HIGHLIGHTS
As resurrection people saved by grace, let us come together for a time of Prayer and Praise every first Wednesday of the month. Our next Corporate Prayer Meeting is on 4 Oct, 8pm in the Sanctuary where we will be praying for those seeking physical healing or other personal needs besides other church concerns.
Christian Apologetics is a helping ministry engaged in the defence of the Christian faith. The Bible instructs disciples of Jesus to offer a reasonable explanation for faith in Jesus as Lord, in whom the world’s hope rests. This course is designed to help students elucidate the truth and beauty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, responding to the intellectual questions and heart longings of skeptics and seekers alike with gentleness and respect. In this class we will cover the following topics:
1. Biblical and Theological Basis of Christian Apologetics.
2. Cries of the Heart, Signals of Transcendence, and Pointers to Christ.
3. The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Salvation of the World.
4. Engaging in Conversations about Jesus Christ.
Dates: Saturdays; 7, 14, 21, 28 Oct 2023
Time: 10am – 12noon
Venue: ZOOM
Speaker: Jose Philip
From apostolic Christianity Jose Philip was born in Kerala and grew up in Chennai, India. He graduated from Loyola College in 1992 and went on to complete his master’s degree in zoology from the same institute in 1994. He was the first student from Loyola to be awarded the Tamil Nadu State Science Council Scholarship for his master’s research in prawn biology. Jose worked as a prawn biologist in India before going to the Middle East to join a software firm in 2001. Jose became a follower of Jesus Christ when he was fourteen years old. However, it was only after moving to Dubai that he discovered nothing satisfied him more than “teaching and preaching the Word.” In 2005, he resigned from his position as Head of Operations and left to pursue his theological studies in Singapore. During his studies at the Singapore Bible College, Jose distinguished himself by becoming the first student in the history of the institution to have secured two master’s simultaneously. He completed both his master of divinity in Biblical studies and his master of theology from Singapore Bible College in May 2008. Jose is currently serving as an itinerant evangelist and apologist and is pursuing his ThM-PhD at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky USA. He also lectures on apologetics, Christian ethics, and gospel and culture at Singapore Bible College, Baptist Theological Seminary, and Bible College Malaysia. Jose is married to Cinu who is a special educator by training, and they are blessed with two children, Jayden and Yaira.
Register HERE by 1 Oct 2023.
For enquiries, email Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org
WSCS wishes to thank all the cell groups and other ministries who have served and contributed to the Breakfast counter in the past year, and also thank the church members who came to support and enjoy the breakfast.
The total net collection from Breakfast Counter Free- Will donations for the FY ended 31 July 2023 is $10,412.15. The full sum has been given to PLMC 's 'Poor and needy' fund.
All for the glory of God.
OTHERS
The apostle John echos the heart of every parent by saying in 3 John 4,
"I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth."
PLMC's Family Life Ministry will be conducting a parent-child getaway this November at St Giles, JB, to help parent and child to understand each other, to learn together and to live out God's truth together. This event aims to provide a platform to allow parent to support their child age 11 - 14 years old in the transition to teenager. Topics to cover include self-esteem, sexual identity, self-leadership and social media influence. So…come and learn how to NAVIGATE through these issues together.
Date: 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2023
Venue: St Giles Southkey, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Trainers: Carol Loi & her daughter, Nicole
Registration fee: $320 per parent & child pair
Registration closes on 22 Oct 2023
For more enquires, please write in to familylife@plmc.org.
Registration link: bit.ly/navigate2023
LAST LOCAL CONFERENCE 2023
The PLMC Last Local Conference 2023 will be held on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, at 7.30 pm at the Conference Room, Level 3, Covenant Centre, to transact the following business:
Confirmation and Adoption of Minutes of the First Local Conference 2023 on 31 January 2023
Matters Arising from the above Minutes
Receive and Adopt the 2022/2023 Reports of Paya Lebar Methodist Church
Elections: Report of Nominations Committee
Recommendation for Renewal of Local Preacher’s Licences
Any Other Business
Do keep the Last Local Conference and our church leadership in prayer.
METHODIST PRESCHOOL PROMOTION FOR METHODIST CHURCH MEMBERS
Methodist Church members enjoy a year-round promotion (till 31 December 2023) for first-time enrolment at Methodist Preschools. Details @ https://methodistpreschools.org/methodist-church-members-promotion-2023.
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!
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.
PLMC COVENANT KINDERGARTEN 2024 REGISTRATION
The annual registration starts from 28 Feb 2023 for children born in the year:
2018 (Kindergarten 2)
2019 (Kindergarten 1)
2020 (Nursery)
2021 (PreN)
2022 (Playgroup)
All registration will be conducted at the Kindergarten Admin Office, Covenant Centre level 2.
For enquiries, please call: 6285-3730 between 9am to 3pm.
THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR - KINGDOMTIDE
Kingdomtide starts 27 Aug 2023.
Kingdomtide, known as Ordinary Time in some churches, starts on the last Sunday in August, and is the last season in the Christian calendar. The season’s emphasis is on Christ the King Eternal, and the themes are the Kingdom of God, the Christian life and maturity, and spiritual growth, both personal and corporate. The liturgical colour is green, symbolizing growth and God’s eternal kingdom.