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YOUTH CAMP 2009
11th-14th DECEMBER 2009
ACS (Barker Road)Oldham Hall
we don't have a cool name (like overflow) for it yet
but watch this space for updates on YOUTH CAMP!
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OVERFLOW
so blessed, YOU can't contain it!
♥CHECK OUT WHAT WE DID IN THE PAST!
Chinese Traditions and The Christian Faith.
How Far Can We Go? What is Acceptable?Date: 7 November 2008
Speaker: Rev Canon Daniel Tong
A couple of us youths attended this talk that was held last Friday. The topic itself was interesting, sparking a burning curiosity in many, with over 50 people in attendance!
And don't think this topic is just for the older generation; there were children in the midst as well!
Rev Daniel gave us very interesting insights about the orgins of Chinese New Year (CNY), Zhong Yuan Jie & Qing Ming Jie! The truth is, how many young people these days know how Chinese New Year came about?
For example, do you know that it originated from a dragon who hibernates for 1 whole year and only wakes up during CNY. It got hungry and began eating people and their livestock. The people in the villages found out that the dragon disliked the colour red and loud noises. They then made it a point to gather every year at the same period wearing red and making loud noises so as to scare the dragon away! And so, Chinese New Year evolved!
Some really thought provoking and interesting questions that were brought up were:
Can christians practice spring cleaning? Should christians participate in rites & rituals?
Can christians go for Qing Ming?
Can christians eat food offered to the idols?
There was one example that the speaker brought up that night which got everybody's attention.
"In Chinese funeral practices there is the concept of human souls - the body, the mind and the soul. One will go to either Heaven or Hell, one will go in the tomb and one in the Ancestral Tablet.
After their death, their loved ones will go to the tablet and commune with the dearly departed and apparently, the dead also commune with them. This is where the question of how true this concept is comes in. If a concept is true, it will most definitely make sense, and draw ONE parallel, like in our Bible. You see, in Chinese philosophy, they believe in reincarnation.
So, if the dead is reincarnated, won't the tomb and Ancestral Tablet be empty? Shouldn't there be only one body?
Why are people still communing with the departed and still believe that they are responding to them?
Is there a loophole in this concept?
Is there really reincarnation?"
He left this as a food for thought for us all.
Here's some pictures we took of the night.
We had time for some questions with Rev Daniel!
The four us had such an insightful night!
We thank the church for organizing such seminars!
We live for you, Lord! | 12:45 AM
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♥A family that PRAYS together stays together!
Pray about everything. Tell God what you need. Thank him for all that he’s done.
[And if you do this] You will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful
than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds in
Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
♥PRAYER REQUESTS!
sunday, 30 August 2009
{PEOPLE}
- Aaron Ong, Teresa, George, Meiyi, and Weijie
to be protected from the Influenza A H1N1 virus even as they are overseas
- Steven, Serene, Ernest and Benjamin
to receive God's guidance and wisdom in the planning of youth camp 09
{THANKSGIVING}
- youths had a great time at HOHOBALL and TCHOUKBALL yesterday (:
- dance workshop held by the dance ministry was also a great time of fellowship
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♥iScatterSeeds Conference
every year, MCI will embark on a church camp outside Singapore
for personal enrichment and for a time of relaxation with the family
THIS YEAR, church camp has been given a WHOLE NEW DIMENSION
we are heading to CHIANGMAI, to scatter the seeds of the gospel
and see how the mission work is progressing there.
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DATES: 16-19 JUNE 2009!
VENUE: Lotus Pang Suankaew Hotel, Chiangmai, Thailand
THEME SPEAKERS:
Mr Neel Roberts - Strategic Missions Coordinator for Thailand, OMF
Rev Derrick Lau - Pastor-in-Charge, MCI
WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:
Ms Florence Leow - Missionary to Shan People, Thailand
Mr and Mrs Leong Seng Kok, MCI Missionaries to Doisakhet Learning House, Thailand
Ms Ho I-Hui, Senior Lay Exec Staff, MCI Mandarin Ministry
Ms Yuen Wai Mey, Lay Exec Staff, MCI
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if you would like more info, please email mciyouth@gmail.com
with the heading "i want to scatter seeds" and we will get back to you asap!
alternatively, drop by the counter at church on sundays for forms and more information!
are YOU ready to scatter those seeds?
every year, MCI will embark on a church camp outside Singapore