Inter-Varsity Christian Centre

Beauty of Prayers

2010-12-29T03:27:00.001-08:00

Dear brothers and sisters,

Before ending the year of 2010, let's reflect of what God had taken place in every single event in our life and how many times did we come before Him just to pray before Him? Accumulating the duration, and it might just be a total of the duration you've taken for prayers such as meal prayers, morning prayers, sleeping prayers, sunday service prayers, prayer meeting prayers, cg prayers and etc. We could had spent only 1 hour out of 24 hours ( or maybe less than that ), to pray silently and wait patiently for His reply.

Til these days, had you forgotten the beauty of prayers that He once had put into the fragile heart of yours?

Goin bac soon....

2010-06-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

Shalom Bro n Sis,
Just a few more weeks n most of us will go bac to UTM to start the new semester....However, there are a group of us who will be going bac this coming wed 30/6 and onwards for the approaching work of juniors in UTM.

Before this, our kch IVCCians had done our approching work in the uni juniors meeting. Thank God for all of those who had joined the approaching work. They are willing to sacrifice their precious time to serve God. However, many of the juniors this year are more lucky as they had parents, siblings or relatives to fetch them to UTM. Therefore, we did not manage to approach much juniors in kch. Hopefully when we go bac to UTM, we will be able to approach more juniors. We really need your prayers for the approaching work and also for the preparation work. Pray that God will grant us wisdom to approach them n enable us to invite enough juniors for the welcoming nite n camp and also prepare all IVCCians for the welcoming activity n follow up work.

Also pray for the preparation for the sketch, the choosing of theme song, icebreaking activities, the slide show, the welcoming camp and finance of the welcoming activities. There are so many things to pray for n to seek God's guidance on.

All in all, With God, NOTHING IS IMPOSIBBLE. But we need to seek God and walk with Him to know His will and guidance. Therefore bro and sis, please seek God wholeheartedly so that when we are serving Him, we will be doing it lovingly and joyfully by God's strength and love.
See u guys soon in IVCC....continue to pray for us....God BLESS U ALL!!!

Ganbatte For Approaching work!!!!

2010-06-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

Shalom Bro and Sis, the result for uni intake is out this week, so take this opportunity to approach juniors and invite them to our welcoming activity. For Kch IVCCians, please be present at the teochew association this sat afternoon 19/6 and also kenyalang hall this sun afternoon 20/6 to approach juniors during the entering uni seminars. Try to approach juniors at these kinds of seminars, or approach your relatives or churchmates who are goin to enter UTM.

Once the result is out, you can also start to post messages on facebook, msn or frenster asking whether there are any juniors who are entering into UTM and need any help abt entering uni or transportation to UTM. Example: “For those who are entering into UTM, if you need any help on transportation or have any questions abt preparation into entering uni, can contact me….. “

Please read the strategy in approaching juniors below….rmbr that we are working for God and not for man, so do it with a willingful, compassionate heart and with perseverance and courage. Be reminded that you are bringing hope to the juniors, especially the non-believers, so do it by remembering how God has pour out His love for u and now u r pouring out that love to others. Pray to God before you do any approaching work so that God will guide your every step in approaching juniors.

Strategy in approaching juniors:
A.During Seminars for entering Universties
ü Basically, brother and sister can grab this opportunity in approaching and get to know more juniors who will enter UTM
ü First, you can introduce yourself, which course you are studying in UTM, ( just like normal communication with them), be friendly with them.
ü Then , u can ask about their selected university, course n which kolej they stay, normally, they will be blur about how is the university they enter will be.
ü At this moment, bro and sis can give them our booklets & calendar If they r from UTM , you can explain to them there are some useful information they might need to take note when they are in Universities.
ü May be they will be quite curious about this kind of things, you can tell them friendly that we are from IVCC, INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN CENTER, if they need some help during MHS, we can help them .
ü If some of the juniors show interested about it, you can give them our welcoming activities flyers, can explain to them about the activities of welcoming night as well as welcoming camp.
ü Next, bro and sis can ask & jot down the details of juniors:
· Name
· Contact no
· Date & time for registration
· Kolej they are staying
· Email & facebook add
· religion

Ø For juniors reach UTM earlier and need fetching :
· Date & time reach airport(those take flight to UTM)
· Transportation

ü Then, bro and sis can inform us by sending email or facebook to Teck Chee and Shirley.
Teck Chee: chee1988@hotmail.com
012-7757903

Shirley: shirleylai58@yahoo.com
017-7306239

B. During MHS:
ü Basically, bro and sis will be distribute to approach the juniors in each kolej
ü The distribution is based on the kolej , bro and sis familarise with as this may save the time and energy of seniors in approaching juniors ,since they know d strategic place in approaching juniors.
ü Then, we may get the car sticker to ease our approaching job.
ü Basically, the seniors can approach juniors when they are waiting for registration, or even their parents(the most important thing is don’t be shy to communicate with them)
ü Seniors can introduce yourself , your course, (maybe some of juniors are your course juniors too), then can give them our calendar & booklet as well as brief about some information of the booklet.
ü After their registration, seniors can help them to carry luggages if some of them unable to carry the heavy luggage to their respective hostels. Seniors can also help to clean up their rooms if necessary.
ü Through the conversation with the juniors, bro & sis can get to know their religion, if for non- Christian, bro & sis can also pass them our welcoming brochure, encourage them to join, since they won’t be so busy during that welcoming night . Seniors can brief about our welcoming night & camp programmes. For Christian, bro & sis sure invite them to join and can introduce our IVCC to them if they want to find a church for their service and worship.
ü Bro & sis also can ask juniors whether want help them to buy them lunch or not(dabao)
Or buy necessary things.
ü Bro & sis are required to jot down your approaching juniors details:
· Name
· Contact no
· Kolej & block
ü These details may be important for the follow up task .

The strategies above are the reference for bro & sis, hope that our approaching job can be done smoothly, God Bless^^
Continue to pray for yourselves and also the welcoming activity. Prepare yourself for the approaching work. God is always before us and we will not be shaken. Amen!!

ARE YOU THE TRUE LIGHT AND SALT OF THE WORLD?

2010-06-09T09:50:00.000-07:00

Shalom, brothers and sisters in Christ. This is a meaningful article by Rev. Liew which sis. Xiao Xu would like to share with all of you. Please spend some time to read the article and pray about some of the prayer items below.

