OVER THE PULPIT THIS WEEK (29th January 2012)

WS1 (9am) & WS2 (11am): Ephesians – New Identity by Rev Dr Andrew Peh

OVER THE PULPIT NEXT WEEK (5th February 2012)

WS1 (9am) & WS2 (11am): Ephesians – New Humanity by Rev Tan-Yeo Lay Suan

 SERMON SUMMARY & REFLECTION QUESTIONS IN A BLOG

 Rev Tan-Yeo Lay Suan has created a blog that summarizes the sermon of the week and some reflection questions. Church members are encouraged to avail themselves to these materials to help recall what was preached over the pulpit. Visit the webpage at www.towardsglory-toglory.blogspot.com.

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.

Current Arrangement

Pick-up Points:
• Eunos MRT Station (car park along Sims Avenue) @ 8.30am
• Marine Parade Community Building @ 8.40am

Return Trip:
• 12noon from church to Marine Parade CB & Eunos MRT Station.

From February 2012

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

1st Run
8.15 am – Depart Eunos MRT Station
8.25 am – Depart Marine Parade CB
8.35 am – Arrive at church

2nd Run
8.45 am – Depart Eunos MRT Station
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

1st Run
11.15 am – Depart church
11.25 am – Arrive at Marine Parade CB
11.35 am – Arrive at Eunos MRT Station

2nd Run
12.20 pm – Depart church
12.30 pm – Arrive at Marine Parade CB
12.40 pm – Arrive at Eunos MRT Station

SUNDAY CHURCH CARPARKING

From February 2012 onward:
i) All vehicles parked in the driveway will have to leave by 10.50am;

ii) Vehicles parked in the regular lots (except those parked in the 10 lots parallel to the wire fence running alongside the Chapel) that do not leave by 10.50am, will not be able to leave until 1.05pm due to double-parking by WS2 drivers coming in after 10.50am.

iii) WS2 drivers are not to double-park in the driveway running parallel to the said wire fence.

So if you intend to leave early, park along the roads in the church neighborhood (kindly observe traffic rules), OR park at Blk 31A Eunos Crescent and ride the shuttle bus from Eunos MRT Station.

WORSHIP SERVICE PRAYER GROUP @ WS1 (Ordinary Week)

Pre-Worship: 8.40am in Room 201
Post-Worship: 11.15am in Room 203

PRAYER MEETING

Date: 4th February 2012 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Social Hall

BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION & MEMBERSHIP

If you have accepted the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior, then you need to consider water baptism. Pre-baptismal class is compulsory for all who desire to be water baptized. Those who wish to be baptized or confirmed or wish to transfer church membership into Charis on Easter Day 8th April 2012, please collect the appropriate form found at the lobby below the Sanctuary and submit the form to the church office by 29th January 2012. Please click here for full schedule of classes.

ALPHA 12 INTRO DINNER

The Alpha 12 Course will commence with the Intro Dinner on 18th February 2012, Saturday, 6.30pm at Charis. Invitation cards are available at the Alpha booth at the Plaza.
A special feature during the Intro Dinner will be the presence of Mr Alaric Tay who will be giving his testimony. Mr Alaric Tay is a Mediacorp artiste of the award-wining TV series “The Noose”.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT 2012

Dates & Time:
4th February (Sat, 7pm)
5th February (Sun, 2.30pm & 7pm)
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium

Don’t miss this opportunity to invite pre-believer relatives and friends to this biennial event! Please refer to details in the brochure enclosed in the bulletin. You are encouraged to invite pre-believers or to sponsor tickets. Tickets ($10 each) for 5th February (Sun, 2.30pm) will be on sale on 29th January (Sun) from 11am to 11.30am at the Plaza.

GROWING KIDS GOD’S WAY (GKGW)
“He has shown man what is good and what is required of him” (Micah 6:8)

It is a God’s emphasis equipping course for parents that take your child through, from fifteen Months to Pre-Teens 12 years. GKGW can help any parent reach the heart of children with virtues and values that flow from the character of God and do it without stressing the child or the parents.

There is a reason why this curriculum is so popular: it’s comprehensive, practical and the applications work. Topics covered includes the below and more:
~ How to help children internalize virtues and values and how to help them practically live out the character of God in their life.
~ What parents do to foster insecure children and how they can fix the problems that might now exist.
~ How to say “I love you” to your children and spouse in such a way that each member actually feels the fullness of parental love.
~ How fathers build or undermine their children’s sense of trust and confidence in parental leadership and how to build family loyalty and identity.
~ How to train right behavior into children so you will not have to spend unnecessary time correcting wrong behavior.
~ How to successfully handle sibling conflict, temper tantrums, and the three sister sins: lying, cheating and stealing.

