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Sunday 30th August 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 12TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Lord God, whose blessed Son our Saviour gave his back to the smiters and did not hide his face from shame; give us grace to endure the sufferings of this present time with sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. http://www.stgeorges.org.sg https://www.facebook.com/stgeorgeschurchsingapore 1

Matt 26:18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ Our Lord had made plans for His last Passover meal with His 12 disciples. It was to be held when His betrayal and death was imminent. Our Lord knew His time was very near. His disciples, however, did not know, except Judas, who was plotting to betray him. His disciples were pre-occupied when their own concerns and could not see the time. They were not ready for the events that were about to unfold for their Lord and for themselves. Don’t you think we are often like them? Filled with our own preoccupations, forgetting the Lord’s preoccupation. Unprepared for events about to unfold. Thank the Lord, that He knows us, and He treats us in mercy. Thank the Lord that in spite of our weaknesses, He gives us grace in our Lord Jesus, forgiving our sins, giving us His Spirit and His Word to speak to us, rekindling faith, and keeping the flame of 2

His love burning in us. Truly, how great is our God! Secondly, we see that the Lord’s last Passover meal with His disciples was not going to be just another Passover meal, because our Lord had made plans early and in secrecy. He wanted to make sure that it will take place in His time and setting. That is because at His last Passover meal our Lord was going to institute the Holy communion. In the meal, He made the unleavened bread to signify His broken body. And He made the wine to signify His blood. Given to pay to pay for the sins of the world. The holy communion brings the mercy of God, to all who need grace for forgiveness of sins. The remembrance each time we do the holy communion refreshes and renews our faith and our relationship with our God and our Lord. God our Lord, we give thanks for your love for us, even to be with us till the end of the age. Amen. Rev. Paul Tan 30th Aug 2020 3

John 4: 1-26 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” 11 “Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water? 12 Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?” 13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never 4

thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.” 16 He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” 17 “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. 18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” 19 “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” 25 The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” 26 Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.” 5

9.00AM “Live” Service Order of Service OPENING INSTRUMENTAL WELCOME Margaret Chew PRAYER OF PURITY Margaret Chew & APOSTLES CREED SONG Here I Am To Worship CONFESSION Margaret Chew BIBLE READING John 4: 1-26 Robyn Smee SERMON Rev. Ian Hadfield SONG As The Deer INTERCESSIONS & THE COLLECT Tom Anderson COMMUNION Rev. Soh Guan Chin ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev Ian Hadfield CLOSING Margaret Chew CLOSING MUSIC 6

PRAYERS PRAISE GOD FOR WHO HE IS • Thank the Lord for his gift of eternal life, assurance of salvation and the Spirit. THE WORLD • Pray for Mexico (Latin America). Praise the Lord for an openness of the Mexican people and governments to new ministries of the gospel and the growing missionary movement. Many socio- economic challenges face the nation including corruption and drugs. Pray for Christians involved and especially the role of the Catholic church. • Pray for Belarus and Mali and the political instability in these nations. Pray for peace and compromise and for Christians to be peacemakers. • Pray for the World Council of Churches that they would serve the Lord with the priorities of Christ and his kingdom. SINGAPORE • Thank God the dormitories of our guest workers are COVID-19 free and that 86 per cent of workers in the construction, marine and process sectors have been allowed to resume work. Pray for God’s continuing mercy on us the people of Singapore. • Pray for those who work in the electronics industry. Thank God for technology which has greatly helped during COVID-19. Pray that technology would be used for the good of humanity and be used to advance the kingdom of Christ, such as our online Services are being shared around the world. 7

• Thank God for Bishop Rennis and his wife Amir as today (30th) Bishop Rennis starts his retirement after the Thanksgiving Service. ST GEORGE’S • Thank the Lord for the opportunity to meet in person at church on Sundays and Wednesdays. • Pray for the parents of our church as they parent their children (of all ages) that they would be a valuable Christian witness to their children. • Thank the Lord for Betty in Admin and her long service (28 years) to Christ and St George’s. Thank God for her work with members, membership, and courses. • (Pray for a St George’s Mission Partner) Deanery of Cambodia & the Whitaker Family: Give thanks for the recent evangelism events & bible studies led by Chinese and Khmer pastors. Pray for an abundant harvest of food to feed the jobless and poor. For the Whitaker family on furlough in US. Pray for their eldest child – Saeeda, who is starting university. Pray for no obstacles in obtaining a visa for the family to return in September. • Pray for the sick Rosemary, Peter, Joanna, Kah Seng, Caitlin and Tee Dhye. Pray for the medical team caring for them. [Jesus speaking] \"Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14 8

ANNOUNCEMENTS 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. 9

Moore College Preliminary Theological Certificate EPHESIANS Enrol at Moore College here -> https://apply.moore.edu.au for Ephesian by 9th September (paying Moore College directly) and then let us know that you wish to join the Ephesians Study Group by registering here https://tinyurl.com/SGC-EPHESIANS-MOORE-SEPT2020 . The free Study Group will start on Monday the 14th Sept 7:45- 9:15 pm for 10 weeks. Moore College Basic Cost: $45 AUD. (includes the online version of the Ephesians Study Book and extra study materials) $20 AUD (extra cost for a hard copy of the Ephesians Study Book to be posted to you. Note it takes approx. 2 weeks for the book to arrive so register with Moore College by the 31st Aug) There is no extra cost to sit the Online Exam which can be done within 6 months of your enrolment. 10

