2016 The Safe Place In My Recovering Journey Andy Toh ​ I was diagnosed with late-stage liver failure in Oct 2013 and was told that I would not survive without a transplant within the next few months. I am so thankful for the unselfish and demonstrative act of love from my colleague, Ralph, his wife Daphne and their family. Ralph is certainly an example of the Lord Jesus, who laid down His life for His friends. Ralph "laid down" 65% of his liver for me on 15 May 2014. I will not take this gift of life for granted. God didn't let me walk alone in the hospital, as well. His grace was continually present through the care, love and concern that the medical staff of the National University Hospital showered upon me. The staff's warm and friendly greetings and gestures of love have made me feel that I am important and make me look forward to each follow up. ​ I am also grateful for the working environment around me. The pastors, leaders and staff have been very understanding, giving me the space and the ministry work which I can handle. I praise God for that. It gave me time to settle back in and I got to spend more intentional time to reflect upon His Word and hear what He is directing me to do for the kingdom of God in the church and beyond as I seek to impart truth and impact lives for His glory. The people around me in church may not have realised that some of their spoken and unspoken words have uplifted me, as well. I must make special mention of Angelia, my wife, who has been a constant source of support during this time.She still keeps tabs on me and watches over what I eat or whether I am getting enough exercise. She has helped me to be slightly more disciplined. I praise and thank God for the P23CG too. Their combined faith and friendship has enabled me to recover inwardly and I often find encouragement in the Whatsapp chats, their sharing and their own growth. I am also thankful for the combined faith of those in the Worship Ministry as well as my friends from other ministries, I thank God for the many persons who constantly lift me up me in support and prayer. It is Christ in me, the hope of glory, that enabled me to go through the dark days of liver failure. It is His hope that gives me peace, help and purpose during my hospital experience and even now. It is certainly His Spirit that strengthens me when many times I felt so weak and wanted to give up. He heard my cries in the night when I poured out my soul to Him and assured me of His presence. He is surely my refuge and portion! I have truly found a safe space in the community of faith as well as in God's presence. I did not have to pretend to be strong and alright. Before my community, I did not have to brush aside my fears and hold back my tears. Their listening hearts, in addition to their patient love and silent care is enough to make them feel accepted and encouraged. I hope you can find that safe space in this community of believers as well as in the presence of God because that has allowed me to taste wholeness and healing, slowly but surely. You may also like Share Testimony 2017 Holy Communion to Homebound Members 2004 Miracle Healing 2010 - 2021

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1987 55th Anniversary Concert Come On Rejoice Truly, we at Paya Lebar have many things to Rejoice about as the Church celebrates her 55th Anniversary. God has seen us through these years and has blessed us richly. As part of the Anniversary Celebrations, we want to share this joy and thanksgiving to all around us. 'Come On Rejoice’ is the musical concert we are presenting to proclaim just that. Held at the World Trade Centre Auditorium on the 17th and 18th July 1987, this lively concert is a venue for God's people to sing praises to Him. You may also like Share Testimony 1987 Official Opening of Covenant Centre 1972 40th Anniversary 1980 - 1989

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2017 India Mission Trip Testimonies Sabrina Soh ​ This trip has brought me to a higher level of trusting the Lord in every circumstance and to know I am no longer in a position to doubt my ability to hear his voice is so liberating. — Linda Ong ​ ​ For me to actually see these miracles and witness these experiences with my very eyes was truly God's way of hearing my heart's desires and acknowledging my deepest and innermost thoughts. — Aida See As I was there to share and bless them, I was richly blessed myself. — Patrick Goh ​ ​ I myself had disbelief of miracles initially, but it was instantly wiped away with the smiles on the faces of the people, and their jumps of joy when they couldn't even walk properly before. I was deeply humbled that God can use even me to do his work. — David Mao I was initially scared to pray for people, but I soon found that there was no need to be, as God would administer his healing to the people through us. — Jamie Wong ​ His overwhelming love, grace, mercy and blessings are so abundant and overflowing. — Felicia Ling ​ ​ This trip has shown me that God our Heavenly Father was and is always in control of all situations. — John Ong It was in India that I experienced hands on of God's overpowering presence in every situation there. — Susan Cheng ​ ​ God showed me how dearly he loves India, and I am very certain that I shall return to do his works. — Kaeyan Wong ​ ​ May we continue to display the image of Jesus through unity and love wherever we go. — Rachel Too You may also like Share Testimony 2018 Thailand Mission Chaiyaphum Outreach Missions