请花一点时间，读一下！希望你能认真思考！
[光与盐，已经成为基督教的另一个代名词了。大学里的光盐社是基督教的，路旁的光盐幼稚园是基督徒经营的，光盐出版社的老板肯定是基督徒，光盐月刊当然是基督教刊物。因为耶稣曾经说过：你们事实上的盐，……你们事实上的光；所以，光与盐在悠久的历史传统最终逐渐成为基督教所持有的代称。从小到大，交待我们要 [做光做盐] 的幕张不知凡几，只是，许多人却总是做不来。
许多基督徒做光做盐做得很辛苦，或者说，做了半天还是失了味，要不就是放在斗底下。不是盐味淡薄，就是光线微弱，这是什么缘故？我想，问题就出在 [做] 与 [是] 之上。做，代表着一种 [异质的转化]，那不是光的要去 [做] 光，那不是盐的要去 [做] 盐。即是要前者去 [做] 后者，就表示二者是不同性质的东西，硬要将之转化，是十分困难的。
[是] ，代表着一种 [本质的发扬]，时光的 [发出] 光来，是盐的 [发出] 咸味来。没有丝毫的勉强、没有半点的难做，就在自然的状况下，将本质的功能发扬出来。我们要搞清楚，耶稣从来没有叫我们去 [做光做盐] ，而是谨慎地提醒我们 [ 是光是盐]，让我们从中去深度的自我反省，看我们是属于 [异质] 的信仰存在物，或是一个符合基督信仰本质的存有者。
耶稣是要告诉我们，当我们接受了基督信仰之后，生命经历了奇妙的改变，拥有崭新的价值观，对这个世俗而黑暗的世界而言，我们已然产生了变质。当我们的生命不在于世界相同，就成为一个于世界异质的存在者，会与世界发生格格不入的状况，与世界对立，并造成压力，更形成势不可挡的驱逐力，将一切与之不符的价值系统完全扫荡。这正是光与盐的功能。
光与盐虽属不同物质，但却有一个相同的功用，那就是为它们所存在的环境带来 [改变] ；光与暗对立，并将暗扫除；盐去除平淡，产生霉味。可以见得的是：非光之物无法照亮黑暗，非盐之物无能叫食物再咸。那本质与光盐不同的存在物，自然无法担负起与光盐相同的功用。所以，所有仅拥有基督信仰的表象而未有实质之人，怎么可能带来他所处之环境的 [改变] 呢？
因此，不管基督徒在何处站立，那里邪恶的势力就会随之颤抖、而做恶之人将因而有所估计；在不知对错的社会里展现是非、在没有公理的群体中彰显正义、在堕入沉沦的界限出揭示圣洁、在黑暗无神的时代中高举真理。基督徒要成为和平之子，在僵硬疏离的人际关系中注入柔软与真诚、在彼此对立的人群生活中倾泄温暖与喜乐。这就是光、就是言！
[假] 的基督徒无法发出 [真] 光，因为他还不是光；[假] 的基督徒无法假冒 [真] 盐，因为他也不是盐。基督徒不必辛苦去做光做盐，因为怎么做都不会像；真正辛苦的是要使自己的生命品质、价值观念有所改变，而成为一个彻底的新造的人。如此，就会极其自然地照亮四周、调和美味，因为，我们就 [是] 光、就 [是] 盐，展现光盐的功能将是那么地自然！
摘自《没有道理的真理》刘清谦著

After reading the article, what kind of Christian do you think you are based on the article? Are you a Christian who is acting, pretending or forced to be light and salt to the world or are you the real LIGHT and SALT which does not lose its saltiness and shine?

Matthew 5:13–16: "You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its flavour be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven."
Bro. and sis, especially all of us who are going to be involved in the welcoming activities 2010, please pray to God that you will become changed from the inner out and be the real light and salt to the world. And how do you do that? IMMERSE yourself in God’s word, BUILD a relationship with Him, LOVE Himk, PRAY to Him, LISTEN and DEPEND on Him….

Other Prayer Items:
1. Pray for the incoming juniors and the approaching work, pray that God will provide us juniors that is according to His will. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE RESULT FOR THE UNI INTAKE FOR JUNIORS WILL BE OUT MAYBE NEXT WEEK…SO BE ALERT AND TRY TO APPROACH JUNIORS IN YOUR HOMETOWN….

2. Pray for the whole welcoming nite and camp team, pray that all of us will be united together in Christ, let God work inside our hearts as we serve Him willingly and for His GLORY. Pray also that God will bless each and every aspect of the welcoming activity.

3. Pray for the funding of the welcoming activity.

Btw, we hav found a speaker on the camp subtopic, praise be to God! He is Juan Mou's ex-coursemate. Thanks for your prayers!!

Continue to pray for our welcoming activity!! God bless!!

6 Natural Ways to Feel Happier

2010-06-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

6 Natural Ways to Feel Happier: "spud"

Shalom Brothers and Sisters

2010-06-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

Shalom Brothers and Sisters in Christ! How are all of you? Enjoying your hols or busy working? Sorry I have not updated about the welcoming activity 2010 coz there are some problems with my blogger account. That is why I hav to ask Andrina to help me post this here.

Anyway, there are a few things to update ….

1. The funding of the welcoming activity.

We are still lacking in terms of funding for the welcoming activity. For now, we have about RM1039.10 which is the balance from last year’s welcoming and also this year’s welcoming activity offering taken from church bro n sis. This year’s welcoming activity budget is RM4831.80 .So we still lack about RM3800++ .Thus, if any of you seniors or alumni want to contribute for the welcoming activity, please do so by making the offering into:

Hong Leong Bank

Account’s name: Inter-Varsity Christian Center

Account number: 13900010630

Or can open a cheque for us.

IVCC’s address is 55A, Jalan Kebangsaan 16, Taman Universiti, 81300 Skudai,

Johor.

Please let us know once you have deposit into our account.

If there are any question can contact us:

2010 Welcoming Coordinator : Sis Tze Siew (019-8189283)

Fellowships Leader : Bro Chun Hean (019-4586942)

Co-Fellowships Leader : Sis Shanti (013-5659875).

Dear bro n sis, may all of us continue to pray that we have enough financial support for the welcoming activity.

2. Watch out for any dates and signs of incoming juniors intake.

As we are stepping into the month of June, it is also the time to be alert of any news regarding the intake of UTM juniors. Once the result is out, be sure to post the HD life logo in msn, facebook, friendster or any other ways of approaching the juniors ya. We will upload for you guys the logo soon. Don’t forget to take note of any entering uni talks or events for the incoming juniors and approach them there. We also hope that all bro n sis can join us for the approaching work starting from 3^rd of july in utm. There will be some of us going back to utm as early as 30th of june. Pray also for the approaching of juniors before their entering of the university and also when we go back utm.

3. Ice breaking, sketch ideas.

We also hope that brothers n sisters can contribute some ice breaking ideas for the emcees Sung Ching and Xiao Yang for the welcoming nite as they are busy cracking their heads thinking of group ice breaking ideas. You can also contribute some ideas to Jimmy, the scriptwriter for the welcoming nite sketch. Pray also that God will grant wisdom and creativity to all of them so that every ideas n script will be according to the theme HD life and His will.

4. Sub-topic Speaker for welcoming camp.

We are still looking for a sub-topic speaker talking about “achievement” for the welcoming camp in august. Thus, bro and sis, please pray that we will be able to find a godly speaker that is suitable for the title and for the audience and will speak according to God’s words. FYI, our speaker for welcoming nite is bro. Sern Wang. He is also the speaker for the main topic HD life in the welcoming camp. May all of us also pray for him ya.

So, these are some of the main updates….keep praying for the welcoming activity!!! If any of u hav any things to share, say or want us to pray for u or encountering any problems do contact me or post sth in this blog. God bless!!

Tze Siew

tHe Onion

2010-04-23T21:56:00.000-07:00

I was an onion before Christ set me free;
Layers upon layers of iniquity.
An ugly old onion whose fragrance was strong;
That my Jesus bought and loved all along.

Unknown to me what He was going to do;
Of what He was planning, I had not a clue.
Pulling each layer off one by one,
In order to make me more like Jesus the Son.

The first layer, wasn't so bad,
I saw all the sins that I knew I had.
They were easy to fix, just change the way I talk,
And learn more of how He wanted me to walk.

