20220206 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 camberwellcmca@gmail.com / 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

Silent Prayer ORDER OF WORSHIP Call to Worship 5th Sunday after Epiphany & Holy Communion Sunday Adoration & Praise (6 Febuary 2022) Prayer <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> Apostle Creed Welcome/Notices 401 <Where He Leads Me> Offering Intercessory Prayer Numbers 6:22-27 Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper May the Lord bless you and keep you! Scripture Reading Proclamation of the Word Covenant Prayer Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 6/2/2022 Preacher Rev. James Kong Worship Leader LP Joo Soo Lim Song Leader Cheryl Chan Backup Zoe Ha Pianist Adeline See Keyboardist - Accompaniment Faith & Kelly Cajon - Bible Reader Sammi Chua Multimedia Aaron Tiew Live Stream/PA Andrew Zhang & David Ha Ushers Joyce & Jaden Wong Floral - HC Prep Evelyn Liaw Preacher Ps. Allan Quah Ministry Roster 13/2/2022 Song Leader Jin Loong Wong Worship Leader Jimmy Kong Pianist Jia Xin Wong Backup Albert Wong Accompaniment Joseph Fung Keyboardist - Bible Reader Maddie Tiong Cajon Jonathan Liew Live Stream/PA Alister Chew & Gerald Wong Multimedia Jocelyn Wong Floral - Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan 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 Chinese Lunar New Year opportunity to play, to read, to do something together, to pray and to sing together. We wish all Chinese members a happy and blessed Lunar New Year. May we continue to share Personal Testimony the blessings in caring for our brothers and sisters. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks We encourage you to write your personal in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in testimony and send it to chookai@gmail.com. Christ Jesus for you. Use of church venue for followship Gentle Reminder Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash The church strongly recommends all church of use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, attendees to check in with QR Code as a loving and other equipment are switched off, also gesture to enable us to keep track in the event of making sure all doors are locked before leaving. an outbreak. Furthermore, facemask will need to be worn indoor together with frequent washing Daily Bible Reading of hands. If you have any symptom, please go for testing and isolate until the test result returns Encourage our members to read the Bible, “Bible negative. in One Year” take you through the whole Bible in 365 days. Every day, a different theme is explored Prayer Meeting Thursday (10/2) 7:30PM through a selection of scriptures taken from the book of Psalms or Proverbs, as well as the New Prayer Meeting to be led by LP Chris Ting via Testament and the Old Testament. There are 3 zoom. Let us come to count our blessings and editions to choose from (Classic, Youth, Express). give thanks. Let us continue to serve one another Please scan the QR Code on the noticeboard or through prayer. the bulletin to join. (Please refer page 10) Pastoral Needs Children Sunday School If you have any pastoral needs, please do not Children Sunday School commences today (6th of hesitate to seek Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), February) and be conducted at Church for both Ps. Allan Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: 9am and 11am Sunday Service. Online Children Lina Lim, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the Sunday School will not be conducted. pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong or Ps. Allan Quah after the service. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Friendship Evangelism Australia South District 1st District Conference (1) B asketball session every Sunday (3pm) beginning with a Basketball clinic on 13th Fixed on 18/2/2022 (Friday) 7.30PM via zoom. February at the Church carpark (Bring We invite all members of the District Conference along a basketball). COVID safe protocols (Book of Discipline 119.1) to attend, including all apply. Please go to the Church website: preachers, traveling (including retired pastors), camberwellmethodistchurch.org.au to chat for local preachers, the church lay leaders, church more details. school superintendents, the lay members of the Conference and the first reserve from each (2) Quarterly Golf Fellowship: starting on the 19th local church. The agenda will be sent out shortly March 2022. Format: 9 holes, 4BBB. Contact and zoom link will be sent before the Distrcit vchairman.cmcacamberwell@gmail.com for Conference. more details and to specify your preferred tee- off time - AM/PM. 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: $5,547.50 (23/1-28/1/2022) 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 2022-02-6 A Perfect Purpose Psalm 138:1-8 ESV 1 I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods, I sing your praise; 2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. 3 On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. 4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth, 5and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD. 6 For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me. 8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me (v. 8). God has a purpose for each of our lives. We are not numbers in a computer; He knows our names. In fact, He has numbered all the hairs on our heads (Matthew 10:30). God knows our needs today. We are His personal concern, the work of His hands. When does God perfect that which concerns us? When can we expect Him to work in our lives? First, when we praise Him. Verse 1 says I will praise You with my whole heart. Verse 2 reads, \"I will worship your holy temple and praise Your name.\" When we worship and praise God, He can perfect what concerns us. But if we go our own way, we lose that special blessing from God. God also perfects that which concerns us when we pray to Him. \"On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased\" (v. 3). It doesn't say God changed the outside circumstances. Instead, He changed the psalmist on the inside. When we worship and cry out to the Lord, He can work on our behalf. Finally, God perfects that which concerns us where we glorify Him. \"All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth, and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.\" Praising Him to others should be a natural part of our conversations. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 347. Reflection: The God of the universe desires to work personally in your life. When you worship the Lord by praying to Him, glorifying Him, witnessing for Him and, submitting to Him, He works on your behalf. If you need a reviving blessing today, turn to Him. He will give it. To Praise Him and Pray: This is my desire to honor you https://youtu.be/OHRZxkluZ_Q 7

20th December, 2021 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Our Methodist Crisis Relief and Development (MCRD) volunteers are already at ground- level rendering help where possible at places affected by the recent flood that has brought much damage in a number of States. To volunteer help in your localities affected by flood, please contact the following MCRD Coordinators:- Penang: Samuel Lee +60 16-424 1213 Kinta District: Goh Min Sum +60 12-517 3196 Manjung District: Peter Ling +60 17-548 3860 Lim Chee Wee +60 12-558 9753 Kepong: Andrew Lai +60 12-366 7712 Koh Hwei Yee +60 16-600 5205 Ampang: Samuel Chiam +60 11-2015 4556 Klang: Samuel Siah +60 12-297 7797 Melaka: Lye Ching Yen +60 16-227 8048 Segamat: Yeo Bee Hui+60 12-757 2998 Kuantan: Ngien Su Kong +60 19-824 3072 Raub/Benta: Guok Shu Yau +60 16-934 4135 General: Michael Chang +6011-2906 5092 Helen Ngu +6011-2906 5091 Leonidas Woo +60 19-290 6194 To donate money to bring relief to the families and individuals affected, you can either support through your local church or send the funds to the following account. AREA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA UOB Bank Berhad Account number: 1293032896 After depositing the funds, please send us your bank-in slips and let us know via info@methodistchurch.org.my your contact details for us to acknowledge your contributions with official receipts. Let us be praying for all the people and places that have been affected by the flood. We pray for the water to recede, roads and homes to be cleaned up speedily, water and electricity supply to be returned to normalcy. Pray also for all victims at the evacuation centres to be 8

taken care of with sufficient food, mattresses, blankets, medicines, and toiletries. Let us not forget to pray for the safety of those who are mobilised to help the affected areas. Pray everyone will be protected from the Covid-19 viruses too. Pray also for flood mitigation efforts to be undertaken by authorities regularly. The wonderful grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Blessings, Bishop Dr. T. Jeyakumar 9

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 10