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God demands that His worshippers separate themselves from all worldliness and devote themselves to know and to do all that are pleasing to Him. Scripture says, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:2). True worshippers live to do His will and glorify Him.

Scripture Memorisation

DefilementIsaiah 24:5

The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the

laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Call to Worship Elder Ng Poh Kok*Hymn 37: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

* Invocation & Gloria Patri* Responsive Scripture Reading Malachi 2:1-17

Hymn 474: We Would See JesusCollection of Offerings * Doxology & Prayer

Hymn 246: Open My Eyes, That I May SeeScripture Memorisation

*Pastoral Prayer Sermon Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

“Jesus’ Teaching on Divorce” Matthew 19:1-12

Holy Communion

Hymn 178: At the Cross

Hymn 173: There is a Fountain

*Benediction & Threefold Amen

Order of WorshipA Word on Worship

Today, 4 March 2018 Next Lord’s Day, 11 March 20189.00 – 10.00am CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR CHURCH CHOIR & CHILDREN’S CHOIR

MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP MALAYALAM FELLOWSHIP

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Gan Chin HwiPr Daniel LimGan Sze HueyFrancis TanChong Ah Huat & Francis Tan

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Elder Alan ChoyPr Daniel LimDyllis TeoLee Kim LeiMaggie HoRobert Ooi & Cayson Chok

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Junior Worship:

Eld Ng Poh KokPastor Prabhudas KoshySarah Lee, Dorcas KoshyGerry Lee (i/c)Amoz Choy, Lee Shing ShyanLijoy George, Stephen YapChong Khai Siang, Linus KokAileen TanCrew No. 1Gina SimRoscelle Lim, Corliss OoiChong Shu Mun, Jolyne ChoKamala, (Eunice Choy)Neo Kian Seng, (Jasmine Tan)Eld Alan Choy

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Junior Worship:

Eld Francis LeePastor Prabhudas KoshyJasmine Low, EllyzabethDavid Tan (i/c)Cornelius Koshy, Edwin QuekJason Low, Low Chip HungMarcus Lim, John PehLow Siew LianCrew No. 2Evelyn LeeViolet Quek, Chairine ChayadiLim Hua See, Mary OngPr Jeremiah Sim, (Jenice Choy)Gina Sim, (Jasmine Low)Low Chip Hung

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Eric DelinaPr Dennis KabingueDuaine KabingueAnthony EvangelistaRowena Delina

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Norefel ResumaPr Dennis KabingueAyn TindaanJulius Del RosarioDaryl Kabingue

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487 Bedok South Ave 2Arvind PawaPr Kelvin Lim

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Pangasinan Mission Church

04 March 2018

Worshippers at Gethsemane BPC (Pangasinan)

Report from Rev Reggor Galarpe

Bro. Edsel and I have returned safely from our short visit to Gethsemane (Pangasinan), bringing with us much blessings for a fruitful time spent with Pr Donald and family and our brethren there.

We had a well-attended worship service last Lord’s Day as most of the members, worshippers and contacts came, including Bro Ariel’s (also Sis Ara’s) family who drove for two-and-a-half hours from their hometown in La Union. The Gospel meeting we had in their house last Thursday was also well attended. Praise God!

I am sharing with you some photos taken during our visit. I’m sure our Pr Donald will write a detailed report and share more photos with you.

“Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest” (Luke 10:2).

Respectfully, Reggor

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I praise the Lord for the blessed and fruitful visit of Pastor Reggor and Preacher Edsel in our mission station (21-26 February). Thank God for their joint ministry with me in preaching the Word in our 4 gospel outreaches in Binloc, Binday, Tebag and San Fernando. Praise God for bringing people to hear and learn from the Bible. Pastor Reggor, Pr Edsel and I took turns to preach.

