06 January 2019

8.30am

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PREPARING

Personal Prayer & Meditation

Musical Prelude Ms Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow

Choral Introit Choir

PRAISING

* Call to Worship Pr Richard Seow

Leader : Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of

God's goodness and grace has risen upon you.

All : We come like the Magi, following the star of the Christ

child.

Leader : Arise, shine, for your moment has come, and the glory

of God's love and mercy flows through you into the

world.

All : We come like Paul, to share the good news that Christ

lives among us.

Leader : Arise, shine, for you are called to be God's people, and

to bring good news and great joy to a world that yearns

for wholeness and peace.

All : Let us worship the God who calls us.

* Hymn Of Praise “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” UMH 57

* # Affirmation Of Faith The Nicene Creed

* # Gloria Patri (Tune : Meineke) UMH 70

06 January 2019 (Holy Communion) 8.30am

Epiphany of the Lord

ENTER TO WORSHIP…

Please silence your phones

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PRAYING

Prayer On Behalf Of All

Musical Interlude

PARTICIPATING

Welcome & Greetings Rev David Ho

Offertory Prayer

Concerns of the Church

Presentation of Tithes & Offering

* Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 95

Second Offering MWS Chaplaincy Ministry

Holy Communion Song “One Bread, One Body” UMH 620

Pr Richard Seow

Celebration of Holy Communion: A Service of Word and Table II

Rev David Ho

Giving the Bread and Cup

(Congregational Singing of songs during distribution of HC elements)

There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood UMH 622

PROCLAIMING

Sermon Witness Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam

Scripture Text Acts 1-2

Presentation of LCEC Leaders

PROMISING

* Hymn of Promise “O Jesus, I Have Promised” UMH 396

Pr Richard Seow

* Benediction Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam

Choral Response Choir

Musical Postlude (Please remain seated until after the Musical Postlude).

Altar Ministry

… DEPART TO SERVE * indicates congregation standing

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1. PULPIT SCHEDULE/PREACHER/SERMON SERIES:

2. LCEC installation of members at the 10.30am service today.

3. CALEB85 CORNER will resume on Wednesday, 09 January 2019.

4. FIRST LOCAL CONFERENCE AND LCEC MEETING on Wednesday,

16 January 2019 @ 8pm, Basement Rooms 3 & 4.

5. REGISTER FOR E-BULLETIN

Thank you for helping us save the trees and love God's creation. Register at

http://www.tinyurl.com/amcebulletin for the e-bulletin to be sent to your

email. If you need a physical copy, it is available at the Sanctuary entrance.

6. PRAY FOR CELEBRATION OF HOPE (COH) 2019

We've placed names of our pre-believing relatives, friends and co-workers on

the Christmas Tree. Come 2019, let's join hands and hearts to pray for their

salvation. Join us to seek God for a mighty harvest of souls in the Year of

Hope.

Date / Time : Friday, 11 January 2019 from 8pm - 9.30pm

Venue : AMC, Worship Hall

For more information, please contact Angelic Lee @ 9838 6210.

7. ALPHA EVERYWHERE FACILITATORS TRAINING 2019

Opt for one of these dates to be trained as a leader/befriender/

host of a Alpha small group.

Register with Mr Kong Chong Phang at the Social Hall or contact him @

8482 2888.

Date English Service Mandarin Service Youth Service

06Jan Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam

Witness

Acts 1-2

Rev David Ho

'I will send you out to fish for

people'

Matthew 4:18-22

Joining the main

service

GREETINGS & CONCERNS

Date /

Time

Saturday, 26 January 2019

from 9am to 1pm

Saturday, 23 February 2019

from 9am to 1 pm

Venue Church of Our Saviour St. Andrew’s Cathedral

Cost S$10 per pax (after AMC subsidy)

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8. SPORTS MINISTRY: Youthphoria Basketball

Please register your interest with Michael Ng via

mike.ng.ck@gmail.com or mobile no. 9088 6863.

9. WSCS—SALE OF CHINESE NEW YEAR COOKIES

Date : Today (Last day)

Venue : AMC Social Hall

Collection Date : Sunday, 27 January 2019

For more information, please contact Michelle Woo @ 9027 3322 or Cecilia

Lee @ 9674 5493.

10. WALK THRU THE BIBLE WITH REV DAVID HO FOR THE YEAR 2019

14 Jan - Hebrews 11 Mar - 1 John

28 Jan - James 25 Mar - 2 & 3 John

11 Feb - 1 Peter 08 Apr - Jude

25 Feb - 2 Peter 22 Apr - Revelations

Venue/Time: AMC Sanctuary @ 7.30pm. All are welcome.

