2020_1110_Online Bulletin_Church

Sunday 11th October 2020 ST GEORGE’S CHURCH Every person complete in Christ - Colossians 1: 28 WELCOME BACK to St George’s church! Finally, after many months of meeting Online we are now able to meet together, in person. Thank the Lord and rejoice with us. You will notice that Church has changed in many ways, but the Lord remains the same and so does our mission of presenting everyone complete in Christ. God has given us new ways of sharing Christ with our world, our city and our neighbours. He has also given us news ways to develop how we nurture our faith and support each other in the Lord. Thanks for being part of these new ways. THE COLLECT FOR 18TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith; that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. http://www.stgeorges.org.sg https://www.facebook.com/stgeorgeschurchsingapore 1

Jesus gives new life! This week in Sunday School we are continuing our series on “Jesus has the power”. We will be studying Luke 8: 40 – 56. This passage shows Jesus has the power over death as he raises Jairus’ daughter. Jairus was a ruler of the Synagogue, who came to Jesus asking him to intervene and stop his only daughter from dying. It took courage for him to approach Jesus. Jairus was well known as a community leader and Jesus was clearly regarded by other religious leaders of the time as a controversial figure. Jairus’ approach to Jesus shows both his desperation and that he clearly loved his daughter more than his career and reputation. Jesus is always the one we should turn to in our times of desperation. 2

Jesus unhesitatingly responds to Jairus’ request but is interrupted by the hemorrhaging woman. He hasn’t moved on before word comes that Jairus’ daughter has died. Jesus response is to ask Jairus “to have faith” as his daughter will get well. In this worst of situations Jairus seems to respond with faith entrusting his daughter to Jesus. Jesus describes the little girl’s condition as “sleeping” – which the professional mourners found laughable. Jesus risked defilement by taking the little girl’s hand – something a Rabbi would not do to an unrelated female – and spoke to her tenderly in Aramaic, showing his great compassion. The little girl got right up and started walking. There was no need for convalescence, it was a full restoration of life and health. Jesus power and authority are complete. This passage shows Jesus’ power over death and prepares us for the climax of Jesus mission – that he will lay down his life at the crucifixion for us, and take it back up again in his resurrection, so that we might have New life. Narelle Hadfield 11th October 2020 3

1 Corinthians 7:8-16 8 Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I do. 9 But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? 4

9.00AM “Live” Service Order of Service WELCOME Suzana Yeo PRAYER OF PURITY Suzana Yeo AND APOSTLE’S CREED SONG Facing A Task Unfinished CONFESSION Suzana Yeo BIBLE READING 1 Corinthians 7: 8 - 16 Rebekah France SERMON Rev Ian Hadfield SONG The Old Rugged Cross INTERCESSIONS, THE LORD’S PRAYER Lindsey Weller & THE COLLECT ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev Ian Hadfield CLOSING Suzana Yeo 5

PRAYERS PRAISE GOD FOR WHO HE IS • Thank our Lord that he works out his purposes in our lives and that he is always ready to forgive. THE WORLD • Pray for Romania (Europe). Thank God that after many years under communist persecution that the church in Romania is actively growing through many churches being planted. Pray for the young people of Romania to turn to Christ. • Pray for peace in the area of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Pray for peacemakers in this conflict. • Bring before the Lord the nations where COVID-19 is out of control. Pray for a vaccine. Pray for a limiting of the financial impact and that many will turn to Christ. SINGAPORE • Thank the Lord that COVID-19 cases are remaining low. Pray that we will see God’s good hand in this and not think that it was only ‘our efforts’. • Pray against those who seek to run internet scams and hurt others (emotionally/financially). Pray for the police as they investigate these crimes. • Pray for our government as it supports the poor and the needy. 6

