IMAGE HEAVY. (Someone fill me in on the exact names of the awards because they were so wacky that I cannot remember!)
























Kudos to R&R for making us laugh. So much.

hello everyone, a few important announcements!

1. COMBINED HCCG
date: 29th Nov '07 ( thursday )
time: 130pm
venue: school concourse
its going to be our last combined cg before restructuring takes place, special exciting program,
you wouldn't want to miss it! :D

2. Church Prayer Meet
there'd be a church prayer meet ( for all ) this friday, details are as follows.
date: 30th Nov '07 ( friday )
time: 730pm
venue: Parkway Parade ( take 36 from town )
further details of where and when to meet will be given soon, everyone is strongly encouraged to go! (:

3. J2 District gathering
there'd be a J2 district gathering after service this saturday, for celebrating the post A-levels! all J2s who are happening must go! :D
date: 1st Dec '07 ( saturday )
time: ( to be confirmed )
venue: Jiexun's house

4. Camp Registration
please be reminded that you'd have to pay your remaining $70 for camp by this
saturday, (1st December '07 ). Anyone who fails to do so will not be entitled for early bird anymore! so don't don't don't forget! pass your money to yvonne asap! (:

pass on the message to fellow cg-mates!

fae.

Poor Jiexun. (: You missed the boardgame fun at the j2 caregroup. And so did the rest who weren't there!

I read this on Zachary's blog and I thought I'd share his nuggets of wisdom. (: - Mia

As Christmas season draw nearer, I heard some people discussing about churches becoming more number-orientated (church growth) instead of being concerned about the spiritual well-being (spiritual growth) of its members. Well, here’s my personal take.

Churches are supposed to be concerned about church growth. In fact, I believe that we need to grow ourselves spiritually in the first place because we need to grow the church! There is nothing cyclical about this; no qualms about whether the hen or egg came first. Church growth is the primary, spiritual well being is basically the strategy to ensure such growth is sustained, as such, it is secondary.

Both are important, but they are not equally important.

We are likened to spiritual paramedics. Of course we are concerned about the number of people we rescued from the brink of death! Along our journey, we take care of ourselves, we rest well, learn better ways to administer CPR all in the hope that we can save more people! If we were to learn all of those and yet stand and watch as people fall to death alongside us while the life saving news resides in us, we are no more guilty of being a heartless murderer then a useless paramedic.

We are in the life saving business. Remember that.

I believe such confusion happens because people tend to mix up priority with process. Matchsticks and charcoal are required to create a successful barbecue. However, regardless of the quantity of your charcoal, nothing is going to ignite without matchsticks.

There is no confusion in this analogy: Matchsticks are the priority; just as church growth is core.

Perhaps churches might need to spend equal amounts of time on both church growth and spiritual growth, but that does not make their priority equal.

Don’t get lost in the process. Ever.



what: EVANGELISTIC SERVICE -
'Playlist'!
when: 17th Nov & 24th Nov
where: Nexus auditorium

hello everyone!

YHOPE'S having ess for the next two saturdays so do invite manymanymany of your friends down. (: playlist is a showcases of repertoire of music presentations. you guys can download the invite (above) and send it to your friends if you want! please make good use of this opportunity, especially the j1s!

tell everyone to read this very important post! :D

meanwhile, to the dear j2s, hang in there, we're almost ending soon. heh.

<3 fae.

Version 1

The Lord is my shepherd, i shall not flunk;
He keeps me from lying down when i should be studying.
He leads me beside the water cooler for a study break;
He restores my faith in study guides.
He leads me to better study habits.
For my grade's sake.
Yes, although i walk through the valley of borderline grades,
I will not have a nervous breakdown;
For you are with me;
My prayers and my friends, they comfort me.
You give me answers in moments of blankness;
Your anoint my head with understanding.
My test paper run with questions i recognise.
Surely passing grades and flying colours shall follow me all the days of
examinations.
And I shall not dwell in this stressfulness forever.
Amen!

Version 2

The Lord is my teacher; I shall not sleep.
He makes me stay awake in my studies all night;
He leads me from page to page.
He restores my sanity;
He guides me in the path of consciousness,
For my grades sake.
Even though I grow weary in the shadow of books,
I fear no test, for Thou art with me.
Thy rod and Thy staff, they keep jabbing me.Thou wilt prepare a test for me
In the presence of my classmates
Thou hast crammed my mind
with so much knowledge; my eyelids droop.
Surely a good grade and a kind teacher
Will follow me after the test,
Or I will dwell in this class forever

Courtesy of our dear UL Miss Say Xiang Yu!