11. THERE IS NO CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ON HOLY

COMMUNION SUNDAY. THE CHILDREN WILL

JOIN THEIR PARENTS IN THE SANCTUARY

TODAY.

12. SALE OF REV BARNABAS CHONG—DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOK

A book table has been set up for the sale of the above book at the

Social Hall today.

Cost: S$25 per book

All proceeds will go towards Timor-Leste Building Fund.

13. STAFF RETREAT & STANDBY PASTOR

The Pastors, pastoral and admin staff will be going away for a staff retreat in

Bangkok, Thailand from 21 January 2019 to 24 January 2019. During this

period, our standby Pastor will be Rev Dr Norman Wong, Chaplain of the

Methodist Welfare Services.

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PASTORAL AND STAFF MATTERS

Staff on Leave:

Clara Toh: 03 Jan to 16 Jan 2019 (Medical Leave)

Pr Anna Loo: 07 Jan to 10 Jan 2019 (at Prayer Summit)

Pr Wendy Chiang: 07 Jan to 10 Jan 2019 (at Prayer Summit)

Catherine Chia: 07 Jan 2019

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES

8.45am—10am

9.30am—10am

12 noon—1.30pm

Chinese Adult Sunday School @ Conference Room

Prayer Meeting @ Meeting Room 2

Children’s Ministry Stewards’ Meeting @ Basement Rooms 3 &4

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES (MON—SAT)

Mon, 7 Jan

7pm—9.30pm

Wed. 9 Jan

2pm to 4pm

Fri, 11 Jan

8pm—9.30pm

WSCS—Prisons Ministry @ Conference Room

Caleb85 Corner @ Worship Hall

COH Prayer Meeting @ Worship Hall

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SERMON NOTES

Date : 06 January 2019

Sermon : Witness

Scripture : Acts 1—2

Preacher : Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam

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PASTORAL CARE

If you know of any AMC member who is unwell,

hospitalized or going through a time of bereavement, do

inform the church office or our pastoral staff, Thiru @

9855 8574 / thirug@aldersgate.sg. We will connect with

them for pastoral support and care.

AMC TODDLERS’ PROGRAMME

Starting from next Sunday, 13 January 2019, the Church will

be starting a Toddlers’ Programme every 2nd and 4th

Sunday of each month. Through this Programme, we hope

to reach out to toddlers from 18 months to 36 months

(3 years old). We invite Toddlers who are in this age group

to join us at the Prayer Room, from 11am to 12pm. Due to

space constraints, only 1 parent can accompany the toddler

in the Prayer Room. We seek your kind understanding on this.

Infants (0 months to 18 months) can continue to be in the Joy Room during

Service.

For more queries, please contact Sheow En at 98252732 or segoh07@gmail.com.

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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.

Alternative Parking When the church car park is full, the alternative parking spaces available are at:

· Block 2A @ Dover Road (HDB carpark)

· Fusionopolis or Galaxis

Please REFRAIN from parking at Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary).

THE HIDING PLACE

Sale of Chinese New Year Cookies

Interested, pick up a “Cookies Order Forms” from the Information Counter.

100% of the sale’s income will go towards their “The Hiding Place Ministry”.

For more information, please email Mrs Sally Tan,

admin@hidplace.com.sg

GATE CLOSURE TIMING

PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT THE FMS(P) SCHOOL GATE IS CLOSED

FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12.45pm till 2.10pm, and from 3.20pm till

4.30pm during school term. Please avoid driving to church during these

timings.

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WE BRING BEFORE OUR FATHER

(Prayer concerns for this week, 06 January 2019)

ALDERSGATE PRAISE CENTRE

1. Pray that God will grant wisdom to the APC Manager and staff to plan and run the Centre

well for the New Year 2019

2. Pray for smooth operation with adequate and God-fearing staff to guide the children and

lead them to know the Lord and experience His Love.

3. Pray that the parents of FMS (P) will have full confidence of APC and continue to entrust

their children unto the care of the staff and our Lord‘s protection be with every child

enrolled in the Centre.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

1. Pray for all children to have eager hearts to discover God’s truth and apply it in their

lives.

2. Pray for all Children’s Ministry stewards to be filled with the Spirit and with the zeal of

the Lord as they disciple the children.

