December  22nd,  2013                           Vol.  29  No.  51

SUNDAY WORSHIP COMBINED SERVICE

Preparatory  Hymn   Jason  Tey

Prelude   Ruth  Wong      

Call  to  Worship   Dn  Adrian  Cheng/Joel  Wong  

*Hymn     HOP  49  Come,  Christians,  Join  to  Sing  

*Invocation/Gloria  Patri1  

Responsive  Reading   Psalm  20  

Hymn   HOP  432  Thanks  to  God!  

Presentation  of  Tithes  &  Offerings  

*Doxology2/Offertory  Prayer  

Scripture  Reading   John  21:1-­‐17  

Hymn   HOP  196  Just  As  I  Am,  Without  One  Plea  

Pastoral  Prayer/Message     Elder  James  Wong/Yew  Jinn  Chieng  

Do you love me? *Hymn     HOP  389  My  Jesus,  I  Love  Thee  

*Benediction/Threefold  Amen  

Announcements  

*The  Lord  Bless  You  and  Keep  You3  

  *Congregation  Standing  1  &  2  RHC  Front  Inner  Cover  

    3  RHC  Back  Inner  Cover

PASTORAL CHAT My dear readers, 1. Responding to Reader’s observations In the midst of physical, mental and spiritual fatigue, I am responding to our member’s (Mr Daniel Ding) observations on Dr Hartnett’s speech on Lord’s Day December 1 at Sunset Gospel Hour. Together with Mr Ding’s observations, I am reproducing Dr Carl Wieland’s statement on the same matter. It is important to have the matter of doctrine thrashed out, and re-state our Church’s stand on the absolute truth and trustworthiness of the Bible record, which we all hold dear without a shadow of doubt or ambiguity. Below I reprint (a) Dr Wieland’s reply to my enquiry, and (b) Mr Ding’s letter. a. Dr Carl Wieland’s response Clarification on the age of the world issue At your request, in order to clarify -- and for the record -- I would like to state that anyone who is accredited to speak for CMI must believe, hold and teach what CMI does, namely that the entire universe was created in six earth-rotation days several thousand years ago, i.e. nothing is millions of years old. That includes Dr John Hartnett who speaks for us from time to time. To my knowledge, all at CMI (and I know Dr Hartnett does for certain) hold that, based on the Bible’s information, this beginning date for all things was close to 6,000 years ago. PS: For your interest, I have extracted the relevant bit from my last email about John, highlighted in bold. I suspect most would have understood this, though I'm sorry it was buried in a lot of words. He most definitely believes that creation of the entire universe was 6,000 years ago and in fact he stated this in his talk, but it might have been easy to miss. I assure you that recent creation is one of the important points in our Statement of Faith, and no-one would be permitted to speak at one of our seminars (as John was) nor recommended to speak at a church (as I recommended John to you) unless they believed in that and NOT in the ‘millions of years’.

b. Letter from Mr Daniel Ding Dear Pastor Tow and Pastor Quek, Warm greetings in the name of our Lord. I read with deep concern and mixed feelings of vulnerability upon the prompt evaluation of Dr John Hartnett’s SGH message dated 1st December 2013, in which Pastor Quek has rightly pointed out the grave errors committed in the delivery whether conscious or otherwise. As the revelation unfolded, I was struck dumbfounded and shaken between the Theological Controversies of believing that the human race, the earth and the universe with all the stars, constellations and galaxies that was created some 6,000 years ago which I still strongly hold is undermined and contradicted by the Scientific Theory of Cosmology that time in Space is much faster than time on Earth, a suggested notion that is unscriptural. Didn’t the Bible tell us clearly that God created human beings and the earth together with the universe and all the stars, constellations and galaxies within the 6 days, and if so then why would any true Bible-believing preacher or Christian give fellow believers the wrong understanding or implication that the Universe was created very much earlier or in their terminology before the world began puzzling-light years ago? Although it is good that some Scientific Theories supported the Biblical Truth that all true Bible-believing fundamentalists subscribe to, but nonetheless it is deemed unnecessary or redundant because Bible is after all the exact words of God written by appointed men through divine inspiration. It is the truth, it is absolute, it is the supreme and sovereign Word of God that is infallible and unchanging and it certainly does not require any proving or verification by imperfect sinful men. For this reason and more, it is perhaps not wise or appropriate to adopt Scientific Theories that supported the Biblical Truth and reject those that do not, because doing so would subject God’s words to men’s fanciful, bias and unreliable verification based solely on men’s theory. God’s Word is true simply because God said so. There is no need for proving or verification about what God says because He has decreed and ordained it according to His good pleasure and sovereign will even before the foundation of the world. Sincerely yours, Daniel Ding Yours faithfully in the Saviour’s Service,

Dr SH Tow

ANNOUNCEMENTS, PRAISE & PETITION 1. Church Theme for 2014: “Shew forth the Praises of Him Who Hath Called

You” (1 Peter 2:9b).

