VISION STATEMENT A loving community of disciples and servant-leaders

SENIOR MINISTER Rev Luke Thurai

lukethurai@hopepc.net 9653 7825

PASTOR EMERITUS Rev Dr William Wan

9662 3253

Elder Goh Keng Ngian EDC Clerk, 9829 1339

Elder Victor Shim 9100 4232

Elder Wong Soong Kuan 9298 5226

Elder Joshua Lee 9658 3573

Deacon David Seow Treasurer, 9734 5269

Deacon Angeline Tan 9638 7473

Deacon Vincent Goh 9615 7198

Deacon Kong Li Choo 9734 0035

Deacon Janice Chuang 9657 0700

Lawrence Khoo (Assistant Pastor—Youth + YA)

lawrencekhoo@hopepc.net 8113 5770

Daniel Lee (Assistant Pastor—

CG + Prison Ministry) daniellee@hopepc.net

8218 7865

Tony Lee (Church Administrator) tonylee@hopepc.net

8161 7716

Rosalind Choo (Worship & Admin Support)

rosalind@hopepc.net 9619 0707

Chen Yong Khiaw (Church Accounts)

ykchen@hopepc.net 9815 1630

Ho Sweet Meng (Projects)

sweetmeng@hopepc.net 9754 8987

18 October 2015 The HOPE PC Bulletin For Internal Circulation Only

ELDERS & DEACONS

COURT

PRAYER MEETING

1st Sunday of Month Room 311

WORSHIP SERVICE 4th Floor

PRAISEBABIES Room 301

PRAISEKIDS (3-6 yrs) Room 304

INTER - GENERATIONAL

WORSHIP & PRAISEHOUSE

CLASSES Every Sunday except last Sunday of month

PRAISEHOUSE WORSHIP

Last Sunday of month Tong Siu Hall / 3rd Floor

11.00am—12.20pm

FILIPINO FELLOWSHIP

Tong Siu Hall

FILIPINO

DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES & FELLOWSHIP

Rooms 305, 309, 310

POWERHOUSE+ FELLOWSHIP & CARE GROUPS 4.00pm-6.45pm

Kabek Hall

YOUTH RECREATION

6.30pm-8.00pm

SUNDAY

11.00am—12.30pm

SATURDAY

12.30pm—2.30pm

2.30pm—6.00pm

694 Upper Changi Road East, Singapore 486824 Tel: 6543 4858 Fax: 6543 4859

Email: admin@hopepc.net Website: http://hopepc.net

Building Fund as at 30 September 2015

Balance as at 1.1.2015 $ 1,716,674 Jan—Sep Collection $ 114,001 Balance $1,830,675

STAFF

PRAYER CORNER “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer”. Rom 12:12

Pray for those taking exams. From Primary School upwards, they will either be taking exams or preparing for year-end exams.

Pray for the PCS Hub that the Government w ill expeditiously grant the requisite approval so that construction can begin.

Pray for the Report to the People Session on 8 Nov 2015. May the Lord guide the leaders as they unveil the plans for 2016 and may each member and regular attendee seek the Lord’s guidance on how he or she can play a part in bringing the plans to fruition.

WHISPER OF THE WEEK

1 Chr 29: 17a "I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent..."

King David said this prayer in the presence of the whole assembly and he referred to the abundance provided for the building of God's temple.

Check point - in our service (giving) to God, have we acted with integrity and given of ourselves willingly? God sees the heart. Do you need to repent? The BIBLE READING PLAN for this week is as follows:

FORUM ON ACTIVE AGEING, 25 OCT 2015, 1.45PM, KABEK HALL Hope PC invites all aged 55 and above to this Forum. This is to provide them with an opportunity to meet with their peers and discuss ways to positively promote Active Ageing in our community. The Forum program will include:

1. Sharing by participants on their needs, both physical and spiritual;

2. The goals and objectives of the ministry; 3. The preferred activities and programs of the ministry.

Lunch will be provided from 1pm. To facilitate catering, please register at the WIC.

Thu Prov 29-30

Poetry

9.00am—10.30am

Wed Ps 119 Psalms

Tue II Chro 16-20

History

Sat Heb 8-10 Epistles

COMMUNITY

Sun Acts 5-6 Gospel

Mon Num 33-36

Law

“OF SUCH IS THE

KINGDOM OF GOD”

Mark 10:13-16

Rev Luke Thurai

Fri Micah

Prophecy

CORE VALUES : HEART for God ■ OUTREACH for Christ ■ PASSION for God’s Word ■ ENCOURAGING One Another ■ PURSUING Christ-Likeness ■ COMMITTED to Serving

REPORT TO THE PEOPLE, 8 NOV, 12—1PM Immediately after the service, all members and worshippers are encouraged to stay back for the Report. The EDC will present the 2016 Budget, calendar of events, plans and church updates. Please do make a note of this event in your diaries. THANKSGIVING CUM FUND RAISING CONCERT AT THE STAR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ON 27 NOV As one of the tenants of the upcoming PCS Hub, Synod has given us another 500 tickets of $30 each for sale. In this regard, we encourage you to reserve the tickets at the WIC for your family and friends to support this Fund Raising project. Thank you! POWER-UP'S "GETTING TO KNOW" SERIES