Praise God for the safety and strength throughout that week. We were travelling every day, leaving immediately after breakfast and returning only in the night. Thank God for giving us strength. On the Lord’s Day, our brethren from San Fernando also came to worship with us, where Pastor Reggor also administered the Holy Communion. Thank God for a well-attended worship service of 51 adults / youths and 18 children. Incidentally, Bro Ariel (from San Fernando) stayed on for the night in the mission station to have fellowship with us.

I thank the Lord for giving me wisdom on how to lead the brethren in many practical aspects of their growing relationship with Christ, especially in the area of prayer. I am very happy that I can see improvement in the response of the brethren towards praying after a few weeks. In fact, last Lord’s Day, we started the worship service by dividing into groups and praying for one another.

Se Jin and Jesher will be away in Korea until 5 April. Please pray that the Lord will grant them safety and enable them to be a good testimony for Christ.

In Christ, Donald

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PROGRAMMES ON BIBLE WITNESS WEB RADIO(5th to 11th March 2018)Faithful Men: Men’s Leadership and Service in the Church (Part 3)Women of Virtue: A Virtuous Woman is a Crown to Her HusbandYouth Bible Hour: The Importance of Prayer in the Lives of Youth (Part 4)

Visit www.biblewitness.com/webradio to listen to these programmes and other faithful Christian music and sermons.

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“The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.”

Isaiah 24:5

Junior Worshipper's Page

Greatest Pollutant on Earth

“Pollution” is a word that we hear every now and then at school, and on TV and radio, as well as read about in newspapers and magazines. Pollution is described as the contamination or poisoning of our environment by certain substances, which we call pollutants. We have been told that the modernisation and development in our world have reached peak levels, thereby giving rise to the so-called “global warming”, “human illnesses”, etc.

However, the greatest pollutant of the earth, according to the prophet Isaiah, is sin. Our sins are causing the worst pollution of the earth! When the children of Israel filled the land with their “transgression of the law”, they lost holiness, joy and peaceful living in the land. As the land was filled with idolatries, superstitions, violence and wicked actions, families and society were inflicted with deep troubles. Worse still, the LORD’s anger against their wickedness also resulted in His judgment – in the form of an invasion upon their land by the vicious Babylonian army of Nebuchadnezzar!

Children, repent from all your sins and stop pursuing any sinful habit. Sin is dirtying. It is contaminating. It will corrupt and severely damage your life, your home and your relationships. Let us not be the reason for others’ troubles. So, be careful to avoid all sins.

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COLLECTIONSLORD’S DAY on 25 February 2018

Tithes: 1,846.00Offerings: 10,351.65Building Fund (Project): 1,000.00; 1,000.00; 30.00; 50.00; 500.00Designated Gifts: Rev Ephrem 50.00; Sujith Samuel 10.00; Kelvin Lim 100.00; Cornelius Koshy 10.00; Samson Hutagalung 100.00; Annie Ho 50.00

NON-SUNDAY GIFT

Building Fund (Project): 100.00Bible Witness: 3,000.00; 50.00

SPECIAL FUND UPDATE(as of 25 February 2018)

Building Fund (Project): $2,519,451.20

Give generously towards our

Church Building Fund.

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,

so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:7

PASTORAL VISITATIONHOUGANG REGION

Date & Time: Fri, 9 Mar 2018, 8.00pmVenue: Home of Mr & Mrs Andrew Teong

15 Ah Soo Garden Singapore 539971

If you live in this region, please check that your name is on the list placed at the reception table. If it is not, please add it in.

GETHSEMANE YOUNG ADULTS’ FELLOWSHIP

Topic: Book Study of EcclesiastesSpeaker: Pastor Prabhudas Koshy

Chairman: Bro Matthew PehDate & Time: Fri, 16 Mar 2018, 7.30pm

Venue: Home of Sis Kim Lei 408 Fajar Road #10-349

Singapore 670408Dinner fellowship will start at 7.30pm. The

message will begin at 8.30pm.