The entire course of 18 sessions on Saturdays is split into 3 modules.
Dates: (see the modules below)
Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Venue: Charis Methodist Church

Module 1
Dates: 18th February, 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th March 2012
Cost: $100 (Christian Education subsidy available for Charisians)

Module 2
Dates: 14th, 21st, 28th April, 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th May 2012
Cost: $10

Module 3
Dates: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th July, 4th, 11th August 2012
Cost: $10

In each session, participants meet to watch a video, and facilitators will lead a discussion on the topics, with Q&A. Come and find out more during the Introductory Launch Dinner. You are welcomed to bring your friends. Please register with Joyce Chue or Yvette Goh for catering.

Introductory Launch Dinner
Date: 11th February 2012 (Sat)
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Social Hall, Charis Methodist Church

For registration, please contact:
~ WS1 – Joyce Chue (email: ycjychue@gmail.com / hp: 8118 5277)
~ WS2 – Yvette Goh (email: yvettegoh@yahoo.com / hp: 9199 2622)

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

CHARIS DIASPORA

Rev Tan-Yeo has started a yahoo-group for Charisians working or studying overseas through which she updates them on the events that have taken place in Charis MC. This is to enable Charisians to continue to stay in touch with the church and ease their re-entry into Charis when their stints overseas come to an end. We want to see them fitting in back into church without too much difficulty. Please let them know that they can write in to be a part of this yahoo-group by writing to the owner of CharisDiaspora@yahoogroups.com.

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!

DIALECT MINISTRY AT BETHANY NURSING HOME

On the 3rd Sunday (from 1.30pm) and the last Tuesday (from 2pm) of every month, Rev Tan-Yeo visits the Bethany Nursing Home and run a simple dialect service. If you speak Hokkien or Cantonese and would like to join Rev Tan-Yeo in this ministry, do sign up with her at tanyeo@charismc.org.sg. The service is about 45 minutes in total. But on the last Tuesday, Rev Tan-Yeo goes around to the bed-ridden to serve Holy Communion and will end about 4pm.

ROOM BOOKINGS ON SUNDAYS

To increase availability of meeting rooms, block-booking of rooms on Sundays will be limited to Sunday School classes and ministry-based activities. Cell group meetings and bible study 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.

OVER THE PULPIT THIS WEEK (1st January 2012, New Year’s Day)

Combined WS1 & WS2 @ 10am: The Covenant to be Faithful (Nehemiah 9:38, 10:30-39) by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon

OVER THE PULPIT NEXT WEEK (8th January 2012)

WS1 @ 9am: Resolutions by Mr Charles Loh

WS2 @ 11am: New Beginning by Rev Helen Hoe

NEW YEAR’S DAY SERVICE

There will be a Combined Service with Holy Communion for WS1 & WS2 on New Year’s Day, 1st January 2012 at 10am. The Mandarin Worship Service will also commence at 10am.

CHURCH CARPARKING (1st January 2012, New Year’s Day)

Car owners who park in church for Christmas Day worship service may not be able to leave the church before 12.30pm due to Charis 23rd Anniversary event.

LIVING PASSIONATELY

We have come to a new year with new impetus to please the Lord. If you have not been able to take the Covenant Discipleship suggestions for spiritual study, formation and action in 2010, I would like to invite you to look for a cell group that is keen to keep covenant over these suggested actions. Try it out for a year with a cell or even just with one or two others. As you entrust yourselves to grow in deeper in your love for the Lord Jesus, you can be sure that His Holy Spirit will do a deep work in you when you covenant to be accountable to each other. If you like, you can register your covenant relationship with Pastor so that she can keep you in prayer while you commit yourselves to this form of discipleship for 2011 via email. In order to have these exercises at hand for action, evaluation and reflection, you will need to file these exercises so that you can remember to do them and check them after the period of practice is over (i.e. at the end of each fortnight) with your Covenant partners. I hope as Methodists we will put this Covenant Discipleship to good use for our own maturity in Christ. ~ Rev Tan-Yeo Lay Suan

SERMON SUMMARY & REFLECTION QUESTIONS IN A BLOG

Rev Tan-Yeo Lay Suan has created a blog that summarizes the sermon of the week and some reflection questions. Church members are encouraged to avail themselves to these materials to help recall what was preached over the pulpit. Visit the webpage at www.towardsglory-toglory.blogspot.com.

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.

Current Arrangement

Pick-up Points:
• Eunos MRT Station (car park along Sims Avenue) @ 8.30am
• Marine Parade Community Building @ 8.40am

Return Trip:
• 12noon from church to Marine Parade CB & Eunos MRT Station.

From February 2012

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

1st Run
8.15 am – Depart Eunos MRT Station
8.25 am – Depart Marine Parade CB
8.35 am – Arrive at church

2nd Run
8.45 am – Depart Eunos MRT Station
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

1st Run
11.15 am – Depart church
11.25 am – Arrive at Marine Parade CB
11.35 am – Arrive at Eunos MRT Station

2nd Run
12.20 pm – Depart church
12.30 pm – Arrive at Marine Parade CB
12.40 pm – Arrive at Eunos MRT Station

SUNDAY CHURCH CARPARKING

From February 2012 onward:
i) vehicles parked in the driveway will have to leave by 10.50am;
ii) vehicles parked in the regular lots that do not leave by 10.50am, will not be able to leave until 1.05pm due to double-parking by WS2 drivers coming in after 10.50am.

