Issue I 2009

Jan - Mar
Uth Team

Deputy
Advisor Bro. Henry Chua
Editor Phoebe Choo
Deputy Editor Brian Lim
Layout Designer Yeda Ko
Deputy Designer Foo Yong Hwee

Editor’s
Special Ops Michelle Chiang
! ! Jonathan Tay
! ! Grace Auyong

Note
Hello dear reader, ! (Formatter’s note - was greatly surprised not seeing ‘Greeeeeetings!’)

Welcome to the first issue of the Uth Chronicle for 2009 (although it covers events of 2008)! Before we plunge
straight into the New Year, there’s still time left to look over the events of the past three months and reflect
how God has blessed us all richly through things like the Reformation Play, the YF camp and, of course,
Christmas. Hopefully, all of us have grown over the past year, not just physically, but spiritually as well.

With January almost halfway gone, it is a good time for us to consider how we intend to spend the rest of the
year. How have we lived these past two weeks of 2009? Have the resolutions we made begun to look difficult,
or impossible to keep? Is our desire to read the Bible daily growing fainter and fainter? Fret not – Philippians
4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Simply recommit yourself to God and
rely solely on Him to help us through our struggles.

This issue’s theme is about sin (“The Blackness of Darkness”, taken from Jude 1:13), and Lingkang writes on
the seriousness of it, and the need for us to constantly strive against it.

We also hear from dear William, who has finally been freed from the clutches of National Service (:P), on what
it’s like to “emerge from the darkness”.

Also inside is a little survey we did on what some of the YFers think darkness looks/tastes/feels/etc. like,
which gave us some… creative answers. ;)

We’ve also decided to add in a new section titled “Retrospect”, where adults write back to their teenage
selves, dispensing godly advice and wisdom that comes with age to their past personas. Hopefully, we can
relate to some of the trials they went through, and benefit from their retrospection. Dn Eric has penned the
very first Retrospect article for this issue.

God bless your reading. We hope the things written will edify you. !

Deputy Editor
Brian

P.S. When you finish reading, don’t waste this copy! Pass it on to someone else – your parents, YFers from
other churches, or even your friends in school or work. If you can share it, why not? !

(Ed’s Note- Yeah, full-colour copies are costly!)

Cover page: David McBride’s “The Blackness of Darkness”, 2004.

