20210509 English Bulletin

Vision: Building a Church after God's Own Heart SUNDAY 9th MAY WELCOME TO CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH We are faith community that growing in our love for Jesus, who died for our sins, and 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 [email protected] / Minister in Charge Rev James Kong 0413 953 238 to Get in Touch.

Silent Prayer ORDER OF WORSHIP Call to Worship Adoration & Praise (9 May 2021) Prayer Responsive Reading <B e Still in the Presence of the Lord> The Lord’s Prayer Welcome/Notices Proverbs 6:20-35 Offering Intercessory Prayer 396 Give of Your Best to the Master Scripture Reading Gal. 4:1-11 Proclamation of the Word Galatians #6 Sons and Heirs Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 9/5/2021 Preacher LP Lina Lim Worship Leader Michael Fung Song Leader Felicia Teng Backup Gladys Chandra Pianist Adeline See Keyboardist - Accompaniment Simon Wong Cajon Bryan Law Bible Reader Dominic Seow Multimedia Damian Seow Live Stream/PA Gerald Wong & Jonathan Liew Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral - HC Prep - Preacher LP Joo Soo Lim Ministry Roster 16/5/2021 Song Leader Jin Loong Wong Worship Leader Chris Ting Pianist Jiaxin Wong Backup Albert Wong Accompaniment Oscar Ling Keyboardist Venus Kang Bible Reader Kierren Kang Cajon Jonathan Liew Live Stream/PA Alister Chew & Andrew Zhang Multimedia Wesley Chew Floral - Ushers Jacklyn & Jamilyn Wong 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 2. P ray for LCEC 2021 and English working worship Committee that they may work together to reach out to families, our 2.1 Pray for ongoing streaming work to young people, and our community. be effective, and glorifying God; Please pray for the search of suirtable new pastor for English Congregation. 2.2 Pray for wisdom to discern how to allow congregation to come back to 3. Pray for Annual Conference continue worship with limited seat capacity due to be faithful in leading all churches in to social distancing; Australia, that we may work together to bring the gospel to the those who are 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and lost, and discipled to be fisher of men fellowships continue to connect with and women. each other, and reach out to other; 4. Pray for Boon Koh, his sister, Christina, 2.4 Pray for God’s break through in and her family in Canada: Samuel and all that church is doing so that we Ruth; Flora’s recovery; Ben; Mr. Tan may experience renewal in the life of (Angeline’s father); Susie Ting (Jimmy community and ministry. Kong’s mother); Recovery after surgery: John Wong, Uncle Lu, Rev. Y.C. Liong. 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 Tasmania. We encourage brothers and sisters to join. Please register by 30 June We welcome everyone who join our 2021. (Please refer to page 8-9) worship service. May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new friend to the Children Character Camp church, please introduce yourself. Camberwell Methodist Church will be Parents’ Sunday organising a Children Character Camp (Chinese) on 24-25 September (2 days) The Church is celebrating Parents Sunday 9:00AM-5:00PM at the church. If you are and wishing all parents a joyful and fluent in Chinese and would like to serve, blessed Parents’ Sunday. May God bless do let Michael Fung know. At the same you abundantly! time, register your children for the camp. Special Local Conference Church Camp 2022 Camberwell Methodist Church is calling Due to Covid19 pandemic, 2021 Church for a Special Local Conference via ZOOM Camp has been postponed to 2022. The on 13/5/2021 @8:45PM (Thursday night dates for 2022 Church Camp are from after the prayer meeting) to discuss a few 07-10 January 2022 (Friday to Monday). important matters. We invite all pastors, Venue: Philip Island. Theme: “Modern stewards, retired pastors, and Local Family”. Please reserve the dates for Preachers to attend. Zoom link will be sent attending the church camp. Other details out a few days before the LC. will be available soon. Refresher Session for Liturgists: Floral Arrangement for Sunday Service: Worship & Music Committee requests all present liturgists to stay behind for a The church encourages brothers and refresher session after the service on 23rd sisters to join the floral arrangement May 2021. ministry, if you need us to arrange for you, please contact sister Cynthia Toh (9AM Short-Term Mission to Tasmania Service) or Diana Kong (11AM Service) and contribute $70. The Board of Evangelism has planned a Short-Term Mission Trip to Launceston, 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH Prayer Meeting Family Devotion Thursday (13/5) 7:30PM-8:30PM Prayer We encourage families to start a regular Meeting (praying for CSC#2 Pray for Our family devotion each week. It is our main Elderly, our parents and families - show thing for our church because we will love, respect & care for them) through grow stronger, closer, and more love for ZOOM. To be led by Seeds Group. Let us God and one another. Let us not waste serve one another through prayer. this time of being together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to do Offering detail something together, to pray and to sing together. Thank you once again for brothers and sisters who faithfully support the ministry of MM&M Donation Appeal for India: the church through finance, prayers, and participation. May God bless you. Here is MM&M is appealing for donation to help the bank detail for your reference: families in India. The fund will be used to Account name: Chinese Methodist buy food pack and masks for 430 families Church in Australia Camberwell; BANK: in Oorogunda village (where MMM ANZ; BSB: 013 225; A.N: 4939 79025 BHOCA will be). At the same time, helping Gujarat Methodist church and its mission Offering school with equipment and finance. $6,052.30 (25/4 to 30/4/2021) Sunday Services Livestream Pastoral Needs We continue to stream both 9am Chinese and 11am English service online until If you have any pastoral needs, please further notice. Online worship is one of the do not hesitate to seek Rev. James Kong many things we do to worship God. As (0413 953 238) or local preacher: Lina Lim, there is public singing during the service, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the we strongly advise our congregation to pastor to pray for you, do approach Rev. wear facemasks, loving yourselves and James Kong after the service. loving others. CAMBERWELL METHODIST CHURCH 58 Cooloongatta Road, Camberwell, VIC 3124 • Tel: (03) 9889 0702 • www.cmca-camberwell.org.au Minister-in-charge: Rev. James Kong 0413 953 238 6

