20220313 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 [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 2nd Sunday in Lent & Laity Sunday Worship Service Adoration & Praise (13 March 2022) Prayer <B e Still in the Presence of the Lord> Responsive Reading The Lord’s Prayer Psalm 54:1-7 Welcome/Notices Offering 409 <Have Thine Own Way, Lord> Intercessory Prayer Acts 1:9-11, John 17:20-25 Scripture Reading Proclamation Look intently up into the Sky of the Word Chorus of Response Benediction Ministry Roster 13/3/2022 Preacher LP Thomas Ling Worship Leader Chris Ting Song Leader Felicia Teng Backup Natalie Law Pianist Jia Xin Wong Keyboardist - Accompaniment Simon Wong Cajon Bryan Law Bible Reader Josephine Wong Multimedia Jocelyn Wong Live Stream/PA Alister Chew & Jin Loong Wong Ushers Cassandra & Josiah Tan Floral - HC Prep - Ministry Roster 20/3/2022 Preacher LP Lina Lim Worship Leader Jimmy Kong Song Leader Diana Kong Backup Cheryl Chan Pianist Venus Kang Keyboardist Dennis Yong Accompaniment Steven & Jonathan Lee Cajon Jonathan Liew Bible Reader Maddie Tiong Multimedia Yew Fong Lim Live Stream/PA Bryan Law & Andrew Zhang Ushers Elaine & Joanne Wong 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 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), Rev. Y C Liong (recovering to social distancing; after surgery), Ken Hii, Clarence Yek, Uncle Hii, Aunty Su King Ting, Mdm. 2.3 Pray for the small groups, and Lu (Mrs. Kong’s mum), Christina (Boon fellowships continue to connect with Koh’s sister, Canada), Flora (Singapore) each other, and reach out to other; and Ben (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. May Jehovah Sharon enlighten the leaders of both countries, have a wise and righteous spirit, a peaceful and kind heart, and not lead the country to the terrible dead end of hatred. 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 each week. It is our main thing for our church because we will grow stronger, closer, and more love for God We welcome everyone who join our worship service. and one another. Let us not waste this time of being May the peace of God be with you! If you are a new together…. explore every opportunity to play, to read, to friend to the church, please introduce yourself and do something together, to pray and to sing together. leave your contact details. Condolence Daily Bible Reading Brother Lai Kwang Muk (Sister Siew Lian’s father, LP Joo Encourage our members to read the Bible, “Bible in Soo Lim’s father-in-law) rested in the Lord at 00:50AM One Year” take you through the whole Bible in 365 on 07/3/2022. May God comfort the family and let us days. Every day, a different theme is explored through uphold them in prayer. If you wish to send message of a selection of scriptures taken from the book of Psalms condolence, do go to https://bethel. etributes.com.au/ or Proverbs, as well as the New Testament and the etributes/laikwang-muk Funeral Service will be held at Old Testament. There are 3 editions to choose from Bethel Funerals Chapel on 15/3 (Tues) at 10AM. (Classic, Youth, Express). Please scan the QR Code on the noticeboard or the bulletin to join. (Please refer Gentle Reminder page 9) The church strongly recommends facemask to be worn Lent Devotional for 2022 indoor together with frequent washing of hands. If you have any symptom, please go for testing and isolate The PDF version has been sent out to LCEC, fellowship until the test result returns negative. president/small group leaders. Prayer Meeting Thursday (17/3) 7:30PM Special Talk on Digital Mission (Mandarin) Prayer Meeting to be led by Jimmy Kong via Zoom. Let The Board of Missions is hosting a special talk on us come to count our blessings and give thanks. Let us “Introduction to DMT “(Digital Mission) – using online continue to serve one another through prayer. platform to do mission works on March 13 @8:00 PM (AEDT) via Zoom. Speaker: Ps. Lisa (SCAC) Zoom ID: Pastoral Needs 844 1993 5679 (Passcode: CMCA#dmt) We encourage CMCA pastors, church leaders and those who are If you have any pastoral needs, please do not hesitate interested in Digital Mission works to attend this event. to seek Rev. James Kong (0413 953 238), Ps. Allan (Refer page 11) Quah (0402 675 219) or local preachers: Lina Lim, Chris Ting, or Joo Soo Lim. If you need the pastor to Friendship Evangelism pray for you, do approach Rev. James Kong or Ps. Allan Quah after the service. 1. Basketball session every Sunday (3pm) at Boroondara Sports Complex, 271C Belmore Rd, Church Busy Bee program on 14th March Balwyn North VIC 3104 (Bring along a basketball) 2022 (Labour Monday holiday) 9AM COVID safe protocols apply and children under 10 years old must have parental supervision. Please This is a church wide event where families from all contact Joseph on 0411539082 for more information congregations are encouraged to participate in the busy bee. Every fellowship has been assigned a particular 2. Quarterly Golf Fellowship on the 19th March 2022. task (please refer to page 10). Brother Casey will Format: 9 holes, 4BBB. Tee off time: 8.00am Venue: coordinate busy bee activities on the day and brother Morack Golf Course, Vermont South. Contact Bick Chew will help out with lunch. Due to COVID Michael at 0481811842. safety, we will serve packed lunch boxes instead of BBQ at Frog Hollow Reserve. Property Management 3. Virtual Easter Treasure Hunt-Fun items to look Steward: Gabriel Ting (0422 265 545) for, fun tasks to do together, videos to watch, and learning about the true meaning of Easter. Date: Family Devotion 16/4/22. Time: 3:15-4:45pm(AEST). Venue: log in from anywhere there is WiFi. RSVP by 3/4/22 We encourage families to start a regular family devotion 5