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 What is Your Perspective Towards Sin?
Text: Revelations 15:1-8
The world today
treats sin very
lightly. It is some-
thing sought after
by the people of
the world, desired
as the luxuries and
pleasures of life.
The love of money is the motto of our society
today, as everyone seeks after wealth, in order to
enjoy the pleasures of this life in this current age.
Seldom do people actually stop to think, and
consider their ways. God is totally left out in the
equation of their thoughts, for self-indulgence
and self-gratification is what is most important
to them.
Sadly, Christians are also being swept along by
these worldly mindsets as well. Although we are
called to be apart from the world, and sanctified
unto Christ, we too have a similar desire for luxu-
ries, and little thought is given to the seriousness
of sin. Because of the worldly influences all
around us, our consciences have been seared,
and our standards lowered so much, that we are
hardly sensitive to sin anymore.
As the world continues on its moral degradation,
a downward spiral of more and more corrupt
behaviour, we know that the end is near. Just as
Paul described of the end times, we see in our
society that ‘evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.’ (2
Perspective towards Sin
by Ko Lingkang
Tim 3:13) Christ also prophesied, that ‘as the days
of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of
man be. For as in the days that were before the
flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered
into the ark, And knew not until the flood came,
and took them all away; so shall also the coming of
the Son of man be.’ (Mat 24:37-39).
As we realize that the day of the Lord is fast ap-
proaching, the question that we have to ask our-
selves is this: What is our perspective with regard
to sin? Are we like the people of the world who
take sin so lightly, and so readily indulge in car-
nal pleasures of the world? Or will we desire to
be like Christ, to be holy and eschew evil?
When we turn to the book of Revelation, and
read of all the fiery judgments that will come
from God upon this world because of sin, we
should and must be filled with a great sense of
fear for God, and a realization of the seriousness
of sin.
In Revelation chapter 15, we see the results of
sin, for it is a prelude to the great vial of judg-
ments that will come from God upon this sinful
world in the second half of the tribulation. As we
study this passage, we will realize certain aspects
of sin that we have to understand for ourselves,
and in so doing, hate sin for what it is, and desire
a sanctified life.
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Realize that it triggers the Wrath of God
(v.1)
(1) And I saw another sign in heaven, great and
marvelous, seven angels having the seven last
plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
First, we realize that by the time the Lord Jesus
Christ returns, and brings about the seven years
of tribulation upon the Earth, it is because the
wrath of God is filled. It is as if the sin of man has
been accumulating throughout the history of
time, and finally, the longsuffering of God had
reached its limit, and He will now pour down His
wrath upon man through the series of plagues
that are about to be released.
The first thing about sin we must realize is that it
triggers the wrath of God. Although God is a lov-
ing God, He is also a Holy God who hates sin.
Every time we commit even the smallest of sin, it
evokes the wrath and anger of God. Do not think
that God will always be gracious and merciful to
forgive, and therefore we can continue in a carnal
life of sin and pleasure. Often times we are so
flippant in our lives, and think that ‘Well, I know
this is wrong for me to do it, but I am sure that
God understands.’ God may continue to forgive
each sin that we commit, but at the same time,
these sins ‘fill’ the wrath of God.
The world continues to sin, and will one day be
judged by God. As believers, will we add to this
sin, and continue in the moral degradation of the
world? Our purpose here is to be the salt and light
of the world – a sanctifying influence, and not to
add to the corruption of it. Our sins evoke the
wrath of God, and therefore our perspective to it
is that we must do all we can to avoid sin, for fear
of adding to God’s anger and hot displeasure.
Realize that it must be averted, even till
Death (v. 2)
(2) And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with
fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the
beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and
over the number of his name, stand on the sea of
glass, having the harps of God.
Second, we can do well to learn from the testi-
mony of the tribulation saints mentioned here.
John was given a vision of a multitude of peo-
Perspective towards Sin
ple who were singing the songs in praise and
worship to God. The description given is in-
structional, for they were those who had stood
against the Antichrist and the False Prophet,
and had come out victorious. They were faith-
ful, refusing the mark of the beast, and faithful
even until death.
This is the same kind of aversion that we must
have towards sin and compromise with the world.
In the time of the tribulation, the Antichrist would
be the one who has dominion over the world. He
will be empowered by Satan, and is the epitome
of evil. A saint living in that time would face much
difficulty, for he would have to refuse to take on
the mark of the beast, and because of that he
would not be able to buy and sell (Rev 13:7), and
would be harshly persecuted, even unto death
because of his defiance towards the Antichrist
(Rev 13:7-10).
Yet they will continue to persevere. They will
refuse to be part of the empire of the Antichrist,
and be therefore slain ‘for the word of God, and
for the testimony which they held’ (Rev 6:9). This,
the Bible says, is their victory. Because they
stood against sin and prevailed, the Bible re-
cords them as winners, even though they had
lost their lives in the process.
Do we have the same moral courage in our cur-
rent day and age? The Antichrist had not yet
come, and to stand up for our faith will not
bring about such harsh persecutions or eco-
nomic sanctions. Yet we willingly sell ourselves
to the world, to engage in all its carnal pleas-
ures, and desire to live just like any one of them.
Although we do not take the mark of the Anti-
christ, we are held sway under the dominion of
the many (small-letter) antichrists that are al-
ready around us.
Realize that the love of the world and the love
for sin must be averted, even if it means death.
We must do all that we can to ensure that our
lives are not under the dominion of the prince
of this world and the god of this world. We must
hate sin for what it is, and do all we can to sepa-
rate ourselves from the world, and unto Christ.
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This is the testimony of the tribulation saints,
and is much worthy for our emulation.
Realize that it is Serious, because of the
Justice and Holiness of God (v. 3-4)
(3) And they sing the song of Moses the servant of
God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and
marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just
and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. (4) Who
shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name for
thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and
worship before thee; for thy judgments are made
manifest.
Third, from the content of their songs, we can re-
alize that through their exultation of the acts of
God, that sin is indeed serious, because of the
very nature of God. Realize that these are saints
who have experienced the harsh conditions of
the tribulation for themselves. They have gone
through the seven trumpet judgments and also
the seven seals. They have experienced the ca-
lamities described in Rev 6, 8 and 9, where the
whole world was desolated, with all the water as
blood, where wars, famines, economic turmoil,
darkness rule. And yet they can then declare that
‘great and marvellous are thy works, and just and
true are thy ways’. They acknowledge the great
power and might of God, and that all he does is
indeed justified.
They could have this perspective because they
know the seriousness of sin, and that God will
judge sin for what it is, because of His justice, and
holiness. They were therefore able to declare to
God that ‘just and true are thy ways’, and ‘thou
only art holy’. Remember that these were people
who were not Christians prior to the rapture, and
Perspective towards Sin
were so-called ‘left behind’ after the coming of
Christ in the air. They are men and women who
had indulged in the pleasures of this world, with
no fear or thought of the coming of Christ. They
are carnal men who once loved sin, and hated
God.
But because of what they experienced during the
tribulation, they realized and understood their
depravity, and also their need for Christ. Thus they
were converted, martyred for their faith, and now
stand in heaven praising God. To them, they truly
understand what it means to face the justice of
God, and that only He is holy, and only He is able
to judge sinners.
We too must realize and understand the serious-
ness of sin, and that it is because God is just, true
and holy. It is because of the very intrinsic nature
of God, that sin is so detestable to Him. What He
therefore does in response to sin is very justifi-
able, and cannot be questioned by sinful men.
Our responsibility is therefore to view sin in the
same way is God, to hate it, and do all we can to
avoid it.
Realize that it will bring about the Great
Tribulation (v. 5-8)
(5) And after that I looked, and, behold, the tem-
ple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven
was opened: (6) And the seven angels came out of
the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in
pure and white linen, and having their breasts
girded with golden girdles. (7) And one of the four
beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden
vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth forever
and ever. (8) And the temple was filled with
smoke from the glory of God, and from his power;
and no man was able to enter into the temple, till
the seven plagues of the seven angels were ful-
filled.
Finally, the time had come for God to judge sin-
ners once and for all, and unleash His wrath
upon them. The seven angels having the seven
plagues in verse one who bore the wrath of
God will now be sent out from heaven to earth,
that God’s glory and power be unveiled. They
will come out from the temple of the taberna-
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cle, the Holy of Holies, in which is the ark of the
covenant and the ten commandments. This rep-
resents the fact that men have sinned and gone
against the moral law of God. They will be
dressed in pure white, symbolising the holiness
of God and of the judgment that they bear. The
golden girdles would represent the authority of
Christ in which they would come, being sent by
the King of Kings, and the great judge. This
judgment and tribulation that will come will be
a direct response to sin, because of the holiness
of God, with the authority of Christ, and will be
based on God’s Holy Word.
holy God who hates sin, and can and will re-
spond in a most just and powerful way.
Every time we sin, we evoke the wrath of God,
for He is a just and holy God who does not take
sin lightly. We are therefore to learn from the
saints that had come out of the tribulation, who
had truly understood their own depravity, and
the justice of God in dealing with sin. Realize
the nature of God is one that is directly op-
posed to sin, and therefore as children of God,
we too must likewise be adverse to all sin in our
lives.

Vials ‘full of the wrath of God’ will then be given
to them, and then sent forth to fulfil the seven
plagues. This act will therefore be the final wave
of punishment that God will pour down upon
mankind, for the accumulated sins that they
had committed since the fall. God’s wrath will
truly be great, for the following chapter would
give a most vivid and chilling description of the
grievous and dreadful calamities that would be-
fall mankind. The whole world as we know it
will be destroyed, with a great number of the
inhabitants killed as well. No one will be spared,
and there will be no safe place to hide. This is
the Great Tribulation, a final vindication of God’s
wrath, all because of the sins of man.
Do not be like the world, and follow after the
mindset of the world. The world loves sin, and
hates God. We as believers are to hate the
world, hate sin, and love God. Do we? I pray that
we will all have a perspective to sin that reflects
our understanding of God and His word, and
that we will ask the Lord to help us in our daily
struggle against sin, that we be more sensitive
towards sin, and hate it as God hates it.

For us, we hope and pray that ourselves, and

our loved ones will have no part in this Great
Tribulation. Be very sure of your salvation, and
the fact that you will definitely be raptured at
the coming of the Lord. Realize also the severity
of sin, and that it is not something to be trifled
with or dealt with lightly. Although God is
longsuffering for this present time, and does
not judge sin in such a direct and strong man-
ner, but yet the displeasure of God against sin is
still the same. God hates sin, and thus we
should as well.

