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[ MORNING ]
Worship in Songs: Come, Thou Almighty King; God the Uncreated One; Have You Heard About Jesus
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-10; 9:15-21; 10:1, 9-13; 10:17-27 (ESV)
Message: How Saul Lost Some Donkeys and was Found as King

[ AFTERNOON ]
Worship in Songs: All Creatures of our God & King; Ancient of Days; Rejoice, the Lord is King
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-27 (ESV)
Message: The Making of the Chosen King

Response Hymn: Speak, O Lord

Corporate Life & Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Announcements  

Speakers: 
Dr Quek Tze-Ming ( 8.30 & 10.30 am )                                     
Ps Ng Zhiwen ( 4.30 pm )          

8.30am
Service Coordinator: Sharon Quek
Worship Leader: Dn Justin Low
Vocalist & Musicians: AM Ad hoc Music Team

10.30am
Service Coordinator: Timothy Ong
Worship Leader: Eld Chuah Chin Yew
Vocalist & Musicians: AM Ad hoc Music Team

4.30pm
Service Coordinator: Lee Jen Wei
Worship Leader: Dn Peter Wang
Vocalist & Musicians: PM Ad hoc Music Team

Pastors (more info)
Rev Dr Alby Yip, Senior Pastor (10.30)	9844 9536
Rev Dr Dev Menon, Pastor (4.30)	9829 6051
Rev Lim Jit Thye, (Cantonese-Mandarin)	9182 6957
Rev Daniel Nge, Pastor (Mandarin-English)	8428 0525
Rev Vernon Quek, Pastor (10.30)	9796 0196
Rev Ng Zhiwen, Pastor (8.30)	9092 6095
Rev Paul Yeo, Pastor (Mandarin)	9751 1897
Rev Chris Rajendran, Pastor (Tamil)	9446 7416
Rev Danny Chua, Pastor (4.30)	9239 4160
Ministry Staff (more info)
Preacher Choo Han Boo, Hokkien Service	9450 2789
Mrs Emily Quek, Special Projects	9001 2926
Ms Elizabeth Hira, Children’s Ministry / DHF	9239 0680
Mrs Sha.ron Quek, Overseas Ministries	9788 0195
Dr Quek Tze-Ming, Ministry Staff	9060 8340
Mrs Jacqueline Ong, Youth Ministry	on maternity
Miss Vanessa Khoo, Women’s Ministry	9880 4507
Mr Joel Khoo, YAs/Discipleship	9368 9221
Mr Timothy Ong, Missions Educator	9271 5785

  

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Our Church

Terusan Guest Workers Outreach – Thank God for brothers who have been serving faithfully with us. Pray for the workers to continue experiencing God’s love through the ministry, find strength in their daily labour, and be encouraged by the fellowship and care extended to them. Also pray that the Lord will raise up more willing volunteers, especially those gifted to play the piano, so that worship may be enriched and hearts be lifted in praise.

Our People

Ps Chris Rajendran – We thank God for how He has opened doors and for the current plans made for housing and schools for Ps Chris’ family, his wife Rose and their two boys. Pray for him and his family as they prepare for their move to Singapore in early May, for smooth transitions and adjustments to life here.

Our Denomination

Emmanuel BP – Pray for our sister church Emmanuel who are starting a 7 week sermon and bible study series on the basics of the Christian faith next Sunday. We thank God for the growth of two cell groups and are praying for more leaders to be raised from within.

Our World

Mongolia – Thank God for a short trip by Ps Paul and his wife to Mongolia this past week. They had a good time of learning about the ministry to rural pastors as they met with a Pastor contact working among them. May God use this experience to help us understand the churches doing gospel work outside of the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. May He also grant us wisdom to support the growth of vibrant communities that grow Jesus-followers and disciple-makers in this country.

Lebanon – Talks occurred this past week between Israeli and Lebanese envoys  in Washington, to attempt to begin negotiations for a framework for a peace process 
(The Straits Times, 14 Apr). Pray that Lord-willing this would lead to a cessation of hostilities between these 2 countries. Let us also uphold also our ministry partners/friends for resources to serve the critical needs of the internally displaced citizens from south Lebanon that have been flooding Beirut. May this tragic time be used by the Lord to draw many to His Son.

1. BPCIS GOOD FRIDAY: Praise God for 10 churches meeting at 3 locations on Good Friday. Attendance: 2,279. Offerings: $99,047.81. Five Chinese congregations met separately with total attendance of 523. Please read report in BPCIS website (bpcis.org.sg).
2. Ps Vernon is on Paternity Leave from 7 Apr – 4 May.
3. Ps Dev is preaching at Neighbourhood Church this morning.
4. Ps Danny is facilitating a Safeguarding Training Workshop at Kay Poh Road Baptist Church today.

