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Worship in Songs
AM: Prepare the Way; O Come, All You Unfaithful; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
PM: Prepare the Way; Joy has Dawned / Angels We have Heard on High; Here I am to Worship

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:1-25 (ESV)

Message: Preparing: The Saviour’s Messenger

Response Hymn: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus

Holy Communion
AM: Silent Night, Lonely Night 
PM: O Come all you Unfaithful

Corporate Life & Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Announcements

Speaker: Mr Danny Chua 

8.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Lim Nan
Worship Leader: Dn Justin Low
Vocalist & Musicians: Music AM Team 1

10.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Tiew Chew Ming
Worship Leader: Eld Chuah Chin Yew
Vocalist & Musicians: Music AM Team 1

4.30pm
Service Coordinator: Dn Peter Wang
Worship Leader: Eld Reginald Tan
Vocalist & Musicians: Music PM Team 1

Pastors (more info)
Rev Dr Alby Yip, Senior Pastor	9844 9536
Rev Dr Dev Menon, Pastor	9829 6051
Rev Lim Jit Thye, (Cantonese-Mandarin)	9182 6957
Rev Daniel Nge, Pastor (Mandarin-English)	8428 0525
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
Mrs Sharon 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 Lee, Women’s Ministry	9880 4507
Mr Joel Khoo, YAs/Discipleship	9368 9221
Mr Timothy Ong, Missions Educator	9271 5785

  

Preparing: The Saviour’s Messenger                               

Luke 1:1-25             

A Trustworthy Account

A Miraculous Son

A World-Changing Mission

Reflection Questions:

1. What stood out to you from this Bible passage or the talk?
2. What questions do you have about the Christmas story?

Our Church

Terusan Migrant Guest Workers’ Christmas Program – Pray for this evening’s outreach at 6.30pm, that all registered will attend and hear the gospel. May God use the volunteers to serve with love and glorify His name.

Children’s Ministry Retreat – Thank God that 18 CD teachers gathered yesterday for a retreat as Danny taught us about God’s continuing story in Samuel and Saul, and be equipped to teach it in 2025. Pray that our time in God’s Word will first encourage the teachers’ hearts in seeing God as the True King who is committed to rescuing His people. May it then help them show this God to the children in the coming year.

Domestic Helpers’ Fellowship Christmas Party (1 Dec) – Praise God that almost 90 have registered for the Christmas Party today, with two-thirds being visitors, including many from other faiths.  Pray that the Lord will work through the gospel presentation and group discussions to convict the hearts of the attendees of the Good News. Pray especially that God would also move the hearts of the visiting helpers to want to stay and keep in touch with the fellowship after today.

Our World

Lebanon – Thank God Israel and He.zbollah agreed to a ceasefire that took effect on 27 Nov. May this ceasefire pave the way for longer-term peace given the year-long physical, emotional and social toil on many. Continue to pray for our partner, who is continuing to support and comfort the many internally displaced refugees.

Radion Team (Thailand) –  Thank God  our team of 8 arrived safely in Thailand last Sunday. The trip began with learning and orientating to Thai language and culture with Radion before accompanying the local Radion team for home visits amidst preparing their testimonies and some crafts, songs and games for a camp for vulnerable children this weekend. These children have been identified by their schools as possibly at risk because of the general prevalence and easy access to illegal drugs in the area. Pray that the team will have fruitful times of connecting with the children to provide relevant help where necessary.

1. Congratulations to Daniel Lim and Chong Yun Xin who entered into holy matrimony on 30 Nov 2024! 
2. Ps Dev will be on overseas leave from 1-4 Dec.

Fri, 6 Dec
8.00pm: Prayer Meeting 
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/fpm

Sat, 7 Dec
4.00pm: Youth Fellowship
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/yf

Sun, 8 Dec
Worship Services at 8.30am, 10.30am & 4.30pm

   

[  Advent Series: The Saviour of All ]                                                            

8 Dec
Believing: The Saviour’s Announcing
Luke 1:26-38 – Dr Quek Tze-Ming

15 Dec
Reversing: The Saviour’s Mission
Luke 1:39-56 – Ps Vernon Quek                  

22 Dec
Forgiving: The Saviour’s Purpose
Luke 1:57-80 – Ps Ng Zhiwen                                                   

                  

By Ps Ng Zhiwen

2 hours before Community Day (16th November) began, I was making my way to our church premises. Earlier in the day, there was a wedding, and right after the wedding ceremony and lunch, there was a major handing over of the Fellowship Hall, so that all the food and activities for Community Day (organized by 27 AGs and youth groups) could be set up on time!