Conclusion
This chapter and the rest of the book of Revela-
tions spell out for us the gravity and severity of
sin. Do not take sin lightly in your life. God is a

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 BLACKNESS OF SIN @ SCHOOL

by Angeline Fu

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”
Jeremiah 17:9
I remember, when I was a student, that the temptation to cheat, lie, and copy
homework was tremendously great. Usually, by God’s grace, it was pretty easy to
resist these temptations, simply because I’m extremely kia-su (hokkien slang for
‘scared to lose’) and kia-si (hokkien slang for ‘scared to die’) when it came to com-
pleting homework and assignments, especially for Math.

My greatest temptation was completing Chinese homework. I come from an

English-speaking background and Chinese Language is definitely my Achilles’ heel.
When I could barely understand the close passage in Mandarin, how could I ‘fill-in-
the-blanks’? The comprehension was just nightmarish. I usually just copied the first
paragraph for the first question and the second paragraph for the second question.
So pathetic! The temptation to copy from my classmates so that my work will be
marked correct was extremely great. Unfortunately, when I yielded to temptation
and copied my classmate’s homework, my sin always ‘found me out’. And the worst
guilt that I always suffered from, was knowing that my testimony at school had just
been smeared by my own laziness.

Now, more than a decade later, as a teacher, I see the same thing occurring in my
classes. Since I teach Math, I come across many students who are just too lazy to
complete their homework and copy from their classmates’ instead.

Blackness of Sin @ School 7

 Proverbs 3:5-7 teaches us to “trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall di-
rect thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”
Do we have the faith to just do our best and commit everything to the Lord?

Remember, we are to be sunbeams for Christ, pointing others to the Saviour. Is our
testimony worth so little that we will trade it for convenience or laziness?

Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;

Each vict’ry will help you some other to win;
Fight manfully onward, dark passions subdue;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

Refrain:
Ask the Savior to help you,
Comfort, strengthen, and keep you;
He is willing to aid you,
He will carry you through.

Shun evil companions, bad language disdain,

God’s name hold in rev’rence, nor take it in vain;
Be thoughtful and earnest, kindhearted and true;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

To him that o’ercometh, God giveth a crown,

Through faith we will conquer, though often cast down;
He who is our Savior, our strength will renew;
Look ever to Jesus, He’ll carry you through.

Blackness of Sin @ School 8

 the
ARMY diaries
“2 years in army has finally
passed and I am on to join
the ranks of the civilians...”
nnn
I thank God for His help and
guidance! and for wisdom
and strength which saw me
through" My #rst year was
mostly training; In Tekong
for $% weeks! then on to
OCS &O'cer Cadet School(
for ) months" Training in
OCS was tough with lots of
out#elds! PT and tests"
O*en I felt tired and weary!
and it is only by the grace of
God that I was able to get
through" Reading God+s
Word was tough as it was
The Army Diaries
BY WILLIAM QUAH
hard to bring my Bible
out#eld! being muddy and
all" In camp it was a battle
with the ,z+ monster! as
when there was free time!
all I wanted was sleep"
However! the passages of
God+s Word! the Saturdays
and Sundays that I could
come out to church! the
spiritual songs that I sung
to myself and the prayers I
made when I was sad!
weary or fearful! helped me
through" Prayers and songs
especially helped me as
they are mobile and can be
done anywhere
with no tools
needed"
In my -nd year! I
was posted to
Tekong to teach
new recruits!
having around %.
under my charge"
The challenge
was di/erent"
Taking the responsibility of
the lives of %. and
managing the sergeants
under me was a large
burden to bear" Having to
constantly think of
solutions for problems that
crop up when both in and
out of camp was mentally
draining and money
draining &My phone bill
jumped from 01. to 02.("
The problems could range
from #nancial issues! to
psychological issues! to
relationship issues
&pregnant girlfriend! angry
wife(! of which I have not
really encountered before" A
lot of prayer and advice
from God+s
word for
wisdom was
needed"
What was
even harder
was
maintaining a
good
testimony in
front of
fellow peers and the
recruits as o*en the way of
the army could be described
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in these words: Vulgarities! testimony at times and envying$ *But put ye on the
sex "lustful conversations laughed at lewd jokes! Lord Jesus Christ! and make
and food for the eyes taken the easy way out and not provision for the ,esh!
included#! cutting corners! indulged in social drinking to ful-ll the lusts thereof$+
smoking for which I am Try to mix with Godly
and ashamed and company$ If that is not
drinking$ I have asked for possible! walk away$ If that
am glad forgiveness can+t be done! put your
God from God$ stand forward strongly and
enabled clearly to others! don+t give
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me to have yourself the opportunity to
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entering NS or
maintain remember to pray$ You+ll be
currently in it! I
discipline glad when you+ve done it$
have advice
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heaven$ How? Remember
However! the other ( I do
to *walk honestly+ and not
admit I have been guiltier
in rioting! drunkenness!
of as I have forgotten my
wantonness! strife and

The Army Diaries 10

 YF-Speak!
our sense of darkness

Sense is says

Sight Deep indigo. It is mysterious, sometimes fearsome, sometimes alluring, Brian Lim
but still essentially as evil as darkness can be.

Darkness has no colour. It is merely a state that is void of light, which Danny Quah
means that it is empty!
But since it is empty, I'd fill it with every colour possible. Because life is
full of colour, and darkness should be too.

BLACK =) Joyce Auyong

sound When it's time to sleep, it's peaceful + quiet Ko Lingting

When it's time to sleep but I can't, it's REALLY LOUD
Likewise if I'm alone + scared =(
or if there are monsters in the closet

Absolute silence. Optional creaking floorboards and thumping Grace Auyong

heartbeats.

No sound :) Hannah Woo

Scary Abigail Quek

smell My boots after field camp Elliot Chin

Musky Evangeline Chiang

taste If I could taste it... I guess it would probably taste bitter and cold. Cause Zachariah Quek
darkness is... distant and lonely haha I dunno 'XD

Intense, flooding through to over whelm all other tastes. Phoebe Choo
Addictive though bitter.

Darkness is a tasteless, sweet and bitter, salty and sour taste with a Daryl Lim
weird aftertaste which is indescribable.

feel *trying too hard to be poetic* Darkness... its texture is smooth and Yeda Ko
fleeting... delicate... like e surface of an egg yolk – once touched,
broken... a vapour that slips through one's fingers... hot steam that
tingles the fingertips, then disappears...