2. Condolences: Our deepest sympathy to Preacher Joseph Poon and his family on the home going of his father last Sunday. May God comfort the bereaved family during this difficult time. Please continue to keep Preacher Joseph and his family in prayer.

3. Tuesday Prayer Meeting: Will continue as normal this Tuesday 24/12 at 7:30 pm in church.

4. Christmas Day Worship Service: Will be held on Wednesday at 10am and followed by a special lunch. This will be a great opportunity for you to invite your unsaved friends and family to hear the gospel message.

5. Watch Night Thanksgiving Worship Service: Will be held on Tuesday 31st of December at 7:30pm.

6. Lunch Fellowship: Next Sunday after the Worship Service. Please bring a dish to share. All are welcome.

7. FEBC registration: We thank God for those who have registered. This is the final week for registration, so if you want to take one of the courses please sign up today with Mark Heath.

8. Thanksgiving:

• The Gospel Meeting last Friday evening.

• Friends and family members who have come to the Gospel Meeting.

• God’s guidance on BPCWA throughout the year.

• All spiritual activities that were held throughout the year for His Glory and the extension of His Kingdom.

9. Pray for:

• Pr Poon and family during this difficult time.

• Christmas Day Service and the speaker, Elder James Wong.

• Receptive hearts for any unsaved friends and families who will be coming to the Christmas Day Worship Service.

• Safety and protection for those who are away and will be travelling during

the holiday season.

Service Duty (22/12) Combined (25/12) Combined- Christmas Service

(29/12) Combined- Lunch Fellowship

Speaker Elder James Wong/ Yew Jinn Chieng

Elder James Wong/ Kong Vui Yip Mark Heath/Sonny Lim

Worship Leader Dn Adrian Cheng/ Joel Wong

Mark Heath/ Yew Jinn Chieng

Dn Michael Lee/ Kong Vui Yip

Prep Hymns Jason Tey Allan Ang Joel YY Wong Musician Ruth Wong Lydia Pui Lydia Pui

Welcomers Kim Cheo, Grace Cheo, Lily Liow

Dn Michael Lee, Irene Lee

Joel Wong, Barry Palm, Juanita Palm

Offering Stewards ¶ To Help Count Offering

¶ Jason Tey, ¶ Caleb Cheng, Kim Cheo, Kenny Chia, Mark Heath, Allen Liew

¶ Dn Michael Lee, ¶ Dn Stephen Chia, Joel Wong, Kenny Tan, Caleb Cheng, Allan Ang

¶ Claude Yiu, ¶ Joel Wong, Eugene Leong, Barry Palm, Edward Ee, Joel YY Wong

Ushers Rowena Cheng, Caleb Cheng Joel Wong & Kenny Tan Lilian Yong, Julia Sun

P.A. System Joel Wong Kenny Chia Kenny Chia

Kitchen Duties Allan Ang, Irene Yap Yi Jye Chieng, Lilian Cheo Lilian Yong & assistants

Lilian Yong, Julia Sun Edward Ee, Lily Liow Mew Yung Tsing

JSS Singspiration Christina Soon/Kenny Chia - Ellainne Cheng/ Allan Ang

Toddler Class Assistant Valerie/Victoria - Yi Mey/An Ning

Van Drivers Eugene (M) Shie Tian, Caleb (C), Edward, Terry (U)

Eugene (M) Shie Tian, Caleb (C), Edward, Terry (U)

Eugene (M) Shie Tian, Caleb (C), Edward, Terry (U)

Old Folks’ Home Ministry Subiaco Barry Palm

(Christina Soon) -

Edward Ee (Karen Ee)

South Perth Hall A: Allan Ang Hall B: Yew Jinn Chieng

Hall A: Caleb Cheng Hall B: Allan Ang

Bayswater Mark Heath Kenny Tan

APPOINTMENTS OF THE WEEK Tuesday 24/12 7:30pm Prayer Meeting: Dn Adrian Cheng/Mark Heath, Angeline Yong Wednesday 25/12 10:00am Christmas Day Worship Service Friday 27/12 7:30pm Fellowship Meetings: Regen/Youth 180°/CYAF/CYPG

Sunday 29/12

8:30am Pre-Service Prayer Meeting

9:00am English & Mandarin Sunday School/ English & Mandarin Basic Bible Knowledge Class

10:00am Combined Sunday Worship Service 12:15pm Church Van Depart

2:00pm Concorde (Nursing Home) – 25 Anstey Street, South Perth Onslow Gardens (Nursing Home) – 39 Hamersley Road, Subiaco

3:30pm Ben Ritcher Lodge (Nursing Home) – 480 Guildford Road, Bayswater

ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS (15/12) Attendance: 193 (Combined-161; JSS-32); Prayer Meeting: 51; Friday Gospel Rally: 73

Offerings in Total: $8128.90; General Fund: $8128.90 (#3736-Camp Fee-$1295; #3737-Library-$25; #3738-$20) Mission Fund: (10% of General Fund is set aside for missions)

VERSE OF THE WEEK: BUILD ONE ANOTHER Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.