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1ST WELCOME (praise team)
Welcome
Invocation

PRAISE AND PRAY (praise team)
Sing Unto to the Lord
Entreat the Father

2ND WELCOME (host)
Welcome
Announcements Highlight
Offertory Song (praise team)
Offertory Prayer (shirley pang)

MINISTRY OF THE WORD
Bible Reading - Matthew2:13-18 (host)
Message - Do You Hear What Matthew Heard? (speaker)
Healing Prayer Ministry - Ministry Team

CLOSING (pastor)
Closing Prayer
Closing Praise (praise team)

ENGLISH CONGREGATION
1. Jessie Lim
2. Yong Quek Voon (recovering from operation)
3. Agnes Ong

MANDARIN CONGREGATION
1. Sia Sook Chin
2. Leng Sew Kiah
3. Tan Sai Young

The generosity of the people of the church helps create more opportunities for people to experience a life-changing relationship with Jesus, and there is no greater impact we could make together.

You may do your tithing or weekly offering through the online transfers. Below is the church bank account info:
A/C Name: Church of the Good Shepherd
A/C No: 8006-1706-87
Bank Name: CIMB Bank

TODAY (29/12/2024@11am Morning Prayer)
Host: Ps Peng
Preach: Ps Peng
Announcement: Ps Peng
Praise Lead: Tay Keng Nam
Back-Up: Darin Shee & Charlotte Yeow
Keyboardist: Sheena Tham
Guitarist: ----
Drummer: Isaac Raj
PA System: Sean Lee
ZOOM: Sean Lee
Projectionist: Rachel Tay
Welcome: Baby Ong
Collection: ------
Offertory Prayer: Shirley Pang
Flower Arrangement:
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NEXT SUNDAY (5/1/2025 @11am Holy Communion Service)
Celebrant: Ps. Peng
Lay Reader: Tay Keng Nam
Preach: Ps. Peng
Announcement: Ps. Peng
Praise Lead:
Back-Up: Vincent Chu & Charlotte Yeow
Keyboardist: Sheena Tham
Guitarist:
Drummer:
PA System:
ZOOM:
Projectionist: Rachel Tay
Welcome:
Collection:
Flower Arrangement:

WELCOME ALL OF YOU TO COGSJB!
So glad to have you worshipping with us on this last Sunday of the year!
Wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2025!
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COME CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS 2024
Praise the Lord, all the events were successfully held! We wish to thank all the various ministry teams for organizing these events respectively. Let us pray for all the new friends who attended these various events; that they will return to seek the Lord.
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THE MEETING BEWTEEN THE PCC AND BISHOP ABBAROW
18/12/2024 Wednesday @8pm
Bishop Abbarow had the meeting with the PCC and informed that he will not be able to send a new priest to our parish immediately upon the retirement of Ps. Peng in June 2025. He will work with the PCC to arrange itinerary preachers to come to assist the work until a fulltime priest could be sent.
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2025 New Year New Theme Launching Service
05/01/2025 Sunday @11am
At this coming Sunday (1st of the new year 2025), we will introduce our new theme and goals. Hope that many of you will make arrangement to attend.
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PARISH COMBINED PRAYER GATHERING
08/01/2025 Wednesday @8pm
This will be the first prayer gathering for 2025. We hope that many of you will come and pray especially those who are serving in the various ministry teams.
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PCC MONTHLY MEETING
19/01/2025 Sunday @02:30pm
All PCC members please take note!
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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2025 THANKSGIVING COMBINED SERVICE
29/01/2025 Wednesday @10am
The Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Service for 2025 will be held on the first day of the Chinese New Year at 10am. Kindly plan early to attend.
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2025 FLOWER OFFERING CHART
The chart has been posted on the notice board. You may now select your special dates to offer altar flowers for your birthdays, anniversary days and others. We suggest a donation of RM50 per altar flower arrangement.
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PASTOR'S YEAR END BREAK
30/12-04/01/2025 Monday-Saturday
If there is any pastoral emergency during this period, please contact the wardens!

