Pastor Noah's mom passed away on Dec 18th. Funeral will be held in Sandakan. Let's keep Pastor and Florence family in prayer.

 The golf game


It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon while Moses, Jesus, and another guy were out playing golf. On the first tee-box, Moses pulls out his driver and blisters a shot up the right side of the fairway, rolling fast towards a water hazard. Moses quickly raised his club, parting the water while his ball rolls through to the other side safely.

Next up on the tee, Jesus hits a really long drive right towards the very same water hazard. His ball came to rest dead center of the pond, hovering just over the surface of the water. Jesus casually walks out onto the pond, and chips it up onto the green within a couple feet of the flagstick.

Not impressed, the third guy steps up to the tee without taking any time and just randomly whacks at the ball. Rightfully so, the ball is hit with a nasty hook that clears the left OB markers and goes over a fence into oncoming traffic. It bounces off a truck's windshield hitting a nearby tree, bounces onto the roof of the greenkeeper's shed, back out onto the fairway and towards the same pond that Moses and Jesus hit. Before it gets wet, the ball ricochets off a small rock and bounces onto a lily pad on over the water when a bullfrog jumped up and ate the ball. Right at that moment, a bald eagle swoops down and grabs the frog, flying away. As it flew over the green, the frog squeals with fright and drops the ball right next to the flagstick, taking one bounce and landing in the cup for an astounding hole in one.

In disgust, Moses then turns to Jesus and says, "I hate playing with your Dad."

Hey hey hey~~


We won't be having any youth this week onwards...
Until we meet again next year~~


But each CG will most probably have their own so called.. "personal" activities.. XD So look out for them!! They might just have something interesting to do with you guys~ and girls~ XD


Anyways.. Just so you know..
The youth leaders and interns will be going off to a retreat this week..
So we won't be around for this Sunday~ FREEDOM!!! I mean.. Don't be naughty~ XD
Till we meet again... The week after this week!!! xp


See you guys around~

Dear all youths who have signed up for the "Run 4 the Nation" run..
Do remember.. It's this Saturday(10/10/09) morning ya...
Check with your "drivers" the exact time and place where you guys will be meeting...

Dear brothers and sisters, my grandma passed away 5am today, 30th September. She had been in pain for a very long time; bed ridden since a year ago, in sickness for about 3 years. Her condition worsened 2 weeks ago due to her kidney failure and newly diagnosed cancer. Internal bleeding since last week made dialysis impossible hence the acidity of her blood slowly took her life away.

The yearly Mooncake Festival is here~
And we're having a 月光会(Moonlight gathering?) in Eunice's mansion~~!!
All Youth Aflame, meaning CSZ and SSZ are welcomed to join~ You can invite your friends to come along too.. hehe..

Here are the details~

*source : Albert


Corrections are bolded
1) Galations 2:20 " ..the LIFE that I now live in the flesh....."

2) Pack E - the verse Acts 24:26 should be ACTS 24:16


p.s : Pastor we want refund!!! hee hee :p

" Not Everyone who says that it is for the sake of the kingdom of God is the true minister of the gospel. "

Ps Noah

It was on 7th June, Sunday when Uncle Bernard Hor lost his grip and tumbled off a roof. The hard fall to the ground fractured his leg, split his skull into hald, and damaged his lungs. Upon reaching HUKM, doctors noted that he might also be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his days due to a damage in his spinal cord. Upon admittance into ICU, Uncle Bernard had irregularly quick heart beats and high pressure from the expanding of his brain. Family members were told to prepare for the worst.

That Sunday service, CEFC prayed for them and on Monday afternoon, some of us got a message to gather in church the same night to pray for Uncle Bernard and his family. An operation was needed to relieve Uncle Bernard's condition but we prayed for complete healing without him going under a surgeon's knife.

"There is only 50% success rate for the surgery; of which 25% he will recover and be able to lead a normal life and the other 25% where he will be paralyzed", we were told that night.