Devotion Week 14: 9th May 2021 Theme: Your SHAPE Shows Your Purpose Bible Verses: Jeremiah 1:5 ESV “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Do you want to live a life of purpose and meaning? Think of what you do well—and find ways to do more of those things. Then think of what you don’t do well—and find ways to do less of those things. God created you to be unique. He shaped you in a specific way for a special purpose only you can fulfil. In Jeremiah 1:5, God says, “Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you” (The Message). No matter what, you can rest in the truth that God is working in your life and that he shaped you to succeed. He shaped you in advance for those plans. God’s plans for your life didn’t start the moment you were born. Those plans started before your birth, when the Bible says God shaped you in your mother’s womb. But here’s the best part. The way God shaped you reveals how he wants to use you. How do you discover the unique way God made you? I like to use the acrostic SHAPE—your Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. These are the five things that make you, you. And, by looking as each of these areas, you’ll begin to understand what God wants you to do with your life. Spiritual gifts are God-empowered abilities for serving him that are given only to believers. For instance, some gifts motivate you for ministry—like serving, teaching, encouraging, leading, giving, showing mercy, or offering biblical insight. Heart refers to the bundle of desires, hopes, interests, ambitions, dreams, and affections you have. It’s what you love to do and what you care about most. Abilities are the natural talents you were born with. God wants you to do what you’re able to do. Personality affects how and where you use your spiritual gifts and abilities. You’ll use your gifts in different ways from anybody else. Experiences teach you lessons that help you mature. They also help you minister to others going through similar experiences. My friend, when God made you, he broke the mould—there is no one else like you. My prayer is that you will find freedom and renewed energy as you live and serve according to your SHAPE. Talk It Over • Consider what you do well and how God has wired you. What lessons can you draw from that about how God wants to use you for his work? • What things may make it difficult for you to figure out how God has wired you? Ask God to give you discernment. Then ask some friends to share what they see in you—pieces that may reveal how God wired you. • What do you think about the truth that God had a purpose for you before he placed you in your mother’s womb? How might this change the way you live? Reference: Rick Warren’s Daily Hope Devotional 7

TASMANIA 2021年 塔州 布道 短宣 之旅 短宣日期: 2021 Tasmania 27/9 下午飞到 Launceston 求主打发工人去塔州 3/10 下午飞离 收祂的庄稼！ Launceston 耶稣看见许多的人,就怜悯他们,因为他们 困苦流离,如同羊没有牧人一般.于是对门 徒说：“要收的庄稼多,做工的人少 ; 所 以,你们当求庄稼的主,打发工人出去收他 的庄稼.” (太 9:36-38） 服事内容: 统一报名: 街上个人布道 请扫微信二维码 ( 28/9-29/9) 或加微信号:scottang123456 假期儿童中文品格营两天 (1/10-2/10) 布道晚会（2/10） 向洪南明牧师询问详情 早上主日崇拜 (3/10) 六月底截止报名 8 主办者:澳洲年议会布道部

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