All that’s going on around Camberwell Methodist Church COMMUNITY WATCH to obtain the link to join the hunt. (A prize for Flower vases in the kitchen participation will be awarded at the end of the event). We invite those who have served in offering floral Use of church venue for followship service to claim them if you have used the vase for floral service. We will dispose of those unclaimed. Please book through picktime.com to avoid clash of use. Please make sure all lights, air-conditioners, and Book Club other equipment are switched off, also making sure all doors are locked before leaving. If you like to join any of our book club for a deeper study, please contact the person coordinating for each Gaming Addiction Forum (English) book club. (Refer Page 14-15) 26/03/2022 Saturday @1-3PM via zoom platform. The 8th Mission Conference Zoom: 84404416223. Passcode: games22 This forum is organised by the Board on Christian Social Concerns. The 8th Mission Conference (online) of the World We strongly encourage everyone to join, as an alert Federation of Methodist Chinese Churches will be held watchperson, especially for those families with children. from 9/6-13/6/2022. Theme: Living a Missional Legacy. (Refer page 12-13) There are Theme Talks (in English, with Chinese dubbing & subtitle), Special Talks and workshops. Flood Relief Fund for Malaysia Registration fee: SGD 10 (AUD 11) per person. How to apply: Participants from various countries apply CMCA collected AUD27,109.70 for the Methodist to their respective annual conferences. Each Annual Church in Malaysia for the Flood Relief Fund. Thank Conference will compile the list and submit to the you all for your generous support. Singapore Chinese Annual Conference. Participants will receive a conference link and password one week before Flood Relief for Queensland and NSW the conference. Registration is required for all daytime conferences, except for evening public gatherings. Only We encourage our members to provide your generous registrants have the right to watch and participate. Since support to help those affected by the recent flood. the registration deadline for the conference is May 1, Target: AUD25,000.00 You can donate through the 2022, the closing date for registration for our church is Salvation Army, or bank transfer or use envelope, April 17, 2022. Please register at the reception. For more marked with FLOOD and our treasurer will transfer to details, please contact Rev. James Kong or Ervina Ngu the CMCA Board of Christian Social Concern to hand (Missions steward). We will submit the list and fees to the over. (Refer page 16) CMCA Board of Missions. (see page 8) 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: $7212.11 (27/2-04/3/2022) 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 2022-03-13 Are You Thirsty? Psalm 63:1-11 ESV (Together Read-aloud) 1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name, I will lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, 6 when I remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the watches of the night; 7 for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings, I will sing for joy. 8 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. 9 But those who seek to destroy my life shall go down into the depths of the earth; 10 they shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for jackals. 11 But the king shall rejoice in God; all who swear by him shall exult, for the mouths of liars will be stopped. King David wrote this psalm when he was in the wilderness of Judah. What a dry and barren place it is! Look at what David wrote: \"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water\" (v. 1). In other words, David says, \"Here I am in this dry, hot, dangerous wilderness, and I really would love to have some water. However, what I really want is God.\" What do you do when you find yourself in a dry wilderness situation in life? Follow the stages in David's experience. First, he seeks God. He wanted to see God's power and glory as he had seen it in the sanctuary. He wanted to see that wilderness turned into a sanctuary. David had been in the tabernacle. He had seen the glory of God, but he wasn't satisfied with that. We are satisfied to hear about God and sing about Him in church. Then we come to the wilderness. We should be like David and say, \"I want to see God's glory through this wilderness experience just as though I were worshipping God in the church service.\" Next, he blesses God. \"Thus I will bless You while I live\" (v. 4). David also is satisfied with God. Satisfaction doesn't come from circumstances on the outside. It comes from blessing on the inside. \"When I remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the watches of the night\" (v. 6). Finally, David rejoices in God. “But the king shall rejoice in God” (v. 11) That’s what God wants from us, even in the wilderness. –– Warren Wiersbe's – A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, 2011, pg 175. Reflection: Wilderness experiences are good for you, for they teach you an important truth: You draw satisfaction from blessing on the inside, not from circumstances on the outside. When you face a wilderness experience, follow David’s response. God will meet your needs. To Praise Him and Pray: Thy loving kindness is better than life https://youtu.be/JllGU0qYBgk 7

