1. Pray for Cadets Anthony, Wai Chan & Kevin Meredith's commissioning on 28 November. That the Covenant Day and Ordination service will confirm their calling to serve God in The Salvation Army.
2. Pray for the following who are sitting for their SPM exams - Jih Han, Kheng Guan, Jonathan, Scott.
3. Pray for the Officers Retreat that Major Mary & Francis Ng will attend from 23-26 November, thereafter for the Cadets commissioning in Singapore on the 28-29 November. They will be back fromm Singapore on the 4 December after several days of furlough. They then will leave on the 9 December for Kuching to take up their new appointments.
Pray for Major Kamala and Captain Tan Guat Hai & Brenda as they come to PCH and Penang Corps respectively.
4. Pastor Sam Santhanam will be the speaker for next Sunday meeting. Sis Jenny will lead the meeting with Elizabeth supporting the praise and worship time.
5. Pray for the Art Class ministry which is in its 3rd week which is conducted by Bro Sam Ooi. We thank God for 4 children.
6. Pary for the children and boys from PCH who will be going back for home leave for the school break.
7. December 6 will be the last Sunday meeting for Majors Francis & Mary Ng
8. December 13 will be the welcome meeting of Captain Tan Guat Hai & Brenda and Lt Col Bob will conduct the installation. Major Kamala will be welcomed in the meeting, too.
9. Pray for the Christmas program and celebration in the month of December
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Can we find God through life?
CHARLES DARWIN'S On the Origin of Species was first published 150 years ago next Tuesday (24 November). This significant anniversary falls in the same year as the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and is leading to a renewed interest in the scientist and his theories.
Television documentaries, books and a feature film have been released, adding more vigour to the debate between evolution and creationism. People have been challenged to think about how life began.
In May telegraph.co.uk carried a report, headlined: ‘Mystery of how life on Earth began solved by British scientists'. According to the article, scientists at Manchester University solved the mystery by studying the molecule that is thought to have existed when the planet was devoid of life billions of years ago.
The scientists claim to have discovered the mechanism that led to the first living, breathing creatures - ‘a process attributed by generations of evolutionary theorists, such as Charles Darwin, to an unexplained primordial soup,' says the article.
While the arguments about how life began are likely to continue, the more important question is not about the origin of life but its purpose.
The writers of the Book of Psalms searched for the purpose of life as well as its origins. Their writings recognise that the secrets of life are far beyond our limited understanding: ‘Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain' (Psalm 139:6 New International Version).
The closest we get to understanding life and finding God in it is to realise how he is active in every sphere of human existence. ‘My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be' (139:15, 16).
If we want to look for the purpose and meaning of life the best place to start is with the Creator. God created all life - including us - with a plan in mind. Life's meaning comes when we discover what God has in mind for us.
TSA UK War Cry 21 November 2009
Television documentaries, books and a feature film have been released, adding more vigour to the debate between evolution and creationism. People have been challenged to think about how life began.
In May telegraph.co.uk carried a report, headlined: ‘Mystery of how life on Earth began solved by British scientists'. According to the article, scientists at Manchester University solved the mystery by studying the molecule that is thought to have existed when the planet was devoid of life billions of years ago.
The scientists claim to have discovered the mechanism that led to the first living, breathing creatures - ‘a process attributed by generations of evolutionary theorists, such as Charles Darwin, to an unexplained primordial soup,' says the article.
While the arguments about how life began are likely to continue, the more important question is not about the origin of life but its purpose.
The writers of the Book of Psalms searched for the purpose of life as well as its origins. Their writings recognise that the secrets of life are far beyond our limited understanding: ‘Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain' (Psalm 139:6 New International Version).
The closest we get to understanding life and finding God in it is to realise how he is active in every sphere of human existence. ‘My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be' (139:15, 16).
If we want to look for the purpose and meaning of life the best place to start is with the Creator. God created all life - including us - with a plan in mind. Life's meaning comes when we discover what God has in mind for us.
TSA UK War Cry 21 November 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
2009 - October NewsLetter
The Stag at the Pool, an Aesop‟s Fable by bro. Tan Seow Hwee
One hot summer‟s day, a young stag came to a spring for a drink of water. Bending down to quench his thirst, he noticed his reflection in the clear pool and started to think, “ My horns are so very at-tractive. They are large and well shaped, unlike my legs that seem so ugly and thin." He sighed, " I wish I did not have feet like these!”
While he was lost in thought, a Lion crept up from behind, ready to spring on the unsuspecting stag. The slight rustle of the grass behind however alerted him to danger and before the Lion could pounce, the stag fled from the scene! As long as the grassy plain spread out before him, the stag could keep running. But as soon as he reached the woods, his horns became entangled with the vines and branches and he found himself stuck! “Oh, what shall I do now !" he cried, "My feet tried to save me, but these very antlers that I valued so greatly over my legs will now lead me to my death! ” Trapped in the mesh of leaves, the stag became easy prey, and before long, the hungry Lion's next meal!
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One hot summer‟s day, a young stag came to a spring for a drink of water. Bending down to quench his thirst, he noticed his reflection in the clear pool and started to think, “ My horns are so very at-tractive. They are large and well shaped, unlike my legs that seem so ugly and thin." He sighed, " I wish I did not have feet like these!”While he was lost in thought, a Lion crept up from behind, ready to spring on the unsuspecting stag. The slight rustle of the grass behind however alerted him to danger and before the Lion could pounce, the stag fled from the scene! As long as the grassy plain spread out before him, the stag could keep running. But as soon as he reached the woods, his horns became entangled with the vines and branches and he found himself stuck! “Oh, what shall I do now !" he cried, "My feet tried to save me, but these very antlers that I valued so greatly over my legs will now lead me to my death! ” Trapped in the mesh of leaves, the stag became easy prey, and before long, the hungry Lion's next meal!
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