Ministries of Life Bible-Presbyterian Church

CHURCH CHOIR

Activities
The choir spent last Christmas caroling at the Epilepsy Centre’s (housed in the building next to the church) Christmas event, and at the Kwong Wai Siew home for the elderly. The Epilepsy Centre’s event saw the choir present carols and Christmas stories to about thirty members of staff and patients. The effort at the Kwong Wai Siew home was a combined one with the Chinese Service choir. Though the programme faced its hiccups, God’s hand was obvious. Originally planning to carol ward-by-ward, we realised on the spot that there were too many wards for one group to cover in time. By God’s grace, Elder Sng had come along and we could therefore split the group into two, with Bee Choo leading the other group, to ‘divide and conquer’. Within His purpose, we managed to briefly share the gospel from ward to ward despite the persecution of strange stares from visiting relatives and members of the hospital staff. One patient also asked for the church to visit her again to talk more about God!

Members of the choir were greatly encouraged by the two combined efforts with the Chinese Service Choir – the Kwong Wai Siew home caroling event and a subsequent combined choir item at both the Chinese and English worship services. What was most heartening was the dedication and faithfulness of the Chinese Service Choir that always managed to turn out in full force, and serve the Lord without murmuring and with joy. Indeed, “the fire of their devotion will light the way” for the generations to come. The congregation was also encouraged by the combined choir item – both choirs are thus planning a sequel in the near future.

Numbers
The Lord also blessed the choir richly with new additions; both young and young-at heart members that joined the choir in the past year. Some were new, and some old faces who returned to the choir after time away. In an answer to our prayers, the choir was strengthened by the addition of several new sopranos!

Fellowship
Being a service group of young and old, new and established, the choir saw the need for members to get to know one another beyond just knowing the sound of one another’s voices. Since last year, breakfast fellowship was introduced once a month where, apart from singing, choir members had a chance to bond over food.

Prayers
Finally, the choir would appreciate the congregation’s prayers:

(a) that choir members will continue to grow in their love for God and serve Him faithfully;

(b) for God’s direction and the choir’s service at upcoming events, including plans for caroling and ministry at Christmas 2008.