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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 9

Busy Bee Program - Labour Monday 14th March 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Area Church Hall Nursery Offices Annex 1 Annex 2 Kitchen Annex Outdoor & Room SF Classroom Back Yard Fellowship In-Charge CYF 1, 2, 3 & 4 Fellowship Representative EYF / EYAF CYAF CAF Alvin Lau EMC / EAF CYF / CYAF Property Scope of Work Management Wesley Chew / Frederick Lieng Khing Jenny Steven Yek / Alvin Lau / Frederick Gabriel Ting Loh Jing Jing Ngu W ong Eric Feng W ong W ong Stage Back of Stage Changing Room Church Hall Staircase Nursery Room (Level 1) Office (Pastoral) Office (Admin) Office (Room) Staircase (Next to Office) Staircase (Next to Kitchen) Annex 1 Foyer Main Entrance Annex 2 (Ground Floor Sunday School Room) Library Kitchen Classroom 1 to 4 (Level 1) Kids Playground Car Park Area Back & Side Yard Area BBQ Frog Hollow Reserve Quarterly Tasks Pickup / clear rubbish from area Vacuum floor / carpet Yearly or Half Yearly Tasks Sweep floor with broom Mop floor Safety Clean windows / blinds Wipe door's glass Wipe down tables Wipe down pulpit Clean island Wipe down / Tidy up chairs Wipe down piano Tidy up books / bible / hymn books etc. Clean & tidy up toys Clear spider webs with web broom Clean sinks, wipe down stove, exhaust Clean up plates, glasses etc. Report defect, unsafe condition Remove / Clean / Install air-conditioner filters Carpet cleaning Clean fridge, microwave Presure pump clean of outdoor paths Clean overhead projector filter Pull out weeds Repaint car park lines Trim tree branches & bushes Dispose unwanted items in skip bin Replenish garden mulch COVID-19 safety - Wear mask when indoor Dusty condition - Use mask / goggles Working at Height - Use proper ladder / platform Strain & back injury - Warm up before start Manual handling - Use gloves Working with machinery - Wear eye protection Safety First. If you're not sure, ASK. 安 全 第 一 。 如 果 不 确 定 ， 请询问。 10

Dear Pastor and MICs, As you have already heard from last year Board of Mission report that we are planning to run Digital Mission Trip (DMT) or Short-term Mission trip with the aid of digital media to Japan in 2022. In fact, we now hope to expand the ideas further and start preparing and perhaps even start running some of these experiential DMT to PNG, Cambodia, and Nepal as well. We are working toward gearing up our missionary contacts in these countries to host DMT with the necessary trainings. We hope that we ourselves will start getting to know what ‘DMT’ is, so that we can promote them in our church effectively and start getting involve in DMTs with hosting countries. The Board of Mission has arranged an introductory session on “Introduction to DMT” which will be presented by Ps Lisa from Sarawak Chinese Annual Conference (SCAC). SCAC is running 47 DMT in 2022 to all the destinations where they have missionaries. Hence, we should seriously consider these opportunities and gear our members to get involved as well. Introduction to Digital Mission Trip (Chinese) Speaker: Ps Lisa Date: 13/3/2022 Time: 8PM AEDT (Sydney, Melb and Tas 8PM, Perth 5PM, Adelaide 7:30PM, Brisbane 7PM) Zoom ID: 844 1993 5679 (Passcode: CMCA#dmt) Thanks. Blessings in Christ, Rev David Tiong (Board of Mission) 11

