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Greetings, dear reader!

Once again, another year has

passed. The Uth Chronicle is

published quarterly and as I

pen this note, it is with the

realisation that I will (God

willing) only write another

three of these before yet

another year passes. 2009

has flown by like many yearsbefore it, and before we know

it 2010 will vanish into

eternity as well. May we keep

in mind God's command for us

in Ephesians 5:15-16, 'See

then that ye walk

circumspectly, not as fools,

but as wise, Redeeming the

time, because the days are

evil'.

This issue's theme is 'Running

the Race' and as we begin the

new year in earnest, are we

truly prepared (in the

spiritual sense) for what is

ahead of us? Some of us may

be moving into a whole new

environment whether it is in

school, work or (for some of

the guys) the army. Before we

plunge straight into the race,

it is important for us to firststop and check our walk with

the Lord. Dn James Fu writes

about 'Starting Off' and gives

us useful pointers when

embarking on a new leg of

lifes journey. Our >25 section

features an article by Auntie

Esther who talks about

'Running the Rat Race', with a

very pertinent reminder for

all of us to ensure that our

time is spent wisely, where we

seek after the things of God

first.

For some of us, the new year

may already have brought

concerns to light. Do you feel

daunted by events on the

horizon? Are you worried

about the hurdles before you?

Do you perhaps feel weary

already as you think of how

many laps must be run before

the race is over? Elder

William Seah shares God's

Word with us with regards to

'Spiritual Endurance' and

draws our attention to the

many encouraging promises

in the Bible. I have also

contributed an article to this

issue, where I share some of

my personal experience in

'Overcoming Hurdles'.

It is also encouraging toremember that others before

us have run this race and

emerged victorious. By God's

grace and enabling, they have

endured much more than

many of us will ever go

through. Joel Quah has

written a short review of a

book titled 'Tortured for

Christ', which details the life

of Richard Wurmbrand and

how much he accomplished

with God's help.

On a parting note, let us alsoremember to 'Look not every

man on his own things, but

every man also on the things

of others' (Philippians 2:4),

for our race is not against

each other.

May God bless your reading.

=)

P.S.: If you have been blessed

by reading the Uth Chronicle,

then don't toss it aside after

reading! Pass it on to

someone else and share the

blessings!

Yours in Christ,

Brian

Editors Note

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Starting Offby Dn James Fu

A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES

BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.

But before you take that first step, in

which direction are you going?

Everyones going somewhere. Whether

we like it or not, time pushes us andhurries us on our way. Time pushes us

from one phase of life and, very often,

abruptly into the next. And there will

be many choices to make. Some of

them will chart our lifes course over a

few years. When a wrong choice is

made, it will be very difficult (but never

impossible) to rectify that choice. A

Christian will know when a wrong

choice is made. His heart will be vexed

daily as Lot's was (2 Peter 2:7-8).When our lifes journey is paved

through daily vexation of the spirit,

how many of us can claim to be better

than Lot to be able to abandon our

current journey when the Holy Spirit

chides us to return to the strait and

narrow path?

We are not heroes. We should not be

charging into the unknown thinking our

own 'special' abilities will makeeverything right. That is plain

foolishness. Before we take the first

step, we have to ascertain two things:

1. Are you walking with the

Lord?

2. Is this Gods will for you?

Before we can even determine

whether or not a choice is Gods

ordained will for us, we have to firstcheck our spiritual condition and

ensure that our closet is empty of all

skeletal sins. There is simply no way

that God will answer our prayers for

His will to be revealed if we are not

spiritually attuned with Him. If I regard

iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not

hear me (Psalms 66:18). Instead, we

will simply be charting out our own

course and associating every open

door we meet along the way as a God-

send. And even in the presence of the

vexation of spirit, we can still comfort

ourselves with this delusion that were

walking according to the will of God.

God will always clearly show us

whether or not a path is His desired

will for us. Every choice and decision

we make will inevitably affect someone

else. None of us live in an isolationists

world. A simple decision to go

overseas to study will affect all yourcurrent areas of service in church, as

well as your witness and testimony to

your friends and relatives at home. Our

lives are intertwined with the people

around us. God has specifically placed

us as beacons of light wherever we

are. We should only leave our post if it

is no longer Gods will for us to remain

there.

At times, God will require some of us

to take that step forward, or even agreat stride ahead. For some, God

may require you to simply hold your

ground. God has raised each one of us

for a different purpose. For Peter and

Paul, they were, at one point in their

lives, called to be prisoners (Acts 12:5,

16:25) clearly not the most coveted

vocation in the world. And both

experienced a similar experience while

in prison they had the opportunity to

break out of it. In both scenarios, theyeach had an open door. From

hindsight, we know that it was clearly

Gods will for Paul to stay and for

Peter to leave. It was clearer for Peter

as there was an angel that led him out.

What about Paul? Paul had become a

minister to the other prisoners. That

was his calling then. To leave would be

to give up that calling. Furthermore,

there was still the unsaved jailor, who

would have taken his own life had Paulnot stayed (Acts 16:27).

Once it has been established that it is

indeed Gods will for us to embark on

a certain journey, there are another

two things that we have to do:

1. Purpose in your heart to notbe defiled.

2. Remember that it is Gods willfor you to take this path.

Everyone has his own Achilles heel.

What will it take for you to sin against

God? There is the love of money,

pr ide, power and glory, lust ,

covetousness, and sloth. The list goes

on. It takes just one misguided step to

deviate from the path set by God. It

only takes a moment of weakness

along with 'I know what Im doing' for

Satan to find that hole in your spiritual

armour.

Consider Daniel. He purposed in his

heart to not defile himself (Daniel 1:8).

He asked that his friends and he be

given pulse (vegetables) and water to

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eat instead of the kings meat and

wine. A very bold request was made,

and it was backed up with the courage

t o f a c e w h a t e v e r r e s u l t i n g

consequences (most probably death)

simply because of his desire to not sin

against God (Daniel 1:13). Are we

willing to make the same kind ofsacrifice? It may require us to say in a

project where the members are

required to work on the Lords Day,

'please allow me to work on other days

and I will bear whatever consequences

if the results are not satisfactory.' To

purpose in the heart to not be defiled is

to encase a deep hatred against sin.

We do not always have the luxury to

'pray about it' when we have to choose

between pleasing God and pleasing

man. When we have truly purposed in

our hearts to not be defiled, we are

able to act on instinct in those

situations, to act on an instinct to do

that which will glorify the Father in

Heaven. It only takes a moment of

hesi tat ion and uncerta inty for

temptation to realise into sin.

