anniversary service
October 24th, 2005
I think it was wonderful for all the tribes to come together during the anniversary- the chinese, youth, children, deaf and the main service. It gave us a sense of being one rather than many disparate parts, and an added sense of excitement and gratitude for what God has done. Pastor Thomas Tan and his right hand creative director Karen Tan did a great job getting everything organized and pieced together like a quilted blanket.
I enjoyed the powerpoint presentation done by Cedric with its poignant accompanying music…. shed as much tears as the recent Jap and Korean dramas I have been watching. Nostalgia, gratitude, the feeling of “its worthwhile”, of seeing all the committed people of our history (the history makers).. ..I don’t know what else moved me…to tears. (This old man rarely shed tears!)
Next thing I enjoyed was the youth presentation. I thought they looked real cool. Its the way Marcus and Samuel stood and held the guitars, the way Lionel stood behind the keyboard, the way Nicholas played the bass, though I wished they allowed us to bring the full drum-set so the Joel Mo don’t look so naked. I am in no position to assess the standard of the music but it sounded good enough to me. Anyway, nowadays as long as they look stylo its okay lah! ha ha. And the worship leaders’ and singers’ passion for worship really showed. I felt like: “Wow, the Lord has indeed raised a new generation of leaders and worshippers……5 more years and they will make an even greater impact …and become history-makers like many of their parents.” I believe we become history-makers when over a longer stretch of time we make ourselves available for God to use us despite our weaknesses and fears. Hebrews 11 are full of examples of such history-makers! Pastor Mary and Mark Chua did well in developing them.
I liked my speech too which the Lord put in my heart. But my wife said I should have added: “I love the church because that is where I met my wife…” ha ha. Missed an opportunity to score points…haiz, F9 again.
I think we have giftedness and character for a 1000 members community , not that I am into the numbers game, but folks like Christina and even Sharon were confident and had the singing voice and poise to hold their own in the big crowd. It was so obvious to see that our ‘talent-capacity’ has outgrown our halls maximum ’seating capacity’.
But the greatest kudos go to all the history-makers of our past and present. Some of their faces were flashed on the big-screen. The par see buay chow (hokkien for beat to death also will stay loyal) members and leaders who have stayed committed for more than a decade, who made themselves available to serve the Lord and the church, especially the leaders and workers, of cells, ministries, and elders and intercessors. The Lord knows who they are. May their tribe increase amongst us!
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