in Word
and Spirit, and whose return in final victory
we anticipate.
Each year, Advent calls the community of
faith to prepare for these comings;
historically, the season was marked by fasts
for preparation. The liturgical colour for this
season is purple, symbolising penitence and
preparation.
HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
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INVEST AND INVITE
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We praise God for 1 person who prayed to
receive Christ through our Mandarin Ministry
on 11 Dec!
SUN JAM RECRUITMENT OF
FACILITATORS FOR 8 SUNDAYS ONLY
(JAN - FEB 2015)
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We want to go smaller in group size in order
to help children discover God's word for
themselves!
Training for facilitators on teaching materials
will be provided. Help us to disciple our
children one child at a time. Small Groups are
greatly encouraged to serve as a team.
Please contact Pearly Sim at 96949774 or
pearlysim@faithmc.sg or Magdalene Wee at
93877013.
CHRISTMAS DAY PARKING
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Kindly note that as there will be Christmas
lunch after Service on 25 Dec, there will be no
parking space available on Level 3. It will be
used as a lunch venue. Please make
arrangements to park in the vicinity of the
church. Thank you.
FAITHACTS ANNUAL REPORT
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FaithActs 10th Anniversary Commemorative
Publication cum Annual Report (2013-2014)
is available for you at the info counter.
Please help yourself to a copy.
www.faithmc.sg
ODMC 2: SIGN UP NOW OPEN!
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One Day Membership Conference (ODMC) is
a full day course for persons intending to
be baptised and/or initiated into
Membership in our church.
The core curriculum (6 lessons pertaining to
F.A.I.T.H) will be taught during the day and
participants will be received into our church
membership by the end of the same day at
the Baptism & Membership Service. At the
first ODMC, 164 new members experienced
the goodness of this simplified process, what
about you?
Details:
ODMC 2 will be held on 28 Feb 2015
(Briefing & rehearsal on 7 Feb 2015) for a
minimum of 50 participants and a maximum
of 100 participants. Spaces are limited!
Registration forms are available at information
counters on Sundays or online at
www.faithmc.sg/baptism.
Registration closes on 4 Jan 2015.
For inquiries, please email
BaptismMembership@faithmc.sg
Other ODMC dates in 2015*:
ODMC 3 : 16 May 2015
ODMC 4 : 22 August 2015
ODMC 5 : 7 Nov 2015
* subject to sign ups
WEEKLY PRAYER INSERT
If you would like to join us in praying for
church concerns, please collect a printed copy
of the Weekly Prayer Insert from our
information counters. If you are in a small
group, you should receive an electronic
version via your small group leader.
FAREWELL FOR PASTORS
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As Pastor Ming Feong Ching, Pastor Wendy
Tay and Pastor Benjamin Lee have been
appointed to sister churches in January
2015, we are inviting Faith church members
to a lunch and farewell gathering to be held
on :
Date
Time
Venue
Cost
: Sunday, 28 Dec 2014
: 1 - 3.30pm (Lunch from 1-2pm)
: Worship Hall, Level 4
: $10 per person
Please register and make payment at the
Information counter by TODAY to confirm
your attendance.
ONE FAMILY HOLY COMMUNION
DEDICATION SERVICE - 4 JAN 2015
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Rev John Benedict Foo and Rev Raymond
Fong will join the Faith family in 2015. We will
be officially welcoming them on the first
Sunday of the year, 4 Jan, at our One
Family Holy Communion Dedication
Service.
During this service, all Faith worshippers who
are serving in different capacities will be
dedicated together as a family. Do note that
there will be no Sun Jam programme on 4
Jan. Lunch will be provided after the
Service.
ONE FAMILY HOLY COMMUNION
DEDICATION SERVICE
Date : 4 Jan 2015, Sunday
Time : 11am
Venue : Sanctuary & Worship Hall
(Level 1 & 4)
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HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
Sermon Series
Christmas Through the Eyes of..
Shepherds - TODAY
Angels - 24 Dec
God - 25 Dec
Magi - 28 Dec
KEY DATES AT A GLANCE...
24 Dec 2014
Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday ● 8pm ● Sanctuary (Level 1)
25 Dec 2014
Christmas Day Service^
Thursday ● 11am ● Sanctuary & Worship Hall (Level 1 & 4)
(Lunch provided*)
28 Dec 2014
Farewell for Outgoing Pastors
Sunday ● 1pm - 3.30pm (Lunch from 1-2pm) ● Worship Hall (Level 4)
(Please register by 21 Dec at the information counter)
31 Dec 2014
Wesleyan Covenant Renewal Holy Communion Service
Wednesday ● 10pm ● Sanctuary (Level 1)
(Supper provided*)
4 Jan 2015
One Family Holy Communion Dedication Service
Sunday ● 11am ● Sanctuary & Worship Hall (Level 1 & 4)
(Lunch provided*)
*After Service
^Children’s programme available
HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH
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MISSIONS MEMBER CARE SEMINAR
What
is
Missions
Member
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Care?
As a Faith member, other than praying,
what else can I do for our IM workers and
their ministries?
We have invited a Missions Care practitioner,
Ms Brenda Bosch to help us answer these
questions and to understand how we can
more meaningfully care and support our IM
workers and their ministries. Brenda, a South
African, has spent 26 years in missions
(including 21 years in Missions
Member Care). She often travels from Africa
to Asia to train others about missions care.
Mr & Mrs Daniel Quah Han Sai on the demise
of his sister the late Ms Lena Quah Yew Ai
who passed away on 13 December 2014.
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FLORAL THANKSGIVING
In loving memory of late father Ong Boon
Beng from Mrs Ong Wee Lee & family.
Thanksgiving from Tan Phaik In and family.
In loving memory of our late husband/father,
Mr Stephen Leong Choon Chee from
Mrs Mary Leong, Grace, Elizabeth, Andrew,
Angela and family.
Thanksgiving from Angelia Koh & family.
Seminar Details
Date:
17 Jan 2015 (Sat)
Time:
9.30am -12.30pm
(with a short tea break)
Venue:
Koinonia Hub
Faith Methodist Church
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ATTENDANCE
14 Dec
Please email Jimaia Wong
(jimaiawong@faithmc.sg) by 3 Jan 2015 to
register for the seminar or if you have any
enquiry.
GO ONLINE!
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CONDOLENCES TO…
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Access the e-bulletin at www.faithmc.sg/haf
or via the QR code below. From 23 Nov – 28
Dec 2014, we are rewarding three weekly
winners across all Services for using the
e-bulletin. Get spotted and you might walk
away with an 8GB thumbdrive!
8am
9am
10am
10.15am
11am
TOTAL
629
180
261
109
564
1,743
PASTORAL TEAM MOVEMENT
Annual Leave
Pastor Benjamin
Chow Tat Keong
Tay Hae Dar
Tammy Ang
John Sihoe
Andrew Seow
Pastor Feong Ching
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: 21 Dec
: 21 - 23 Dec
: 21 - 23, 26 Dec
: 23 - 29 Dec
: 26 - 28 Dec
: 26 - 27 Dec
: 27 Dec
For feedback and comments, please drop us
a line at feedback@faithmc.sg.
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HIGHLIGHTS AT FAITH