Pastoral Staff Rev Lee Kien Seng Mobile: 9815 2589 / Ext 104
[email protected] Rev Edwin Wong Mobile: 9477 0727 / Ext 115
[email protected] Pr George Ang Mobile: 9657 4460 / Ext 105
[email protected] Pr Loliro Sani Worship Director Mobile: 9129
7546 / Ext 116
[email protected] Pr Png Eng Keat Mobile:9819
8901 / Ext117
[email protected] Ms Chan Suet Fong Children
Ministry Director Mobile: 9870 6048 / Ext 112
[email protected] Ms Suttiporn Radeerat Thai Service Mobile:
8862 3457 / Ext 111
[email protected] Church Manager Mr Ray
Hsu Tel: 6474 3527 / Ext 122
[email protected] Facility Coordinator
Mr Chee Hock Guan Tel: 6474 3527 / Ext 122 Fax: 6474 6572
[email protected] Administrative Assistant Mr Alvin Yip Tel:
6474 3527 / Ext 114 Fax: 6474 6572
[email protected]
September Memory Verse
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who
are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so,
through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen
asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we
who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not
precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will
descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an
archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead
in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left,
will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord
in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (ESV)
Sermon Afflicted Together 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Pr Png Eng
Keat
Sermon Do This More And More 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Pr Loliro
Sani
Worship Leader Eld Peter Goh
Worship Leader Kevin Chua
Pianist Heng Jie En
Pianist Heng Jie En
Holy Communion Servers Eld Lek Siang Hwa (S1/Z1) Pr Loliro Sani
(S1/Z1) Eld Florence Chua (S1/Z2) Eld Pearl Tan (S1/Z2) Eld Peter
Goh (S1/Z3) Rev Ronnie Ang (S2/Z4) Eld Corinne Liu (S2/Z4) Pr
Loliro Sani (S2/Z4) Eld Eddy Teo (S2/Z5)
Holy Communion Servers Eld Lek Siang Hwa (S1/Z2) Pr Png Eng Keat
(S1/Z1) Eld Alex Chan (S1/Z1) Eld Chng Say Tiong (S1/Z2) Rev Ronnie
Ang (S2/Z4) Eld Chng Chee An (MPH) Eld Chong Yoke Fooi (MPH)
Count Offering Eld Lek Siang Hwa Eld Peter Goh Eld Corinne Liu Eld
Eddy Teo
Count Offering Eld Alex Chan Eld Chng Say Tiong Eld Chng Chee An
Eld Chong Yoke Fooi
Announcer Rev Edwin Wong Pr Loliro Sani
Announcer Rev Lee Kien Seng Rev Lee Kien Seng
Ushers Phoebe Ng/Kwek Lee Lee (S1) Theresa Ong (S1) Simon Lee/Terry
Chia (S2) Desmond Tan/Cynthia Tan (S2)
Ushers Sandra Mok/Belinda Lee (S1) Edmund Chia (S1) Eld Alex
Chan/Sally Chan (S2) Wendy Wong/Ho Yoke Chan (S2)
Sound Crew Dn Soh Lay Suan/Lim Swee Sien (S1) Tony Cheung (S2) Tony
Cheung/Tan Hock Beng (S2)
Sound Crew Alvin Chia/Jakin Heng (S1) Ang Lay Choo (S2) Eld Lek
Siang Hwa/Alvin Chia (MPH)
Computer Amy Tan
Live-Streaming Crew Gaius Lee (audio)/Jeremy Goh
Safe-Entry Screening Yvonne Tan/Ang Mui Kwee (S1) Dn Koh Guat Hua
(S2) Chua Ban Hua/Catherine Susha (S2)
Safe-Entry Screening Dn Tan Yi Ling/Chen Li Qun (S1) Dn Koh Guat
Hua (S2) Serene Tan/Catherine Susha (S2)
*11am Service
19 Sep 2021 Ordinary 17 8.30am & 11am Service
GATHERING TO WORSHIP Prelude Entry of the Word / Call to Worship
Opening Song: O For A Thousand Tongues* Prayer of Praise &
Confession* Song of Praise & Adoration: Yet Not I But Through
Christ In Me* PROCLAIMING THE WORD Scripture Reading: Matthew
10:16-25 Sermon: Afflicted Together 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
Affirmation of Faith* Sacrament of Holy Communion RESPONDING TO THE
WORD Intercessory Prayers Offertory / Doxology* Offertory Prayer*
Announcement SENDING FORTH INTO THE WORLD Closing Song: For All the
Saints* Benediction & Threefold Amen* Postlude * Please stand
as you are able
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome We welcome everyone who is worshipping with us at our 8.30
&11am service as well as those who have tuned into our online
service. Are You a Newcomer at True Way? If you are a newcomer who
has tuned in to the 8.30am Live Stream/11am Online Service or
attended our onsite worship services, we would appreciate if you
could scan the QR code or click on the link to fill up the Response
Form so that we can get in touch with you. The QR code and Response
Form link are as follows: https:// tinyurl.com/Truewayvisitor. Live
Services (8.30 & 11am) In accordance with the new measures, we
are increasing the capacities of our in-person services:
• The 8.30 am service will now accommodate 235 persons, with 135 in
Sanctuary 1 and 100 in Sanctuary 2 as
“overflow” (Holy Communion will be conducted in each
sanctuary).
