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FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
One Family in Christ
GROWING in Christ | GLOWING in love for others | GOING out to make disciples for Christ
WORSHIP SERVICES
What's New
ENGLISH PRAYER MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 8PM. There is no prayer meeting on the last Wednesday of the month.
- 1st week – Onsite (Room 401) + Zoom Hybrid
- The rest of the month – On Zoom
- Meeting ID: 852 8365 7963
- Password: fmc12345
If you would like someone to pray with you, our prayer ministers will be available at the front of the sanctuary after the service.
- After 8:00am service – 9:15 – 9:35 am
- After 9:45am service – 11:00 – 11:30 am
YOUTH x SENIOR CITIZEN FELLOWSHIP
- Date:25 May 2024 (Sat)
- Venue: #104
- Time :
- 3:00pm – Exercise
- 4:00pm – Fun and games
- 5:00pm – Dinner and fellowship
Do you enjoy getting to know new people and inviting them to share in church life together? Join the befriender team or simply find out more about how you can be part of the team.
- Briefing Date: 26 May 2024 (Sunday)
- Time: 9:15am & 11:00am
- Venue: Room 104 (Social Hall)
- Every Saturdays
- Time: 4:00 – 6:00pm
- Contact person: Ps Alvin 93253189
- 1st Tuesday – Mandarin
- 2nd Tuesday – Cantonese
- 3rd Tuesday – Hokkien
- 4th & 5th (if there is) Tuesday – No Pentecost Fellowship
- Time: 10:00am
- Location: Level 3 sanctuary of FMC.
Pulpit Series May - July 2024
Started in 1897, Foochow Methodist Church is the second oldest church in the Chinese Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore. Through the years, we have witnessed and experienced God’s faithfulness, grace and work in and through her. We warmly invite you to be a part of this family and and story He is weaving right here and now.
Visit us at our Sunday worship services that are available in Foochow, Mandarin, Tamil and English. As God leads you, come participate in our outreach programs such as tuition for children, food distribution for the needy, outreach to migrant workers and activities for senior citizens.
For families with young and older children, we have age appropriate programs for your children and teenagers. Furthermore, we are just a few minutes walk from the Little India MRT station.
Rooting ourselves in the Bible and Jesus Christ, we seek to learn and grow in our faith, as a result bearing lasting fruit, being salt and light of the world.
(Matthew 5:13-14).
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- 90 Race Course Road Singapore 218577
- admin@foochowmc.org.sg
- (65) 6293 8757
- Bus Stop (07111) Broadway Hotel (Approx. 0.164 km away) Bus No.: 131. 139. 147. 23. 64. 65. 66. 67. 857
- NE7/DT12 Little India MRT Station (Approx. 0.396 km away)
- NE8 Farrer Park MRT Station (Approx. 0.514 km away)
- DT13 Rochor MRT Station (Approx. 0.566 km away)
- EW12/DT14 Bugis MRT Station (Approx. 1.053 km away)
- Along Race Course Road
- Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
- 671 Klang Lane (KEM1)
- 688 Chander Road (BKE1)
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Today’s worship service: 1 John Sermon Series : Whom Do You Love? SCRIPTURES: 1 John 2:3-17 Preacher: Rev Peace Choi https://foochowmc.org.sg/our-service/english-service/ Worship Service will start from 8am. #1john #Love #whom #whomdoulove #scripture #sermon #church #methodist #methodistchurch #singapore #foochow #foochowmethodistchurch
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经文:提前五11-16 《提摩太前书》第五章的内容是保罗教导提摩太,如何牧养教会,如何正确对待教会里不同的人。今天的这段经文保罗的教导主要是关于「如何关怀寡妇」。寡妇就是在今天的时代,生活也是不易,何况在古代社会。从旧约到新约,寡妇在男权社会中容易变得生活无依,因此这一直是上帝所关爱的一个群体(申十18;十四29;二十四17-21;徒六1-7;雅一27)。在教会初期时,以弗所教会已经开展关怀、救济寡妇的事工,但却遇到了一些困难和挑战,保罗教导提摩太除了有原则,也要有智慧地去应对。 处理的方式是:家人有优先照顾家中寡妇的道义责任,这是上帝的教导,不应推卸责任给教会(五3、7—8、16)。当时,以弗所教会资源有限(五16),只能登记照顾(「记在册上」五9)那无家人可依靠、并且一生敬虔已有好见证(五5、10)的年长寡妇(60岁或以上), 原因: 1、这些敬虔年老的寡妇守寡后一心倚靠上帝的供应,没有为了生活作出违反信仰的操守(五5—6),值得特别的「尊敬」(五3); 2、已有年轻寡妇失德的事件发生,影响教会见证(五15),因此不宜再为年轻寡妇登记,否则变相勉强她们承诺一生守寡。其实更实际、健康和合乎圣经的做法是鼓励她们再婚,过正常婚姻和家庭生活(林前七39)。 因此,今天的经文提醒我们的就是教会和个别信徒在实践信仰上,不单要有原则,还要加上智慧。教会由不同群体组成,其信仰关系和生活相互影响。牧者或教会领袖是代表上帝管理、牧养、关顾各个群体的需要,目的是让所有肢体有保障、也有自由选择的可能,都为了大家能健康、有序地生活。 弟兄姐妹们,显然实践信仰需要有属灵的洞见和智慧。那么,我们对圣经的认识便不能只是停留在「金句」或「碎片式」的学习了。除了个人要多读全本圣经之外,也需要更深入课程式或阅读式的学习,慢慢建构信仰的根基和框架,以此对不同处境的课题做整全之信仰反思。愿我们每一位都能成为主忠心、良善、有见识的管家。 祷告: 亲爱的天父,教会是我们所有基督徒属灵的家园,弟兄姐妹们就是我们属灵的家人,从今天直到永恒。愿祢赐给我们属天的智慧,以主的爱共同建立属神的家园,彼此相爱、携手扶持,同奔天路。奉耶稣基督的名祷告。阿们!