God has a special path laid out for

everyone. It is a path which will be

God-glorifying as long as we follow it. Itwill be a path where the peace of God,

which passeth all understanding, will

abide in us. When you have determined

that a certain decision is Gods will for

you to take, remember that. Down that

path, you wi l l face t r ia ls and

discouragements. You will begin to see

greener grass appearing everywhere

else. You will wonder if your current

path is actually the right one. Satan willtry all means to make you deviate from

the path. It is all a spiritual battle. Let

thine eyes look right on, and let thine

eyelids look straight before thee

(Proverbs 4:25). Look past the horizon

and do not get distracted by all the fluff

that the world throws at your eyes.

Unless it is a clear sign from God that it

is no longer Gods will for you to be

where you are, you should never

abandon your post. You could be the

only beacon to point a lost soul to

Christ. When you abandon your post,

you are basically abandoning those

around you as well.

Taking the step forward in a new

journey is never easy. The unknown lies

ahead. But what we know is that God

will take each step with you as long as

you allow Him to. Purpose in your heart

to not sin against God. Why? Simply

because Christ too purposed in hisheart to die at the cross for our sakes.

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by Elder William Seah

IN THE BIBLE, THE CHRISTIAN LIFE

has been compared to several things

but just to name a few - a race, a

pilgrimage and warfare. Whichever it

may be, it all begins at the point of ourconversion and ends when we arrive

safely in heaven, our eternal home.

While here on earth, we need to

exercise endurance or perseverance

should we want to complete the

course victoriously and hear the Lord

say to us Well done, thou good and

faithful servant.enter thou into the

joy of Thy Lord. (Matthew 25:21)

A race Wherefore seeing we also

are compassed about with so great a

cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside

every weight, and the sin which doth

so easily beset us, and let us run

with patience the race that is set

before us. (Hebrews 12:1)

A pilgrimage Dearly beloved, I

beseech you as strangers andpilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,

which war against the soul. (1

Peter 2:11)

Warfare For we wrestle not against

flesh and blood, but against

principalities, against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of

th is wor ld , aga inst sp i r i tua l

w i c k e d n e s s i n h i g hplaces. (Ephesians 6:12)

Look around you and you will

notice that the world at large crowns

success, but our God crowns

faithfulness. The Apostle Paul

reminded the Corinthian Christians that

it is required in stewards (servants),

that a man be found faithful. (1

Corinthians 4:2) This applies to us too.

Every truly born-again Christian is both

a child of God as well as a servant of

Jesus Christ. What a joy and privilege

to be in His Majestys service!

This warfare is a

spiritual one and our

adversary is none other

than the devil, Satan

himself who tirelessly

seeks to destroy our

faith, which he tried to

do to Job but failed.

The story of Job is a

classic example of a

man who was perfect

and upright, and one that feared

God, and eschewed evil (Job 1:1)

whom the Lord allowed Satan to try

him, stretching his faith in God to the

extreme limits. But at the end Job

prevailed and was richly rewarded

because he knew His God in a personal

way, having endured to the end. Job

not only knew about God for who He is,

but he knew God in an intimate and

real way. Can you imagine yourself

having been stripped of all your

possession and family for no fault of

yours, and still can say, Naked came I

out of my mother's womb, and naked

shall I return thither: the LORD gave,

and the LORD hath taken away;

blessed be the name of the LORD.?

(Job 1:21) That was what happened to

Job and he did just that! And the Bible

records that in all this Job sinned

not, nor charged God foolishly. (Job

1:22)

The Apostle Peter issues this

warning, Be sober, be vigilant;

because your adversary the devil, as

a roaring lion, walketh about,

seeking whom he may devour:

Whom resist steadfast in the faith,

knowing that the same afflictions are

accomplished in your brethren that

are in the world. But the God of all

grace, who hath called us unto His

eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after

that ye have suffered a while, make

you perfect, establish, strengthen,

settle you. (1 Peter 5:8-10)

The Apostle Paul in his second

epistle to young Timothy wrote, Thou

therefore endure hardness, as a

good soldier of Jesus Christ. (2

Timothy 2:3)

How then are we to endure

hardness, the trials and testing which

come our way, and emerge victorious

at the end of it all? What does Gods

Word hold for us?

First, Gods Word promises us

victory. Therefore, we need to know

Gods Word for in His Word we are

assured that we are more than

conquerors through Him that loved

us. (Romans 8:37) Christ by His

resurrection has not only justified us,

but gotten us the victory over the

power of the evil one, our adversary.

As such we are to commit ourselves to

the reading and meditation in His Word

daily so that we may grow in grace and

in the knowledge of Christ. (2 Peter

3:18) Recall the words of Psalm 1:1-3,

Blessed is the man that walketh not

in the counsel of the ungodly, nor

standeth in the way of sinners, nor

sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But

his delight is in the law of the LORD;

and in His law doth he meditate day

and night. And he shall be like a tree

planted by the rivers of water, that

bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

his leaf also shall not wither; and

whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Spiritual Endurance

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In Joshua 1:8 we read, This book of

the law shall not depart out of thy

mouth; but thou shalt meditate

therein day and night, that thou

mayest observe to do according to

all that is written therein: for then

thou shalt make thy way prosperous,

and then thou shalt have good

success.

The Christian faith is not merely

a religion like any other. It is more

than just a religion; it is a unique

relationship, a personal and vibrant

relationship with a living Saviour who

has saved us by His grace. Energised

by the Spirit in us, we are strengthened

by the same grace Paul wrote about

when the Risen Christ said to him, My

grace is sufficient for thee: for My

strength is made perfect in

weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9) What

is most wonderful to know is that His

grace besides strengthening us, will

sustain us to the end as we read in

Philippians 1:6, Being confident of

this very thing, that He which hath

begun a good work in you will

perform it until the day of Jesus

Christ. We must learn to know Him

more and more which is so adequately

expressed by Paul in Philippians 3:10,

That I may know Him, and the

power of His resurrection, and the

fellowship of His sufferings, being

made conformable unto His death.

The question is How well do I

know my God, and my Christ? During

the recent severe test of my faith when

I was at the brink of death having

suffered an acute heart failure, His

Word from Psalm 23:4 was so real,

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death, I will

fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy

rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

My heart was at peace as I was further

comforted by Nahum 1:7, The LORD

is good, a stronghold in the day of

trouble; and He knoweth them that

trust in Him and later strengthened by

Jeremiah 32:27, Behold, I am the

LORD, the God of all flesh: is there

any thing too hard for me?

