20230806 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 10th Sunday after Pentecost/Holy Communion Sunday Worship Service (6 August 2023) Silent Prayer <Be Still in the Presence of the Lord> Call to Worship Psalm 29:1-2 Adoration & Praise Prayer (Third Order) Apostle Creed Sunday School Students Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper John 4:46-54 Prayer True Faith Scripture Reading 397 <I Give My Life For Thee> Proclamation of the Word Offering Doxology Welcome/Notices Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 6/8/2023 Preacher LP Chris Ting Worship Leader Daniel Ha Song Leader Zoe Ha Backup Audrey Ling Pianist Verene Kang Accompaniment Strings Ensemble Drums - Bible Reader Maddie Tiong Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA David Ha & Samuel Ling Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral - HC Prep Cerene Koo Ministry Roster 15/8/2023 Preacher LP Dennis Wong Worship Leader Jimmy Kong Song Leader Diana Kong Backup Venus Kang Pianist Jason Ting Accompaniment Dennis Yong & Steven Yek Drums Chris Tiang Bible Reader Bezalel Chieng Multimedia Ming Zhe Lim Live Stream/PA Evan Kong & Joseph Fung Ushers Isabel Kong & Charmaine Ling 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 P ray for Jimmy Kong, Aunty Su King Ting, physical worship in the church; Christina (Boon Koh’s sister, Canada). Thank you all for upholding them in prayer. 1.3 Pray for the small groups, and fellowships continue to connect with 4.2 P ray for our brothers and sisters who are each other, and reach out to other; unwell and in distress. Let us continue to uphold them in prayer as well as showing 1.4 Pray for God’s breakthrough in all our care and support to them. that church is doing so that we may experience renewal in the life of 4.3 P ray for the world situation, may the war community and ministry. end and peace be restored. 2. Pray for LCEC 2023-2024 and English 4.4 P ray for the Federal Government in Ministry Committee that they may work Australia to govern with wisdom. together to reach out to families, our young 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. The next Basketball session on 13/8@34PM. May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new Boroondara Sports Complex. Contact Joseph Fung friend to the church, please introduce yourself and 0411 539 082. leave your contact details. Special Ministerial Fund Raising Prayer Meeting Stewardship & Finance Committee has reported to Thursday (10/8/2023) @7.30PM will be led by Brother the congregation on 25 June 2023 that the church Boon Koh via zoom. We invite all brothers and sisters needs to raise $100,000.00 for ministerial projects to serve in prayer ministry. Meeting ID: 892 0404 9773 (including missions, PA System Upgrading, repair Passcode: 246800 and maintenance, etc.). We invite you to join in the opportunity of loving offering to this special fund to Pastoral Needs make our church a better and safer place. Please mark or denote SPE (Special) when you offer or transfer If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate online. to contact Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), Ps. Allan Offering detail: Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Lim, Account name: Camberwell Methodist Church Inc. Chris Ting, Joo Soo Lim or Michael Fung. If you need BANK: ANZ the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James BSB: 013 225 Kong or Ps. Allan Quah after the service. Account No.: 647177624 Description: Special Family Devotion Abbreviations: SPE Bank reference (service): C9/E11 We encourage families to start a regular family devotion each week. It is our main thing for our church because Notice from Music & Worship we will grow stronger, closer, and more love for God and one another. Let us not waste this time of being Due to recent complaints about excessive church together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to noise at night, we will stop using drum and bass with do something together, to pray and to sing together. immediate effect from 8/7 until further notice. Also, keep all doors and windows closed during rehearsals. Usher Training Indonesia Short Term Mission Team Training will be conducted for ushers on 13th August 2023 after the English service. The Mission Team will be doing medical and related ministry at Rupat Island during 11-20/8/2023. Team Safe Church Awareness Workshop leader: Dr. Francis Loh Team members: Dr. James Ting, Jianing Liu, Sing Hua Tang, Nguok Eng Tang. Please 02/9/2023 (Saturday) at the Annexe of Camberwell keep the mission team in your prayer. Methodist ChurchTime: 9.30AM-4:00PM. Specially for those who have not attended SCAW. Please reserve the time and register through https://forms.gle/ pFZTNzjU3kkkZpAQ6 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church Church Announcements CMCA Ministry CMCA BoTESF Fund Appeal English Family Discipleship 2023 Board on Theological Education Scholarship Fund (BoTESF) appeal to our brothers and sisters to Family Discipleship 2023 (English) will be on 8-10 support by donating to the Fund. Offering Target 2023: September 2023 and we will have Rev. Dr. Chris $90,000.00 A. Kiesling of Asbury Theological Seminary as our speaker. Account Name: Chinese Methodist Church in Australia Inc. BSB: 013-225 Account: 268138975 (Please specify We invite you to register using the QR-Code on the offering to BoTesF during transaction so the fund will be poster or the following google form: https://forms.office. allocated correctly.) (Refer Pg 9) com/r/hE0rEz4qmf There will be 4 sessions for English Family Discipleship and the time stated on the posters is AEST (Australia Eastern Standard Time). 