YOUTHPHORIA

1. Pray for the Youth leaders to have a fresh vision and fire for the youth ministry as they

go into the New Year.

2. Pray for our youths to continue to grow closer in relationship and build small

communities

WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE (WSCS)

1. Pray for God’s leading as we commit to go on a mission trip to Timor-Leste in 2019. Pray

for the Spirit’s leading as to how God wants WSCS to serve Him for the various Timor-

Leste ministries.

2. Pray for all ladies in our church to have an increasing hunger for God’s Word and to stand

in the gap for the salvation and transformation of their families and friends.

3. Thanksgiving to God for salvation of one lady who received Christ during the Christmas

Celebrations for the Domestic Helpers and the Prisons Ministry.

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Pastoral Team Pastor-in-Charge Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam lynette@aldersgate.sg HP: 9430 5415 Pr Wendy Chiang (D&N, Cells, GB, Young Adult) wendychiang@aldersgate.sg HP: 8118 7746 Mr Christopher Chng (BB, Youth) chrischng@aldersgate.sg HP: 9452 4819 Pr Yuen Wai Mey (Children, Missions [admin]) waimeyyuen@aldersgate.sg HP: 9126 9183

Admin Staff Mrs Han Suat Hoon (Administrator) suathoonhan@aldersgate.sg Ms Dorcas Lee (Lay Admin Staff - Communications) dorcaslee@aldersgate.sg

Mrs Catherine Chia (Lay Executive Staff - Admin) catherinechia@aldersgate.sg Ms Daphne Wong (Lay Executive Staff - Finance) daphnewong@aldersgate.sg

Our Sunday Services English (Traditional) : 8.30am English (Contemporary) : 10.30am Mandarin : 10.30am Youth Service (Youthphoria) : 10.30am Children’s Ministry : 8.30am Children’s Ministry : 10.30am

More Info Church Office Operating Hours Monday to Friday : 8.00am – 5.30pm Saturday : 9.00am – 1.00pm Sunday : 8.00am – 1.00pm

Aldersgate Methodist Church 98 Dover Road, Singapore 139647 Tel: 6773-1964 Fax: 6773-3194

email: contact@aldersgate.sg Website: www.aldersgate.sg

Pastor Rev David Ho davidho@aldersgate.sg HP: 9674 4677 Pr Anna Loo (Chinese Ministry - i/c) annaloo@aldersgate.sg HP: 9642 1331 Mr Thiruselvam s/o Govindaraju (Prayer, Pastoral Care, Hospitality & Security) thirug@aldersgate.sg HP: 9855 8574 Ms Clara Toh (Chinese Ministry - Pastoral & Admin) claratoh@aldersgate.sg HP: 9644 5436

Worship Team 06 January 2019 Worship Leaders Pr Richard Seow (8.30am) | Yee Minyi (10.30am) / Vincent Lim (Anchor)

Accompanist (8.30am) Claire Tay | Dr Adeline Seow

Ushers (8.30am) Iris Wee | Tan Mui Ling | Boon Ngee Sebastian

Ushers (10.30am) Charlie Tan | Chua Sok Hwee | Evelyn Wong | Esther Seow

Befrienders Boon Ngee Sebastian (8.30am) | Thia Teng Swan (10.30am)

Communion Stewards (8.30am) Pr Richard Seow | Rev Teresa Wilborn | Christopher Chng | Pr Yuen Wai Mey

Communion Stewards (10.30am) Michael Khor | Khor Poh Khim | Pr Gilbert Lok | Loo Ming Yaw | Pr Gan Li Ping |

Pr Yuen Wai Mey | Davy Sui | Wendy Sui | Pr Alan Ang | Thiruselvam G | Christopher Chng |

Abraham Sui | Geoffrey Tong | Pr Wendy Chiang | Jesse Nicholas Chan | Joel Tan

Staff On Duty / Info Counter Daphne Wong / Lily Yap (8.30am) | Heng Boon Ching (10.30am)

Counting Stewards Khor Poh Khim | Lim Hock Kheng | Donovan Lam | Linda Woon

Sound/Projection/Video (8.30am) Lap Chan | Yap Jing Han / Marie Ann Wong / Daniel Ngui

Sound/Projection/Video (10.30am) Ernest See | Lap Chan / Benjamin Chen / Aaron Eio

Altar Ministry Ashley Lim (ic) | Allan Howe (8.30am) | Leong Jenn Yeoong (ic) | Ang Shu Zhen (10.30am)

Floral Steward Shirlaine Lim