HIGHLIGHTS
Our Corporate Prayer Meeting next month will be on Ash Wednesday 14 Feb, 8pm in the Sanctuary. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and we will observe the Imposition of Ashes during the prayer meeting.
DISCIPLESHIP & NURTURE COURSES
1. Baptism & Membership – registration closes 18 Feb
2. DISCIPLE 2 Course - registration closes 4 Feb
The Pastors and Staff will be going for a retreat from 30 Jan to 1 Feb 2024 and the church office will be closed. For urgent pastoral care, please call 6100 7562.
CHURCH CAMP 2024 (9-12 June 2024)
It’s BACK! And you need to Save The Dates! Watch this video from the Camp Committee.. save the dates, and watch out for more details in the months to come.
Please also follow plmccamp2024 on Instagram for further updates. Stay tuned and see you at the camp next year!
OTHERS
ONLY ONE COMBINED ONSITE SERVICE 11 FEB 2024
We will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a single combined onsite service at 9am on 11 Feb, so do invite your family and loved ones to join us!
It will be be broadcast at 9am on live.plmc.org, and the recording will be broadcast at 11.15am on ms.live.plmc.org.
Please note that there will not be any Silver Boxes programme or Filipino Service that day, and no Youth Service on 10 Feb.
We stand at the beginning of the year 2024 – our Year of Engagement!
We thank all those of you and the cell groups who have signed up for activities in the Year of Engagement.
And for those of you who have been praying over this and are ready to sign up to join the church in reaching out to the various people in our community, please write to outreach@plmc.org and indicate if you would like to minister to the poor and needy, the elderly, the migrant workers, or the homeless and rough sleepers in our neighbourhood.
PLEASE WEAR A MASK IF YOU ARE COUGHING OR SNIFFLING
Actually, if you are unwell, you should stay home to rest and recover. But if you are NOT feeling unwell and this is just an attack of the “ahems” or “morning nose”, then please wear a mask to allay any fears your fellow worshippers might have. You can get a mask from the ushers if you don’t have one with you.
THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR - EPIPHANY
Have you ever wondered why the pulpit cloth changes colours and has different symbols on it each time it is changed? Do the words “Advent”, “Epiphany” and “Kingdomtime” mean anything to you?
The Liturgical or Church Year is broken into seasons, starting from Advent and ending with Kingdomtide. It is a traditional way to remember and observe the various aspects of the life of Christ and His Church that has been used since the early days of Christianity. Each season has its own colour and symbols that serve as visual mnemonics.
The season of Epiphany in the Church Calendar follows after Christmastide. Epiphany, meaning “revelation” or “manifested”, refers to the revelation of the Christ to the Gentiles as symbolised by the Magi, and, therefore, to all the peoples of the Earth. Epiphany focuses on Jesus’ early life, His baptism, and the wedding feast at Cana. The themes are on renewal and missions. The season’s colour is green, the symbol of growth, spring and new life. Epiphany is from 6 January to Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.