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Volume 24, Issue 35 30th October 2011
God's promises of His goodness to His people are plenteous in
the Bible. There are also abundant testimonies of His people about
His goodness in their lives. Here are a few:
• "And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD,
The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in
goodness and truth" (Exodus 34:6).
• "For thou preventest (goes before) him with the blessings of
goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head" (Psalm
21:3).
• "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever" (Psalm
23:6).
• "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of
the LORD in the land of the living" (Psalm 27:13).
• "Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for
them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in
thee before the sons of men!" (Psalm 31:19).
• "Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to
approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be
satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple"
(Psalm 65:4).
• "Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop
fatness" (Psalm 65:11).
While Psalm 21:3 assures us that His goodness will go before us,
Psalm 23:6 assures us that it will also follow. What great blessing
it is to be surrounded by His goodness.
By going ahead of us, His goodness prepares the way before us.
How wonderful it is that as followers of Christ, we will never be
led to walk through any path where His goodness has not set its
foot.
By following behind us, His goodness protects us. When we follow
the leading of His goodness, there is no need to be overly anxious
about what the outcome will be. It can be nothing but goodness that
will follow us.
His goodness in our Ethiopia Building ProjectIt was after much
prayer and careful evaluation of our thoughts and desires in the
light of God's Word that we set out to construct a Bible college
and a church in Ethiopia. We were sure that the Lord has called us
to accomplish this task as we prayerfully considered it.
Nonetheless, we have no idea what a mammoth task the Lord would
enable us to carry out.
Initially, we thought that the whole project can be completed
with S$350,000/-. We did not dare to imagine in those days that
Our Pastor: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (M: 9001 1119, H: 6788 1721,
Email: [email protected])Our Office: 510 Geylang Road,
#02-06, Singapore 389466. Tel: 6741 1910, Fax: 6741 1016
G E t H S E m a N EBible-Presbyterian Church
‘Not my will, but Thine, be done’ (Luke 22:42)
Pastoral Exhortation
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O, His Goodness!Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy
Call to Worship Dn Kelvin Lim
*Command Thy Blessing From Above (5)* Invocation & Gloria
Patri
* Scripture Reading in Unison (Mark 13:32-37)
To God Be the Glory (93)Collection of Offerings
Doxology & PrayerFaith Is the Victory (441)Scripture
Memorization
& Children's SermonPastoral Prayer
Sermon Pr Dennis Kabingue
"The Biblical View of a Christian's Life" (Mark 13:32-37)
The King's Business (448)* Closing Prayer & Threefold
Amen
* Congregation Standing
to all worshippersWelcome
Order oF Worship
Scripture MemorizationCharity
Colossians 3:1414 and above all these things put
on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
• First-time guests are invited to fill in the Visitor’s Card
and receive a welcome pack.
• Parents with infants and toddlers are welcome to use the
créche area.
• Children (aged 4 - 10) are invited to join the Junior
Worshippers as they leave the main worship service for their
classes.
• Please join us for refreshment and fellowship after the
service.
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we could even bear that burden. Knowing our weak frame, I
believe that the Lord did not show us the magnitude of the whole
project we would have to undertake. Slowly, He unveils before our
eyes both the extent of the project and the funds that His good
hand has prepared for us. many things were hidden from us - the
need of a fence around the property, deep drainage and a small
bridge, a bigger dormitory, the sharp rise in the cost of materials
and labour. If all these were known to us at the very early stage,
I am sure that our hearts would have been too overwhelmed by the
burden of the huge fund we have to raise in a short period of time.
It was His goodness and mercy that we were given a partial view of
the whole project. He gently guides us to a fuller view of the
whole project as He makes provision for each stage of the project.
How marvellous is His goodness!
The greatest demonstration of His goodness towards us for this
project came last week. Prior to this, there were many brief
periods of burdens throughout this project, but never was there
such a great and sustained burden we felt over the last one month.
