20220213 English Bulletin

WELCOME TO CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH We are a faith community that is growing in our love for Jesus, who died for our sins, and is 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 / Assistant Pastor (English) Ps. Allan Quah 0402 675 219 to Get in Touch. 58 Cooloongatta Road, Camberwell, VIC 3124 • Tel: (03) 9889 0702 • www.cmca-camberwell.org.au

ORDER OF WORSHIP 6th Sunday after Epiphany (2021-02-13) Silent Prayer <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> Call to Worship Adoration & Praise Prayer Responsive Reading Psalm 51:12-19 The Lord’s Prayer Welcome/Notices Offering 396 <Give of Your Best to the Master> Intercessory Prayer Scripture Reading 2 Peter 3:1-18 Proclamation of the Word Living Like a Last Days Christian Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 13/2/2022 Preacher Ps. Allan Quah Worship Leader Michael Fung Song Leader Jin Loong Wong Backup Albert Wong Pianist Jia Xin Wong Keyboardist - Accompaniment Joseph Fung Cajon Jonathan Liew Bible Reader Maddie Tiong Multimedia Jocelyn Wong Live Stream/PA Alister Chew & Gerald Wong Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral - HC Prep - Preacher LP Joo Soo Lim Ministry Roster 20/2/2022 Song Leader Jenny Chiu Worship Leader Jimmy Kong Pianist Ing Soo Tiong Backup Sue Loo Accompaniment Cheng Loon Leong Keyboardist - Bible Reader Ming Zhe Lim Cajon - Live Stream/PA Jin Loong Wong & Alister Chew Multimedia Wesley Chew Floral - Ushers Elaine & Joanne Wong 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 3. Pray for Annual Conference continue worship to be faithful in leading all churches in Australia, that we may work together to 2.1 Pray for ongoing streaming work to bring the gospel to the those who are be effective, and glorifying God; lost, and discipled to be fisher of men and women. 2.2 Pray for wisdom to discern how to allow congregation to come back to 4.1 P ray for Jimmy Kong (therapy worship with limited seat capacity due treatment), Ken Hii, Clarence Yek, to social distancing; Uncle Hii, Aunty Su King Ting, Mdm. Lu (Mrs. Kong’s mum), Christina (Boon 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and Koh’s sister, Canada), Flora (Singapore) fellowships continue to connect with and Ben (USA). Thank you all for each other, and reach out to other; upholding them in prayer. 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in 4.2 P ray for our brothers and sisters who all that church is doing so that we contracted Covid and those in close may experience renewal in the life of contact. Let us continue to uphold community and ministry. them in prayer as well as showing our care and support to them. 2. Pray for LCEC 2022 and English Ministry Committee that they may work together to reach out to families, our young people, and our community. 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) 4

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Welcome Family Devotion We welcome everyone who join our worship We encourage families to start a regular family service. May the peace of God be with you! If you devotion each week. It is our main thing for our are a new friend to the church, please introduce church because we will grow stronger, closer, and yourself and leave your contact details. more love for God and one another. Let us not waste this time of being together…. explore every Gentle Reminder opportunity to play, to read, to do something together, to pray and to sing together. The church strongly recommends all church attendees to check in with QR Code as a loving Personal Testimony gesture to enable us to keep track in the event of an outbreak. Furthermore, facemask will need to We encourage you to write your personal be worn indoor together with frequent washing testimony and send it to [email protected]. of hands. If you have any symptom, please go for testing and isolate until the test result returns Use of church venue for followship negative. Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash Prayer Meeting Thursday (17/2) 7:30PM of use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, and other equipment are switched off, also Prayer Meeting to be led by Jing Jing Ngu via making sure all doors are locked before leaving. zoom. Let us come to count our blessings and give thanks. Let us continue to serve one another Daily Bible Reading through prayer. Encourage our members to read the Bible, “Bible Pastoral Needs in One Year” take you through the whole Bible in 365 days. Every day, a different theme is explored If you have any pastoral needs, please do not through a selection of scriptures taken from the hesitate to seek Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), book of Psalms or Proverbs, as well as the New Ps. Allan Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: Testament and the Old Testament. There are 3 Lina Lim, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the editions to choose from (Classic, Youth, Express). pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Please scan the QR Code on the noticeboard or Kong or Ps. Allan Quah after the service. the bulletin to join. (Please refer page 9) Children Sunday School Children Sunday School commences today (6th of February) and be conducted at Church for both 9am and 11am Sunday Service. Online Children Sunday School will not be conducted. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Friendship Evangelism The 8th Mission Conference (1) Basketball session every Sunday (3pm) The 8th Mission Conference (online) of the World beginning with a Basketball clinic on 13th Federation of Methodist Chinese Churches February at the Church carpark (Bring will be held from 9/6-13/6/2022. Theme: Living along a basketball). COVID safe protocols a Missional Legacy. There are Theme Talks (in apply. Please go to the Church website: English, with Chinese dubbing & subtitle), Special camberwellmethodistchurch.org.au to chat for Talks and workshops. Registration fee: SGD 10 more details. (AUD 11) per person. How to apply: Participants from various countries apply to their respective (2) Quarterly Golf Fellowship: starting on the 19th annual conferences. Each Annual Conference March 2022. Format: 9 holes, 4BBB. Contact will compile the list and submit to the Singapore [email protected] for Chinese Annual Conference. Participants will more details and to specify your preferred tee- receive a conference link and password one week off time - AM/PM. before the conference. Registration is required for all daytime conferences, except for evening Australia South District 1st District public gatherings. Only registrants have the right Conference to watch and participate. Since the registration deadline for the conference is May 1, 2022, the Fixed on 18/2/2022 (Friday) 7.30PM via zoom. closing date for registration for our church is April We invite all members of the District Conference 17, 2022. Please register at the reception. For more (Book of Discipline 119.1) to attend, including all details, please contact Rev. James Kong or Ervina preachers, traveling (including retired pastors), Ngu (Missions steward). We will submit the list and local preachers, the church lay leaders, church fees to the CMCA Board of Missions. (see page 8) school superintendents, the lay members of the Conference and the first reserve from each local church. The agenda and zoom link have been sent. Offering detail Thank you once again for brothers and sisters who faithfully support the ministry of the church through finance, prayers, and participation. May God bless you. Here is the bank detail for your reference: Account name: Chinese Methodist Church in Australia Camberwell; BANK: ANZ; BSB: 013 225; Account Number: 4939 79025. We have prepared an Offering Box in the Lobby for envelope offering. Offering: $8,108.45 (30/1-04/2/2022) Description Abbreviations Bank reference Tithing TITHE C9/E11 C9 TITHE Paul WONG General GEN C9/E11 C9 GEN Paul WONG Thanksgiving TKS C9/E11 C9 TKS Paul WONG Mission MIS C9/E11 C9 MIS Paul WONG Theological student THE C9/E11 C9 THE Paul WONG Special SPE C9/E11 C9 SPE Paul WONG Others OTH C9/E11 C9 OTH Paul WONG Building fund C9/E11 C9 Camberwell mc Paul WONG, E11 Mercy mc Paul WONG….. 6