So if you intend to leave early, park along the roads in the church neighborhood (kindly observe traffic rules), OR park at Blk 31A Eunos Crescent and ride the shuttle bus from Eunos MRT Station.

WORSHIP SERVICE PRAYER GROUP @ WS1 (Ordinary Week)

Pre-Worship: 8.40am in Room 201
Post-Worship: 11.15am in Room 203

PRAYER MEETING

Date: 7th January 2012 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Social Hall

From January 2012, Prayer Meetings will be held on the first Saturday and the third Friday of each month.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
A Pre-Evangelism Event

Date: 14th January 2012 (Sat)
Time: 2.30pm - 5pm
Venue: Social Hall

Chinese New Year is just a few weeks away. Are you wondering how to decorate your home?

Fret no more! Join us in learning some simple floral arrangement technics to brighten up your home for this festive season! This is a good opportunity to invite pre-believer relatives and friends who are interested in this craft. Even if you do not have anyone in mind to invite, you are also welcome to join us for fellowship and learn a new hobby.

There is a small registration fee of $10 per person. Light refreshments will be provided.

To find out more, please contact: 
~ Gladys Han (email: smileasy77@gmail.com / hp: 98757722)
~ Fairly Yip (email: fairlyyip@hotmail.com)

CHINESE NEW YEAR CONCERT 2012

Dates & Time:
4th February (Sat, 7pm)
5th February (Sun, 2.30pm & 7pm)
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium

Don’t miss this opportunity to invite pre-believer relatives and friends to this biennial event! Please refer to details in the brochure enclosed in the bulletin. You are encouraged to invite pre-believers or to sponsor tickets. Tickets ($10 each) for 5th February (Sun, 2.30pm) will be on sale on 8th, 22nd and 29th January (Sundays) from 11am to 11.30am at the Plaza.

YAM CONNECT

Come and join us for the 1st Young Adult Ministry Connect time for 2012!
 
Date: 6th January 2012 (Fri)
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Venue: Social Hall

Topic: Battlefield of the Mind
Speaker: Rev Helen Hoe

If you require ‘da-bao’ (dinner pack) service, please inform your cell leader or any leaders in the YAM committee.

CHARIS VINEYARD LEAGUE

1) Sing-A-Long

Date: 4th January 2012 (Wed)
Time:  2pm
Venue: Social Hall

Singing of hymns & oldies with Mrs Patricia Lee. All are welcomed. Refreshments will be provided.

2) Anniversary Dinner

Date: 15th January 2012 (Sun)
Time: 7pm – 10.30pm
Venue: Roland Restaurant, Marine Parade

We will enter into the 4th year since CVL started. The CVL Committee has made a review and will present to you some key concerns and a road-map for the years ahead. The Guest-of-Honor is Rev Chong Chin Chung, President of CAC. Prof Lionel Lee will address us.

Why do we need the CVL in Charis? The CVL ministry is an essential ministry of fellowship and encouragement as we move on with our lives in determination to glorify and worship God.

Please register early for administrative purposes.
~ Richard Tan (email: rchrd.tan@gmail.com / hp: 96889672)
~ Chiang Seng Meng (email: chiangsm@singnet.com.sg / hp: 91274140)

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

CHARISIANS PRAYING

If you are interested in praying for one another through email, please sign up with Sin Lee at slyou@singtel.com.

CHARIS DIASPORA

Rev Tan-Yeo has started a yahoo-group for Charisians working or studying overseas through which she updates them on the events that have taken place in Charis MC. This is to enable Charisians to continue to stay in touch with the church and ease their re-entry into Charis when their stints overseas come to an end. We want to see them fitting in back into church without too much difficulty. Please let them know that they can write in to be a part of this yahoo-group by writing to the owner of CharisDiaspora@yahoogroups.com.

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!

DIALECT MINISTRY AT BETHANY NURSING HOME

On the 3rd Sunday (from 1.30pm) and the last Tuesday (from 2pm) of every month, Rev Tan-Yeo visits the Bethany Nursing Home and run a simple dialect service. If you speak Hokkien or Cantonese and would like to join Rev Tan-Yeo in this ministry, do sign up with her at tanyeo@charismc.org.sg. The service is about 45 minutes in total. But on the last Tuesday, Rev Tan-Yeo goes around to the bed-ridden to serve Holy Communion and will end about 4pm.

BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP
SINGAPORE KATONG DAY WOMEN’S CLASS

The BSF Singapore Katong Day Women’s Class is held in Charis on Wednesdays. Ladies who are interested in signing up or have any queries, please do not hesitate to email the Class Administrator, Mrs Soh Ting Ai (tingai@singnet.com.sg).

ROOM BOOKINGS ON SUNDAYS

To increase availability of meeting rooms, block-booking of rooms on Sundays will be limited to Sunday School classes and ministry-based activities. Cell group meetings and bible study 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 COMMUNION LUNCH

This monthly communion 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 Communion 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 Communion 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.