Reading His Word, and learning again;
How to put aside my life of sin.
But the next layer was pulled which hurt more,
He was getting closer to the core.

Unknown what He would find there,
I simply gave it to Him in prayer.
As another layer was removed, He started to cry;
Pulling this layer brought pain to my Father on High.

And I was crying over the sadness I felt;
The brokenness and all of the guilt.
Past memories that I thought were gone;
But they were buried under layers disguised in a fragrance so strong.

As onions are peeled more and more,
They put tears in our eyes as we get close to the core;
So my Father wept over my pain;
Giving me a balm of comfort and strength to sustain.

"NO MORE LAYERS!" I would scream,
As He continued to peel each layer off of me.
"I'll have nothing left, my Lord, what will I do?
I'll be nothing but a worthless core to You."

But He simply said "Trust Me," continuing to peel,
I believed He was blinded to my pain that was so real.
Year after year I shrunk more and more;
Until all that was left of this onion was a core.

It was then that I began to understand;
As the Lord embraced me in His loving hand.
He said, "Now, and only now, can you be;
The creation that will minister before Me.

"Clothed with the righteousness, only from above;
one are your layers of, self, so you can be filled with My love."
He look my layers of sin, hurt and pain
And clothed me with love, truth and mercy in His name.

Yes, we are all onions, learning with each day
How to overcome as each layer is taken away.
Some layers tear and pull at our heart;
While others grieve us to our innermost part.

But we are nothing but an ugly onion without Christ.
Layers upon layers of pride, sin and strife.
Only God can take those layers away.
And clothe us with His righteousness in that Final Day.

Quoted from http://www.creativeyouthideas.com/blog/

Being Alone with God

2010-03-04T02:14:00.000-08:00

Why is it so important that you are with God and God alone on the mountain top?

It's important because it's the place in which you can listen to the voice of the One who calls you the beloved.

To pray is to listen to the One who calls you "my beloved daughter," "my beloved son," "my beloved child."

To pray is to let that voice speak to the centre of your being, to your guts, and let that voice resound in your whole being.

(Henri Nouwen)

We will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

2010-02-19T16:06:00.000-08:00

Owner of Your Car

2010-02-16T23:24:00.000-08:00

By Eugene Seah, Singapore

In the mayhem, I busy myself
Daily and constant

In the mayhem, I lose You God
Repeatedly in folly

Still in my stubbornness, I persevere
Like a car that just won’t park

Always I toil and labor
Though You’ve said, “My yoke is easy and My burden is light”

Always I wonder if it’s time to let go and let God;
And always I ponder if it’s giving up too early
Though You’ve said, “Seek and you will find”

Still in my confusion I frenzy
Like a drunkard-driven car skidding on thin ice

Lord help me park the car
In Your peace offered for free
Lord help me brake the skidding car
And drive me back to You today

Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you,
because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest
for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden
I give you is light” (Matthew 11:29-30).

“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.
Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9)

Spiritual Friends [Dr. Alex Tang]

2010-02-14T21:02:00.001-08:00

Spiritual friendship, according to the great twelfth century English Cistercian Abbot, Aelred of Rievaulx is “mutual harmony in affairs human and divine coupled with benevolence and charity” (Aelred,Spiritual Friendship,Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications). What he meant is that spiritual friendship is thelove of the Christians given by God that combines goodwill and charity and is only possible between those who resist sin and seek to follow Jesus. There are certain characteristics that make up spiritual friendship.

Firstly spiritual friendship has‘sacred space’ that allows each of us to grow in our relationship with the Lord, with other people and with ourselves. The ‘sacred space’ is a safe space where we are free to make mistakes. It is also a space where we are to be non judgmental about each other. Therefore this ‘sacral space’ allows us to be ourselves, without the burden of putting on our false selves and trying to be someone else. In spiritual friendship there is anunderstanding of ‘agreeing to disagree’. This meant that it is possible to hold differing opinions about politics, theology, lifestyle preferences, and cultural heritage without the need to prove ourselves right or to tear down the other person’s opinion. In many subtle ways, this will enrich our lives.

Secondly, spiritual friendship is a relationship with trust. This trust is about spiritual friendsrespecting each other’s confidentiality and privacy. It is in our psychological makeup that we need people we can trust so that we can open ourselves. This opening of ourselves is cathartic and results in our emotional well being. We need to be able to be free to verbalise our fears and desires. Confession is an important part of the process of repentance. Confession helps us to avoid the temptation of sidestepping our moral responsibilities. We cannot do all this if we do not trust our spiritual friends with our confidentiality.

Thirdly, spiritual friendship involves accountability. Spiritual friends are accountable to each other because they are brothers (and sisters) in Christ. Much of the problems of the world are the results of lack of accountability. Many Christian leaders fail because they do not allow themselves to be accountable to other Christians. Christian spiritual friends hold each other accountable in their spiritual life, thought fantasies, marital fidelity, fulfilling of promises, and management of finances. We need these check and balances because we are prone to self deception. The bible teaches that our hearts are very deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9).

Finally, spiritual friends makevery good prayer partners. There is a certain joy in praying together with someone we know and loves. Praying together reminds us of ourdependence on the Lord. One of the highlight of my working week is the weekly lunch-time prayer with a spiritual friend. Spiritual friends are able todiscern the working of the Holy Spirit in the life of one another other and to offer spiritual direction. This is especially useful when major decisions need to be made.

How do we seek spiritual friends? We start by becoming friends with others. Gradually we will come to be aware that certain people may become our good spiritual friends. We are comfortable with these people because they offer us ‘sacred spaces.’ We know that we can trust them to keep our confidence (not a gossip), are willing to be accountable to each other, and willing to pray together with us. The friendship of David and Jonathan is one such example (Isaiah 18:1-4). In my spiritual journey I am grateful for the friendships of many spiritual friends who live in many countries all over the world. I thank God for all of them. When you have a spiritual friend, hang on to them because they are very precious and very rare. You may even have to travel thousands of miles for them.

Soli Deo Gloria

What does the Bible say about managing your finances?

2010-02-05T21:33:00.000-08:00

The Bible has a lot to say about managing finances. Concerning borrowing, the Bible generally advises against it. See Proverbs 6:1-5; 20:16; 22:7, 26-27 (“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.... Do not be a man who strikes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you”). Over and over again, the Bible warns against the accumulation of wealth and encourages us to seek spiritual riches instead. Proverbs 28:20: “A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.” See also Proverbs 10:15; 11:4; 18:11; 23:5.Proverbs 6:6-11 offers wisdom concerning laziness and the financial ruin that inevitably results. We are told to consider the industrious ant who works to store up food for itself. The passage also warns against sleeping when we should be working at something profitable. A “sluggard” is a lazy, slothful person who would rather rest than work. His end is assured—poverty and want. At the other end of the spectrum is the one who is obsessed with gaining money. Such a one, according to Ecclesiastes 5:10, never has enough wealth to satisfy him and must be constantly grasping more and more. First Timothy 6:6-11 also warns against the trap of desiring wealth.Rather than desiring to heap riches upon ourselves, the biblical model is one of giving, not getting. “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:6-7). We are also encouraged to be good stewards of what God has given us. In Luke 16:1-13, Jesus told the parable of the dishonest steward as a way of warning us against poor stewardship. The moral of the story is “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” (v. 11). We are also responsible to provide for our own household, as 1 Timothy 5:8 reminds us: “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”In summary, what does the Bible say about managing money? The answer can be summarized with a single word—wisdom. We are to be wise with our money. We are to save money, but not hoard it. We are to spend money, but with discretion and control. We are to give back to the Lord, joyfully and sacrificially. We are to use our money to help others, but with discernment and the guidance of God’s Spirit. It is not wrong to be rich, but it is wrong to love money. It is not wrong to be poor, but it is wrong to waste money on trivial things. The Bible’s consistent message on managing money is to be wise.

