Charis Methodist Church

OVER THE PULPIT THIS SUNDAY (19th May 2013, Pentecost Sunday )

WS1 (9am) & WS2 (11.15am): Come & Be with Me: A Labor of Love [Mark 6:6b-13] by Rev Helen Hoe

OVER THE PULPIT NEXT SUNDAY (26th May 2013)

WS1 (9am) & WS2 (11.15am): Come & Be with Me: A Band of Misfits [Matthew 9:36-38] by Mr Daren Lee

SUNDAY PARKING IN CHURCH

Click Here for Parking Lot Layout in Charis!

With effect from February 2013, driveway parking for WS2 drivers will be allowed only in the sections marked D in the parking layout. WS1 and MS drivers are reminded to vacate from the lots marked as B, C and D by 10.50am.

DRIVEWAY PARKING

WS1 & MS car owners who park in the driveway and in front of the church office block during worship service hours are reminded to leave their contact details on their car dashboard for ease of contact. For this purpose you may use the yellow paper slip provided at the stairway leading up to the Sanctuary. Owners are also reminded to move their cars by 10.50am when the siren sound.

SUNDAY BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE

We have a bus shuttle service on Sunday mornings to transport worshippers to church.
Look out for “Charis Methodist Church” sign on the bus.

A) Coming to Church in the morning
Pick-up Points:
(1) Car park in front of Eunos MRT Station along Sims Avenue,
(2) Marine Parade Community Building at 278 Marine Parade Road.

8.35 am – Depart Eunos MRT Station
8.45 am – Depart Marine Parade CB
8.55 am – Arrive at church

B) Departing from Church to Marine Parade CB & Eunos MRT Station
Assembly Area: Under the porch in front of the church building

12.20 pm – Depart church
12.30 pm – Arrive at Marine Parade CB
12.40 pm – Arrive at Eunos MRT Station

WORSHIP SERVICE PRAYER GROUP @ WS1 (Ordinary Week)

Pre-Worship: 8.40am in Room 201
Post-Worship: 11.15am in Room 304

PRAYER MEETING

Date: 1st June 2013 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Social Hall

DISCIPLESHIP & NURTURE

1) Biblical Backgrounds
Speaker: Rev Dr Andrew Peh
Date: 19th May 2013 (Sunday)
Time: 11am – 12.30pm
Venue: Social Hall

2) Training for Ministry Time
Speaker: Rev Barnabas Chong
Date: 19th May 2013 (Sunday)
Time: 1pm – 2.45pm
Venue: Social Hall

CVL SING-ALONG WITH THE UKIES

Date: 23rd May 2013 (Thu)
Time: 2pm
Venue: Social Hall
Singing of oldies, community songs and hymns. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

Wi NEED HELP!

The Welcome and Integration Ministry (WS2) has been serving the Charis Community and new-comers by helping to make them feel welcomed and integrated in our little family. We are looking for fresh faces to fill our ranks!

If you enjoy making new friends, or feel that Charis could do with more cheery faces at our door, do speak to any of the Wi Team or contact Joshua He at hp: 98710610 / email: joshhe@gmail.com.

THERE’S LOVE
Children Carnival 2013 by CAC

A Children’s Carnival will be held at Toa Payoh Methodist Church on 1st June 2013 (Sat) from 12.30pm to 6pm. This is a great opportunity for our children to invite their friends to attend the carnival together. The carnival features lots of fun and games, and also a special program held from 2.30pm to 3.45pm. Tickets are available from Richard Goh and Percy Low.

EZ-LIBRARY

In the hope that Charisians can benefit from members’ contribution as well as the church’s investment in Christian literature, we are bringing our much-neglected library nearer to you so that the books are now readily accessible. Selected library resources are now available in the shelf located in the Social Hall.

What’s more, the loan scheme has been relaxed to make borrowing absolutely hassle-free for you! There will be no restriction on the number of books you wish to loan (but don’t take the entire shelf) or on the loan period (hopefully it’s not eternity). Also, you do not have to register the loan. All you have to do is put the book back in the shelf after you’ve read it so that someone else can have access to it as well.

Do drop by the Social Hall after the worship service and visit the library. We hope this will become your favorite corner by and by!

ROOM BOOKINGS ON SUNDAYS

To increase availability of meeting rooms, block-booking of rooms on Sundays will be limited to Sunday School classes and church-wide programs. Cell groups, Bible study groups and other activity groups are advised to make bookings on a weekly or monthly basis. All room users are required to inform the church office early if the bookings are cancelled so as to allow someone else to make use of the rooms. Please contact church office staff Benjamin Tan (office: 63445750, email: bentan@charismc.org.sg) to make your room bookings.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NOTICE BOARD

Looking for a job? Why not take a look at the job advertisements placed on this Notice Board? New advertisements are posted as and when we receive them through the church email.

Or maybe you are looking for workers for your company? Email your advertisement to us at office@charismc.org.sg and we will place your advertisement for free not only on this Notice Board but also to all our 15 sister CAC churches. Don’t wait contact us TODAY!

SUNDAY FLORAL OFFERING

We wish to acknowledge the frequent donations of Charis members for our Sunday Floral Offerings. These members often use this means of floral offering as an expression of thanksgiving to God in their lives. It has also been used in memory of loved ones, anniversary date etc. Their support and generosity have also greatly added to the ambience of our weekly Sunday Services.

We have put up a weekly schedule for floral offerings on the [Church Office] notice board for your convenience. Dates for floral offerings may be chosen in advance. Do also remember to include your name, purpose and contact number on this schedule.

Please contact the church office for enquiries.

SUNDAY REFRESHMENT OFFERING

If you have enjoyed the refreshment provided and would like to contribute to this item as a service to the congregation, or as an act of thanksgiving, celebration of birthday, anniversary, baby first month or for whatever reasons that you are celebratory about, please put your name down on the Sunday Refreshment Offering Form posted on the [Church Office] notice board.

Kindly forward your cheque/cash to Thor Bee. This is a purely voluntary offering and refreshment will continue to be provided every Sunday even if no donation is forthcoming. However your contribution is always much appreciated!

WS2 FELLOWSHIP LUNCH

This monthly communal lunch is another avenue for Charisians to bless each other. You can do so by donating towards the cost of the lunch.

Indicate your donation on the WS2 Fellowship Lunch Offering form posted on the [WS2] notice board and state the reason that you wish to be printed in the Sunday bulletin as acknowledgement. Examples are: anniversary/ birthday celebration; thanksgiving; remembrance & etc.

For your donation, please use the church’s tithing envelope (placed at the pews), indicate “WS2 Fellowship Lunch Offering” and drop it into the offering bag or give it directly to the church office. Thank you for your blessings!

SKILL TRAINING AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUBSIDY

LCEC has approved a subsidy scheme to encourage members to upgrade their skills and Christian knowledge so as to serve God better. Application Form is available from the church office. Should you have any feedback on this scheme or any need for clarification, please speak to our Pastors or any LCEC members.

VOLUNTEERS FOR EMERGENCIES ON SUNDAYS
(DURING HOURS OF WORSHIP)

We are putting together a list of worshippers who can provide medical assistance in an emergency, such as doctors, dentists, nurses, civil defence personnel and those certified to provide first-aid and/or CPR. Please call church office (O: 63445750) with your full name and designation, and the service you attend.

We will collate the names and phone numbers and put one list in the office and another in the ushers’ cupboard in our Sanctuary. Thanks for coming forward to volunteer your service.