Family Devotion 2022-02-13 Lost Joy Psalm 51:12 ESV 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. David did not lose his salvation when he sinned, but he did lose the joy of his salvation. It's interesting to see how much David said about joy in the Psalms. Joy is essential in the Christian life. It is the evidence that we are truly born again. Jesus said, \"Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven\" (Luke 10:20). Whatever your circumstances today, you can rejoice in the salvation of the Lord. Nehemiah 8:10 says that the joy of the Lord is our strength. When you enjoy doing something, the enjoyment gives you sufficient strength to do the task. On the other hand, we all have jobs to perform that we don't enjoy. We do them out of duty and because it's the right thing to do, but they don't provide the strength that comes from joy. We need the joy of the Lord to witness for Him. Joy shows unsaved people that it is worthwhile to know Jesus. He is the Power for our service. David lost the joy, so he prayed, \"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit\" (v. 12). Joy and willing obedience go together. When you enjoy doing something or the person you are doing it, you serve willingly. David says, \"I have been in bondage because I have not confessed my sin. Therefore, I lost my joy and my willing spirit. I lost that real delight that comes from obeying God.\" How can you restore joy? Confess your sin. Read 1 John 1: 8-9 Then look to Jesus Christ, not yourself. If you look at yourself, you won't rejoice. But if you look to Him, you will rediscover the joy of His salvation. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 142. Reflection: God intends that you rejoice in your salvation. Have you lost the joy of your salvation? Do you miss the delight that comes from obeying the Lord? Make sure your life is free from sin, and then ask Him to restore your joy. To Praise Him and Pray: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus https://youtu.be/j5qc0EcNgqw 7

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Bible in One Year 2022 https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/ Bible in One Year with Nicky Gumbel – Classic Edition 365 Days Overwhelmed at the thought of reading the Bible? Spend time each day hearing from Nicky and Pippa Gumbel as they take you through the whole Bible in 365 days. Every day, a different theme is explored through a selection of scriptures taken from the book of Psalms or Proverbs, as well as the New Testament and the Old Testament. Nicky and Pippa provide commentary on these excerpts to provide insight and practical application. https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/classic/ https://www.bible.com/zh-CN/reading-plans/29244-bioy-2022-en Bible in One Year 2022 Express Edition 365 Days In a hurry? Take less than 15 minutes each day to cover key passages throughout the whole Bible. Every day, a different theme is explored through a selection of scriptures taken from the Old and New Testaments, as well as the book of Psalms or Proverbs. Nicky and Pippa Gumbel’s commentary on these excerpts are full of insight, wisdom, and practical application and will give you an in-depth overview of the entirety of the Bible across the year. https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/express/ https://www.bible.com/zh-CN/reading-plans/29365-bioy-2022-express Bible in One Year 2022 Youth Edition https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/youth/ QR Code 9