It feels like fabric. Jonathan Ng Wei

Shiong

Very soft. Can never catch it. Jonathan Poon

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And the Queen of Sheba award for best answer goes to [Ruth Ng]

(“[scribble scribble scribble] ← darkness feel it (: I am so smart.”)

The Uth team wishes all readers a very blessed 2009! XD

Happy
28th
Anniversary
CPYF!

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 On Reformation
I have always thought that the best decisions made are convicted ones. Indeed, I still believe they
are. Yet, whilst one makes convictions, one often forgets that the more important part of a conviction
comes after that: living it out. Now, do not get me wrong; convictions are important, after all, how can
you act upon convictions which you do not even have in the first place? Nonetheless, it would do us good
to remember, that the worth of one’s conviction is based on whether we live it out. The 16th century
Reformation has come and gone. While we remember that it has helped us see light from the darkness
and spiritual tyranny of the Roman Catholic Church during that era, let us not forget the other impor-
tant lesson we learn from Martin Luther: Personal Reformation – living out one’s convictions.

Whilst I was directing the Reformation Play, I remember one particularly

difficult scene – Scene 3, or, the personal reformation scene where Luther became
convicted that the just shall live by faith (Hebrews 10:38). Ivan and I had a difficult
time nailing this scene and we could not really get it right even until the actual day
of the play because it was really difficult to see the exact moment that personal
reformation or conviction set in for Martin Luther, or even the manner by which he
was convicted. The truth is, we never really knew, even after copious amounts of
research. Yet, it is evident from the rest of the play (and from history), that, though
it is difficult to see the exact moment conviction sets in, it is easy to see a convicted
man or a man who acts upon his convictions. Convicted men are usually very visible
because they act upon biblical convictions which are always contrary to what the
world does. One does not even need to pause to remember Abraham, Joseph, Daniel,
Martin Luther, Eric Liddell, amongst many others, and how easily all of them were singled out.

One question remains though: since it is that easy to spot a convicted man, have you spotted any
recently? What about in the morning when you glance at your mirror? James notes that

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and
I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”
(James 2:17-20)

One has nothing to live upon if one does not have convictions.
Convictions are nothing if they are not being lived out. Even Luther
notes that a religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers
nothing, is worth nothing. Perhaps today will be a good day to take
stock of our own personal reformation and see if it is worth anything
at all.

Debbie Tay

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 Camp IC speaks...

YF CAMP 2008
They say that time
flies like an arrow...

... and fruit flies like a banana.

In the blink of an eye, YF Camp 2008

has come and gone. It seemed only like yesterday
that it was YF Camp 2007, where I was teasingly asked to become camp director for the 2008 one. And that
one year has flown by so quickly; even more so the one week from 8th to 13th December.

! “The Making of a Man and a Woman of God in the 21st Century: Messages of the Major Prophets in
Contemporary Times” – YF Camp 2008’s theme was a pretty long one and
perhaps the longest in YF history. In fact I am sure you all remember Grace
tripping over her words when trying to make announcements about the
camp after YF on Saturdays. We were delighted to have Bro. Paul Fergu-
son as our morning speaker to cover the camp theme. As for the night
messages, we were just as privileged to have Rev. Quek to speak on 1st
Timothy 4 – “A Living Testimony as a Youth”. I would do no justice by trying
to summarise their messages in this short article, so if you did not get a
chance to listen any of these messages, I urge you to go grab a copy of
the recording of the messages!

! Besides the spiritually-enriching messages, one other thing that

impacted the campers was the screening of the documentary video about
Eric Lidell. I had known about this guy since I was secondary school, but I
only knew him as the athlete who sacrificed his pet event in the Olympics
because the race was on a Sunday. He wanted to keep the Sabbath and
put God first, and despite all the criticism, stood firm and ran for another race which he had not trained for. He
got the gold for that race. What I saw in the video further impressed me – his life was truly dedicated to God in
the minutest ways. And it’s my prayer that some of us would be like Eric Lidell in our dedication to serve God,
especially after this recent camp.

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 ! Apart from spiritual and physical feeding, there were also other highlights in the !
! camp. Treasure Hunt brought us around the Jurong East and Bukit Batok / Ti!
! mah areas (and unfortunately for some, the Chua Chu Kang area as well). Track !
! and Field brought us to West Coast Park, where we proceeded to have a BBQ !
! at one of the pits. I am sure that everyone had much fun participating in those !
! activities. Testimony night was one segment of the camp that I enjoyed leading. !
! It was such an encouragement to hear of how God had worked in the lives of !
! people around us, and how camp had been such a blessing to those who ! !
! shared. It was with much regret that I had to end testimony night without having !
! everyone to share, though.

" This camp was a little unusual, in the sense that besides having the longest-
titled camp theme, we also had the biggest enrolment ever. The total number of full-
timers and part-timers was a whopping 70, and this is a
far cry from the normal YF attendance. I was not very sure
how we could manage such a huge number of campers,
but thank God that everything went so smoothly. In addi-
tion to the normal attendance of YFers, we were also
pleased to have brethren from the Teenz, from the Chinese congregation and even
from across the seas – Australia. Truly it had been a great time of
fellowship among like-minded brethren, for despite our differences
in accents, in mother tongues or in whatever other differences; there is one bond that holds us
all tightly – Jesus Christ.

! People had been asking me throughout camp whether I was stressed out. On the
contrary, I was feeling very much relaxed. Just before camp started, however, I was sharing
with Jon how inadequate I felt in leading a camp, and that was when I was reminded that it is
when I am weak then I am strong. For it is when I feel lacking that I must remember to rely and
trust on God even more. As such although I might have appeared to be stressed, I was very
much at ease because I knew God would truly help and guide the entire camp.

" It has truly been a joy serving the Lord as camp director, and there is very much to thank God for.
Thank God for such an encouraging camp committee, who despite the various difficulties they had would still
get things done. Thank God for the various aunties who so lovingly prepared food for us while we were enjoy-
ing ourselves away at camp. Thank God for the various morning devotion speakers, and the night dorm fellow-
ship leaders. Thank God for wonderful group leaders who acceded to my requests to be group leaders at such
short notice… This list can go down quite a fair bit more, because there truly is so much
to thank God for!

! This camp has truly been a blessing to me, and I pray that it has been a blessing
to many others as well! Although it may seem a bit far away for now, maybe with another
blink of an eye, YF Camp 2009 will be here! And I know I will definitely be looking forward
to that one as well (:

Soli Deo Gloria!

