O Worship the LORD in the Beauty of Holiness

HOLD THE ROPE

William Carey, the “Father of Modern Missions” preached a sermon on reaching the lost from Isaiah 54 on the 30 May 1792. After the service, he met with a band of supporting pastors and shared with them his calling as a missionary to India. One pastor suggested that the field of India was so grim and unknown that it would be like going into a deep mine that had never before been explored. Carey looked into their eyes and said, “I will go down if you will hold the rope.”

By Our Support

Missionaries today continue to go down into the “deep mine.” We thank God that our church is doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission and has been holding the rope for our missionaries and partners-in-missions in Indonesia (Batam), Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand and Taiwan. We have also been collaborating with Rev Lim Yew Cheng and supporting the churches in Tangkak and Malacca in Malaysia. 

We also thank God that the Missions Committee has been actively holding the rope for our missionaries and partners-in-missions ensuring their spiritual, physical, emotional and financial welfare are well taken care of. Short mission trips have also been planned ever since the borders were opened after the pandemic. Last year and this year, the trips planned involve conducting Vacation Bible School (VBS), Sunday School, Medical and Dental Missions, preaching and training of leaders. Lifers are encouraged to serve with their spiritual gifts and talents during these short-term mission trips. The presence of Lifers at the mission stations brings much encouragement to missionaries and the people there.

By Our Prayers

Furthermore, the church is holding the rope by constantly praying for our missionaries and partners-in-missions during pastoral prayer in our Sunday worship services and at our prayer meeting every Tuesday night. The missionaries’ prayer requests have also been listed and updated in the Sunday church weeklies’ prayer list in order that every Lifer will hold the rope to remember to pray for them. For your information, the Missions Committee is planning a Missions Seminar on 28 September 2024 (Saturday), 3-6pm. Do save this date in your calendar. 

Missionaries battle with their own sins, self-doubt and discouragement. At times, they face fatigue, dangers and difficulties. The adversary, the devil is hurling his fiery darts relentlessly to oppose the gospel work.  The apostle Paul who was a missionary himself, faced all these. He knew that he could overcome only if God’s people pray for him and his co-workers. He valued the power of prayer. For example, to the church in Thessalonica he wrote, “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you” (2 Thessalonians 3:1 see also Romans 15:30; 2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19 Colossians 4:3 and 1Thessalonias 5:25). 

May we take heed to God’s command through the apostle Paul to pray for our missionaries rather than to be arm-chair critics. Christians should be known as the people most willing to extend grace.  There was a story of a man who came up to the American evangelist, D.L. Moody and criticized him for the way he went about winning souls. Moody listened courteously and then asked, “How would you do it?” The man, taken aback, mumbled that he didn’t do it. “Well,” said Moody, “I prefer the way I do it to the way you don’t do it.”

By Being Faithful

Besides all these, we must be mindful that holding the rope also means that our church remains faithful to God and His Word. A doctrinally sound church is crucial to supporting the missionaries and partners-in-missions well. Why is this so? When a church lightly esteems God’s Word and dilutes the gospel, its burden for souls to be saved from the eternal clutches of hell will not be taken seriously. Inevitably, the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) will be disregarded. As a result, support for its missionaries will be impacted adversely. Missionaries will also find it difficult to fully trust a sending church that is renegading from the Word of God and the gospel. Their morale and motivation are affected.  For those who comply with the sending church’s theological drift this will lead to the dilution of the gospel in the mission fields. 

After William Carey told the band of pastors, “I will go down if you will hold the rope,” he took an oath from each of them that while they lived, they would never let go of the rope.  We pray that our church will always hold the rope for our missionaries and partners-in-missions as they toil and labour in the harvest fields.