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“Gaming Addiction” Organized by Board of Christian Social Concern CMCA (English Only) Date:26/3 Saturday Time: 1-3pm AEST; 12-2pm Brisbane; 10am-12pm (WA) Zoom: 84404416223 Passcode: games22  ƌ 13

Christian Book Discussion Club 阅读小组 Christian book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book and grow together in truth and in knowledge in a practical way. Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make When you say “I do,” you begin the journey of a lifetime― and you have dreams of that journey being perfect. But it won’t take long for expectations of the perfect marriage to fade away in the struggles of everyday life. A long-term, vibrant marriage needs to be grounded in something sturdier than romance―it needs the life-changing power of the gospel. In this rebranded edition of What Did You Expect? Popular author and pastor Paul David Tripp encourages couples to make six biblical commitments to the Lord and to one another. These commitments, which include a lifestyle of confession and forgiveness, building trust, and appreciating differences, will equip couples to cultivate thriving, joy- filled marriages built on Christ. Contact: Daniel and Leong Ha Requirements: In English Suitable for couple Parenting with words of grace How you speak to your kids today will impact your relationship with them tomorrow. As a parent, your words are powerful. What you say and how you say it has the potential to either invite your children into deeper relationship with you or push them away. What's more, in a very real sense, your words represent--or misrepresent--God's words to his children-- meaning they have the power to shape how your children view their heavenly Father. Offering practical guidance for grace-filled communication in the midst of the craziness of everyday life, this accessible guide will help you speak in ways that reflect the grace God has shown to you in the gospel. Contact: Daniel and Leong Ha Requirements: In English Suitable for couple 14

Flourishing Your Garden - 'Fragrance of a Godly Woman' This is a 10-week discipleship course to help a woman recognize her worth in Christ and to explore her identity as a child of God, a disciple of Christ, a wife and a mother. The book presents 10 core beliefs based on Biblically based Truths and real-life testimonies of women whose lives were transformed. The course runs on a small group basis meeting via zoom once a week for 10 weeks. *Encourage you to join us to discover God's special purpose for your Life. + The Steps to Freedom in Christ This hands-on guide contains a spiritual inventory to help you identify and break free from condemning thoughts, compulsive behaviors, personal conflicts, spiritual struggle, and any type of personal or spiritual bondage. Experience daily victory over sin and doubt and reclaim the promise of freedom that Christ offers to all who call on him. Contact: Lina Lim, Jing Jing Ngu, Kim Sia Requirements: In English or Chinese Suitable for women Boyhood and Beyond Boys who are on the road to becoming men of honour, courage, and faith will greatly benefit from the heartfelt encouragement and sound advice offered in Boyhood and Beyond. Wisdom and common sense are gleaned from short chapters covering topics such as authority, inventiveness, and honesty as well as learning to overcome things like fear, laziness, and temptation. Boyhood and Beyond motivates boys to build their lives on a foundation of strong moral principles. Most importantly, these chapters will encourage boys to become the men God wants them to be as they develop a relationship with Him. This is a \"life\" book designed to be read and lived out in a boy's life, thus becoming one of his building blocks to godly character and, ultimately, manhood. There are discussion questions at the end of each chapter. Ages 10-18. Contact: Joo Soo Lim Requirements: In English Suitable for father and son together 15

为昆士兰州和新南威尔斯州献爱心 Love gift to show our love and care for people in Brisbane and NSW We encourage you to give as an individual and a church to support these victims. The Target of collection is AUD $25,000 toward the cause through Salvation Army. 我们鼓励弟兄姐妹们，教会一起为澳洲布里斯本与新南维尔士洲的涨水祷告，並且以 我们经济资源来帮助灾区的人们。我们的目标是$25,000。 1. 使用二维码，透过救世军捐献 Please use QR code if you want to donate via salvation army for tax deductible purpose: Please go to this website to donate: https://disaster.salvationarmy.org.au/chinese-methodist-church-in-australia-cmca 2. 同时，也可使用信封或转账，请注明 FLOOD，堂会财政将会把款项交给年议会基 督徒社会关怀部转交。 You can use bank transfer or envelope offering, state FLOOD, our treasurer will transfer to the CMCA BCSE. 16