20230702 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 5th Sunday after Pentecost/Holy Communion Sunday Worship Service (2 July 2023) Silent Prayer <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> Call to Worship Psalm 25:4-5 Adoration & Praise Prayer (Third Order) Apostle Creed Sunday School Students Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper John 3:16-36 Prayer Whoever believes has eternal life Scripture Reading 396 <Give of Your Best to the Master> Proclamation of the Word Offering Doxology Welcome/Notices Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 2/7/2023 Preacher LP Chris Ting Worship Leader Joo Soo Lim Song Leader Jin Loong Wong Backup Albert Wong Pianist Jia Xin Wong Accompaniment Joseph Fung Drums - Bible Reader Josephine Wong Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA David Ha & Bryan Law Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral - HC Prep Leng Leng Hii Ministry Roster 9/7/2023 Preacher Ps. Robin Lim Worship Leader Youth Song Leader Youth Backup Youth Pianist Youth Accompaniment Youth Drums Youth Bible Reader Youth Multimedia Youth Live Stream/PA Youth Ushers Youth 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 to be worship faithful in leading all churches in Australia, that we may work together to bring the 1.1 Pray for ongoing streaming work to be gospel to the those who are lost, and effective, and glorifying God; discipled to be fisher of men and women. 1.2 Pray for congregation to come back to 4.1 Pray for Jimmy Kong, Aunty Su King Ting, physical worship in the church; Christina (Boon Koh’s sister, Canada), Flora (Singapore) and Ben (USA). Thank 1.3 Pray for the small groups, and you all for upholding them in prayer. fellowships continue to connect with each other, and reach out to other; 4.2 P ray for our brothers and sisters who are unwell and in distress. Let us continue to 1.4 Pray for God’s breakthrough in all uphold them in prayer as well as showing that church is doing so that we may our care and support to them. experience renewal in the life of community and ministry. 4.3 P ray for the world situation, may the war end and peace be restored. 2. Pray for LCEC 2023-2024 and English Ministry Committee that they may work 4.4 P ray for the Federal Government in together to reach out to families, our young Australia to govern with wisdom. people, and our community. 4.5 P ray for those affected by the natural disasters and the rescue effort. 4.6 P ray for Bishop Milton Nee, all chairpersons and members of AC boards for 2023-2026. 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. Pray for our church family continue to 6. P ray for spiritual awakening experience living God in each of these household at Camberwell Methodist 6.1 y our plead with the Lord to be merciful Church. We pray for deeper relationship to us and graciously draw us back among the family members, deeper to Himself and His ways. Ask Him to relationship between husband and wife, and show us unfailing love and grant us His deeper relationship between parents and salvation that we may rejoice in Him. children. I cannot stress more than saying this is the time, God is at work through and 6.2 restore us again, O God our Saviour... in our families. Let us not look else where Will you not revive us again, that your but instead look within our daily relationship people may rejoice in you? Show us and our family. God is right there with us. your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us Seek Him first and His kingdom, all these your salvation (Psalm 85:4,6-7); things shall be added to you. 6.3 T hank 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. 6.4 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 Church Announcements Welcome Friendship Evangelism We welcome everyone who join our worship service. No basketball session on 02/7. (Basketball session May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new on 9/7, 16/7@3-4PM). Boroondara Sports Complex. friend to the church, please introduce yourself and Contact Joseph Fung 0411 539 082. leave your contact details. LCEC Meeting Pastoral News The 4th LCEC Meeting will be on 22/7/2023 Rev. James Kong will be attending WFCMC meeting (Saturday)@9.30AM at the church. We invite all and Youth Leadership Convention from 3/7-11/7 in Kota stewards to prepare report and send to the LCEC by Kinabalu, Malaysia. 16/7/2023. There will be sharing and prayer as well as fellowship lunch. Please bring a dish to share. Prayer Meeting Special Ministerial Fund Raising Thursday (06/7/2023) @7.30PM will be led by Ps. Allan Quah via zoom. We invite all brothers and sisters to Stewardship & Finance Committee has reported to serve in prayer ministry. the congregation on 25 June 2023 that the church needs to raise $100,000.00 for ministerial projects Pastoral Needs (including missions, PA System Upgrading, repair and maintenance, etc.). We invite you to join in the If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate opportunity of loving offering to this special fund to to contact Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), Ps. Allan make our church a better and safer place. Please mark Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Lim, or denote SPE (Special) when you offer or transfer Chris Ting, Joo Soo Lim or Michael Fung. If you need online. the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Offering detail: Kong or Ps. Allan Quah after the service. Account name: Camberwell Methodist Church Inc. BANK: ANZ Family Devotion BSB: 013 225 Account No.: 647177624 We encourage families to start a regular family devotion Description: Special each week. It is our main thing for our church because Abbreviations: SPE we will grow stronger, closer, and more love for God Bank reference (service): C9/E11 and one another. Let us not waste this time of being together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to do something together, to pray and to sing together. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church Church Announcements CMCA Ministry Q&A Panel Discussion “Living Out Faith in a Post Christian World” 19/7/2023 @ 7.30PM at Camberwell Methodist Church. Panel: Dr. Timothy Tennent, Rev. Timothy Meyers. Ps. Robin Lim. We encourage you to reserve time to attend. (refer page 8) 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. Please take note that Camberwell Methodist Church has a new bank account. Here is the bank detail for your reference: Account name: Camberwell Methodist Church Inc.; BANK: ANZ; BSB: 013225; Account Number: 647177624. We have prepared an Offering Box in the Lobby for envelope offering. Physical offering collection during the service will start from July, at the same time, you can still transfer your offering through bank transfer. Offering: 18/6/23 to 23/6/2023 $9,967.00 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

@ WEEKLY BIBLE VERSE ? Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (ESV) Weekly Family Altar 2023-07-02 Costly Daily Devo�on to God SCRIPTURE Daniel 6:1-17 When the world seeks to falsely accuse faithful followers of Jesus of wrong, even when they are innocent, we should not be surprised that it succeeds. When the religious leaders brought false accusa�ons against Jesus before Pilate, for three �mes Pilate’s response was: “I have found no guilt in this man” (Lk 23:4, 14, 22). But Jesus was crucified, anyway. “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master,” says the Lord Jesus (Mat 10:24). Daniel’s enemies succeeded in their false accusa�on against him through their malicious scheme (vv.4-13, 16-17). We may label Daniel’s discipleship story in Daniel 6 as “Daniel’s costly quiet �me”. We are not permited to think of biblical discipleship without coun�ng the cost of discipleship (Lk 14:28-29). It can be an ongoing cost that we are paying. Or a cost we are confronted with: Devo�on to the Lord or den of the lions? Consciously or unconsciously, our Chris�anity has been influenced and shaped, at both the church and individual levels, by Chris�anity in the West, which we o�en embrace uncri�cally. Hence, we may find that what commentator Iain Duguid says about Chris�anity in the West is also true of us: “…in the prosperous and supposedly tolerant West we have come to expect our lives as Chris�ans to run smoothly and successfully, at least if we are faithfully following the Lord. We think that the slogan ‘God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life’ means that our lives should be protected by God from any form of unpleasantness. This is a false belief, however.” Is this true of you? OBSERVATION What can you learn about the cost of discipleship from Daniel? APPLICATION What is the cost of discipleship that I sense the Lord is calling me to pay in following Him? PRAYER Write a prayer to God as your response from your medita�on on and applica�on of the Scriptures. PRAYER POINTS Give thanks & praise; Pray for your family: To be ready to pay the cost of discipleship; Pray for those in need. SONG htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRlTmfyelXc Dare to Be a Daniel 7

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