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ANNOUNCEMENTSSPM Bible KnowledgeSPM BK classes have started all over the country. TCF (Teachers' Christian Fellowship) has not been able
to get the particulars for private teachers yet. Nevertheless, the effort to network is on-going. For brochure, Right Click
here and Save As Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM) in partnership with Malaysian Care and Bible College of Malaysia is enrolling students for a new part-time certificate in Christian
ministry program in social ministry. To download flyer, Right
Click here and Save As... The program starts at the end of June 2008. Those interested can contact either Ms Sarah Yap, TEE Director at STM (Tel: 06-6322815, email:
sarahyap@stm.edu.my) or Pastor Esther at Malaysian Care (tel:03-90582102, email:
esther_alfred@malaysiancare.org). More information available on websites: www.stm.edu.my
or www.malaysiancare.org Date: 8 March 2008 Venue: Wesley Methodist Church, 4 Jalan Bukit Jawa, 41000
Klang, Selangor Time: 3.30pm THEME: PRAY WITHOUT CEASING Remembering the Orang Asli of Malaysia at St. Paul 's Anglican Church, Jalan Utara Kechil , Petaling Jaya 30th January 2008 (Wednesday) @ 7.30pm Organised by The Christian Federation Of Malaysia The 100th anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Friends in Conversation (emergentMalaysia) and RoH (Revolution
of Hope) Malaysia would like to invite you for a conversation with F. LeRon
Shults. LeRon is a professor of theology at Agder University in Kristiansand,
Norway. He holds a PhD in Education from Walden University and a PhD in Theology
from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has authored numerous books, some of
which are The Postfoundationalist Task of Theology, Reforming Theological
Anthropology, The Faces of Forgiveness, Reforming the Doctrine of God, and
Transforming Spirituality. The programme will be held on Friday, January 18 2007, 9.30am
- 9.30pm. The Day Seminar is RM40 including lunch and tea breaks. To register, please contact Yew Khuen at 017-3363882 or yewkhuen@yahoo.co.uk Registration fee RM40 for full day program. Night session “Becoming Friends” is free (no registration
needed) A most unfortunate situation has befallen All Saints' Anglican
Church, Cheras, KL. They were duped into parting with 20 tables (200 tickets) for
their Christmas luncheon scheduled for 25th December 2007 at Janbo Restaurant (Pudu),
KL. A stranger came to their church service and claimed to be a
member of an AOG church. He also claimed to have participated in one of
their recent evangelistic events. His first inducement was a cheque for
RM5000 as a contribution to their Diocese's St Mark's Cozy Home project.
Later that same day, he offered to take 20 tables (table no. 31 to table no. 50)
for their Christmas luncheon. Unfortunately, the tickets were given to him
and they later found out that both his cheques bounced! Please be careful should you be approached to buy the tickets,
and secondly, do not fall prey to a similar scam. Warm Greetings from the Council of Churches of Malaysia! The Council, being the affiliated body of mainline churches and Christian organizations in the country, derives its mandate and strength from its constituent members. Strong support and active participation by member bodies are essential and desired. For its financial obligations, the Council depends on membership subscriptions and freewill contributions by member churches and organizations. Among others, the Council has designated the Sunday closest to Merdeka Day (31 August) as CCM Sunday every year, as a special day to remember the mission and work of CCM and to solicit contributions in support of the Council. The Council gratefully acknowledges the special celebrations held and generous contributions made, by member churches/organizations all these years. For year 2007, Sunday 26 August was the CCM Sunday with the theme “Rise Up and Build A Just Nation” emphasizing National Unity (Psalm
133:1). We are grateful and touched by those churches having celebrated CCM Sunday (on the date or on another appropriate Sunday) in their own special ways and having made their generous contributions. The CCM Board of Management at its recent meeting has dealt with the difficult issue of increasing financial obligations in view of the Council’s expanded workload and scope of responsibility in the face of the changing social challenges in the country. For the extra financial needs, the Council has to fall back on its constituent membership. The Board has thus unanimously adopted a resolution to request every local church within the CCM family, in conjunction with the CCM Sunday (whether celebrated or not), to make a minimum contribution of RM100.00 (Ringgit One Hundred only) to CCM. This shared responsibility and commitment by churches/organizations will then make CCM strong and viable to be the voice and conscience of its constituent members. Dear fellow servants in Christ, thank you for sharing and supporting our mission and work. May God bless you and your ministry! Yours sincerely in Christ, Rev. Dr. Thomas Philips (President), Bishop Philip Lok (Hon.
Treasurer), Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri (General Secretary) and the Members of the Board of Management Dated: 17th October 2007 On the dawn of the 10th of October 2007, 136 golfers gathered at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club, graced by YB Datuk Lee Hwa Beng to have a friendly game of golf in aid of the CCM General Fund and Building Project. YB Datuk Lee Hwa Beng during his speech pledged RM50,000.00 towards the Building Project. The fellowship game was organized under the chairmanship of Mr. Peter Chen.
