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3 October 2021 - Faith Methodist Church
3 October 2021
3 October 2021 - Faith Methodist Church
Welcome To Faith !

ACTIVITIES
1. House Of Prayer
Wednesdays, 7.30pm:
6, 13, 20 Oct — Online via Zoom*
                                              3. Parish Holy Communion Gathering
House Of Prayer meetings are the              (PHCG) Online
intercessory prayer times set aside to        Collection of elements from 4 to 9 October
discern the Lord’s heart and pray that His
will, purposes, ways and timing be done       The Parish Holy Communion Gathering,
within the Faith Family and beyond!           or PHCG, serves to enable us to celebrate
                                              Holy Communion together on Zoom.
*Zoom Session Details                         Small Groups are reminded to collect the
Zoom Link: faithmc.sg/zoomhop                 communion elements this coming week.
Meeting ID: 935 1657 5641
Passcode: 676605                              Church Office (Level 5)
                                              Mon-Fri:     10am—4pm, 6pm—8pm
2. Night Of Worship                           Sat:         10am—12nn
(Wed) 27 Oct, 7.30pm (platform tbc)
                                              ALL are welcome to participate, even if
Mark your calendars for our upcoming          you may not belong in a Small Group!
Night of Worship in October! Join us as       Contact Peh Oon Thian at 9231-4720 or
we come together to worship the Lord,         pehoonthian@faithmc.sg for queries.
and be refreshed in His presence. The
meeting platform will be confirmed at a       More FAQs are available on our church
later date so stay tuned for more details.    website at faithmc.sg/phcgfaq.

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Sermon Title: The Beatitudes ( Peacemaker)
                      Scripture Text: Matthew 5: 9

4. Midweek Morning Devotions Series By       6. (Family Life) The World Needs A
Our Faith Pastors                            Father: Our True Identity
- Wednesdays, 9.30am on Youtube              (Sat) 9 Oct, 9am via Zoom

Receive a midweek booster with our           In the absence of a father, Satan will
Midweek Morning Devotions on Youtube!        influence our children and “father” them
                                             in subtle ways. With his influence, Satan
This is a new online series where our        will erode and eventually crush the
Faith Pastors share a word in season to      confidence of our children. Without
encourage and edify you for the week         confidence, our children will no longer be
ahead. New episodes are uploaded on          effective to be the light of the world. We
Wednesday mornings. Remember to tune         as parents and Christians, do not wish to
in and subscribe to our church’s Youtube     see that happen with absolute certainty.
channel so you never miss an episode!        So, we invite you to register for this event
                                             and find out how to overcome Satan’s
5. How To Read & Study The Bible             attacks with words of affirmation to build
(Tue) 19 & 26 Oct, 8pm—9.30pm via Zoom       up our children to grow in confidence
                                             and become the true image of God’s
Have you been thinking about studying        children.
the Bible but wondering where to start?
This 2-session short equipping course by     This seminar is organized by the
our ministry for Discipleship & Nurture      Family Life Ministry of Faith who sees the
(D&N) will show you a systematic way to      need to bring a community of like-
read and study the Bible! It is especially   minded fathers who are committed to
useful for new believers who want to         bringing heaven home. Sign up
grow in the faith by approaching God’s       at faithmc.sg/twnaf. The Zoom link will
Word systematically.                         be provided to registrants three days
                                             before the event. Email Wendy Voon at
This course will proceed once there is a     wendyvoon@faithmc.sg for details.
minimum of 10 participants. Sign up
online at faithmc.sg/htrstb from now till
10 October! For enquiries, email
tennypang@faithmc.sg.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
                                              3. Online Giving
1. Safe Entry Gateway At 400
Commonwealth Church Premises                  Online giving via PayNow is available
                                              should you feel led to give to God’s work.
From 1 October, members and                   For more info, visit our website at
worshippers who come to our church            faithmc.sg/onlinegiving.
premises at 400 Commonwealth are able
to check in/out at two areas:                 (i) Offerings
(a) The entrance at the church’s side gate    Open your ibanking app
(b) The entrance of the L4 corridor leading   and scan the QR code on
to our meeting rooms/Doulos/Charis Hall       the right with the ibanking
                                              in-app scanner. The
If you are using any of our meeting           Reference Number will be
rooms in church, please adhere to the         auto-filled for you. Alternatively, open
Safe Management Measures (SMM)                your ibanking app, and key in the
notice posted at the meeting room doors.      following details:
For the exact location of the Safe Entry      — UEN: S87CC0504G808
Gateway, please visit faithmc.sg.             — Reference Number: OFFERING
2. Subscribe To Our Broadcast Channels        (ii) Pledges
& Stay Updated With Church News!
                                              Open your ibanking app
WhatsApp (faithmc.sg/whatsapp):               and scan the QR code on
- Save 8895 4129 in your phone contacts       the right with the
as “FaithMC News”                             ibanking in-app scanner.
- Send a WhatsApp message to “FaithMC         The Reference Number
News” with your Full Name & No. (e.g.         will be auto-filled for you. Alternatively,
John Doe 9123 4567)                           open your ibanking app, and key in the
                                              following details:
Telegram (t.me/faithmcsg):                    — UEN: S87CC0504G647
- Search for “faithmcsg” on Telegram          — Reference Number: PLEDGE
- Join Channel
                                              (iiI) Second Offering
                                              (Methodist School
  Today’s Second Offering (3 Oct 2021):       of Music)
     METHODIST SCHOOL OF MUSIC
                                              Open your ibanking app
    The Methodist School of Music is an       and scan the QR code on
     agency of the Methodist Church in        the right with the ibanking
  Singapore founded in 1997. Their goal       in-app scanner. The Reference Number
 is to equip and edify both the individual    will be auto-filled for you. Alternatively,
  and the Church through music and the        open your ibanking app, and key in the
   performing arts. More details can be       following details:
         found on their website at            — UEN: S87CC0504G808
              msmusic.edu.sg.                 — Reference Number: MSM