The 2nd installation of the series will be held today. Topic: World Religions Time: 1-4 pm (Lunch begins at 1pm after service) Venue: Level 4 Sanctuary

Youth and young adults aged 19 and above are encouraged to come and learn about world religions in order to be equipped to share with people of different faiths. See you there! HPC CHURCH CAMP 2015, 4–7 DEC 2015 @ HARRIS RESORT, BATAM The registration booth is open today and next Sunday, 25 Oct, which is the last day for registration and payment. Please register during these two Sundays to enjoy the inter-generational bonding, spiritual renewal and meaningful fellowship with God and God’s people.

Today’s Worship Service

Duty Person Deacon Angeline Tan

Worship Leader James Chia

Musicians & Singers John Chen, Justin Lim, Ivan Yang, Jeff Chia, Janene Cortes

AV Crew & Projectionist Stephen Yanny, Adelene Tang, Quay Cheng Huat

Ushers David Lye, Joy Khoo, Grace Chen, Ruth Zhang

Scripture Reader Marie McBride

Newcomers’ Corner Deacon Angeline Tan CG 8 — Evergreen

Next Week

Duty Person Ps Lawrence Khoo

Worship Leader Darius Tng

Musicians & Singers Clara Goh, Charmaine Goh, Timothy Teoh, Jason Yew, Moe Yamamura, Joevan Lim

AV Crew & Projectionist Cheryl Lim, Quay Cheng Huat, Adelene Tang

Ushers Wong Wai Meng, Alvin Lim, Lian Kay Yee, Lian Tian Tse, Jason Toh

Newcomers’ Corner Ps Lawrence Khoo CG 9 — Tan Eng Keng

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2015 FOLLOWING CHRIST IS A VERB

25 Oct When Your Hump Is Caught In The Eye, Mark 10:17-31

Dr William Wan

01 Nov Born To Die Mark 10:32-34

Ps Daniel Lee

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08 Nov False Ambition Of Authority Mark 10:35-45

Dr William Wan

15 Nov Vision: A Good Desire Mark 10:46-52

Rev Luke Thurai

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Spiritual Lessons 2 By Ho Sweet Meng

Wait For the LORD Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” I was walking at Pasir Ris Park with some active agers on Vesak day. We saw a group of people who are photography enthusiasts. They lined a walkway. They had their cameras focused on some trees. I asked one what he was looking at. He said a kingfisher’s nest. The group had sighted a kingfisher flying around and they found its nest. They were waiting for the mother to return to the nest for her young and it was at that precise moment that they would take the shot. I asked him how long he had been and would be waiting. He said for as long as it took. Once at another park, he waited from 7am to 4pm. His best shots were taken at around 3.30 to 4pm. Wow! I told him this was good training in patience. He smiled! Are we also as patient when we wait on God to answer our prayers, especially when we go through trials? Or do we give up after waiting for a while concluding that since God is silent, we need to take action ourselves? (Remember Sarah?) Do we wait with patience for God to send help l ike these enthusiasts wait to take a good shot? Or like the world, everything has to be instant? May we remember that patience that waits on God is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. As the song goes: “Strength will arise as you wait upon the Lord!” You will see the goodness of the Lord when you wait. Increased Wickedness, Lies and Evil Hab 1:3 “Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Psalm 73:16, 18 “When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understand their final destiny. …You cast them down to ruin.” The Korean drama “Wu Zilong” showcased 3 women (supposedly very good friends) and their dealings with each another. Jizi is a symbol of wickedness and evil. She schemes to have her son take over her friend’s company. She is also a gossiper and blabber, a carrier of lies. Bailu is the richest of the 3 characters. But she is proud and foolish! The one with flattering lips wins her favor and trust. As the story goes, she trusted in the wrong person causing her eldest daughter much suffering and misery. Chengshi symbolises goodness, the only honest and true friend. She comes from a poor family but brought up the children well with good moral values and integrity. Wickedness, lies and evil prevail in this drama. These increase with each episode. Only in the last 2-3 episodes is wickedness in its fullness brought to its ruin and downfall. Do we not see this parallel in the world around us today? Wickedness brings suffering, misery and death to many innocent lives. We wonder why a good God does not remove this wickedness in the world but allow it to triumph and prevail. But increased wickedness and with greater intensity will not be cast down till Jesus comes again. Then all will be made right! There will be joy and the righteous shall live and the wicked punished in eternity! How then shall we live now? Recognize wickedness, lies and evilness and have no part in them; grief and lament over all the detestable things that are done (Ezekiel 9:4); and pray for the hastening of the Lord’s return (2 Peter 3:12). May God the Almighty help us!

The Counselling Associates

James Tan Email: kampongkidz@gmail.com

Nah Kiat Yong Email: nahkiatyong@gmail.com

Soh Choon Lee Email: sohcl2007@gmail.com