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1984 Musical The Road Not Taken The fund raising musical-drama for Covenant Centre ​ Dates : 10, 11, 12 August 1984 Place : Cultural Theatre Time : 8pm tickets ​ It traces the adventures of Luke, a teenager, through treacherous and dangerous lands until he finally reaches the dazzling beautiful Celestial City. THE STORY Luke, an easy-going young man, was transported from his dining room to a dream world where he meets his athletic friend, Marc two girls Patience and Melody, and Pliable (Patience's brother). They travelled together, bearing the heavy burdens on their backs, seeking someone who will lift the burdens from them. ​ Luke, Patience, Pliable and Melody gave their burdens to 'The Prisoner', whom they met on the way. Told to follow the road not normally taken by others, they journeyed on. They were soon attacked at their weakest points. ​ Would they make it to the Celestial City? CAST Luke: Titus Cheong Marc: Bervyn Lee Pliable: Eugene Cheong Patience: Cheng Lee Shiang Complacent: Aileen Foo Melody: Euphemia Lee Intolerance: Ooi Eng Fong Dally: Ng Chai Ming Half Hearted: Eunice Goh Mum: Alice Rappa Dad: Eddy Yong Grandma: Iris Khoo You may also like Share Testimony 1984 Ministerial Visit 1998 Home Coming 1980 - 1989

1991 The Sending of PLMC's First Missionary Cheng Yoke Ping Having served in Sunday School in Dec 1991, Yoke Ping writes on some ways which we can personally be involved in Missions: the heartcry of God. ​ There has been talk about it for some time now - PLMC will soon be sending her first missionary in the person of Jeffrey Mok to China. Most of us would readily agree that the sending of a missionary (our very own) is a step in the right direction for our church. After all, doesn’t every “good” church involve herself in missions? ​ Rev Daniel Tan once said that the local church serves a dual purpose; first to care for one another in the church and secondly, to reach out to the unconverted. There should be a balance between these two purposes in order that a church exists as a true church of Christ’s. Sending our first missionary helps contribute towards PLMC’s objective of achieving such a balance. We thank the Lord that there is someone from our midst who has responded in obedience to His call to the mission field. Jeff can be said to be our answer to preachers who remind us time and again that “the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore to send out workers into his harvest field” Matthew 9:37-38. ​ Having send Jeff as our “worker” for the Lord, can we now sit back and relax having fulfilled our Christian duty where missions work is concerned? Surely our involvement in missions must go further than to merely ensuring that a missionary-to-be gets a promise of financial support. ​ God's International Vision ​ There are numerous passages in the Bible which talk about God wanting the good news of His love and salvation to reach all people everywhere. Jesus commands us to “Go and make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28:20 in what is terms the Great Commission. In Acts 1:8 , Jesus promises power when the Holy Spirit comes on us and we are called to be His witnesses “to the ends of the earth” . In fact the whole Bible demonstrates God’s concern for the whole world and its people. You may also like Share Testimony 1992 Thai Missions Early Years Outreach Missions We, as followers of Christ, should naturally want to align ourselves with God’s overall plan for the world. All of us should want to play a part in God’s great international vision for the world. Even if we are not called to go to other countries or people, we should support God’s work beyond our shores. ​ Jeff’s work in China (and Hong Kong, where he will be based) should not only concern Jeff himself and those who are “mission minded” . Each of us has a part to play as well. The work that Jeff is going to be involved in should, in fact, be seen as an extension of our work overseas. Ideally, missions work involved a total mobilisation of the whole church and is a partnership or joint venture between the one who is sent and those sending him. ​ Personal Involvement ​ As one author puts it, missions should be “a principal passion of the congregation" and not “a peripheral programme for the super-saintly” . All of us should be excited about Jeff’s venture on our behalf to reach out to the many unconverted in China. We should not watch passively from the side-line but instead get into the thick of the action. This can be achieved right where God has placed us presently. ​ Personal involvement in his work - that’s what Jeff hopes for the members of PLMC. There are various ways by which we can be involved: ​ Prayer Remember Jeff and his work in your prayers. Amongst others, pray that the Lord will guide and guard him (even as Jeff would be involved in a spiritual warfare - cf Ephesians 6:12) ; pray for Jeff's spiritual, physical and emotional well-being; pray that he will develop a deep love and concern for the people he will be ministering to and that he will be able to integrate and identify with them. Pray that the Lord will ensure that language and cultural differences would not hamper Jeff’s work for the Lord. Pray as you are led by the Spirit; the Master himself will teach you how to pray in order to help Jeff carry out his task. The vital importance of prayer cannot be over-emphasised. Letters Write to Jeff to encourage him and to assure him that he is not alone and that we are backing him all the way. Offer him your friendship and support. Visits If the opportunity arises, visit Jeff in Hong Kong or China. You would not only be a very welcomed face to Jeff but would also be a channel through which Jeff can share his work and the joys, trials and hardship that come with it. ​ Take an active interest In the months and years ahead, news about Jeff and his work will be filtering in. Share in all this and take an active interest in what is happening even as we remember that it is our work of extending God’s kingdom. ​ Reason for Lack of Concern in Missions ​ Perhaps nothing of what I have had to say thus far is novel to you. Yes, like me, you may know the importance of reaching out to the unsaved through missions. Yet, sad to say, many a times, this knowledge of ours remains as “head” knowledge which is neither transmitted to the heart nor translated into action. ​ This has led me to ask myself, “Why am I lukewarm about missions?” I believe that the main cause of this stems from a heart which is lacking in love and compassion for people. Arguably, it is difficult to feel for the many faceless and nameless people in foreign lands who do not know Christ. I forget (alas, too easily) that if our Christian forefathers had felt the same way, the Gospel might never have reached South East Asia and we would all still be lost sheep in the wilderness. ​ The solution to this may lie with personally experiencing God’s overwhelming love in our lives in a very real sense (which can be achieved if we desire to draw closer to Him day by day) . We should allow love evidenced by the supreme act of sending Christ to the world to die on the cross for us infuse and fill us to the point that it overflows our hearts. What inevitably follows thereafter is a desire to channel this same love to others. ​ Another reason for a tepid involvement in missions may well be a consequence from living a fast-paced with its numerous competing demands on our time and energies. This has a tendency of crowding out thoughts about the well being of others, particularly those with whom we do not come in contact directly. This is a very myopic approach to life. I pray that God will grant all of us the ability to see things from His global perspective which (I believe) places primary importance on individuals rather than things or activities. We should all yearn to have this same mind-set as the Lord. ​ A lack of exposure to the importance, urgency and magnitude of missions work could well be another reason why I am not fired up about missions. The inertia in me has prevented me from seeking to make missions part of my concern. I would be the first to admit that blaming it on “inertia” is a poor excuse indeed. Now that there is someone from our own church going to the mission field, this reason (or excuse, if you like) ceases to be valid altogether. ​ A New Chapter ​ Our joint venture with Jeff (and ultimately with God) in a mission outreach to China has the potential of opening up an entire new chapter in the life of PLMC. I believe that there are others in our midst who have heard God’s call to the mission field and are preparing to be sent forth into other lands. Further, our heightened awareness about missions work of missionaries in various parts of the world - they, undoubtedly need our prayers and support as well. ​ By obeying God’s call to be His missionary in China, Jeff is making a statement - a statement of his conviction that Christ’s message of salvation must be spread to everyone and that missions is something very close to God’s heart. We have to learn (this of course, entails some effort on our part) to share this same biblically based conviction. We should strive to be personally involved in the missions outreach to China recognising that ultimately, such a personal involvement is not for Jeff’s sake but ours and ultimately for the sake of God’s kingdom. You may also like Share Testimony 1992 Thai Missions Early Years Outreach Missions

