SOS Youth Camp 2011 (Part 3)

Hello! Hello!
How's everybody doing? Now, it's been a while since the 2nd part of our Youth camp. This is the 3rd Review. Hope you remember it =)

What Happens When You Touch God. 

Luke 8:40-48  

The NLT version of this passage has it subtitled: "Jesus Heals in Response to Faith". It talks about a woman's faith which led her to healing from suffering a sickness called hemorrhage for 12 long years. Well, you must wonder what hemorrhage is. Hemorrhage is a sickness whereby woman will experience menstruation (a.k.a period) every single day; Non-Stop!!! Girls, this is the worst nightmare that can ever come true for you.  *shudders.

Plus, in those days, when women are experiencing menstruation, they are considered unholy and unclean. Therefore, they are forbidden to worship God in the temple. Imagine, this woman was forbidden to worship in the house of God for 12 years!  *Sniff… sniff… 

Now back to the passage, here is what it says. Jesus was just passing through a huge crowd, heading towards Jairus' house, a ruler of  the synagogue, to heal his dying daughter. However, this woman crept behind Jesus and by Faith, she touched just a little corner of Jesus' robe and the Bible says "IMMEDIATELY the bleeding stopped.”
To put it simply: she was healed. 

At the point of time, Jesus turned and asked the crowd, "Who touched me?" Everyone denied and Peter even explained that the whole crowd was pressing against him. But Jesus insisted that someone "deliberately" touched him. He felt healing power going out of him.        

 The woman finally fell in tremble to her knees and told everyone the truth and why she had touched Jesus and that she had been immediately healed. THEN, Jesus said, "DAUGHTER, your FAITH has made you well. Go in Peace." 

You see people, this woman is no different from us today.
There are 4 thing that she did we can relate to.  
1. Act of Desperation. 
2. Expression of Genuine Desire. 
3. Bold, Courageous Declaration. 
4. Action of Demonstrative Faith. 

And it all comes down the word "FAITH".
Hebrew 11:6 “But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and that he rewards everyone who searches for him.”  This woman in this passage demonstrates it all. She received from God what no one else can give; healing. You can also receive from God what no one else can give you and experience God's Power in your personal life; like the healing power that went out from Jesus to the woman. For Acts 1:8 says, "But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power." 

This woman received peace, blessings and healing because she had the faith; she believed. The Bible says that she spent EVERYTHING she had on doctors who couldn’t cure her. In the end, she found it from Jesus alone. You too, can begin a new journey of peace and blessing by just believing and having faith in God.

Isn't it wonderful? That all we have to do is, HAVE FAITH, to receive the best reward of life. So people, What are ya waiting for??
 Matthew 21:22 says, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matthew 17:26 also says, "...Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible." 

Review done by Moh Heng Wei

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Bonfire

What are these 2 doing??

Roast em' marshmallow!

Guess... Who's shadows are these?

The junk food's not clear. We had lots of them that night :-}

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We had a blast on our first night. We played something spooky that night planned by our Game master's younger brother, Khai Meng (it must in the genes!) All of us were so into it that no one got a shot of the entire game. However, right after the game the bonfire was on and thank God that it didn't rain. 

     

 "This is the best youth camp ever since I joined Youth," said Joanna our president.

          "I had so much fun!" said Josephine and Jamie Gan who attended it. 

(They are not sisters by the way, they so happened to have the same surname)

"We truly learned a lot from the camp."

UP NEXT, a SPECIAL EDITION POST: Captions and Quotes! 

Easter Sunday awaits.

Youths!
In case you have got no idea or have forgotten what's on this Sunday, it's EASTER.

Good Friday Service!
Where? Church sanctuary.
When? Tomorrow (Friday) at 8.30 pm
*There will be special presentation by our beloved youths, Ryan, Charmaine and Joel.

Sunrise Easter Service!
Where? The car park opposite of St. Barnabas.
When? Sunday morning, 6.30 - 8.30 am.
*Hip hop body worship by our Dance Ministry.
(Back to church for breakfast and then our Easter Service)

Easter Service!
When? 9.00 am
*The Bridge presentation by actors, Uncle Nick, Aunty Jane and Khai Meng.

So people, don't be lazy to get up on Sunday and be sure join the combine Sunrise Easter Service! :D

SOS Youth Camp 2011 (Part 2)

Hello again!
As promised the journey of our SOS Youth Camp 2011 will continue. If we're not mistaken, the first morning's plenary session by Ps Chris was about a stomach virus called "Obed-edom". Haha! Just kidding. But that was what he told us! "Obed-edom" sounds like a stomach virus. Check out this 2nd review:

Zer0 to HERO!