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 - YouTube Live from 9 am on Sunday. We would appreciate your feedback too. Please contact [email protected] for your thoughts on whether we should continue to offer this style of church. 11

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 10 am OR 5:30 pm on Sundays, join us for St George's Online Church. 8 am Zoom details: CHANGED FORMAT from now on: Join us at 8 am, discuss a topic in a small group and pray for one another then hear some announcements and thereafter watch the Service. There will be no discussion on Zoom after the Service. 10 am Zoom details: CHANGED FORMAT from now on: Join us at 10 am, chat for a while until Ian joins the group then discuss a topic in a small group and pray for one another followed by some announcements and thereafter watch the Service. There will be no discussion on Zoom after the Service. 12

5:30 pm Zoom details: NO CHANGE IN FORMAT for the 5:30 pm Service. You may email us at [email protected] for meeting details on Zoom. 13

CHILDREN Online Sunday School 10-10:45 am every Sunday. Join in for a song, a story, a prayer and an activity. For kids of all ages and their parents. Kindly email Narelle at [email protected] for details. YOUTH Sunday Circuit Breaker LIVE happens every Sunday from 11 am onwards & 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]) 14

YOUTH Dig Deeper Online: This Friday at Dig Deeper Online, we will be continuing our teaching series called 'What is a Disciple?' continuing on in the acronym: D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E.S looking at L-iberate. As we journey through this series, we will learn the importance of obedience in following Jesus Christ and how we can truly live a transformed life! 15

YOUTH: This Sunday at Circuit Breaker LIVE, we will be sharing an introduction to our new series coming up on September 20th called Identity Crisis: How it affects my relationships. Toddler Time Online Toddler Time continues online every Tuesday at 10 am (for about 30 mins) on Zoom. Please contact Hydie at [email protected] for more details. 16

In Serving the Church Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/SGC-Ministry-Form-2020 and sign up to help serve a) in our Pre-recorded Services (usually Saturday Mornings) and then 8 days later at b) b) at Church on Sundays 9 am c) at our Midweek Wednesday 10:30 am Communion Service. d) at our other events including Youth, Sunday School, Life Groups/Bible Study Groups, Toddler Time and Mums and Tots SPECIAL REQUEST: We NEED people who would be willing (with training) to work on the Live Streaming aspect of Church on Sunday mornings. We need people who would enjoy working with sound, with video camera and video editing. Please complete the form https://tinyurl.com/SGC- Ministry-Form-2020 17

HAVE ANY OLD IPADS/TABLETS? St George's would like use some of your old Tablets or iPads which are in good working condition (with Wifi connectivity), to use for our Check In system for Children and Youth when we return to meeting in person. Please let Nicholas know (email [email protected]) if you can help. 18

HAVE ANY SPARE COMPUTERS/ LAPTOPS/MACS ETC. JUST LYING AROUND? Kokkos Christian Children's school in rural Kampot / Cambodia is a St George’s Mission partner, and they are looking to acquire used laptop computers and tablets for the children’s use, to replace existing ones. They have a contractor who will scramble the hard drives. Requests: * Laptops: not more than 3 years old. (Screen size 14\"+) * Mac- Book/Pro: not more than 5 years old. * Chrome books: not more than 2 years. (Screen size:14\"+) * Tablets (Android) & iPads: not more than 3 years. (8.5\") They must be in working order and have Wi-Fi connectivity. A service to 'clean' the hard disc can be provided. Their needs are quite large. In fact, the existing machines are definitely past their shelf life, and thus need to be replaced plus adding more in the next 2 years. If there are donors (or those who want to sell for a nominal value), we can arrange for collection, but the ideal is for the donor to leave it with the church. Please let Nicholas know (email [email protected]) if you can help. 19

We need your input/thoughts please LAST DAYS - SURVEY CLOSING 1st SEPTEMBER St George's has a goal of having as many people as possible coming to church, in person, by providing a variety of Service styles and times, in a safe manner and within the safe distancing and other guidelines placed upon us. Here is an idea that the leadership team of the PCC would appreciate your input on, by you completing a simple Online Survey. We would like to hear from you on: A Saturday afternoon Service held in the late afternoon (for example 5:30 pm) for 1 hour for young families (so with a kids program) with a light meal afterwards (when restrictions are lifted). If you would be interested in a Service such as this, please complete this survey https://tinyurl.com/SGCSatSvc 20

St George's Church is seeking a Full Time Children's Ministry Director The Director will: 1) Oversee the ministry of Sunday School 2) Oversee the ministry of Mums and Tots 3) Work with the Toddler Time leadership team 4) Raise up, support and equip the teams of Volunteers who work with Children 5) Ensure Child Safeguarding policies and procedures are fulfilled. Job advertisement is found here https://www.stgeorges.org.sg/employment/ For more details, questions and to apply - contact Ian at [email protected] 21

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. 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] 22

Contact Us 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 [email protected] 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 23