We continue our journey through the Bible with the Gospel of Luke from Monday, 29 June 2020. Over the next 7 weeks, we will hear what God is saying to us individually using ROAD – Read God’s word; Observe what He is telling you; Apply it to your life or situation; Do what is necessary to carry out God’s instruction for you.

Download the R.O.A.D. Through Luke Reading Plan at bit.ly/ENLUKEROADFINAL

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

Due to Covid-19 constraints, this year’s 40.Day prayer guide will be published online at LoveSingapore’s website http://www.lovesingapore.org.sg/. The prayer entries will be made available one day at a time starting from July 1.

This year’s theme is In the Long Run, a listening journey based on the book of Hebrews.

In the first century AD and continues to this day, a highly contagious disease that is more sinister and deadly
 than Covid-19. It’s called the Pandemic of Casual Christianity.

Let’s take this journey of prayer (with fasting if possible) together with other brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ in Singapore.

Christians and Pandemics in History: Lessons for Today

• Sat, 11 July 2020 | 3.00pm - 4.30pm

• Keynote Speaker: Dr Lai Pak Wah (Pak Wah is the Principal and Lecturer of Church History and Historical Theology, Biblical Graduate School of Theology, Singapore. Pak Wah completed his PhD at Durham University and specialises in Patristic Studies. He also has interests in interdisciplinary studies including traditional Chinese medicine, resulting in his latest publication, The Dao of Healing: Christian Perspectives of Chinese Medicine.)

• Panellists: Pastor Alex Chew and Mr Edward Lo

• Moderator: Mr Low Kwang Meng

• Cost: FOC

• Register by 5 July 2020 at https://bit.ly/2yQPwhT

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a trigger for a whole host of reflections and responses in and outside the Church. For Christians, many wonder what God is doing - Is this divine judgment, trial or even persecution? For everyone, we grapple with how we should response to the sick, weak, and impending economic chaos. In the last 2,000 years, the Church has endured several devastating plagues. What lessons can we learn from them, as we enter into a post-lockdown norm?

Dr Lai Pak Wah, Principal of Bible Graduate School of Theology, is the keynote speaker for this session. He will bring us through a short survey of how Christians in different era respond to their own pandemics and what we can learn from them. After his keynote talk, the panellists will discuss and respond to Dr Lai's sharing. Together with Dr Lai, the panel will help and guide us through the process of Christian thinking and respond to related issues in our own time.

For more information, contact Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org.

ALPHA Course (Online)

• Saturdays; 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug; 5, 12, 19 Sep 20 | 10.00am - 11.30am

• Trainers: Chan Hoe Meng, Margaret Chan, and Tan CJ

• Fee: FOC

• Register here https://bit.ly/3ciSb1p by 12 Jul

Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha consists of three key things: food, a talk and good conversation. Invite your pre-believing friends or relatives to join us and learn the Truth of God.

For more information, contact Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org.

Are you going through a period of disappointment, anxiety and fear in this present situation and finding it difficult to pray? Or are you wondering where God is in the midst of what you are facing? This two-day retreat offers you an opportunity to be guided to draw near to God and pray.

This is an online retreat to be done in your own home over two days through Zoom. There will be 3 gathering times on Zoom over the two days. You will be guided as to how you can go through the rest of your day in a prayerful attitude.

Dates and gathering times :

• Friday, 31 July, 9am-10.30am

• Saturday, 1 August, 9am-10am, 4pm-5.30pm

Please register at bit.ly/2VagDwh by 12 July or until the maximum of 10 persons is reached.

PLMC will be 88 this year and we want to encourage you to invite your friends and loved ones to celebrate with us on Sunday 12 July 2020 at 9.00am and 11.15am. Both services will be bilingual and exactly same, so you can attend either one. Rev Dr Kow Shih Ming will be speaking on Growing Deeper Into Our Future, and there will be a special Virtual Family Choir anthem featuring our worshippers.

To stand in solidarity with the government’s efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the church office will remain closed in Phase 2 of the re-opening after the Circuit Breaker until further notice. Worship services and activities like teaching classes, cell meetings, spiritual direction, counselling, and social, worship or prayer gatherings are still prohibited onsite, but are encouraged to continue online. We will continue to monitor the advisories from the government and will update you through PLMC Updates when there are any changes. In the meantime, please look out for the various online offerings by the various ministries here in PLMC TODAY.