1 Chronicles 13:5-14

The passage above tells the story of the process where King David was bringing the Ark or Covenant from Judah into Jerusalem. You see, the Ark was placed on the cart and the men from the family Abinadab were the ones that drove the cart. Along the way, the cart was moving through rocky grounds in a place called Chidon and the Ark was about to fall. So a man named Uzzah wanted to save it from falling to the ground. As soon as his hands touched the Ark, God’s anger was kindled and He struck Uzzah DEAD!

            Now, if you were the other men there, how would you feel? Beyond terrified if you ask me. Well, you are not alone. Even King David was terrified. And he in the end decided to discontinue the journey. Instead, he asked Obed-edom to keep it. And that brave man kept the Ark for 3 months. The LORD blessed the whole family of Obed-edom and everything the man owned.

           

            How does this story apply to our daily lives? Pastor Chris intro-ed with a joke of Obed-edom’s name. What kind of person who has that weird name which sounds like a stomach virus or something. This guy was a nobody, bravely volunteered to keep the Ark of Covenant safe for God despite witnessing God striking someone dead just because that man touched it to save it.

            When Obed-edom decided to serve God, he became a Hero. He became a somebody. Vs 14 tells us that Obed-edom kept the Ark for 3 motnhs and that he was richly blessed by God.

            Like us, are we brave enough to serve God despite the circumstances surrounding us? Even it means taking a high risk like how Obed-edom did? Pastor Chris also pointed out to us to compare the life of King David and Obed-edom. You see, because Obed-edom took the risk and serve God to keep the Ark, his family was richly blessed. But if you look at the family background of David, he had many rebellious sons. A son who raped his half sister, a son who wants to take over his throne while he was still alive and a son that had 700 wives and 300 concubines. Isn’t that just sad?

•       So do not lose out the opportunity when it comes to you, to serve God to your max because if you miss it, the blessings that come with it will never return to you in another way.

•       God can and will use you even though you are like an “Obed-edom” and you will be blessed to be a Hero and not a zer0. 

Review done by Joanna TM
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So, remember more now? It was the 2nd day of the camp. We were supposed to have team building. They seriously had great facilities! 

Game master on swinging "bridge"

Game master on NOT swinging "bridge"

Game master ready to swing like a monkey =P

BUT IT WAS RAINING!

So what did we do? We do what every youth group does and is never missed in any camps.

 

CAPTAIN BALL!! 

Tevin passed the ball! Oh.. and it's still in the air! 

Heng Ying, people just want the ball... -.-

HY: What's your problem? I'm the one having the ball now.
MJ: What's the problem here?
Walter: Would you pass the ball to somebody already?
Jozanto: Ai yai yai!
KM: Would you hurry? My arms are getting tired. 

Ern Yi: I got it! I got it!
All other guys: Whoa... O.o

All looking HOT at the end.

That is all for now, kids! I mean folks! I mean... ugh... never mind. Part 3 coming up next!

- TO BE CONTINUED -

SOS Youth Camp 2011

I know, I know. You guys must be thinking this:

1. Why now only post?
2. That was like ages ago, man!
3. There was a camp?

Well I hope the last question won't pop up in any of your mind because there WAS a camp! First of all, we wanna apologize for the 1 month + delay of this post. We youths are quite busy people too. But on the brighter side, this post is a reminder of what we have learned in the camp, that we should be CHAMPS, it's OK to be an "Obed-Edom", our faith should be like the lady who bled for 12 years. Here's the 1st review. 

Plenary sessions with Ps Chris Long:

The Making of A Champion!

              As shared by Pastor Christopher Long, Esau despised this firstborn inheritance by exchanging it for a bowl of food. Jacob was a real trickster (deceiver). The scriptures showed us how Jacob deceived Esau twice to take his birthright from him. Because of this, Esau purposed to kill his younger brother, Jacob. Thus Jacob escaped Esau and flew to stay with his uncle, Laban for twenty years.

             20 years later, Jacob returned to the land of his grandfather, as told by God. And as Jacob & his family were on their way back to Canaan, God appeared to Jacob in a very special away and changed Jacob's name.
             In Genesis 32: It states that Jacob wrestled with a man till daybreak. And when the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. The man said: Let me go, for it is daybreak. But Jacob replied, "I will not let you go until you bless me". The man asked him,
“What is your name?"
"Jacob," he answered.
Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."

           This story left a deep impression to me. Why did God wrestled with Jacob? Because God wanted Jacob to recognize his weakness before Him.God wanted Jacob to know that all his strength & wisdom comes from God alone! God had wonderful plans for Jacob, but God's best blessings can only come to those who knows that they cannot please God is their own strength.

WHY DID GOD CHOSE A DECEIVER LIKE JACOB AND MAKE HIM THE FATHER OF THE NATION WHICH WOULD BRING THE REDEEMER INTO THE WORLD?

1 Corinthians 1: 27-29   God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify (invalidate) the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him.

