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City Harvest Church
Cell Group East 310
you must be wondering who and what we're all about! well, we're a vibrant and excited bunch of young adults who meet up frequently who have a single purpose: to lift up the Name of Jesus! besides that, we also engage in many wholesome and fun activities, such as outings to the beach, movies and dinners! and you are most welcome to contact us and join us! :)
jolene
jojohohoho@hotmail.com
members:
gideon
giddygid@gmail.com
briony
wackywhooz@hotmail.com
max
chunwah2000@hotmail.com
jennifer
jovial.jen@gmail.com
alex
six_feetfromthe_edge@hotmail.com
emily
emily_luvclarinet@hotmail.com
angeline
angeline_tac@hotmail.com
yanling
mimosa0200@yahoo.com.sg
mark
markchua_ay@hotmail.com
george
triple_play_japanese@hotmail.com
vanessa
purplestarz_vanez@hotmail.com
melissa
debbie
shun ming
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February 16, 2006
umm.
for the first time in quite awhile, I'm in camp on a weeknight.
Boss stayed till late, and decidedly I did too, since tomorrow's a friday. may I say 'yay'? work has been tiring, but I can't say it's unfulfilling. it's rather true I'm doing what most soldiers have never done, and admittedly the job scope is a whole lot different. having an office job would seem like the best thing to have in the military, then again the paperwork and ad-hoc 'missions' can get quite daunting. and draining.
take today for example. I've just ended an 11-hour workday! and there's still work to be done! (cue intense agonised groaning and squealing) I went to take a shower, and lo and behold, here I am back at the office, again! somehow, I feel exorably drawn to the stillness and quiet that I've grown to both love and loathe..
the past two weeks have been h-e-c-t-i-c. more outings, dinners, movies, people, giving Bible Study classes, zone meetings, leadership classes, running to and fro and work, work and more work. but I'm not complaining. I like an active life.
I feel kind of spaced out now. abbreviations crowd, cloud and reduce my mind to mush.
what am I even saying?
pardon the exclamations.
...
oh. the realisation that my office has tivo just flew right smack into my face. american idol sounds good.
for the first time in quite awhile, I'm in camp on a weeknight.
Boss stayed till late, and decidedly I did too, since tomorrow's a friday. may I say 'yay'? work has been tiring, but I can't say it's unfulfilling. it's rather true I'm doing what most soldiers have never done, and admittedly the job scope is a whole lot different. having an office job would seem like the best thing to have in the military, then again the paperwork and ad-hoc 'missions' can get quite daunting. and draining.
take today for example. I've just ended an 11-hour workday! and there's still work to be done! (cue intense agonised groaning and squealing) I went to take a shower, and lo and behold, here I am back at the office, again! somehow, I feel exorably drawn to the stillness and quiet that I've grown to both love and loathe..
the past two weeks have been h-e-c-t-i-c. more outings, dinners, movies, people, giving Bible Study classes, zone meetings, leadership classes, running to and fro and work, work and more work. but I'm not complaining. I like an active life.
I feel kind of spaced out now. abbreviations crowd, cloud and reduce my mind to mush.
what am I even saying?
pardon the exclamations.
...
oh. the realisation that my office has tivo just flew right smack into my face. american idol sounds good.
CHC.E310 posted at 20:35
October 02, 2005
Lily of the valley; He's there.
was looking up on dengue, and came across this:
"The dengue virus has four strains called serotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Getting infected with one serotype does not protect you against the other serotypes. In fact, getting a second dengue infection, particularly with serotype 2, leads to an even worse infection such as Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome which can be fatal.
Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all of the symptoms of classic dengue, plus:
Marked damage to blood and lymph vessels
Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing purplish bruises
This form of dengue disease causes some deaths.
Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome, the most severe form of dengue disease, include all of the symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, plus:
Fluids leaking outside of blood vessels
Massive bleeding
Shock
This form of the disease usually occurs in children (sometimes adults) experiencing their second dengue infection. The fatality rate is 5 to 15 percent."
which effectively means, I'd been through Dengue Shock Syndrome and survived.
not many have.
it was my first dengue infection, and I wasn't exactly a child then. with the poison pulsing in my veins, I went for a field trip to Australia. battling with the virus for days, thinking it was simplya headache and fever. sent to a nearby clinic after two days, was rushed to Geraldton. appendix was removed, silly doctors thinking it was appendicitis that caused the abdominal pains. massive (and excessive) bleeding occured. flown to the Royal Perth Hospital, put on drips and undergoing blood transfusions, numerous medical examinations (doctor, professor, microbiologist, medical study team, the likes), x-rays, medication, morphine (ahh.), not to mention going through all that with having to bleed every 15 minutes. indescribable pain: imagine having a knife plunged repeatedly into your tummy, 24/7.
it took me three weeks to get out of hospital. and a lot longer to fully recover.
five years down the road, I still thank God for His saving grace. had it not been for Him, (you've heard this from many before) I really wouldn't be here today. 'been through literal hell and high water. and survived, because Jesus was there with me in the deepest, darkest valley I'd ever experienced.
what more can I say.
Wonderful God. =)
--gid
was looking up on dengue, and came across this:
"The dengue virus has four strains called serotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Getting infected with one serotype does not protect you against the other serotypes. In fact, getting a second dengue infection, particularly with serotype 2, leads to an even worse infection such as Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome which can be fatal.
Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all of the symptoms of classic dengue, plus:
Marked damage to blood and lymph vessels
Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing purplish bruises
This form of dengue disease causes some deaths.
Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome, the most severe form of dengue disease, include all of the symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, plus:
Fluids leaking outside of blood vessels
Massive bleeding
Shock
This form of the disease usually occurs in children (sometimes adults) experiencing their second dengue infection. The fatality rate is 5 to 15 percent."
which effectively means, I'd been through Dengue Shock Syndrome and survived.
not many have.
it was my first dengue infection, and I wasn't exactly a child then. with the poison pulsing in my veins, I went for a field trip to Australia. battling with the virus for days, thinking it was simplya headache and fever. sent to a nearby clinic after two days, was rushed to Geraldton. appendix was removed, silly doctors thinking it was appendicitis that caused the abdominal pains. massive (and excessive) bleeding occured. flown to the Royal Perth Hospital, put on drips and undergoing blood transfusions, numerous medical examinations (doctor, professor, microbiologist, medical study team, the likes), x-rays, medication, morphine (ahh.), not to mention going through all that with having to bleed every 15 minutes. indescribable pain: imagine having a knife plunged repeatedly into your tummy, 24/7.
it took me three weeks to get out of hospital. and a lot longer to fully recover.
five years down the road, I still thank God for His saving grace. had it not been for Him, (you've heard this from many before) I really wouldn't be here today. 'been through literal hell and high water. and survived, because Jesus was there with me in the deepest, darkest valley I'd ever experienced.
what more can I say.
Wonderful God. =)
--gid
CHC.E310 posted at 00:34
September 28, 2005
terminal.
mortality.
it's isn't really a bad thing, in some instances, I daresay. mortality serves to remind us of our human selves, destructible, corruptible, vulnerable. and as much as one may be successful and at the pinnacle of his life, he is but susceptible to mortality. he is but like any one of us.
the many paths in life diverge and wind around countless mountains and valleys, giving each and every one of us a unique and individual experience. very often, we are the result of our experiences, and that also is the basis for the gamut of human character. yet, even as all paths diverge, they all end up at one place. and that is where the end beckons, and mortality triumphs. or does it?
I learnt about Mark's cousin's passing the other day, and the first thing I thought to myself, "Was he a believer?". also, "How did he lead his life? Fulfillingly?" now, isn't that what's most important? it is. I've come to realise that it's not about what you haven't done, but what you have. we've all heard the stories about how death claims a person, and he/she refuses to pass on, because "there are so many things I [the person] haven't done." interesting, I would say, because the things you haven't done are very possibly the same things you wouldn't do should you have another ten years. it probably is because of your own mortality, that you are suddenly hit with the realisation that you are going to be taken away from the things that you apparently treasure, and find out that you've been foolishly searching for the wrong things all these while.
one thing beautiful about Jesus: He came to the world as a mortal man, showing how one can love and be loved with the short time he has. 33 years isn't a long time. many of you will pass that age hale and hearty. but to live with the understanding of contentment and personal victory is another thing.
mortality isn't the deciding factor. it isn't factor. but your character; who you are and what you do, counts for eternity.
maybe, just maybe, you never really needed more. you've had everything you need. but perhaps you never stopped to look.
