20220501 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 disciples 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 3rd Sunday after Easter & Holy Communion Sunday Worship Service (1 May 2022) Silent Prayer <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> Call to Worship Adoration & Praise 401 <Where He Leads Me> Prayer (Third Order) Apostle Creed Rev. 8:1-13 Welcome/Notices Offering Warning of Tribulation Intercessory Prayer Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Scripture Reading Proclamation of the Word Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 1/5/2022 Preacher Rev. James Kong Worship Leader Daniel Ha Song Leader Cheryl Chan Backup Zoe Ha Pianist Venus Kang Keyboardist - Accompaniment Faith & Kelly Cajon - Bible Reader Sammi Chua Multimedia Aaron Tiew Live Stream/PA David Ha/Jonathan Liew Ushers Stephen Siew & Dominic Seow Floral - HC Prep Cerene Koo Ministry Roster 8/5/2022 Preacher LP Lina Lim 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 Josephine Wong Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA Wesley Chew/Gerald Wong Ushers Elaine & Joanne Wong 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. P ray for coming back to church to 3. P ray 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, Rev. Y C Liong, worship with limited seat capacity due Mrs Liong. Ken Hii, Clarence Yek, Uncle to social distancing; Hii, Aunty Su King Ting, Mdm. Lu (Mrs. Kong’s mum), Cerene Koo’s mum, Ps. 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and Allan’s dad, Christina (Boon Koh’s sister, fellowships continue to connect with Canada), Flora (Singapore) and Ben each other, and reach out to other; (USA). Thank you all for upholding them in prayer. 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in all that church is doing so that we 4.2 P ray for our brothers and sisters who may experience renewal in the life of contracted Covid and those in close community and ministry. contact. Let us continue to uphold them in prayer as well as showing our 2. P ray for LCEC 2022 and English Ministry care and support to them. Committee that they may work together to reach out to families, our 4.3 P ray for the situation between Russia young people, and our community. and Ukraine, may the war end and peace be restored. 4.4 P ray for the Australian Federal election on 21/5 that there will be godly leaders who seek after God’s own heart. 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 Condolence Pastoral Needs Our brother Philip Ting had rested in the Lord on 22/4. If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate May God comfort the family and may we uphold them in to seek Rev. James Kong(0413 953 238), Ps. Allan prayer. Details of the funeral service will be announced Quah(0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Lim, Chris after the date has been confirmed. Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong or Ps. Allan Quah Welcome after the service. We welcome everyone who join our worship service. May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new Family Devotion friend to the church, please introduce yourself and leave your contact details. We encourage families to start a regular family devotion each week. It is our main thing for our church because Gentle Reminder we will grow stronger, closer, and more love for God and one another. Let us not waste this time of being The church strongly recommends facemask to be worn together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to indoor together with frequent washing of hands. If you do something together, to pray and to sing together. have any symptom, please go for testing and isolate until the test result returns negative. Friendship Evangelism Parents’ Sunday Sunday’s Basketball session will be from 3-4pm at Boroondara Sports Complex, 271C Belmore Rd, Next Sunday (08/5) is our Parents’ Sunday and our Balwyn North VIC 3104 (Bring along a basketball) church has prepared gifts for those who are 60 years COVID safe protocols apply and children under 10 old and over, at the same time, we also have a small years old must have parental supervision. Please souvenir for all parents. contact Joseph on 0411 539 082 for more information. Prayer Meeting Thursday (05/05/2022) 7.30PM via zoom and it will be led by Ps. Allan Quah. We invite all brothers and sisters to attend. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Use of church venue for followship Survey on serving in ministry Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash of We invite brothers and sisters to serve in the church use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, and according to their talents, gifts and willingness, and the other equipment are switched off, all furniture to put church will arrange relevant training. Please fill out the back to the initial setting, and also making sure all doors survey form, you can also use the QR Code. (See page and windows are locked before leaving. Please love our 9) church and its facility. 2nd LCEC Meeting Book Club 2nd LCEC Meeting will be held on 07/5 (Saturday) 9AM If you like to join any of our book club for a deeper in the Annexe. Reports from the stewards should be study, please contact the person coordinating for each sent to Rev. James Kong, Choo-Kai Kang (Chairperson) book club. (Refer Page 10-11) and Star Guo (Secretary) before 2/5. 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: Offering: Offering: $20,326.94 (15/04-22/04/2022) 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 2022-05-1 Pilgrimage to Zion Psalm 48:1-14 ESV (Together Read-aloud) Many Jews pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate when they heard about Hezekiah's great victory over Sennacherib (2 Kings 18-19). Christians today are citizens of the heavenly Zion and are also making a pilgrimage (Heb. 12:18-24). As pilgrims, we talk about Zion (verses 1-3). We talk about the God who has made Zion great and His protection. We talk about Zion's beauty. Spiritually, Zion is the joy of the whole earth (Gen. 12:1-3). As pilgrims, we see Zion (verses 4-8). We look to Jerusalem and are encouraged in our faith. Hezekiah had no way to fight the Assyrians, but he had the Lord. He spread a blasphemous letter from the Assyrians before the Lord and turned everything over to Him. God acted. The Assyrian army was outside, waiting to plunder the city, but they were gone as suddenly as a woman who was taken by childbirth (verses 5-6). When we're in the will of God, we have His protection. As pilgrims, we enter Zion (verses 9-11). The Jews went to the temple first. It's good to ponder history. I trust that when you are at church, you think about God's lovingkindness and about taking His praise to the ends of the earth (v.10). we have a greater victory to share with the earth: our Lord Jesus died for us and has risen again. As pilgrims, we walk about Zion (verses 12-14). This is a triumphant procession of praise. When Nehemiah rededicated the wall, two choirs walked around the wall and met (Neh. 12:27-47). Appreciate what you have and what God has done for you, that you may tell the following generation. Unfortunately, the people of Israel did not stay faithful (Lamentations 2:14 – 5). Let's be careful that we don't take our blessings for granted. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 129. Reflection: You are making a pilgrimage to the heavenly Zion. Be encouraged, for you are God’s protection. That you are on a pilgrimage should e evident in your daily living. Praise Him for what He has done for you. Depending on the hand of God, you will find Him faithful. To Praise Him and Pray: Thy Loving kindness is Better than Life https://youtu.be/JllGU0qYBgk 7

