Volume 24, Issue 33 16th October 2011

In order to join the 2nd anniversary of TGCM, Cebu, Pr Jeremiah Sim and two brothers from TGCM, Singapore, Bro Johnny and Bro Sangkar, made a trip to the Philippines two weeks ago. We publish their testimonies below:

Preacher Jeremiah Sim"I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?" (Isaiah 43:12-13).

We praise and thank God for the honour and privilege given to us to behold Gods bountiful blessing bestowed upon the brethren in our mission churches in the Philippines. Bro Sangkar, Johnny and I were sent forth by our church in Singapore to the Philippines, to witness and rejoice in the second anniversary of The Gethsemane Care Ministry.

As we arrived in the Philippines, we were greeted by our beloved brethren: Pr Eli, Pr Richard and the Care brethren. We were then ushered to The Gethsemane Care Ministry for a day's rest. Presently, there are two residents and one staff in the ministry. The next day, we proceeded to the Bohol mission church for visitation and street evangelism with Pr Edsel. We visited three families and encouraged them with the Word of God.

The following day, we returned to Cebu to hold and celebrate the second anniversary of The Care Ministry. This special occasion commemorating Gods faithfulness upon The Care Ministry was well attended. Rev Reggor spoke from Gods Word and various presentations were made. God reminded me of Isaiah 43:18-19 and I want to exhort and encourage all brethren-in-Christ from these verses: Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. We bear witness of Gods grace and mercy upon the Care residents and Pr Eli. God has guided and provided for The Gethsemane Care Ministry in Cebu.

Our Pastor: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (M: 9001 1119, H: 6788 1721, Email: gethsemane@pacific.net.sg)Our Office: 510 Geylang Road, #02-06, Singapore 389466. Tel: 6741 1910, Fax: 6741 1016

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Testimonies of Recent Mission Trip to The PhilippinesCall to Worship

Dn Arvind Pawa

*Praise Him! Praise Him! (88)* Invocation & Gloria Patri

* Responsive Scripture Reading (Hebrews 12:18-29)

And Can It Be That I Should Gain? (65)Collection of Offerings

Doxology & Prayer

I Am Thine, O Lord (399)Scripture Memorization

Pastoral Prayer & Sermon Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

"Mount Sinai and Mount Zion" (Hebrews 12:18-29)

Consecretion of Church Session (2011-2013)O Zion, Haste (461)

* Benediction & Threefold Amen * Congregation Standing

to all worshippersWelcome

Order oF Worship

Scripture MemorizationCharity

1 Corinthians 13:13 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity,

these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

First-time guests are invited to fill in the Visitors Card and receive a welcome pack.

Parents with infants and toddlers are welcome to use the crche area.

Children (aged 4 - 10) are invited to join the Junior Worshippers as they leave the main worship service for their classes.

Please join us for refreshment and fellowship after the service.

Bro Johnny, Pr Jeremiah & Bro Sangkar

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On the Lords Day, we went to Bogo and San Antonio to attend the church services there. The brethren warmly extended their hands of fellowship towards us. We benefited through our mutual encouragement. As Scripture declares in Psalm 133:1, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Revelation 5:13 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Amen.

Bro Sangkar"For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward" (Deuteronomy 10:17).

In the midst of many oppositions, trials, poverty and difficult times, our God is a great and mighty God who does not forsake the faithful and the humble. In a land where the majority are Roman Catholics, God is still a sovereign God who protects his chosen ones. Thank God for the life and testimony of Bros Eli, Edsel and Dominino; even in the midst of many trials, they are steadfast and faithful to God in every way. tears of joy ran down my eyes to see such faithful and committed brothers whom God have moulded and prepared for his works and glory.

Thank God for Pastor Reggor who heads the mission fields in the Philippines. Indeed, it is true, as Scriptures says in Matthew 9:37-38, "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest."

My prayers to God day by day is that he will continue his works through his chosen people so that the Gospel may be preached and heard in all parts of the earth. I would be happy just to render my service in every possible way for the glory of God. God has made all these works possible through his shepherd, Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

All glory and honour to God alone.

Bro JohnnyFirstly, I would like to thank and praise the Lord for giving me this opportunity to travel to Cebu, the Philippines, for the very first time. I thank Pastor, Pr Jeremiah and my leader for having me in mind. Indeed, I am truly blessed with an eye-opening experience to see the love of God in calling the people to himself with humility and repentance. It is according to his purpose and grace in

Christ Jesus that he has "called us with an holy calling, not according to our works" (2 timothy 1:9).