Second, Gods Word points us

to Christ. Looking unto Jesus the

author and finisher of our faith; who

for the joy that was set before Him

endured the cross, despising the

shame, and is set down at the right

hand of the throne of God. For

consider Him that endured such

contradiction of sinners against

Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint

in your minds. (Hebrews 12:2-3)

Jesus is our perfect example who

endured to the end to do His Fathers

will thereby fulfilling the

plan of Gods redemption

for a lost mankind. Many

times in our moments of

adversity, we look to

human help rather than to

trust in Him. Did not the

psalmist say, God is our

refuge and strength, a

very present help in

trouble. Therefore will

not we fear, though the

earth be removed, and

though the mountains be

carried into the midst of

the sea; Though the

waters thereof roar and

be troubled, though the mountains

shake with the swelling thereof.

Selah? (Psalm 46:1-3) Thanks be

unto God for His promise that He will

not allow us to be tried or tested

beyond our limits but will always make

a way of escape for us. (1 Corinthians

10:13) Develop a total sense of

dependence upon the Saviour and ask

Him for the discipline to do His bidding

whatever it may be. In John 15:5 we

are reminded of the words of Christ

Himself, I am the vine, ye are the

branches: He that abideth in Me, and

I in him, the same bringeth forth

much fruit: for without Me ye can do

nothing.

Third, Gods Word equips us

with the necessary armour and

weapons for our warfare. Since it is a

spiritual battle it must not be fought

with the arm of flesh thats

foolishness and sure defeat. When

Jesus was tempted of the devil, what

did He use as His weapon? The Word

of God! Knowing our needs, God has

all the weapons for us to ensure our

victory. So the apostle Paul wrote,

Put on the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to stand against

the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle

not against flesh and blood, but

against principalit ies, against

powers, against the rulers of the

darkness of this world, against

spiritual wickedness in high places.

Wherefore take unto you the whole

armour of God, that ye may be able

to withstand in the evil day, and

having done all, to stand. Stand

therefore, having your loins girt

about with truth, and having on the

breastplate of righteousness; And

your feet shod with the preparation

of the gospel of peace; Above all,

taking the shield of faith, wherewith

ye shall be able to quench all the

fiery darts of the wicked. And take

the helmet of salvation, and the

sword of the Spirit, which is the Word

of God. (Ephesians 6:11-17) Our

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adversary has no power against Gods

Word which is our only sure defence.

Fourth, Gods Word exhorts us

to wait upon Him. David concluded

Psalm 27 in verse 14 with these words,

Wait on the LORD: be of good

courage, and he shall strengthenthine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD

He had earlier testified that the LORD

is my light and my salvation; whom

shall I fear? the LORD is the strength

of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked, even mine

enemies and my foes, came upon me

to eat up my flesh, they stumbled

and fell. We are absolutely no match

for the evil one, our adversary. But wehave a God who in Christ has

destroyed the power of the enemy. Our

God is sovereign and knows the end

from the beginning and desires the best

for as we wait upon Him for marching

orders. Oftentimes we move ahead of

Him though we have asked for His

leading (because of our impatience)

only to find ourselves in deep trouble at

the end. Allow Him to lead you, step

by step for indeed the steps of a

good man are ordered by the LORD:

and he delighteth in His way. (Psalm

37:23) Again heed to the words of the

psalmist, My soul, wait thou only

upon God; for my expectation is from

Him. He only is my rock and my

salvation: He is my defense; I shall

not be moved. In God is my salvation

and my glory: the rock of my

strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Trust in Him at all times; ye people,

pour out your heart before Him: Godis a refuge for us. Selah. (Psalm

62:5-8)

Let me share this acronym with

you on the word WAIT (on the Lord):

W atch unto prayer,A cknowledge His Lordship in life,I nstructed in His Word andT ake Him at His promises.

Forget not, that to plan andpray is not Gods way BUT to pray and

plan is Gods command. Follow Him as

He leads for God never leads us astray

but always aright along the strait and

narrow way the way that leads to

everlasting life!

May the Lord strengthen us in

the inner man that by His grace, we

may endure hardness as good soldiers

of Christ, pressing on toward the mark

until we see Him face to face in glory or

perchance at His soon and glorious

appearing!

Overcoming Hurdlesby Brian Lim

Hurdles everyone will encounter. We hear all the time people

talking about problems they have to deal with, whether it is an

examination or a mid-life crisis. But what sets us, as Christians,

apart from the world is how we deal with these hurdles.

Unbelievers will turn to a myriad of solutions and sometimes in

our faithlessness we follow suit, often forgetting that we have a

gracious God who has promised to provide for our needs.

I thank God that I am able to share some of these moments

where Gods grace shone in the darkest times in my life. On

hindsight, I now understand that these trials were meant to driveme closer to God. The most striking instance of this would be

the entire period leading up to the divorce of my parents. It was

a trial that spanned nearly three years, beginning some time

while I was in Secondary 4 and only ending halfway through my

second year in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

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It was a very dark period of my life, in

more ways than one. My spiritual life

was in shambles when I was in

Secondary 4. I was fully immersed in

the world of games. Nothing mattered

more to me than being able to enjoy

myself, and coming to church on

Sundays was simply an obligation I felt

I had to fulfill. It wasnt until my parents

started fighting that I began to find

some small measure of comfort in

church. I did not, however, actively

seek God. I was willing to get by with

games, channeling my feelings into

writing or just confiding in my Internet

friends; these were my emotional

crutches and I turned to them when I

needed to escape from reality at home.

Eventually, though, my pillars of

support began to fall apart. There was

a drifting away from Internet friends,and suddenly everything else lost its

appeal. The situation escalated to a

point where I felt constantly moody

and prone to snap at anything. A

feeling of hopelessness stalked me,

and eventually I could no longer

contain the feeling of despair. One

day, though, my mother (who had then

begun to attend church with me on

Sundays) unexpectedly printed two

verses and pasted them on hercupboard.

2 Cor 12:9-10, And he said unto me,

My grace is sufficient for thee: for

my strength is made perfect in

weakness. Most gladly therefore will I

rather glory in my infirmities, that the

power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasures in

infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,

in persecutions, in distresses for

Christs sake: for when I am weak, then

am I strong.

The words spoke straight to my heart

and Sundays no longer seemed like a

chore, looming at the end of every

week. They turned into a refuge, a

sanctuary where week after week I

could meet with God and pour out

everything before Him. I started to rely

on Him more, knowing that I was weak,

helpless and unable to deal witheverything that was happening. And

amazingly, even through the situation at

home did not improve (in fact, it

continued to deteriorate) I found peace

and comfort that I had never known

before. It came from the knowledge

that His grace is sufficient and that

whatever the trial, there would be an

equal supply of grace to bring me

through. The weaker I was, the more

God would supply strength.

