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Gloria Patri

Worship in Songs: Hail This Joyful Day’s Return; Here We Stand

Reception of Members

Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-12 (ESV)

Message: The Gospel is for ALL Peoples

Response Hymn: Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

Corporate Life & Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Announcements

Speaker: Dr Quek Tze-Ming 

8.30am
Service Coordinator: Eld Tay Beng Hwee
Worship Leader: Dn John Chua
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Am Team 2

10.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Tiew Chew Meng
Worship Leader: Dn Mervyn Phan
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Am Team 2

4.30pm
Service Coordinator: Vanessa Khoo
Worship Leader: Eld Chan Kin Yip
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Pm Team 2

Pastors (more info)
Rev Dr Alby Yip, Senior Pastor	Sabbatical
Rev Dr Dev Menon, Pastor	9829 6051
Rev Lim Jit Thye, (Cantonese-Mandarin)	9182 6957
Rev Daniel Nge, Pastor (Mandarin-English)	Sabbatical
Rev Vernon Quek, Pastor	9796 0196
Rev Ng Zhiwen, Pastor	9092 6095
Rev Paul Yeo, Pastor (Hokkien)	9751 1897
Rev Ebinezar Mohan, Associate Pastor (Tamil)	8198 9696
Rev Chris, Assistant Pastor (Tamil)	9446 7416
Ministry Staff (more info)
Mrs Emily Quek, Special Projects	9001 2926
Mrs June Tan, Children’s Ministry	8388 1883
Ms Elizabeth Hira, Children’s Ministry / DHF	9239 0680
Mrs Sha.ron Quek, Overseas Ministries	9788 0195
Mr Danny Chua, AG / Safeguarding	9239 4160
Dr Quek Tze-Ming, Ministry Staff	9060 8340
Mrs Jacqueline Ong, Youth Ministry	9322 7629
Miss Vanessa Khoo, Women’s Ministry	9880 4507
Mr Joel Khoo, YAs/Discipleship	9368 9221
Mr Timothy Ong, Missions Educator	9271 5785

  

Our Church

Tuition Ministry & School Holidays – Praise God for our children and youth completing a semester at their schools and the volunteer teachers who have been lovingly journeying with them. Pray for a restful break for the teachers this June holidays, that they will be refreshed and renewed.

Reception of Members – Praise God for each of the members we are receiving into membership today! May they know the joys and riches of being united with Jesus by His Spirit and may our church family help them lay hold of these privileges!  

Chinese Church Camp – Let us uphold our Chinese congregations in prayer as 78 attendees will be headed to Malaysia next week for a time of fellowship with one another around the word of Christ.

Our World

Nepal – Thank God for the safe return of HR and CT from their 3 week long time in Nepal.  They were able to be in 2 remote towns to fellowship and study the word of God inductively with 2 communities of believers there.  Though there were language barriers, we thank God for good times of studying Luke’s gospel.  Please pray for good discipleship of these key leaders in this faith-based NGO serving the needs of rescued children in this region of Nepal.  May God empower these leaders to grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus and their heavenly Father. 

India – We thank God that one of the brothers in Christ, doing faithful ministry in an unreached region was able to build a prayer room on his property so that their community will have a good place to meet up for fellowship and the study of God’s word together. Though it took longer than expected, the community provided the labour and also paid for part of the cost of the construction themselves.  Pray that this new facility will encourage this small group of believers to persevere in faith, hope and love and to see more reached for God in their networks.

1. Our deepest condolences to Hapreet Singh and family on the passing of his mother, the late Mdm Mohan Kaur d/o R Keher Singh on 31 May 2025. Please uphold the bereaved family in prayer.
2. Ps Zhiwen will be on overseas leave from 10 – 17 June. 
3. Congratulations to Ray Yeo & Kennis Khoo, who entered into Holy Matrimony on 7 June 2025! 

Fri, 13 June
Break from Prayer Meetings for the rest of the Fridays in June

Sat, 14 June
4.00pm: Youth Fellowship
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/yf

Sun, 15 June
Worship Services at 8.30am, 10.30am & 4.30pm

[ June Series: The Gospel is for ALL people… really? ]                                                             

15 June
Breaking Barriers
Ps Dev Menon     

22 June  — 10.30 Service Only
The Message of the King
Rev Peter Low         

29 June
Journeying with the Neurodivergent
Ps Ng Zhiwen             

 

 

                                                                                                  

                  

By Sha.ron Q.uek

Today is Pentecost Sunday. The word “Pentecost” is derived from Greek pentecostē which means “50th day”.  Pentecost is the Christian festival that marks the coming of the Holy Spirit (described in Acts 2) upon the apostles and other disciples in Jerusalem 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection. It is also the Jewish Feast of Harvest or Feast of Weeks (called that because it was always 7 weeks or about 50 days from the Feast of First Fruits in the Old Testament) when the Holy Spirit came down on all the disciples!^[1] Pentecost also occurred 10 days after Jesus’ ascension, which occurred 40 days after His resurrection (described in Acts 1:1-11).

Imagine, if you will, that you were one of Jesus’ disciples.  

The sadness of losing your teacher through His arrest, trial and crucifixion during Passover week, to the bewilderment of hearing of his resurrection on Sunday to seeing Him for yourself when He appeared in person to all of you. Then, as you meet the risen Lord over the next 40 days, the sense of many things coming together as you realise what Jesus is revealing about the Kingdom. Then, Jesus’ instructions to wait for the promise of the Father, which is the baptism of the Holy Spirit which will come upon them “not many days from now” (Acts 1:4-5, ESV)

What did Jesus mean by all this? And so, you wait. After 10 days, just a week and a half, on the day of Pentecost, the dramatic coming of the Holy Spirit as a mighty rushing wind, that filled an entire house and the appearance of divided tongues of fire appeared and rested on each of you as you were filled with the Holy Spirit and how we spoke in other languages as the Spirit enabled (Acts 2:1-4, ESV)

Many people thought the disciples were drunk!  But Peter stood up and boldly proclaimed the good news of Jesus to the crowd.

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. Acts 2: 22-24 (ESV)  

And 3000 people responded to Peter’s call to repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

What a difference the Holy Spirit made in the hearts of all the apostles and disciples present there who waited for the promise of the Father.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47 (ESV)

And what a difference the Holy Spirit makes in OUR hearts and souls TODAY as people of the same promise as children of the heavenly Father.

Church, as we reflect on the Holy Spirit’s coming so powerfully on Pentecost.  This same Holy Spirit is at work in all disciples today!  Let’s take heart that Jesus knew how weak and insecure His apostles and disciples would feel when He left them.  So, He sent the helper, the Holy Spirit, who comes alongside powerfully to empower His saints for the Kingdom work before them.  

Holy Spirit, come breathe on US again as You call us to Your Kingdom’s work to all peoples near and far.

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^[1] “What is Pentecost and where did it come from?”, Christianity.com

Zion Bishan T-Shirt Sales

8 June & 15 June

Church T-shirts are on sale at $10 each at the booth in the fellowship hall after each English service this week and the next.

First come first served due to limited sizes and quantities.

Creation Care Conference 2025

Be inspired, informed, and equipped in caring for God’s creation.

12 – 13 Sep
Friday, 7.30-9.30pm
Sat, 9am – 6pm

Faith Methodist Church and Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church. 

Sign up at bit.ly/ccc25signup

Chinese Combined Service – 15 Jun

Chinese Church Camp Week
13 – 16 June

Only One Chinese Combined Service at 9am in Chapel

English Combined Service – 22 Jun

Church Camp Week
19 – 23 June

Only One English Combined Service at 10.30am in the Sanctuary