My Response: Our Response dur ing the ser vice is an act of wor ship. Do wr ite your r eflections on a Response For m and place it in either of the offering bags. Holy Communion: We welcome baptized believers to join in the Lord’s Supper.

Tithes & Offerings: Giving cheer fully & sacr ificially of our finances is par t of our wor ship. Giving ser ves as a constant r eminder that God is our provider, & we seek to honour Him with our tithes & offerings. Red Bag - General & Ministry Fund, Blue Bag - Missions Fund.

Please address your cheque to: “Bethesda Frankel Estate Church”.

4 La Salle Street, Singapore 456930. Tel: 6448 1800 Fax: 6448 0831 Email: bfec@bfec.org.sg Website: http://bfec.org.sg Church Office Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm Sat & Sun: 9am-1pm

Welcome to our Church

For Internal Circulation Only 5 June 2016

1 Thessalonians 5:8: But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Rooted in the Living Word Empowered by the Holy Spirit Abiding in Christ only Daring to Hope and to Love Yielding Fruit To God’s Glory

Introduction

“Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’;

and unto God the things that are God’s. ”

(Matthew 22:21, KJV)

Render to God, Render to Caesar

The Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms

Five key principles of Church and State:

1. Church – spiritual affairs

2. State – temporal affairs

3. Freedom of religion

4. Peaceful conscientious objection

5. Vocation (i.e. calling)

Beyond Elections

Living in a democratic society:

1. The right to vote

2. The right to freedom of speech

3. The right to freedom of religion

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”

(Proverbs 31:8)

Beyond Employment Contracts

The call to work – participants in God’s handiwork.

1. Breaking through the ‘it’ to the ‘Thou’

2. Working for the Lord, not for men (Colossians 3:23-24)

Conclusion

Jesus Christ is your Big Boss

Questions for application:

1. Why do you think God placed you in the following role(s):

a. As a citizen of Singapore (or your home country)?

b. Where you work (including study, homemaking, etc.)?

Do you see your role(s) as a divine calling? Why or why not?

2. What do you think are some responsibilities that God expects of you in the role(s) He has entrusted to you? What are some of the challenges you face in these role(s)?

3. How can you live out the Gospel wherever God has placed you? Have you been doing so faithfully?

Series : “Heavenly Order in the Kingdom:

Topic : Order In The Land - Beyond Elections & Employment Contracts

Scriptures : Romans 13:1-7

Services : - 8am & 10am service

Speaker : - Darius Lee

Keep this for your Prayers & Participation

Reminder: Please submit any announcement for consideration in the next bulletin by Tuesday through your Ministry Head

5 June 2016

Cell Groups… 51 cell groups meet during the week. To join one, contact Shirley Soo Tel: 62414622 Email: ShirleySoo@bfec.org.sg

9214 (Seniors): Bible Study & Fellowship (Sun 10am @ ClassRmA1); FrankeLights (Bible Study) (Mon 10am-11.30am @ Vineyard) Games @ Upper Rm (Tue 6pm, Thu 3pm, Sat 9.30am)

Ladies’ Group: Tue 8pm @ Annexe 31/5 Dr Ng Pey Cheng 7/6 Mrs Leong King Ting 14/6 Dr Florence Tan 21/6 Mrs Rani Mathew 28/6 Ms Ong Bee Cheng from WEC International

Church Prayer Ministry: Fri 8pm @ Chapel 3/6 Michael Mak : Parable of the Four Soils 10/6 Oh Swee Eng : Parable: The Pharisee & The Tax Collector 17/6 Letch : Parable: The Rich Fool 24/6 Sharing by the Temerloh Team

Peranakan Ministry: 2nd & 4th Sat 4pm @ Chapel 11/6 Kerendah hati dan kebanggaan: Elder Jeffrey Goh 25/6 Pembuatan bertutur lebih kuat dari kata-kata: Ms Priscilla Gan

Foreign Indian Workers’ Fellowship: Sat 9pm @ Class Rm A1

International Fellowship (Indonesian & Filipino): Sun 10am -11.40am @ Lvl 3 Excel Room & Class Rm C3

WAG: Sat 25 June 7.30pm - Speaker: Kumar Ramakrishna Topic: The Well Watered Life (Jer 17:1-8) Venue: Home of Daniel & Irene Tan, 69 Cheviot Hill, S(459654)

OTHER MEETINGS

Have A Prayer Request? Write it in the Response For m

so we can alert the F.I.R.E. team to pray with you.

