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Worship in Songs
AM: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus; Sing We the Song of Emmanuel
PM: Who Would Have Dreamed; We are the Reason

Reception of Members

Scripture Reading: Luke 1:57-80 (ESV)

Message: Forgiving: The Saviour’s Purpose

Response Hymn: Silent Night, Lonely Night

Corporate Life & Prayer

Offering

Benediction

Announcements

Speaker: Ps Ng Zhiwen 

8.30am
Service Coordinator: Dn Justin Low
Worship Leader: Dn Tay Beng Hwee
Vocalist & Musicians: Music AM Team 4

10.30am
Service Coordinator: Jacqueline Ong
Worship Leader: Eld Michael Gan
Vocalist & Musicians: Music AM Team 4

4.30pm
Service Coordinator: Timothy Ong
Worship Leader: Dn Peter Wang
Vocalist & Musicians: Music PM Team 4

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 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

  

Forgiving: The Saviour’s Purpose                                       
Luke 1:57-80

The first mercy (1:57-66)

The second mercy (1:67-75)

The third mercy (1:76-80)

Reflection Questions:

1. What does Christmas mean to you?
2. From this passage of Scripture, what does Christmas have to do with the mercy of God? And what does forgiveness have to do with it?
3. Do you know for yourself the “tender mercy” of God?

Our Church

Reception of Members – Praise God that today we can welcome about 40 adults and children as members of our church. Do pray that, like the rest of us, they will continue to learn more about Jesus each day – especially for the 10 or so individuals who are new in faith! Pray also that they find suitable AGs that focus on studying God’s Word, so that they grow in spiritual maturity.

Youth Camp – Thank God for the smooth running of the camp and for sustaining the campers and leaders as they spent time together in the past week to learn from the messages by Ps Dev and various workshops and games. Pray that through all that they experienced at camp, each youth will come to know Jesus as their friend, and what it means to journey together in befriending Jesus.

Christmas Day Services – As we expect many visitors and worshippers returning for Christmas Day, pray that the Lord will speak to their hearts through the carols, scripture and message.

Our World

Nepal – Thank God for the safe return of the team last Sunday. For 3 of them, it has been a full and fruitful 4 weeks. They are grateful for safety during their treks, mountain flights and generally good health. Good fruitful connections were made and gospel opportunities explored for various unreached groups in West Nepal. May the Holy Spirit help us see what to start or continue.

Indonesia – Our partner invited the hearing-impaired and mute community from their special service to the Christmas celebration service. This service just started this year, meeting twice a month. They had expected 20 but more than 70 turned up to join the Christmas celebration. Please pray that more from among them will come to have a relationship with Jesus. This is a very unreached group in Indonesia.

1. Our deepest condolences to Wee Cheow Beng and Eirene & family, on the Homegoing of Eirene’s father, the late Prof. Dr Chew Chin Hin, aged 93, on 14 Dec. Please uphold the bereaved family in prayer, this being their 2nd loss within a span of six weeks.
2. Congratulations to Derek Koh & Yelin Guo, as they entered into holy matrimony on 14 Dec!
3. Congratulations to Ian Mak & Su-Lin Kang on their wedding! They entered into holy matrimony on 21 Dec.
4. Ps Vernon is on overseas leave from the 23 – 31 Dec.
5. The Church Office will be closed in the afternoon on 24 Dec.
6. Ps Dev is preaching at Emmanuel BPC this morning, and at Moriah BPC on Christmas day. 
7. Bro Tze-Ming is preaching at Mt Hermon BPC on Christmas Day.