The Functional Health Screening that our Seniors360 ministry had arranged was already underway in the Chapel and in other rooms. I figured that some guests had already arrived. But would that be it?

Earlier on, over the 3 weekends prior to Community Day, over 22 AGs and youth groups did door-to-door invitations to 33 blocks of flats in Bishan. 

We catered dinner for 400 people that evening.

And then it rained. 

And it didn’t look like it’d stop.

We didn’t do any pre-event registration, so we had no idea as to who would actually show up.

Will anyone come at all? Will all our members be just standing there at their booths with no one to engage but themselves? Will all our effort come to nothing? What will we say to our members who have worked so hard? Will today be one big disappointment?

Over the one hour before the actual start (at 4pm), all we could do was to pray, and finish the setting up, and leave everything into God’s hands. People gathered in small groups to pray. I sat myself down in the office to pray, and then another time in the Main Sanctuary (brother Desmond Chew was there, and we prayed together).

The rest is history.

People just kept coming. First time visitors and also long-time friends whom we have known through our home missions ministries.

The fellowship hall was constantly full, and everywhere was abuzz with activity. 

The chapel was crowded with Seniors waiting their turn for their health screening. The barbers clocked their first free hair cut before 4pm, and never got to rest until 6pm.

I was at first concerned that the less visible activities (the ones that were not in the fellowship hall) would not receive much human traffic, but my concerns were unfounded. “Waves of people” visited the Empathy Lab run by our Enabling Ministry folks. 

When dinner began, we soon ran out of food and utensils.

Many of our own people chose to serve dinner, talk to our guests, or help with the clean-up, before going to find food for themselves after the event. 

My heart was so full after the event, and I’m sure it was the same with the rest of the organizing team.

The LORD surprised us all with more than what we expected. And for a moment, it seemed like this was what God did with the ones we’d learned about in Genesis (Adam and Eve, Noah, Abram), to simply trust and obey Him, and watch Him work.

And perhaps one of the biggest treats of all was seeing so many of you serving in the door-to-door invitations and at Day itself. In the end, Community Day was not just about the community in the neighborhood. It’s also about us and for us – the Gospel community.

To all who came, I hope you were blessed. Remember in prayer those you got to meet.

All glory be to God! He is good.

Advent Series: The Saviour of All

Christmas presents a wonderful opportunity to share with our unbelieving loved ones the Good News of the Saviour who came to rescue sinful humanity! Please prayerfully consider inviting friends and family to our three service gatherings each week in December to hear an evangelistic message from Luke’s account of the Christmas events! 

Details and an invitation flyer will be sent via our bulletin channels.

Join our Telegram channel here:
https://t.me/+5LTmGdsXkbc3Mzc1

Christmas Day Services ( 25 Dec )

Rejoicing: The Saviour’s Birth
Luke 2:1-21, Ps David Wong

Join us either at 1030am or 430pm for our Christmas Day services to hear good news of great joy about the Saviour’s birth! 

Stay for a post-service lunch or dinner – please sign up via this link for yourselves and your visitors/friends https://tinyurl.com/ZBC24YUM or QR code by 15 Dec.

Tuition Ministry

Seeking church members and catechumens to join this exciting outreach ministry to serve underprivileged students within our church neighbourhood. The ministry has run for 8 years and it has blessed over 90 students and 140 volunteers.

Church members will be required to teach every Thursday night, and share the love of Jesus through academic assistance and friendship.

Please contact Dns Li Hwee ( 96727467 ) or staff Timothy ( 92715785 ) if you would like to serve..

Women’s Christmas Gathering

“The Christmas We Didn’t Expect!”

28 Dec 2024 (Sat) 5:30 – 8pm
@ Winnie’s home

Christmas isn’t over yet! 
Join us for a time of worship, reflection & fellowship. 
Feel free to bring a friend and share a dish for dinner. 

Sign up with Lydia @83383982 by 14 Dec

Organised by W.O.Z.