On Tue morning, news came through that there might not be a need for surgery but worries still plagued many of our hearts. And as we continued on the prayer chain, the doctor announced that there is no need for surgery at all as the swelling in the brain was subsiding. On the same day, Uncle Bernard underwent a surgery for his fractured leg to prevent infection and the surgery was a success.

Today, another wave of relief came when the family was notified that Uncle Bernard's spinal cord is not affected by the fall hence he will be up and running in no time. His condition is much more stabilized currently and he had been taken off sedatives.

Brothers and sisters, every single item that you prayed for came to pass in Jesus's name. Therefore continue praying untill complete healing takes place. Aside the good news mentioned, Justin and Joshua's elder brother Julian was allowed to come home for 1 week to be with the family and their mother is also back from Holland. And guess what, because Julian works for the government there will be 70% discount on the hospital charges aside from insurance claims and monetary gifts from relatives. Ain't our God a great God?

The following are some prayer items:

• Surgery on the skull to be replaced with an artificial skull will not be needed. Instead, the bones will be joined together through God's healing.
• Uncle Bernard will have speedy recovering and be healthier than before.
  
• Uncle Bernard will not suffer from personality disorders due to damage in his brain.
• The salvation of the family. Uncle Bernard, his wife and Julian have yet to receive the Lord.
• Their financial burdens will be eased.

Youthaflame lets pray for our brothers Justin and Joshua's dad Uncle Bernard as he is admitted into hospital after a fall at home. He's suffering from a fracture on his leg and skull. He is now being monitored 24 hours in HUKM's ICU. Please contact your CG leaders or Pastor (if you cant get Justin/Joshua) if you would like to visit him. It's time to care and lift our brothers in prayer.

We came up with a 24-hour prayer chain and welcome all who are willing to support our brothers who are in need.

Following is the prayer list for them and it starts today and ends when Unc Bernard is fully healed!


All Youth Aflame and also non Youth Aflame of all ages are encouraged to join in our hearts and hands in prayer for Justin and Joshua's father. We believe that prayers cause God to move mountains. So let's walk the talk by praying and prove that our God is indeed the Healer.

To sign up, please contact Albert Lim via phone at 016-6350264, MSN or email at allbelot@hotmail.com. Please let Albert know your availability.

Every prayer counts, sign up today!

Very inspiring ~~ dedicated to all of us by our beloved sister in Australia, Lydia Lim ;-)

First things first...
We had....


FOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!

finger food la... but still...

FOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!! XD


Nuggets~~
hot dogs with pineapple~



Ok.. This is suppose to be the sandwiches but I forgotten to snap them... xp
So I bring you... Sandwich fillings!!! XP


Yummy yummy cocktail~



And please thank the "food-makers" XD


Ho ho..
Now we know who fried the nuggets... hehe


Ah...
A group of lovely ladies preparing the food...



Ok... Maybe.. not so lovely ladies.. xp


We had ice breaker!!!


To test their reflexes... hehe


Next was the makan session~

2 greenies posing while the "hungry ghosts" behind lunge for the food...

Fur Jonathan Kuek was our speaker for the day~


It is the Alpha way that we all scribble our answers on a sheet of mahjong paper..
And through this we got to know that different people produce different "results"


Some looked simple and sweet...



Some....
dot dot dot...
haha..

We all gave our opinions on what sin is..


And to why Jesus died on the cross...
All the pain.. All the humiliation.. And ultimately God had to turn away from Him...
He did it.. All for us..
That we might be saved, redeemed and cleansed of our sins..
He loved us this much, that He laid down His life so that we may live.
So dear friends.. Let's not forget what Christ has done on the cross for us.. Salvation is free.. But it is not without a price.. Therefore Easter is a good time for us to remember what Christ has done.. And also the great commission which He left us with.. hehe..

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Matthew 28: 18- 20

It was an hour ago that Youth Alpha ended. And more notably, Youth Alpha was done in darkness, in support of Earth Hour. The session touched on who Jesus really is and what evidence is there to support his claim that he is God?