--gid.
mortality.
it's isn't really a bad thing, in some instances, I daresay. mortality serves to remind us of our human selves, destructible, corruptible, vulnerable. and as much as one may be successful and at the pinnacle of his life, he is but susceptible to mortality. he is but like any one of us.
the many paths in life diverge and wind around countless mountains and valleys, giving each and every one of us a unique and individual experience. very often, we are the result of our experiences, and that also is the basis for the gamut of human character. yet, even as all paths diverge, they all end up at one place. and that is where the end beckons, and mortality triumphs. or does it?
I learnt about Mark's cousin's passing the other day, and the first thing I thought to myself, "Was he a believer?". also, "How did he lead his life? Fulfillingly?" now, isn't that what's most important? it is. I've come to realise that it's not about what you haven't done, but what you have. we've all heard the stories about how death claims a person, and he/she refuses to pass on, because "there are so many things I [the person] haven't done." interesting, I would say, because the things you haven't done are very possibly the same things you wouldn't do should you have another ten years. it probably is because of your own mortality, that you are suddenly hit with the realisation that you are going to be taken away from the things that you apparently treasure, and find out that you've been foolishly searching for the wrong things all these while.
one thing beautiful about Jesus: He came to the world as a mortal man, showing how one can love and be loved with the short time he has. 33 years isn't a long time. many of you will pass that age hale and hearty. but to live with the understanding of contentment and personal victory is another thing.
mortality isn't the deciding factor. it isn't factor. but your character; who you are and what you do, counts for eternity.
maybe, just maybe, you never really needed more. you've had everything you need. but perhaps you never stopped to look.
--gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 19:57
September 24, 2005
hear me well.
it seems erstwhile since I last blogged.
well, much ado about nothing. military life, expectedly, is as exciting as watching Yan Can Cook. regimentation never was one of the pillars of human existence, and here I must add I find it quite amusing indeed (in fact very) to see how power can be easily abused and misused. which brings to mind the little phrase we've all heard at one point or another: absolute power corrupts and power corrupts absolutely.
I would agree with that statement, but only when it comes to worldly people. afterall, without the divine wisdom of God, nothing Man has done or will do will be entirely perfect. and that's why we need God.
now before you think this is part of a GP essay I'm writing, you're quite wrong. but I must admit that it does sound, even to me, like a portion of an introductory essay. haha.
life is short. so what do we make of it? some pursue fame and fortune, others power and control. yet others yearn for the simple tenet of happiness: which ironically is to be happy. and a small group of people, being human as they are, understandably desire the above. but what they desire more than all those, is what makes a difference.
I have often placed myself at the viewpoint of a non-believer, and trust me, I've talked to truckloads of them. and the conclusion is often similar: people believe in God, basically because of two things, need and purpose. other than those, there really isn't quite a need to believe in anything at all, and I'd have to quite agree with that.
so here goes: are there really 4 billion people outside the church, in the world today, who feel that they have purpose that will carry them through the rest of their lives? I should think not. considering that, so what is the factor that causes them to indulge in the world and not of God?
I've thought about it, and I think that's pride. pride comes in many forms, and one of the most subtle is thinking that one can do without God. now the average person might not know this, but pride is the very thing that caused Satan to fall from grace and sin against God; thinking that he could be all-powerful, thinking he could survive by himself, thinking he could do very well by himself. well, I'll say, he's not entirely wrong. you can do well by yourself, but I really wonder, how well and for how long?
with all due respect, I'm certainly not doubting anyone's abilities or talents. not at all. but deep in every single one of our hearts, there lies an uncertainty of our future, of what will happen tomorrow. will the dawn bring with it sorrow and defeat, or cheer and gladness? no one knows. but one thing I'll surely know that you don't, is that whatever happens, God is always there.
and that's not a farce or idle talk. it's true, and I know it, because I've been at there, and He's done it for me. The Bible says that Jesus is our Firm Foundation. and when you're broken, let-down and down in the dumps, that's when you start building your whole life once again, on His foundation, not your own.
and that's when life really begins. honestly, isn't it boring living for yourself your whole life? one may reach for the skies but never touch them, but really, it's different when one reaches for the Creator of the skies. because that's when you realise that you don't really need all that you've ever wanted, 'cos He is all you need. He is your everything.
how wonderful.
live for Jesus today.