Saviour Please

2010-02-05T15:41:00.000-08:00

A song I baru heard in Joy FM (online de~) a week ago....

A meaningful song... A good prayer and reminder for all of us~~~

Savior, please take my hand.
I work so hard, I live so fast.
This life begins, and then it ends.
And I do the best that I can, but I don't know how long I'll last...

I try to be so tough.
But I'm just not strong enough.
I can't do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me..
I try to be good enough.
But I'm nothing without Your love!!!
Saviour, please...

Keep saving me~~~

Savior, please...

Help me stand.
I fall so hard, I fade so fast..
Will You begin, right where I end?
And be the God of all I am because You're all that I have...?

Hallelujah
Everything You are to me.
Is everything I'll ever need.
And I am learning to believe.
That I don't have to prove a thing.
'Cause You're the one who's saving me.

Last two days..encountered this verse...Felt a stab in my heart... Felt that God is terribly angry at me, and this verse is like a straight forward scolding from Him..I have been very bad lately...being lazy, procrastinate, reluctance, self-pity, and many more...Sinning too much... Still remember what Cikgu had said about me last month.. "Lazy la this gurl...Even to think also lazy..!!" Aiii... ABBA~~~

Still feel the sting now.. Praying hard that God will save me from swerving away... In so, I need to serve Him well...Doing the best that I can to please Him without complaining unnecessarily...

"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Joshua 24:15

Worry~~:[

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Worrying so much bout everything recently...

Bout my thesis, LI, Control, relationship with family and friends, Welcoming, English CG...etc..:[

I guess we as human being never gonna stop worrying bout anything..

Though I know I shouldn't. We are His child, He is in control..why worry???

But I can't help myself..

Keep on reminding myself...so many times..even my laptop's password is 'Have Faith Nono'~

Thus, I've frequently being in quiet moment.. Talking with God while others are talking...

I don't mind that they scold me of being absent-minded... Cuz all I needed the most is my ABBA, Father~ an assurance, a warm embrace of comfort that He's very near~~

Found this somewhere... A prayer we all should recite when our faith is shaken...

MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going.

I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You.

And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this You will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore will I trust You always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for You are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.

[Thomas Merton]

I guess worrying is somehow good if it lead you back to our Almighty God. To be dependent in Him, to cling to Him, though there are gazillions of uncertainties in front.

Have faith my dear brothers and sisters, that He will do everything to perfection according to His plans and purposes.. No matter how terrible it may seems to us~^^

Into the night...

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Keep watch, dear Lord,

with those who work or watch or weep this night,

and give your angels charge over those who sleep.

Tend the sick, Lord Christ,

give rest to the weary,

bless the dying,

soothe the suffering,

pity the afflicted,

shield the joyous

- and all for your love's sake.

Amen

[Augustine, Book of Common Prayer]

I am placing my soul and my body

in Thy safe keeping this night,

O God,

in Thy safe keeping, O Jesus Christ,

in Thy safe keeping, O Spirit of perfect truth.

The Three who would defend my cause

by keeping me this night from harm.

[Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Reading from Northumbria Community]

EYES

2009-12-05T03:17:00.000-08:00

Man’s eyes have great power, for they are conveyors of the soul.

When God dwells in a man, his eyes can carry God to men.

I am now about to close my eyelids, Lord,

For my eyes this evening have finished their work

And will return home,

Having walked for a day in the garden of men.

Thank You, Lord, for my eyes, windows open on the wide world;

Thank You for their look that carries my soul as the broad sunbeam carries the light and warmth of Your sun.

I pray to You during the night, that, tomorrow, when I open my eyes to the clear morning,

They shall be ready to serve both my soul and my God.

May my eyes be clear and straightforward, Lord, and give others a hunger for purity;

May my look never be one of disappointment,

disillusionment,

despair;

But may it know how to admire,

contemplate,

adore.

May my eyes learn to close in order to find You more easily;

But may they never turn away from the world because they are afraid.

May my eyes be penetrating enough to recognise Your presence in the world,

And may they never shut on the afflictions of men.

May my eyes be firm and steady,

But may they also know how to soften in pity and be capable of tears.

May my gaze not soil the one it touches,

May it not disturb, but may it bring peace.

May it not sadden, but rather may it transmit joy.

May it not attract in order to hold captive,

But rather may it persuade others to rise above themselves to You.

May my eyes disquiet the sinner because in them he will see Your light,

But may their reproach lead to encouragement.

Grant that my eyes may be startling because they are encounter,

an encounter with God.

Grant that they be a call,

a clarion call,

that brings all the world to its doorstep,

Not because of me, Lord,

Once more, this evening,

I give You my soul,

I give You my body,

I give You my eyes,

That in looking at men, my brothers,

It may be You who look at them

And You who beckon.
(Michel Quoist)

Blessings from HIM (you're not alone)

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Every step in life may bring us closer to God,

may give us a deeper experience of His love

and may bring us one step nearer to the blessed home of peace.

May God give you strength

so that you may stand up

to all difficulties and pressures.

May God give you courage

so that you are brave enough

to face all odds.

May God give you happiness

which you can experience

in any circumstances, good or bad.

May God be with you always~~~!

(Teacher, U5's CG Leader---Liew Tze Siew^^)

Daily Rules From GOD

2009-11-21T20:20:00.000-08:00

1. Wake Up! Decide to have a good day. ‘Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.’(Psalm 118:24)

2. Dress Up! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. ‘The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart’. (1Samuel 16:7)

3. Shut Up! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. ‘He who guards his lips guards his soul’.

(Proverbs 13:3)

4. Stand Up! For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything... ‘Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good...’ (Galatians 6:9-10)

5. Look Up...!! To the LORD ‘I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.’

(Philippians 4:13)

6. Reach Up!! For something higher. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him. And He will direct your path.’ (Proverbs 3:5-6)

7. Lift Up...!! ‘Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING.’

(Philippians 4:6)

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

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There's work to do, deadlines to meet;

You've got no time to spare,

But as you hurry and scurry -

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

In the midst of family chaos;

"Quality time" is rare.

Do your best; let God do the rest -

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

It may seem like your worries

Are more than you can bear.

Slow down and take a breather -

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

God knows how stressful life is;

He wants to ease our cares

And He'll respond to all our needs -

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER

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I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.

[ An all time favourite hymn...Still remember how I used to long for no.469 of Common Praise to appear in the Pew Bulletin every Sunday Morning service during my secondary school years (still doing it now)...Sadly, it is not in Presbyterian Hymnal..so many are not in it actually...even 'It Is Well' that Cikgu Horatio quoted recently in FB also not in it..Another one of my favourite,

'Lord of all Power' also not inside...wonder why only few are chosen in Presbyterian Hymnal...?? Maybe because the one that's used in most Presbyterian churches is bilingual. Thus it will be a VERY thick book if all are included...??? Maybe the mono language got..?]