We needed to have altogether S$500,000/- for the last two payments
to the building contractors. We turned to the Lord in prayer, even
with fasting. We have never turned to anyone to ask for help except
the Lord who promised us His goodness. as we prayed, the Lord was
working through the pastors of Calvary Pandan B-P Church (Dr S. H.
tow and Rev Quek Suan Yew) to provide the remaining funds. They
enquired about our needs in the Ethiopia Project and consulted with
their Board of Elders as to how they could help to complete this
project. This has led to the Lord's provision. The following is the
letter from Calvary Pandan that we have received together with a
cheque for S$500,000/-.
Dear Rev Koshy & The Building Committee for Ethiopia,
Gethsemane B-P Church,
Greetings in our Lord’s blessed Name.
We thank God for His bountiful blessings upon the members and
friends of Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church, to enable us
to channel this blessing for the advancement of God’s ministry in
Ethiopia, Africa, that many will be able to receive His word.
The Board of Elders of Calvary Pandan B-P Church has approved a
Love Gift of S$500,000/- towards the Ethiopian Building Project and
a cheque of the said sum is attached herewith.
Please acknowledge receipt.
God bless in Christ Eld Ko Swee Chay On behalf of the Board of
Elders Calvary Pandan B-P Church
Four times in Psalm 107, we read, "Oh that men would praise the
LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children
of men!" (vv. 8, 15, 21, 31). We should have a special thanksgiving
service for the Lord's goodness. I would like to have it in
conjunction with our tuesday prayer meeting on the 15th November.
trust that you will join us.
"Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his
name; for it is pleasant" (Psalm 135:3).
Our Church Session: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (9001 1119), Elder
Mah Chin Kwang (9675 4031),Elder Alan Choy (9853 9556), Dn Arvind
Pawa (9642 8954), Dn Daniel Lim (9385 0371),
Dn Lok Kwok Wah (9022 5508), Dn Kelvin Lim (8268 2828) & Dn
Francis Lee (9111 1692).
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Pastoral Exhortation
My Testimony for 2011 Chin Jia Wi
I would like to thank the Lord for preserving me throughout this
year though I have sinned constantly. Nevertheless, I have drawn
closer to Him through this year’s difficulties and trials.This
year, I even found out that God can make things possible, just like
in the song “Only Believe” which we sang in the children’s choir
during the cantata entitled “SOLa FIDE”. The Lord granted me the
chance to sing in this cantata as my last presentation in the
children’s choir.I knew that God is truly wonderful because I had
to sit for my PSLE this year and indeed, it was a tough year as I
must keep on studying without resting in school. In fact, there was
even no CCa for half a year! I thank the Lord for sustaining me
through the exams with peace of mind and good teachers.Recently, a
brown scarab beetle, which is in the subfamily (melolonthinae),
flew into my ear and scratched the skin in my ear without tearing
the eardrum apart. Indeed, this is the mercy of God. The pain I
felt was like a thousand needles piercing me but I thank the Lord
for seeing me through with peace in my heart. Now when I remember
His goodness, I feel as if my father, who had passed away when I
was still very young, is staying at my side, encouraging and
comforting me through my troubles. However, the Lord is a father to
the fatherless and He is the greatest of all. He can do lots of
miracles as He had appointed a kind and loving specialist to remove
the beetle from my ear earlier. Indeed, the Lord is good and we
must trust in Him. may the Lord bless us and keep us.Before ending
this testimony I would like to thank all the brethren who have
prayed for me and helped me. I feel like it is just a very big
family in Christ.
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Our Staff: The Gethsemane Care ministry Bro Jerah 9337 2337,
Chinese Service Dn Daniel Lim 9385 0371,Filipino Service Pr Dennis
Kabingue 9648 0004, Children’s ministry Pr Kelvin Lim 8268 2828,
Seniors' ministry Pr Jeremiah Sim 8333 9483
Church Office Diana Koh, Bible Witness Dn Kwok Wah, Kenneth,
John, Melissa Mah, Eric, Ruth & Arnold.