The amount raised was RM59,639.45 excluding the pledge of RM50,000.00. Our sincere thanks to the Organizing Committee for their dedicated service and
commitment. His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan was consecrated as the 21st Metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church on 2nd October, 2007 at
Thiruvilla, India. His Grace the Most Rev Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom was consecrated as the Valiya Metropolitan on the same occasion. CCM President, Rev Dr. Thomas Philips was present at the consecration and brought the felicitations and prayers of the churches of Malaysia. Rev. Chong Eng Mein, Senior Minister of Herald Presbyterian Church, Kluang was called to rest on 22nd October 2007. Rev Chong served as the Synod Moderator 2003-2004. During that period he also took an active roll at the Heads of Churches Consultation and other CCM functions. CCM expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to his wife Xu Gui Fei and his children. Young, talented and committed Christian artiste, Mr. Brian John
Yim, of Brian Yim Music Corporation, has kindly offered to help CCM in our ongoing fundraising efforts for
our building project, the new ecumenical centre. Among others, Brian will promote the building
project and encourage churches and members to donate towards CCM's building fund, during his
singing visits as invited. At the recently held Annual General Meeting of the MCCBCHST on 11th July 2007, the following were elected: President: Datuk A. Vaithilingam (Hindu) Committee Members: Mr. Prematilaka KD Serisena (Buddhist),
Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri (Christian), Bro. Augustine Julian (Christian), Mr. R. Thiagaraja (Hindu), Mr. Jagir Singh (Sikh), Mr. Lau Chean Kiat (Taoist) Auditors: Mr. V. Ananda Krishnan (Hindu), Mr. Chua Chong Kee (Buddhist), Rev. Wong Kim Kong (Christian), Sardar Malkith Singh (Sikh) At the recently held Annual General Meeting of the CCM Perak Regional Committee on 14th July 2007 the following were elected : Chairman: Rev. Joshua Ong Committee Members: Mrs. Stella Victor, Mrs. Kamala Devadason, Mr. Chun C.C., Mr. Tan Jin Ong, Rev. John Selvaraj, Mr. Louis Martin Auditors: Mr. Daniel, Mr. C. T. John Representatives to MCCBCHST: Rev. Joshua Ong & Mr. James Ratnam A book entitled “Violence and Peace” written by Rev. Dr. Solomon Rajah is now available at CCM Office at RM 12.00. The book reflects on some Asian religious thoughts and a Christian perspective. Those interested can purchase it from CCM Office. At the most recent meeting of the CCM Executive Committee
(24th May), it was decided that CCM will endorse the Celebration of Hope Malaysia Project. This means that member churches and organisations are free to choose to relate with the project in ways they find meaningful. The COHM Project is an evangelistic Multi-media presentation that can be used to reach others for Christ through neighbourhood evangelism. Those wishing to make queries or need resources can contact Rev. Elisha Satvinder, the Director of Mobilisation at 012-337 8801. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) promotes communication for social change. It believes that communication is a basic human right that defines people’s common humanity, strengthens cultures, enables participation, creates community, and challenges tyranny and oppression. Being WACC means ‘taking sides’. WACC will present a Communication for Peace Award during its 2008 Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, to a woman or man who has consistently, dynamically and creatively demonstrated the value of communication for peace in a particular context. Consistent with WACC’s Christian Principles of Communication, she or he will be a person of faith and be recognised as a public voice of conscience. Criteria An individual who, as a communications professional, has:
Nominations Nominations must be accompanied by evidence of activities and achievements of the nominee and sent to WACC (AWARD@waccglobal.org) before 1st September 2007. To download nomination form, Right Click here and Save As.. Please disseminate this call for nominations as widely as possible. Survey on unity among youthsThe Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) and the National Young Lawyers' Committee are conducting a nationwide survey among young working professionals on issues regarding national unity. The chairman of the National Young Lawyers' Committee, Edmund Bon, said the survey would determine whether national unity resonated among the youths and whether young Malaysians could relate to it. "At a glance, the awareness of national unity is very urban-centric and the survey will find out whether people in rural areas and less developed states feel the same way about national unity as their urban counterparts," he said. He added that the survey would poll about 1,500 youths and was targeted to be completed by Aug 31. It is time that Christian youths also have a say in the future of this country. CCM would be interested to hear the views of our young people in the churches. Send all views to CCM so that the Youth Committee can present our parts to church leaders and other bodies. Have your say! Speak Up! It is your future. Registration of First Time VotersTan Sri Ramon is prepared to offer RM500 to ANY PERSON in a congregation who brings in the highest number of FIRST TIME VOTER registrations. Another RM500 will be given to the CHURCH with the highest number of FIRST TIME VOTER registrations. Please inform CCM of your registrations. The CCM EXCO will decide the winner. Dateline: 31st August 2007 It is a small token but a positive step to encourage all Christians to exercise their right to vote. CCM Chinese Pastors' ConferenceDate: 20-22nd August 2007 Venue: Hotel Sri Malaysia, Genting Highlands Registration fee: RM 250.00 (Twin sharing) and RM 350 ( single) For further details contact Mr. Andrew Tan (03-79567092) |