2016 Jungle Christmas CHILDREN'S MINISTRY A JUNGLE-THEMED CHRISTMAS For SILVER BOXES Carolyn Lee The Silver Boxes celebrated Christmas with a difference on 18 December 2016. For the Juniors, the 11.15am Junior Department helmed a jungle-themed programme for both sessions, focusing on how the animals in the jungle used their individual talents to glorify themselves, or to help others, ending with a message of the Three Trees. You may also like Share Testimony 2017 Easter Silver Boxes Outreach Children's Ministry The story told of how each of the trees had a dream of what they wanted to become when they grew up. But just as their dreams seemed to be dashed to pieces, they realised that Jesus, who came to the earth to fulfil God's promise, was with them. It was an object lesson for the children that when things do not seem to be going their way, God who has a plan for them will give them the gifts, if they would place their trust in Him. Each of the trees got what they wanted, but just not in the way they had imagined. We do not always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, and His ways are always the best. You may also like Share Testimony 2017 Easter Silver Boxes Outreach Children's Ministry

2011 Sanctuary Service Worship & Music Ministry Retreat SURRENDER, STRETCH AND SURPASS! ANDY TOH In the exhortation by Pastor Reuben, we were reminded to SURRENDER our hearts to God and to let His Holy Spirit have His way in and through us. The group dialogued on spiritual (heart) and operational/technical (art) concerns, which helped us see how we could STRETCHed our arts in ministry and SURPASSed our comfort zone. Each team was given a challenge to wrap and drop 10 eggs without cracking them. All in all, we praise God for an "eggciting” retreat where we could encourage one another to be one voice that glorifies His name! REFLECTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS... ​ SUSANNA KAM ​ I thank and praise God for touching and refreshing His people in this retreat, especially through ministry time after exhortation by Pastor Reuben Ng. The 'EGG' team-building session testified that LOVE and UNITY are important as we serve and journey together with God and each other. God is able indeed! His power and love caused us to SURRENDER, STRETCH AND SURPASS! ​ EUGENE CHEONG ​ This Retreat proved to be different things for the many people involved in the Sanctuary Service and the Worship and Music Ministry. For some, it was a time of refreshing. For others, it was an eye-opener to the many facets that form the Sanctuary Service. And for others like me, it was a reiteration of our vision. The retreat was fun, fruitful and engaging. You may also like Share Testimony 2014 Christmas Arise Shine 2019 Men's Ministry Retreat Worship Music Ministry

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Timothy’s Faith and Heritage 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the [b ]genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. ​ Not Ashamed of the Gospel 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, 10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher [c ]of the Gentiles. 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. Be Loyal to the Faith 13 Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. 15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. 18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he ministered [d ]to me at Ephesus. ​ Don't forget to zoom out to review the web page, and to also review the mobile edition. In fact, usage statistics predict that most users will see the mobile edition. ​ You may also like 1932 Early Years TODO 1930 - 1979