Cell Updates for August

THE LIVING EPISTLES
AUGUST 2010

· VERSE OF THE MONTH ·

Contending for the Presence of the Lord

“If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. ¹⁶ For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”

Exodus 33:15-16 (NKJV)

Let us contend for the Lord’s presence!

· CELL IN AUGUST

7^th August NO CELL – CHURCH CLEAN UP at 10am

14^th August Place : Fiona’s House

Time : 3.30pm

Speaker : Kelly

Worship : Renee

21^st August Place : Fiona’s House

Time : 3.30pm

Speaker : Fiona

Worship : Lionel

27^th August ZONE OUTING/BBQ

Place : TBC

Day : FRIDAY

Time : TBC

· WHAT’S HAPPENING ·

7^TH AUGUST (Sat) Church Clean up Duty at 10am

27^TH AUGUST (Fri) Zone Outing/BBQ

· BIRTHDAY BABIES ·

My apologies for missing out on July Babies !

Kim Heng 22 July

Fraemone 31 July

Lydia 7 August

Singapore 9 August

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!

· PEOPLE UPDATES ·

Lionel is officially TAKEN! Wooohooo!

· A SPECIAL DATE

4^TH DEC (Sat) Cheryl’s wedding in Kuala Lumpur

(Ceremony & Dinner on the same day)

July Cell Updates

THE LIVING EPISTLES JULY 2010

· CELL IN JULY ·

3rd July NO CELL – UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!

10th July Place : Fiona’s House
Time : 3.30pm
Speaker : Kelly (Guest Speaker)
Worship : Lionel

17th July Place : Fiona’s House
Time : 3.30pm
Speaker : Fiona
Worship : Danielle

24th July Place : Fiona’s House
Time : 3.30pm
Speaker : Fiona
Worship : Corrine

31st July Place : Fiona’s House
Time : 3.30pm
Speaker : To be confirmed
Worship : Renee

· WHAT’S HAPPENING ·

3RD JULY (Sat) Universal Studios

We’ve purchased tickets but you can still join us. The more the merrier! Bring along your friends! YAY!

4th JULY (Sun) Cornerstone Courier Services

Last day for sign up!

6th-8th JULY ( Tues - Thurs ) 3 days of prayer meeting and fasting at Katong Audi

7TH AUGUST (Sat) Church Clean up Duty

· PEOPLE UPDATES ·

Fiona
Fiona returns on 7 July. Yay!

Karena
Please note that Karena will be on cell attachment for 3 months from July to September. Don’t forget us!

Fiona & Danielle
New Jobs! Fiona starts on 12 July and Danielle starts on 26 July. Pray for fantastic colleagues and favor!

• A SPECIAL DATE •

Date: December 4th, 2010
(Both Ceremony and Dinner on the same day)
Day: Saturday
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

CHURCH WEDDING CEREMONY

Time : 10.30am - 12.30pm (tentative)
Venue: Full Gospel Assembly
(Wisma FGA), Lot 689, Taman Goodwood, Jln Kuchai Lama, KL
http://www.fga.com.my/default.asp
Nearest landmark: Pearl Point Centre/ Old Klang road

WEDDING DINNER

Time: 6.00pm - Midnight
Venue: Sime Darby Convention Centre (SDCC)
1A, Jalan Bukit Kiara 1, KL
http://www.simedarbyconvention.com/
Nearest landmark: Mont Kiara/ Hartamas/ Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC)

Hotel Accommodation/Room rates

1) EASTIN HOTEL

Rates:
Deluxe, RM 220++ with 1 breakfast (RM 253nett)
RM 242++ with 2 breakfasts (RM 278.30nett)
Distance to wedding locations: Ceremony - xx; Dinner - 5-8mins (4.5km)
Distance from city: 10mins

http://www.eastin.com/index.php?ws=n&mid=3330

2) HILTON KL HOTEL

Rates:
Twin Hilton Deluxe, RM 520++ (10% discount with Cheryl‘s membership card)
Twin Hilton Executive, RM 431.25 (50% discount with Cheryl’s vouchers – BUT only 2 left…While stocks last!)
Distance to wedding locations: Ceremony - 13-15mins (7km); Dinner - 15 mins (10km)
Distance from city: It's in the city!

