20211010 English Bulletin (1)

Vision: Building a Church after God's Own Heart SUNDAY 10th October 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 / English Pastor (Part Time) 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

Silent Prayer ORDER OF WORSHIP Call to Worship Adoration & Praise (10 October 2021) Prayer Responsive Reading <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> The Lord’s Prayer Welcome/Notices Psalm 40:1-17 Offering Intercessory Prayer 409 <Have Thine Own Way, Lord> Scripture Reading Eph 4:11-16 Proclamation of the Word Some Critical Marks of Christian Maturity Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 10/10/2021 Preacher Rev. Meng Tee Gan Worship Leader Chris Ting Song Leader Jenny Chiu Backup - Pianist Ing Soo Tiong Keyboardist - Accompaniment - Cajon - Bible Reader - Multimedia Aaron Tiew Live Stream/PA Gerald Wong Ushers - Floral - HC Prep - Preacher Ps Allan Quah Ministry Roster 17/10/2021 Song Leader Jennifer Yap Worship Leader Rev. James Kong Pianist Jason Ting Backup - Accompaniment - Keyboardist - Bible Reader - Cajon - Live Stream/PA Gerald Wong Multimedia Damian Seow Floral - Ushers - 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. P ray 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. P ray for Ken Hii (rehab), Jimmy Kong 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in (Chemo & radiation therapy treatment), all that church is doing so that we Clarence Yek, Mdm. Lu (Mrs. Kong’s may experience renewal in the life of mum), Su Sing (Leong’s brother); community and ministry. Christina (Boon Koh’s sister, Canada), Flora (Singapore), Ben (USA) and Uncle Hii. Thank you all for upholding them in prayer. 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 Authorised provider and authorised worker list Mandatory Vaccinations for Authorised Providers and We welcome everyone who join our worship service. Authorised Workers May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new The Victorian Government has announced friend to the church, please introduce yourself. mandatory vaccination requirements for all authorised providers and authorised workers (APAW) Restrictions who are not working from home. All workers – in Melbourne and regional Victoria – STATEWIDE RESTRICTIONS FROM 11.59PM TUESDAY 28 on the Authorised Worker list who cannot work at SEPTEMBER 2021 home will require their first COVID-19 vaccine dose 80% National Plan: Phase A For Metropolitan by Friday, 15 October. From 26 November 2021, the Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Curfew in Metropolitan requirement will increase to having had two doses or Melbourne only: From 9pm to 5am, a person is not a medical exception. permitted to leave their home except for limited • Authorised workers: Any person who performs work reasons Intra-state travel: Travel limit of 15km from place of primary residence, that is essential for the continued operation of: Private gatherings: Not permitted, intimate partner • ….. visits / single person bubble permitted • faith leaders broadcasting services and ceremonies Public gatherings: • P ermitted for personal training for up to two people at places of worship, with the minimum number of people required for the broadcast to occur (no plus the trainer more than 5 people) ; …… • P ublic gathering for social interaction for up to two (https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ authorisedprovider-and-authorised-worker-list) As people from separate households such, there will not be any physical worship service • P ublic gathering of up to five people from two at the church for Sunday (10/10, 17/10, 23/10). All services (9AM Chinese & 11AM English) will be live households if all persons aged 18 years or older streamed (YouTube) from the church. All fellowships, have received two vaccine doses small groups, and Sunday Schools will be conducted Face coverings: on the online platform until further notice. Please • m ust be carried at all times observe the restrictions, uphold, and care for our • m ust be worn indoors and outdoors by Victorians brothers & sisters in prayer and in love. Do keep aged 12 years or over except if at home, or when yourselves update-to-date of the latest