Welcoming Activities Part 2

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Sorry for the late updates !

Here are the pictures for the rest of welcoming night!

We have Shanti and Xiang Yi as the emcees of the night! * imitating Michael Jackson's famous pose *

Followed by, Singspiration by bro. John and sis. Jin Yii...

Event continues with ice-breaking slot where juniors are each given a balloon and they're supposed to pounce the balloon up to the air while waiting for the music to stop...

anD yes, after that, its the sketch performance by our IVCC seniors... John as the main character of the sketch...

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Cat walk for introduction of I-V-C-C!

and Lastly, we had refreshments at the end of welcoming night 2009!

yea...Guess that's all for the updates for our Welcoming Night 2009! Though the amount of people coming over to the event exceeded our expected amount of ppl, we managed to put it through at last.... for we know, God will always be there to guide us and lead us...

Allah Peduli

2009-10-25T01:49:00.000-07:00

02 Nikita - ALLAH PEDULI.mp3

get more free mp3 & video codes at www.musik-live.net

Lyric for Allah Peduli

Banyak perkara
Yang tak dapat kumengerti
Mengapakah harus terjadi
Di dalam kehidupan ini
Satu perkara
Yang kusimpan dalam hati
Tiada sesuatu 'kan terjadi
Tanpa Allah peduli

Chorus:

Allah mengerti Allah peduli
Segala persoalan yang kita hadapi
Tak akan pernah dibiarkanNya
Ku bergumul sendiri
S'bab Allah mengerti

* Trust in the Lord, He'll reach out to meet our need coz He fully understand what we're going through! Continue to strive for the incoming final exam! God will accompany us for sure! *

God is NEVER Beyond Our Reach

2009-10-14T21:07:00.000-07:00

No one ever sought the Father

And found He was not there,

And no burden is too heavy

To be lightened

by a prayer,

No problem is too intricate

And no sorrow that we face

Is too deep and devastating

To be softened by His grace,

No trials and tribulations

Are beyond what we can bear

If we share them with Our Father

As we talk to Him in prayer –

And men of every colour,

Every race and every creed

Have but to seek the Father

In their deepest hour of need –

God asks for no credentials,

He accepts us with our flaws,

He is kind and understanding

And He welcomes us because

We are His erring children

And He loves us everyone,

And He freely and completely

Forgives all that we have done,

Asking only if we’re ready

To follow where He leads –

Content that in His Wisdom

He will answer all our needs.

(Helen Steiner Rice)

A Christian's Possessions

2009-10-04T08:21:00.000-07:00

A tax assessor came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes

he would have to pay.

The following conversation took place:

"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor. "I am a very wealthy man,"

replied the Christian.

"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed. The Christian said:

"First, I have everlasting life, John 3:16

Second, I have a mansion in heaven, John 14:2

Third, I have peace that passes all understanding, Philippians 4:7

Fourth, I have joy unspeakable, 1 Peter 1:8

Fifth, I have divine love which never fails, 1 Corinthians 13:8

Sixth, I have a faithful wife, Proverbs 31:10

Seventh, I have healthy, happy obedient children, Exodus 20:12

Eighth, I have true, loyal friends, Proverbs 18:24

Ninth, I have songs in the night, Psalms 42:8

Tenth, I have a crown of life, James 1:12"

The tax assessor closed his book, and said,

"Truly you are a very rich man, but your property is not subject to taxation." I pray

that all of us will have this kind of tax free "wealth."

Author Unknown This is what it means to be rich....... Rich with the blessings of our

Almighty God. Blessed be His name forever. Amen!

Welcoming Activities Part I

2009-09-07T22:37:00.000-07:00

tHe welcoming activities 2009 had finally come to an end!

Specially thanks to all the brother and sisters who are
willing to come back, one week earlier for the welcoming preparations...

How Great and Amazing is the love of God that bring all of us here to serve Him.

Below are some of the pictures for the whole welcoming activities!

* WELCOMING NIGHT 2009 *

Behind the scene...

~ emcees are discussing their dialogue for the night ~
~ Tze Hui is designing the banner, SEEK.. what if.. ~

~ Practicing for the sketch ~

~ designing souvenirs for welcoming night ~

~ decorations to brighten up the church ~

~ practicing for the Hand Mimes which will be performed during welcoming camp ~
* while Richard is repairing the light at the back there*

After the hard works and efforts poured in the preparation for the night, finally...

here it comes the day!

8th July 2009
IVCC Welcoming Night 2009

officially officiated

.....

Calub coming up, acting as a Mr Bean for the opening ceremony...

What's NEXT??

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TO BE CONTINUED....

Coming up next with Part II, interesting parts coming up for our Part II

Stay Tuned!!

[This is LOve] From a Child's Perspective

2009-09-07T15:25:00.000-07:00

I accidently found an old friend's blog and found this article posted last year.

The title itself makes me wanna read it further till the end.

And since our upcoming Testimonial Sharing on this Wednesday is about 'True Love', i'm thinking of posting this up just to share with you all...

This may sounds too Bible Class---ING^TM (meminta kebenaran tuk pinjam kejap, Cikgu Horatio), but please bear with me for awhile. Before you continue reading, let us open up our Bible and turn to a famous verses of 1Corinthians 13: 1-8a. I bet some of you have already memorized it by heart don't you? Some may start singing the song that we sang on last Sunday Service---which was insprired by these verses. Never mind, continue doing what you are doing with a joyful heart knowing that Christ is with us. Meditate awhile on the Word of God before you proceed to the next paragraph ya~~~^*

What do Love means to a 4-8 year old...... Slow down for mere three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes. A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what would you think:

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint

her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'

Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne

and they go out and smell each other.'

Karl - age 5

'Love is when you

go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.
' Chrissy -age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'

Terri - age 4

'Love is when

my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving

it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when

they kiss'
Emily - age 8

'Love is what's

in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.'
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'

Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.

' Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me

and saw my daddy waving and smiling.He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'

Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody.You don't see anyone else kissng me to sleep at night.'

Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'

Elaine-age 5

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'

Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'
Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she

gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go

up and down and little stars come out of you.'
(what an image)

Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'

Mark - age 6

Next> Now don't tell me you don't know what love is...

Say a simple sincere prayer that comes from your fragile little heart...

If what you are doing is out of love that is Christ centered, just do it no matter what others may think cuz what matter the most is what God would think.

Life Testimony Sharing

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09/09/09 True Love Sharing

ivcc convocation 2009

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congrats to those who graduated and ivcc wish them all the best in the future years and full of blessings!

congrats to sis chean wen!

even though there's 4 people but there's only 3 bros graduated...congrats bro jit hui, chee hong and chong wee!

congrats to sis siew en! all the best in Master years

posting with ivcc bro and sis...

saw another sis siew en..haha

congratulation bro ah wee!

ah wee looks so matured in the jubah...

mum and dad and baby ah wee

the back of the succesful guy lies a supporting 'heart' (ah xing)

ivcc couple...

everybody is shading from the pouring rain...

YouTube - Redeemer, Savior, Friend

2009-08-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Redeemer, Savior, Friend

Blessed Birthday to Hsiang Lung

2009-08-04T09:12:00.000-07:00

Its our bro. Hsiang Lung's birthday today, the great musician in I-V-C-C

Blessed Birthday !!!

Happy 23rd Birthday !!

May God continue to bless Him in his every aspect of his life, giving him wisdom to walk in God's path!!

