tHe mArEn cEll`- sErvAnts of CHRIST! (:

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Hi everyone, Hows exams so far? Jia you!! The Lord grant of all of us with His wisdom and understanding. Yeah.

How was miracle catch for everyone? Do note that livingsone will be holding a assimilation party & youth day celebration this coming Saturday (1st July) at TCT,Magicbox.The whole thing will start at 7pm but be present with your frens by 6.45pm.Makan own dinner before coming ya.This meeting is for the new converts who accepted Christ during the Miracle Catch service.It is also for those people who couldn't make it for the service or those who came but didn't receive Christ.Do take effort to invite your friends for this event esp for the new converts.We will try to end the whole program hopefully by 9pm so that all of you can break up into your own cell group after that.Snacks (not food) & drinks will be provided during the event.We'll update you all when we hear more of the solid programs :)

just us
Maren... :)

servants of christ
11:21 PM

Thursday, June 22, 2006

hey gals

We toked abt chapter 2 on Sun... being caught betw 2 worlds.
I was blessed by the session by City Harvest below. Juz wanna share....

http://www.chc.org.sg/english/video_sermons/index.cfm
Click on the session on Human Needs.

Think its very relevant... when we shared abt materialism. Hey, God is providing us with the material things...
matt6.33- Seek Ye 1st, the Kingdom of God... and all these things will be given to you.
Spritiual renwal --> Economic revitalisation.
Some sharing abt the session... which are very practical in to Christians living in this world.

Read Daniel Chapter 1. What impressed the Babylonians ... and that Daniel was promoted dramastically.
See vs 4.
1) No physical defects --> Good health. U got to stay fit. Serving the Lord is physcially demanding. Keep fit! Watch your diet.
2) Handsome. - Look the best that you can for His glory. People size each other up.55% of impression is based on appearance. Personal grooming is vital. Your posture, the way you dress, u walk, hygiene etc.
3) Showing aptitude for every kind of learning , well-informed - Hey, you should excel in your school. Well-educated. Well-read. Work hard.
4) Qualified to serve in the king's palace - Attiude! He has the ability and humility to serve the most wicked king. God wants us not only to serve in the church, but the ability and humility to serve in the mkt place.
5) he teach the language of the babylonians - Daniel understood the language of the world. The culture, the style... Be relevant to the people in the world. Learn to speak the language of those you are trying to impact.
Eg. Can you share the gospel in a way a doctor can understand. etc etc. Be updated!

The world will be amazed by our wisdom in practical living...

ME WANNA BE RELEVANT.

just me
Madeline

servants of christ
12:31 AM

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Imagine the whole Livingstones network wearing a T-shirt YOU designed!Are you dreaming? Not any more! We want YOU to create the design for our network Tee in the first ever SitePoint T-Shirt Design Competition.The creator of the winning design will get a free T-shirt autographed by Ps Lawrence and Ps Fei Fei, our spiritual parents!

About the CompetitionEver since the Big Move to Expo, Livingstones members haven't had the chance to worship together unified under the colours of one T-shirt. The time is ripe for us to stand up and stand out in the Max Pavilion! And we thought, who better to design a t-shirt for than our members themselves? But WAIT! This is no ordinary design competition, because our network is no ordinary network! In addition to a cool design, we want this T-shirt to also speak of our God and King, Jesus Christ.Together with this competition, we are also launching the Livingstones Logo for our net! This logo will become synonymous with our net and will be printed on all T-shirts and other Livingstones materials in the future. The process is simple: design a t-shirt and submit your design to Ezra at climb_jam@yahoo.com.sg The best design will be chosen by the LF24 and will be announced at Livingstones Network congregation meeting. And of course, the winners get to see our members wearing THEIR t-shirt design!What are you waiting for?

Competition
Rules1. This competition is now open and closes on midnight, ???.
2. Each member may enter as many individual designs as he or she likes.
3. Each entry must include the name of the designer and the cell leader.
4. Each design must be accompanied by a paragraph describing how the design represents our network and what God's purpose is for our net.
5. The accompanying paragraph telling the story of the design is equally important as the design. Designs not submitted with the description will not be considered for the competition.
6. The design must incorporate the Livingstones Logo in some way. Eg it can be placed as a small logo over the left chest area, or it may be used in the whole design. However, the logo must be used "as it is" and must not be coloured or decorated or edited, as this logo must be the same for all future Livingstones materials.
7. The judging of the design competition will be done by LF24.
8. No application forms are necessary