Dates Events
July 06 Sat ETS Seminar on the Bible (2)
July 07 Sun English Confirmation Class (1)
July 14 Sun English Confirmation Class (2)
July 27 Sat Pre-Confirmation Encounter
July 28, Sun Confirmation Service
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Aug 3-4 Sat-Sun Healing Rally
Aug 11 Sun Chinese Board Sunday
Aug 11 Sun Outreach Gathering @Mount Austin
Aug 25 Sun Mission Exposure Sunday
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Sept 01 Sun Outreach Gathering @Mount Austin
Sept 14-16 Church Family Camp
Sept 29 Sun 30th Ann. Thanksgiving service, Luncheon
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Oct 06 Sun Outreach Gathering @Mount Austin
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November Month of Prayer
Nov 17 Sun Outreach Gathering @Mount Austin
Nov 23 Sat Prayer Drive (Rescheduled)
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Dec 14 Sat Come Celebrate Christmas-Kids Christmas Party
Come Celebrate Christmas-Caroling Mission
Dec 15 Sun Prayer Drive
Dec 15 Sun Outreach Gathering @Mount Austin (No meeting but join the prayer drive)
Dec 20 Fri Southern Archdeaconry Christmas Celebration @SCC
Dec 22 Sun Come Celebrate Christmas-Combined Christmas Holy Communion
Service
Dec 25 Wed Christmas Day Evangelistic Gathering and Luncheon

DATES EVENTS
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05/01 Sunday New Year Launching Services
08/01 Wednesday Monthly Online Prayer Gathering (08:00pm)
19/01 Sunday PCC Monthly Meeting (02:30pm)
26/01 Sunday Outreach Gathering@ZhongHua Chinese Food Style (04:00pm)
29/01 Wednesday Chinese New Year Thanksgiving Combined Service (10:00am)
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05/02 Wednesday Monthly Online Prayer Gathering (08:00pm)
12/02 Wednesday English Disciple Life Online Class Begins (08:00pm)
16/02 Sunday Mandarin Disciple Life Class Begins (11:00am)
16/02 Sunday PCC Monthly Meeting (02:30pm)
14/02 Friday Golden Circle Happy Hour Restart (08:30am)
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02/03 Sunday Outreach Gathering@Austin18 Launching (04:00pm)
05/03 Wednesday 40-Day Lenten Devotion Begins (07:00am)
09/03 Sunday Outreach Gathering@Austin18 (04:00pm)
16/03 Sunday PCC Monthly Meeting (02:30pm)
23/03 Sunday Outreach Gathering@Austin18 (04:00pm)
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13/04 Sunday Palm Sunday Holy Communion Service
17/04 Thursday 40-Day Lenten Devotion Ends (07:00am)
17/04 Thursday Maundy Thursday Combined Service (08:00pm)
18/04 Friday Mandarin Good Friday Noon Service (12noon)
18/04 Friday English Good Friday Evening Service (8:00pm)
19/04 Saturday Easter Musical (tentative)
20/04 Sunday Easter Combined Holy Communion Service (10:00am)
27/04 Sunday AGM Sunday Combined Service (10:00am)
27/04 Sunday AGM 2025 (12:00 noon)

SOUTHERN ARCHDEACONRY CHRISTMAS PARTY
20/12/2024 (Friday) @6pm-9pm
It was successfully held at St. Christopher's Church and Archbishop Titus Chung had graced the evening. There were about 500 people at the celebration. 25 of us participated and our "Golden Ladies" performed a dance, and the praise team let the Mandarin session of the praise and worship. Thank you very much and praise the Lord!

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
02 Thursday Betty Foo
07 Tuesday Chew Sui Chin
10 Friday Marlyreen Low
11 Saturday Wong Sing Fong
16 Thursday Lillie Foo
16 Thursday Merie Pua
19 Sunday Alicia Tan
26 Sunday Daniel Raj

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
04 Tuesday Kelly Wong
04 Tuesday Laren Lim
05 Wednesday Jeremy Yen
06 Thursday Lillian Soh
12 Wednesday Tay Keng Nam
19 Wednesday Choo Foong Ngan
23 Sunday Isaac Raj
26 Wednesday Chin Mun Ying

* If your name was left out, please contact Julie Tan at the church office

1. Exalt-the-Lord Team 16/01/2025 Thursday @08:30pm (online)
2. Evangelize-the-City Team ------
3. Entreat-the-Father Team ------
4. Empower-the-Saints team 23/01/2025 Thursday @08:00pm (online)
5. Embrace-One-Another Team 09/01/2025 Thursday @08:00pm (online)
6. KFC Team 09/02/2025 Sunday
7. Golden Circle Team ------

MINISTRY MISSION
To undergird the works and ministries in COGSJB with deep intercessory prayers.

MINISTRY GOAL
To form a group of people gifted in and committed to the art and practice of intercessory prayer on behalf of the church.

TEAM MEMBERS
Pastor Peng, Deaconess Yee Yen, Darrin Shee, Shirley Pang

TEAM FUNCTION
The team plans and runs three major activities: Wednesday monthly prayer gathering; 40-day Lenten devotion; prayer month of November.
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40-DAY LENTEN DEVOTION
Praise the Lord, we have completed the journey with a regular group of 6-8 people.

