O Worship the LORD in the Beauty of Holiness

	8:00 am	11:00 am
Call to Worship	Eld Peter Koy	Eld Peter Koy
Opening Hymn	O for a Heart to Praise My God (HGG 68)	O for a Heart to Praise My God (HGG 68)
Invocation-Gloria Patri
Scripture Reading	2 Corinthians 5	2 Corinthians 5
Hymn	-	He Took My Place, and Died for Me (HGG 401)
Offertory Hymn	Give Ear unto God’s Holy Word (HGG 729)	Give Ear unto God’s Holy Word (HGG 729)
Doxology & Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Sermon	Where is the God of Justice?(Malachi 2:17-3:5) by Rev Quek kk	Where is the God of Justice?(Malachi 2:17-3:5) by Rev Quek kk
Closing Hymn	Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands (HGG 230) *The Lord’s Supper	O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go (HGG 544)
Benediction
Announcements

 

INTERGENERATIONAL MINISTRY

The young people in our church saw the benefits of intergenerational ministry. Last year on the 2^nd December, the teens from Lively Teens Fellowship organized a Christmas carolling with the seniors and it was a very edifying time of remembering God’s love and ministering to one another.  Once again, the young people organized a joint fellowship outing last month with the Senior Fellowship to the Floral Fantasy at Gardens by the Bay. The young and the old assembled together in church for a time of worship and fellowship over lunch before we proceeded for the outing.  It was encouraging to see them eating, laughing and interacting with one another.

 

The benefits of intergenerational ministry should not be overlooked and we ought to realize that the church is the body of Christ, “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ...For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body?  But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you” (1 Corinthians 12:12, 14-21)

 

Intergenerational ministry will lead to a cohesive church enjoying unity in diversity—of age and of spiritual gifts. The other benefits are: it will lead to spiritual maturity when iron sharpens iron (cf. Proverbs 27:17), mutual love and forbearance and discipleship (cf. Titus 2:4). Moreover, children need the adult members of the church to disciple them to grow as fruitful, persevering members. Likewise, as the elderly and adults see the youths growing in maturity and godliness they would be encouraged to grow as fruitful, courageous followers of Christ.   As the Psalmist says, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1)

 

Therefore, we ought to be intentional on intergenerational ministry. Each individual fellowship group should not be siloed with its own programmes. It will result in little engagement with the wider church. We need to realize that we are a family of Christ, as God’s Word reminds us, “One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Ephesians 4:5,6). We are not strangers to one another.

 

One of our youth leaders, Ryan Lim gave a devotion before we went for the outing to the Floral Fantasy. He spoke on We are Not Strangers from Ephesians 2:19-22. He exhorted us that as a church, we ought not to mirror the socially divided society that we live in. He remarked, “A common phrase being thrown around now is this term: “generation gap”. And that encapsulates it pretty well doesn’t it? Millennials look down on Boomers for their backwards mindset and outdated ways of doing things. Older generations look down on young people for their lack of morals or ethics or responsibility. And the result is a society wholly divided. Brethren, this is not to be so in Christ’s community.”

 

As a church, we are in the world but not of the world. The word “church” means “the called-out ones” which means we are called out or set apart from the world. Intergenerational ministry requires intentional effort by the respective fellowship groups to come out of their comfort zone to build relationships with those of different ages. Programmes and activities need to be planned not just for the group itself but also with the lens of intergenerational ministry. There is a need to identify opportunities for engagements to bring generations together. To create opportunities for generations to serve God together with their spiritual gifts. Also, “with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:2-3)

 

We pray that we will endeavour to build a united church family that is committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ through Salvation, Sanctification and Service, to the glory of God. This would be a reality and not a fantasy when ministry leaders are intentional on intergenerational ministry.

– Rev Quek KK

 

Shorter Catechism Question 9

Q: What is the work of creation?

A: The work of creation is God’s making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good.

