This Week in PLMC

SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT/
HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY

- 6 December 2020 -

9.00AM
SE.A.L.

Luke 10:1-20

Rev Alex Chew

GO TO SERMON ARCHIVE

11.15AM
Facing Life's Lowest Points,
如何面对人生的低潮

Judges,士师记 20:18-28

Pastor Jimmy Tng, 汤才荣牧师

活石快讯 (Mandarin)

10.45AM / 1.30PM

Continue 'Church-at-Home'
with the little ones.

SILVER BOXES ONLINE

Announcement Highlights

Praying for "Christmas At Your Doorstep"

This year’s Christmas theme is “CHRISTMAS AT YOUR DOORSTEP”. Due to COVID-19 constraints, only 3 areas were highlighted for participation though there are actually many more. Yet as a church family, we can participate in all the Outreach efforts together by praying alongside. In these challenging times, we desire to bring the message of Joy and Hope of Christmas to the respective homes. Over these 4 Sundays in Advent, we will be highlighting various Outreach initiatives for us to pray about.

Hope Student Care Centre

On 11 December, we will celebrate Christmas with the students of Hope Student Care Centre from the Hougang Community whom we serve. A special DIY gift will be given to each child to make with their parents. The joy of Christmas is best shared through family activities where there is parent-child bonding. The best craft takes a prize home.

Beyond 12 (B12)

On 11 December, the young leaders of B12 have planned a hybrid Christmas programme – gathering at respective homes and connecting together over Zoom. This Christmas programme reaches community youths and seeks to re-engage them to attend regular B12 ministry sessions.

Christmas Online Services on Friday, 25 Dec 2020

Christmas Day, Friday, 25 Dec 2020

• English Service, 9.00am
• Mandarin Service 11.15am

There’s no better time to invite pre-believing friends and loved ones to know Jesus than at Christmas! We have prepared e-invitation cards to join us in the services in English and Chinese, so do invite your family and friends to hear about God’s Greatest Gift - "JESUS!"

Download the e-invitation card here.

The artwork used in this year's Christmas publicity was painted by Jennifer Ho from the Prophetic Art team. The word Jennifer received from God is that "Christmas reminds us that hope and joy cannot be contained but as the bubbles of JOY and the sparks of HOPE are released it will change the atmosphere both internally and externally.”

Farewell Service for Ps Alex

As was announced last Sunday, Ps Alex has been appointed to Living Waters Methodist Church from 1 January 2021. We will be having a service to bid farewell to Ps Alex on Sun 27 Dec 2020, 2:30pm. Please join us for the service online at live.plmc.org.

We are celebrating Holy Communion as a PLMC Family TODAY, 6 Dec 2020 during our English and Mandarin worship services. Please ensure that you have the Holy Communion elements with you even before the start of the services.

ADVENT is the first season of the Christian Calendar and begins four Sundays before Christmas. The word “Advent” means “The Arrival Of”, and refers to the coming of Christ into the world. The season’s colour is purple, symbolising penitence and preparation for the anticipated Messiah. The Advent Candles, an arrangement of three purple candles symbolising Hope (Isaiah), Peace (John the Baptist), and Love (Holy Trinity), a pink candle symbolising Joy (Mary, Mother of Jesus), and a central white candle symbolising Christ, are usually placed on the altar, with one coloured candle lit each Sunday, and the white candle lit on Christmas Day.

This Sunday, we light the second candle, the John the Baptist candle which symbolises Peace. John preached a message of repentance and preparation to receive the Messiah, the Prince of Peace. Matthew 3:11 says, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” May we be filled with God’s Shalom Peace which only He can give.

Other Announcements

Click here to register

Mandarin Service Christmas Outreach @ Zoom (Closing Date: 13 Dec 20)

Do you have any Mandarin-speaking pre-believing relatives or friends?
You may want to invite them to our Mandarin Service Christmas outreach and make this a special Christmas in the midst of the pandemic!