If you're taking Jetstar to KL, from KLIA, there is the express train direct to KL Sentral station. That's where Hilton is! :) Cheryl & Stanley will be staying there! You can also take the LRT to KLCC direct for shopping, etc.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/KULHIHI-Hilton-Kuala-Lumpur-hotel/accommodations.do

3) PRINCE HOTEL KL

Rates :
Deluxe room, RM308++ (w/out breakfast)
Grand deluxe room, RM353++ (w/out breakfast)
Distance to wedding locations: Ceremony - 15-16mins (10km); Dinner - 20 mins (15km)
Distance from city: It's in the city!
Walking distance to Pavillion KL, Bukit bintang streets...all shopping!! Pretty decent rooms according to Cheryl.

http://www.princehotelkl.com/

Cell Updates for June 2010

THE LIVING EPISTLES JUNE 2010

5th June         Place                : Karena’s House 

                        Time                : 3.30pm

                        Speaker           : Fiona

                        Worship          : Corinne

12th June       Place                : Karena House

                        Time                : 3.30pm

                        Speaker           : Fiona

                        Worship          : Lionel

18th June                   NO CELL – CHURCH CAMP WEEK (14 – 17 June)

26th June        Place                : Karena House

                        Time                : 3.30pm

                        Speaker           : Corinne

                        Worship          : Renee

Please note that Karena will be on cell attachment for 3 months from July to September. During that period, cell will be held at Fiona’s house.

·    BIRTHDAY BABIES   ·

                          

Dannelia         8 June

Happy Birthday!

        

·   WHAT’S HAPPENING    ·

7^TH JUNE (Mon)             Gita is leaving us!

We’ll be having a farewell lunch on 6 June after service. Please try to stick around for lunch.

Flight details: 7^TH June Monday 3pm, Garuda Airlines

19^TH JUNE (Sat)              Dinner Gathering

Since there will be no cell. Let’s gather for dinner!

We will arrange closer to date….keep it free!

3^RD JULY (Sat)                  Universal Studios  

We’ve purchased tickets but you can still join us. The more the merrier! Bring along your friends! YAY!

Ticket price: $78.00

7^TH AUGUST (Sat)       Church Clean up Duty

        

·    PEOPLE UPDATES    ·

Fiona

       Fiona will be in away on travel from 17 June – 7 July.

Yvonne

Yvonne will be headed for a mission trip in Philippine from 18 June – 28 June. Let’s keep her in prayer!

·   A SPECIAL DATE   ·

                          

4^TH DEC (Sat)       Cheryl’s wedding in Kuala Lumpur

(Please keep that weekend cleared! Do not sign up for Standard Chartered Run or fly off on holidays!)

Stay tuned for updates! We’ll be looking out for cheap flights and an awesome itinerary.

· · · · ·           · · · · ·           · · · · ·           · · · · ·   

http://www.thelivingepistles.blogspot.com/

      

Slow Fade-Casting Crowns

Was watching this MV on youtube by Casting Crowns. This song title named " Slow Fade "... I love the last part when a little girl sang " O be care little eyes what you see ~ O be careful little eyes what you see ~For your father up above ~ Is watching down with love ~ O be careful little eyes what you see ~ ! Very nice song...another verse wrote this..."people never crumble in a day" ...which is quite true... :) Enjoy the MV.

Heres the lyrics :

Be careful little eyes what you see
It's the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it's the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It's a slow fade, it's a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you're thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It's a slow fade when you give yourself away
It's a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For your Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see

Authority

Just sharing something i read about authority..its supposed to be a pretty long article..but i guess i'll just paste in the jeist of it.. :)

Don't confuse your insights with moral imperatives. Even if you're sure you've been given a superior view of the world, that doesn't mean it's a moral imperative that everyone execute your plan. There's something more important than doing ministry the most relevant, cool and effective way. God is interested in seeing us learn to live and lead under the authority that He has placed over us. You have not sinned by doing ministry ineffectively. You have not sinned by simply taking the marching orders from somebody who's not as smart as you and doing things that aren't as effective as you would like to have done them.