By Gods grace, despite everything, my

O Level results were enough for me to

enter Mass Communications. It was a

totally new environment and I wasforced out of my introversion. I had to

face many more difficult and trying

situations, but now I knew the

necessity of turning to Christ and

approaching these trials with Him in

mind.

In time, I began to adopt a more joyful

attitude towards these difficulties. I

knew that everything was a part of the

process of refinement that God wasburning away the dross and moulding

me, bit by bit, according to His desire.

Many verses in the Bible came up, like

Jas 1:2-4, My brethren, count it all joy

when ye fall into divers temptations;Knowing this, that the trying of your

faith worketh patience. But let patience

have her perfect work, that ye may be

perfect and entire, wanting nothing

and 2 Cor 4:15-17, For all things are

for your sakes, that the abundant grace

might through the thanksgiving of many

redound to the glory of God. For which

cause we faint not; but though our

outward man perish, yet the inward

man is renewed day by day. For our

light affliction, which is but for a

moment, worketh for us a far more

exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

That did not mean I enjoyed the trials,

but I found I could face them with

hope, not dread. Indeed, we should not

face trials with a grim determination, for

there is nothing to be grim about. All

our time spent in the furnace to be

purified is not something we face

without hope there is a joyful promise

that at the end of it, we will be made

perfect. Faced with such a promise,

how then can our determination be

grim? It does not mean we will be

laughing on the anvil when we are

being forged according to Gods will,

but it certainly means we ought to face

it calmly, with the full assurance that

every stroke is measured perfectly by

an infallible Smith who will never break

His work.

I realised it was silly of me to expect to

be able to sail through difficulties andtrials. Even if Gods hand is guiding us,

it does not exempt us from having to

struggle with doubt, sin, and all

manner of temptations. But I think the

most wonderful thing is that God has

called us and promised us that He will

guide us through, no matter who we

are, where we come from, or what

abilities we have or do not have. As 1

Cor 1:25-29 aptly states, Because the

foolishness of God is wiser than men;and the weakness of God is stronger

than men. For ye see your calling,

brethren, how that not many wise men

after the flesh, not many mighty, not

many noble, are called: But God hath

chosen the foolish things of the world

to counfound the wise; and God hath

chosen the weak things of the world

to confound the things which are

mighty; And base things of the world,

and things which are despised, hath

God chosen, yea, and things which are

not, to bring to nought things that are:

That no flesh should glory in his

presence.

With this in mind, knowing that there is

no worth at all in man and his strength,

we should strive to face hurdles in our

lives with prayer and a total surrender

to Gods will. And when (not if, for God

will surely see us through according to

His will) we are finally brought throughthese hurdles, we can look back and

testify of the goodness of God and

acknowledge that He rightly deserves

all glory and honour for His faithfulness,

His wisdom and His lovingkindness.

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An Insiders Lookat the Preparations ofthe Church Choir

by Lim Zhongyan

As part of the congregation, I have

always been blessed by the ChurchChoirs song presentations. It was only

when I joined the Church Choir that I

realized how much effort goes into

each song practice, purely for the sake

of glorifying God. It was also an eye-

opener as I had never seen such

intensity while going through a song.

The nuances; the phrasing; the speed;

the dynamics; the balance of the

volumes among the different choir

parts are all things that I had neverpaid that much attention to because

they just seemed so natural to the

listener. The perfection that is aimed

for is evident in the number of times

we go through a particular phrase of

the song. Even the slightest drag in

time or the way we emphasise our

words might affect how the listener

perceives the entire meaning of the

song. And that is how serious the

Church Choir is when we practise,

because we know that each and every

one of us has a part to play in how the

song eventually turns out. As such, the

commitment level of being in the

Church Choir is quite a high one - the

Church Choir practises every Sunday

after morning service.

I was actually interested to join the

Church Choir awhile back, but only

recently did I actually join. In fact, it

was on the bus trip from the Awana

church camp back to Singapore this

year that I expressed my interest to

Uncle Kong Sing. Quite interestingly, I

joined the Church Choir in one of their

busiest years. They were finishing up

recordings for a CD (and I also had the

privilege of helping to record two

songs), and were preparing for 'An

Evening of Praise and Thanksgiving',

which included a presentation of eight

songs already learnt over a period of

time. Preparing and practising eight

songs was no mean feat and, needless

to say, the learning curve was a bit

steep for me since I had to learn the

songs from scratch.

A n E v e n i n g o f P r a i s e a n d

Thanksgiving will be held on 20th

December, and it is merely two weeks

away (at least at the point of writing).

On top of having to practise and

perfect eight songs, we also have to

get used to standing for a relatively

long period of time. It will be mentally

and physically draining, but just as we

are constantly reminded it is God who

gives us the voices to sing praises to

Him, we are reminded to look unto Him

for strength in singing and being a

blessing to the congregat ion.

Personally I feel it is very easy to say

Oh, it is because we have good

voices', or 'We have such a great

conductor to guide us through the

son g, which is why the song

presentation turned out well. I believe

that is something we need to keep in

check (and we are reminded of that

every practice) as we continue to serve

Him, for it is God who gives us our

gifts and it is only right that we serve

Him with what he has bestowed uponus.

Of course, the Church Choir is not just

all work and no play. For example,

there are times when Dn Eric will

amuse us with his funny antics in an

attempt to lighten the mood, and he

rarely fails to do so (maybe never =p). I

was also very much impressed by how

the Church Choir appears to be a big

family when someone shared abouther troubles and everyone prayed;

when various people went overseas

and came back with food for us; or

even when Olivia turned 1 month old

and Dn James brought cupcakes for

everyone to enjoy. There was also a

thanksgiving dinner for the completion

of the CD project, which I unfortunately

had to miss. Even though I am so new

to this family, I already feel quite at

home. May God continue to bless theChurch Choir as we continue to strive

to bring songs of prai se and

thanksgiving for His glory!

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Tortured for Christ

by Joel Quah

The following is the review of a book

that I hold very dear to my heart. It

has gotten me through the parts of my

life that I found the toughest, mainly

by showing me how my life (or if were

honest, any of our lives) isn't really

that tough or miserable. It helped with

bringing my focus off earthly woes up

to heavenly blessings. It has also

made many Biblical concepts

concerning Christian living very

tangible. It has shown me how much

Ive underutilized Gods strength, and

how my new-found great faith is

really just a slightly larger mustard

seed than before.