Fri, 24 Apr
8.00pm: Prayer Meeting 
Register at zionbishan.org.sg/fpm

Sat, 25 Apr
4.00pm: Youth Fellowship
Register at zionbishan.org.sg/yf

Sun, 26 Apr
Worship Services at 8.30am, 10.30am & 4.30pm

1 Samuel Series

26 Apr
Saul Delivers Israel ( 1 Sam 11)
Ps Dev Menon

3 May
Samuel’s Farewell ( 1 Sam 12 )
Ps Ng Zhiwen  ( AM ) 
Ps Danny Chua ( PM )

10 May
Saul’s Disobedience ( 1 Sam 13 )
Dr Quek Tze-Ming ( AM ) 
Ps Vernon Quek ( PM )

17 May
Jonathan Delivers Israel ( 1 Sam 14 )
Ps Dev Menon ( AM ) 
Ps Danny Chua ( PM )

                    

                                                                                                  

                  

By Ps Dev Menon

If someone asked you that question right now, what would you say?

For many of us, the honest answer might be: I’m not sure. I haven’t really stopped to think about it. We’ve been busy with work, family… with the ten thousand small demands that fill our days. Life has been happening to us, and we’ve been moving through it at pace, heads down, just trying to keep up.

And so the months pass. I’m sure it’s been a full, eventful 4 months, and yet somehow, we haven’t quite been present to what’s been happening in our own lives and hearts.

There’s a particular kind of tiredness that comes not from doing too much, but from never stopping to process what we’ve been through. The worry we kept pushing aside because there was always something more urgent. The grief that never got its moment. The unexpected kindness that moved us before we moved on. The stretch of weeks that felt spiritually dry – and the question we never quite got around to asking: why?

Here’s something worth thinking through: the places in our lives that carry the strongest emotions are rarely random. The relationship that drains us. The situation at work that produces disproportionate anxiety. The moment of joy that felt too fragile to hold. These charged places – the ones we tend to rush past or bury under busyness – are often precisely where we must ask the question: “Where is God in all this?”.

But noticing requires something most of us are chronically short of: time and space.

Just the quiet to sit with our own hearts – in light of all we’ve experienced and of course with the knowledge of all we’ve learned about God through His Word. Time to be in God’s presence and to ask honestly: Where have You been in this, Lord? Where am I?

That is what the upcoming Church Camp is for. Unhurried time (and hopefully space) to pause, so that we can reconnect with God. 

We are so glad for the 500+ coming (registrations are closed, sorry!). But we need a lot of prayer that God will indeed help us use the time to meet with Him. Please be praying!

Enabling Ministry Workshop: Speak Better for Christ

25 April (Sat) 9.15am – 12.30pm
ZB Chapel (level 4)

Join us to be encouraged and equipped to speak for Christ. Guided by public speaking coach Madeline Chu-Ang, you’ll learn practical tips on crafting and sharing your story with confidence and purpose. Listen to the stories of resilience from those with neurodiversity and diverse abilities and their journey of faith.

Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/yc42m9pj by 22 Apr.

SENIORS360 Dim Sum Hour

CPF Talk (Part 2): Healthcare
9 May, Saturday 10.15am, 
Fellowship Hall

Come join us at this upcoming SENIORS360 event with our own Mr Ho Wan Weng. Back by popular demand, he will be sharing information on CPF schemes for healthcare (including Matched  MediSave Scheme, MediShield Life, CareShield Life and ElderShield).

Do invite your non-Christian friends along and hear how their savings in CPF can be used!

Sign up by 5 May: http://rebrand.ly/s360may26

The Marriage Course

7 Sat evenings beginning from
2 May, 6 – 9pm at the Living Room Cafe.

The Family Ministry is calling for married couples to invest in their marital relationships. The Marriage Course is a 7 week session designed to help couples strengthen their marriage. 

Course fee of $210 per couple . Dinner will be provided and child minding too if need be. Limited to 6 couples per course run.

Interested couples can register and find out more info at  https://forms.gle/XAnEGJYwxAccsNbV7 or contact Dn Junaidi ( 9665 1621 ) or Dn Kemp ( 9048 9977 ).

Raising Teenagers – A talk by Rory Bell

4 May (Mon) 7.30pm – 9.30pm 
ZB Chapel

Parenting teenagers can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. Come and listen to Rory Bell as he shares practical, Bible-based insights to help parents navigate teenage years. 

Rory Bell is the director of Teaching and Training (TnT) Ministries, an organisation that resources and equips people to teach the Bible to children and teenagers more faithfully, more creatively, and more effectively. 

Register at https://bit.ly/ZBraisingteens26 by 20 April. For enquiries, contact Hira ( 8.30 svc ), Jacqueline ( 10.30 svc, 93227629 ) or Dns Cassandra ( 4.30 svc ).

Adult Discipleship Class

Formed in Faith – A Workshop in Spiritual Formation

Do the words “Spiritual Formation” leave you cold, or perplexed? Have been wondering how God shapes His people over a lifetime? Or maybe you want to learn some ways to grow your spiritual life? Through teaching, reflection, and guided exercises, we will be invited to consider where we are in our walk with God and how He may be at work forming us today.

Location: Chapel L4 (in-person only)
Speaker: BGST Centre for Spiritual 
Formation (Ms Janice Chern & Dr Quek Tze-Ming)
Date & Time: Sat, 16 May, 
9am – 12pm
Fees: $10 (upon registration)

Attendance only by registration at: https://tinyurl.com/ADC-Formed

Please contact tzeming@zionbishan.org.sg for further information.