MINISTRY MISSION
To inspire people in a way that they would feel that they have met with God in our weekly and other services.

TEAM MEMEBRS
Team members are from the praise team, welcome team, sound and media team, and preaching team.
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SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES FOR AUGUST TILL DECEMBER
August 04 Healing Sunday Service
11 Diocesan Chinese Board Sunday
25 Mission Exposure Sunday (Combined Service)

September 15 No Services (Church Camp @Desaru)
29 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service (Combined Service)

December 22 Combined Christmas Holy Communion Service (Sunday)
29 Combined Mission Exposure Sunday

MINISTRY MISSION
To design, plan and execute the following 4 main areas of discipleship in the church

1. Disciple-Life Classes
• To provide a systematic study of the 66 books of the bible

2. Sunday Pulpit
• To exhort and encourage people to love and obey God through the proclamation of the Word

3. Disciple-Making Stations
• To develop disciple-making disciples of Christ through the following stations
3.1. Discovery Station
3.2. Check-in Station
3.3. Foundation Station
3.4. Serving Station
3.5. Leadership Station

4. Special Conference/Seminar
• To rally and equip the church on specific areas or needs as it arises

TEAM MEMBERS
Pastor Peng, Deaconess Yee Yen, Seok Hong, Tina Teong, See Teong, Charis Teong
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DISCIPLE-LIFE CLASSES
For 2024, English LIFE CLASSES are conducted on every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday night of each month. The teaching team includes See Teong, Dss. Yee Yen and Ps. Peng.

The new class has started on 13 March 2024, Wednesday night from 8:30pm to 9:30pm in ZOOM classroom. See Teong begins the new term with a 12-lesson study on the Book of Revelation. You are warmly invited to join these classes.

For the Mandarin LIFE CLASSES, we are doing the Book of Acts in March till April to be taught by Tina Teong and the Book of Job in May till July to be taught by Seok Hong. These classes are being held on every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday from 11am till 12 noon in the upper hall and has started on 3 March. You are also welcome to join these classes!

MINISTRY PURPOSE
The purpose of this team is to connect and build strong, warm and unselfish fellowship and supports in the church. This is achieved by its two arms of the ministries.
1. Community Building Events or Projects
2. Life Groups

TEAM MEMBERS
Members include those from the Community Building team members and the Life Groups' leaders.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING EVETNS AND PROJECTS

2024 CHURCH FAMILY CAMP
It has been scheduled to take place on 14-16 September from Saturday to Monday (Malaysia Day weekend).

LIFE GROUPS' GATHERING
LGs have started meeting again on 8/3. LGs are meeting on every 1st and 3rd Friday. Currently we have three Life Groups: West Zone, South Zone and the Mandarin Zone. We expect every member or regular attendee to join a LG.

MINISTRY MISSION
To strategize, plan, promote and execute evangelistic and social concern projects for the city.

TEAM MEMBERS
Pastor Peng, Deaconess Yee Yen, John Loke, Seok Hong, Ooi Kim Seng, Darrin Shee
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EVANGELISTIC EVENTS FOR 2024
(1) Parents’ Day Celebration on 8 June 2024 Saturday from 3pm-5pm
(2) Healing Rally in August
(3) Come Celebrate Christmas in December
* Caroling Mission on 14/12 Saturday
* Christmas Day Evangelistic Service cum Luncheon on 25/12 at 11am
(4) Easter Musical 2025 in March/April

1 BOOKLET A WEEK
You are invited to pick up a copy of the gospel booklet from the Coffee Corner each time your come for the Sunday service and then distribute it to someone during the week. This is one of our little efforts to bless our city with the gospel believing in the power of invitation but most of all in the sovereign grace of God. Trust that you will join us!

JANUARY
05 Betty Foo
12 Quek Siew Lan
19 Linah Lim
26 Charlotte Goh

FEBRUARY
02 Lilian Soh
09 Leng Sew Kiah

2024
10 December Tuesday LCA Clergy Christmas Luncheon in Seremban

Vicar/Chairman: Ps. Peng
Vicar Warden/Vice-Chairperson: Betty Foo
People Warden: John Loke
Hon. Secretary: Tan See Teong
Hon. Treasurer: Chen Seok Hong
Synod Rep: John Loke, Chen Seok Hong
Council Members: Darrin Shee, Sheena Tham, Shirley Pang, Lillian Soh, Nerissa N. Yong, Michelle Ling
Ex-officio Members: Rev. Tan Meng Poo, Dss. Chooi Yee Yen

Please uphold the PCC in your prayers!