GETHSEMANE LADIES’ FELLOWSHIP SEMINARTopic: “The Beauty of Holiness”

Speaker: Pastor KoshyDate & Time: Sat, 17 Mar 2018,

2.00-5.30pmVenue: City Beach Resort

For more details, please avail yourself of the seminar flyers. Kindly sign up at the

reception table or via this link http://goo.gl/forms/OpWNBDVSef.

Youths are strongly encouraged to join this seminar.

There will be a separate programme for children aged 4 to 12.

GETHSEMANE MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Speaker: Pastor KoshyChairman: Eld Francis Lee

Date & Time: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 at 4pmVenue: TGCM premises

202B, Ponggol Seventeenth AvenueTake LRT (West Loop) from Punggol MRT

station to Punggol Point LRT station.

(There will be a prayer session during this meeting.)

There will also be a concurrent children’s programme for children aged 4-12.

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Time & Place of Worship10.30am

Level 5 Auditorium Singapore Post Centre

10 Eunos Road 8 Singapore 408600

(next to Paya Lebar MRT station)

Prayer Hotline8138 8139

SMS or WhatsApp your prayer item

Our Office510 Geylang Road, #02-06

Singapore 389466 Tel: 6741 1910 Fax: 6741 1016

Our Websitesgethsemanebpc.com

biblewitness.com

Our PastorPastor Prabhudas Koshy

Mobile: 9001 1119 Email: pastor.gbpc@gmail.com

Our SessionPastor Prabhudas Koshy Elder Mah Chin Kwang

Elder Alan Choy Elder Ng Poh KokElder Francis Lee

Deacon Daniel Lim Deacon Lok Kwok Wah

Deacon Kelvin Lim Deacon Low Boon Siang

Please stay back after worship to join us for:Refreshments & Fellowship

12.30pm – 1.30pmBible Study (Adults, Youths & Children)

GBI-Revelation & CBS (1.45pm-3.00pm)

Post-Worship Activities

Weekly Activities

Tuesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 8.00pm @ L5 Auditorium, SingPost Centre

Wednesday Lunch Hour Bible Study 1.00pm @ Bible Witness Bookroom

Thursday Seniors’ Ministry 11.00am (Please contact Pr Jeremiah Sim)

Campus Bible Study2.30pm on Tuesdays @NAFA 2.00pm on Fridays @SUTD

Friday Morning Prayer 7.45am – 8.30am @ Church Resource Centre

Sunday Lions Home Ministry For enquiry, contact Pr Jeremiah Sim

For more information, please call the church office at 6741 1910.

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Join us for an insightful study of God’s Word

— Adults’ Bible Class@ 1.30pm

GETHSEMANE B-P CHURCH30TH ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING

Date: Lord’s Day, 25 March 2018Let us prayerfully and joyfully praise God for His goodness towards us for the past 30 years. Buffet lunch will be catered. Adults and children aged 10 & above - $10/person (subsidised), children under 10 - free. To facilitate the ordering of food, please sign up at the reception table today and make your payment to Sis Aileen Tan.

Thanksgiving MusicalDate & Time: Lord’s Day, 25 March 2018 @ 2pm

In thanksgiving to God’s unceasing faithfulness upon our church, the Youth Choir has lovingly put together a musical celebrating 30 years of faithful pulpit ministry. Pamphlets are available at the reception table. Do take a copy to invite your friends and loved ones.

CHURCH CAMP 2018Theme: Church - A Caring Communion of Saints

Speaker: Pastor Prabhudas KoshyDate: 4-8 June 2018 (Mon-Fri)

Venue: Lexis PenangParticipants are advised to book plane tickets on their own as soon as possible. Registration is now open. Please take the registration form from the reception table.

T-Shirt SizingTrial sizing of the Church Camp T-shirts will commence today. It will be done at 1.15pm every Sunday in March. The final day of sizing will be on 25th March 2018. All campers must submit their registration forms before proceeding to the T-shirt sizing. If you have any questions, you may approach Elder Francis Lee.