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Dear children, we have learned in our previous devotion that God
made the living creatures of the sea, and the winged fowl of the
sky. Every creature that moves in the waters or flies in the air
was created by the living and true God on the fifth day of
creation. Let us continue to learn about God’s creative works on
the sixth day. He made the living creatures of the land – both
animals and man.
Firstly, God made the animals that dwell on the land. He made
the cattle, and the creeping thing, and the beast of the earth. The
cattle mentioned here would refer to four-legged creatures that
were huge in size, for example, the behemoth whose tail was like
the cedar tree, and it was able to drink up a river (cf. Job 40:15,
17 & 23). The creeping thing would refer to those that crawl on
the ground such as the mouse, the snail and the lizard (cf.
Leviticus 11:29-30). It would also include insects like the ant and
the bed bug. The beast of the earth would refer to other living
creatures which are small compared to the cattle as mentioned
above, for example, the cat and the dog.
Secondly, God created man, both male and female, in His own
image. He made adam,
the first man who was made from the dust of the ground. God then
took one of his ribs to make the woman. They being made in God’s
image refers to their spiritual resemblance of God. They have the
ability to make conscious decisions, and are responsible for their
individual actions.
God’s decisions for His creations do not change. For example, He
wanted man to “be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it”. In other words, God wanted adam and Eve to fill the
earth with people. This command of God has not changed; biblical
marriage is for a man and a woman to come together. as God brought
adam and Eve together in marriage and blessed them with children,
He wants the people on earth to be married and fill the earth. God
also wants man to subdue the earth. This is to say that man is
responsible for taking care of the earth.
my dear children, as you learn the biblical truths today, know
that God is the Creator of every living creature, including you. He
wants
people to fill the earth, and to take care of it.
The Sixth Dayby Pr Kelvin Lim
God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after
his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after
his kind: and it was so. And God said, Let us make man in our
image, after our likeness: . . . in the image of God created he
him; male and female created he them. . . God blessed them, and God
said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,
and subdue it: . . . And the evening and the morning were the sixth
day. Genesis 1:24-31
Junior Worshipper’s Devotion
Missionary ConfErEnCE CHoir
In view of the 3rd missionary Conference in Ethiopia, a
missionary Conference Choir is being organized. In Gethsemane, we
have every reason to lift up our voices together and sing His
praise, for the Lord has been so good to us. So come and join the
missionary Conference Choir. Our practice will commence on 13
November at 9.30am in the sanctuary.
3rd Missionary ConfErEnCE
Venue: Gethsemane BPC, addis ababa, Ethiopia
Date: December 5-11, 2011
The total fee is S$2,600.00/person, inclusive of airfare, food,
lodging and inland transport fees. Do ensure that the expiry date
of your passport should not be earlier than 31 July 2012. anyone
who is keen to join, please let Sis Diana Koh know by 8 Nov 2011 at
the latest.
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Our Place of Worship: SingPost Auditorium (Level 5), 10 Eunos
Road 8, Singapore 408600Our Websites: www.gethsemanebpc.com;
www.biblewitness.com
Sunday Activities October 30 November 06(9am-10am) Church Choir
& Children's Choir Church Choir & Children's
Choir(9am-10am) Malayalam Fellowship Malayalam Fellowship
Get
hsem
ane
Chi
nese
Ser
vice
(1
0.30
am)
Worship Leader: Gan Chin Hwi Dn Kelvin Lim
Preacher: Pr Daniel Lim Pr Daniel Lim
Pianist: Jollyn Low Sarah Yap
Ushers: Tuck Whye & Johnny Robert & Cayson
Flowers: Ivy Seah Soh Luan Lee Kim Lei
Refreshment: Ivy Seah Jenn Lee
Get
hsem
ane
Engl
ish
Serv
ice
(10.
