4th SUNDAY IN KINGDOMTIDE

73 children will be graduating from Covenant Kindergarten this year and we thank and praise God for each one of them. Here is a video featuring the graduating students.

We will be celebrating Holy Communion as a PLMC Family on Sunday 4 Oct 2020 during our English and Mandarin worship services. Please do not use your own bread and juice for the Holy Communion. 

If you do not have the Holy Communion elements, we will be organising another two sessions for collection from church on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 Sep 2020, 1pm to 3pm at the Fellowship Hall. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/HC-collect.

Our Mandarin Service will be celebrating her 20th Anniversary TODAY 20 Sep 2020. Praise God for growing a small fellowship group to where she is today!  As the ministry enters into a new season, we trust that God will continue to do mighty work in our midst and draw more people to Himself! Join us in celebrating this special milestone TODAY 20 Sep 2020, 11.15am at live.plmc.org.

• Sat 17 Oct 2020 | 10.00am – 11.15am

• Facilitators: Central Singapore CDC Team

• Venue: Online

• Cost: FOC

• Register at https://go.gov.sg/sfa-plmc2  before 17 Oct 2020

In our ever-changing society, one crucial challenge is to equip ourselves with new skills for the new future and embark on a journey of lifelong learning. But how do we plan for our skills upgrading and lifelong learning? Join us at SkillsFuture Advice to:

• Discover emerging tech disruptions, trends and desired skills for the future;

• Find our more about SkillsFuture Credits Top-Ups; and

• Learn about other resources you can leverage on for your career.

Have you been wanting to disciple your child at home, but feel clueless about how to start? Check out the Silver Boxes Parents’ Portal website for our very own weekly mid-week discipling packages at www.plmcsilverboxes.wordpress.com. Parent’s Guides and resources included.

If you desire to have your child/children be baptised, please download and submit the Infant Baptism and Membership form to Andy at andy@plmc.org. Your completed application form should reach us by 25 Oct 2020 (latest).

Download Infant Baptism Form:  bit.ly/Infantchildbaptism1docx

Compulsory

• Attend the Infant/Child Baptism Class on Mon 9 Nov 7.30-9.30pm. You will be advised on the venue. 

• One parent must have already been baptised or attending the present BMC.


Infant Baptism Service: Sunday, 20 Dec 2020 (during Worship Service)

Please contact Andy at andy@plmc.org for further enquiries. 

On 7 September 2020, Rev Dr Gordon Wong, current TRAC President, was elected as the next Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore at the 12th Session of the General Conference. He takes over from Bishop Chong Chin Chung and will be consecrated on 4 December 2020.

We rejoice with Rev Dr Wong and congratulate him on this new appointment. Let us continue to pray for the Holy Spirit’s leading and guiding upon him as he faces new challenges and responsibilities, and we pledge our support and care for him and his office.

Owing to the dangers posed by the infectious disease known as COVID-19 and the safe distancing restrictions in force in Singapore to minimise further spread, and in accordance with the authority vested in the Local Church Executive Committee (“LCEC”) by ¶306A.4 of The Book of Discipline, Notice is hereby given that the Last Local Conference of Paya Lebar Methodist Church has been called by the LCEC  to be held wholly by way of electronic means on 22 September 2020 at 7.30pm to transact the following business: 

1.     Confirmation and Adoption of Minutes of the First Local Conference 2020 held on 28 January 2020

2.     Matters Arising from the above Minutes

3.     Receive and Adopt the 2019/2020 Reports of Paya Lebar Methodist Church

4.     Recommendation for Renewal of Local Preacher’s Licences

5.     Any Other Business

Do keep the Last Local Conference and our church leadership in prayer.

Week of Prayer & Self-Denial (PSD)

Devotion Dates: 27 Sept to 3 Oct 2020

Link for e-book devotions

PSD Meditations 2020.pdf

TRAC WSCS Week of Prayer & Self-Denial Closing Service

Date/Time: Saturday, 3 Oct 2020/2.00pm-3.30pm

Speaker: Rev Dianna Khoo, Christ Methodist Church

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Please register for WPSD Closing Service (Zoom Meeting)

https://tinyurl.com/TRACWSCSPSDZS

The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) will be holding its Twelfth Session of the General Conference (GC) from 7–11 September 2020 and 2–4 December 2020 via Zoom.

 Items you can pray for:

•  Logistics and preparation for online meetings, including all technical details and measures required

•  Elections of major office-holders such as the Bishop, and Chairpersons of various Councils that oversee the church's work over the next four years

• Decisions made on behalf of the MCS, such as matters of church law and policy, including amendments to The Book of Discipline, which are debated and discussed before being accepted

• Delivery of reports on work done the last four years and the plans for the coming four years and beyond

• Good health, protection and alertness of the delegates and supporting staff, that the proceedings may be carried out smoothly and thoroughly

Methodist Message continues to bring to you important MCS updates and thought-provoking editorial pieces. The September issue is now out!

If you would like to subscribe to MM online, it is free AND easy to get onboard! Sign up here at https://www.methodist.org.sg/mm-onscreen today!

Boonchiaw

1) Pray for divine wisdom and favour on Boonchiaw and his team in the new missions outreach work  in Loie and Skonakorn provinces.

2) Pray for unity among the churches.

KG & C 

1) Praise God for technology as KG & C - are able to continue to communicate, care, encourage, read the Bible and pray with the students.

2) Pray for a student’s mother who was involved in an accident and had undergone 3 surgeries that she may recover speedily. Pray for her salvation and also for God’s comfort to be upon the student.

 BL

1) Pray for the men in the fathers’ group to be God-fearing fathers and to take up the challenge to influence other fathers by their godly examples.

2) Pray for B & L and their team to grow more in their hunger for God  in their daily life and grow in intimacy with Him.  Pray that they will be filled with the urgency (of the Last Days) to spread the good news to the communities.

The Paya Lebar Methodist Church Bursary aims to help children from low to mid-income families especially those who are affected by COVID-19 pandemic, and is open only to PLMC members and regular worshippers. The application period is between 1 and 30 September 2020. 

Please click HERE for the Bursary Application Form. For more information, please email florencesin@plmc.org 

COVID-19 has brought about an unprecedented economic crisis affecting lives and livelihoods. Yet, in every crisis, there is an opportunity to demonstrate Christian love and unity.
If you are a business owner or working in a company seeking to employ new staff, and wish to advertise the available positions, please fill in the job details of the vacancies in this link: https://bit.ly/JobPostingForm A listing of the available positions can be found here https://bit.ly/JobPostingList 

The PLMC Inner Healing Ministry helps individuals get to the root of things that are hindering their personal connection with God. This Ministry continues online every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Email requests to plihm@plmc.org

With the nation still facing daily infections of COVID-19, we understand that there will be anxiety, frustration, sadness, anger, helplessness and a whole slew of other emotions. As your pastors, we want you to know that we are here for you. 

• You can email us at pastors@plmc.org or call us at 62851234

• Please send your prayer requests to prayernet@plmc.org. 

Find available grants, funds and packages for individuals at https://www.supportgowhere.gov.sg/