• The 11 am service will now accommodate 100 persons in Sanctuary
2.
Please note that these services are for fully vaccinated persons
only, with the exception of children below the age of 12. Children
below the age of 12 may still attend the service without
vaccination. Do bring along your smart device with the
TraceTogether app or your TraceTogether token to be admitted into
the church premises.
Tickets are still required for admission to the in-person services.
If you are unable to reserve tickets, please join us in the online
service at 8.30am or 11am.
Singing is not allowed at the in-person services for now and you
are advised to leave the premises as soon as possible after the
service. 11.30am service for 50 pax on 26 Sep (next Sun) in MPH
Being the 4th Sunday of the month, we will be having a service for
50 pax to accommodate those who are not vaccinated. We are shifting
the service from 11am to 11.30am and shifting the venue from S2 to
MPH because we want to minimise interaction between us and the
Chinese Church. This is the guideline given by MCCY when there are
two congregations worshipping around the same time, one for fully
vaccinated persons while the other has unvaccinated worshippers
attending.
Those who are vaccinated can also attend the 50 pax service.
8.30 am service for next Sun remains the same. It will accommodate
235 persons and those who attend have to be fully vaccinated. Women
Ministry - ”My sister’s keeper” - CANCELLED Date: 18 Sep (Sat)
Time: 3pm-4.30pm Venue: MPH (Level 2)
Please note that this event is cancelled due to the current
Covid-19 situation. . Before You Say I Do (BYSID) Class (via Zoom)
Date: 28 Sep; 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct (Tue) Time: 7.45pm - 9.30pm
Couples who intend to get married in the first half of 2022 or
later are required to attend the BYSID class. Please register with
Alvin Yip at <
[email protected]>. ASK Class (via Zoom)
Dates: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct (Sat) Time: 10am - 12pm
Session 1: The Bible – fact or fiction? Session 2: The Claims of
Jesus – true or false? Session 3: Jesus Christ – dead or alive?
Session 4: Questions? Questions? Questions? Session 5: Faith – fact
or feeling?
This is an exploratory class for seekers who are keen to know more
about Christianity. Each session begins with a short presentation
which examines a certain aspect of the Christian faith. This is
followed by Q&A where everyone can ask questions in a safe
environment. Session 4 is devoted to answering participants'
questions which require a more extensive explanation. This class
will be facilitated by Rev Lee Kien Seng and brother Leong Kok Hwa.
Please register with Alvin Yip with your full name, contact number
and email. Membership Class (via Zoom) Date: 14, 21, 28 Oct; 11,
18, 25 Nov; 2 Dec (Thu) Time: 7.45pm - 9.30pm
Worshippers seeking to be baptised, confirmed or transferred during
Christmas Day on 25 Dec are required to attend this class. Please
register via email with Mr Alvin Yip. Do indicate whether you are
registering for baptism, confirmation or transfer.
Learning to Pray (via Zoom) Dates: 14 Oct & 21 Oct (Thu) Time:
7.45 pm - 9.45 pm
This class will teach the theology behind prayer and the 'ACTS'
format of prayer. Christians who wish to pray in small groups but
lack the confidence or the know-how will benefit from this course.
There will be three follow-up sessions on practicing prayer to be
announced in the future. This course will be facilitated by Ps
George Ang so do register with him via email. Understanding mental
wellness and how we can build resilience to cope with the
challenges of life (via Zoom) Date: 16 Oct (Sat) Time: 2 pm to
3.30pm with 30mins of Q&A Trainer: Yap Siew Ling For more
information on this workshop, kindly refer to the bulletin insert.
