20220529 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

Silent Prayer ORDER OF WORSHIP Call to Worship Ascension Sunday Service Adoration & Praise (29 May 2022) Prayer <B e Still in the Presence of the Lord> Responsive Reading The Lord’s Prayer Psalm 62:1-12 Welcome/Notices Offering 398 <All to Jesus I Surrender> Intercessory Prayer 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Scripture Reading Proclamation Our Heritage: Holding the Fundamental Doctrine of the Word Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 29/5/2022 Preacher Rev. Meng Tee Gan Worship Leader Daniel Ha Song Leader Jenny Chiu Backup Sue Loo Pianist Ing Soo Tiong Keyboardist - Accompaniment Cheng Loon Leong Cajon Jonathan Liew Bible Reader Verene Kang Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA Wesley Chew/Gerald Wong Ushers Joyce & Jaden Wong Floral David & Genevieve Ting HC Prep - Ministry Roster 5/6/2022 Preacher Ps. Allan Quah Worship Leader Joo Soo Lim Song Leader Felicia Teng Backup Gladys Chandra Pianist Adeline See Keyboardist - Accompaniment Simon Wong Cajon Bryan Law Bible Reader Sammi Chua Multimedia Aaron Tiew Live Stream/PA David Ha/Jonathan Liew Ushers Stephen Siew & Dominic Seow Floral - HC Prep Evelyn Koh 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 New Government in Australia, to govern with integrity and bring benefits to the people. 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 Pastoral Needs We welcome everyone who join our worship service. If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new to seek Rev. James Kong(0413 953 238), Ps. Allan friend to the church, please introduce yourself and Quah(0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Lim, Chris leave your contact details. Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong or Ps. Allan Quah Gentle Reminder after the service. The church strongly recommends facemask to be worn indoor together with frequent washing of hands. If you Family Devotion have any symptom, please go for testing and isolate until the test result returns negative. We encourage families to start a regular family devotion each week. It is our main thing for our church because Prayer Meeting we will grow stronger, closer, and more love for God and one another. Let us not waste this time of being Thursday (02/06/2022) 7.30PM via zoom and it will be together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to led by Ps. Allan Quah. We invite all brothers and sisters do something together, to pray and to sing together. to serve in prayer ministry. Use of church venue for followship Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash of use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, and other equipment are switched off, all furniture to put back to the initial setting, and also making sure all doors and windows are locked before leaving. Please love our church and its facility. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Friendship Evangelism CMCA Online Sunday school June-July 2022 a) Sunday’s Basketball Topic: Explore the Call, Christian Vocation and Mission Sunday’s Basketball session will be from 3-4pm at (refer page 10) Boroondara Sports Complex, 271C Belmore Rd, Balwyn North VIC 3104 (Bring along a basketball) Teacher: Rev Elijah Chew. Dates: Dates: 19/6, 26/6, COVID safe protocols apply and children under 10 3/7 and 18/7. Registration detail: https://forms.gle/ years old must have parental supervision. Please cbtutr1SHbttBzGA9 contact Joseph on 0411 539 082 for more information. Outline: b) Table Tennis Competition 19/6 Session #1 Does it really matter what I do? Practice, practice, practice and then Set-up a doubles Explore the nature of Work team with a friend and register the team by the 31st Session #2 Explore the History of Christian May 2022 on the Church website to join in the fun. Vocation Conditions: 1) The average age of the two players must 26/6 Session #3 Biblical Exploration of The Call and be at least 16 years old by the 31/05/2022. (This is so Vocation Part 1 that parents could team up with their children) ; 2) One Session #4 Biblical Exploration of The Call and player must be a non CMC member. Vocation Part 2 Format: Preliminary ‘knock-out’ rounds will be played 03/7 Session #5 Biblical Exploration of the Call and throughout the month of June (at your own convenience Vocation Part 3 and location). Winners of the early rounds will then be Session #6 Christian Vocation and The Gospel organised to play the finals rounds in the Annexe of mission Camberwell Methodist Church. And the Grand Final will be played in the afternoon of 3rd July 2022. 18/7 Session #7 Integration: Christian Calling, Vocation and God’s Kingdom Session #8 Vocation, Spirituality, and Rest 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: $16,352.00 (15/05-20/05/2022) 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 2022-05-29 Triple Assurance Psalm 62:1 – 12 ESV (Together Read-aloud) Verses 2, 5, and 12 contain three assurances that help us wait: God is our Salvation. God is our Expectation. God is our Vindication. Let's look closer at these three assurances. First, God is our Salvation. David refers to salvation not from sin but from danger. \"He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved\" (v.2). David's enemies were pursuing him as usual. Saul was trying to kill him as usual. And yet David says, \"I'm going to wait on the Lord. I'm not going to run around and lose control of myself. I'm going to wait on the Lord because from Him comes my salvation.\" That's true today also. We live in a dangerous world. We never know what may be just around the corner, but we have the assurance that God is our Rock and our Defense. Second, God is our Expectation. Where do you look for your expectation? To yourself, your wallet, your checkbook, your friends? Where do you look when the future seems bleak and dark? David looked to God. \"My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him\" (v.5). Third, God is our Vindication. It relieves us of tremendous pressure and burden to know that we are not judges but witnesses. We are not here to vindicate ourselves. Our vindication comes from God, \"who will render to each one according to his deeds\" (Rom 2:6). Today, wait on the Lord as you face difficulties with people or things or circumstances. From Him come to your salvation, your expectation, and your vindication. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 174. Reflection: How often do you first look to yourself or others for answers before looking to God in troubled times? If you look to God and wait for Him, He will see you through. Put God first and wait for Him to act on your behalf. To Praise Him and Pray: Psalm 62 Song – My Soul Waits in Silence https://youtu.be/NzE1O-4JrcM 7

CMCA Online Sunday school Topic: Explore the Call, Christian Vocation and Mission Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (Melbourne, Tasmania, Sydney, and Brisbane Time); 5:00-7:00pm (WA); 6:30pm-8:30pm (Adelaide) Dates: 19/6, 26/6, 3/7 and 18/7 Registration detail: https://forms.gle/cbtutr1SHbttBzGA9 Sessions1 are: 19/6 Session #1 Does it really matter what I do? Explore the nature of Work .. Session #2 Explore the History of Christian Vocation Discussion and Prayer 26/6 Session #3 Biblical Exploration of The Call and Vocation Part 1 Session #4 Biblical Exploration of The Call and Vocation Part 2 Discussion and Prayer 03/7 Session #5 Biblical Exploration of the Call and Vocation Part 3 Session #6 Christian Vocation and The Gospel mission Discussion and Prayer 18/7 Session #7 Integration: Christian Calling, Vocation and God’s Kingdom Session #8 Vocation, Spirituality, and Rest Discussion and Prayer Bibliography Graves, Stephen R. and Addington Thomas G. The Fourth Frontier. Nashville: Word, 2000. Schuurman, Douglas J. Vocation. Eerdmans: Grand Rapids, 2004. Sherman, Doug and Hendricks Williams. Your Work Matters to God. Navpress: Colorado Springs 1987. Wallace, Catherine M. Selling Ourselves Short. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2003. Journal Gene Edward Veith. “Vocation: The Theology of the Christian Life”. Journal of Markets and Morality, Volume 14, Number 1 (Spring 2011): 119-131. Kleinhans, Kathryn. “The Work of a Christian: Vocation in Lutheran Perspective.” Word and World, Volume 25, Number 4 (Fall 2005): 394-402. 1 The sessions may be subjected to change. 8