Bulletin Announcements – 5 April 2015

2 April 2015
  • Public profession of faith: If you have you become a Christian through repentance of your sins and trusting faith in the Lord Jesus, there will be an opportunity for you to publicly declare that faith by baptism or confirmation on the 24 May. A preparation group has just commenced. Please indicate your interest to Rev Ariel Kurilowicz.
  • Ladies Fellowship 2015: Come join us at our first meetup on 19th April, 10:30am at Alice Cheng’s place. This is a good opportunity to meet other women in the church and enjoy cross generational fellowship! For more information, please talk to Solan Chiu or Betty Wong.
  • Children Ministry Announcement: Sunday school Term 2 will start 26 April 2015. We will have holiday program on today, 12 and 19 April. Term 2 for Play Group will start 21 April.
  • Save the Date! Ladies fellowship will be hosting a Mothers’ Day Special Afternoon Tea on Saturday the 9th May (2-4pm) in the upper hall. Watch this space for more details coming soon!

 

Ariel writes – a weekly Scriptural devotion:

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5 NIV)

Isaiah 53 is about a man who dies. Twice we’re told he wasn’t much to look at. 5 times that he was rejected by people. About 14 times that he suffered pain in some way. 3 times that he was punished, 11 times that he bore our sins, and 3 times that it was the LORD’s handiwork. There is no doubting God is telling us here that this man’s death is the sacrifice that pays for our sins. In Acts 8:35 Philip uses this very passage of Scripture to tell someone the good news about Jesus. Yes, Jesus is the sacrifice that pays for your sins. The debt of death that you owed God Jesus paid on the cross. And in the above verse we see his death also achieved peace and healing. This idea of peace in biblical thought is not just the absence of war but the presence of all things good and the idea of healing is of two pieces being joined, made whole again. Therefore, Jesus’ death joins us to God in whom we find the presence of all things good.

                  from Pastor Ariel