government’s visiting an intimate partner’s place of residence or if announcement on the COVID-19 situation in Victoria. an exception applies We will keep you informed through Facebook Group • recommend primary school age children wear Camberwell MC Online and WhatsApp groups masks indoors and outdoors, except at home or if regularly. an exception applies • exception for food and drink limited so that face Prayer Meeting Thursday (14/10) 7:30PM coverings can only be removed to eat and to drink non-alcoholic beverages Religious gatherings and Prayer Meeting to be led Michael Fung by via zoom. ceremonies: No in-person gatherings permitted. Let us serve one another through prayer. Broadcast permitted with maximum five people Funerals (indoor and outdoor): Permitted with no Church Camp 2022 more than 10 people (and those workers necessary to conduct the funeral). Children under 12 months Dates: 07-10 January 2022 (Friday to Monday). Venue: old are not counted towards this cap Weddings Philip Island Adventure Resort. Theme: “Growing a (indoor and outdoor): Not permitted unless end of gospel-centred Family”. Speaker: Brett Ryan (CEO life or for deportation reasons. Involves only 5 people of Focus on the Family). Please scan the QR Code (including the two people being married, celebrant, to register. Official Closing Date for Registration two witnesses) (Extracted from 210926 - Table of Restrictions_1) 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH (31/10/2021). Registration Fees (13years old and Camberwell MC 2nd Local Conference above $230; 13 years old and above (student)$190; 9-13 years old $160; 2-8 years old $130; Below 2 years CMC’s 2nd Local Conference shall be on 16/10 (Sat) old: Free. Person to contact: Rev. James Kong 0413 4:00PM via zoom platform, we invite members of the 953 238; Gabriel Ting: 0422 265 545; Frederick Wong: Local Conference (including retired pastors, Local 0423 032 818. (Refer Page 8) Preachers) to attend and shall submit a brief report to Star, copy to Choo Kai and Rev. James Kong Pastoral Needs before 9/10 for compilation. Camberwell Methodist Church’s Annual General Meeting shall be held on If you have any pastoral needs, please do not 16/10 (Sat.) at 7:00PM via zoom platform. We invite all hesitate to seek Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), Ps. members of CMC to attend. Notices for the 2nd Local Allan Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Conference has been sent out. Lim, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong or Ps. Camberwell MC AGM Allan Quah after the service. CMC’s Annual General Meeting shall be held on Family Devotion 16/10 (Sat.) at 7:00PM via zoom platform. We invite all members of CMC to attend. Notices for the AGM has We encourage families to start a regular family been sent out. devotion each week. It is our main thing for our church because we will grow stronger, closer, and Proverb Challenge and Personal Testimony more love for God and one another. Let us not waste this time of being together…. explore every Due to the inability to access the previous email opportunity to play, to read, to do something address, please resend your submission to chookai@ together, to pray and to sing together. gmail.com We also encourage you all to write your personal testimony and send to the email address. LCEC Meeting LCEC Meeting will be held on 16/10/2021 Sat @2PM via zoom online. We invite all pastors and stewards to attend, and submit a brief report to Star, copy to Choo Kai and Rev. James Kong. Zoom link will be sent later. Offering detail Description Abbreviations Bank reference Thank you once again for brothers Tithing TITHE C9/E11 C9 TITHE Paul WONG and sisters who faithfully support the ministry of the church through General GEN C9/E11 C9 GEN Paul WONG finance, prayers, and participation. May God bless you. Here is the Thanksgiving TKS C9/E11 C9 TKS Paul WONG bank detail for your reference: Account name: Chinese Methodist Mission MIS C9/E11 C9 MIS Paul WONG Church in Australia Camberwell; BANK: ANZ; BSB: 013 225; Account Theological student THE C9/E11 C9 THE Paul WONG Number: 4939 79025. Offering $7865.17 (26/9-01/10/2021) 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