Lim Zhongyan

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 R E F L E C T I O N S

YF Camp 2008
by Joel Quah!
To be concise, I shall summarise my view of the camp using the buzzwords of 2008!

. . .
Spiritual Fellowship Food Activities Navigation
. . .
feeding . . .

. . .

WIN WIN WIN WIN FAIL

and the Jeremiahians thought that I would have finally gotten over it…

a decision as to what the camp been, and we are quite literally

theme might be. Relying on
human wisdom, the ideas gen-
erated were unsuitable and ul-
timately did not come to frui-
tion. But at our wits’ end lay
‘divine inspiration’—the subject
Jokes aside, I truly thank the of “The Making of a Man or
Lord for a most wonderful camp Woman in the 21st Century”
that He has blessed us with. The came to be the central theme of
camp committee cannot take our camp.
credit for the blessings that He
so graciously showered upon us And how relevant it is in our
over the course of those 6 day and age! Calvary Pandan is
days—all good gifts come from the largest church of its kind…
above, to God be all glory! in the world. We are the only
church left with a physical
The camp theme is one area church building that holds fast
where God really showed His to the perfect Word. The falling
providence. Early on, the camp away of the Christian faith now
committee struggled to come to is more evident than it ever has
a peculiar people, surrounded
on all sides by foes that seek to
undo us. Thankfully we have a
God that is in control of all
things. We pray that this series
of messages will go a long way
in nurturing a new generation of
faithful men and women, will-
ing to give up their lives to hold
the sword and trowel.
Personally, the messages were
incisive, and I do my best to

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 R E F L E C T I O N S

keep the lessons learnt close to richly in our service camp, and I continue
my heart. This church has gone to Him. Ivan espe- to draw on the lessons
through much suffering, the cially was a great en- learnt. We are now at
leaders bearing the brunt of it. couragement to me. least a month removed
Am I ready to enter into His I’m sure none of you from camp… how is
service, knowing that miles of could tell that this your spiritual high? As
fruitless suffering lie ahead? was his first time or- we head back into the
Surely the testimony of Jeremiah ganizing food for its secular world, let not
will be oft brought to mind sheer quality. His the cares of the world
when I face trials. Though the dedication to service in the dampen your fervency for
reasons for the particular pre- BMC ministry is also highly Christ. Always remember to
dicament may not be clear, commendable. Credit goes to pray, keep up your QT, and
there can never be true loss in him for bringing the first ‘real don’t forget Galatians 6:2 (and
faithful striving, only the oppor- wolf’ into Pandan… the knot on your friend’s wrist)!
tunity to mature spiritually.
Praise God also for the smooth
Thank the Lord for the faithful execution of the many activities
preaching of His word! planned. God’s hand was evi-
dent when the movie ‘Chariots
Being surrounded by like- of Fire’ failed to work on the
minded brethren was also a laptops—we got so much more
double blessing for me. It is al- from the documentaries. God’s
ways a joyous occasion when hand was also retrospectively
one can spend so much quality evident when Jeremiah got so
time with true Christian breth- hopelessly lost. Indeed, the
ren, but seeing the YF being Lord has seen it fit to turn our
warm and welcoming to the feeblest attempts into blessings.
new friends in our midst was as To all future event organizers:
unexpected as it was heart- the secret to successful activi-
warming. That the YF wasn’t its ties is NEVER in the brilliance
cold cliquish self was ultimately of the scheme, or the profi-
God’s doing, all praise and ciency of execution. Commit
honour to Him for warming the everything to the Lord, honor
fellowship up. Him, and He will grant success
I also as He sees fit!
thank the
Lord for All in all, thank God for a spiri-
the unique tually uplifting experience. I can
honor of safely say
working that I am
with this particular camp com- a better
mittee. To be honest, we person
weren’t a spectacular bunch, coming
but the Lord still blessed us out of

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 ret!ro!spect

retrospect /!r"tr#$sp"kt/ [re-truh-spekt]

–noun
1. contemplation of the past; a
survey of past time, events, etc.
–verb (used without object)
2. to look back in thought; re-
fer back (often fol. by to): to

By Dn Eric Lim retrospect to a period in one's

youth.
–verb (used with object)
3. to look back upon; contem-
plate retrospectively.
—Idiom
4. in retrospect, in looking back
on past events; upon reflection.

Dear Uth readers,

This issue introduces our new column, Retrospect. Under this heading, we will be asking our es-
teemed adult seniors to write as if to their own youthful selves, perhaps around our age... we
thank God for this inaugural article from Dn. Eric Lim.
- Editor
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

!Dear Eric junior"

At #rst" it seemed rather amusing that I should write this letter to share my painfully$learnt life
experiences with my young and naive self% However" on second thought" I thought this a decent
and noble idea and that I should instead seize this opportunity to share with you how much the
Lord had done for me%

First" despite all the confusion" you must not stop to seek God% Now" don&t ask me how I know
you are born into a family of Catholics and are all mixed$up about whom God is and wonders if
there is even a God at all% I just want to encourage you not to give up seeking Him and asking
about Him% In doing so" God will lead you to the right place and to the right person who will share
the Good news of the Saviour with you% And when you hear this Good News" please do not reject
it% Embrace it with all your heart for you will not regret it% Never doubt once you have believed%
Do not look back% Do not let go of this gi' of faith that God had given you%

Next" trust God in your Christian walk% A'er putting your trust in Him" don&t fear whether you
will be with the right group of people or will end up in a cult% You will have to learn to put your
trust in God" He will lead the way% Our Father" who has led you to know and accept Christ" will
surely continue to lead you to a church where He is worshipped and His words honoured% (By the
way" I just want to let you know that I was a Catholic by birth" witnessed to by a cult called Jeho$

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vah Witnesses! converted by a Charismatic! and went to a liberal church before "nally ending up in
Calvary Pandan#$

Finally! obey God all the way# The next best thing to do a%er putting your faith in Jesus Christ is
to obey all that He has commanded in His word! the Bible# What it meant by obeying Him is that
Jesus Christ is not just your Saviour! but is also your Lord# This "nal point serves as advice not just
for you! but a reminder for me as well# By living a life of obedience! you will please a God who
loved you and had been leading you through life&s journey#

Believe it or not! even with perfect eye sight! we are all short sighted! even myself# It&s with hind'
sight that I share my thoughts and experiences# I am just imparting a portion of what I have learnt
so that you may bene"t from it# Take care and take comfort knowing that God is in control#

( Corinthians ):*! +For God! who commanded the light to shine out of darkness! hath shined in
our hearts! to ,give- the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ#.