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4. Congratulations!                            8. TRAC Sister Church Anniversaries
Our heartiest congratulations to Steve         Our TRAC sister churches celebrate their
Teo and Cheryl Chen on the birth of their      Anniversaries today, 3 October 2021. Join
daughter, Evangeline Teo Hui En, on 23         us in wishing them a very blessed
September 2021. Both Steve and Cheryl          Anniversary!
are members of Faith.                          - Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church, 43rd
                                               Anniversary
5. Condolences                                 - Cairnhill Methodist Church, 23rd
Our deepest condolences to Mabel Goh           Anniversary
Kim Hiang & family, on the demise of
her father the late Mr Goh Boon Hoe, on        9. Opportunities To Serve & Discover
24 September 2021. Mabel and her               Your Ministry Fit!
husband Samuel Fong Ngan Seng are              Want to fulfil your destiny? Come and
members of Faith.                              serve—we want YOU! Look through the
Our deepest condolences to the family of       various ministry opportunities available at
the late Ms Tay Swee Hoon, Nancy who           faithmc.sg/serve, or pick up a brochure at
passed away on 27 September 2021.              the Info Counter. Training will be
Nancy was a member of Faith.                   provided!

Our deepest condolences to Portia Dizon        If you're unsure which ministry could be a
& family, on the demise of her father,         good fit for you, schedule a Discover Your
BGen Jesus Tagulao Dizon, AFP (RET) in         S.H.A.P.E Class to find out! This class
the Philipines on 27 September                 includes a self-assessment to discover
2021. Portia and her husband Ho Sun            your S.H.A.P.E (Spiritual Gifts, Heart,
Yee are members of Faith.                      Abilities, Personality & Experience) to
                                               enable you to serve at your best potential.
6. Pastoral Team Movement                      It also explores the biblical and
                                               theological foundation of stewardship,
Annual Leave                                   spiritual gifts, as well as serving in
7 — 10 Oct            Godiva Ysip              ministry in our church, community and the
Maternity Leave                                regions beyond. Discover Your S.H.A.P.E can
23 Sep — 30 Nov       Cheryl Chen              be scheduled at a time most convenient
                                               for you, and can be taken as a Small Group
7. Full-Time Ministry                          or by individuals. To schedule a class or
                                               find out more, email tammyang@faithmc.sg!
Have a desire to serve God full-time?
The following positions are currently          10. Attendance (26 September 2021)
available at Faith!                            *Excludes staff and volunteers
 Pastoral Team Member (Witness &              English Services (In-Person / Livestream)
  Evangelism)                                  8am:         160* / 254
 Pastoral Team Member (Member Care)           11.15am:     176* / 555
Visit faithmc.sg/jobopp for details. Only      Mandarin Service (In-Person / Livestream)
shortlisted applicants will be notified.       10.15am:    34* / 56