I implore one and all to examine the

life of Richard Wurmbrand, a

Romanian pastor of Jewish descent

that lived through both the Nazi

Occupation and Communist rule.

The above synopsis of Richard

Wurmbrands background would have

evoked quite a response from those

with a basic grasp of world history. It

is hard enough to be a Jew converted

to Christianityfor that usually means

that you would be shunned by your

family and the rest of the Jewish

community. It would have been hard

enough for a Jew to live through a

Nazi occupation; I need not elaborate

on the atrocities committed by the

Nazis during the Holocaust. Being a

Christian would have exacerbated an

already harsh situation to be in, for the

only sort of Christianity that the Nazis

did not allow was true Christianity

and Richard Wurmbrand was certainly

a true disciple of Christ. Now having

endured merciless treatment at the

hands of his captors, Richard

Wurmbrand did not have time tocelebrate freedom at his release

following the Nazis defeat, for the

Communists came to power and the

cycle of physical pain re-started, and

in fact, intensified.

This book describes much time spent

behind bars, under torture, in solitary

confinement, but it is no Mein

Kampf1. The focus was never on

physical suffering. Instead, one findspassages of singing and dancing in

joy and of his intense love for his

captors. He preached fervently to the

soldiers, and when he asked one of

them whether or not he believed in

Christ, the soldier replied,

I have no such military order to

believe. If I have an order I will

believe.

Such a response brought tears to his

eyes and spurned an agape love that

would bring him through all his days,

no matter which cruel captor had

custody over his mortal frame.

This book also has brief accounts of

his most courageous and wise wife.

She attended a meeting with Richard

Wurmbrand, where the Romanian

church was altering their doctrine to

accommodate the wishes of the

Communists. She prompted her

husband to stand up against the

blasphemy, and he initially resisted,

saying that if he did so, she would

lose her husband. But she made it

clear to Richard Wurmbrand that shedid not want a coward for a husband.

I encourage one and all to get a copy

of this book. The YF theme for 2009

was Myself Aside, Jesus Inside. It

speaks of laying aside self and all our

carnal requirements for Gods work.

The theme of the camp was Laying

Your All On the Altar. This resonates

with the 2009 YF theme. To knock it

all home, the theme for 2010 isTaking Up Your Cross Daily. This

book will show how much we can do

when empowered by the love of God,

edify us and reveal the deficiencies in

our service. I pray that it will inspire us

to truly give up our entire beings as

living sacrifices unto Him, that no

principality or power might deter our

service.

The copyright of this book has beenrelinquished, and the .pdf file of the

entire book can be obtained from me.

I hope this book blesses you as much

as it has blessed me.

1 Editor's Note: For those who do not

know, 'Mein Kampf' (translated as 'My

Struggle') is a book by Adolf Hitler, which

serves as both an autobiography and an

explanation of his political ideas.

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Its hard to believe that Ive been

away from Singapore for almost half

a year now. I cant imagine how I

would have managed starting work

in Shanghai without Gods grace!

Although my journey has been

filled with enriching encounters and

interesting experiences, the road has

been bumpy and uncertain. Much

has changed; from the food Im used

to eating, to the church Im used to

attending, to the way I view

Singapore life. I hardly know where

to begin writing in this article!

Maybe I should start by

counting my blessings.

Im glad that I had a

sturdy upbringing,

especially in the

Christian faith. I have no

familiar Christian

friends here to support

me spiritually, and even

after I managed to

locate people that

share my beliefs, its

still not quite the

same- its not convenient at all

to meet up regularly in this large and

capricious city, and theres always

the language barrier. It would have

been so easy to fall away and forget

God, if not for the foundation that my

years in CPBPC have given me. Dear

reader, do treasure your fellowship

group(s), treasure having a building

to worship freely in, and treasure

even the beautifully boundhymnbooks you have to sing from

every Sunday!

In my little Christian group here,

we have none of the above, except for

the voices which we

lift in praise with such

great gusto every

worship service. I

would join them, if and

when I master reading

the Chinese lyrics, andrecover from this sore

throat >.25

!

!

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scheduled in were project work

deadlines, project meetings, business

conferences dates, tuition slots,

teaching assistant sessions,

networking sessions etc. Only after

that was done did I pen in FCM, YF or

other church activities. My peers

wowed at my perfect schedule.

However, my power-packed schedule

usually tired me out by Friday, so by

the weekend I was sometimes

stoned out during messages or too

tired to go for YF. This not only

affected my quality of service and

spiritual growth, but also health, and

of course it gave me enormous eye

bags.

Feeling lost, I turned back to God and

learnt to pray to Him, asking Him to

guide me in scheduling my plans for

the next day. I learnt to commit myday and its activities to Him. I found

out what works best is not only

morning QT, but also saying a prayer

before the start of the day. Whenever I

have the slightest temptation to go off

track my priorities, prayer really helps

to put me back on track. Now I am

glad that I have the full energy to

serve Him - Sunday in Beijing can be

as follows: 7am QT/Prep for Sunday

School Lesson 8.30am Buy SundaySchool Snacks from Bakery 9.30am

Sunday Service 11.30am Teach

Sunday School Class 3pm Start

cooking preparation for Bible Study

Group 6pm Bible Study Group

dinner starts 10pm Home / QT

So whenever you have the urge to go

off on a tangent, just remember

Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD

with all thine heart; and lean not unto

thine own understanding. In all ways

acknowledge Him, and He shall direct

thy paths. Be not wise in thine own

eyes; fear the LORD and depart fromevil.This is one of Gods rules - to

run the race you need a partnership

with God. One must stop and

acknowledge God along the way, and

wait patiently upon Him to direct you

instead of always trying to catch up

with others. This means praying to

Him regarding our priorities and

decisions before we scurry ahead.

Sometimes, the answer is not

instantaneous but God never fails andwe should wait patiently upon Him to

give an answer in His own good

timing. (i.e. I never knew why God

sent me to Nanyang Girls instead of

RGS where I really suffered studying

higher Chinese. I totally hated the

cheena culture till I was posted to

China in 2008 realizing His will for

me after 10 years)

What if yourealready lost?

Going to China really put me off track

as I was embracing a whole new

world. A new culture of food, travel,

shopping, friends, and of course, the

Olympics. Service took a backseat

and I didnt make an effort to find an

area of service in church. However, by

the end of one year, I realized that I

felt really empty instead. Everything

that I had accumulated had nothing to

do with my spiritual growth. I was still

at base camp spiritually. For 2009, myresolution was

1) Spiritual Growth, Bible Study Group

2) Service.