--gid.
it seems erstwhile since I last blogged.
well, much ado about nothing. military life, expectedly, is as exciting as watching Yan Can Cook. regimentation never was one of the pillars of human existence, and here I must add I find it quite amusing indeed (in fact very) to see how power can be easily abused and misused. which brings to mind the little phrase we've all heard at one point or another: absolute power corrupts and power corrupts absolutely.
I would agree with that statement, but only when it comes to worldly people. afterall, without the divine wisdom of God, nothing Man has done or will do will be entirely perfect. and that's why we need God.
now before you think this is part of a GP essay I'm writing, you're quite wrong. but I must admit that it does sound, even to me, like a portion of an introductory essay. haha.
life is short. so what do we make of it? some pursue fame and fortune, others power and control. yet others yearn for the simple tenet of happiness: which ironically is to be happy. and a small group of people, being human as they are, understandably desire the above. but what they desire more than all those, is what makes a difference.
I have often placed myself at the viewpoint of a non-believer, and trust me, I've talked to truckloads of them. and the conclusion is often similar: people believe in God, basically because of two things, need and purpose. other than those, there really isn't quite a need to believe in anything at all, and I'd have to quite agree with that.
so here goes: are there really 4 billion people outside the church, in the world today, who feel that they have purpose that will carry them through the rest of their lives? I should think not. considering that, so what is the factor that causes them to indulge in the world and not of God?
I've thought about it, and I think that's pride. pride comes in many forms, and one of the most subtle is thinking that one can do without God. now the average person might not know this, but pride is the very thing that caused Satan to fall from grace and sin against God; thinking that he could be all-powerful, thinking he could survive by himself, thinking he could do very well by himself. well, I'll say, he's not entirely wrong. you can do well by yourself, but I really wonder, how well and for how long?
with all due respect, I'm certainly not doubting anyone's abilities or talents. not at all. but deep in every single one of our hearts, there lies an uncertainty of our future, of what will happen tomorrow. will the dawn bring with it sorrow and defeat, or cheer and gladness? no one knows. but one thing I'll surely know that you don't, is that whatever happens, God is always there.
and that's not a farce or idle talk. it's true, and I know it, because I've been at there, and He's done it for me. The Bible says that Jesus is our Firm Foundation. and when you're broken, let-down and down in the dumps, that's when you start building your whole life once again, on His foundation, not your own.
and that's when life really begins. honestly, isn't it boring living for yourself your whole life? one may reach for the skies but never touch them, but really, it's different when one reaches for the Creator of the skies. because that's when you realise that you don't really need all that you've ever wanted, 'cos He is all you need. He is your everything.
how wonderful.
live for Jesus today.
--gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 00:52
August 21, 2005
CHC 16th Anniversary Celebrations!
City Harvest Church
16th Anniversary Celebrations
August 7, 2005
Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Kong Hee
Decisions:
1,850
Membership in 1989:
20
Membership (April 2005):
21,966
what an awesome God we serve! 16 years of His faithfulness in our lives, and many more amazing years to come. :)
--gid.
City Harvest Church
16th Anniversary Celebrations
August 7, 2005
Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Kong Hee
Decisions:
1,850
Membership in 1989:
20
Membership (April 2005):
21,966
what an awesome God we serve! 16 years of His faithfulness in our lives, and many more amazing years to come. :)
--gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 21:47
Festival of Praise 2005.
Festival of Praise 2005
August 5-7
Speaker:
Rev. Colin Dye
Decisions:
156
--gid.
Festival of Praise 2005
August 5-7
Speaker:
Rev. Colin Dye
Decisions:
156
--gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 21:45
August 14, 2005
† Cross
This latest "live" worship album from City Harvest Church (Singapore) captures the vision and the passion of this generation - to bring the message of the CROSS to the world.
"For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (1 Cor 1:18).
--gid.
This latest "live" worship album from City Harvest Church (Singapore) captures the vision and the passion of this generation - to bring the message of the CROSS to the world.
"For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." (1 Cor 1:18).
--gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 22:39
July 17, 2005
kings and priests.
these are some of the pictures taken with my wonderful Cell Group members. don't they exemplify the true meaning of beauty and excellence?
Thank God for these godly men & women that are so faithful and willing to go the distance for our Lord Jesus Christ. :)
-- gid.
these are some of the pictures taken with my wonderful Cell Group members. don't they exemplify the true meaning of beauty and excellence?
Thank God for these godly men & women that are so faithful and willing to go the distance for our Lord Jesus Christ. :)
-- gid.
CHC.E310 posted at 23:53