Teams

To instill a sense of ownership and to encourage a personal search and longing for God's Word, I'm hereby formalising smaller teams in our cell group. The roles of each team, at the moment, is very simple. :)

For each week when there is cell gathering, I'll assign different question(s) to each team. During cell, each team will share what they have found out during their week of research, and share with the entire cell group. After the specific team has shared, the entire cell is encouraged to share anything else that have relevance to the question.

Not only does this prepare us well for each cell gathering, it also allow us to engage and use our time more effectively. With fingers crossed, we might actually start ending on time. *loL~*

I'm pretty positive that this change will bring about a deeper walk with God, good for maturing as Christ followers as we learn to reflect on what God has done for us, have more meaningful sharing that encourages one and all, and fostering deeper bonds with each other.

As with teams, there will be team leaders. Responsibility for team leaders is also fairly straightforward. Other than researching for the question(s), all you have to do is to turn up and facilitate discussion within your team prior to sharing with the entire cell. :)

Without further ado, here are the different teams (highlighted names are the team leaders):

• Priscilla Chua
  Goh Siew Hor
  Hee Yann Lin
  Ruth Tay
  Diana Li


• Stanley Goh
  Troven Tiangco
  Fiona Zeng
  Adelene Chng
  Jessica Li


• Adriel Kuek
  Harry Villanueva
  Arianne Boey
  Evin Zheng
  John Chua


• Gabriel Tee
  Daniel Tan
  Elaine Cheow
  John Lee
  Joycelyn Yeo

God bless one and all and have a victorious week in the Mighty Name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

03 Feb 10: Memory Verse

Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

~ Contributor: Lionel

I shared about the importance of this verse in refuting various false religious views during cell. For the benefit of all, the key points are as follows.

Why is Genesis 1:1 important?

It is important because it refutes the following false religious views:

1. Atheism - The theory or believe that God does not exist.
   
   From Scripture, we don't even have to argue whether or not God exist. He simply exist, right from the beginning.


2. Polytheism - The belief in or worship of more than one god.
   
   From Scripture, we see that there is only one true God.


3. Materialism - The doctrine that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.
   
   Again, from Scripture, we know that we do not come by accident. There is a Creator, and we are His creation.


4. Pantheism - A doctrine that identifies god with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of god.
   
   This is a popular belief in Egypt and Greece in the ancient days. From Scripture, we understand that God is the Creator of all things, but He does not manifest Himself in those created things to be worshipped.

January 2010: Young Adult Combined Cell Meeting

Greetings BASICs,

As mentioned during the last cell meeting, we will be having the first combined young adult cell meeting this coming Friday, 29 Jan 2010!

The venue is at Maplewoods Condominium. You can download the map with detailed directions and bus services from our black box to the right column of this blog. :)

Here's the schedule for the night:

730 pm - Praise and Worship
805 pm - Introduction
815 pm - Message: Evangelism at Workplace
835 pm - Q&A
850 pm - Prayer and Ministry
900 pm - Refreshment
930 pm - Clearing up

I will highly encourage all to come for this gathering. Remember that our community is one that is not just social, but spiritual as well; Christ is the reason for the fellowship of His people.

See you all! :)

Mark 12:30 (NIV)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

20 Jan 10: Memory Verse

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

~ Contributor: Adriel

I've chosen to include verse 17 for last week's memory verse because it explains what it is that we must ultimately do from understanding of the Scripture. Praise God and be blessed!

06 Jan 10: Memory Verse

Habakkuk 3:19 (NIV)
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

~ Contributor: Stanley

02 Dec 09: Memory Verse

1 Peter 2:12 (NIV)
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

~ Contributor: John

18 Nov 09: Memory Verse

Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV)
5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

~ Contributor: Elaine