BlesseD birthday to bro. Ko Wee

2009-08-02T00:04:00.000-07:00

Yea..its our bro Kowee's birthday today !!

Happy Blessed Birthday!!

May the greatest blessings fall upon our bro and may he continue to serve Him faithfully in his spiritual path...

Happy 23th Birthday !!

*click on the picture to enlarge it*

ivcc-utm.blogspot.com

2009-07-31T23:14:00.000-07:00

Dear bro and sis,

As you can see, this is our new brand of IVCC blogspot...

We need the co-operation of all the bro and sis, kindly post up anything you wish to share with our ivccians in our I-V-C-C blogspot.com

Anything regarding welcoming night, welcoming camp, thanksgiving night and also the upcoming care group... ( we have U1, U2, U3, U4, U5 ) We wished to see the updates from every care group. We welcomed everyone to post up your valuable post.

If there's any of you who wishes to become an author of this blogspot, pls drop me a msg in the chatbox, I'll send an invitation to you.

THANK YOU !!!

St. Ambroise's Prayer

2009-07-28T04:33:00.000-07:00

Lord, let me seek Thee,

And reveal Thyself to me,

When I seek Thee,

For I cannot seek Thee unless

Thou teach me, nor find Thee

Unless Thou reveal Thyself.

Let me seek Thee in longing,

Let me long for Thee in seeking,

Let me find Thee in love, and

Love Thee in finding. Amen.

While Preparing...

2009-07-01T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

Just some updates...

On June 26, we celebrated Lao Rong's 24th birthday...

On June 30, we go watch movie---Transformer

On July 1, we finish the Night's souvenir...

On July 2, we go visitation and ask juniors out for dinner... Give them hot 'tang sui' in rainy day...

List of Seniors reach Johor

2009-06-24T03:15:00.000-07:00

June 25

~Reach at 3.45pm at Senai Airport

Ana, Xiang Yi, Sze Xian, Tze Hui, Tze Siew

~Reach Sri Putri

between 4.30-6pm

Teck Chee and a junior

~Reach Sri Putri at 7pm

Calub

~Reach Senai at 11.30pm

Zing Yi and Chun Hean

June 26

~Reach Sri Putri in morning

Xiao Xu

~Reach Sri Putri at 3pm

Teck Meng

~Reach Sri Putri in afternoon

Shirley

June 27

Reach Senai at 12.10pm

Nono

The Story of Rick and Dick Hoyt....

2009-06-20T23:58:00.000-07:00

Pot Bless Dinner and Performance

2009-06-20T06:56:00.000-07:00

We had our Pot Bless Dinner on last Friday... Glad to say that a lot of people turn up for it. Each brought a dish to be shared among us. See below... Don't jelous aaa..hehee..

Then we practiced for the next day performance. We were thankful to have some brothers and sisters to give us some comments and critics during the practice.

But still, on the next day, during the performance in front of the youth, i guess we were too nervous. Too many butterflies in our stomach---making us unsynchronized, timing not good, etc..but then, still ok la..

we going to have another practice on tuesday, June 23. The last one. Going to be post-mortem and some important discussions too. Please pray so that all of it can run smoothly ya.. May God bless you..Thank you^^

BE alert, dudes...

2009-06-18T09:08:00.000-07:00

Dear bro and sis....

Pls take note that the result for university intake 09/10 will be out soon...

BE ALERT....

Stretch out your EARS, LIPS and HANDS to reach out for new juniors thru all sort of ways u can think of... Internets, Handphones, Local Uni gathering...

And here I had uploaded my brochures..for those who hadn't received d brochures for this welcoming, copy it here and print it out !!

The front Page

The other side... its two-sided A4 size paper
Click on the picture to enlarge it before u copied it to your computer...

And I found out these in my friendster, someone post it on d buletin board...

Attention especially for Muarian...

LOcal Sharing for University Enrollment

Date: 21 June 2009

Time: 9am

Venue: SJK (C) Chung Hwa 2 , MUAR

TRY to attend it ya..espcially Jun LOng.....

Guess Thats all....

C u guys soon... God Bless...

LoGo~

2009-06-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

Hi guys...

2009-06-14T21:35:00.001-07:00

To all bro and sis,How are you guys?sorry for like 'missing' for a decades...not sure why i feel like real busy ever since i back to my home town..haha..interns la,home problem la...bla bla bla....

But the frist thing I wanna thank God is this blog..i can see bro and sis are working very hard to prepare and rehearsal in order to present the best for God and for the whole welcoming activities...really feel paiseh for not doing anything..May the Lord continue to guide bro and sis ya..wish we all will have one heart in doing this whole activities ya..

Second, thank God for the....dunno what is call..the presentation for the night,got uv light one...haha...thank God for the progress...i heard from bro and sis that the practice is good and bro and sis are giving real support,i'm really happy to hear this..1 more thing, i know bro and sis are going back to UTM soon,just to double confirm here that bro and sis can sleep at so call 'my house' during that time...everything is almost ready and just waiting for you to stay only.haha..please coordinate with xiew ern as she's now currently staying at the house.so if you reach there and the door is lock....you know what to do la..
o ya, bro and sis are encourage to post up any prayer request here ya..wish to pray for you guys for anything.

All the best for the preparation..anything that we can help can always adknowledge us ya. Let prayer be our base and support in everything we do ya.. 'for everytime i pray,i move the hands of God,my prayer does the thing,my hands cannot do....'. May the Holy Spirit touches us and remind us to pray earnestly.

Last but not least, Happy Father's day to all bro and sis' father ya...and not forget to our lovely Heavenly Father...

然而靠著愛我們的主，在這一切的事上，已經得勝有餘了‧ 因為我深信無論是死，是生，是天使，是掌權的，是有能的，是現在的事，是將來的事，是高處的，是低處的，是別的受造之物，都不能叫我們與神的愛隔絕‧這愛是在我們的主基督耶穌裡的‧ (羅馬書 8:37-39)

The script of IVCC welcoming night sketch

2009-06-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

Below is the script. Hope that you all can give more ideas and suggestions to help improve it. Hopefully, by combining all of our ideas we can create a meaningful and interesting script.

I use the symbol for the actor name. Below are the character shortname:
A - the main actor
G - the girlfriend of main actor
K - Ah Kau, main actor home town friends
F1, F2 - coursemate of main actor
L - the lecture
R - the main actor's roomate

Scene 1 :
(At hometown, maybe can be at kopitiam somewhere in his hometown)
A : (walking toward his friends, B) Oh no…. (Say loudly, give sad expression) I need 2 go UTM study. I don’t want. I don’t want.
Kau : Hey, u got UTM? Still ok la. Not bad la, better than u get nothing.
A : Haiz, the only way is I go study lo even though I dislike UTM. How about other friends? Where they going to study? Did anybody go UTM study same as me?
Kau : Erm…i don’t know where exactly they going to study, but I confirm that nobody goes UTM except u. (laughing and suddenly turn to serious) Eh, I tell you ar, my brother say when we go university, there are 3 missions we need to be done before we graduate. If not ar, there is no meaning u go study university.
A : Wow…really? What are these 3 missions? Tell me faster.
Kau : (smile evilly) hehehe.. First mission is to study la, agree or not?
A : Yes, yes, yes… agree…how about the second and third?
Kau : Erm.. The second is experience all the interesting places around your university and the third missions is the most special and the most enjoyable, the mission is to find friends especially girlfriend. This is very important one. If u cannot do this ar, better u don’t tell others that I know u, ok?
A : Ya la..Ya la.. Don’t worry, I will prove to u see that I m very expert in these kinds of things.