We first discussed whether Jesus was a mad man, a bad man or a God man? Was he crazy for making such absurd claims that eventually led him to his death, was he a con man who lied to the whole world or was He really who He claimed to be - God?

To Christians, Jesus was without a doubt a God man. But the question remains, what proof or evidence are there to support that 'fact'? Rachel, the facilitator for tonight's session mentioned 3 points:

1) His teachings are the foundation of today's western civilization.
2) By dying on the cross, Jesus fulfilled 29 prophesies where the event was mentioned.
3) He rose from the dead.

However, how can anyone be sure that Jesus really did resurrect? Over the years, people have developed many theories and 3 of them were tabled this evening.

Conspiracy Theory 1 - Jesus didn't really die
Some argued that Jesus merely passed out from the pain and exhaustion of the crucifixion. It is believed that he was taken off the cross afterwards and laid down in a tomb where he speedily recovered and left as soon as he was able to do so.

Weakness of this theory: If Jesus were to only pass out and left the tomb when he recovered consciousness would be quite an impossible claim because he was horrendously tortured by the Roman soldiers a day before crucifixion that he could barely stand on his wounded pair of legs. So how could he have gained consciousness, rolled away the heavy stone at the tomb entrance and fought off the Roman guards?

Conspiracy Theory 2 - The disciples stole the body
Others believed when his disciples found out he was placed in a tomb, they staged a mission to steal his body in the middle of the night. They crept up and overpowered the sleeping Roman guards and rolled away the stone that was blocking the tomb entrance. The disciples then started rumors that Jesus had risen from the dead in order to make themselves seem more important. Throughout the rest of their lives, they kept to themselves what happened that night.

Weakness of this theory: The disciples were already in shock and confusion after loosing their teacher, their leader. They would not have mustered the courage to steal Jesus' body, and defeat the Roman guards who were far more superior in brawn. Aside from that point, all disciples somehow suffered severely and some died for Jesus' cause; that he has risen from the dead. If Jesus did not really resurrect, wouldn't at least one disciple blurt out that they stole the body and Jesus did not rose from the dead to save his own life?

Conspiracy Theory 3 - The authorities removed Jesus' body
Another conspiracy was that the Jewish and Roman authorities stole Jesus' body to avoid the tomb becoming a kind of shrine or holy place crowded with Jesus' followers. So they simply took the body and buried it somewhere else.

Weakness of this theory: If the authorities stole the body, wouldn't they also parade Jesus' body to the whole world to prove their point, that Jesus actually died instead of being resurrected?

Towards the end of the evening, Pastor Noah took stage to close the session, asking (especially the Christians) if we really believe in what we believe in? "Because, mark my words, your faith will be challenged one day," he said. He ended with a question, "What kind of life do you want to live?"; a life that fulfills our ambitions or a life that fulfills God's will?

I read this story about a year ago and it has been on my mind since. I thought I might share it with all of you; the peculiar choice of friends our God has.

By Steve Brown
Source: ChristianityToday

God makes what seem to me some very funny choices—meaning, they're not necessarily the choices I would make. You see, I always thought God had a big house in which the people who did what He said could live, worship, and enjoy fellowship. On the outside were the people who didn't do what God said to do. I, of course, was on the inside, because I did what He said—or at least tried to. I figured my sincerity would give me a pass.

The video is about a phone call from a young boy called Logan to a Christian Radio station 89.3FM KSBJ which broadcasts from Houston, Texas. He called to talk about his distress after having to put down his own calf that morning.

To those who have been away from our Father, as cliched as this may sound, remember that He is here and will always be here for you. Sometimes it takes something or someone else to remind us of God's love and it's so wonderful that our God does it through people halfway across the globe, like Logan.

What are you doing now, sitting there? Start running back to Him!

Soooo......


Got tons and tons and tons of question about sex??

