WHY ARE YOU HERE?

This was the title of Rev Wee's sermon, and an equally appropriate question, at the inaugural Youth service held on Saturday evening on 4 September 2004. It was also the first time the service was held at the Sanctuary.

Why are the Youth now worshipping at the Sanctuary? The answer lies in the Youth Ministry's mission that seeks to make disciples of all youths and their community so that they will become Great-Commission disciples for Jesus. That is the vision that the Youth Ministry has - to fill the still-empty pews in the Sanctuary as the youths begin their evangelism outreach to their friends and the community through performing arts and sports ministry.

In his sermon, Rev Wee re-emphasised the Youth Ministry's vision, highlighting that the reason we are here, our purpose in life, is to obey Jesus' commandment to be His witnesses in “Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). He explained to the youths that their “Jerusalem” would be their friends or family; their "Judea and Samaria” would be their schoolmates, army buddies; and the "ends of the earth” would be further afield, the nations of the

world.

The highlight of the service was the first Youth baptism service. As the 11 youths were baptized by Rev Wee, assisted by Pastor Kay Leong, and witnessed by their families, their friends cheered as they "officially” welcomed them into the body of Christ.