Please register with Alvin Yip with your full name, contact number
and email. Donation for Chiang Rai Huay Kwang New Church Building
Pannee, our missionary from Thai Service, moved to Thailand in 2016
to reach out to her family hometown in Huay Kang, Chiang Rai. Since
then, the congregation size has grown and there is an increasing
need to have their own physical place of worship so that more can
be done in terms of ministry and outreach. Pannee has earlier
bought a piece of land (1600sqm) and has donated it to build the
new church. There is still a shortage of $55,000 to complete the
project which costs $233,000 in total. We therefore encourage all
worshippers to donate generously towards this cause. A second
offering box will be placed at the entrance to the sanctuary for
all the 4 Sundays in September. You can also give via PayNow
(launch your mobile banking app and scan the QR code using the app
or key in UEN:T12SS0173B), Internet Transfer to DBS 1629002650 or
write a cheque payable to TWPC-English Congregation. Remember to
indicate CRHK in this donation. Resource Library Resource Library
is open for book loans in September 2021. Please scan the QR code
or click on the link https://tinyurl.com/twpclib to access our book
reservation form. You can view our monthly highlights or search for
other titles available in the library catalogue. Select the titles
you want and indicate the date you will be attending Sunday
Service. Submit the form and you will be notified for collection at
Library (Level 2) after the 8.30am service. Everyone is encouraged
to read at least 4 Christian books a year! Start again in
cultivating good reading habits. Looking for a Discipleship Group
(DG) If you have been worshipping at True Way (Online or Onsite
services), we would like to encourage you to join a Discipleship
Group (DG). If you would like to, please email to Ps George Ang.
Bible Reading Plan (BRP) Bible reading is a good spiritual
discipline. You are encouraged to embark on this journey of reading
the Bible from cover to cover. If you want to know God, you will
need to know His Word (the Bible) because He has revealed Himself
through His Word. You may choose to read the Bible either within a
year or 2 years or 3 years. You will receive a BRP guide to help
you. If you are keen to register or have any queries, please email
Ps George Ang. Online Outreach Resources If you need online
outreach resources, you may check out the materials on our webpage
at https://truewaypc.com/ online-outreach-resources/ to aid your
personal evangelistic efforts. Church Monthly Prayer Calendar The
Church monthly prayer calendar is located at the TWPC-EC website.
Please go to this link: https://truewaypc.com/ prayer-calendar/ to
access to it. Every month, the prayer calendar will be uploaded
there. Digital Giving of Tithes & Offerings There are 3 ways to
give our tithes and offerings: 1) PayNow - Launch your mobile
banking app
- Scan the QR code using the app or key in UEN: T12SS0173B -
Indicate whether it is ‘tithe’ or ‘offering’ in the narrative field
“Enter UEN / Bill Reference No.”
2) Internet Transfer to DBS 1629002650. Kindly indicate your name
and purpose ‘tithe’ or ‘offering’ while making the transfer.
3) Write a cheque payable to "TWPC - English Congregation". Kindly
indicate your name, contact number and purpose ‘tithe’ or
‘offering’ behind the cheque. Mail the cheque to 156B Stirling Road
Singapore 148947.
Testing Ourselves Regularly
Due to an increase in number of Covid-19 cases, our government
has
recently announced new measures in an attempt to keep the
situation
under control and to slow down transmission. This include
requiring
workers in more sectors such as public transport front-line staff
to undergo
mandatory routine testing more frequently - from once a fortnight
to once
weekly.
In addition, companies in sectors not subject to mandatory testing
will get
eight Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kits per employee and are expected
to
initiate weekly testing for their onsite staff over a two-month
period. While
these tests can be administered by the individuals at home or at
the work
premises, employers are to ensure that the tests are done properly
and
report the results to respective government agencies.
As Singapore transits to endemic Covid-19, every household will
also be
receiving six kits to enable self-testing. With access to a
convenient and
quick means of testing, the government hopes that pre-emptive
self-testing
and a close monitoring of one’s health would help to ensure a
safer
community for all. It would also provide any individual a peace of
mind if he
or she is worried about possible contact with a positive
case.
Based on the recent measures, one would say that there is certainly
a
tremendous amount of effort and resources that is being channelled
into
detecting Covid-19. This is because over the past 28 days (based
on
Channel News Asia’s report on 15 Sept 2021), the percentage of
local
cases who were asymptomatic or had mild symptoms is 98.1%. This
would
suggest that if not for the regular testing, most of those
individuals would
not have known that they even have Covid-19 and would most likely
have
gone on with their daily routine.
While more and more in Singapore are required or being encouraged
to
self-test for Covid-19 for the sake of their health as well as the
physical
well-being of others, one wonders how different a local church
community
and society at large would be like if Christians are just as
intentional about
examining the condition of our relationship with God. After all,
one who is
walking closely with Jesus would inevitably make a positive impact
upon
others.
In his second letter to the Corinthians, Apostle Paul urged the
believers to
“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test
yourselves.
Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is
in you?—
unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” (2 Corinthians
13:5).
The fact that Paul could give such an instruction indicates that it
is possible
to distinguish between a true Christian from those who simply
self-identify
as one. After all, a Christian is not one who merely points to some
event in
the past to substantiate their claim. More than just putting one’s
name on a
church membership list or regular Sunday attendance, Paul helps
us
understand that a true follower of Christ is someone in whom Christ
dwells.