PLMC members who are eligible, please go to https://forms.gle/4ETncmVVFKqrj3yd7 and fill in your details by 7 July. An electronic copy of the letter of endorsement will be emailed to you by 12 July.

Do choose your school carefully, as we WILL NOT ACCEPT requests for a change afterwards. Please email jerlyn@plmc.org for clarifications.

IMPORTANT:

• There will be NO IN-PERSON REGISTRATION AT SCHOOLS for the 2020 Primary One registration due to the pandemic.

• Parents will have to complete an online application form to register their child, using their SingPass, at MOE website.

KEY DATES to note:

• Registration: From 9.00 am on Thursday, 23 Jul 20 to Friday, 4.30 pm , 24 Jul 20

• Result: Thursday, 30 July 2020 via SMS

For more information, please go to
https://beta.moe.gov.sg/primary/p1-registration/

Some of the beneficiaries of MWS Covenant Family Service Centre (CFSC) have requested for the following items. If you would like to donate the items, please contact Yi Li of CFSC at 6282 8558.

• Fridge

• Microwave

• Rice cooker

• Blender

• Washing machine

• Dining table

• 2-seater sofa

• Wardrobe

• Cupboard

• Mirror

• Laminating machine (to make cue cards for child with special needs)

• Children table/chairs

• Baby walker

• Breast pump (new condition)

• Double-decker bed

• Study table with cabinets

• Laptop (for child's HBL needs)

MWS Covenant Family Service Centre would like to thank the PLMC member who responded to the request for a sofa. Thank you for your generous donations to meet the needs of our beneficiaries! God bless.

Care Hub is formed to support and journey alongside our members / worshippers whose lives and livelihoods have been affected by this crisis. The end goal of Care Hub is pastoral care, for someone to journey with them and remind them they are beloved of God and to find strength in God to face the challenges.

Each individual has a different starting point in their journey. But each will appreciate a spiritual friend to journey alongside. This spiritual friendship is the backbone of Care Hub.

As each individual has different needs, Care Hub serves as a one-stop helpline where an individual can obtain support in the church in various areas.

Care Hub has 2 levels of support:

1. A Spiritual Friend aka Care Befriender is assigned to each Applicant for a period.

2. Professional Intervention will be provided on a needs basis, for example:
   a. Professional Counseling
   b. Spiritual Direction
   c. Career Coaching
   d. And more…

If you have been affected by this crisis, Care Hub is here to support you. Please let us know here https://carehub.plmc.org. We are rolling out the English version of Care Hub first, and the Chinese version will follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need to be a worshipper at PLMC to obtain help for Care Hub?

As long as you have been worshipping with us, either on-site or online, you are welcome to obtain help from Care Hub. We seek to journey with you as a family of faith during, and beyond, the COVID-19 period.

2. Is it compulsory for a Care Befriender to journey with me?

Yes, it is. We are not designed to journey alone. The church is the Body of Christ and each of us is a part of the body. Having a Care Befriender in this journey is to experience the community and interdependence of our Triune God. God is never alone; we need others too.

3. How long will the Care Befriender journey with me?

Each person has a different journey. Each journey is unique. In general, the Care Befriender will journey with you 3 – 6 months. Let these be a meaningful journey of deepening in God through the company of another.

4. Can I request for pastor to be my spiritual mentor/counsellor?

Yes, you can make the request, but we are all called to be a priesthood of believers hence most likely a mature believer will be assigned to journey with you. Trust that it is God’s hand that has led you thus far, and He will ensure that you are mentored or counselled by the right person with the necessary spiritual gifts for you.

5. I am not affected by COVID-19 but I need someone to talk to. Do I send my request through Care Hub?

No, Care Hub specifically caters to those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its ramifications. Please contact the relevant ministry that caters to your need directly. Contact details can be found at the end of this site, under ‘Our Ministries’.

With the nation-wide closure of all non-essential businesses and offices including our Church Office, 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

• Send prayer requests to prayernet@plmc.org.

• Please stay home as much as possible.

• Maintain safe distancing and good hygiene practices.

• Fellowship online or through calls, praying and encouraging one another.

• If you need to go out, wear a mask and see a doctor even if you are mildly unwell.

• If you are concerned about any symptoms you may have, refer to sgcovidcheck.com and seek appropriate care.

PLMC Inner Healing Ministry continues online on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7.30pm. Email requests to plihm@plmc.org

If you need someone to talk to about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted you and your family, your job and your future, you can call the National Care Hotline which has been set-up by MSF at 62026868.