Thanksgiving CG 2007

This year is probably the 1st year in my life in CHC I did my Thanksgiving CG on a CG level. But of course not exactly so since I combined my 2 CGs. It was a wonderful time of appreciating and cheering one another on. EVERYONE is IMPORTANT in the CG!

We had a good time breaking ice! Just look at them!


After P&W, I started appreciating the members who had made a difference in 2007....

Best Evangelist
This person brought 8-10 friends to church in a period of 5 months with us. He's always very excited to reach out and is responsible to invite them back. His cheery attitude and bright smile has caused him to be a winsome soul-winner! This important award goes to....

JOEL LEE W351!!!

Daniel/Esther Award
This award goes to the sharp dresser and talented individual. Important to look your best cos you are representing the King of Kings! This award very obviously goes to....

Our beauty queen - DEBORAH CHAN W351

LOUD!!! Award
For the loudest or most talkative individual. Good for him/her cos no game, no party, no CG is boring with this person around. The loudest goes to...

CHRISTOPHER CHEN W351!!!

Servanthood Award
This is the faithful, available behind-the-scenes person who makes things happen even when no one notices, appreciates, reminds him/her.... Solid la! A big applause to all the seat-bookers, refreshment and birthday ICs, helpers, ministry workers etc. But this year, this award goes to the person who went the extra mile literally... (She stays in the West, but CG, SVC, ministry, BS are all in the east!!! Once, she was the only available one to come down all the way to Expo to meet up and get to know 6 of our new friends after service!)...

WENDY TOH W351!!! (The Xiaomeimei who has over the years rose up and took ownership! Thank you!!!)

Best Student Award
This person balances studies, ministry, CCA the best! He/she scored 12 points for O levels prelims and during the exam period never failed to put God first in all he/she does by continuing to serve in ministry, and attending every single CG and SVC. Also a student councilor in school! Wahhhh!!! This person is none other than....

NICOLE DE SOUZA W351!!! Well done!

Long Distance Award
This person loved God and served God longest in church, participated in more Arise and Builds than any of us... So I awarded this person for his/her sticking with God through thick and thin in life....

AMY TAN E99!!!

Braveheart Award
This award had no other nominees. This person was hospitalized during A levels, had various kinds of family problems. BUT never failed to keep on praying and confessing positively. Always kept on trusting in God for the best. Never got bitter with God. In fact during Xmas, tried his/her best to invite his/her friends and family members to church and his/her mum got saved! SOLID!

FIONA LEOW W351!!!

Transformer Award
3 persons got nominated for this special award. These 3 lived out God's word actively this year and as a result, the power of God's word at work in their lives were the most evident. Yup, transformation comes by strong decisions during tough, inconvenient times! All-male nominations... Well done to Joel, Richard and Weiqiang!!!

The most radical of them quitted smoking, fighting, speaking vulgarities and wrong activities within 6 months! Now, loves God, serves God in ministry, helping around actively in CG and in as many areas as he can, brought 7 of his friends to church and is continually reaching out even to his family! He is none other than ....

Richard Dylan Sue E99!!!

So to ALL the nominees and award winners, I am SOOOOO proud of ALL of you! E99 & W351, let us keep on walking close to God and walking out our purposes in Him in 2008! It will just keep getting stronger and better!!!

Presenting Jasmine Lim... with MAKE-UP!!!

Nice? I was her make-up artist for the first time today!

And tomorrow is Ting's day of BREAKTHROUGH. Shopping for make-up! Good for you la! We should look our very best... :)

MORE OF CHRISTMAS 2007

Candlelight services...


Me & Deb Chan

Me & Bernice aka Birdy??!

The 3 P6 friends

Me & Aaron

Me & Edmund - New fren

Me & Daniel

Me & Shawn

'God father' Weiqiang & 'God son' Yaozong! HAHA!


Our very own Kenneth acting in JW as the lead child actor - Tommy!

Eating contest day 2 competitors - Guojun, Marcus & our Deon!