Here's the Programme for the DUMC Discipleship conference Timetable on the 20th-22nd Feb 09..



For any other CSZ who wish to join can bring along RM30 on Friday..
For those who've already signed up..
We'll meet in Church 7pm on Friday yea~
Have a nice day~~

Withhh....




The details are as followed~

It will be on

March 13th -14th 2009

Country Heights Resort, Kajang

Rev. Victor Wong!!!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Attention! : The date and time has been changed to 13th February 2009 8.30pm.

Hopeless in love...?


Clueless in love...?


Too in love....?


Crazy in love...?


Bored in love...?


Whatever you are in love, Youthaflame presents you:

So You Think You Can Date - a Valentines Night event
This will be a night of endless laughter and fun together with friends and maybe just maybe you could walk away with a potential date!!!

Details are as followed:
Date : 13th February 2009 [Friday]
Venue: Cheras EFC
Time : 8.30pm (please be punctual, cupid's arrow doesn't wait for your butt)

Wipe your butts clean on that day!!!! See you there!!

Disclaimer:
We, the organizers are in no way liable to provide dates for guests. In conclusion, this event is not a match-making or speed dating event, the organizers are not responsible should any mishaps or problems occur between guests should any relationships form out of this.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR... GONG XI GONG XI!

Do i still need to say what are we going to have for the party? The picture above speak it all loud and clear:-)

Date: 1 February 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Eunice's "mansion"

Transportation will be provided from Cheras EFC at 5.30pm. Hurry up and invite your friends to join in the fun! It'll be a great time of games and fellowship. Those of you who are bringing friends, please R.S.V.P. with Joshua Hor 016-286 0335. For information on the venue, you can contact your respective leaders. See you there!

The day was 18th of January..
The time was somewhere in between 2pm to 4 pm..
It was the day... of horror!!!!


Nah~ Just kidding~ XD


This is just one of the highlights for the day ler.. Which I find amusing.. xp For the SSZ's telematch cum team building... Dear Eunice came out with a very new and refreshing energizer called H20~


In this icebreaker, those who are considered "out" will have to perform their "punishment"..
Which is to....



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Do a cat walk~~ All the way until the end, then pose~
And they must do it in pairs~~ heterogeneous pair.. akaka..
A total of 10 of us.. Fell into the trap of JAMES KHOR!!! xp


First of all we have..
Mr. Eric and Ms Joye~~

The walk~
The hand flinging walk.. xp

The pose?
Posing for camera women Ms Andrea..


Following up with..
Mr Vincent and Ms Manda~

The walk~


The pose?
LA~ What is this la?? Tak sporting langsung...
Too bad he didn't know about this "camera" huh... akaka.. Busted!!


Next next next..
Mr Christopher and Ms Jin Shyan~

Another unsporting fella? What is happening to the guys these days?? *tsk tsk tsk* Busted no.2!!
You guys should be proud la.. All walking with leng luis ni~ Sweat ler..

Or maybe.. They're shy? haha.. laa.. Be a man~!!! XD


Then comes the next pair..
Mr Calvin and Ms Wei Wei~

The walk~


The pose?

And the last pair shall remain a mystery~~~ mwahhahaha...
Since no clear shots of the pair was taken... gaga..


And that's all for now.. Toodooles~~~

Youth Aflame CG for year 2009 has officially started~~~!!!!

SSZ(Secondary Sub Zone) will resume to
2pm-4pm every Sunday

For the OLDer youths campus (CSZ) do contact your respective CG leaders for your time & venue~

Just so you know...


RSVP stands for a French phrase that translates to "please respond" or literally "respond, if you please" It is with this meaning that invitation cards and similar documents are often marked with "R.S.V.P." It is standard practice to reply to an RSVP request whether confirming attendance or declining.
- Source: Wikipedia.. hehe..


So youth-youth sekalian~
Whether you're able to make it to party with us or not~
Do inform your beloved Youth leader ya~ Tooodlessss~