ST GEORGE’S • Pray for those who are divorced in our church. Pray for the Lord’s emotional and spiritual healing and his comfort. Pray that we would be a supportive church. Pray for all who are affected by divorce; children, parents/grandparents, friends etc. • (Pray for a St George’s Mission Partner) Kokkos Children’s Centre Cambodia: “We requested and - you have prayed for - more local people to join our team, and donation of laptops to replace our aging ones. We are happy to report the Lord has answered our prayers. We have now 7 staff and received support towards our digital needs” (including from St George’s). • Pray for those who care medically for Rosemary, Christina, Kah Seng, Caitlin and Tee Dhye. • Pray for all who mourn including Jenny Stead and the family after the death of her husband Peter and for Babe and the family after the death of her husband Berndt. • Praise God for the birth of twins, a girl (Amélie Aerin) and boy (Matthias Aeshin) to Deborah and Wijnand. “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” John 6:68b 7

Be Spiritually renewed and refreshed 1) Join a Life Group Life Groups are small groups which meet in homes or at church or on Zoom (or a mixture of in person and virtual) where we meet together, study God's Word the Bible together, pray and care for each other and Do Life Together (hence the name Life Group) Contact Marc to join a group [email protected] Marc will help you find a Life Group for you on a day and time that suits you. 8

2) Be a person who gives sacrificially A follower of Jesus is someone who is generous with their money to causes that advance the kingdom of God. The Old Testament encouraged tithing, giving 10% of income to the Lord. The New Testament encourages us to go beyond and give sacrificially as God gave sacrificially his son and Jesus sacrificially gave his life. St George's appreciates people giving in 3 ways: (go to https://www.stgeorges.org.sg/how-do-i-give a) Setting up regular payments through a standing instruction to your bank, b) Mobile banking app or Paynow/Paylah (see at the bottom of this message) c) Giving regularly through retiring offerings after each Church Service. 9

ADVANCE NOTICE ALPHA Parenting Teens Course Started last Thursday night 8th October 2020 - 8:30pm From Thursday night 8th October for 5 weekly Sessions - the ALPHA Teens Course will help parents parent teenagers as you listen to experts and listen and talk to one another. Here is a trailer for the Course https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=JxPaBdeyNc c&feature=emb_logo 10

Timetable: Start at 8:30pm finishing 10:15/10:30 pm. Serving dessert, tea, and coffee. Course ends: Thursday 5th November. Cost $15/person for video and book materials - payable as course commences. Two locations: (you will be allocated a location in order to place parents of similarly aged teens together.) Mark and Patty's Home: Leonie Hill, Leonie Gardens. Ashok and Seenu's home: Vanda Rd. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/AlphaParentingTeens-Oct-20 To find out more contact Betty in the office [email protected] 11

St George's Safeguarding Training St George's new Safeguarding Policy is a church wide policy to help us provide a safer environment for children and youth to grow in knowing and experiencing the Lord. Our policy requires all who are involved in working with young people, under the age of 18 years old, need to do annual training. We are offering two more training opportunities for not only leaders, teachers and helpers but for anyone from St George's Church. Everyone is welcome There are two training events to choose from: a) Wednesday 14th October 8pm on Zoom OR b) Sunday 25th October 2 pm in person at church It is a Free Event and is for 1 hour duration. Sign up for either event here: https://tinyurl.com/SGC-SAFETRAININGOCT2020 12

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To Register for Services 'In Person' at 100 pax/Service - 9am and 5:30 pm during October go to https://stgeorgeschurch.churchcenter.com/registrations To Register for Services 'In Person' at 100 pax/Service – 8 am, 10:15 am and 5:30 pm during November go to https://stgeorgeschurch.churchcenter.com/registrations To Register for Youth and Sunday School (in limited numbers) 'In Person' during November Services go to https://stgeorgeschurch.churchcenter.com/registrations NOTE: Sunday School is available 'In Person' for 8 am and 10:15 am NOTE: Youth is available 'In Person' for 10:15 am and 5:30 pm. 14

In Serving the Church Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/SGC-Ministry-Form-2020 and sign up to help serve at church on Sundays 9 am during October and at our Midweek Wednesday 10:30 am Communion Service. Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/sgcMinistry-Involvement-Nov20 and sign up to help serve at church on Sundays at 8 am, 10 am and 5:30 pm during November, December, January. etc... Use this link https://tinyurl.com/sgcMinistry-Involvement-Nov20 to offer help with Sunday School, Youth, Toddler Time, Mums and Tots, and/or Join one of our Life Groups - small groups 15

