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Gloria Patri

[ MORNING ]
Worship in Songs: O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing; ⁠This is Amazing Grace; Glorious Day
Scripture Reading: Romans 6:11 – 7:6 (ESV)
Message: No Longer A Slave to Sin
Response Hymn: Take My Life

[ AFTERNOON ]
Worship in Songs: In Christ Alone; Glorious Day; Take My Life and Let It Be
Scripture Reading: Romans 6:11 – 7:6 (ESV)
Message: Free In Christ
Response Hymn: Take My Life

Corporate Life & Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Announcements

Speakers:
Ps Dev Menon ( 8.30 & 10.30 am )                                     
Ps Ng Zhiwen ( 4.30 pm )          

8.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Lim Nan
Worship Leader: Dn Tay Beng Hwee
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Am Team 3

10.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Tiew Chew Meng
Worship Leader: Eld Michael Gan
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Am Team 3

4.30pm
Service Coordinator:  Nicole Kay
Worship Leader: Dn Junaidi Nyoto
Vocalist & Musicians: Music Pm Team 3

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 Lee, Women’s Ministry	9880 4507
Mr Joel Khoo, YAs/Discipleship	9368 9221
Mr Timothy Ong, Missions Educator	9271 5785

  

Our Church

ZB Youths – Pray for our ZB youths in polytechnics, as they start their new academic year mid-April, and especially for the Year 1 students transitioning into a new environment. Pray that as Christian students, they not only grow in their learning, but also in their identity as salt and light wherever God has placed them, even amidst worldly culture and influences. 

Nepal Sharing Missions Prayer Night (25 Apr) – Hear the lessons and experiences of some of ZB members who ran a discipleship training with our Nepal mission partner in February. Pray for our hearts to be aligned with God’s heart, to hear what He is doing in that region and see with His eyes – may the Lord stir up more obedient hearts to go where there is no Gospel.

Our World

Indonesia – Thank God for Sister B and her husband A who were graduates of our Missiology School. This school in Indonesia was started by us in collaboration with Indonesian partners years ago but 
has since merged with another school. We have followed the graduates and supported some of them who have a faithful ministry sharing God’s love to people in their city and beyond in the island of Java. The newlywed couple will soon be moving to another city and will need to find a suitable house to rent there. Pray for one that is within their budget and that their transition there will be smooth.

MENA (Middle East North Africa) Gathering – (See last page of bulletin for details) In light of the fragile ceasefire and news of ongoing conflict for both Gaza and Lebanon, let us pray for peace to come to this region. Pray also for the body of Christ to persevere in faith and love despite the trauma of war. Our team that visited MENA recently heard many stories of such faithfulness and courage but also of the great weariness of our brothers and sisters there.   

1. Congratulations to Joel & Jessica on the birth of their 2nd child, Evan Quah, on 7 Apr 2025!
2. Ps Dev is attending the 54th Anniversary of Hebron BP today. We thank God also for the ordination of Peter Low as a Minister of the Gospel!

Thurs, 17 Apr
8.00pm: Maundy Thursday Service
at Sanctuary

Fri, 18 Apr
10.30am: Good Friday Service
at ACS (Independent), Auditorium 2
8.00pm: No Prayer Meeting 

Sat, 19 Apr 
4.00pm: Youth Fellowship
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/yf

Sun, 20 Apr 
Worship Services at 8.30am, 10.30am & 4.30pm                                                                    

[ Romans Series ]                                           

20 Apr
Romans 6:15-7:6 
Ps Dev Menon ( 8.30 & 10.30 am )                                     
Ps Ng Zhiwen ( 4.30 pm )          

27 Apr
Romans 7:7-25
Mr Danny Chua  ( 8.30 & 10.30 am )                                     
Ps Ng Zhiwen ( 4.30 pm )      

11 May
Romans 8:1-17
Dr Quek Tze-Ming ( 8.30 & 10.30 am )                                     
Ps Dev Menon ( 4.30 pm )          

                                                                                                  

                  

By Sha.ron Quek

Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of, what some traditions call, Holy week or the week leading up to Easter Sunday. All 4 gospels record the account of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, instead of a horse or on foot, fulfilling a prophecy (Matt 21:5 quoting Zechariah 9:9), symbolizing humility and peace. His intention for the city was peace and his manner, one of humility.  

How different Jesus is from other Kings in history who won their victory through military might. This is what Jesus was like, He came in peace, simplicity and humility, proclaiming a Kingdom where love, mercy and peace reign over status, strife and power.  

Many in the crowd took off their cloaks to line the streets. Others cut branches off trees and spread them on the road. All this in honour of Jesus as they shouted, 

“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matt 21:9b)

Jesus would receive a very different reaction from the crowd later that week, one which called for His crucifixion and by Friday, Jesus was crucified as a common criminal on a Roman cross. This progression of events for Jesus does not seem like a ‘victory’ for a King. The disciples also did not get it, in John 12:16, John records this. 