T-shirt Specifications
1. The material of the T-shirt will be dry-fit and not cotton.
2. The T-shirt will be a round necked tee and not a polo tee.
3. The T-shirt will be Chili Red in colour.
4. The design should not be too complicated. Keep in mind that this is a dry-fit tee and they have a particular "look" already.
5. Due to cost limitations, only 2 colours should be used for the design.

servants of christ
12:09 AM

Monday, June 19, 2006

Today something strange happened...
First off, today I was playing bball with Fizah and then we decided to go buy drinks from the nearby stall...
I suggest we put our bags at the side of the court thinking that there are people around and that we could see our bags from where we sat...
Guess what? After buying drinks and turning back to where our bags were, Fizah's bag went missing... And we just went off for just few minutes~~~
So we run high and low (in a cc) for the culprit, shouldn't have went far, bcos it was only a few minutes...
Went to report to the office and viewed the CCTV, nope, cant see anything from the angle where we place our bag...
And I was feeling majorly guilty and worried, cos Fizah is having upcoming tests after school reopens and all her lecture notes were in the bag !!
We went to search high and low again, I was praying in my heart that, God just pls help me get the notes and books back... It was quite important... (wallet was with Fizah)
haha, guess what again?
While we were sitting down after searching, discussing what to do nxt, this guy on a bike suspiciously came (staring at me, and i stared back) and went off... And then Fizah and I went over to the spot... Uh Huh~~ Her bag was there~~~~ but he left a weird note sayin she is a good girl and truly sorry cant return her hp.... Which is like -.-''
Anyway, she gotten her notes and books back~~ Phew... As for the phone, well, it wasn't much of a loss, cos it was a prepaid card, near 0 cents (from the calling and smsing to me for meeting at the court), the phone was vvvvv old... And guess what again again? My dad found the phone that I previously lost in his car, and so Fizah could at least have a spare phone till she could afford another one...
well the only down thing was that, the CCTV didnt catch the guy on the bike face... But all in all, thank God , Amen! for getting back fizah's more impt stuff, her bag of books and notes (having A lvl this yr) and a spare phone to keep =)

Eileen

servants of christ
10:35 PM

Friday, June 16, 2006

The LORD is really answers to every little prayer you make! This afternoon I need to go to newton at 1pm but outside started pouring like its not going to end. . . As I was closing the window, I made a little prayer - 'Lord pls stop the rain when I leave the house, I dont want to get wet Amen.' Then I spent the next hr in my room. 1 pm came, and wat do you know?! the rain stopped! and the road was almost all dried up! haha. . btw this is not the first time I prayed, and it is always answered... I always think its SO cool. . .

No matter how Busy God is, he will always make time for each and everyone of us.. that is how much attention he has given us... but how much attention have we given him.. I think this is something I am still learning to do..

just sharing my thoughts for the day....
winnie signing off!
blessed is HIS name!

servants of christ
11:11 PM

Thursday, June 15, 2006

Just read an email... rather upset by something... but just read the Luke 10:19 and also.. decided not to let any birds build nest on my head. So I'll stop thinking abt it. hee... Thx for the encouragement!
Today was good. Talked to a new retailer and there should be working opportunities in the near future. Yeah. God is leading!

Btw, Stan's selling his Ipod Video cos he bought a new Video player with much bigger screen. Here's the details.

White Ipod Video - 5 mths old. UP:$548
Universal Docking - $68
Silicon Casing - $30
All 3 selling at $380 in total.

Let me know if you gals are interested...

Just me
Madeline

servants of christ
1:29 AM

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Ohana means Family =))

heehee what's a blog without colours and pictures!
sorry a lil late but here are some camp photos. boo didnt take much.

deborah still looks fresh despite lack of sleep =)

where's everybody else? next time must take pam, vivien, eileen, jaeden, winnie, joyce, caroline n of cos mad n karen.

n i've yet to see car plate 7777 hehe

servants of christ
10:51 AM

Hey guys!