Sunday, 20 December | 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Fee: S$5 per registration

(Pls scan the QR code, and indicate the code MS 2012)

Here are the highlights :

Interview with MediaCorp Artiste Chew Chor Meng
Quiz game with prizes
Afternoon Tea
Blessing draw
Gift for each invited guest

Please click here to register.

As this is an outreach event, please note that we will only accept registrations with invited guests. Thank you for your understanding.

Closing date : 13 Dec.

Paylah/PayNow QR code bank app to pay the fee for this event and indicate MS 2012 as reference no.

Filipino "Christmas At Your Doorstep"

This Christmas, gather in groups of 5 at the location of your choice & get connected online through our FB Page as we celebrate the birth of our King through worship

and special performances.

Sunday 20 Dec 2020, 2.00pm

Join us at the Paya Lebar Methodist Church Filipino Service Facebook page here.

Scan the QR code for the Filipino Service Facebook page

Workshop on Passing On Faith in a Digital Age (Closing Date: 9 Jan 21)

This workshop examines who Gen 2020 or Digital Natives are and explores how the Christian faith can be passed on to them in relevant ways.

Participants will learn relevant/practical ways of passing on the Christian Faith in the increasing digitalisation of our society to build and cultivate a family deeper in the Word.

Date/Time: 16 Jan 2021 / 10am – 11.30am
Venue: ZOOM (Link will be sent to participants nearer to date)
Speaker: Cynthia Leong & David Leong
Cost: $5 per pax

Mode of Payment:

1. Bank Transfer: Paya Lebar Methodist Church
(DBS account number 023-905121-9)

2. PayNow (Company UEN: S87CC0520L)

Please indicate DN1 in the Reference Number entry and email a screen shot/copy of payment receipt to nurture@plmc.org .

For enquiries, email Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org

Paylah/PayNow QR code bank app to pay the fee for this course and indicate DN1 as reference no .

PLMC Stories * NEW STORY! *

Life in PLMC told through the eyes of worshippers and staff. In this issue, participants in the recent Art & Christian Worship course do a show and tell.

Truthmin: Trackers 2021 is now open for registration

The programme will run from the 6 January to 27 March 2021. Please note that Trackers 2021 will be held at Toa Payoh Methodist Church.

Some important dates to take note of:

6-8 Jan
Boot (Day) Camp
7 Jan (Thurs), 7:30pm
Inauguration Service at Toa Payoh MC
22 Feb - 5 Mar
Local Outreach Phase
27 Mar (Sat), 5pm
Graduation Service at Toa Payoh MC

For youth who are available and interested, please email trackersjourney@gmail.com for a link to the online registration form.

Spaces are limited and registration will close on the 20 December 2020. For enquiries, please email jaime@truthmin.com

Silver Boxes Parents’ Portal

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.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL AREAS TO SERVE

Ministries in Service

As announced last Sunday, all the ministries featured in this year’s Laity Month will be in PLMC TODAY until the end of the year to give you another chance to find out more about them and where the Holy Spirit is leading you to serve.

These ministries are looking for people who have been called to serve, so click here to see how you can!

Advent Service – “A Season of Hope”

In this era of uncertainty and despair, come and join the Methodist Festival Choir and sing about the hope that shines brightly in all places, times and seasons!

Date: Sunday, 13 December 2020 @ 5pm

Venue: online via Zoom.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/mfc-advent2020

TRAC 45th Session News Update

Please find a summary of the TRAC 45th Session at this link -
http://www.trac-mcs.org.sg/index.php/news-events/news/ac-45th-session-news-update

Tithes & Offerings

BY PAYNOW /PAY LAH BANK APP OR BANK TRANSFER:

PayNow/PayLah to UEN S87CC0520L or Bank Transfer to DBS BANK LTD 023-905121-9

Under Reference No. enter
S9 for English Service
S92 for English Service 2nd Offering
MS11 for Mandarin Service
MS112 for Mandarin Service 2nd Offering

2nd Offering Beneficiary for December: St. Luke’s Eldercare Ltd

BY CHEQUE:
Cheque should be crossed and made payable to Paya Lebar Methodist Church and mail to 5 Boundary Road, Singapore 549954. Please include your FULL NAME, CONTACT NUMBER, EMAIL and MAILING ADDRESS and our DBS Account no: 0230003066 at the back of the cheque.