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: Camberwell Methodist Church Inc.; BANK: ANZ; BSB: 013225; Account Number: 647177624. Physical offering will be collected during worship services, or you can do it through bank transfer or place your envelope offering into the Offering Box in the Lobby. Offering: 23/7/23 - 28/7/2023 $13,924.10 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 ? Philippians 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (ESV) Family Altar 2023-08-06 Leaders Can Become Beastly Leaders (1) SCRIPTURE: Daniel 7:1-8 In his exposi�on of Daniel 7, Bible scholar and pastor, Gordon Wong, focuses on leaders and leadership, which he en�tled, “When ‘Monsters’ Rule.” Daniel 7 “begins by rela�ng a vision of four kinds of leaders, four kinds of kings” (vv.4-8), and “we are meant to recognise in these figures the different kinds of kings or kingdoms, leaders and governments, which rule on earth”. These are human beings, but they are portrayed as animal-like figures: “lion”, “bear” and “leopard” (vv.4-6) that are “morphed into mys�cal monsters”. And the “fourth beast” is not even likened to any other animal (vv.7-8). These are human beings who become beastly leaders, with some being more monstrous than others. The number of beasts – “four” (v.3) – represents “a symbol of completeness rather than a par�cular number of world empires”. The number “four” symbolises “all” the superpowers in history. The message of Daniel 7 is that “life in this present age will always be this way un�l the end of the age. It is striking that the superpowers of our own age s�ll customarily represent themselves by predatory animals, such as the Russian bear, the Chinese dragon and the American eagle. The beasts of this present world order may change their shape as the centuries pass, but their violence and lust for power con�nues”. Daniel 7 shows us how to look at and live in our contemporary geopoli�cal situa�ons. The “four great beasts” come up from the sea when “the four winds of heaven” s�r up the sea (vv.2-3). The “four winds” come from “Heaven that rules” (Dan 4:26). OBSERVATION What is the significance of the content of Daniel’s vision in verses 2 to 3? APPLICATION How do I look at and live in the contemporary geopoli�cal situa�on? PRAYER Write a prayer to God as your response from your medita�on on and applica�on of the Scriptures. PRAYER POINTS Give thanks and praise; Pray for Outreach/Missions; Pray for those in need; Pray for self. SONG King of Kings htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSnGYGr7sPg 7

CMCA Board on Christian Education presents 2023 Family Discipleship Seminar Scan to register Rev. Dr. Chris A. Kiesling Professor of Christian Educa- tion and Human Development at Asbury Theological Semi- nary. His areas of expertise in- clude development and disciple- ship with young and middle- aged adults, moral develop- ment, identity and faith for- mation across the lifespan, and development and discipleship in marriage and family. Prior to teaching at Asbury Seminary, he was the pas- tor at Manchester United Methodist Church in Arkan- sas from 1989 to 1993, and associate pastor at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock, Texas from 1993 to 1998. He also served as campus minister at Henderson State/Ouachita Baptist Universities from 1989 to 1993, and served as an adjunct professor in the philosophy department at Henderson State. I. Friday 8/9/2023 8pm AEST– Foundational Concepts for Family Discipleship II. Saturday 9/9/2023 10am AEST– Healthy Marriages/The Sound Relationship House III. Saturday 9/9/2023 8pm AEST – Parenting as Image Bearing/Parenting Styles / Dis- cipline Encounters IV. Sunday 10/9/2023 8pm AEST – Family Discipleship Practices 8

澳洲基督教華人衛理公會 ŚŝŶĞƐĞDĞƚŚŽĚŝƐƚŚƵƌĐŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ;DͿ 神學教育助學金部 ŽĂƌĚŽŶdŚĞŽůŽŐŝĐĂůĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉ&ƵŶĚ;Žd^&Ϳ  20/07/2023 Dear Bishop, Reverends, Pastors, LPs, Co-workers and Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Re: CMCA Theological Education Sunday BoTESF Fund Appeal Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. As per our CMCA calendar 30th July 2023 is the Theological Education Sunday. Theological Education Sunday is the day when church reflects on the contribution and significances of Theological educations. And at the same time, we remember those who are directly or indirectly involved in theological education, be it students, teachers, or other supporting roles. CMCA currently has 2 sponsored Theological Students under BoTESF. Please continue to keep them in your prayers, and to support them in this wonderful journey of faith. They are: a. Richard Leong, a. Perth, Western Australia, Third year student, graduating 2024 b. Edwin Qin a. Brisbane, Queensland, Second year student, graduating 2025 In 2022, under the urge of the former Bishop Rev Albert Wong and Rev Yuk Chong Liong, the board proposed the 10-Year Vision, and was adopted by the Annual Conference. The 10-Year Vision in short is that within 10 years (2011-2030) the board plans to help 20 Theological Students to fill the vacancy of Retired Pastors and Long-Term Missionaries in CMCA. The goal of 20 Theological Students does not include the additional pastoral resources required for the organic growth of CMCA churches. Based on current arrangement, it costs $900,000 to support 20 Theological Students, an average of $90,000 a year. Therefore, in 2023, we have set an offering target of $90,000 to support our ministry. During this coming Theological Education Sunday, the Board would like to appeal to various churches under CMCA to support our Theological Education Scholarship Fund. Traditionally a second offering will be collected during Theological Sunday service for this purpose. Some churches might have different arrangement but that’s fine. The main objective is that we are participating in this in unity. We understand offering for one Sunday may be limited, therefore in order not to put too much pressure on individual church and member, we encourage brothers and sisters in Christ to contribute to BoTESF in other occasions directly via bank details below: Account Name: Chinese Methodist Church in Australia Inc BSB: 013-225 Account: 268138975 (Please specify offering to BoTesF during transaction so the fund will be allocated correctly.) We thank you in advance for your continual support to BoTESF. Should you have further questions on BoTESF’s ministry please feel free to contact us [email protected] . We look forward to a fruitful Theological Sunday this year. In Christ, Dennis Wong 9 BoTESF Chairperson