HOW ABOUT US?

Have we recognized our inability to please God?

1 Peter 5: 5-6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may life you in due time.

Review done by Charis Tan

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That is the review of the 1st plenary session with Ps Chris. Hope your memories are refreshed. And if that still doesn't ring a bell. I hope these pictures do!

Campers' nametags

In the bus ON the way to the campsite

Our beloved photographer

'The Girls"...

Yeap... These are only a few. More reviews will be up soon. We promise! And guys, remember our BGR session? Girls separate, guys separate. You wanna know what we girls talked about? Hehe... 

- TO BE CONTINUED -

CAR WASH!!!!!

tagged:Lee Shen Kwang

Tagged(from left):Gan Ye Qian,Eugenie Lim,Lim Ern Yi

Tagged(whoever is in this pic):Uncle Jothy,Brother Raymond,Eugenie Lim,Gan Ming Jer,Gan Khai Meng,Lee Shen Kwang,Tevin Lim,Debbie Yap,Heidi Yap,Walter Lim,Gan Ye Qian,Moh Heng Ying & Grace Moh

Tagged:Moh Heng Ying,Gan Ye Qian & Eugenie Lim

Tagged:Gan Ming Jer

WHAT are they doing? WHY are they doing this in the church?

Yay, just like what you see in the pictures, they are washing cars. Not for fun, but to raise funds for their yearly youth camp: God’s Love, which will be held on 13-15 March.

Well, yes, the youths definitely enjoy washing cars together with brothers and sisters in Christ at church! They played, splashed & take tonnes of photos. But most importantly, they learnt to raise funds by doing something and serving the community. Its really a blessing that many gave generously. The youths too, are really blessed to have loving aunties and uncles who trusted them to wash their cars.

Aside raising funds, car wash is seen as a healthy activity for young-energetic youths. They learnt to humble themselves and serve others. Generally, many of us don’t like serving people. Yet Jesus served, and called on His followers (WE) to serve whole-heartedly. Mart 10:45, For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.

credits:

pictures taken by:CHARIS TAN

Text Writen by CHARIS TAN

Thanks to members of WMCK KLANG who participant in this activity!

Upcoming Event In Youth This Sunday!

Event:Car wash

Date:27/02/11

Time:11pm(normal youth time)

What will we do?

We'll wash car for those who willing to pay RM10/car

Where will we wash?

Park your nice but dirty car in front of the foyer

Who will be washing your cars?

No worries,it's WMCK YOUTH! we are STRONG & ENERGETIC!

SUPPORT US!

p/s:don't forget this sunday is the deadline for youth camp. thanks!

Farewell Dinner Changes

Hey Youths!

Alright, as announced this morning there are changes in the farewell dinner tonight.

Venue: Fellowship Area (beside MPH)

Time: 6.30pm

Please tell others if they "tak sempat" check this entry out. See ya guys there =)

Peace...

1-Day Camp with Ps Andy Yeoh

REGISTER NOWWWW!

Closing Date: 20th Nov 2010

RSVP in our event in FB - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110280182372180

C.K. & L.M.

Hey youths!

C.K. and L.M. stands for Chee Keat and Lee Mei. You guys know that they're leaving us soon since C.K. already graduated from the seminary. Therefore, we are having a farewell dinner/party for him this coming Sunday (14.11.2010)

Time: 7pm

Venue: MPH, Klang Wesley

Please confirm with autny Elaine your attendance (She needs to order the food). Exams are over for most of you guys so there is no excuse of not being able to come unless you have a personal family emergency. Farewell for C.K. and L.M; try your best to attend and give this lovely couple a wonderful memory of us: the S.O.S Youth of WMCK! =)

Peace...

Quick! Sign up for YQ!

Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys of all ages:

YOU ARE DEEPLY ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUTH QUAKE 2010 !!

"Why should I?" you asked..?

I'll tell you why!

SOS Youth has been given 40% sponsor. That's right 40% sponsor!

That means you only need to pay the fee of RM120!

Isn't that great? Plus +++

Transportations are provided ... to and fro! That's right from WMCK to Peace Haven and from Peace Haven to WMCK.

All thanks to our good aunty Elaine and uncle Ee Sze we now can afford and don't have to worry about how we're getting there. So what are you guys waiting for?? Sign up ASAP! This is urgent and the real SOS!!

By the way, you guys know that this camp is only held every 4 years right? So for those who are 15 and below, you guys have a second chance in the next 4 years. But those who are 16 and above.... people; THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!!

So come one, get the form from aunty Elaine or download it and print it yourself with colour ink from the URL provided in the previous entry. Fill it up and pass it to aunty Elaine.

PS. Those who still need financial support, don't be shy. You can personally approach any of our counselors.

Peace...!

Youth Quake!