1 of their competitors ALSO from ET zone - Peter, Ravi & Yee Kiat! They won!
ETzone won ALL 4 days of the Eating Competition! Let's be the most hungry physically... and spiritually wor!

Christmas Dinner with my beloveds.... A homely affair!

Our foodS!

We ate 10% of these food. So much!

Our Xmas tree... with our presentzzzz!

From Val! Lippucker lipgloss!


M.A.C. lipgloss from Jas & Dan! Wow, they have went up the next level!

(Jas told me she took a long time to get this small gift.... Cos Jared spelt it to her as "Jerb wants a ...... or lipslopp." She went around looking for a lipslopp..... took a while for salesgirl to convince her it might be a lipgloss!)

More gifts!

Chocos from Jon Hoe & family...

A nice big stylo black bag that contained a slinky black dress from Sock Teng.... According to my heart's desires!

Finally a nice make up pouch... from Michael! Big enough!

Last day of Christmas services....

After the last service, me, Lian, Ting, Richard and Kenneth aka Tommy went window shopping @ Ikea! To diligently get ideas for thksgiving!

Let me show you what we really want to do on the last day...

SLEEP!

People visiting Ikea that day must have thought Ikea had hired an elf on Xmas Day! HAHA!

Anyway a BIG thanks to everyone who played a part during the Christmas services at Expo! Thanks for all your hard work!

He came!!!

What a day today! It's not just the beginning of the X'mas services, it's also dee day we get to 'sit at the feet' of the great man of God and listen to his views and opinions! What an honor!!!

A few things I learnt today:

Leaders are not people who lead by their talk. They lead by example.
If I am generous, my members will be generous. If I work hard, my members will work hard. If I love people, my members will love people. If I love to pray and pray, my members will pray.
Less talk and more action.

Do not cast your confidence away. Without faith, it is impossible to please God.
When God fills us with His Holy Spirit, He does not take away our personality. He will take away the bad stuffs... but He made us special and unique and loves us for who we are.
Eg: I am an 'S'. On the quiet side. My younger sister on the other hand is a high 'I' and VERY noisy. VERY. But... I LOVE her for who she is, just as she is. I do not want her to put up an act in front of me to try to please me. She can just be herself and she knows very well that I love her as she is!
Being confident comes from understanding who you are in God. You leverage on your personality and strengths, know your purpose, and with this, make a difference in the world you live in!

We can love God wholeheartedly, love people fervently AND live life to the max.
Jesus came to give us life and life in abundance! ALOT, LOADS, MANY, OVERFLOWING, MUCH, ABUNDANCE, LEFT OVER, MORE THAN ENOUGH, TOO MUCH, INCREASING, MAXIMUM kind of life! That's the life IN God!

Lastly,.... 2008 will be a year of STRENGTHENING! The people who know their God will be strong! Those willing to be taught will learn. I am excited for the new year. New year means new beginnings, new things! Can't wait!

And today, we started off well @ Expo! The rain did not stop the people from coming for the X'mas celebration! Great praise & worship, Great drama, Great Word, bazaar, carnival.... Who could give such a celebration a miss??

And before I sign off... I leave you with the Eating Fest a.k.a Eating Competition. My dear Yaozong, Richard and CK joined! 4 groups of 3.... hungry and ready to win the $100 Isetan voucher!

The food - A stack of plain white bread, a plate of plain cream crackers, 1 1.5l coke and half a watermelon.

The 3 E99+W351 hopeful contestants. Is Richard saying grace for his food?

Ready, get set, GO!



YZ's 1st feat was to pick up 4 slices of bread, twist them together and squeeze them into his mouth.


CK busy conquering the watermelon!

CK finished his watermelon!

And...... these 3 finished.....

FIRST!!!



Umm.... I m proud of you guys! (?) HAHA!

They've decided they will join this competition after each service and sweep up all the Isetan vouchers.... Hmmmm......

See u for another great service tomorrow!