† BIBLE READING & PRAYER
Psalm 138:1-8
† PRAISE & WORSHIP
Bro. Franco Lim | worship leader
† TITHE & OFFERING
† MESSAGE
Rejoicing in the Midst of Suffering
(1 Peter 4:12-19)
Pr. Winston Edip | guest speaker
† BENEDICTION
† ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT SUNDAY MESSAGE:
Growing into a Servant Leader
(1 Peter 5:1-14)
Curtin Sunday | special sunday
PBC's Theme For Year 2017
This year [2016] you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year [2017] what springs from that. But in the third year [2018] sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above. For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
“Ready to Suffer: One Pastor’s Story of Persecution”
by David Shestakov
Read the whole story >>> billygraham.org/decision-magazine/march-2017/ready-to-suffer/
In 2005, with a president (Uzbekistan) who had singled out Christian missionaries as a harmful cultural influence, the government passed a law prohibiting Christian evangelism, missionary work, the distribution of religious literature and gatherings in homes.
Amid increased persecution, I was arrested in 2007, charged with “extremism and proselytism” (winning converts from Islam), and “illegal religious formation.” I was sentenced to four years in prison.
Almost every day, it was evident God was supernaturally helping me.
As hard as it was for me, it was harder on my wife, Marina, and our daughters—Masha, Sasha and Vera. They had to travel more than 600 miles to visit me, but they never missed a visitation. Marina had memorized many Psalms and would recite them to me, a blessing because the Bible was forbidden during my four years in prison.
Psalm 118:17 comforted me from my first days in jail: “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.” Often, I was on the verge of death, and at several points I wished I could die. But God’s mercy prevailed.
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It was not easy to understand then, but looking back I am full of gratitude to my Lord. I thank Him that He molded my character, gave me a loving family, true friends, a dedicated church and thousands of prayer warriors.
What am I learning today? As with each day, I am learning to trust my loving God. A few months into our new life in America, it is not easy. But we rest in this: “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
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The Council plans to hold a business meeting with the PBC congregation to deliberate on some urgent matters.
PBC members, please stay a little longer after the service ends next week.
E-Kids 2016 - Graduation Day
Helping kids with conversational English & character-building lessons; E-Kids will commence with Orientation day on 1st April and continue once every two weeks on Saturday, 1.30pm - 4.00pm.
Volunteers are very much welcomed; contact bro. Fui Fook, 019-814 7920.
The officers from the Election Commission Kuching will come to help register new voters, do the transfer of existing voters. Come and be registered as a voter or to transfer your voting constituency! Exercise our rights as citizens!!
Venue : Grace Methodist Church
- 25 March (Saturday, 10am-5pm)
- 26 March (Sunday, 11am-3pm)
Delegates from the Baptist churches throughout Sarawak will gather together at Christ Baptist Church at Kota Sentosa, Kuching from 24-25th March.
Good Friday – “Station of the Cross”
- 14th April, 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Easter Sunday Service
- 16th April, 8.30am
Those who wish to purchase the church T-shirt can check with Kuek or Vivienne.
Limited stock still available – size 36-44, RM35.
Previous Sunday sermons can be found at our YouTube channel.
Luke 6:38NIV
Payment via Direct Bank Transfer or Cheque
Recipient --- SARAWAK BAPTIST CHURCH
For Tithe & Offering --- 211025-500-60185 (RHB)
For Church Building Fund --- 211025-000-67445 (RHB)
Church Monthly Collection Summary
25 Mar - Annual Delegates Conference @ Kuching
1 Apr - E-Kids 2017 - Orientation Day
9 Apr - PBC Council Meeting
14 Apr - Good Friday Service
16 Apr - Easter Sunday Service
25-28 Jun - Sarawak Baptist Youth Conference
THIS WEEK (19 Mar - 26 Mar)
Sunday Prayer --- Brian Foong (Psalm 138)
Worship Leader --- Franco
Ushers --- Gerry & Terence C
Wednesday Prayer --- Pr. Thien Leong
NEXT WEEK (27 Mar - 1 Apr)
Sunday Prayer --- Curtin Ministry (Psalm 139)
Worship Leader --- Curtin Ministry
Ushers --- Jimmy & Terence C
Wednesday Prayer --- Fui Fook
Hebrews 10:24-25NIV
PRAYER MEET
Wednesday, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Friday, 9.00am – 10.30am
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Saturday, 4.00pm – 6.00pm
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday, 10.00am – 11.25am
CELL GROUPS
Permyjaya CG (Sun)
Gerry Chai - 017-804 9999
Mandarin CG (Mon)
Shirley Ting – 012-878 1020
Young Adults CG (Tue)
Chris Wong – 011-3150 2070
Ladies’ Fellowship (Wed)
Voon Suan Kee - 016-851 5733
Prima Villa CG (Thu)
Kuek Chiaw Oi - 012-807 2226
Millenium CG (Fri)
Lili Puk - 013-830 3038
Airport Road CG (Fri)
Becky Foo - 016-873 3509
Men’s Fellowship
Robert Ayu – 013-833 2614
Curtin CG (Sat)
Mark Ng - 011-2116 2854
Pr. Lim Thien Leong
013-833 9079
Elder Chan Kwok Mow
016-853 5710
Elder Dr Yeo Heng Paat
016-852 3408
Elder Yap Fui Fook
019-814 7920
Sin Sai Liong
012-876 0512
Lim Kim Lian
016-870 0875