Just thought i'd share about my day. When i left home for the worship seminar, a series of events happened to me that made me want to just go back home. I was late because of some miscommunications at home, couldn't get a taxi, my friends didn't reserve seats for me, my phone was running out of batt, i forgot to bring my notes and i forgot my ticket. I thought it was a bad idea for me to even step out of my home, and i was on the verge of blowing up when i happened to glance out of the taxi window and saw a truck drive past with the license plate '7777'. This is the first time i ever saw it without praying for it or looking out for it! Haha cuz i usually see it when i ask God to show me that He's there for me or when I'm asking Him for directions, and even then, I always see 7717, etc. That made the encounter extra special for me, because then I felt an indescribable peace fill me and I was assured of God's presence in my life. God then told me, "I am here with you, and I'm in control of every situation. Don't worry"

After that, everything just worked out fine. I was let into the seminar without a ticket, cuz just at the time i reached there, they had opened up the place to people without tickets (looks like God had a purpose in me being late), a guy gave up his seat so my friends and i could all sit together, they gave out extra notes and my phone's battery lasted till i reached home after the seminar. Looks like God IS sovereign and He does work everything out for our good.

So guys, let's just trust in Him no matter what our situation may be alright? And remember that God is here with you and that He is in control of every situation. So sit back, and let Him straighten things out =)

Pris

servants of christ
12:06 AM

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

hey pam, think the previous skin is clearer leh.

Btw, i'm feeling unhappy now. Some things happened at work, which affected the morale of the staff, and just can't understand why my uncle has to be so revengeful... But I'm praying that my Lord's will be done. That the right army will stay with me to fight this battle. If God is for me, who can be against me?

madeline

servants of christ
9:20 PM

Sunday, June 11, 2006

heyo.
as yeu guys have noticed, i've changed ta skin! *grinz*
any comments?
if yeu guys find it difficult ta read or not ta yer liking den i'll change it back to ta default one... (:
yep.

the camp!
ta camp was really fun and i'm glad that i was there.
i liked ma grp!! wahahas. grp 2!!
most importantly, i thank God for speaking to me.
i was assured that He would always be by my side.
and i really thank Him for his unfailing love. =D
how abt yeu guys?

that split session on how to treat a guy was funny and it has surfaced many things.
like sometimes the way i treat my buddies was really bad...
hAaz. so yeah, respect is really ta word.

i was talking to joshua ytd when he was talking about his previous church's camp.
it made me realised how blessed i was to be in this family.
although itz big, but we're somewhat close-knit.
I (''v') YEU ALL!! *mUackSs*

going to bintan tmr le...
pray fer journey mercy ok? hehe.
shall post photos when i'm back.

signing off,
-pAm ((:

servants of christ
6:49 PM

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Last night as I was doing my daily blog surfing I accessed my good friend cum classmate's blog. She was talking about how the world would end today, you know, the 6th day of the 6th month of 2006. Hmm, then it really got me thinking- if it were so, did I really live my life to it's fullest? However, I know my time is not up and I don't feel that I have fulfilled God's intended purpose for me- I didn't even find His purpose for me yet! And assuming if it were true... it would be a short and unfulfilled life indeed.

So I was sad, not only because my life seemed blurry so far, but also because the date today is biblically satanic.

I have to admit I was a little over cautious today, also thinking that some cult in some distant land is doing a demonic ritual to destroy the earth. However, as I was surrying about with my little activities throughout the course of the day, I spotted this!

It's kinda blurry, but it's 7770 on the number plate. (I remember what Mad said, even though it's not quite the same as her 7777 one)

I swear I stopped in my tracks and smiled a really goofy and big smile like this :D I honestly never expected God to speak to me like this... ever. It's good to know that God is really with us and He is our comforter. Ultimately there is nothing to fear because it will be God's Will.

Emmanuel... Our God is with us...

God can REALLY turn days around right? (:

-Deborah

servants of christ
11:10 PM

haha, this is my first entry, hope I got it right... hee... I attended a family camp in Malaysia organised by Faith City Church. Learnt alot of things... Hope to share some sentences shared by the Pastors there...

" input determines outlook, outlook determines output, output determines outcome "
" Great commitments to the Great Commandments, makes us Great christians "
"Sucess comes from a can and not I cannot "
" You can't stop the birds from flying, but you can stop the birds from building a nest on your head "
" We do the possible, and God will do the impossible "
" We are bought with a price, and that is Jesus Christ. We have the capabilities to make a difference "
" God determines the harvest of what we have sown "

Hee... that's bout it =)

servants of christ
9:28 PM

Sunday, June 04, 2006

" Welcome to FCBC! God bless you!" *waves vigorously*

Today was my 1st day serving in the hospitality team. It was a definately a great experience! ;]

Week after week we see the distinctive uniform of the hospitality team warmly welcoming us to church. Very often we'll be too busy talking and walking past them as though they don't exist. What we do not know is that, our very own brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering under the blazing hot sun, wearing the not-so-attractive uniform and consistently putting a smile and picking up their courage to shout their lungs out to greet us.