Scene 2: (On the registration day)
A : (talk himself or maybe can talk to the audience depend on the situation)
That Ah Kau ar, tell me this 3 easy missions, so easy to do. The first one, study ar. (start thinking) Haiyo, I always get No. 1 in kindergarten, these not a problem for me at all at here. Then the second mission, go play all the places around ar. Sure not a problem, even in my hometown, I also can go round-round 10 times already. The last one is to find a girlfriend. Look at my face, so handsome, everyone like me start from age 2 to 80, nobody will reject me. Those who reject me ar, there must be something wrong with her la. Do you think all of this is a PROBLEM?? (Laugh himself and “syok sendiri”)
F1 : (run fast and collide with main actor, then run away in rush)
F2 : Hey, wait me ar… go register also need 2 wait me first…Don’t run so fast (run fast and collide with main actor, then run away in rush also)
A : (talk to himself) why here has this kind of persons? Bump against me also didn’t apologize…so rude… Better don’t be my classmate, if not I really “suey”. (look at his watch) Opss, it is late already, I need to go registration counter now.

Scene 3 :
(On the 1st day lecture)(Friend 1 and friend 2 sit together and talk something)
(Main actor walks inside the lecture hall and with a shocked expression when go inside)
A : Hello, are you all in the right room?
F1 : Yes, of course. We are taking xxxx course. Here is the class now.
A : (look disappointed)Ooo, that mean we are course mate?
(Turn aside and talk himself) Walao, I really “suey”
(They introduce themselves to each other)
A : hey, how about the orientation week u all have? Enjoy or not? I have a terrible week.
F2 : Ya la… really feel bad… really agree with you…
F1 : me too…other places also better than here…
(The lecture walks inside the room)
L : Good morning all the students, Let us start our 1st lecture with two questions. The first question is do you all enjoy the orientation week? (point toward main actor) you, answer the question.
A : I dint enjoy the orientation week. I feel it is terrible.
L : You really terrible ar. Dare to say UTM terrible?(can scold the main actor more)How about the others?
F1&F2 : We enjoy the orientation week and the orientation week is fantastic. We like UTM so much.
L : Good, I like it. Now I ask the 2nd question, did u all hungry now? If u all hungry, then I dismiss the class, if not, I also want 2 dismiss the class.
(The lecture and two friends go out)
A : Oh no, this two friends cannot “harap” one. All of them betray me. The lecture also useless, even dint teach anything in the class. I really regret to come here.

Scene 4 :
(Main actor walks on the street then suddenly stop in the middle of the road)
A : Ah…… (Scream loudly) Why? Why? Why? Look like I cannot finish Ah Kau’s missions already. The lecture also dint teach anything inside the class, how I going to study? And stay inside the hostel, how I go to travel all the places especially Singapore? Walk to there? Crazy.. Erm,and the third mission……. (Smile evilly)
G :( take a lot of things run faster toward main actor and collide with him) (all her stuff fall down on the floor) (scold loudly without looking at the main actor while picking all her stuff on the floor)Argh…So pain...Are you crazy? Stand in the middle of the road…u want to accident in the very first day in UTM?
A : I m so sorry, are you ok?
G : (finished pick her stuff, then stand up and look at the main actor) (the voice change to very soft) ok, I m fine. How about you? (Feeling shy)
A : I m fine too. Where are you going?
G : I m…I m going to SUB having lunch alone.
A : ooo…me too. Why not we have lunch together?
(Both of them together walk away and start a relationship)

Scene 5 :
(Somewhere in the UTM)(Main actor phone his best friends, Ah kau)
A : Hello, Ah Kau. I tell u something that I have done the most important mission u tell me one.
Kau : Really? You are the man. (Maybe can be talk a bit long and can be taken as the video)
(After that, main actor put down the phone)(His girlfriend comes towards him)
G : Who are you talking to? Other girl? We break up.
A : Oh no… why? Hear me explain, just now is my.….
G : (she cut down his words and say) I don’t want to hear you explain. The main reason we break up is b’coz I dislike u always dig your nose.
A : really? I got do this before? (Straight away done this in front of her)
(She screams loudly and ran away)

Scene 6 :
(On the stair outside the room)(His roommate goes across the stair)
R : What are you doing here? Everything all right?
A : Haiz, why I have such a bad luck to come here study? At here, study also not use, the lecture useless, and the friends here all like to betray me. The girl is the worst, even I dig the nose also cannot accept me, so sad. Why all the things I seek inside university also cannot get? There are no meanings I am at here.
R : Friends, u really wants to know why?
A : Ya, why?
R : Come with me.
(There will be video about his roommate bring main actor to IVCC)(Continue by the talk)

Facebook, Friendster, Msn... ....

2009-06-12T06:11:00.000-07:00

Hey bro n sis..there's a little bit announcement here

Well, I've set this coming Sunday, which is on the 14th of June 2009, we'll all start to upload our welcoming theme, Seek..what if's picture as our profile picture...

tHe list for new intake 2009/2010 will be released on 19th of June 2009, so be alert of your friends, relatives, high school juniors who'll be entering UTM. Make sure u make the first move to approach them...

And back to the profile picture stuff, make a little introduction bout IVCC ya, and few guidelines below:

1) IVCC, Inter Varsity Christian Church, undergraduate-bilingual church

2) We're here to give the best guidance to new juniors, providing transport, accomodation ... ... Others, Elaborate yourself la...

3) IMPORTANT... tell them how they can contact YOU... Thru Emails, Msn, Leaving Comments, or even giving your hp no if u dn mind...

These are only guidelines... Make it as interesting as possible to attract juniors attention

Pls do co-operate, bro n sis cos we're an important channel to connect either believers nor non-believers to God....

Well..that's all!! hehe...

And remember, it's this coming Sunday !! By night time, I'll check on you guys' facebook and friensters and also msn to see whether, the pictures are uploaded or not... haha

( P.S. you can copy pictures of the logos on the previous post ^^ )

God bless your service ^^

Unexpected and Bizarre

2009-06-08T20:33:00.000-07:00

Had our third hand mimes practice yesterday night. Guess what..? We didn't look at laptop liao lo~~~ wahahahaa..so happy that we manage to only listen to the song.

We got an unexpected news from Sis Yvonne saying that her pastor requested that we perform in their Sunday Service..since we have been using their church (Zhu En Methodist Church) for several times, i guess we should. Besides, her pastor wanted to encourage the youth in the church since they are not so 'burning' yet. Thus, our discussion lead us to do the performance on their Youth Fellowship gathering cuz not all of us can go on their Sunday Service. And that will be a week ahead!!!! Which will be on Saturday the 20th at 8pm. Sis Nian Yien said this will be a good rehearsal for us as a lot people will be watching. We hope that we can give our best for God.

Not only that, we have planned to have an all-together-eating gathering on next Friday the 19th. Which is one day before the performance. We will eat and have the last practice, i guess, before the performance and before some of us depart to Johor on 25th June.