Frankel Intercessors Ready Everywhere & everytime

Courses Coming Up

Worldview Pulpit Series: Heavenly Order in the Kingdom

Lawrence, Katherine, & the Ho family would like to thank the Elders & other Frankelites for your support during their family’s recent bereavement

This series aims to show God’s original wisdom and beauty. But more than that, this understanding has a profound impact on everything we do in life and also to those without Christ. It will also show how sin-ners and Satan try to distort the orders God has established and how things have gone awfully wrong. It will also showcase practical han-dles on how we should respond to the order that God has established and to repent and change our way of living.

22 May “Order & Beauty of our God” - God’s eminent order (Rom 1:18-32)

Deacon Daryl Liu

29 May “Order for Godly families” - Sex & Marriage (Eph 5:22 -33)

Gary & Joanna Koh (FOTF)

TODAY “Order in the Land" - Beyond elections & em-ployment contracts (Rom 13:1-7)

Darius Lee, author of "Fire in my bones"

12 Jun “Order for God’s creation" - Why care for a dying earth? (Gen 1:28-30 Rom 8:19-22)

Rev Dr Daniel Koh (TTC)

19 Jun “Order for children of the King" - Relating to God as Father & King (Luke 15:11-32; Gal 4:1-7)

Elder Ernest Chew

26 Jun “Order in the Church" - When we build each other up (1 Cor 14:26-40)

Jose Philip (RZIM)

Junior Sunday School Outing Today at Fort Canning Park (8.15am - 12pm) Pray for good weather and bonding between teachers, children and their families across levels.

Committing our Children to the Lord Children’s Dedication 19 June 10am service Parents who would like the church to pray with you & your child/new born to obtain an appli-cation form and submit to the church office by 12 June

Baptism & Membership Class ( Baptism on 14 Aug ) If you are not baptised but have been regularly attending BFEC, com-mit to attend baptism classes, held over 4 Sundays, 8.30am - 10am, commencing on 10 July. OR if you would like to transfer your membership to BFEC, you just need to attend only 2 lessons on 24 & 31 July. Collect, complete & submit the relevant application form from the church office by 3 July.

KSS & JSS will be closed for the next two Sundays (12 and 19 June 2016). They will resume on 26 June.

Please note that the Church Office will be closed on Tuesday 7 June as the Staff will be away in Johor.

Café Leaf is closed for the June holidays. Café Leaf will resume on 3 July.

A special publication for the Queen's 90th Birthday -

The Servant Queen - and the King She Serves is a beautifully illustrated short book, which uses the Queen’s own words to draw out the central role of her trust in Jesus Christ, offering an inspiring, multi-faceted insight into a life well-lived for others. Limited copies are available at the Singapore Bible Society, with a minimum donation of $20 per book.

Place your order at the church office today. Experiencing God in ALL things - only ONE thing is needed (Luke 10:42) Dates: 14 - 16 June Time: 7.30am to 5.30pm (choice of full-day or half-day conference) Venue: Wesley Methodist Church, 5 Fort Canning Rd, S(179493) Speakers: Mrs Belinda Charles, Mr Bryan Shen, Dr Chris Hall, Rev Dr Danny Goh, Dr Ernest Chew, Mr Henry Tan, Rev Dr Tan Siang Yang, Dr Jason Yap, Dr Jimmy Tan, Ms Mabel Sim, Mr Timothy Liu, Canon Ong Chooi Seng

Conference Fees Individual Group (5 or more)

before 25 May before 3 Jun before 25 May before 3 Jun

Full Time 3 Day SGD 330 SGD 360 SGD 300 SGD 330

Part Time 2 Day SGD 260 SGD 280 SGD 240 SGD 260

Part Time 1 Day SGD 160 SGD 170 SGD 150 SGD 160

D6 Family Conference 2016 Connecting Church and Home for Generational Discipleship Dates: 29 - 30 July (Fri/Sat) Time: 9am - 5.30pm (choice of full con-ference or 1-day conference) Venue: Emmanuel Assembly of God @ Upp East Coast Rd. Cost: $50 - 90 (register by 14 July) Keynote Speaker: Ron Hunter Jr More details and sign up at http://www.d6family.sg/

Public Seminar by Focus on the Family "Crazy Little Thing called marriage" Date: Wed 6 July (Hari Raya Puasa) Time: 1.30 - 5 pm Cost : $45 per couple (register by 15 June) Venue: Rock of Ages Auditorium, 115 Eunos Ave 3 #03-04 S(409839) Speakers: Dr Greg and Erin Smalley http://family.org.sg/crazymarriage

Go to wccasia.org for more details

Sunday Prayer Hour TODAY, 12.30pm @ Chapel Today being the 1st Sunday of June, we urge members to stay for an hour to come together to pray.

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Colossians 4:2

Closures to take note of

Congratulations to Mark Ong & Joycelyn Poh on their holy matrimony yesterday, Sat 4 June, solemnized by Elder Quek Mong Hua. Congrats also to Daniel & Linda Ong, and David & Gladys Poh.