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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
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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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经文:提摩太前书5:17-20 使徒保罗在这几节经文,讲论应该如何对待教会里负责治理和教导的长老,也就是牧者同工。 首先,保罗认为,对于负责传道和教导真理的牧者,应当对他们加倍的尊敬,也要特别关注他们的生活需要,使他们能够更加专心地牧养教会。 保罗特别引用了两段经文来支持他的论点。申命记25章4节说到,「牛在踹谷的时候,不可笼住它的嘴」,以及路加福音10章7节,「因为工人得工钱是应当的」。 如果辛苦劳作的牛,在上帝的眼中都不能亏待,可以不受限制地吃麦穗;那么那些为上帝的子民付出时间与精力的工人,更应当得到相应的酬劳。 有时候,我们会听到某些人有着这样的观点,认为从事道德崇高的职业,比如说在宗教机构、慈善事业里工作的人,应该过着清贫的生活。 这是错误的。他们不必追求奢华的生活,但是,按照圣经的教导,他们的劳苦值得获取相应的酬劳。 其次,是如何处理教会牧者面对控诉的问题。 长老身负治理和教导教会的使命,在控诉的案子中,除非有两三个证人——也就是说,拥有相对可信的证据,才予以处理。这是避免他们受到恶意的中伤。 但是,如果证据确凿,所控诉的是实情,就需要在众人也就是在教会的面前,公开地责备他。 在华人的文化中,我们会特别看重人的尊严,人的面子问题。对于犯错的人,我们往往会倾向于私下处理,避免人面对难堪的情况。 但这节经文,针对的是「继续犯罪的人」,特别是指那些选择持续活在罪中的长老。这时候,我们考虑的就不是个人的面子,而是,领袖的罪对于整个信仰群体的危害。为了教会的圣洁,警戒圣徒跟随错误的领袖,这是教会应该采取的做法。 在面对圣经的教导与文化中做法的冲突的情况,你会如何处理呢? 祷告: 亲爱的主耶稣,教会是属于你的。你为教会设立了牧者领袖,我们愿意为他们祷告,也关注他们的需要,使他们在服事上得力,在生活上得到充足的供应,也远离罪恶的生活,好让他们忠心地建立你的教会。奉我主耶稣基督的名祷告,阿门!
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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
经文:提前5:21-25 中文里有许多谚语是要表达人心难测、人性的复杂性。比如:“知人知面不知心”、“路遥知马力,日久见人心”等。这些谚语都在提醒人,不要只看事情的表面,并且也要避免仓促对人轻易下定论。这是我们在人与人相处时,所需要拥有的常识与智慧。 我们知道教会是由一群蒙上帝拯救的罪人所组成,而她的领袖层也是由一群正在被圣化的罪人所组成。这样一个不完美的群体管理或处理人的问题时,她要如何保持客观、清洁、不偏心呢?教会的领袖们在处理人深层的罪时,要如何避免不以印象待人,不忽略真相与真理呢? 保罗给了提摩太一些重要的指示与劝勉,是值得我们一起学习的。 首先,保罗表明人的许多罪或人的许多善行,都是需要时间才会显露出来。许多时候,人的真实品格或意图是要经过一段时间才能看得清楚、看得透彻。因此在遴选教会的长老或领袖时,教会一定要从容不迫,让时间来考验及显明一个人的心思意念。一个有智慧的人会借着时间的沉淀,使他看人或看事更加深入、透彻。 另外,保罗也劝勉提摩太“不可在别人的罪上有份,要保守自己纯洁。”一个人要保持客观中立,不偏不倚,他必须是一个迈向圣洁,愿意在敬虔上操练自己的人。当你越认识上帝及上帝的心意时,你会发觉自己看许多事情看得更透彻、更有智慧。 保罗曾说过:属灵的人能看透万事,却没有一人能看透他。(林前2:15)原来看一个人的智慧不是来自世间的知识,也不是从人的聪明或生活阅历累积而来的。这份智慧源自上帝,以及我们与上帝的关系。当我们越靠近上帝,让祂的圣言教导我们,祂的圣灵感化我们时,我们就会有基督的心来看透万事,来看透人。 相反的,若我们让邪情私欲捆绑我们,让自己在不洁中打滚,我们就会丧失「无亏的良心」(提前1:19),不但自己不能持守真道,也无法公正地处理他人的过犯与罪恶。 求主帮助我们在“看人”的事上,不急躁、不仓促。另外,在辨明人的罪或善行时,学习谦卑贴近上帝,让自己能以上帝的眼光、上帝的公义来“看人”。 祷告: 主啊,我常常以貌取人,以个人喜好来看人,求祢赦免我。求主帮助我在圣洁及敬虔上操练自己,好让我们能学习以基督的眼光看人、待人。 奉主耶稣的名祷告,阿们。