And those in whom Christ dwells will increasingly display
Christ-like
character in their lives.
The word examine comes from the Greek word, peirazo, which means
to
“scrutinize and try.” When Paul instructed the Corinthians to
examine
themselves, he was not trying to cast doubt over their salvation.
Rather, he
was urging them to take an honest and careful look into their
current beliefs
and conduct. Instead of becoming presumptuous or merely going with
the
flow, the Corinthians are to prayerfully consider what they believe
about
Jesus and whether they still believe what they believe since the
time they
received the Gospel.
Likewise, whether we are spiritually young or have been a Christian
for
decades, there is always room to develop greater confidence and
faith in
what we believe with regards to God and his Word. Instead of
blindly
following tradition or naively believing what we read or hear, we
should take
steps to grow in our understanding and appreciation of the
apostolic faith
that has been passed down to us. It will also be of much help to
ourselves
and others if we can strengthen our ability to explain our
Christian
convictions as well as to discern erroneous teaching and
unscriptural
practices.
Apart from examining their beliefs, the Corinthians were also to
reflect upon
whether their lives are consistent with God’s will. If Christ is
truly in their
lives, their conduct and attitudes towards sin will be different as
compared
to when they were pagans. As people who have placed their faith in
Jesus,
they are to hate sin and humbly repent of it. They should also be
eager to
do what is right before God and demonstrate sincere love for
others. If sin
and unrighteousness persistently characterise their lives, there is
a
possibility that they are being disobedient Christians but there is
a greater
danger that they are not Christians at all.
For Paul, he was hopeful that since Christ is truly in the lives of
the
Corinthians, the latter would humbly repent as they examine
themselves.
He took heart that when they do so, there would be no need for him
to be
severe in exercising his pastoral authority over them (2 Cor
15:10).
Just as we need a test kit and need to know how to use it to
properly test
for Covid-19, Christians are mindful that we need God’s help to
properly
examine ourselves. Apart from having godly friends who can speak
into our
lives, a good place to start would be to set aside regular time for
prayer,
bible reading and to echo the Psalmist’s prayer to “Search me, O
God and
know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be
any
grievous way in me and lead me in the way everlasting!” (Psalm
139:23-24).
Like the Psalmist, we can trust that our gracious God has no
intention to
crush us through a regular time of self-examination. Because God
loves
those whom he has saved, he will direct our paths so that we can
continue
walking in the fullness of life and not stray away from him.
Self-testing for Covid-19 is only but a very limited way to
indicate physical
well-being since it is not meant to pick up any other health
issues. The test
kit is also unable to prevent someone from falling sick or help a
person in
his recovery. In contrast, regular self-testing to see if we are in
the faith is
God’s means of grace in building Christians up in the faith and
enabling us
to continue bearing spiritual fruit to the glory of his name. As
much as the
time of self-testing may not always be a pleasant experience, it is
certainly
needful for our spiritual well-being. No Christians can do without
it, not
unless we are not one to begin with.
Rev Edwin Wong
19 September 2021
can build resilience to cope with the
challenges of life
Elijah the Prophet was a powerful man of God who found himself
mentally, physically, and emotionally drained. We all feel this way
at times and especially during this pandemic. Elijah’s depletion is
an illustration of how our mental well-being is interconnected to
our biological, psychological, social and spiritual spheres. How
then can we respond to the challenges of life? It is recognised
that resilient people are better able to cope with life’s
challenges drawing on healthy coping skills. Resilience relies on
different skills and draws on various sources of help, including
rational thinking skills, physical and emotional health, and our
relationships with those around us. This talk will help us
understand how the 4 spheres contribute to our mental wellbeing and
how we can build resilience to help us cope better with adversity
and bounce back after a struggle. Workshop Details Trainer: Yap
Siew Ling Date: 16 Oct 2021(Saturday) Time: 2pm to 3.30pm with 30
minutes of Q&A (via Zoom) Siew Ling is a counsellor and
clinical supervisor with Wesley Methodist Church. Besides seeing
cases involving marital issues, stress, anxiety and self-esteem
issues, she also supervises a team of 12 lay counsellors. She holds
a Master in Counselling (Monash University), a Graduate Diploma in
Psychology (Monash University) and a Graduate Certificate in
Clinical Supervision (Swinburne University). She made a mid-career
switch from the urban planning profession to the counselling after
working more than 25 years in a statutory board. She worships at
Church of Our Saviour. Her interests lie in personal growth, and
self & spirituality.
True Way Resource Library
True Way Resource Library
Famous Christian Classics and Resources on Reading Well (September
2021)
True Way Resource Library