Oh ya, the elders also reported some proposals (inspired by some individuals) [edits in red]:
Youth Meeting Day & Time
Currently: Sunday, 12PM
Proposal: Saturday, 4PM
Reason: The Children's Hour work is growing, and a great number of them are going to move up into the Youth soon. The change of day and time would best suit this new development.
The elders thanked the youth for accommodating the changes. =D
When this will officially be carried out will be announced later.
Young Adults Cell Group
Proposal: Saturday evening, venue to be decided by the group.
Reason: The elders are concerned that the also growing number of young adults in MGC are not part of any cell group and don't have an avenue for peer support and corporate Bible study. Dr. Daniel has volunteered to lead the group!
Question: Apa umurnya ya? I said as soon as they start uni. Kah Wei said as long as don't have children. HAHA.
The first meeting will be on 16 July 2011 @ Dr. Daniel's house (Bukit Beruang), 8PM. Tell Shaun (016.321.5641) you're coming! There will be awesome food (Malacca is the land of food!), so come!
More updates on this soon. =D
Prayer Meeting & the Lord's Supper
Proposal: Move Wednesday prayer meet and meditation to Sunday, 9.15AM, before the Lord's Supper, which will in turn be moved to 10AM.
Reason: Attendance for Wednesday prayer meets has been poor!
This proposal is subject to further consideration and a final decision by the elders. Please pray alongside the elders as they decide and consider our views. =D Tell them your views by the end of this month (July) so that they can get things moving.
Extension
Proposal: 1000 s.f. hall, air-conditioned, and additional toilet facilities for the men. (all the brothers say "YAY!") It will cost about RM100,000, excluding further furnishing.
Reason: The Children's Hour is seriously growing (I said this twice d, so it must be true) - about 60 children two weeks ago. I haven't gotten the statistics for the last week.
The elders request all members to consider this proposal in prayer, because funds are needed, and there are some other works to be considered, i.e. repairing the rotting kitchen top etc.
Ministry among the Parents
Proposal: A more structured ministry with the children's parents who attend the Children's Hour's special events, to encourage them to come on a weekly basis.
Reason: Chee Chee (Dr. Daniel's wife) had a session with the mothers during the last Children's Hour do, and they were very open and the need for a ministry has since been very apparent.
The elders urge mature members to come on Saturdays to talk and fellowship with these parents (usually mothers la) and to lend a hand in building up this ministry.
Maintenance
More members to come forward to be members of the maintenance ministry, because the maintenance of the church has for too long been taken for granted.
My personal opinion is besides the wiring and stuff, people should also be sweeping the floors and putting the hymn books back where they belong, even if they're not part of this ministry. Those who have been closing the windows after church are also ministering to the saints in the church. =D
So pray about all this k? I think it's really great that the elders are keeping us in the loop about all this. =D More updates to come, for those who have been faithfully checking this blog! =)
3 comments:
Wow!! You can really remember every inch of those details!!
hebat hebat!!!
and peeps, please continue to pray that the Lord will guide all of us in deciding which is the best time for which activity for the glory of His kingdom!! =)
The pictures are cute.
Okay, besides that, I think the proposals are spot on in addressing the needs of our assembly.
Can't tell you how happy I am to see this. Good sign that we can adjust ourselves as we grow. When your feet grow bigger must buy new shoes righttt :P
[Andy] The elders emailed me the details after I first posted it. Haha. =D
[Derk] Indeed. Now let's pray we don't fizzle out. Haha. =D
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