John /:0(! +Then spake Jesus again unto them! saying! I am the light of the world: he that fol'
loweth me shall not walk in darkness! but shall have the light of life#.

Take Care!

Eric senior.

Personal Points

Full Name:!! ! Full Name:

Chiang Zhikang! ! Daryl Lim Shern
Matthew

Is currently! ! Is currently
Waiting for his ‘O’" Waiting for his ‘O’ Level
Level results! ! results

As a! ! ! ! ! ! ! As a
former Commonwealth Secondary School! former ACS (I) student
student

At the age! ! ! ! ! ! At the age

16+! ! ! ! ! ! ! 16+

He likes! ! ! ! ! ! He likes
Playing soccer, badminton and tennis! ! Reading fantasies

And hopes to be! ! ! ! ! And hopes to be

an accountant! ! ! ! ! a writer

When the rapture comes, he would most likely! When the rapture comes, he would most likely
be playing the PSP.!! ! ! ! be sleeping.

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 Combined BP Youth Games Day
Thank God for such wonderful
events like the Combined BP Youth
Games Day held on Sat, 28th Dec
2008!
For the youths in Gethsemane,
such combined activities are very
new to us, and for most of us, the
Games Day would be the first time
meeting so many youths from
other like-minded BP churches.
Yet, we anticipated it and met at 7
a.m. at Pasir Ris MRT before
heading all the way to the other
end of Singapore! =)
Combined BP Youth Games Day
And of course! The games were
superb! We thoroughly enjoyed
those meticulously planned games
by the Pandan youths. For the 17
of us from Gethsemane, some got
to know a new friend from another
church and for others, it was a
time to rekindle the friendship
candle! Hoho.
Thank God also for the short devo-
tion and a very apt reminder to
constantly pray for others.
Pray that the youths in Pandan,
Tengah, Truth, True Life, Berean,
Berith, Gethsemane,… would be a
bunch of Christ-glorifying youths!
And the H2O attack was fun!
Shoot! Shoot! Whats your name-
huh?!?
Praise God was a smooth games
day! The youths from GYBH want
another one next year! Thank you!
On behalf of GYBH (Gethsemane
Youth Bible Hour),
Cornelius, Matthew, Chloe, Eunice,
SzeHuey
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 On Christmas 2008...
by Grace Auyong

Once upon a time not so long ago, lived Girl in her ivory tower. (… Well it was not
exactly made of ivory, neither was it a tower, but for the purposes of this tale, let’s
assume it was.) Anyway, so she lived in an ivory tower, had all the necessities of an
earthly life, and just started her final year in school.

She was always busy with school, and all the extra activities that she had, so much
so that she didn’t seem to have time for God. A plethora of items clouded her
mind, and you could say that she was building her life. With every exam she took, or
event that she organised, her portfolio was padded, all ready for the next stage of
her life.

Then one day, a day like all the others, her mother demanded that she head to the
Doctors. There is something wrong with you, her mother declared, I can feel it in my
bones! The Girl grumbled, and dragged her feet, but finally did go and sit and sulk
at the Doctors’ table.

Now Doctors are a special breed, one that you’ll soon encounter, for they have
tools and magic kits, to prod, measure and discover, that a sneeze, cough, or snif-
fle, might not be what it seems… but a deathly illness that you inadvertently might
have harboured. So, of course the Doctors found something (or our little tale would
have ended there), and it was no ordinary sniffle, it was the dreaded cancer, and
the deadliest of them all.

The Girl was caught by surprise, although she did suspect something was wrong, for
she had tummy aches, and funny rashes before. The Mother panicked, and like all
mothers would, she planned a flurry of activities, only this time it’s to make the Girl
well.

On Christmas 2008... 21
 On Christmas 2008...
by Grace Auyong

The Girl protested, and insisted on finishing school that year. You see I worked hard,
and planned so much, she cried and said. Surely there’s some way you’ll let me
graduate! But the Doctors and Adults saw otherwise, and went full steam ahead.
The Girl just sat, and slowly started to weep. Then one Adult stopped and said, Pa-
tience, little one, by Christmas, you’ll be well again.

Christmas was six months away. There were still a lot of uncertainties ahead. Never-
theless the Girl waited, for she knew that it was a small trial, given by God, to bring
her back again. She was straying, and thought she was in control, but God took her
plans, offered her a better one.

Sure enough, Christmas came, and God made the Girl well again. He even let her
go back to school, but much more than that, He brought her back to Him again.
Now every Christmas, the Girl would sit at that bench, and think of those days,
when she couldn’t see beyond the very next day. She had waited till Christmas,
and there it was, God gave her one of the best-est Christmas present (but still, sec-
ond to His Son).

So this is to Christmas, and all its celebrations. May we ever be grateful for God’s
presents!

On Christmas 2008... 22
 My Brethren Lies
Over The Ocean
Hark! It’s Celeste, all the way from the USA!

Life from Afar

Life in America has been a big difference to me. Especially living in the
dorms; It has taught me to be very patient with whom I live with as I
usually don’t know who I’m going to live with, and to be really content
with what I have because I don’t get to go out much so I have very lim-
ited things in my room.

This semester, the Lord really focused on teaching me patience especially

with people I work with. I work in the dishwash, which is where people
put their trays after they are done eating and there will be two moving belts,
3 workers on each side. The first person will catch the silver, the second
person will catch the glasses, and the third person will bang the food off
the tray into a big trashcan. Well, there’s this particular guy whom I work
with and we are usually doing glasses across from each other and what

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really annoys me is that he always reaches over and grabs my glasses just
when I am going to get it.

Sometimes he would grab it when I’ve already grabbed it and then it drops
and sometimes it breaks on the belt and I get the little stare that my su-
pervisor gives as if it was my fault. Sometimes during the rush (when peo-
ple start to leave at the same time), he still takes my side’s glasses and he
can’t even keep up with his side and so sometimes I reach over and help
him, but he hits it off my fingers and grabs it instead.

And so I just stand there and my supervisor notices that he can’t keep up
with his side, he/she asks me to help and only then he lets me help him.
And I have told him multiple times to stop taking my side’s glasses and
that I’m being paid for a reason but if he’s not going to let me do it, I
might as well go back and do homework and
he’d stop for a while but after a couple of
minutes, he’d start taking mine again and it
just annoys me. So I’d just stay quiet and
control myself and the Lord just taught me
a lot of patience and that I should leave it
in His hands. And now, he doesn’t take my
side’s glasses or silver anymore.