Youth Quake 2010 Theme :Shockwave Age: 13-19 Years Old 26th & 30th Dec 2010 Closing Registration 30th October 2010 Venue: Peacehaven, Genting Highlands. Youth Quake 2010 Workshop Personal 1. Facing Facebook - How to be wise and accountable using services provided by internet. 2. Emo-ing - dealing with emotions, emotional maturity, emotional quotient 3. Optimizing my Life - Self management – priorities, discipline, purpose 4. In His Image - image of God, own self esteem, own self value 5. Money not Enough! - how-what they think of money, tithing to God, etc. 6. Break Free - break free from addiction – internet games, pornography, alcohol, hurting self 7. Man: Knight in Shining Armour - male identity 8. Woman: Fairest of Them all - female identity 9. Responding rightly to Conflict - respond to conflict with people Family 1. Alien in my own home - Christian living in a non-Christian home 2. Inner healing - on healing 3. Understanding parents - how to unravel the mystery of parents 4. Home Wars - handling conflicts at home 5. Rock you role - your role-mission at home 6. When you have to Disobey your parents - situation of disobeying their parents on their own believes but not disrespecting 7. Culthure: when do I Draw the line - decisions of what to do in non-Christian background like Taoism, Hinduism, etc. 8. Agent of change - Influencing your family Community 1. Real BFFs - who are our friends 2. Cults & Occults - on cults and occults 3. Help! My church is Boring - how can youths in church working with adults 4. God & Evolution - on evolution 5. Strangers in my own church - how the youths can accept the church community as part of their family. 6. Community healing - how the youths can be in church community in area of healing – emotions, families breakdown 7. Peer counselling - how to be an accountable friend 8. Dancing with porcupines - how to be wise in areas where they face difficult people

go to this website and download the form if you are interested:

http://www.trac.org.my/index.cfm?&menuid=84

EXAMS!!!

look like this when exams are near??

think that you're running out of time?

then...

think...

do you have time for God??

If you have not done this in a long long long long long time...

please follow the following steps:

1:Repent

2:Start praying

It is always nice to have someone to talk to and someone to listen to. God wants everyone to talk to Him. This is called prayer. You can pray out loud or silently. God wants you to talk to Him about everything, like you would your best friend.

3:Devotion

start rediscovering what you are suppose to have discover a long time age

then you can have a healthy relationship with God

continue pursuing your studies

and remember..

GOD is your #1 priority

Mercy Me - God With Us Lyrics

None but Jesus with lyrics

One Way (Jesus) - Hillsong United *LYRICS*

VeggieTales: Lord of the Beans Trailer

What is Christianity ? A Visual Explanation (subtitled) Jesus Christ God...

Desert Song

Okay... So you guys know this song.

But do you guys know the story behind it? We all know Brooke Fraser. But who's that, Jill? Here's an interesting video about her testimony behind this song. Hope this inspires you guys to not give up even when you are caught in bad situations. God bless.

Gay & Lesbian talk

Yo People~
ON October 17, please book your dates to come for this talk...
"Gay & Lesbian"
Bring your friends along
Come come come pls... For more details to come or you can either leave me a message at the chat room

sweet smell of repentance

Come, let us return to the Lord (v.1).

READ: Hosea 6

As I opened a container that had been neglected at the back of the fridge, a foul odor filled the air and nearly made me gag. Over way too many weeks, some leftovers had turned into a repulsive, moldy mass.

In Hosea, we find God holding His nose—being repulsed—as He viewed His people. In a well-known account, He compared unfaithful Israel to Hosea’s wayward wife Gomer (1:2-3:5). Something was stinking in the northern kingdom, and a loving God was about to clean house.

As you turn the pages of Hosea, however, you can’t miss the relentless love God had for His people (1:7; 2:14). He had made a covenant with His rebellious nation and He compassionately chose not to destroy them completely (11:8-11; 14:4-7). But He did allow them to experience the destruction of their kingdom by Assyria in 722 BC (Hosea 5:13-14). Why? So they would “admit their guilt and turn to [Him]” (v.15)

With those thoughts in mind, the prophet penned, “Come, let us return to the Lord” and “let us press on to know Him” (6:1,3). Hosea cried out to His people to repent and return to God—the One who said, “I want you to show love . . . . I want you to know Me” (v.6). God implored them to turn from sin and embrace Him.

When we choose to turn from the Lord and pursue sin, we fall headlong into a state of spiritual death. We take another “lover” into our arms, as Gomer did, and our hearts grow cold. To bring us back, God must lovingly discipline us.

But if we repent, He will replace the stench of our sin with the sweet smell of restored relationship. God’s “love will know no bounds” as it fills the air with fresh fragrances like “the cedars of Lebanon” (14:4,6). —Tom Felten

NEXT
What stinks in your relationship with God? How would your genuine repentance change things?