Baptism Preparation Classes Classes start this Sunday 11th October and go for 3 weeks. Time: 3pm until 4:30 pm. These classes are for parents of children being baptised or adults who are being baptised. Contact Betty Wu at [email protected] to let her know that you would like to be involved in Baptism on the 8th November 2020. 16

Midweek Communion Every Wednesday at 10:30 am A weekly opportunity to gather together to celebrate what Christ has done in a tangible way. This is a Church Service for those in the COVID-19 vulnerable group (over 60 years of age and/or those with other health issues) Please register for the Service (as only 50 people can gather). Please go to our church website: https://stgeorgeschurch.churchcenter.com/registrations to register or ring/send a WhatsApp message to the Office 9812 5473. Please let the office know if you would like transport to St George’s to attend the Service. 17

Church Live Stream Online Watch the 9 am St George's Church Service as it happens from home, the car, with others etc. Go to this site https://www.youtube.com/StGeorgesChurchSingapore -YouTube Live from 9 am on Sunday. NOTE: from the 1st November 2020 there will no longer be any pre-recorded Services but only the Live Streamed Service (which will continue to be available on Church's Website and the Church's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/StGeorgesChurchSingapore ) 18

For our online Services, View at St George's YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/StGeorgesChurchSingapore (Services are available from 7 am on the date of the Service and soon after on the Church's website itself https://www.stgeorges.org.sg ) Interactive Church SUNDAY From 8 am OR 5:30 pm on Sundays, join us for St George's Online Church. 8 am Zoom details: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/628941326?pwd=L1V3ZzcwdzhRZ2NnM XdBK1l6a0IvUT09 Meeting ID: 628 941 326 Password: 018854 The last 8 am Zoom Interactive Church will be held on the 25th October. 19

5:30 pm Zoom details: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/614700265?pwd=Q0xtWUdFN3ZwcENLc k9CR015Z1VrQT09 Meeting ID: 614 700 265 Password: 031576 The last 5:30 pm Zoom Interactive Church will be held on 18th October. 20

CHILDREN Online Sunday School 10-10:45 am every Sunday in October. Join in for a song, a story, a prayer and an activity. For kids of all ages and their parents. Zoom Details: Meeting ID: 833 6406 9019 Password: SSchool https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83364069019?pwd=SUcxeU5m TjFDZVdsTDZ5Q3R6WmNpUT09 For more info, please get in touch with Narelle at ([email protected]) Note that from 1st November 2020 Sunday School will be offered in person at the 8 am Service and on Zoom and In Person at church (with limited numbers) for the 10:15 am Service. Please register your children for Sunday School In Person https://stgeorgeschurch.churchcenter.com/registrations. 21

This Friday at Dig Deeper Online, we will be continuing our teaching series called 'the Ephesians Series'. We'll be looking at Ephesians 2:6-10 as we journey with Paul in this letter as he encourages us to live our lives in the light of God's big picture! Also, this Friday, we'll be hosting our Physical Dig Deeper meeting at (2) homes keeping to the (5) person rule in each household excluding the people already in the house. If you're interested in hosting a group or sending your teen to one, please do let us know by getting in touch at ([email protected]) 22

Join us this Sunday at Circuit Breaker LIVE for the final week of our series, Identity Crisis: How it affects my relationships. Andrew Thomas will be leading this series as we learn the importance of establishing one's identity in our different relationships. YOUTH Sunday Circuit Breaker LIVE happens every Sunday from 11 am until the 26th Oct then it will move to 10:15 am and 5:30 pm on Sunday 1st Nov. & Dig Deeper Online happens every Friday from 7-9 pm. We welcome all teens to join us at both our meetings! For more info, please get in touch with Shehan at ([email protected]) 'In-person youth at Church will resume on Nov 01st at the 10:15 am and 5:30 pm services. Registrations for in- person youth will open up soon. We'll also be continuing to broadcast Youth on Zoom for all those who are unable to make it to Church! 23

Toddler Time Online Toddler Time continues online every Tuesday at 10 am (for about 30 mins) on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82467648764?pwd=ZnhOR0xZ VzdPQS9EZDJEUi8vTTdvUT09%E2%80%8B Meeting ID: 824-6764-8764 Password: 309684 Please contact Hydie at [email protected] for more details. 24