Throughout our days there (28/9/2011-3/10/2011), we met up with all of our missionaries and they are still serving the Lord faithfully namely Rev Reggor, Bro Richard tiu, Bro Eliezer, Bro Edsel and Bro Dominino. They have sent their best regards to Gethsemane B-P Church and thank all of you for your gifts, support and

prayers. I personally have a blessed fellowship with them and also a good fellowship with our team leader, Pr Jeremiah. I am very encouraged by their work there. We stayed at tGCM, Cebu; they have 3 residents namely Bro tata, a staff, Bro Michael and Bro Minz, a one-month resident who was saved in the Lord Jesus Christ. Bro Victor is a staff helping Bro Eliezer in the ministry

work. Bro Ric, who finished his one-year programme, is back home to help out in his family food business. We thank God for his faithfulness and mercy in watching over tGCM, Cebu, for the past two years and during her 2nd anniversary thanksgiving service. We heard the brethren giving thanks to God, singing unto his glory and testifying of the transforming power of our Lord Jesus Christ which changes lives from within (Luke 15:24).

By the grace of God, we also visited Bohol where Bro Edsel is serving in Gethsemane B-P Mission Church, Bohol. Through his leading, we were able to visit his church members and their families, encouraging one another and praying for their needs. We also visited Bro Bucio at his workplace and later his family at home. Although their life is poor yet we can see and feel the close relationship that they have built with Jesus our Lord, and that has been a great encouragement to me in that I should humble myself and give thanks to God for what I have, and with that little I will serve him faithfully. We also visited and prayed for Sis naring, 87-year-old mother of Bro nestor. She is a RC and we are praying for her salvation and also the new contacts of the church, Sis Emelda, 14, and Sis Vanesa, 10, who come to church; we encourage and share with their parents Rowena (mother) and Danny (father) and hope they will come as well.

truly, the multitudes were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd, the harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few (Matthew 9:35-38). I pray unto the Lord God Almighty that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Praise be to the Lord!

Our Church Session: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy (9001 1119), Elder Mah Chin Kwang (9675 4031),Elder Alan Choy (9853 9556), Dn Arvind Pawa (9642 8954), Dn Daniel Lim (9385 0371),

Dn Lok Kwok Wah (9022 5508), Dn Kelvin Lim (8268 2828) & Dn Francis Lee (9111 1692).

Bro Johnny, Pr Jeremiah & Bro Sangkar Staff and residents of TGCM, Cebu, with our brethren

Johnny, Bro Bucio, Sangkar and Bro Edsel

Our Staff: The Gethsemane Care Ministry Bro Jerah 9337 2337, Chinese Service Dn Daniel Lim 9385 0371,Filipino Service Pr Dennis Kabingue 9648 0004, Childrens Ministry Pr Kelvin Lim 8268 2828, Seniors' Ministry Pr Jeremiah Sim 8333 9483

Church Office Diana Koh, Bible Witness Dn Kwok Wah, Kenneth, John, Melissa Mah, Eric, Ruth & Arnold.

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Dear children, we have learned in our previous devotion that God gathered the waters under the heaven to form the Seas. he also caused the dry land to appear and called it Earth. he then commanded the Earth to bring forth grass, the herb-yielding seed and the fruit tree yielding fruit, and all these could only reproduce after their own kind. These creative works of God happened on the third day of history.

In todays devotion, we will learn about Gods creative works on the fourth day he made two great lights and the stars, and set them in the firmament of heaven (the blue sky) to give light upon the earth.

The two great lights that God made are the Sun and the Moon. They are to be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years (Genesis 1:14). In other words, the Sun and the Moon were created to be a measurement of time. time has always been measured by the cycles of the rising and setting of the Sun and the Moon. A day is established by one cycle of dawn, sunrise, sunset and nightfall. Three hundred and sixty-five days make up one solar year.

God used time to tell his people of things that will happen in the future. For example, he told Abraham that Sarah would give birth to Isaac at this set time in the next year (Genesis 17:21). When Gods appointed time came, Sarah gave birth to a baby boy, and his prophecy was fulfilled.

Besides the two great lights, God also made the stars and set them in the sky to give light upon the earth. The greater light of the Sun is to rule the day while the lesser light of the Moon and the Stars to rule the night. So man receives the greater light of the Sun during the day to guide him in his ways on Earth while in the night, he has the lesser light of the Moon and the stars to show him around the land. From another perspective, these lights act like a spiritual visual guide. They silently point to their Maker, the Lord God Almighty.

My young readers, whenever you walk around during the day or in the night, you will appreciate

these lights that God gave to man. Therefore, let us thank him for this gift, without which we cannot measure time nor find our way

around during the day or night.

The Fourth Dayby Pr Kelvin Lim

God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: . . . God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, . . . and God saw that it was good. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. Genesis 1:14-19

Junior Worshippers Devotion

3rd MiSSionary ConferenCe

Venue: Gethsemane BPC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Date: December 5-11, 2011

The total fee is S$2,600.00/person, inclusive of airfare, food, lodging and inland transport fees. Do ensure that the expiry date of your passport should not be earlier than 31 July 2012. Anyone who is keen to join, please let Sis Diana Koh know by 8 nov 2011 at the latest.

reforMation LeCture & Cantata 2011

In commemoration of the 16th-Century Protestant Reformation, an event entitled SOLA FIDE will be held on the Lords Day, 23rd Oct 2011.

time: 5.30pm to 8.00pmDate: 23rd Oct 2011

Speaker: Rev Dr Prabhudas KoshySingers: Voices of Gethsemane and the

Gethsemane Children's ChoirVenue: SingPost Level 5 Auditorium

We encourage all worshippers to invite relatives and friends to attend. In view of this event, Sunday Fellowship lunch is cancelled. to facilitate the catering of dinner, please sign up at the reception by today.