谢恩堂崇拜侍奉意愿调查表 Camberwell Methodist church Serving Volunteering Form 羅馬書 12：1 記載著「所以弟兄們，我以神的慈悲勸你們, 將身體獻上, 當作活祭, 是聖潔的，是神所 喜悅的 ；你們如此 事奉乃是理所當然的。」神所喜悅的不僅限於我們金錢財物上的奉獻 ，祂更希 望我們做全人的奉獻。您願意用神賜給您的才能來服事祂嗎? 若您願意擺上一點時間精力歸主所用, 請您勾選下列事工( 可複選 ），當神的家需要您時 ，同工會再與你連絡，同时提供相关的训练。願 神賜福予您! “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship” Romans 12:1. What pleases God is not limited to our financial and material offerings, but He also wants us to give our whole beings. Are you willing to use the talents and gifts God has given you to serve Him? if you are willing to devote a little time and energy to serve the Lord, please tick the following ministries (you can tick more than ONE), and when God's family needs you, the co-workers will contact you again. Relevant training will be provided. May God bless you. 姓名（Name）___________________ Email:___________________________ Tel: ________________ 参与崇拜 （Sunday service attended): □9AM □11AM □Other 侍奉岗位 Serving Posts （请打勾 Please put a tick） □主日招待员 (usher) □主日献花 (Floral Offering) □多媒体 (Multimedia) □音响 (PA) □现场直播 (Livestream) □备圣餐者 (Preparing Holy Communion) □陪谈员（欢迎与接待）（职责：认识新朋友，介绍教会和团契，带领他们去多认识人，融入教会 和团契）(Counsellor (Welcoming): (duties: introduce new friends to the church & fellowship, bring them to know more people, helping them to integrate into the church & fellowship)) □诗班 (Choir) □领唱 (Song Leader) □助唱 (Backup singer) □司琴 (Pianist) □鼓手 (Drummer/ Cajun) □吉他手 (Guitarist) □低音吉他手 (Bass Guitarist) □其他乐器：请注明 (Other musical instrument：Please list down)_______________________________ □其他 (Others) 9

Christian Book Discussion Club 阅读小组 Christian book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book and grow together in truth and in knowledge in a practical way. Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make When you say “I do,” you begin the journey of a lifetime― and you have dreams of that journey being perfect. But it won’t take long for expectations of the perfect marriage to fade away in the struggles of everyday life. A long-term, vibrant marriage needs to be grounded in something sturdier than romance―it needs the life-changing power of the gospel. In this rebranded edition of What Did You Expect? Popular author and pastor Paul David Tripp encourages couples to make six biblical commitments to the Lord and to one another. These commitments, which include a lifestyle of confession and forgiveness, building trust, and appreciating differences, will equip couples to cultivate thriving, joy- filled marriages built on Christ. Contact: Daniel and Leong Ha Requirements: In English Suitable for couple Parenting with words of grace How you speak to your kids today will impact your relationship with them tomorrow. As a parent, your words are powerful. What you say and how you say it has the potential to either invite your children into deeper relationship with you or push them away. What's more, in a very real sense, your words represent--or misrepresent--God's words to his children-- meaning they have the power to shape how your children view their heavenly Father. Offering practical guidance for grace-filled communication in the midst of the craziness of everyday life, this accessible guide will help you speak in ways that reflect the grace God has shown to you in the gospel. Contact: Daniel and Leong Ha Requirements: In English Suitable for couple 10

Flourishing Your Garden - 'Fragrance of a Godly Woman' This is a 10-week discipleship course to help a woman recognize her worth in Christ and to explore her identity as a child of God, a disciple of Christ, a wife and a mother. The book presents 10 core beliefs based on Biblically based Truths and real-life testimonies of women whose lives were transformed. The course runs on a small group basis meeting via zoom once a week for 10 weeks. *Encourage you to join us to discover God's special purpose for your Life. + The Steps to Freedom in Christ This hands-on guide contains a spiritual inventory to help you identify and break free from condemning thoughts, compulsive behaviors, personal conflicts, spiritual struggle, and any type of personal or spiritual bondage. Experience daily victory over sin and doubt and reclaim the promise of freedom that Christ offers to all who call on him. Contact: Lina Lim, Jing Jing Ngu, Kim Sia Requirements: In English or Chinese Suitable for women Boyhood and Beyond Boys who are on the road to becoming men of honour, courage, and faith will greatly benefit from the heartfelt encouragement and sound advice offered in Boyhood and Beyond. Wisdom and common sense are gleaned from short chapters covering topics such as authority, inventiveness, and honesty as well as learning to overcome things like fear, laziness, and temptation. Boyhood and Beyond motivates boys to build their lives on a foundation of strong moral principles. Most importantly, these chapters will encourage boys to become the men God wants them to be as they develop a relationship with Him. This is a \"life\" book designed to be read and lived out in a boy's life, thus becoming one of his building blocks to godly character and, ultimately, manhood. There are discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Ages 10-18. Contact: Joo Soo Lim Requirements: In English Suitable for father and son together 11