A Farewell Note to St. George's Church Composed 4 October 2020 Warm Greetings in Christ, dear people of St. George's Church! It has been my joy and privilege to have served with our parish for 6 years since 1 October 2014. Rev. Mark Dickens was Vicar then. I was asked by Bishop Rennis Ponniah, who has just retired, to assist him as priest. It was arranged as an agreement between my Mission, The Joshua Mission, and St. George's Church. My role was to work with him, and cover for him, when he had multiple engagements. This included celebrating, preaching, or officiating on Sunday communions & services, baptisms, weddings, funerals, home blessings, birthdays, and like pastoral duties. May the Lord continue to bless every family and every person who received from Him through these ministries, not just those I did, but all at St. George's. 25

The time for my farewell has come because of the growth of my Mission. When I joined St. George's, my Mission had 6 countries in its preaching and teaching network. It now has 18. Therefore, my load as Founder & International President, to teach, develop teaching materials, organise and administrate has grown. Also, over these years, more clergy and staff have been engaged at St. George's. Hence it is timely for me to focus more on my Mission. My attachment ends on 31 October 2020. But I am based in Singapore, and you are very welcomed to receive the preaching & teaching that is offered through my Mission, and to participate. Please do visit the Mission website www.thejoshuamission.net for messages & information, and to give, as the Lord may lead. By the way, the Mission is not named after me. Both the Mission and myself are named after the “Joshua” of the Bible. Thank you very much to you, the parish, to Rev. Ian Hadfield, the PCC, and the leaders, for all your prayers, fellowship, and funds to my Mission. I am sure there will be future opportunities to work with St. George's. May the Lord's blessing abide upon us all to worship and serve Him fruitfully for His glory. Revd. Dr. Soh Guan Chin (Joshua YJ Su) 26

NOTICE ON CHANGE OF USE FOR TES FUNDS Dear Donors, If you have previously donated to the PMF-ST GEORGE’S CHURCH account to support the restoration of St George’s Church, and received a tax deduction on your donation, please note that the scheme now allows collected donations to be used for: 1. Restoration of non-protected but historical structures within our Monument’s compound; 2. Works that are required for compliance with statutory regulations; and, 3. Payment of Lease and TOL renewals. This is in addition to the original approved use, which was to support the restoration of the monument building. The Parochial Church Council has recommended, and Church Members have approved at the recent AGM that up to S$160,000 of funds in the PMF- ST GEORGE’S CHURCH account be used for Payment of Lease and TOL renewals. Should you have any concerns or objections to your donation being used for these new purposes, please contact Annette Ho (email: [email protected]), with your official tax exemption receipt as issued by NHB, by no later than 31st October 2020. Note: After 1st November 2020, it shall be taken that donors have no objections to the additional proposed uses, and donations will be channeled to fund these, where applicable. 27

Sunday 18th October 2020 at 4pm Service Watch livestreamed from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVle1035AY 28

For your prayerful consideration Whilst the church is not meeting together, we still have financial costs as well has providing assistance to those who need it. So, we ask that you prayerfully and carefully consider giving online through PayNow or Planned Giving. For PayNow 1. Please open your bank app and tick the \"scan & pay\" and scan the below QR code or tick the PayNow icon, you can choose to key in UEN number: T08CC4075KSGC. Please go to this section of the website to find out more https://www.stgeorges.org.sg/how-do-i-give Or download the form here. And send the completed form to Annette: [email protected] 29

Contact Us [email protected] Vicar: Rev. Ian Hadfield [email protected] Seniors: Rev. Paul Tan [email protected] Associate Minister: Rev. Dr Soh Guan Chin [email protected] Children's Ministry: Narelle Hadfield [email protected] Youth Ministry: Shehan Thomas [email protected] Small Groups/Life Groups: Marc Wang [email protected] Filipino Ministry: Hydie Valdez Admin Manager: Nicholas Tan [email protected] Finance: Annette Ho [email protected] Membership & Courses: Betty Wu [email protected] Property: Cynthia Lamb [email protected] Rosters+Website: Lesley Limpin [email protected] Office Mobile (WhatsApp only) 9812 5473 Address: St George's Church 44 Minden Rd, Singapore 248816 30