20210606 English Bulletin

Vision: Building a Church after God's Own Heart SUNDAY 6th JUNE WELCOME TO CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH We are faith community that growing in our love for Jesus, who died for our sins, and raised from the death. We are called to follow Jesus, and to make disciple of all nations. If you would like to know more about God, Jesus, or our church or the bible, please use [email protected] / Minister in Charge Rev James Kong 0413 953 238 to Get in Touch.

Silent Prayer ORDER OF WORSHIP Call to Worship Adoration & Praise (6 June 2021) Prayer Responsive Reading <B e Still in the Presence of the Lord> The Lord’s Prayer Welcome/Notices Psalm 24 Offering Intercessory Prayer 409 <Have Thine Own Way, Lord> Scripture Reading Rev. 3:7-13 Proclamation of the Word Rev.#8 I Have Loved You! Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 6/6/2021 Preacher Rev. James Kong Worship Leader Daniel Ha Song Leader Cheryl Chan Backup - Pianist Sarah Ha Keyboardist - Accompaniment - Cajon - Bible Reader - Multimedia Damian Seow Live Stream/PA Joshua Kong Ushers - Floral - HC Prep - Ministry Roster 13/6/2021 Preacher LP Chris Ting Worship Leader Michael Fung Song Leader Felicia Teng Backup - Pianist Jason Ting Keyboardist - Accompaniment - Cajon - Bible Reader - Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA Jin Loong & Jonathan Liew Ushers - Floral - HC Prep - 2

“God looks for those whose hearts are prepared to be intercessors before Him ...Intercessors can be the only ones standing between an individual or a nation and God’s wrath.” Henry Blackaby Weekly Praying for the Church 1. Pray for coming back to church to 2. Pray for LCEC 2021 and English working worship Committee that they may work together to reach out to families, our 2.1 Pray for ongoing streaming work to young people, and our community. be effective, and glorifying God; Please pray for the search of suirtable new pastor for English Congregation. 2.2 Pray for wisdom to discern how to allow congregation to come back to 3. P ray for Annual Conference continue worship with limited seat capacity due to be faithful in leading all churches in to social distancing; Australia, that we may work together to bring the gospel to the those who are 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and lost, and discipled to be fisher of men fellowships continue to connect with and women. each other, and reach out to other; 4. Pray for Boon Koh’s sister, Christina, 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in and her family in Canada: Samuel all that church is doing so that we and Ruth; Flora’s recovery; Ben; Mr. may experience renewal in the life of Tan (Angeline’s father); Jimmy Kong; community and ministry. Recovery after surgery: Uncle Lu, Rev. Y.C. Liong. 3

“God looks for those whose hearts are prepared to be intercessors before Him ...Intercessors can be the only ones standing between an individual or a nation and God’s wrath.” Henry Blackaby Weekly Praying for the Church 5. P ray for our church family continue to 6. P ray for spiritual awakening experience living God in each of these household at Camberwell Methodist 1.1 your plead with the Lord to be Church. We pray for deeper relationship merciful to us and graciously draw us among the family members, deeper back to Himself and His ways. Ask Him to relationship between husband and show us unfailing love and grant us His wife, and deeper relationship between salvation that we may rejoice in Him. parents and children. I cannot stress more than saying this is the time, God 1.2 restore us again, O God our is at work through and in our families. Saviour...Will you not revive us again, Let us not look else where but instead that your people may rejoice in you? look within our daily relationship and Show us your unfailing love, O Lord, and our family. God is right there with us. grant us your salvation (Psalm 85:4,6-7); Seek Him first and His kingdom, all these things shall be added to you. 1.3 Thank God that He is willing to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask. Cry out to Him for an outpouring and mighty working of the Holy Spirit in our day. 1.4 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him. (Luke 11:13) 1.5 Pray for our brother Jimmy Kong (08/6 Brain Tumour Removal Surgery), pray for Diana and family; Pray for Christina (Boon’s sister), Flora, Ben 4