The first resolution was answered in

February; God also provided the

opportunity to lead a Bible study. The

second was answered in end

October; my Bible study group will

also be reaching out to the auntiesand older kids at the orphanage at

least once a month.

So if you are already lost, its never

too late to turn back and detangle

yourself from things that will impede

our race for Christ. Remember, God

never forsakes His sheep. As

Hebrews 12:1-2 teaches us

Wherefore seeing we also are

compassed about with so great a

cloud of witnesses,let us lay asideevery weight, and the sin which doth

so easily beset us,and let us run withpatience the race that is set before us,

Looking unto Jesus the author and

finisher of our faith; who for the joy

that was set before him endured the

cross, despising the shame, and is set

down at the right hand of the throne

of God," Secure that final prize with

glorified victory and do not fall into

the pit of success at the expense of

others.

So remember:

Only one life,Twill soon be past; Only

whats done for Christ will last.

Matthew 6: 24 "No man can serve two

masters: for either he will hate the

one, and love the other; or else he will

hold to the one, and despise the

other. Ye cannot serve God and

mammon."

So be wise about running with the rat

pack and pray that your resolutionsfor 2010 are on the right track!

Esther

Also known as Auntie Esther (though

she has not come of age yet)

!Mylovablep4-5sundayschoolkids

from....HongKong,Canada,Japan,Korea,

Zimbabwe,Uganda,Chile,Finland,America,

UK,and...Singapore!;P

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Hi Henry,

God has been so good to you that sometimes, it is easy to take for granted and to forget His goodness.

Although not born into a wealthy family, you had no lack. Through the various stations in life, you were

blessed with good friends, challenges never insurmountable, in fact often smooth pathways, and most of

all, Gods guiding presence.

The O levels came and went without you really realizing it. Then the A levels. You will recall you

prayed to the Lord for 4 things before the A levels. You had wanted to :

1. Be a strong Christian

2. Do well enough in A levels to enter the U

3. Train yourself physically and to be an officer in the army

4. Embrace chivalry as a gentleman, and have a steady girlfriend

On the face of it, you attained all. But did you?

Perhaps the last three you attained, but are you sure you became a strong Christian? What good is getting

the last three without the first, the most important?

What is a strong Christian? A strong Christian is one who knows he is weak. A strong Christian is one who

does not indulge in self-reliance, and because you did on various occasions, you cannot be said to be a

strong Christian.

The problem is that which is visible are the last three things. A persons academic results are tangible,

and the route he takes after that is clear for all to see. What is not clear is how he attained the results. Foryou do you not remember the second year when you committed most time to the Lord, and relying on

His strength instead of yours, you actually did better than the other years? Had you committed more to

Jesus, whether the results are the same or otherwise, you would have been able to view the results with

the perspective touched by God.

Preparing yourself physically and being an officer in the army brought that tinge of pride, no matter how

slight, into the equation. Especially when most friends were not selected for officer-training, and both

your brothers did not do well in the army. Yes, you did pray. Yes, you did turn to the Lord during the

twelve months of training as a recruit and officer cadet. But the extent and frequency with which you did

so could have been higher, the level of reliance on the Lord much deeper. Did you not turn to Him more

when you were down than when you were up?

Lets talk about relationships. Thank God your girlfriend then was a good Christian girl. But you could

have been distracted by other girls who were not necessarily the same. To you, what was most important?

Gods will for your only life-partner, or your will to have someone you think suits you most. Or that cute

and adorable girl who is head over heels with you? The girl with whom you share a relationship must be

someone you know can be the mother of your children, someone whom you can depend on through thick

and thin; not some flippant flighty personality who tickles your fancy.

Coming back to the 4 points you prayed for, at the end of the day, if you got it right on the first, you will get

it right on the other three. You see, if we are right with God, if we are close to Him, the other three and for

that matter, whatever other issues that crop up in life will be seen in the right perspective.

So Henry, you must be so grateful God has given you so much for so long in the past despite your lapses of

unfaithfulness and periods of self-reliance. What lies ahead, no one knows. My only advice is : remember

Psalm 119:9, Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy

word.

Retrospect

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YFspeaksCOMFORT ALONG LIFES JOURNEY

The race of life can be fraught with trials

sometimes. So what/who do we really

turn to for comfort along the journey?

We asked YFers (who were familiar with

the use of writing instrument and paper)

for their top 3 items, and here were the

responses, in order of frequency:

Sharing top spot were God and family. A

good start it is that many of us

remember to turn to God at some point

(one with the qualifier of only when Im

really panicking), but one that falls

short. Its easy to turn to things and

people around us that we can see with

our eyes, but may God be our very

present help in trouble.

Various foods as a collective, presumably

to be consumed in the quest for comfort,

ranked above friends, who are

generally less edible.

Girlfriend was found among the bottom

feeders, along with various inanimateobjects and solitary activities.

Ah, time for our usual

YF cottage meeting!Thank God for the sharing by

our senior pastor, Dr Tow.

Our memory versesthat day were Ephesians

2:8-9, For by grace are ye

saved through faith; and that

not of yourselves: it is the gift

of God: not of works, lest any

man should boast. As

children of God, we owe

Christ a debt of gratitude. We

were saved to serve the

LORD and help others. I was

reminded of my duty to

spread the Gospel and tell

others about Christ and his

goodness toward us. There

were times when I tried to

spread the Gospel to others,

but they were not touched by

Gods Word. I still remember

feeling very discouraged

after that!

However I realised

that we should not keep this

joy of salvation to ourselves!

Even when we faced with

obstacles in the midst of

spreading the gospel, we

should press on and pray

about it. That was why we

were saved. We were saved to

serve.

I will try again!

God Bless,

Carmen.

Cottage Meeting at Dr Tow

TEENS THAT TALKActually, moving up to YF seems quite

scary to me. I dont really know the

people there, and am pretty afraid. I

think that YF will be quite different

compared to Teenz, cause the people

there are older, and the messages will

probably be more difficult. However, I

kind of look forward to going YF

(though Im a little scared).

I hope YF will be fun and enjoyable,

and that the people wont be scary. I

think that YF will be a good place to go.

I think the people there will be more

mature. Anonymous

I think YF would be quite cool. I am quite scared to move up to YF because of the

big age gap as compared to Teenz, and also because the messages would be more

difficult to understand as well, but nevertheless, Im looking forward to joining

YF in a few years time! A Sec 3 teenz

I am looking forward to moving up

to YF but a bit nervous too. I think

that YF will be fun and Chim. I

hope that YF will teach us more

things and that it may edify us.