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Our Place of Worship: SingPost Auditorium (Level 5), 10 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408600Our Websites: www.gethsemanebpc.com; www.biblewitness.com

Sunday Activities October 16 October 23(9am-10am) Church Choir & Children's Choir Church Choir & Children's Choir(9am-10am) Malayalam Fellowship Malayalam Fellowship

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Worship Leader: Pr Kelvin Lim Elder Alan Choy

Preacher: Pr Daniel Lim Pr Daniel Lim

Pianist: Sarah Yap Eunice Choy

Ushers: John Peh & Jerry Tan Lawrence Ng & Leow Beng Wee

Flowers: Roscelle Lim Zuo Bai Ye

Refreshment: Roscelle Lim Katherine Peh

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Worship Leader: Dn Arvind Pawa Dn Lok Kwok Wah

Preacher: Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy Rev Dr Prabhudas Koshy

Pianists: Jasmine Low & Eunice Choy Sarah Lee & Jollyn Low

Ushers:Joseph, Jerah, Edwin,

Kwan Teng, David, Tuck Whye, Lean Choo (Greeter)

Max, Danial, Francis Lim, Maverick, Andy, Jason,

Alice Lim (Greeter)

Junior Worship:Edwin Quek, (Ruth Low);

Gina Sim, (Cornelius); Stephen Yap

Kamala, (Donald); Melissa Mah, (Meilanie);

Dn Pawa

AV Ministry: Crew 1 Crew 2

Flowers: Diana Chan Lee Kim Lei

Refreshment Duty:

Diana Chan, Sally Lum & Rebecca Leong

Yeo Geok Hien, Meilanie Wibowo & Pansy Ng

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Worship Leader: Pr Dennis Kabingue

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Preacher: Pr Dennis Kabingue

Usher: Anthony Evangelista

Pianist: Josias Pawa

Refreshment: Juvy Baybayanon

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Venue 487 Bedok South Ave 2

English Speaker Pr Jeremiah Sim

Dialect Speaker Pr Daniel Lim

Young Adults' & Adults' Fellowship (1.30pm-4pm) Venue: SingPost Foyer, Level 5

Gethsemane Youth Bible Hour (1.30pm-4pm) Venue: SingPost Foyer, Level 5Sunday evangelism

In view of "Reformation Lecture & Cantata 2011", Sunday evangelism on 23 Oct is cancelled.

Childrens Ministry (GCM)Those who have been approached by Dn Kelvin Lim to serve as assistant teachers, please attend a briefing on 23 Oct 2011 immediately after worship service in the Powder Room (level 6).

Tue - Fri Activities October 18 - October 21TuesdayPrayerGathering(8.00pm)

WednesdayLunchHourBibleStudy(1.15pm)Venue: Bible Witness Media Ministry Bookroom (Tel: 6438 0578), Hong Lim Complex

ThursdaySeniorsMinistry(11.00am)Venue: Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim for more information at 8333 9483.

FridayMorningPrayer(6.45am-7.30am)Venue: Church Resource Centre (For more info, please call Dn Kelvin Lim at 8268 2828.)

YoungAdultsFellowship(Every2ndand4thFriday,8.00pm)Please contact Sis Kamala for more information at 9026 0401

non-Sunday CollectionGeneral Fund 400.00

Ethiopia Bldg Fund 175.00

Missionary Conference Fund

175.00

Sunday Collection(october 09 - english Service)

Tithes 980.00

Offerings 4,959.60

Missionary Conference Fund

102.00; 200.00 (CS)

Gifts: Kelvin Lim (200.00); Jeremiah Sim (30.00)

Medical fund (Dominino)Total (as of 09 October 2011): $48,480.00

ethiopia Building fundTotal (as of 09 October 2011): $510,298.44

3rd Missionary Conference fundTotal (as of 09 October 2011): $14,966.00For the purpose of supporting our missionaries, full-time workers and other pastors, we would like to raise S$30,000.00. Please give speedily and generously as the Lord leads you.

Ladies Prayer GroupDate & time: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 at 3pm

Speaker: Pr Daniel Limtopic: how does the Lord measure our

material giving?Chairperson: Sis Carolyn Koshy

Venue: home of Sis Stefanie WongBlock 298 #14-473, Punggol Central

400th anniversary of the King James Bible

In commemoration, A Choral Presentation will be held on the Lords Day, 30 Oct 2011 at Calvary Pandan BPC, Sunset Gospel hour, 5.30pm. Message: Gods Word Protected, Proclaimed and Practised by Rev Dr Quek Suan Yew. We encourage all worshippers to attend.