Maranatha Baptist Church

24 May, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS

PRAY FOR ABM/C

We thank the Lord that approval has been granted to ABM for their organization as an independent society. We are now working towards organizing ABC as an independent church. Please continue to pray for the Lord to work all things out according to His good and perfect will.

THANKSGIVING, SUMATRA FAMILY

We thank the Lord for granting a safe and fruitful journey from Singapore to Ranong, Thailand and for returning the Sumatra family back to Singapore safely. Please continue to pray for the Lord’s Will to be established. We want to thank the Sumatra family also for their sharing and exhortation at the Youth & Young Adults SG meeting on Friday.

CONDOLENCES, SIS WENDY

Mdm. Lim Yik Ying, mother of Sis. Wendy Wong departed peacefully late on the night of 18 May just before midnight. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Sis. Wendy for the loss of her dearly beloved mother. She also like to thank the brethren for their support and prayers during this time, especially those who had spent time to be present to comfort her.

PRAYER FOR JOURNEY MERCIES

Please be in prayer for Bro. Ubin and Sis. Sophie as they will be travelling to Ireland to spend some time with Bro. Ubin’s grandmother who’s health is failing. Please be in prayer also for Bro. James who is travelling on important work assignment and for Sis. Leet Ing who is currently taking a short break.

10 May, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE PRAY FOR SIS. WENDY’S MOTHER

Please remember Sis. Wendy’s mother in prayer as she has been informed that the mother’s condition is deteriorating quickly. She is currently resting at home with Sis. Wendy taking care of her full time.

PRAY FOR ABM’S INDEPENDENCE

We thank the Lord that approval-in-principle has been granted to ABM for their independence. Please continue to pray for the Lord to work all things out according to His good and perfect will.

PRAY FOR JOURNEY MERCIES

We are grateful to the Lord for bringing Bro. Bong to Singapore in the past month. Please pray for him & his family, Pastor Sumatra & family and Pastor Mak as they journey from Singapore to Ranong, Thailand. The Magallanes family will be departing Singapore on 11 May (Monday) for Thailand together with Pastor Sumatra and Pastor Mak.

3 May, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE PRAY FOR SIS. WENDY’S MOTHER

Please remember Sis. Wendy’s mother in prayer as she has been informed that the mother’s condition is deteriorating quickly. She is currently resting at home with Sis. Wendy taking care of her full time. 

THANKSGIVING

We want to thank everyone for participating in last week’s business meeting. We praise the Lord for the decision to send the Magallanes family out as our missionaries to Thailand. We also praise the Lord for the scriptural baptisms of Bro. Jojo and Sis. Jessibel de Jesus as they join in to serve at the mission work at Ranong, Thailand. Please continue to pray for the Lord of the harvest to raise up more labourers willing to go forth. 

26 April, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS 

PRAY FOR VISAS FOR THAILAND 

We thank the Lord for bringing Bro. Bong and Bro. Jojo and their families safely to Singapore. Please continue to pray for their appropriate visas to be approved as the recent unrest and protests have resulted in the education ministry’s building being burned down. 

MISSIONARY TO CAMBODIA, KIT JAMANDRON 

We thank the Lord for the anonymous gift of a new motorcycle by one the brethen of MBC to Missionary Kit Jamandron and his mission work to the tribal people in Cambodia. May the Lord continue to richly supply the needs according to His riches in glory and that this will be a testimony and example to us. 

PLEASE PRAY FOR SIS. WENDY’S MOTHER 

Please remember Sis. Wendy’s mother in prayer as she has been informed that the mother’s condition is deterio- rating quickly. She is currently resting at home with Sis. Wendy taking care of her full time. 

April 2009 Sermons

Sermons for the month of April 2009:

THEME: YE ARE WITNESSES!

Every New Testament Church and Christian has been given the task of being witnesses for Christ while we are on earth and are called to be faithful in the task of reaching the world until Christ returns. We will be surveying the scriptures to learn more about the greatest task before us, that is still Unfinished.

19 April, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS 

PRAY FOR VISAS FOR THAILAND 

We thank the Lord for bringing Bro. Bong and Bro. Jojo and their families safely to Singapore. Please continue to pray for their appropriate visas to be approved as the recent unrest and protests have resulted in the education ministry’s building being burned down.  

12 April, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS

PRAY FOR VISAS FOR THAILAND
Please pray for Bro. Bong family as he is stopping over at a church in KL before arriving in Singapore this week. We thank the Lord for bringing Bro. Jojo and his family here safely. Please extend the hand of fellowship to them and continue to pray for safe journey for Bro. Bong’s family to Singapore.

PRAY FOR SIS. SUWEI & BABY
Please continue to pray for Sis. Suwei, the family and baby Magdalena as they go through their period of adjustment.

PRAYER FOR ABM’S INDEPENDENCE PROCESS
Please pray that God’s hand will be guiding the entire process as ABM is working to be an independent church.

5 April, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS

PRAY FOR VISAS FOR THAILAND
Please pray for safe journey as Bro. Bong and Jojo’s families make their way down to Singapore. They will be in KL on 11-12 Apr before arriving in Singapore on 13th Apr. We thank God that they were able to move to the new premises and will be having their first Sunday meeting at the new place today.

PRAYER FOR ABM’S INDEPENDENCE PROCESS
Please remember ABM in prayer as they have filed formally with the authorities to register as a church. Please pray that God’s hand will be guiding the entire process, according to His good and perfect Will. Lord-willing, ABM will be able to go independent somewhere in the month of April.

WELCOME, MAGDALENA ONG!
Bro. Dan and Sis. Suwei are proud to announce the birth of baby Magdalena Ong, their 5th child. She was born on 1 April 2009.

29 March, Weekly Announcements

THANKSGIVING & PRAYER REQUESTS 

PRAY FOR VISAS FOR THAILAND 

Please pray for Bro. Bong, Bro. Jojo and their families as they are working with their respective schools to have their visas renewed end March. At the moment, there’s no guarantee that visas will be approved and the schools are working with the authorities on that. Please continue to pray also for the training of Burmese workers over there who can help with the work and that they will have sufficient space for the people to meet and conduct bible studies. 

PRAYER FOR ABM’S INDEPENDENCE PROCESS 

Please remember ABM in prayer as they have filed formally with the authorities to register as a church. Please pray that God’s hand will be guiding the entire process, according to His good and perfect Will. Lord-willing, ABM will be able to go independent somewhere in the month of April. 

PRAY FOR SIS SUWEI 

Please be in prayer for Sis. Suwei who is due to deliver her baby at any time these few days. Bro. Dan will be on leave to take care of the children during that time.  

THANKSGIVING, BUSINESS MEETING 

Pastor would like to thank everyone for prayerfully undertaking the decision to transfer Sis. Geok Peng’s membership to Bible Baptist Church (Dubai) for the duration of her work assignment there. Please pray that the Lord will use here during her time there. We praise the Lord also that we were able to allocate additional temporary funds to assist in the move and rental of larger meeting premises in Ranong. 

March 2009 Sermons

Sermons for the month of March 2009:

CHOSEN TO BE A PECULIAR PEOPLE
In 1 Peter 2:19, we are told that God has chosen His people to be a peculiar people - saved and purchased for God’s special use, purpose and glory. In this series of messages, we look to the scriptures to see what God has to say about living as peculiar people, who live differently from the rest of the world.