SS22 Cell GTPJ

Honour the LORD with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10

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Have you ever claimed this promise in your life?

I know I have. The blessings are real. But somehow over the years, it has been forgotton. We don’t really practice or emphasize first fruits in our church, but it is important that we understand there is a difference between First Fruit Offerings and Tithing. Indeed, each opportunity to GIVE can be viewed as an INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY in our lives.

The principles behind first fruit offerings can be traced back to Leviticus 23 when God laid before the Israelites His appointed feasts which are to be treated as sacred. There are certain characteristics of what constitutes first fruits and how it is given. I came across an excellent article which sheds light on first fruit offerings and have been blessed by it.

For easy printing, you can also download the PDF here.

On 1 May 2009 at 930am, our cell took to the streets of PJ in a race around the clock to complete some creative photo shooting in the Chik Chak competition organised by the YA of GTPJ.

About 10 teams participated and we are very proud to have emerged as top 5 and won a consolation prize. Kudos to the team members, our team leader-Jason C, navigator-Jason K, co-navigator-Yufen, shooter-Ben and all other team-mates, Larry, Ian, Andrine, Rachel and Christina. Andrine and Rachel is from our sister Jen Nee’s cell whereas Christina is my colleague. The key was to be as creative as possible and we humbly share our shots below for you to re-evaluate. Read more »

If you are chasing that dream job, that high position or the material success in life, here’s a moral that you may interest you.

A group of successful graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university Professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the Professor went to the kitchen and returned with a pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - made of porcelain, glass, crystal and plastic, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

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There is a nice devotion in http://www.graceatwork.org today and it reminds us to obey God even when the going gets tough. We may not understand what we are going through but we know that God’s love is perfect and all his ways are just. In the Garden of Gethsamen, Jesus knew that there was a tough decision to be made and chose accordingly.

Even while we are in our earthly bodies, our soul cries out to be clothed in heavenly dwelling (2 Cor 5). Therefore we make it our aim to be well pleasing to God whatever the circumstances.

Crystal clear waters, beautiful islands and white sandy beaches, Perhentian awaits you!

After some investigation, a few of us are planning a scuba diving trip to the Perhentian Islands. In order to kick off, we need some indication on the number of people who are interested

Date: August 2009 (Exact dates to be confirmed later)
Duration: 4-5 days
Place: Watercolours Impiani Resort
Activities: Scuba Diving, Snorkling, Jungle Trekking, Beach Bumming, Beach BBQ
Cost: Accomodation should be around RM300 per person. Scuba Diving with PADI training is optional and will cost around RM1,ooo per person inclusive of equipment hire.

Download all the brochures here:
Impiani Room Rates
Paradise Resort Rates
Open Water Diver Course (4 days)
Scuba Diver Course (2 days)

For more information on the venue & diving, refer to these websites
Watercolours World Paradise Resort
Impiani Resort

Genesis 46:2 (KJV)
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob.  And he said, “Here am I.”

1 Samuel 3:4 (NIV)
Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”

Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Here’s a wonderful hymn titled “Here I am Lord” (Words and Music by Daniel L Schutte, 1981). As we go into 2009, lets seek the Lord to hear His voice… and to know His will for each of us in Missions 2009!

Read further for the song lyrics… Read more »

Here are some more photos taken from the various events last year…

LIITA#

Ken’s Birthday# 

Michelle’s Installation# 

Phay Phay’s Baptism#

Hari Raya at the Kohs#

Christmas is always a busy time and this year was no exception! After 3 weeks of prepration, our Christmas Party finally came….. Love is in the Air! Here are some photos of LIITA, our cell Christmas Party for 2008.

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SS22 cell took part in GTPJ’s Myanmar Outreach project on Saturday 6 December 2008. Several of us also helped out with the packing on Thursday night, here are the photos of the Saturday event itself, held at Glad Tidings Puchong.

Some of the Myanmar adults and the GTPJ team which was led by Ps Koon Seng, Ps Lee Kuan Ming and Ps Michael Tan. Read more »