The Lord has also taught me to trust Him

a lot more because this semester has been really trying for me and I had
to made a lot of decisions which I’m really bad at. Living in a different envi-
ronment, away from my family, has also taught me to be more independent
since I would always depend on my parents and now, I have to do everything
by myself.
I really thank the Lord for keeping me safe so far as I was having a lot of
difficulties physically, and that He has brought me here in a Christian
school and to be able to meet people from around the world.

I want to hear from you guys too! So if you’re free anytime in the near
future, send me an email at CCHIN455@STUDENTS.BJU.EDU.

In His service,
Celeste Chin

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 TEENZ
t h a t t a l k
This issue, we hear from 3 teens who have been richly blessed, especially by the
December ‘08 YF Camp and fellowship with the older brothers and sisters in YF!

YF camp sure brings back memories… It was the first time I was going to a YF-related ac-
tivity since I am ‘expiring’ soon from Teenz as a secondary 4 guy. The YF-ers were very
open and jovial, and the ice-breaker game was very fun. The meals were great too, cour-
tesy of hardworking, helpful aunties who took time off to prepare meals for such a big
group of youths. =D

Moreover, the messages about the ways that we could become young adults in the 21st
century by Bro Paul Ferguson and Rev Quek were edifying and made us really think about
our lives and how we have been spending them, for our own selves or for the Lord? The
messages also taught us about the importance of evangelizing to others, and to look to
the prophets in the Old Testament for good testimonies for the Lord.

The treasure hunt was super fun, it really helped the groups to know more about one an-
other and have fellowship with each other, through the tasks given, and while travelling
from one place to the next destination. The part where team members had to run on the
reflexology course was fun [for those watching? XD].

The dorm arrangement for the YF camp was very different from Teenz, as we could
choose which room to sleep in for the YF camp, whereas the arrangement of dorms were
already set for Teenz camps. Best of all, we get to wake up late! [Well, later than Teenz
camps, that is XD]. Dorm fellowships, devotions and sharings were very edifying for the
guys as mostly everyone shared their experiences, especially William sharing about his
army life, ‘This is my first YF camp after army…’ hahaha.

The morning devotions were great too, the blessings of

being united as Christian brethren, Christians being pil-
grims on earth, the 3 ‘R’-s of Rejoicing, Removing sorrow
by Remembering the Creator, and about trusting in the
Lord. =)

A practice not done in Teenz camps is the ‘superb sheep

and shepherd system’, it really helped us to get to know
each other better, maybe it is the cover of anonymity, or

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 being able to write instead of talk, that helped us to know more about our sheep and
shepherd. =)

I really look forward to the next YF camp!

[although I think I’m gonna miss Teenz still =X]

Matthew Yeo

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example

of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity,
in spirit, in faith, in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12

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 FR OM A N ON YM OUS TE E NS. . .

Hello everyone reading this article!! I'm a teen going on to YF real soon. Bet you can already
guess how old I am now (13 - 16 la of course =P).

About Teenz: Teenz was great, fantastic and wonderful and I'm really gonna miss it =(. Espe-
cially the camps and other stuff we Teenz often do, not forgetting all my "juniors" I'm gonna
leave behind =(.

About YF: I've always thought of YF people as being a bunch of really serious people in what-
ever they do, quite the opposite of Teenz. Apparently, I was mistaken. It was only after the les-
sons with some of the YF people that my opinion about them started to change. They really
opened up to us and shared to us many things about them and taught us many things too. I still
vividly remember one of the lessons when one of them promoted the YF camp very very enthu-
siastically. Wow! I was amazed he had so much fervour and energy.

More about YF: Hmmm... I wonder if the other YF people are like him. That would be so awk-
ward and funny. There's gonna be so many new faces there just like back in sec 1, from being
the "big brother" to being the "baby brother" again. Somehow I seem to like that feeling, it
makes me feel young. I really hope YF will be just as great as Teenz or even better! Anyways,
just gonna write up till here… Wishing all readers a very belated Merry Christmas!!

Well, I feel that YF is good for youths like us to attend because it allows us to fellowship together and
to also listen to God's word =) When my
brother first brought me to YF, I felt really
scared and left out... because everyone
seemed so big and so much older than I
am… and so I didn’t really dare to talk to
anyone… I was also rather reluctant to attend
YF each time my brother asked me to... it was
not until recently when I was kind of like
''forced'' by my parents to attend the end-of-
year YF camp that I came to realise that actu-
ally things weren’t what I thought it was! The
people in YF were actually really friendly and
welcoming! People like Lisa, Suling, and
more! ...and the messages has also blessed me
too! Yup! So to the other teens, although it may seem quite scary when
you first come to attend YF, but it really takes time to get used to a new
environment and before you know it, you'll come to like attending YF as much as I do now! =)

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remembrance night 2008
memories of another year gone by...

...trials...

...blessings...

...resolutions...

on the last saturday of the year...

2008 drew to a close and CPYF held a Remembrance Night on the 27th of December,
Saturday. About 30 YFers gathered by 6pm, singing songs to kick off the meeting.

I came unenthusiastically, prepared to offer tissues with a straight face and stay awake
by stuffing myself with snacks; but it turned out actually pretty interesting to hear what
impacted people over the past year. Some shared of their difficult trials, and how God
always provided in times of need. Others shared of the blessings they received over the
past year, and their new year’s resolutions. Whoever or whatever, there was spiritual les-
sons to be gained from each and every sharing.

That night, they all transformed into living proof of God’s love and the eternal hope we
have in Him. In respective order, these were the plucky youths that shared:

1. Jo-Ann Siew
2. William Quah
3. Jonathan Ng
4. Grace Auyong
5. Elvin Siew
6. Jason Quah

Remembrance Night 2008 28

“i know not what the future holds,
but i know who holds the future... it’s a secret known only to him.”

7. Jonathan Tay
8. Ko Lingting
9. Danny Quah
10. Alanna Quek
11. Lisa Ang
12. Ivan Ting
13. Ong Su Ling

if your name doesn’t appear above...

...maybe you should take a gander at the following reasons why you should share, ac-
cording to them:

• It triggers useful reflection and self-examination.