30am
)
Worship Leader: Dn Kelvin Lim Eld Alan Choy
Preacher: Pr Dennis Kabingue Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy
Pianists: Jasmine Low & Chu Seong Yeng Sarah Lee & Chloe
Pawa
Ushers:Stephen, Chip Hung, Edwin, Dn Francis, Donald, Benny,
Low Siew Lian (Greeter)
Joseph, Jerah, Kee How, Kwan Teng, Randy, Jeremiah,
Lee Kim Lei (Greeter)
Junior Worship:Jeremiah, (Donald);
Kian Seng, (Sarah Yong); John Peh
Lee Kim Lei, (Stella); Donald, (Corliss);
Jenny Lok
AV Ministry: Crew 3 Crew 1
Flowers: Pansy Ng Karen Quek
Refreshment Duty:
Aileen Tan, Violet Quek & Roscelle Lim
Ruth Low, Corliss Tan & Lynn Teo
Get
hsem
ane
Filip
ino
Serv
ice
(1.3
0pm
)
Worship Leader: Pr Dennis Kabingue Bro Eric Delina
Preacher: Pr Dennis Kabingue Pr Lek Aik Wee
Usher: Anthony Evangelista Norefel Resuma
Pianist: Chloe Pawa Dorcas Koshy
Refreshment: Emelinda Villardar Roscelle Lim
Get
hsem
ane
Chi
ldre
n’s
Min
istr
y(1
.30pm
-4pm
)
Song Leader Donald dela Cruz Karen Quek
Nursery-P2 Neo Kian Seng Annie Ho
P3-P6 Low Boon Siang Ruth Low
Lion
s Hom
e M
inis
try
(3.4
5pm
-5pm
)
Venue 487 Bedok South Ave 2 487 Bedok South Ave 2
English Speaker Elder Alan Choy Dn Arvind Pawa
Dialect Speaker Bro Stephen Yap Pr Kelvin Lim
Young Adults' & Adults' Fellowship (1.30pm-4pm) Venue:
SingPost Foyer, Level 5
Gethsemane Youth Bible Hour (1.30pm-4pm) Venue: SingPost Foyer,
Level 5
Duty rosters for Jan-Jun 2012Leaders of Fellowship Groups and
ministries are advised to plan your Duty Rosters and major events
for the period, January to June 2012. Please submit them to Sis
Diana Koh before end of November.
Tue - Fri Activities November 01 - November
04Tuesday Prayer Gathering (8.00pm)
Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study (1.15pm) Venue: Bible Witness
Media Ministry Bookroom (Tel: 6438 0578), Hong Lim Complex
Thursday Seniors’ Ministry (11.00am) Venue: Please contact Pr
Jeremiah Sim for more information at 8333 9483.
Friday Morning Prayer (6.45am - 7.30am) Venue: Church Resource
Centre (For more info, please call Dn Kelvin Lim at 8268 2828.)
Young Adults’ Fellowship (Every 2nd and 4th Friday, 8.00pm)Please
contact Sis Kamala for more information at 9026 0401
non-sunday CollectionBible Witness 100.00
Ethiopia Bldg Fund 10,000.00
reformation Cantata(october 23, 2011)
Offerings 1,612.35, RM12
Gifts: Dennis Kabingue (200.00); Kelvin Lim (500.00)
sunday Collection(october 23 - English service)
Tithes 1,055.00
Offerings 4,527.85
General Fund 1,000.00
Ethiopia Bldg Fund 1,350.00, 1,000.00, 2,000.00
Missionary Conference Fund
1,725.00
Gifts: Eric Delina (500.00, 50.00); Kenneth (200.00)
Medical fund (Dominino)Total (as of 23 October 2011):
$48,480.00
Ethiopia Building fundTotal (as of 23 October 2011):
$525,548.44
3rd Missionary Conference fundTotal (as of 23 October 2011):
$18,011.00
For the purpose of supporting our missionaries, full-time
workers and other pastors, we would like to raise S$30,000.00.
Please give speedily and generously as the Lord leads you.
400th anniversary of the King James Bible
In commemoration, a Choral Presentation will be held this
evening, 30 Oct 2011, at Calvary Pandan BPC, Sunset Gospel Hour,
5.30pm. message: “God’s Word Protected, Proclaimed and Practised”
by Rev Dr Quek Suan Yew. We encourage all worshippers to
attend.
