MGC Family Day 2011

We had a family day recently.

The purpose was actually to celebrate the fact that we were family.

We may be from different background, different states, different race, even different families!

And yet we are still a family because of Christ.

Started the day singing songs from yesteryears.

And we played some games!

It was some sort of like wo chai, wo chai, wo chai! chai! chai!

(Mind the weirdness I’m semi-banana)

We tried guessing who was who back then.

Sometimes it is pretty obvious, sometimes very not obvious lor.

 

Sharma and his mom Aunty Alicia. Spot me!

 

In Sharma’s own words, “Me and my mom we look exactly alike”

Hmmm…

I think he looks more like his father, no?

Sharma and Mr Doray.

 

No lar. It’s Will Smith!

 

See carefully. Which one Aunty Angelina, which one Michelle. It’s like clone!!!

 

 

Aunty Grace

 

Uncle Rodney

 

Aunty Tina and her doll (in both pictures)

 

 

Uncle Anthony

 

Aunty Judy

 

 

My father and brother – Philip Lim and Shaun

 

Sarah and her mom!

Aunty Bee Wan (left) and Aunty Nancy (Right)

 

Uncle Tony!

And this is Uncle Tony’s brother

No lar. It’s actually…

Scroll down la

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Daniel! The one on the right. Zhu Xin on the left.

 

Aunty Irene and Olive

Aunty Kim Choo (Left) and Aunty Lydia (Right)

 

Aunty Jennifer and Jessica

Aunty Kiat Tin and Qi

 

 

Chee Chee and Zhu Shi

My mum and sister – Guan Ngo and Tse Hwei

 

 

Uncle David and Daniel

Uncle Kian Boon and Derk. Cop! Friendster pun cop!

 

 

Uncle Philip Lee and Eng Siang

Sama-sama gaya

 

 

Mr See and his four boys – Raymond, Daniel, Darel and Aaron

Mr and Mrs Chuah

 

Thank you all for lending us all the pictures! Now they’re ours! Muahahahaha

By the way, the mothers-daughter team rock in taboo! Wohoo!

Family Day 2011

Full blog post will be up soon.

Slideshow will do for now. =D

(also found in the sidebar)

updates for the church as a whole.

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! =)

Incoming & Outgoing

From Yen's facebook.

For those people who have been quite blur, Yen was working with her uncle and aunt in Johor, and has now returned to work in Malacca. Whee! Welcome back, Yen!

Taken from Daniel's facebook.

Daniel has been back since May and is now undergoing Industrial Training at the Renaissance Hotel after three years or so of Hotel Management in UMS, Sabah. At the moment, he's very happy with Malacca and doesn't plan to leave, so... welcome back, - for the sake of the good ol' days - Beckham!


*edit*
 

From an article of TheStar here.

Dr. Daniel (also fondly known as Uncle Daniel) and his wife, Chee Chee (no picture of Chee Chee! Sob) attended MGC some years ago. Actually quite long ago la. Haha. They went to the UK, went back to Life Chapel in PJ, and are now back in MGC. Dr. Daniel's an oncologist in Pantai Hospital, and Chee Chee is taking care of their super enthusiastic, wide-eyed four kids full-time. They've been a great blessing ever since they came, and have expressed their desire to remain in Malacca to fulfill their God-given mission, as He reveals it to them little by little everyday. =D

And the latest one...

From Swee Kit's facebook.

Esmond is an FES (Fellowship of Evangelical Students) staff who just moved to Malacca for southern regional work. After much lameness, I'm sure he will eventually lose all reasoning power and finally join MGC. So... almost-welcome, Esmond!

On a sadder note...

*edit*

From Yik How's album on facebook.

This was actually a year ago, but like I said, for those yang blur blur, Jessica also left Malacca to study English in UM. When the new semester starts in September, she'll be in her second year. Whoop! Jessica's currently attending PJ Gospel Hall. =D

Taken by Chen Li.

Wei Jin left some time ago to work with a China company. He's staying in Geng Yi's office (which is also an apartment unit) and is attending PJ Gospel Hall on Sundays and Chen Li + Geng Yi's CG on Wednesdays.

*edit*

Taken from Qi's facebook.

Oh ya! Qi's now in Melawati because she's studying in the Malaysian Institute of Art. She's attending Melawati Gospel Centre along with Sin Lan & Churn Haw. =D

From Yik How's album on facebook.

Sarah has left for PJ to work as a HR person (Donald Trump! Female version!) in Panasonic. She's staying in Geng Yi's office, along with Wei Jin. She'll also be attending PJ Gospel Hall - that makes, seven of us in PJGH i.e. Geng Yi, Grace, Chen Li, Jessica, Wei Jin, Sarah, and me - world domination! =P

And the latest one...

From Simon's facebook.

Today was Simon's last day with us after three years of his studies in Yayasan College. Please pray for Simon as he seeks his new direction in life, and as he returns to Shah Alam Gospel Centre to serve. Goodbye, Simon! See you when you come back to MGC! (maybe for good =P)

Changing notes again, on a happier note, eight MGC-ians got baptized today!

Teng, Celine, Wei Jin, Sarah, Ken, Joel, Andy, Aaron!

Mangkuk shot!

See the album here, courtesy of Simon. (Thanks!)

Congratulations! Whee!

Pray that they will be more aware of their sonship and daughtership in Christ and keep the promise they made today to follow Christ and to carry their cross daily. =)