• When you recount all your trials and blessings, you’ll see more clearly God’s hand
throughout the year.
• You’ll feel glad to overcome your fears of sharing.
• You’ll develop more confidence in public speaking.
• You can encourage or edify others when you share!
• It’s a great way to tell of the blessings you received.
• Your brethren can get to know you better.
• People can learn from your experiences.
• It’s a wonderful form of thanksgiving.
• By the time the next opportunity to share comes around, you’d have forgotten half
the things you were going to say…

The abundance of fattening snacks might have helped, but I certainly didn’t have a prob-
lem staying awake during this Remembrance Night!

Hebrews 10:25
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but ex-
horting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Remembrance Night 2008 29

 SHORT AND BROAD 24th Nov - 5th Dec 14th - 23rd Dec
! Ko Lingkang flew to Sri Lanka for a mission trip Danny, William, Jason Quah and family flew to
along with some YAFers. Beijing for a holiday.
† S EPT - O CT 2008 ¢
28th Nov - 5th Dec 17th - 24th Dec
30th September Jason Quah flew to Vietnam to help out in various Lingting, Lingwei, Lingkang and family, as well as
Baby Isabelle was born to Adrian and Carolyn Ho, homes for a Community Involvement Project. Serena and Diana flew to Japan for a holiday.
at Thomson Medical Centre. Serena joined them from the UK and flew back
† D EC EM BER 2008 ¢ there afterwards.
26th Oct
Reformation Play was held during Sunset Gospel 2nd - 5th Dec 20th Dec
Bible Fellowship, performed by the YFers. JW camp was held in church. The theme was 'Live Adult Fellowship and Ladies Fellowship combined
as Children of the King' and the speakers were for a Gospel Meeting in church. Elder William Seah
† N O VEMBER 2008 ¢
Brother Simon Chua and Dn Vincent Teo. spoke on the theme of 'Greatest Gift of All'.
2nd Nov
Pandan’s Mandarin Congregation split, with about 6th & 8th Dec 21st Dec- 18th Jan
3/4 of the congregation moving to worship in Gali- YAF Day Retreat was held in church. Elder Sim Si- Kevin Toh, a 23-year-old, is back in Singapore.
lee BP Church. ang Kok spoke on the theme of Abundant Chris-
tian Living. 22th Dec - 10th Jan
8th Nov Joy Ng and her mother flew to Seattle to visit her
The annual church elections were held. The results 3rd - 11th Dec elder sister Sarah.
are as follows: Shawn Yeo flew to Hainan Island for a youth trip
organized by the Hainan association. 24th Dec
Deacons: Milton Ang, Chia Chung Seng, James Fu, Combined English-Mandarin Christmas Praise
Han Whie Kwang, Ko Swee Chay, Eric Lim, Vin- 8th - 13th Dec   Service was held in church at 8pm. Dr Tow
cent Teo. YF Camp was held in church. Brother Paul Fergu- SH spoke on the theme of 'Have you The Gift?'.
son and Rev. Quek spoke on "The Making of a Man
Elders and Pastors: Chew Chong Kiat, Jeffrey and a Woman of God in the 21st Century: Mes- 25th - 27th Dec
Cheong, Goh Kee Tai, Sim Siang Kok, Quek Suan sages of the Major Prophets in Contemporary 6 families including several YFers (Jeremy and
Yew, Dr Tow Siang Hwa. Times" and "A Living Testimony as a Youth", re- Joline Chan; Benjamin and David Cho; Ruth and
spectively. Caleb Goh; Yeda, Raphael, and Jehanne Ko; Han-
17th - 21st Nov nah, Joel, and Gabriel Woo; Bernita and Brenna
James and Angeline Fu celebrated their first anni- 13th Dec Woo) went for a short combined family holiday
versary in Bali. David and Cindy Poon tied the knot in church, in trip to Malacca.
an 11am service conducted by Dr. Tow SH.
24th - 29th Nov 27th Dec
Teenz Camp was held in church. The theme was Jonathan Tay sustained bloody scrapes and a
13th - 18th Dec sprained wrist from Combined BP Games day in
‘Faithful to the End’ and the speaker was Rev. Das The Quek and Chua family flew to Hong Kong for a
Koshy. church.
holiday.

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28th Dec calendar of events (Jan - mar 2009)
Phoebe Choo and Jonan Tan were baptised
and Jason Liew transferred his membership month messages birthdays
from Truth BP to join us at Calvary Pandan.
january ! " AGM & Elections ! " Raphael Ko
Dn. Andrew Chia and Sis. Lenny arrived in
Perth for a holiday until 9th Jan. ( " Lim Zhongyan
#$ " YF %&th Anniversary: Great Is Thy Faithfulness ' Rev
29th Dec Quek SY ## " Ong Su Ling
Zachariah and Abigail Quek, Dorothy and #. " Foo Chee Chang
Evangeline Chiang, and Bernita Woo sus- #( " YF Night
tained wounds during a YF cycling outing at #( " Hong Zhuang
East Coast Park. %) " No YF in view of CNY
%/ " Wee Liang Yi

31st Dec !# " Theme Message: Myself Aside* Jesus Inside +Cottage %& " Joline Chan*
Combined English-Mandarin Year-End Service Meeting @ Jonan,s- ' Bro Henry Jonathan Tay
was held at 8pm in church. Rev Quek spoke on
the message 'Trust in the Lord'. febraury ( " God is always watching " Do We Care? ' Eld Chew #) " Joel Quah
“sensitivity
† JAN UARY 2009 ¢ to sin” #) " God,s glory at stake " Do We Bother? ' Eld Chew

1st - 11th Jan %# " Holy Spirit is grieved " Do We Realise? ' Eld Chew
Danny, Lisa and six of Danny's classmates
travelled to Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam for a %& " Faithful Wounds +Prov %(:.- +YF"YAF Combined
short holiday. Meeting- ' Rev Je0rey Khoo

13th Jan march ( " Discipline ' Pr Lek % " Ivan Ting
Johan Wong flies back from Perth for a short
holiday. He'll be back for a month and two “qt 101” ! " Joel Lim* Johan
#) " Tools of the Trade ' Pr Lek
days. Wong
%# " Spiritual Understanding ' Pr Lek ) " Lisa Ang
† F EBR UA RY 2009 ¢
. " Elvin Siew
11th Feb %& " Application ' Pr Lek
Lisa Ang leaves for a year of further studies at ## " Ko Lingkang
the University of Sydney. %. " Joshua Chia
%( " Jelaine Seo

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