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Welcome Church Camp 2022 We welcome everyone who join our worship Dates: 07-10 January 2022 (Friday to Monday). service. May the peace of God be with you! If you Venue: Philip Island. Theme: “Family”. Please are a new friend to the church, please introduce reserve the dates for attending the church camp. yourself. Other details will be available soon. Restrictions Signing up as member of Church Website From 03/6 to 10/6 midnight 11:59PM, there will In order for the Treasurer to acknowledge and be a further 7 days of lockdown for Melbourne. administer members’ tithing efficiently, the We remind all brothers and sisters to follow the Membership & Evangelism Committee requests restrictions, take good care and step forward for ALL members of the congregation who tithe COVID vaccination. We will continue to worship regularly to promptly ‘sign up’ as member of through the YouTube live streaming for this coming the Church Websites, by the 30th June 2021. Sunday. There will be no fellowship or small group Church website: cmca-camberwell.org.au / meeting in the church until further notice. camberwellmethodistchurch.org.au Short-Term Mission to Tasmania (27/9 to 35th Church Anniversary Thanksgiving 03/10) (20/06/2021) The Board of Evangelism has planned a Short- A “Memorial Tree” will be set up and we are Term Mission Trip to Launceston, Tasmania. We inviting all fellowships to send in photographs of encourage brothers and sisters to join. Please your activities (past & present) to Rev. James Kong register by 30 June 2021. Membership & Evangelism or Daniel Ha. Committee will support $150 per person for up to 10 ppl. (Please refer to page 9-10) Prayer Meeting Thursday (10/6) 7:30PM Holiday Children Character Camp Pray for Methodist Social Creed #3 – Local church (Chinese) 24-25/9 & Christian social concern – encourage for active participation of the whole church community in Rev. Scott Ang will conduct a Facilitators’ Training CSC) will be led by LP Chris Ting through zoom Let on 12 June (Sat) at Camberwell MC from 1-4pm for us serve one another through prayer. all those who have volunteered to serve. We invite Mandarin speaking Parents, Youth, Fellowships and Sunday School teachers to help in this evangelistic ministry. Please contact Michael Fung, mb: 0481811842, email: vchairman.cmcacamberwell@ gmail.com or Isaac Ling before 31 May. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Offering detail Family Devotion Thank you once again for brothers and sisters who We encourage families to start a regular family faithfully support the ministry of the church through devotion each week. It is our main thing for our finance, prayers, and participation. May God bless church because we will grow stronger, closer, and you. Here is the bank detail for your reference: more love for God and one another. Let us not Account name: Chinese Methodist Church in waste this time of being together…. explore every Australia Camberwell; BANK: ANZ; BSB: 013 225; opportunity to play, to read, to do something A.N: 4939 79025 together, to pray and to sing together. Offering CMC Youth Camp 19th – 22nd September 2021: $8,047.00(23/5 to 28/5/2021) Theme: “The Simple Gospel”. Speaker: Ps. Stephen Pastoral Needs Tan. Please check with Oscar Ling or Wesley Chew for details. If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate to seek Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238) Fundraising Event by City Light MC (01/5 to or local preacher: Lina Lim, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo 12/6) Lim. If you need the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong after the service. City Light MC is selling dumplings to raise fund, please support by ordering the dumplings from EEU 5th - 9th of July 2021 them. (See P.12) Inviting all youths to register. Closing date: 31/5/2021. To sign up, please visit: https://forms.gle/ GjX12eg2xf5cGE89A CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH 58 Cooloongatta Road, Camberwell, VIC 3124 • Tel: (03) 9889 0702 • www.cmca-camberwell.org.au Minister-in-charge: Rev. James Kong 0413 953 238 6