And I hope that the people there

are nice. A girl from Teenz

I think YF will be very edifying. Andthat the things we learn are more

mature. I hope that the people wont be

so scary and itll be fun. Am looking

forward and excited to go YF but scared

too. A girl from Sec 3 teenz


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YFOuting@BotanicalGardens

byKoLingting

ThankGodforablessed YFoutingon31

stOct!Itwasabusy time

formanyofthe YFersin the midstofcountless assig

nmentsand

upcomingexams, butthank Godespeciallyforthema

nywho took

timeoffto come andfellowship withlikemindedbreth

ren(: Im

surethosewhocamedidnt regretit! H

erearesomesnapshotsof

thedaytolook back on. Andforthosewho werentthere,heres

what youmissed! =p

Westarted offthe daywithsinging+adevotionbyKennyfromPs 63,provokingustoreflectonwhetherwetrulyloveanddesireGodsWord.Verymeaningful!

The(muchanticipated

/feared?)BMCquiz

turnedouttobe

agroupeffortcrosswo

rd

puzzlestillchallenging,butgoodfun

for

thegroupstoo!

Nextupgames!(eatalreadymustexercise,right?)

Of course, physical feeding is important

too:D The food was all lovingly prepared bythe various groups each group was in

charge of contributing 1 food item. YUM!

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Stormcloudsstartedtoloom

ButthankGodHeheldt

herainlong

enoughforustotakeag

roupphoto

or 2 (guess whos behind Brian!) Truly a

blessed and enjoyable time! See you at the

next YF outing!(:

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YF Camp ThoughtsTHANK GOD FOR A FRUITFUL YF CAMP. Truly a week of

spiritual feeding, it was revival for some, and a time of

fellowship, especially between the YFers and Teens. I was

tasked by Brian to do a little sharing on my thoughts of the

camp, so here it comes

For me, organising a camp was something new. I hadorganized army programmes like route marches but had

no prior experience organizingchurch activities. The task

seemed great and whats more,

it was a combined camp that

was to be held overseas. That

explains why I didnt dare to

take it up when Exco first

approached me. Thank God for

revelations through preaching

and His Word, especially

through the study of Elijah at FCM by Bro Paul, and my

personal study of the life of Peter, showing me how vessels, no matter how weak or

unsuitable they seem, can be used by God if He wills it.

It didnt make it any easier that I only accepted the task around July. The listof preachers chosen was slowly ticked off as they all were busy.

Forming a suitable committee, finding a theme and all the

logistical preparations had to be done. On top of these, university

was starting and it would take up a sizeable amount of my time

and mental faculties. Thank God for His providence and how He

saw me through all these, yet at the same time trying my faith and

helping me to constantly seek His face. Other problems, especially

with the ever-changing numbers and various situations/requests

(especially those that came at the very last minute while I was

overseas), sought to frustrate me and make me lose faith in God.

However, I thank God that through the reading of His Word and also

the encouragement of brethren there was the peace in my heart that

all things would fall into place, albeit in ways not of my choice.

There was also the help received from committee members.

Thank God He gave me wisdom to choose these members for they

helped rectify many deficiencies.

When the camp started I was a little tired, having justcome back from India. I also had a 'present' of diarrhoea, which

explained why I sat out of icebreakers. But I also was worrying

too much, looking at self to solve all problems. Thank God for

rebuke from a comment made by a YFer which made me wonder

why I was trusting self and not being joyful inservice. Thus from Day 2, I sought to be more joyful

in service with Gods help even if I was at times

limited by the diarrhoea, for which I also thank God

for it helped me see how weak and frail I was.

Personally, I found the messages hard-hitting and thought-provoking, as I had hoped they

would be. Pr Dennis messages showed how much I

lacked in living my life totally in Christ, and

Kangs messages on the principles of Christian

interaction did show me more of what I should

look out for. My regret was the occasionaldistractions that filled my mind with regard to

the running of the camp, which made me lose

focus at times. Thank God for the workshop that

helped by emphasizing the practical steps that

we could take to put the messages into practice.

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Besides the messages, I would also like to thank

God for all the other activities:the games, the

object lessons, the outing, the workshop and

Brians story time. Even though the weather

wasnt perfect, God gave enough. Thank God

for logistics that went well also. We didnt lose

anyone, and the part-timers reached and left safely. Another big

thing to thank God for was the safety and health of the campers. Despite the rain, there were only a few coughs,

colds and fevers, and apart from some cuts, scrapes, bruises, and one injured knee, there was nothing really

major or serious. It was rather surprising given the number of campers and how camps usually are sick zones.

In addition, I thank God for the number of people that attended, as the initial sign-up rate was a little slow.

Above all these, I was glad and encouraged that among those were turned up were teens and infrequent YF

attendees. Especially encouraging was to see Hui En not pulling out even though none of her friends her age came.

That was sweet. Indeed thank God for the warm fellowship, and that the younger ones (mainly the teens) did not

hide in one corner, but really came out of their comfort zones to fellowship with the older ones. I trust that we

have all gotten to know each other a little better, and hope that this will encourage more to attend YF.

In conclusion, I thank God for granting me theopportunity and the ability to organize this camp with

the help of my committee. Indeed it was a time of

learning and growing spiritually. I hope and pray that

the spiritual revival we had will not fade away even as

we enter this new year, but instead we will apply lessonslearnt. As with the buddy system, I do hope that we

would continue to encourage and edify each other,

helping each other to walk close to God, and creating a

Youth Fellowship that indeed shines for Christ by

leaving our all on the altar. Looking forward to the next

camp already, which by tradition is run by the 2I/C of

the immediate past camp:)

In Christ,

William

PERSONAL POINTS

Name:Yeong Lee Wei

Age: 22

Studying at: Imperial College London (2nd yr Computing

Masters undergraduate)

Hobbies: Ice skating, Playing computer games,

Programming, Reverse Engineering software

My hopes & dreams: Want to get a job at Google/settle

overseas like in London when I'm 30 (provided the world's

still around by then!)20


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January

2nd:Annual General Meeting

9th: CPYF 29th Anniversary

May the Lord Find Us Faithful

Rev Quek

16th:YF Night

23rd: Take Up Your Cross Daily

Bro Henry (Cottage Meeting)

30th:YF Outing

Birthdays: 3rd Raphael7th Zhongyan 11th Suling and

Matthew Yeo 12th Christopher15th Serena Lok 28th Joline

Feburary

Who are you taking up your

cross for?