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CONTACTS FOR CHURCH CONCERNS - PASTORAL & MANAGEMENT TEAM

Pastor-in-Charge                                          Director
Rev Reuben Ng               Ms Gloria Wangsaputri         Mr Jason Goh
96808580 (HP)               (Worship & Music)             (Operations & Admin)
reubenng@faithmc.sg         97231106 (HP)                 90889600 (HP)
                            gloriawang@faithmc.sg         jasongoh@faithmc.sg
Pastors
Rev Eddie Ho                Ms Godiva Ysip                Managers
97571262 (HP)               (Baptism & Membership)        Ms Glynisia Yeo
eddieho@faithmc.sg          98330543 (HP)                 (Communications)
                            godivaysip@faithmc.sg         97994006 (HP)
Rev John Benedict Foo                                     glynisiayeo@faithmc.sg
91181621 (HP)               Ms Janice Ong
johnfoo@faithmc.sg          (Prayer)                      Ms Rachael Sim
                            97413675 (HP)                 (Finance)
Rev Peter Koh               janiceong@faithmc.sg          97819340 (HP)
91767585 (HP)                                             rachaelsim@faithmc.sg
peterkoh@faithmc.sg         Mr Jeffrey Woo
                            (Small Groups, Hospitality,   Mr Timothy Wong
Assistant Pastor            Community.Youth.Family,       (Human Resources)
Rev Shannon Chan Mei Ming   Young Adults)                 90998180 (HP)
96284341 (HP)               90174037 (HP)                 timothywong@faithmc.sg
meimingchan@faithmc.sg      jeffreywoo@faithmc.sg

Preacher                    Mrs Pearly Sim
Mr Yeh Thiam Pieng          (Children)
(Mandarin)                  96949774 (HP)
91718777 (HP)               pearlysim@faithmc.sg
yehthiampieng@faithmc.sg
                            Mr Peh Oon Thian
Pastoral Team               (Small Groups, Mandarin)
Ms Chong Ming Li            92314720 (HP)
(Counselling)               pehoonthian@faithmc.sg
64719414 (DID)
chongmingli@faithmc.sg      Ms Tammy Ang
                            (Small Groups)
Ms Dawn Lee                 90276881 (HP)
(Youth)                     tammyang@faithmc.sg
96182564 (HP)
dawnlee@faithmc.sg          Ms Tenny Pang
                            (Discipleship & Nurture)
Mr Edward Zaccheus          90067906 (HP)
(Missions)                  tennypang@faithmc.sg
8157-1244 (HP)
edwardzaccheus@faithmc.sg

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CONTACTS FOR CHURCH CONCERNS - CHURCH LEADERS

LCEC Chairperson          Community.Youth.Family (CYF)   SUN JAM (Children)
Mr Lim Boh Chuan          Ms Anna Tan                    Ms Lim Bee Choo
lcecbohchuan@faithmc.sg   lcecanna@faithmc.sg            lcecbeechoo@faithmc.sg

Lay Leader                Discipleship & Nurture         Witness & Evangelism
Mr Liaw Chun Huan         Mr Khoo Tse Horng              Ms Winnie Png
lcecchunhuan@faithmc.sg   lcectsehorng@faithmc.sg        lcecwinnie@faithmc.sg

Associate Lay Leaders     Family Life                    Worship & Music
Ms Tan Lee Hia            Mrs Alison Lim-Ang             Mr Hor Chor Kiat
(Children)                lcecalison@faithmc.sg          lcecchorkiat@faithmc.sg
lcecleehia@faithmc.sg
                          Hospitality                    Stewards
Mr Patrick Pang           Ms Tan Lee Hia                 Mr Tan Chow Boon
(Youth)                   lcecleehia@faithmc.sg          (Kindergarten)
lcecpatrick@faithmc.sg                                   lcecchowboon@faithmc.sg
                          Library/Communications/
Finance                   Media                          Mr Jason Tan
Mrs Lok-Loey Lai Lin      Mrs Audrey Lim-Mok             (O&SC, Special Events)
lceclailin@faithmc.sg     lcecaudrey@faithmc.sg          lcecjasontan@faithmc.sg