“At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realise that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.” (John 12:16).

From the hindsight of Easter Sunday, we clearly see that Jesus’ victory was one of a different kind, over an enemy that has followed mankind from Adam all the way to Jesus. And one which was conquered through Jesus’ humble submission to His Father’s will. In Romans 5:12-15 (NIV), Paul writes about this,

“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way, death came to all people, because all sinned—To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law. Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who is a pattern of the one to come. But, the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!” (Romans 5:12-15)

Such is the love of God for all of mankind. So, Jesus’ victory is so much MORE than we think of. He came in humility and gentleness and His victory was one very different from our normal understanding of victory.  

In my recent trip to MENA (Middle East North Africa), I realised how our brothers and sisters in Christ here experience in a greater way what it means to live in Christ’s humility and gentleness (in the face of great challenges and persecution) and also to know Christ’s victory in very different terms from the world’s.

Many of them had to live a life of greater risk and suffering BECAUSE of their faith. For some, they were cast out by their families because of their faith. For others, it was choosing to stay in a country that greatly needed their presence even when they had the opportunity to go to safer places. Many brothers and sisters demonstrated God’s love through holistic ministries such as special needs therapy, good quality education for all and relief and development.

Do consider signing up for “Peacemakers in Ancient Lands” MENA gathering which is happening here at our church from 1-3 May 2025 to hear and know more about what God is doing in this region so that you can participate and pray better for them. More details are in the announcements section of our bulletin.

Church, as we reflect on Jesus’ humility and love this Palm Sunday and into Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, let us be encouraged by Jesus’ example of humility and love when we endure suffering and humble circumstances in this life as our King demonstrated in His life, even to the end of it.  

ZB WhatsApp Channel

We are moving to the official ZB WhatsApp Channel for all our church announcements and bulletin updates.

This will replace the current WhatsApp broadcasts. Telegram Channel will remain the same, and we will continue sending updates there as usual. This switch is only for WhatsApp.

After 31 May 2025, all WhatsApp announcements will only be sent through the new WhatsApp Channel.

Join our new Channel: www.zionbishan.org.sg/whatsapp

Chinese Service Parent’s Day Gospel Rally

10 May 2025 (Sat) 4.30pm, Sanctuary
Speaker: Rev Peter Chng

Do invite your non-Christian family or friends along!

Sign up with Dns Stella @ 85220601

Men’s Ministry Meeting

As men & soldiers, we need to be engaged in warfare in the power of His might and strength of His grace. In our areas of operation, we fight with the promises of God given to us.

Men of Zion, join us in the next MM Meeting:

‘Engagement’ – Acknowledging the Battle
Ps. Hon Chin Foang, Sr. Pastor
Good News Baptist Church 

26 April (Sun) 8am – 9.30am
Zion Bishan Chapel, Level 4
Breakfast Fellowship @ 7.30am

https://tinyurl.com/MMEG2025April

Cookmania!

WOZ is organising a healthy cooking session on 26 Apr (Sat) 10am – 1pm at our church fellowship hall.  

Come to learn simple healthy cooking & have fellowship over lunch. The cost per participant is $10. 

Kindly sign up with Lydia @ 83383982 by 16 Apr.

Maundy Thursday Evening Service

17 Apr, 8 pm – 9.30pm @ Sanctuary

A reflective Evening Service with Holy Communion.

BPCIS Combined Good Friday Service

18 Apr 2025 (Fri) 10.30am
ACS (Independent), Auditorium 2

EMBRACING THE CROSS OF JESUS
Speaker: Rev (Dr) Yap Kim Sin

Note that you will need a physical ticket to attend the service. 

This Sunday, 13 Apr is the last day for registration at https://bit.ly/ZBgoodfriday and tickets collection at fellowship hall booth after service.

Those who have signed up for coach transportation (from and back to Zion Bishan) will receive more details about reporting time via WhatsApp.

Contact Tim Ong for any enquiries.

Easter Sunrise Service

20 Apr 2025, 6.30am
MacRitchie Reservoir near Lim Bo Seng Memorial

Sweetest Sound on Easter Morning
Speaker: Pastor David Wong 

Organised by Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore

Empathy Lab

In Connection with The World Autism Month presents: Autism Awareness Day

Come join us and experience the challenges faced by individuals with autism spectrum disorder

27 Apr (Sun) 12 – 12.45pm
MPH & Fellowship Hall (near tile wall)

EMPATHY LAB is an awareness programme of the Enabling Ministry of Zion Bishan BP Church

MENA Gathering

14 Apr (Tomorrow) is the closing date for MENA Gathering “Peacemakers in Ancient Lands”. 

Do sign up. If you cannot make it for the whole programme, you can see a draft programme here.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/pmial2025?r=qr