– Rev Quek K K

Appointments for the Week

Monday, Feb 26

        7.30 pm     ERBL: OT Prophetic Books (Rev Charles Seet)

Tuesday, Feb 27

        8.00 pm     Prayer Meeting (Dn Teo Kian Guan)

Wednesday, Feb 28

      10.00 am     SF Meeting

Thursday, Feb 29

      10.00 am     Ladies’ Prayer Group

        7.30 pm     ERBL: Bible Geography (Ms Lilian Lee)

Saturday, Mar 2

        3.00 pm     YLM

        4.00 pm     SF 24th Thanksgiving Anniversary

Sunday, Mar 3

  8.00 am The Elements of Justification Zechariah 3:1-10 (Bro Mok Chee Cheong)

  8.00 am Choir Practice

  9.15 am Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  9.30 am Exploring Christianity (Rm 2-1)

  9.40 am Sunday School / Catechism Class

10.15 am Coffee Corner

11.00 am The Elements of Justification Zechariah 3:1-10 (Bro Mok Chee Cheong, with Holy Communion)

11.00 am Children’s Ministry

11.00 am Chinese Service (MPH)

12.15 pm Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  2.30 pm Thai Service (LMH)

  4.00 pm Indonesian Service (Rm 1-6)

Announcements

Life BPC Job Vacancies

1. Estate Management Officer (EMO)

Responsibilities:

EMO plans, oversees and coordinates all property management and preventive maintenance activities associated for the church premises. Coordinates facilities usage for a range of Church activities and Church’s authorized users using the premises. The EMO reports to the Church Operation Manager.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in real estate management and maintenance
• Certification in real estate management and maintenance is an added advantage
• Lifers are preferred

2. Administrative Executive (AE)

Responsibilities:

The Administrative Executive reports directly to the Administration Manager (AM) to provide administrative support for the Church office and ministries.

Qualifications:

• GCE ‘A’ level or higher
• 3 years’ experience in administrative support
• Skill in Microsoft Office, database and general computing is mandatory
• Lifers are preferred

Candidates with relevant qualifications and experience may submit your application and CV to the Church Operations Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Traffic Wardens

Lifers are invited to serve our Lord as Traffic Wardens on Sunday. Kindly contact Dn Choong or Bro Kelvin if you are available.

Infant Baptism on Easter Sunday, 31 March 2024.

Parents, please email the church office, with your full names, contact numbers, and your child’s name and date of birth by 10 March 2024.

Finance Manager

We welcome M Phua to join us in the church office as Finance Manager. For church ministries’ finance related matters, you may contact M at 6594 9383.

Vacation Bible School 2024

for N2-P6 children will be held on 29-31 May (Wed-Fri). Theme: Champions for God.

Registration will open soon.

Holy Communion Elements Preparation

Lifers are invited to serve in the Holy Communion elements preparation, clean-up and washing. Those interested may contact Jenny or Wendy

Door to Door Evangelism

3 Mar 2024 (Next Sunday) Meet in Beulah Room 2-11, 12.30pm Contact: Desmond or Amos

Thanksgiving

Sew Hoon and her family would like to thank the Session, staff and lifers for the condolences, prayers, words of comfort and support during the bereavement of her mother.

Parking

Dear Members, 

Please take note of some changes on parking in Kai Suites. This was after discussion with their management. 

To avoid any misunderstanding while communicating between members driving and Traffic Wardens (TW), we kindly request all drivers to lower your windows when communicating with TWs. Thank you.

Church Camp 2024 will be held from 10 June to 14 June (Mon to Fri) at Resorts World Awana, Malaysia. 

Speaker: Pastor Tan Soon Yong

Theme: Truth Matters 

Registration for Church Camp 2024 is now open. You may go to the church's website at www.lifebpc.com/church-camp-2024 to register online. Availability will be on a first come first served basis. Please do register early! If you require assistance, please contact Josiah Seah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Senior Fellowship 24^th Thanksgiving Anniversary

2 March (4-6pm) @ MPH Beulah “Sweeter as the Years Go By” by Rev Quek KK. Dinner is provided. Please register with Ong Beng Hong, Sim Siew Hoon or Lee Chee Weng.

Seniors Fellowship Seminar: Bones of Contention: Osteoporosis

Date: 27 April 2024

Time: 4-6 pm (followed by dinner)

Venue: Beulah MPH

Register at https://lifebpc.com/sfseminar

Seminar: Pornography & Sexual Lusts

Date: 6 April 2024

Time: 2-6.30 pm (followed by dinner)

Venue: Beulah MPH

Register at https://forms.gle/Kf1aZefXGTvU3ojFA

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