ADVENT AND ITS MEANING
Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Advent means "coming"
and for the next 4 weeks we prepare for the celebration of
Christmas as well as remember the Promise of Christ that He
is coming again. One of the ways is by lighting the candles of
the Christmas Wreath and reflecting on the relevant Biblical
texts.
The Advent wreath is in the shape of a circle that has no
beginning and no end. This reminds us that there is no
beginning and no end to God and that God's love and care are
forever.
The light from the candles - which grows stronger each
Sunday in Advent, reminds us that Jesus is the light of the
world.
Come join us and invite your friends and family.
13 Dec - Gift distribution @Tudan at 1:30pm
19 Dec - BB Love Box @ Tudan
20 Dec - Sunday School Evangelistic Outreach
24 Dec - Christmas Eve Carols & Lessons
25 Dec - Christmas Day service
Pastor-in-Charge: Rev. Lenita Tiong
Tel: 013-8431918 Email:lenitationgsk@gmail.com
Church Office: Tel 085-662660 Fax 085-652660
Email : gmc2853@gmail.com Website - http://gmc.org.my
Church Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-noon;2-5pm Sat: 8am-12noon
13 December 2015
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Theme : JOY
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CALL TO WORSHIP
UMH 208
Luke 1:68-79
Litany of Advent Candles Lighting
am : Alex Tiang, Cheryl Chen, Alex Lin, Chia Kah Peng, Yvonne Lee, Wong Yieng Eng
pm : Jessie Chan, Sara Chee, Jeremy Sim, Anna Young, Rosanna Ting, Ling Yii Chern
1st Person: Last Sunday we lit the candle of peace. We light it and the
candle of hope again as we remember that Christ, who was born
in Bethlehem, will come again to judge the world and bring it
everlasting peace.
2nd Person: Lights the candles of hope and peace.
3rd Person: The third candle of Advent is the Candle of Joy. When the
angel Gabriel told Mary that a special child would be born to her
she was filled with joy. She sang a song that began with the
words: "My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God
my Saviour”.
4th Person: Just as the birth of Jesus gave great joy to His mother, so
His presence in the world gave joy to those who had none before.
He healed them and gave them hope and peace when they
believed in Him. From hope, peace and love comes joy.
5th Person: We light the candle of joy to remind us that when Jesus is
born in us we have joy and that through Him there will be
everlasting joy on earth. (lights the pink candle of joy)
6th Person: Isaiah 12:2-6
Unison Prayer: Thank You Jesus for the hope and peace Your birth
brings to us. You promise the joy of salvation to all who put
their trust in You. We ask You to help us today and
everyday to put our trust in You so that we may have joy
deep down in our hearts. We pray all this in the name of
Jesus Christ. Amen
11. Co-Workers, Offering & Attendance:
MORNING SERVICE
Preacher
Liturgist
Worship Team
Pianist
LCD
Sound Control
Ushers
This Week 13 Dec
Rev. Jabez Tiong
Yung Teck Chung
Ling Zing Tieng & Team
Cheryl Chen
Joshua Ting
Yung Teck Chung
Brian Hwong & Ricky Law-SG
Next Week 20 Dec
Rev. Lenita Tiong
Roseline Lee
Youth Team
Michelle Hii
Joshua Ting
Johnny Ling
Brian Hwong & Ricky Law-SG
EVENING SERVICE
Preacher
Liturgist
Hymns / Worship Team
Pianist
LCD
Sound Control
Ushers
Rev. Jabez Tiong
Leong Mui Foon
UMH 238
Cheryl Yong
Fidelis Bong
Ian Ling
Dr. Roy Wong & Rosana
Rev. Lenita Tiong
Ian Ling
Yvonne Lee & Team
Ezra Yung
James Ting
Desmond Ling
Jeremy Sim & Sara Chee
