20220619 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 2nd Sunday after Pentecost/36th CMC Thanksgiving Anniversary Sunday Service (19 June 2022) Silent Prayer <B e Still in the Presence of the Lord> Call to Worship Adoration & Praise Psalm 65:1-13 Prayer Responsive Reading 400 <I Have Decided to Follow Jesus> The Lord’s Prayer Isaiah 6:1, 8-10 Welcome/Notices Offering Responding to the Call Intercessory Prayer Scripture Reading Proclamation of the Word Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 19/6/2022 Preacher Rev. James Kong Worship Leader Chris Ting Song Leader Sue Loo Backup Ing Soo Tiong Pianist Ing Soo Tiong Keyboardist - Accompaniment Cheng Loon Leong Cajon Jonathan Liew Bible Reader Josephine Wong Multimedia Wesley Chew Live Stream/PA Jin Loong/Gerald Wong Ushers Jacklyn & Jamilyn Wong Floral - HC Prep - Ministry Roster 26/6/2022 Preacher LP Joo Soo Lim Worship Leader Michael Fung Song Leader Jin Loong Wong Backup Albert Wong Pianist Jia Xin Wong Keyboardist - Accompaniment Joseph Fung Cajon Bryan Law Bible Reader En Sing Lim Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA Wesley Chew/Andrew Zhang Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral Wai Fong Chin 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 Pray for Jimmy Kong, Ken Hii, Clarence worship with limited seat capacity due Yek, Uncle Hii, Aunty Su King Ting, to social distancing; Mdm. Lu (Mrs. Kong’s mum), Christina (Boon Koh’s sister, Canada), Flora 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and (Singapore) and Ben (USA). Thank you fellowships continue to connect with all for upholding them in prayer. each other, and reach out to other; 4.2 P ray for our brothers and sisters who 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in contracted Covid and those in close all that church is doing so that we contact. Let us continue to uphold may experience renewal in the life of them in prayer as well as showing our community and ministry. care and support to them. 2. P ray for LCEC 2022 and English Ministry 4.3 P ray for the situation between Russia Committee that they may work and Ukraine, may the war end and together to reach out to families, our peace be restored. young people, and our community. 4.4 P ray for the Federal 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 (23/06/2022) 7.30PM via zoom and it will be together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to led by Daniel Ha. We invite all brothers and sisters to do something together, to pray and to sing together. serve in prayer ministry. Use of church venue for followship Porn Addiction and Christian (English) Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash of Speaker: Ps Ricky Njoto 25/6/2022 Sat1.00PM (Zoom) use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, and Ps Ricky will talk about the holiness, how we should other equipment are switched off, all furniture to put think about porn addiction in a biblical way, and what back to the initial setting, and also making sure all doors can do personally and as a church. Registration via QR and windows are locked before leaving. Please love our Code or https://forms.gle/yMLtHnfnK474Aj6i6 (Refer church and its facility. page10) Baptism & Membership We invite those who wish to get baptised or accepted as members to register so we can arrange the necessary classes. 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Friendship Evangelism CMCA Online Sunday school June-July 2022 Sunday’s Basketball session will be from 3-4pm at Boroondara Sports Complex, 271C Belmore Rd, Topic: Explore the Call, Christian Vocation and Mission Balwyn North VIC 3104 (Bring along a basketball) (refer page 8) COVID safe protocols apply and children under 10 years old must have parental supervision. Please Teacher: Rev Elijah Chew. Dates: Dates: 19/6, 26/6, contact Joseph on 0411 539 082 for more information. 3/7 and 18/7. Registration detail: https://forms.gle/ cbtutr1SHbttBzGA9 Special Mission Fund - Persian Ministry Outline: Resolution on support for Persian Ministry has been passed in 2019 AC. CMCA agreed to fulfill the 19/6 Session #1 Does it really matter what I do? commitment for this ministry with AUD $33,000.00 Explore the nature of Work in 2022. This year the allocation for each district Session #2 Explore the History of Christian contribution as follows: Vocation 1.Australian South District to contribute AUD$16,500; 26/6 Session #3 Biblical Exploration of The Call and Vocation Part 1 2.Australian West District to contribute AUD$9,000; and Session #4 Biblical Exploration of The Call and Vocation Part 2 3.Australian East District to contribute AUD$7,500. 03/7 Session #5 Biblical Exploration of the Call and Last year this fund was short of four thousand dollars. Vocation Part 3 $10,000.00 has been sent to them on 24th March. Session #6 Christian Vocation and The Gospel To date the fund has only $3,900.00 in the bank and mission CMCA hope to give them another $10,000.00 by the end of June. 18/7 Session #7 Integration: Christian Calling, Vocation and God’s Kingdom We encourage you to participate in this ministry for this Session #8 Vocation, Spirituality, and Rest greater mission field with your love gift. (Refer page 9) 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: $5,621.00 (05/06-10/06/2022) 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 2022-06-12 The Three Ps Psalm 65:1-13 ESV \"Praise is awaiting you, O God, in Zion; and to you, the vow shall be performed\" (v. 1). David was a great soldier. But he also was a great singer and a great saint. Despite difficulties and problems, and even dangers, he was able to praise the Lord. He continues, \"O You who hear prayer, to You all flesh will come\" (v. 2). Some people only pray. They don't really praise. And yet praise and prayer belong together. Prayer means coming to God and telling Him your needs. David says, \"All flesh will come.\" Anyone who knows the Lord can pray anywhere in the world anytime. All the world can come to God and can pray. The more we pray, the more answers we have to praise the Lord. But sometimes, we can't pray because sin is in the way. This is why David says, \"Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You will provide atonement for them\" (v. 3). The more we praise the Lord, the more we see how needy and dirty we are. And so we come for purging, confessing our sin to God. “Blessed is the man You choose and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple” (v.4). That’s the experience God wants us to have –to approach Him, dwell with Him, and be satisfied with Him. How do we do this? By prayer, praise, and purging of sins. Then we will draw near to Him as He draws near to us. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 177. Reflection: Do you have a close relationship with God? You can draw nearer to Him. Confess any sins you may be harboring. Then praise Him and come to Him in prayer. To Praise Him and Pray: King of Kings https://youtu.be/7OnfQpZr030 Psalms 65 Song –Praise is Due to You https://youtu.be/ZbMcDu1A5ko 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

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