FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Welcome to SKMC

1 December 2024 | 8.45am

Today’s Sermon
Rev Dr Niam Kai Huey

Order of Service

Gathering
+ Lighting of Candle
+ Songs of Praise & Worship
+ Opening Prayer

Proclamation
Scripture Reading
Sermon

Response
Affirmation of Faith/Response Song
Offertory
+ Doxology
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Church Concerns & Announcements
Intercessory Prayer

Sending Forth
+ Song of Sending Forth
+ Benediction
+ 3-Fold Amen

+ Indicates invitation to stand (for those who are able to)

Thanksgiving, Events, and Announcements

Community blessing @ St Luke’s Eldercare Active Ageing Hub

On 22 November 2024, 27 teachers, parents, and students from Compass Ministry hosted a Christmas gathering for 35 seniors. The event was filled with fun activities, including games, a craft project, and an opportunity to connect and enjoy lunch together. Glory be to God!

OAKS Christmas Lunch

Date: 28 December 2024
Time: 11.30 am
Venue: Level 1 Atrium

Join us to celebrate Christmas. Open to all aged 50 and above. Registration for the event is extended to 1 Dec 2024.

Camp Koi (Youth camp)

Date: 14 – 17 December 2024
Venue: Changi Fairy point & SKMC

D’Anchor youth ministry is finally back with our long-awaited, biennial youth camp. This camp serves as an opportunity for youths to bond, encounter & serve God together. Falling on the 14th to 17th of December, registration is still open from now til 1 December so do sign up on Church Centre fast! Please also follow our camp Instagram page @damyouthcamp for more updates!

Finding Your Place (FYP 2025)

Calling all young adults! FYP is a 3-month full-time discipleship program that seeks to equip young adults with the intellectual, moral and spiritual foundations to flourish in God’s world. Organised by the CAC BOYM and Sterling Campus, this 6th run will take place from 6 Jan to 21 March 2025, every Monday to Friday. For more information, visit www.cacboym.org or register at bit.ly/fyp2025.

SKMC is Hiring

We are actively seeking passionate individuals to join our office team!

Available Positions:
Local Ministry Staff (Youth Ministry)
Local Ministry Staff (Children Ministry)

We invite you to prayerfully consider if you could be the one to fill these important roles and sustain the vital work of SKMC.

For more information, please visit https://skmc.org.sg/careers/.

December Happenings 2024

Join us this December as we celebrate Advent, Christmas, and the last night of 2024 with special services filled with hope, peace, joy, and love. Mark your calendars and come be part of these meaningful gatherings!

Advent Sunday Services
Hope: 1 December 2024 | 8:45 am | English
Peace: 8 December 2024 | 8:45 am | English
Joy: 15 December 2024 | 8:45 am | English
Love (Combined Baptism & Membership Service): 22 December 2024 | 10 am | Bilingual

Christmas Service: Light of the World
25 December 2024 | 10 am | Bilingual

Watchnight Service
31 December 2024 | 8 pm | Bilingual

Jesse Tree

During the Advent Season we welcome children to join the Jesse Tree adventure. The Jesse Tree is named from Isaiah 11:1-2
“A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon Him.”

The Jesse Tree represents Jesus’ family tree, starting from Jesse, the father of King David. Creating a Jesse Tree for your family is a fun, hands-on way to walk through the story of Jesus. As you read through the daily devotions, you can add an ornament to your tree. Each one represents the ancestors of Jesus and the events leading to Jesus’ birth. We like to invite all the children to bring one or two ornaments to hang on our Church Christmas Tree in the sanctuary. During offering, the children are invited to come up to hang their ornament on the tree.

Parents, you may access the guide to this Jesse Tree Adventure by clicking here! Have a fun time with the children during their holidays.

Lift Upgrading

The church lift is undergoing upgrading from 18 November to 20 December 2024, and will be out of service during this period.
To support congregants with mobility challenges in accessing Sunday worship services, MPR 1-4/5 will be available for live streaming of Sunday Services and Holy Communion.
A compiled list of affected events and their newly assigned rooms are also on level 1 notice board for your reference.
We appreciate your patience as we make this important upgrade. Please keep the church, staff, and contractors in prayer for a smooth process.
For assistance or clarification, contact the Church Office or Raymond Khoo (Chair of the Property Management Committee).

Staff On Leave

Annual Leave
Rev Andy Goh: 25 November – 7 December 2024
Rev Tan-Yeo Lay Suan: 2 – 6 December 2024
Chin Tat Him: 2 – 7 December 2024
Charmian Wong: 29 November – 3 December 2024

SKMC Pastoral CARE-Net

In such a trying time as this, we need to care for one another in Christ even more than ever. We encourage all to join the SKMC Pastoral CARE-Net (a WhatsApp Business Group Chat) to receive messages from the pastoral team. Click here to join.

Pastoral Care

These are troubled times, and the stresses we face are many. If you are in need of pastoral care and counselling, the pastors would love to come alongside you. Please make an appointment with the pastoral team member directly.

Rev Andy Goh: 9655 1978
Sebastian Gopal: 9650 9064
Lek Kai Wen: 9223 4711

Gifts and Attendance

For last week

Number of e-Offering Givers: 195

e-offering @ SKMC
PayNow via the QR Code or UEN

UEN No.: T00CC1467C

General Funds – $19,768.50

Pledge / Tithes
$15,090.00
Thanksgiving
$4,167.00
Others
$511.50

SKMC Funds – $4,763.55

Poor and Needy
$545.00
Church Upgrading
$712.00
Land Lease Renewal
$3,062.50
2 Coins A Day
$444.05

Attendance – 761

845am Service (Online & Onsite)
289
11am Sunday Service (Online & Onsite)
324
D’Anchor Worship & Word
43
Compass Kidz Sunday School
95
Ohana Sunday School
10

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