After today's service, I finally understood how it was like to be serving in the hospitality team. For a moment, I thought I was in the sea or something. That's because the vest and the cap had a fishy smell. I was assigned to do tithes and offerings inside the hall. Before that we had to give our bulletins just before the service starts. It took a while for me to give out the bulletins and greet the people because I had to mentally console myself that I look fine. hur hur.

During service, I couldn't hide myself by sitting behind! I've gotta to endure wearing the vest and cap sitting in the sector that I was assigned to, that is, sitting with the people. Thankfully I was able to listen to what pastor had preached. ( i got use to the smell by then already)

After service, we had to gather at the back and bid farewell to the people. It was only then that I realised how much a smile, nod, or even words of blessing brings warmth and delight to my heart. It proves to show that I'm acknowledged and not simply regarded as just an escort. Most of them that acknowledged back were mostly adults. The youths were probably thinking that its so 'uncool' or unnecessary to return a smile or nod. I could see myself in them. I realised it was unfriendly for me to treat my brothers and sisters in Christ so coldly.

"What matters is the Lord that sees you serving Him, and not how you look" Those were the words( somewhere along that line ah.couldn't rem it exactly :P) that Karen mentioned during the cell about serving the Lord in the hospi team. I look good... in the eyes of the Lord!!

Hope this encourages u to make an effort to acknowledge those people that are doing their duty and appreciate them..not only in hospi..and maybe..volunteering yourself to serve the Lord in the hospi team ...and join rest of the girls and me:D

"Good Bye! Have a blessed weekend. See you next week!"

Hew Yenn, Jaeden

servants of christ
11:43 PM

Hey girls! Look at the top right hand corner of the screen!! Do you see a cute banner? LOL. Click it! I love that website!

Deborah

servants of christ
11:24 AM

Hey all
I'm back from my 6 days trip to Shang Hai. Went with Stan,his sis, my mum.. to visit Stan's parents. And we stayed with them. It was fun. Something really significant happened. We had a family cell. The 'younger generation' planned a Mandarin worship session. In the midst, we prayed for the 'older generation'. And they prayed for us. It was really powerful and I was touched when I realised how much God has blessed the Lau family.... and of course, myself. Most importantly, my mum (thou standing out of the circle), was drawn to the living room, and witnessed 15mins of our worship and prayer. I believe God was tugging her heart. I'm praying that God's work will continue in her life... and my dad's.

oh... we did lots of shopping. Bought some stuff for you all. It was a fulfilling trip. And I realised that I missed his parents. :)

Oh... Just saw this site on davincci code. very cute. Check it out.
http://www.syfc.org.sg/events/dvc/cinema.html

servants of christ
12:43 AM

Friday, June 02, 2006

Dear Maren Cell,

Here's more information on the 1st Global Day of Prayer. In case some of you are wondering...what's this all about?? Here goes...

WHY: We ALL long for the return of our Lord. Rev 22:17,20
We ALL know that this will happen when the Gospel of the Kingdom has gone to the nations. Matt 24:14

We ALL understand this to be the fulfillment of the Great Commission entrusted to the Church. Matt 28:18-20

We ALL recognize that there's a close correlation between the prayers of the Church and the end-time harvest. Rev 5:8-10

IT IS TIME to gather our nation to pray & to seek God's face!

WHEN: Sunday 4 June 2006, 7.14 pm
WHERE: The National Stadium

Question: Does anyone know why is it that the time starts at 7.14pm specifically??

=) Karen

servants of christ
11:53 PM

Thursday, June 01, 2006

I did as Mad told me to and made a blog for our cell group! Yay (: I hope this blog will serve as an avenue for all of us to give thanks, make prayer requests or even to tell others what God has thought us during the course of our lives. Hope that it'll serve as an inspiration to other sisters in Christ who may be going through the same thing.

Then again, Mad and Karen can make announcements using this blog. Hehe.

I will be sending an email on how to blog with the necessary username and password to Karen and Mad. So I hope in due time all of us can blog! HAHAHA. For those who already have a Blogger account, and you don't mind being part of the team, feel free to SMS me or something, so I can add you to this and you can use your own account to blog here (: Apart from Charmaine and I are there other Blogspot users?

Jesus Take The Wheel by Carrie Underwood

God bless all of you,
Deborah.

servants of christ
10:49 AM