Devotion Week 18: 6th June 2021 Theme: God remembers you Hymn: 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word; Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, \"Thus saith the Lord!\" CHORUS: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I've proved Him o'er and o'er; Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! Oh, for grace to trust Him more! O how sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to trust His cleansing blood; Just in simple faith to plunge me, ’Neath the healing, cleansing flood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M98sTXVvftY Genesis 7:23-8:1 (NIV) “Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days. But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.” It’s more than a year ago since Covid rocked the world. Here in Melbourne, we’ve been through on-again and off-again lockdowns. Many of us are doing it tough and wondering when all the suffering and pain is going to end. Perhaps you’re feeling forgotten by God or you’re asking “How long, O Lord?” Today’s text says “But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark.” This does not mean that God had forgotten Noah, it is simply saying that God stays true to His promises. God had promised to deliver Noah, his family and all the animals from the death and destruction of the flood. And God remembers, for God would never abandon us. In Deuteronomy 31, Moses challenged the Israelites to stay strong and courageous and twice reassured them that God “will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deut 31:6, 8 (NIV) After Noah was in the ark for 150 days, God remembered Noah. Genesis 8:2 tells us that: “the rain had stopped falling from the sky.” Then in Genesis 8:3, we see that “The water receded steadily from the earth.” Just like Noah, God hasn’t forgotten about us. God sees and knows the situation we are in and remembers His promises to us. God always finishes what He starts. Reflect: • Does the waiting make you feel that God has forgotten you? • State some of God’s promises which mean a lot to you and claim God’s promises for yourself Prayer: Almighty God, we stand before you acknowledging you are the God in control. Help us to rest in you and stand on your promises knowing that you never forget us, you are the faithful God and your promises apply to us even today, in Jesus’ name we pray Amen. 7

CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH The Proverbs Challenge The Book of Proverbs is a READ & STUDY very visual book. This is a challenge for the Read through Proverbs individual or the family until you find a verse (Chinese or English). No that really stands out to matter how young or old you. Then study the verse you are, we would love to until you know what it see your creativity. means. Once completed, the best three submissions will be EXPRESS  framed and displayed in church. Find a way to express All entries will be your verse: photography, compiled into a memory graphics nature, book for our church for calligraphy, drawings, the 35th anniversary. paintings, ect. 8 SEND IT IN! Send your verse to camberwell_methodist_c [email protected] by the 30th of April. And we will compile it into our very own Xia-En-Gia COVID-19 memory book. Each family or individual who contributed will receive a copy.

TASMANIA 2021年 塔州 布道 短宣 之旅 短宣日期: 2021 Tasmania 27/9 下午飞到 Launceston 求主打发工人去塔州 3/10 下午飞离 收祂的庄稼！ Launceston 耶稣看见许多的人,就怜悯他们,因为他们 困苦流离,如同羊没有牧人一般.于是对门 徒说：“要收的庄稼多,做工的人少 ; 所 以,你们当求庄稼的主,打发工人出去收他 的庄稼.” (太 9:36-38） 服事内容: 统一报名: 街上个人布道 请扫微信二维码 ( 28/9-29/9) 或加微信号:scottang123456 假期儿童中文品格营两天 (1/10-2/10) 布道晚会（2/10） 向洪南明牧师询问详情 早上主日崇拜 (3/10) 六月底截止报名 9 主办者:澳洲年议会布道部

燧燥燧燦 塔州布道短宣之旅 澳南短宣队 短宣目的：与 2G[TIKYZUT的颂恩堂和 ([XTOK的 4UXZN=KYZ 布道站配搭向社区 华人包括小孩传福音，领他们归主，归入教会；回应主耶稣的呼召 得人如得鱼。 短宣队队员的条件： 燦受洗的基督徒 燧必需懂中文 燨 行程前接受培训 服事日期：燧燬燮周一下午到 2G[TIKYZUT燨燦燥主日下午燩VS 后离开 2G[TIKYZUT。 服事教会： 2G[TIKYZUT的颂恩堂（燦燥燥/T\\KXSG_8J/T\\KXSG_:'9） ([XTOK的 4UXZN=KYZ 布道站燨燥燨燧3GJJKT9Z'IZUT:'9 服事内容： 个人布道燧燭燮周二燧燮燮周三 短宣队一日游燨燥燮周四 假期儿童中文品格营两天燦燦燥 周五燧燦燥 周六 布道会（燧燦燥周六） 早上三堂主日崇拜燨燦燥主日 短宣带队牧者：洪南明牧师 每 人费用包括机票还有六天的住宿与膳食如下： ' ;*燫燪燥,XUS3KRHU[XTK：机票 燧燥燥住燨燥燥食 燦燧燥车 燨燥 ';*燬燪燥,XUS'JKRGOJK：机票 燨燥燥住燨燥燥食 燦燧燥车 燨燥 报名截止：燫 月 燨燥 日 短宣队的培训： 报名截止后，年会布道部将按各区的报名者组队建群，也将在 燬 月和 燭 月份用 `UUS 进行儿童中文品格营的老师培训和三分钟布道法培训。 10

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