Wed, 25 Dec
10.30am & 4.30pm: Christmas Services 

Fri, 27 Dec
8.00pm: Prayer Meeting 
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/fpm

Sat, 28 Dec 
4.00pm: Youth Fellowship
Register at www.zionbishan.org.sg/yf

Sun, 29 Dec 
Worship Services at 8.30am, 10.30am 
& 4.30pm

[ Advent Series: The Saviour of All ]                                                               

25 Dec
Rejoicing: The Saviour’s Birth
Luke 2:1-21 – Ps David Wong                  

29 Dec
Marvelling: The Saviour of All                         
Luke 2:22-40
Ps Alby  ( 8.30 & 10.30am )
Ps Dev ( 4.30pm )                                                  

                  

By Ps Vernon Quek

With just three days to go to Christmas 2024, we need every reminder of the significance of Jesus coming down to dwell with us. Our usual go-to places for such reminders are the opening chapters of the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John. But did you know that the Apostle Paul also writes many reflections on the First Christmas? I’ve spent some time this week in one of them, from Titus 2:

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 
13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

In these four verses, Paul is giving us a good dose of helpful truth for our hearts this Christmas:

Firstly, Paul is helping us look back to the Past in verse 11. Two thousand years ago, Jesus, God’s Grace in the flesh, appeared to bring Salvation for all. The starting point of Christmas is that all people – including you and I – needed Jesus to appear to save us. Isn’t that so important to keep at the forefront of our thinking this season? To grow our own hearts in thankfulness but also to remind us what this season should be about: reaching out to all with the One who came to save them too.

Secondly, in verses 12 & 14, Paul helps us to see how that first appearance of Jesus impacts the Present. Did you know that Christmas is a time for training? Not for physical training (though a bit of exercise this season might not be a bad idea with all the eating), but of spiritual training! Training to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, to be self-controlled, upright, godly and pure – zealous for good works. Were those things on your Christmas to-do list this year? Paul here gives us a much-needed challenge to counter the lawlessness and rampant worldly passions of the season. Why is it so important to train ourselves in these things? It is because…

Finally, Paul helps us look to the Future in verse 13. He gives us the reason that all this training in godly living is worth it. It’s because our blessed hope is found in the Second Appearing that is coming. Doing everything that we can to proclaim the Salvation that’s only found in Jesus to all around us makes sense because He is coming again to save those who trust in Him. Living pure and self-controlled lives now only makes sense if we’re living for something far better than what this world has to offer.

May this short Christmas reflection from Paul help us live for Jesus in the coming week and beyond!

Seniors360 CNY Warehouse & Factory Shopping Trip 

11 Jan 25 (Sat) 9am – 3pm

Places covered: Senoko, Woodlands Terrace, Fishery Port, Pandan Loop (refer to the sign up form for details)

$5 per pax (including transport)

Lunch at Woodlands Industrial Park (on own expenses)
Meeting point: 9 am at church.  Coach will leave at 9.05am.

Invite a non-Christian friend along!

Limited space! Register by 4 Jan:
https://tinyurl.com/s360jan25

Watchnight Service

Join us for a time of testimony sharing, worship in songs, and hear from the Lord as we usher in a new year as a church family.

31 Dec 24 (Tues)
Main Sanctuary
10pm: Testimony Time
11pm – 12mn: Service

If you are not able to make it for service but would like to also meaningfully reflect on the past year with your family or AG family, a New Year’s Eve Devotion will be made available on our website closer to 31 Dec.

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. Come earlier for a time of carolling before each service (at 10am and 4pm respectively)! 

Biblical Graduate School of Theology

Semester 2 (Jan-Jun 2025) courses are now open for registration.

Deepen your understanding of biblical studies, theology, practical ministry.

For info and sign-up, see http://courses.bgst.edu.sg/

Bro Tze-Ming is teaching a class on “Christianity, Culture, and Society.”

Vouchers for Zion Bishan members may be available from Tze-Ming ( tzeming@zionbishan.org.sg )

Church Camp 20-23 June 2025

Venue: ParkRoyal A’Famosa Melaka Resort

Register ASAP before Early Bird flies away on 31 Dec 2024! Sign up at: 
https://bit.ly/2025ZBCamp