Offering
6 Dec
am
pm
Small Group Leaders
Contact Number
Loose
GMC
Thanksgiving
Missions
Sunday School
SMPC
i-Youth
Children Home
Needy
SCAC Pledge
Tudan MC
Iban MC
Hope Centre
Total
Chia Kah Pheng
Jessie Chan
Charles Ling (1)
Charles Ling (2)
Alicia Low
Frederick Wong
Jean Seow
Chia Soh Pei
James TC Wong
Sii Ling
Wong Sing Ngii
Yew Tiong Hoo
Regina Tan
Ricky Law
William Ting
YungTeck Chung
Ngu Hieng Kiing
Sun 7.30 pm
Tue 8.30am
Tue 7.45 pm
Wed 7.45pm
Wed 8.30 am
Thu 12.30pm
Fri 8.30am
Fri 7.30pm
Fri 7.30pm
Fri 7.30pm
Fri 7.30pm
Fri 7.30pm
Fri 8pm
Fri 8pm
Fri 8pm
Fri 8pm
Sat 7.45pm
Sunday Morning Service ( 8.30am)
Evening Service (7.00pm)
Sunday School (8.30am)
Thursday Night Prayer Meeting 8.00pm)
i-Youth (Saturday 7.30pm)
Teck Chung
Ian Ling
Vivien Lim
Mui Foon
Oliver Wong
6 Dec
6 Dec
6 Dec
3 Dec
5 Dec
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HYMN OF PRAISE:
A candle is burning, a candle of PEACE,
A candle to signal that conflict must cease
For Jesus is coming to show us the way
A message of peace humbly laid in the hay
A candle is burning, a candle of JOY,
A candle to welcome brave Mary's new boy,
Our hearts fill with wonder and eyes light and glow,
As joy brightens darkness like sunshine on snow
PRAISE & WORSHIP (am)/ OPENING HYMN (pm)
UMH 238 Angels We Have Heard on High
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCRIPTURE LESSON
Luke 1:26-38
SERMON
The Cup of Joy and Suffering
OFFERING
UMH 246 Joy to the World
DOXOLOGY
BENEDICTION
ANNOUNCEMENT
We warmly welcome all to our worship service, especially our visitors.
We pray that your time of worship with us will be meaningful and
uplifting.
1. Thursday Night Prayer Meeting: 17 Dec at 8.00 pm in the
Sanctuary. Come and join us to pray together.
Song Leader
Ling Zing
Tieng
Musician
Cheryl
Yong
LCD
Aaron Tie
5. LCEC Meeting: TODAY at 1.30pm in Fellowship Hall.
6. Food Distribution @ Tudan TODAY at 1.30pm. We meet at
GMC at 1pm or at Tudan Church at 1:30pm. Please do come and
help distribute the food to needy families there.
7. Vacancy for Youth Worker. We are looking for a committed
Christian with a passion for youth ministry to serve as our Youth
worker from next year onwards. Interested please apply in writing
to The Chairperson, PPRC, GMC.
OPENING PRAYER
Leader
Linberg
Wong
4. We will be starting our Sunday Worship service at 8:30 am at
GMC Jalan Airport (Mciti Square) by the second week of January
2016. On 3 January 2016, we will commission those who would
like to be part of pioneering this church planting ministry. Those
who would like to be part of this ministry, please contact Aaron
Hii, Irene Chen and Maggie Chan.
Sound
Ian Ling
2. i-Youth: Christmas & Year End Celebration on 19 Dec at 7.30pm
in the Fellowship Hall. Welcome all teens.
3. Walk thru the Bible in ADVENT – This week reading is Isaiah
32 & 52, Zephaniah 3, Luke 2, John 17, 1 Cor 13, Rev 21 & 22.
8. Church van drivers needed for Sunday School ministry for next
year. If you wish to serve, please contact James Wong.
9. Tudan Methodist Church is organizing a Joggerton on 19 Dec
at 6:30am in conjunction with their 10 anniversary celebration. Do
come and join the walk.
10. The Methodist Drama group will be performing an evangelistic
drama at the malls in Miri. Do bring your friends and families.
11 Dec Fri
12 Dec Sat
18 Dec Fri
19 Dec Sat
20 Dec Sun
26 Dec Sat
MYY Mall
Bintang Mega Mall
Permaisuri Boulevard City
Mall
Boulevard Shopping Mall
Merdeka Mall
Permy Mall
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm