Ministries of Life Bible-Presbyterian Church

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL YOUNG TEENS DEPARTMENT

 

The Young Teens Sunday School gives biblical instruction to those ages 13 to 16 years old . Ministering to young teens is not an easy task - it takes much dedication and ingenuity to reach out to them and make the Bible understandable and applicable to them. Knowing that many of the teens who attend have grown up in church, the instruction must not only reinforce what has been learned in their childhood through reminders and re-instruction, but it must be applied with fresh insights with contemporary examples. This helps the Bible student to realize that the Bible is a living book that is most relevant to them in their everyday life - that it is the Word of God in practice and not just in study.

Apart from the formal Sunday School lessons, we hope to share God’s involvement in our lives by relating our daily experiences with the teens. It is our prayer that we, who have experienced how God has been a very present help and guide in our lives, can pass this onto the Sunday School class. By God’s grace, we hope that our teens can live each day with inner peace and joy that is independent of circumstances, knowing that God, their senior partner, journeys with them. And it is our prayer that with the influence of the Sunday School, the teens may develop a love for God’s Word.

The Sec 1 to 3 classess are studying various bible lessons from both the New Testament and Old Testament while the Sec 4s are studying the Westminster Confession of Faith. We pray that the lessons learnt would direct our students to Christ, and that they will love the Lord and obey Him. We also pray that the Lord would give the teachers opportunity to minister to the parents of the teens as well, and to encourage them in their family life - that Christ should be spoken of often in these formative years, lest their children be given to the devil even though they were dedicated to Christ.

Each first Sunday of the month, we gather together as a department to have 'Open Sunday'. We will have a time of singspiration and a message in our 'Open Sunday'. This year the 'Open Sunday' is a combined effort with the Church's Youth Ministry. The theme for our 'Open Sunday' is "The Adventure - A teen after God's own heart". The messages planned hoped to direct the teens to know what God's priority in their life is for them. And we hope the teens will learn, understand and connect the truths they have learned into their personal life. The open Sunday is held at the Chinese Service Hall at the back of the Church Sanctuary.

If you are between 13 to 16 yrs old or a parent, whose teenage child is not attending any Sunday School Class, we invite you to join us every Sunday from 9.30am to 10.30am. Just drop by any of the classes and we will be there to welcome you! Alternatively, you may contact Shao Sheng at hengss@lifebpc.com to find out more about the Young Teens Sunday School.

Our Classes :

Class	Teacher	Beulah Centre
Sec 1 Boys	Kwong Ann & Boon Siong	Rm 2-7
Sec 1 Girls	Susan & Mei Li	Rm 2-8
Sec 2 Boys	Daniel, Jeffery & Sin Wei	Rm 2-3
Sec 2 Girls	Lynette & Choy Fong	Rm 2-4
Sec 3 Boys	Michael & David Tan	Rm 2-5
Sec 3 Girls	Marianne & Hui Miin	Rm 2-6
Sec 4 Boys	Mark Chen & Poon Chin	Rm 2-2
Sec 4 Girls	Sharon & Chwee Eng	Rm 2-1

YOUNG TEENS OPEN SUNDAY PROGRAM 2010

THEME: The Adventure – A Teen after God’s Own Heart
Theme verse: Ecc 12:1-2

Date	Title	Speaker	Synopsis / Remarks
7th Feb	Beginning the Adventure	Joel Seah	Remember thy creator... Ecc 12:1-2
7th Mar	What’s your heart’s desire?	Eld Sherman Ong	Acts 13:22. The example of King David, a man after God’s own heart.
11th Apr	“Pet Sins –Killer Monstor	Joel Seah	Adaption of Rand Hummel message with the same title.
2nd May	What can you do?	Mark Chen	2 Pe 3:18. Make godly goals a reality through discipline.
6th Jun	What makes you a teen after God’s own heart?	Eld Lim TC	Your salvation and God’s commitment. The 5 elements of Salvation and where do you stand?
4th Jul	Making The Right Choices about Friends.	Alvin Chow	Prov 17:17. Be a friend and choosing them wisely.
8th Aug	Winning  the Battle Against Temptation.	TBA	Eph 6:11. The sin of man in temptation is in how we response to it. What then does God say we should do when tempted?
5th Sept	Anxiety/Stress Free Living	Peter Koy	Matt 6:19-34. Learning to overcome anxiety / stress in daily living.
3rd Oct	Pressing For the prize.	TBA	Phil 3:13-14. Perseverance and preservation of the saints
7th Nov	How to have fun!	Mark Chen	A Christian concept of recreation.