6th: Combined YAF-YF Meeting

13th: No YF in view of CNY Eve

20th:What is God? Eld Chew

27th:Who is God to you? Eld Chew

Birthday: 14th JQ

March Denying Yourself

6th:What is denying yourself? Rev Quek

13th: Character Study on

Denying Self (OT) Rev Quek

20th: March Retreat

(19th-20th Mar)

27th: Character Study on

Denying Self (NT) Rev Quek

Birthdays: 2nd Elliot and Ivan

3rd Johan 4thWella and Lisa

6th Elvin 11th Kang

17th Jelaine 31stYin Leng

OCTOBER

Dates uncertain - Ko Lingting starts her

first restaurant and her first theme park

(both virtual), and the rest is history.

4th - Some YFers get to know the Secondary Foursgraduating from Teenz over a pizza lunch.

16th - Jeremy Chan returns from a 2 week adventure in

Taiwan.

17th - Gabriel Teo goes to Kukup for a one-day trip with

his parents.

Also on the !7th, Some YFers (mostly members of KiNG)

have an impromptu outing as they visit Gethsemane B-P

Church for its Reformation Lecture-cum-Cantata

presentation, Sola Scriptura.

21st - FCM NUS holds a gospel rally at NUS Kent Ridge campus, with Dr

Paul Ferguson speaking on the topic of "Is Your Life Complete", from Luke

16. Several new friends are brought to the meeting.

25th - Reformation Sunday. CPBPC commemorates Luther's nailing of

his 95 theses to the cathedral at Wittenberg, and celebrates also 500

years since the birth of John Calvin. Rev Quek delivers the morning

message on "Discerning the time (Luke 12:54-56)". Young People's Choir

presents "A Mighty Fortress".

30th Oct-3rd Nov - Sophia Huang goes on a road trip

in Norway, where she delights in the snowcappedmountains and magnificent fjords.

31st - YF outing @ Botanic Gardens. YFers enjoy

the beauty of God's creation at the Botanic

Gardens, with a devotion by Kenny Cheong on the

topic of "Does your soul thirst?", a potluck feast

prepared by each of the groups, and an

entertaining time of games organized by Elvin.

Some also get quite a workout walking from the

Tanglin to Bukit Timah side of the park or just

plain wandering about, but God graciously grants

splendid weather.

NOVEMBER

2th - Brian Lim is appointed the

student coordinator for FCM

NTU/NIE.

7th - "Meat Attack" @ William's

home. Guys' Bible Study

Fellowship gathers at the home of

William Quah to consume a whole

lot of barbecued meat and play

tennis and basketball.

Also on the 7th, YF Cottage Meeting @ Dr Tow's home. YFers meet at the

home of Dr Tow Siang Hwa and wife, as Dr Tow reminisces about

the Youth Fellowship of his time, gives advice for our generation, and

prepares a sumptuous spread for them. This is followed by an impromptu

session of singing Christmas carols.

ShortandBroad


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NOVEMBER CONT

11th - Pr Ko Ling Kang returns from Perth after a 3

month stint ministering to the brethren at BPCWA.

13th-29th Abigail Quek and

Evangeline Chiang set off togetherwith a group of church members

led by Dn Milton for a 3 week tour

of the Holy Land. They are very,

very well-received by the locals

(particularly of the male variety)

in Egypt, Jordan and Israel.

16th - Brian Lim takes his first-ever Literature paper,

and finds that his fellows publish an average of 4-page

length responses to each question, 2.5 pages more than

he.

16th-20th - Carmen Yeo attends NJC's Youth LeadershipTraining Camp to further develop her skills as a squash

captain.

18th - Ivan Ting, Jason Quah and Ruth Ng finally

conclude their gruelling 2-year International

Baccalaureate programme.

20th - Hannah Woo finishes her A level examinations.

Also on the 20th, Matthew Yeo celebrates the end of

Project Work with a party. Incidentally it is his elder

sister Lynn's birthday.

Still on the 20th, dotK has a combined meeting with the

Helpmeet contact group. Rev Quek speaks on the topic

"Conduct of the youth" from 1 Timothy 4:12-16.

21st - Damien Choong flies home to Melbourne.

25th - Kenny Cheong goes to KL for a well-earned break

and time with family members.

25th Nov-13th Dec - Ruth Ng flies off for a tour of

Europe and China.

28th - Joyce Huang passes her 2 star kayaking course.

30th Nov-5th Dec - Teenz camp in church. Pr Ko Ling

Kang spoke on "The Question of Suffering".

30th Nov-13th Dec - Ivan Ting

travels around Europe for a post-IB

holiday.

DECEMBER

2nd - Elvin and Jo-Ann Siew go toHokkaido for a family holiday.

4th-11th Abigail Quek, Choong Kai

Shuin and Kenny Cheong go to

Bethel Development Center at

Chiang Rai for a mission trip with

Truth B-P Church.

4th-13th William and Jason Quah and family travel to

India, where they meet up with naturalized Indian

lawyer Danny Quah and spend their holiday touringDelhi and Rajasthan.

5th - YF Games Day. Wet weather notwithstanding,

YFers gather in church for a time of indoor fun

remembering nicknames and birthdays, slashing and

shooting, and dodging balls.

Also on the 5th, The Ko Ling X siblings and special

friends travel up to Malacca for a break and lots of food.

8th-11th JW Camp: "Be Ye Ready". Rev Quek and Pr

Dennis Kabingue are the speakers.

8th-29th Kenny Cheong returns home to Melbourne.

11th A small party of dotK girls gets together with the

intent of exercising their bodies standing up

(badminton), but ends up mostly exercising their

stomachs sitting down (food).

13th - Sophia Huang makes her first flight in a glider

over a London airfield.

14th-19th Combined YF-Teenz Camp @ Resort Lautan

Biru, Mersing. YFers and Teenz travel up north to

Mersing for a combined year-end camp. The theme is "Is

Your All On The Altar?", with morning messages by Pr

Dennis Kabingue and night messages by Pr Ko Ling

Kang.

24th - Christmas Praise Service. YPC presents 2 items:

"Under the Stars" and "Come and Worship".

YFers present Hark! What joyful notes are swelling

and a Mandarin item, .

25th-31st - Michelle

Chiang and family go to

Hong Kong for the

holidays.

26th - YF RemembranceNight. YFers share on

Gods goodness in the

year past, with bold

resolutions for 2010.

31st - Year End Service.

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Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church

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Singapore 609337

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