 

 

Appointments for the Week

Monday, Aug 19

        7.30 pm     ERBL: Intro to Biblical Counselling (Mr Joel Seah)

Tuesday, Aug 20

        8.00 pm     Prayer Meeting (Girls’ Brigade)

Thursday, Aug 22

      10.00 am     Ladies’ Prayer Group

        7.30 pm     ERBL: The Book of Proverbs (Rev Lim Chee Boon)

Friday, Aug 23

         7.30 pm    MM Meeting

Saturday, Aug 24

        2.15 pm     Ladies’ Tea Fellowship (Rm 1-6)

        3.00 pm     LTF / YLM / MM

        4.00 pm     SF Seminar: Dementia (Sanctuary)

Sunday, Aug 25

  8.00 am Have we Robbed God? Malachi 3:6-18 (Eld Chia Ah Lak)

  8.00 am Choir Practice

  9.15 am Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  9.40 am Sunday School / Catechism Class

10.15 am Coffee Corner

11.00 am Have we Robbed God? Malachi 3:6-18 (Eld Chia Ah Lak)

11.00 am Children’s Ministry

11.00 am Chinese Service (MPH)

11.00 am Filipina Service (Rm 1-6)

12.15 pm Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  2.00 pm Session Meeting

  2.30 pm Thai Service (LMH)

  4.00 pm Indonesian Service (Rm 1-6)

 

 

Announcements

Life BPC Job Vacancies

1. Church Operations Manager (COM)

Responsibilities:

The COM provides active oversight and support in the mission, administrative affairs and general operations of the Church including Financial Management, HR, MIS Technology, Media Technology, Facilities and General Administration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or higher
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations or managerial positions
• Good interpersonal and communications skills 

2. Estate Management Officer (EMO)

Responsibilities:

EMO plans, oversees and coordinates all property management and preventive maintenance activities associated for the church premises. Coordinates facilities usage for a range of Church activities and Church’s authorized users using the premises. The EMO reports to the Church Operation Manager.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in real estate management and maintenance
• Certification in real estate management and maintenance is an added advantage
• Lifers are preferred 

Candidates with relevant qualifications and experience may submit your application and CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Infant Baptism on Church Anniversary, 20 October 2024

Parents, please email the church office with your full names, contact numbers, and your child’s name and date of birth by 22 September 2024.

 

Door to Door Evangelism 18 August 2024 (Today)

Meet in Beulah Room 2-11, 12.30pm Contact: Desmond or Amos 

 

Gospel Sunday

Please pray for our Gospel Sunday services which will be held on 29 September 2024.
English Service: "Christ, not religion, brings true righteousness" (Philippians 3:1-14) by Rev Mark Chen
Chinese Service: "Where does the Good News come from?" (Mark 1:1,14,15) by Rev Kew See Seong

 

Traffic Warden Service

We welcome all church members to join in this work. Our TW’s role is to provide godly service to facilitate worship. We need help in following time slots for Sunday: 7.30-8am or 10.30-11am with a frequency of once or twice a month. Please contact Dn Chan Yong or Bro Kelvin.

 

Holy Communion Elements Preparation

Lifers are invited to serve in the Holy Communion elements preparation, clean-up and washing. Those interested may contact Jenny Kan (88493119) or Wendy Lun (96383110).

 

YLM Seminar: The Quest for True Holiness

31 Aug 2024, 10am – 3.30pm @ Beulah MPH. Speaker: Rev Mark Chen. Note: Deadline for sign-ups is 18 Aug 2024. 

 

Parking of Vehicles on Sundays

Kai Suites has kindly agreed to allow us to park in their premises. For those parking at Kai, please park only in designated areas as agreed with the Kai Suites Management. A parking notice may be placed on your windscreen if you are parking in an undesignated area. Thank You.

 

YF Camp (for youths aged 16-25)

16-20 Dec 2024, “To live is Christ, to die is gain” by Eld Chin Hoong Chor. 

 

Ladies’ Fellowship 46^th Anniversary

14 Sep 2024, Beulah MPH. “One thing is necessary” by Rev Daniel Khoo

 

Missions Seminar 2024

28 September; 3-6pm @ Beulah MPH. “Witnessing for Christ in the Last Days”

Speakers: Rev Charles Seet, Rev & Mrs Moses Hahn, Mr & Mrs Lim Kwang Taek, Bro Benjamin Heng

Registration link at: https://forms.gle/u92nfBsCWCgRDMaDA