Another bizarre news that i would like to share with you all is about some of our brothers and sisters have to re-sit their English for Communication subject. They are those from FAB and FS. So got Ana, Tony, Tze Hui, Sze Xian, Siew Ying and some more of i can't remember now. Please forgive me..hee~ The not so good news is that they have to re-sit it on July the 18th----Which is on Welcoming Camp's second day. Waarghh...But fortunately it is in the morning. Hope they will make it for the Grand Games in the afternoon cuz we sure need them all.

And now Tze Hui is on her way to Indonesia (Kalimantan) for a mission trip until this Saturday. As i can sense (don't know right or wrong), it is a Sick Season now. A lot of our brothers and sisters have been sick and some are still recovering. So brothers and sisters, please pray for all these matters and let us continue to trust in God no matter how unexpected and bizarre the situation may be. Let us continue to have faith in Him.

Seek... what if...

2009-06-05T12:36:00.001-07:00

...a continual of the blog post by Andrina on 3rd june..by different author.hehe

Here's another profile photo for facebook or friendster, with different pretty faces.
It's up to u which u wanna upload as ur profile photo.

Having another hand mimes gathering today.
Everything runs smoothly today, and we're a step ahead...in releasing boredom and getting closer to each other by...playing boardgame in Tarot?
Haih...sorry for crapping.
because the attendance is still not full and yet getting lesser + lesser..
so......
whatever..the next confirm(hopefully) practice will not be on friday but this coming monday because someone has an important date with God for the following days.

There's no one to blame.
But there's just 1 thing i wanna say..
It's already june now.
It's getting closer to the programme that we've been planning since march2009.
and seems like our dear coordinator is getting stress out..a bit or a lot..
..worrying too much bout the welcoming maybe.

So, for those who happen to read this blog post, purposely or accidentally...
do whatever u think it should be done for the programme..

...for God.

Posting...

2009-06-03T08:52:00.000-07:00

Guess there's some of us here who're still blur and not sure about the way to become one of the author of this blog.

Well, there'a few guideline here.

1) Check your email, whether you had actually received an email from blogspot to invite you to become an author of this IVCC blog. If you hadn't received any, drop a comment on the chatbox, I'll send you the invitation.

2) Register and create a blogspot profile through the link given in the email.

3) Now, you can post anything you wish to tell or share with us in this blog.

Yaya, it's just as easy as ABC...hahaz...

You're mostly welcomed to drop your precious post in this blog ^^

God Bless !!

Seek... what if...

2009-06-03T06:05:00.000-07:00

Here there are, the logo for this year's theme...

Seek..what if...

Well, this is the final piece of work after several changes...

And here comes the calender of the year !!

And lastly, is a picture I planned to in facebook as wall photos...for those who owns a facebook account, please copy this picture and crop it as your wall photo when ....... (p.s I'll tell u guys when to upload it ) hehez...

And for those who owns a friendster account, you can upload the logo to put as your primary picture...hehez....

Well, That's all!!

Finally, wana say Thanks to Tzi hui for helping us to design these pictures & logo...

God bless ur service !!

Latest info...

2009-05-29T08:51:00.000-07:00

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A breaking news---Sis Nian Yien had called to confirm about the place in Savannah Hill. The answer that she got from them was the place is booked for the government on the week we are having our Wel Camp. Nevertheless, i hope that brothers and sisters will not be dissapointed with this news but instead be joyful for the plan that The Lord have for us is not to bring us down but to prosper us. So let us be glad in it and work our best to bring out the best in glorifying Him.

Kuching IVCCers had their second practice for the hand mimes perforamnce just now. Attendance was almost full. Only one person was absent---Tertidur...maybe too tired..=D The practice went quite smooth. Thank you very much for the prayers you all have for us here in Kuching. We still need more practices as we are still depending on the laptop for now. I can say that we are not really familiar with the song yet. hehe~~ The next practice will be on Friday evening the 5th. Please continue to pray for us ya.

The booklet team is now in the process of preparing and designing the camp booklet. I urge brothers and sisters who are involved please cooperate with the team so we can finish it as soon as possible. Moreover, any ideas that you all have for both Talent Time and Dancing Night can be contributed to Bro. Xiang Yi and Bro. Lawrence respectively. Thank you^^

New update for now...

2009-05-22T04:29:00.000-07:00

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A lil' bit of info that i would like to share with you all for now.

First of all,the practice for hand mimes by kuching IVCCers has started last tuesday. It has gone well i can say although the attendance was not full. Cause we manage to do the whole song!! What a surprise to us. Never thought that we can be so fast. Thanks to God who is guiding us through Sis Nian Yien. Our next practice would be on next Friday the 29th. Pray that it would run smoothly again.

Next i would like to share about the speakers. For the main theme, as you all knew already is Rev. Tan Lee Chai. He had agreed to speak for both Wel Night and continue again in Wel Camp.

The problem is i'd lost contact with him now. he is now serving in a church in Singapore. So it's quite difficult for me to contact him through phone again. Thus, before the holiday, i've asked for his email add. Then i tried to email him the other day but the msg could not been send. Apparently, i got the wrong email through the phone conversation...ai...:'( Now, trying to ask kian mau and xiao xu to get me the correct one.

Then today noon, Bro. Shern Wang who is supposedly going to give the talk for the sub topic had called me. He said he couldn't do it for he has another obligation to do. He need to go Hong Kong on that week. Thus, he told me that he will try to find another speaker for us. He have a candidate now which is Ps. Daniel from Hebron Presbyterian Church in Tun Aminah. He is a bilingual speaker like himself. He will contact him and inform me again soon. Really hope we can get Ps. Daniel cause it will be better if the sub topic is given in english so we don't need to find a translator. For we surely need one in the main topic cause Rev. Tan is going to give a Chinese sermon. Please pray for these matters and let us uphold them to His amazing plan. Thank you.

2009-05-17T06:55:00.000-07:00

From last year Christmas, but meaningful...

7 Ways to Love Your Neighbor in Malaysia

2009-05-17T01:58:00.000-07:00

7 Ways to Love Your Neighbor in Malaysia

Retrieved May 17, 2009 from http://sivinkit.net/2009/05/15/7-ways-to-love-your-neighbor-in-malaysia/

1. Remember to use the signal light to indicate whether you are turning left or right while driving.

2. Don’t simply throw rubbish (includes spitting). Watch WALL.E if you don’t understand.

3. Register to vote, and vote wisely. Don’t wait till one month before the next election. Performance now! Imagine what a sudden surge of registrations would do to those who are in power or desire power . a reminder it’s an entrusted power to serve?

4. Purge all traces of racism and discrimination of any kind (e.g. disabilities, migrant, religion, social standing, etc) . Start hanging out with people who are different from you. Be their friend, that’s even better.

5. Smile at the people who are in the same lift with you. (They may think you are crazy, prove them right by singing in the lift. Try You are my sunshine!)

6. Join a good cause you believe in. There’s plenty out there.

7. Add your own 7 ways to Love Your Neighbor. Tell people about it, do a blog post, take pictures, spread the word, and be creative. But more importantly Just do it!

U 1 dudes...

2009-05-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

U1 stands firm!!!

Expressing our gratefulness and thankfulness to U1 leaders, Rong Xiang, Ah Long & Chiaw Yee

Thanks for guiding and leading us all these days...

Stay young !!

May God bless abundantly in you!!

Testing

2009-05-10T00:59:00.000-07:00

Upload PDF in blogspot...

IVCC's Blog

2009-05-09T06:52:00.000-07:00

Dear bro and sis,

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