Prayer Focus

Children's Ministry

Silver Boxes

We thank God for His loving presence and all the leaders and 46 children who came to Camp Masterpiece on 26 and 27 November, to learn how to draw and how to write a storyboard. God is indeed awesome!
Pray for our upcoming camps on 4 Dec and 11 Dec, as we reach out to the children, to connect them to God and one another.

Sonshine Kids

We thank God for our SSK Day Camp on 21 Nov. 26 children joined us at the Camp. It was wonderful to meet them on-site and being able to re-connect with each of them.
Pray for our upcoming Christmas programmes on 12 Dec and 19 Dec.

Discipleship & Nurture

We thank God for the 27 brothers and sisters from both the English and Mandarin services who were baptised on 29 Nov 2020. Let us continue to pray for the growth and strengthening of their faith in Christ and relationships with members of the PL family.
Let us pray for the brothers and sisters who will be received into membership on 13 Dec 2020 to grow deeper in Word, Spirit and Community as they extend God’s kingdom in their different spheres of influence and communities.

Mandarin Service

MS Christmas Outreach via Zoom

1. Pray for wisdom upon the planning committee and smooth running of the event.

2. Ask God to prepare the hearts of the invited guests and trust God for a time of harvest.

Young Adults Ministry

Pray for the YA community as they meet in homes to celebrate Christmas on 12 December 2020
Thank God for Samuel-Roy Supramaniam, who has responded to the call to lead a YA cell in 2021.
Pray for the 18-year-olds who will be joining the YA ministry next year.
Thank God for seeing our YAs who are in universities through their exams.
Pray for God’s protection over YAs studying and working overseas.

Care & Healing

Pastoral Care

We praise and thank God that the daily infections of COVID-19 have been coming down in our nation. Never-the-less, we understand that there are some of us who are not coping as well as others, and there may 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 6100 7562
Please send your prayer requests to prayernet@plmc.org.

Care Hub (English & Chinese)

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.

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. If you have been affected by this crisis, Care Hub is here to support you.
English version.: https://carehub.plmc.org
Chinese version.: http://mscarehub.plmc.org

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’.

Jobs Portal for Employers (with Jobs Listings)

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: bit.ly/JobPostingForm A listing of the available positions can be found here bit.ly/JobPostingList

PLMC Inner Healing Ministry

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

Need A Helping Hand To Get By Covid-19?

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

Our condolences to the family of the late:

Mr Joseph Loh Foo Keong

Join Us On PLMC Staff

We're looking for suitable candidates to fill these positions:

Executive Assistant (Service Coordinator)

Job Responsibilities include:

Providing administrative support to the pastors and directors for the effective running of the ministries.
Coordinating the smooth running of service rehearsals and the worship services.
Preparing and disseminating the Service Order to all relevant team members (Worship Teams, Audio & Media Teams, Communications Team and Pastoral Team)
Ensuring timely, clear communications and coordination with the scheduled Worship/Audio/Media teams – for rehearsals and services call times.
Coordinating logistics for ministry events, and provide administrative support including but not limited to consolidating attendance, printing materials, ordering event supplies, and room bookings etc.

Job Requirements:

Pleasant disposition, resourceful, good organisational skills, able to work independently
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a team player
Proficient with “MS Office” applications, and capable to learn & use new software
Willing to work on Sundays
Experience in service/events coordinating in a church setting would be an advantage
Preferably bilingual (written/oral) in Chinese and English

If you are interested, please send in your full resume with expected salary & recent photograph to recruit@plmc.org

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.