Devotion Week 36: 10th September 2021 Theme: A Prayer to Trust That God Goes Before You Bible verses: (Isaiah 45:2) “I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron As Christians, the word trust is thrown around all the time. If anything goes wrong, we are encouraged with Scripture verses to simply trust in the Lord and everything will work itself out. Yet, things don’t always work themselves out. Trusting doesn’t always come so simple. How are we to really trust when everything around us is out of control? We might trust momentarily, but when things don’t change or continue to get worst, we feel that it’s time we can handle it and we step in the lead and put God to the side. What if we began to do the opposite? What if we took today’s verse, and trusted that he has gone before us and is levelling out what’s ahead? What if we began to step aside? Instead of getting in front of God, what if we got behind Him and let Him take control and lead the way? Oftentimes, we get in the way of the Lord doing His job. We try to change our husband/wife, our kids, other people, or our situation when the Lord is already at work. He’s working even if we don’t see it yet. Even when the world and road ahead look dim and blocked, God is paving a clear path. He hears you. He sees you. He is sovereign. (Colossians 1:16) He is the author of this story called life and knows the beginning from the end. As today’s verse promises, God is always one step ahead of us. He goes before us, behind us, and remains beside us. And he will never ever leave nor forsake us. (Deuteronomy 31:8) No matter the mountain we have up ahead, God is already climbing it. No matter the storm, He is already calming the wind. No matter how unknown the journey ahead, God has walked a few steps forward. As today’s verse says, He is breaking the barriers ahead, and flattening out those things our physical eyes might not see as He goes before us. Let’s walk in confidence today knowing that no matter what our day, month, or future looks like, we can trust that God is already one step ahead. Reflections: When did we get ahead of God, rather get in step with the Spirit and let Him take control and lead the way? Let’s pray. Dear God, Thank you that you have already paved a way and wherever we are sitting in this very moment, you are near us and one step ahead of us. Whatever we are facing, Lord, we can trust that you know what’s next and are protecting us along the way. We ask that in those moments where doubt creeps in, that you would remind of us today’s verse. When fear creeps in of what is going to happen, remind us that you are in total control and that you have already gone before us, you’ll be with us during it, and you’ll go behind us. Thank you that you are trustworthy for these beautiful promises to help navigate us through this life. 7