There's a temptation to justify flat-out rebellion for the sake of the mission and the cause. God is using you not only to do your current ministry, but also to prepare you for whatever else He has for you. Even if you never see your ideas implemented, you've had a good day as a leader when you've done everything you can to challenge while staying under the authority that God has placed over you.

If you don't learn to lead under, you won't have as many opportunities to lead over. Your ability to lead others is directly related to your ability to follow others. Since God is the giver and the head of all authority, all people in an organization's chain of command—leaders and followers—must ultimately answer to God. So when you sign up to participate in authority, you automatically ascribe to the concept of following. As a result, your ability to lead will never far exceed your ability to follow.

One of my favorite stories in the life of Jesus is His encounter with a centurion whose servant was sick. The centurion didn't approach Jesus saying, "Jesus, clearly You're in charge, clearly You are in authority—therefore, would You come heal my servant who's sick?" Instead, he notices that Jesus is "a man under authority." And based on that observation, he considers Jesus qualified to invoke healing power on his sick servant. Every authority is under authority. As leaders, we must challenge the process, but we must also work with the authorities that God has placed over us. And we dare not upset His plan for us by rebelling against the ones God has placed over us—whether intentionally or unintentionally.

When you can't follow, then it's time to get off the team. The question young leaders ask me more than any other question is, "How do I know when it's time to go?" There's no simple answer to that question. But one of the catalysts for moving on is when staying in your current environment ceases to be a growing experience and starts to become a dying experience. When that time comes, it's time to go.

If you start to have those feelings, ask yourself if God might be prompting you to move on. There comes a time to get off the team. And if you aren't listening carefully, you could expose yourself and others to temptations you'd rather avoid. Don't give opportunity for frustration or anger to lead you. Allow God to lead you in His time to do whatever else He has for you.

Above All Else

dear all,
First week of fulltime work have been quite an extreme experience for me. Last week im getting off at around midnite, everyday* So, sometimes when the loads of work burned me out, it's easy to lose touch with the Lord. But when I listened to this song today, it gave me encouragement to go back in His presence, even in the midst of the hustle bustle of our activities. May it be Jesus that we exalt above all else, even in our workplace, in everything that we do :)
have a blessed day!

-git :)


Above All Else
by: Alison Yap+ City Harvest Church
http://www.imeem.com/people/vZL5KP/music/oRWzXbG9/alison-yap-chc-band-above-all-else/

(verse 1)
No eye has see
No ear has heard
Unfailing love
Far beyond words
(pre chorus)
The cross I see
Your blood redeems
My imperfection
Your hands divine
Come shape this heart of mine

(chorus)
Here I stand, thirsting for You
Here I am, surrender to You
Let my life be Your clay
Mould me in Your way
Here I stand, desperate for You
Here I am, a vessel for You
Let me life sing Your praise
Bring honour to Your name

(verse 2)
Beauty unfolds
Joy overflows
Your grace begins
This treasure within
(bridge)
Above all else
Above all else
We exalt You
We exalt (You)

Above all that you ask :)

ABOVE ALL THAT WE ASK FOR OR THINK - Daily devotional by Reverend David Wilkerson

God always desires to pour out more of his glory on his people. He longs to do for us “exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20). This is why he wants a people who have a ravenous appetite for more of him. He wants to fill them with his awesome presence, beyond anything they’ve experienced in their lifetime.

Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Yet, to obtain this abundant life, we must abound more and more in pleasing the Lord. Paul writes, “We…exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more” (1 Thessalonians 4:1). “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58).

The Greek word for abound means “to exceed, excel, super-abound—to have enough and to spare, over and above, excessive, exceeding abundantly above, beyond measure.” Paul is saying, “God’s glory in your life is going to exceed the little moments you’ve gotten up till now. But your prayers have to be more than just asking a blessing over your meals.”

“So walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:6–7). Paul is instructing us, “To have this abundant life of God’s glory and presence, you must serve him above measure—with a love and commitment exceeding that of lazy, slumbering servants.”

“Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence” (Ephesians 1:8). God wants to mete out to you glory and revelation beyond any previous measure. “Having made known unto us the measure of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself (1:9). The Lord is saying, “I’m going to open to you a deeper understanding of my Word. I want to give you revelations of its mysteries.”