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经文:提前5:3-10 我们常说耶和华神是眷顾孤儿寡妇的上帝,在新旧约圣经中都可以看到这样的经文。 摩西在申命记中提醒以色列民,当他们进入应许之地后,要照顾在他们当中的贫穷人、寄居者和孤儿寡妇(申10:17-18)。所有领受上帝诫命的人,都不可忽略在我们当中有需要的人。 【要尊敬真正守寡的妇人。】(1节)。这是使徒对提摩太的提醒,不是所有的寡妇都要供应,而是要分辨谁才是真寡妇?这可能是初期教会所面对的问题之一,既然上帝的教导是要供应寡妇。那如果所有寡妇都来教会寻求帮助,甚至包括那些【好宴乐的寡妇】(6节),利用寡居的身份得到教会的资助,这对于真正有需要的人公平吗? 因此保罗提醒教会的领袖,在照顾寡妇这件事上既要有爱心、智慧、原则、也要有分辨的能力。教会不是慈善机构,因此需要在资源运用和慷慨施予之间取得平衡。 寡妇可以分为两种: 1. 有家庭者 「寡妇若有儿女,或有孙儿女,要让儿孙先在自己家中学习行孝…」(4节)照顾缺乏者的首要责任既不是教会,也不是政府,而是自己的家。保罗希望每个信徒都尽可能的照顾好家人,因为孝敬父母是第一条带应许的诫命,是做人应有的本份。在福音书中,主耶稣严厉谴责那些以为主、为教会、为事奉、为福音的缘故不孝敬父母的人,实际上是假冒伪善「废了上帝的话」(可七11-12),不遵守祂道的人。使徒继续说「若有人不照顾亲属...还不如不信的人。」(8节)若不信的人尚且知道要照顾自己的家,而基督徒反而把照顾亲人的责任交给教会,那他怎么能够在上帝面前蒙悦纳呢? 2. 独居者 【v5独居无靠的真寡妇只仰赖上帝,昼夜不住地祈求祷告。】只有那真正一无所有,以上帝为她全部依靠的人,才是教会要去帮助的真寡妇。 9-10节,使徒列出一些的原则,让教会可以随时检验真寡妇的信仰。虽然这些原则是外在的行为,但却是内在信仰的彰显。一个在上帝面前昼夜不住祈求祷告的人,一定是个竭力行各样善事,并蒙主所喜悦。这样的人教会就有责任照顾她,做为上帝对她祷告的回应。 *思考*: 我是否留意到家人的需要?他们身心灵健康吗? *祷告*: 时时看顾人的上帝,求你帮助我再次审视自己,我的家是否有人被忽略了;求主也帮助我看到一个真正以上帝为满足的人,必定一无所缺。奉主耶稣的圣名祷告,阿们!
今主日华榕语崇拜(直播) 保罗爱中的叮咛传承信仰 - 教牧书信证道系列 (上): #3 做基督耶稣的好执事 经文 : 提摩太前书 4:6-16 讲员 : 熊志辉传道 华语 - 9点30分 线上崇拜(直播)及电子次序单 - https://foochowmc.org.sg/zh/chongbai/huayuchongbai/ 榕语 - 11点15分 线上崇拜 (直播)及电子次序单 - https://foochowmc.org.sg/zh/chongbai/rongyuchongbai/