Church Treasurer          Mandarin                       Dr Lee Wee Leong
Ms Amy Kwok               Mr Allan Poh                   (FaithActs)
lcecamy@faithmc.sg        lcecallan@faithmc.sg           lcecweeleong@faithmc.sg

Assistant Treasurer       Missions                       Honorary Stewards
Ms Shana Yuen             Mr Chen Kah Min                Mr Gerald Liew
lcecshana@faithmc.sg      lceckahmin@faithmc.sg          mail@faithmc.sg

Recording Secretary       Outreach & Social Concerns     Mr Charlie Chia
Mr Alvin Lua              Mrs Lam-Soh Cheng Sim          lceccharlie@faithmc.sg
lcecalvin@faithmc.sg      lcecchengsim@faithmc.sg
                                                         FaithActs
Assistant Secretaries     PPRSC                          Ms Shirley Ng
Mr Galvin Chua            Mr Paul Ong                    (Executive Director)
lcecgalvin@faithmc.sg     lcecpaul@faithmc.sg            63397611 (O)

Mr Dennis Low             Property Management            Faith Methodist Preschool
lcecdennis@faithmc.sg     Mr Albert Teng                 Mrs Janice Lim-Raj
                          lcecalbertteng@faithmc.sg      (Principal)
Church Archivist                                         64795409 (O)
Mr Edmund E               Small Groups
lcecedmund@faithmc.sg     Mrs Monica Leong-Tan           Garden of Eternal Peace
                          lcecmonica@faithmc.sg          Columbarium
Church Governance                                        Mr Paul Lai
Mr Lee Gee Aik                                           (Facilities Manager)
lcecgeeaik@faithmc.sg                                    64798122 (O)
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WEEK AT A GLANCE ( OCTOBER 2021 )
 Sun 3 Oct English & Mandarin Worship Services (refer to details below)

Wed 6 Oct House of Prayer (Online)

 Sat 9 Oct Family Life/The World Needs a Father: Our True Identity (Online)
           Young Scientist Children’s Day Party (Online)

Sun 10 Oct English & Mandarin Worship Services (refer to details below)
           Filipino Fellowship (refer to details below)
BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS 02-2021
Here is an opportunity for you to respond to God, if you have been receiving the
prompting from the Holy Spirit to any of the following:
          Obey the Lord Jesus Christ in Believer’s Baptism
          Be confirmed and/or be a member of our Faith Church Family
          Transfer your membership from another church
          Get your young children (below 16 years old) baptized

Take note of the schedule applicable to you and/or your child.

A.   Baptism – ADULT (age: 16 years or older)
     Candidates to complete one group session with Pastor (see FAQ for details).
     Date: 23 October 2021, Saturday
     Time: 2pm — 4pm

B.   Membership/Confirmation Class (age: 16 years or older)
     Also for those transferring membership from another church.
     Eligibility: See FAQ for details
     Date: Saturdays on 23 & 30 Oct, 6 Nov 2021 (3 compulsory sessions)
     Time: 2pm — 4pm

C.   Baptism – INFANT/CHILD (age: below 16 years)
     Eligibility: At least one parent is a member of Faith Methodist Church
     and both parents to attend the compulsory Parents Briefing (TBA)

D. Baptism (For Adults & Children) & Membership Reception Service
   When: 13 November 2021, Saturday
   Time: 2pm — 5pm

E.   Registration for Categories A & B only
     $30 (working adults) / $10 (non-working adults, students, retirees)
     Only one registration applies for both baptism and membership at the
     same time.

Check the FAQ online (faithmc.sg/baptism) and confirm your eligibility before you
register. Registration closes on 3 October 2021. Class will only commence with at
least 20 new participants.

How To Register
1. ONLINE via our church website at faithmc.sg/baptism.
2. HARDCOPY forms are available from our church office. Please complete the
form and submit it during office hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am—5.30pm,
Sat, 8.30am—12.30pm. Closed on Public Holidays.
3. Questions? Email BaptismMembership@faithmc.sg.
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