CONTACT: FRIDAY TO Growing A MONDAY REV JAMES KONG 0413 953 238 CENTRED FAMILY REV JIAN HUA YU 0417 479 734 Please Note: GABRIEL TING 0422 265 545 CHURCH CAMP 2022 FREDERICK WONG 0423 032 818 Friday is not a public holiday https://www.camberwellmethodistchurch.org.au SIGN UP NOW Ready to grow? PHILLIP ISLAND ADVENTURE RESORT 7-10 JAN FRIDAY TO MONDAY EARLY BIRD FEES NORMAL FEES SPEAKER: BRETT RYAN EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 26/09/2021 NORMAL REGISTRATION: 31/10/2021 Brett is the CEO of Focus on the Family – Australia. Age Price Age Price He is an enthusiastic communicator who has a passion to train and equip others to do ministry. >13 $180 >13 $230 He has a particular heart for people to fulfil their potential in their relationships, their family and >13 (Student) $140 >13 (Student) $190 their ministry. 9-13 $110 9-13 $160 2-8 $80 2-8 $130 8 <2 --- <2 ---

2021 年卫理公会谢恩堂第二次牧区议会之议程 Agenda for the 2nd Local Conference 2021 for Camberwell Methodist Church 以下是卫理公会谢恩堂第二次牧区议会的议程: The following are the agenda of the 2nd Local Conference for Camberwell Methodist Church: 议会地点 Venue： ZOOM 议会日期 Date： 16th October 2021 (Saturday) 议会时间 Time： 4:00PM 议程 Agenda： 1. 欢迎 Welcome 2. 开始祷告 Opening prayer: 教区长张功荣牧师 DS Rev. Kong Eing Tiong 3. 灵修 Devotion：教区长张功荣牧师 DS Rev. Kong Eing Tiong 4. 选举牧区议会的记录文书 Election of the Recording Secretary 5. 接收前次牧区议会议案 Acceptance of previous Local Conference’s minutes (1st LC) 6. 前次议案引起事项 Matter arising from previous minutes 7. 主理/代理报告 Report from the Minister-in-charge 8. 退休牧者报告 Report from Retired Pastors (if any) 9. 本处传道报告 Report from Local Preachers Report (if any) 10. 会友领袖报告 Report from the Lay Leader 11. 财政报告 Treasurer’s Report 12. 各委员会报告 Reports from various Committees: 12.1 受托与经济委员会 Stewardship & Finance Committee 12.2 基督教教育委员会 Christian Education Committee 12.3 崇拜与音乐委员会 Worship & Music Committee 12.4 宣教委员会 Mission Committee 12.5 会友与布道委员会 Membership & Evangelism Committee 12.6 基督徒社会关怀委员会 Christian Social Concerns Committee 12.7 产业管理委员会 Property Management Committee 12.8 主日学校长 Sunday School Superintendent 12.9 英语事工委员会 English Ministry Committee 12.10 Wyndham 布道站委员会 Wyndham Preaching Point Committee 12.11 牧职与会友关系委员会 Pastor Parish Relationship Committee 12.12 乐龄团契 Senior Fellowship 12.13 姐妹团契 Sister Fellowship 12.14 成人团契（中、英）Adult Fellowship (Chinese, English) 12.15 初成团契（中、英）Young Adult Fellowship (Chinese, English) 91

12.16 青年团契（中、英）Youth Fellowship (Chinese, English) 12.17 提名委员会 Nomination Committee (An entry needs to be recorded that: election of stewards to be done at the AGM as it is required by incorporation legislation and Local Conference will recognize the outcome of the election as the formal composition of LCEC and valid till next election.) 13. 举荐本处传道 Nomination of Local Preachers 14.修改法规之提案 Proposal to amend the Book of Discipline (if any) 15. 其他事项 Other Business 16. 结束祷告 Closing Prayer: 主理 Minister-in-charge 120

2021 年卫理公会谢恩堂之会员大会议程 Agenda for 2021 Camberwell Methodist Church’s Annual General Meeting 日期 Date/时间 Time: 16th October2021 (Saturday) 7:00PM 地点 Venue: ZOOM 1. 欢迎 Welcome 2. 开始祷告与灵修 Opening Prayer and Devotion: 教区长张功荣牧师 DS Rev Tiong 3. 选举记录文书 Election of the Recording Secretary 4. 接收前次议案 Acceptance of Previous Meeting Minutes (if any) 5. 前次议案引起事项 Matter Arising from Previous Minutes (if any) 6. 财政报告 Treasurer’s Report 7. 2021 教会常年事工报告 2021 Report on Church Ministries (1st Jul 2020 – 30th Jun 2021) 8. 选举 Election: 8.1 会友领袖（正、副） Lay Leader & Associate Lay Leader 8.2 财政 Treasurer 8.3 执行委员会人员 Election of LCEC Stewards 8.4 牧职与会友关系委员会 PPRC 8.5 安全教会负责人 Safe Church officer 8.6 2022-2024 提名委员会成员 (2) 2022-2024 Nomination Committee Member (2) 8.7 2021 年澳南教区议会代表 (1) ASD Conference Representative (1) 8.8 2022 年年议会代表 (3) 2022 AC Representative (3) 8.9 Five (5) responsible persons to be listed with ACNC: 8.9.1 LCEC Chairperson 8.9.2 Lay Leader 8.9.3 Treasurer 8.9.4 LCEC Secretary 8.9.5 (to be decided by the LCEC) 8.10 Three (3) representatives to be listed in ABR as officer bearers: 8.10.1 Lay Leader (proposed to be *Public Officer as well) 8.10.2 Treasurer 8.10.3 LCEC Secretary 9. 委任查账 Appointment of Auditor (Internal Auditor/External Auditor) 10. 修改宪章提议 Proposal to amend Constitution (If any) 11. 其他事项 Any other business 12. 结束祷告 Adjourn and Closing prayer：主理/代理牧者 MIC/Supply Pastor 11