We’re having a PARTY!

And not just any party – its a celebration for our post UPSR and PMR candidates 

SO,

who gets to attend?

YOU!!!

If you have just completed your exams, then we want you to celebrate 

AND

If you have not, we want you to be here to help them celebrate 

Who is coming?

Well, all of you, and us, and

UNCLE ALLAN with his puppets!

SO,

SEE YOU 

ON SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER 2009 

FROM 5 – 8PM

AT AMPANG GOSPEL CENTRE

For more info, please contact

Winson Chai @ 016 684 9272

or 

Glen Wai @ 016 3030 579

Did you know that we are going out to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat and eat GOOD FOOD this Saturday?

No? 

Then call your commander to say, “I AM COMING, AND I AM BRINGING A FRIEND”!

We are meeting at AGC @ 11.30 am SHARP this Saturday, 26/9/09.

DO BRING A FRIEND but PLEASE INFORM YOUR COMMANDERS so that we can make arrangements for transportation.

YOUR COMMANDERS will be calling you too with more info too! :)

DON’T MISS OUT!!!!!

IF you are UNDER 18, please get a consent form from your Commanders.
Get your parent/guardian to sign on the form and it MUST be passed back to us before the trip or else we CANNOT bring you along!

A fireman who firmly believes that you never leave your partner behind has his beliefs challenged when his marriage begins to fall apart.

Come and watch this movie AND bring your friends, even your parents along!

This is a NOT TO BE MISSED movie, a tear jerker, but a very real problem in our present world.

Venue: Ampang Gospel Centre

Date: This Saturday, 29th August 2009

Time: 4.00 pm SHARP !!!

Please note that this movie runs for 119 minutes, so we want to start ON TIME and please tell your parents that the youth meeting will end at 7.00 pm this Saturday

Commentary about this movie

Author: greg-prosch from United States

When I received an invitation to attend a screening of this film I though to myself, “Oh great… Another one of those low budget Christian films that’s poorly scripted and has sub-par acting.” After watching the film I am pleased to say that I couldn’t have been more wrong.

I was impressed by how well they portrayed everyday struggles and temptations instead of going out on a limb with plot elements that weren’t relevant to the everyday person. It was easy to relate to the characters, to feel their hope and disappointment. At the same time, they added larger-than-life aspects that created suspense and made for a very entertaining movie experience.

Most notably, I thought the movie showed the value of marriage and communicated hope that each of us could enjoy a more fulfilling marriage relationship if we were willing to make personal choices to achieve it.

Notable quotes from the movie

Catherine Holt: So, what day are you on? 
Caleb Holt: Uh… 43. 
Catherine Holt: There’s only 40. 
Caleb Holt: Who says I have to stop? 

Caleb Holt: Marriage isn’t fireproof. 
Michael Simmons: Fireproof doesn’t mean the fire will never come.

It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it. 

We’re having a picnic this Saturday,22nd of August, so dress appropriately for the occasion, NO HIGH HEELS AND SKIRTS please  :p

Please meet at AGC at 4.00pm SHARP – remember that being on time means extra marks for your group

We’ll just walk over to the park after that.  

Found some nice pics of the park from  http://idrus.blogspot.com and took some from him. Thanks Pak Idrus.

SO,

1) Mark that date on your diary and DON’T miss out;

2) PRAY for good weather, for protection and for a great time of fellowship with each other;

3) Contact your group members and encourage each other to BE THERE!

BRING

a) Yourself and if possible, a friend;

b) Your own water;

c) Hat/cap and insect repellant if you are particularly sensitive to mosquitoes;

d) Please tell your leader if you can bring a mat so that each group has a mat to sit on

Fund raising video – guess many of us didn’t know Andy posted this on Facebook, so here it is

HAVE YOU CALLED YOUR LEADER TO BOOK YOUR TICKET YET??

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

We are VERY happy to announce that almost everyone can afford to go for this dinner now. WHY?

Because we are giving a SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICE

You alone = RM25.00

You + 1 Parent = RM25.00  :)

You + 2 Parents = RM40.00

SO, WHY COME ALONE???

Please note that we have special sponsorship for those who really want to invite their parents but cannot afford it.

Please also note that this special Price applies to STUDENTS only. Working members pay RM25 per person for themselves and their guests.

Call your group leader TODAY and get your tickets

I thought it’ll be good to get you prepared for an EXCITING month in August, so make yourself free for what’s coming!

1st August Parent’s Appreciation Nite (PAN) is ON at the Empurau @ 6.30pm. Cost RM25.

(More details coming soon)  DONE!

8th August Andy, Xianjin and Jessica’s farewell special DONE!

(Later in the night, we are going to the airport to send Jessica off)

15th August Reuben Chan is marrying Joanne Ooi @ 2.30 2.00 pm at Faith Christian Centre, Bandar Sunway DONE!

All youth are invited to witness their holy matrimony – details of transportation to be worked out with your leaders.

Meanwhile, PLEASE DO COME this saturday for our FINAL rehersal for the PAN nite (this acronym was coined by Jee Yann) AND please start to invite your parents.

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And now

FINALLY,

the pictures from our AGC family retreat at Goh Tong Jaya at the end of May.

All pictures were taken by John Kit. However, we do not have any of the baptismal service OR the groups, (NOT John’s fault, he joined the camp later as he had to work) so if you have any, please do pass them to Aunty Veron so that we have a good record of it.

Team building game

Where we stayed

Is this foot ball or glide ball?

Calvin hero

Who is the poor fella on the floor?

THE Great Ping Pong Match between Wai Kit and our camp speaker, Hock Siew

Hock Siew’s weapon of choice – his wife’s shoe ……… and he still won!

Delicious steamboat

Young and old

Fun nite

Wai Jun having fun

Those penalized

Chee Keong praying for Hock Siew and his wife, Inky

Last night, some of the youth got together and gave Adeline Gan a birthday surprise. Her family went out for dinner with her and when they came home, she was wondering why the lights and fans were switched off and then, when she switched on the lights, she heard the snap of a camera and a flash going off and many voices going 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ……

We felt that we needed to be serious with our responsibilities and with serving God within the Youth, so we felt an investiture was very important, to pledge before God and man, our commitment to love and serve Him.

Everybody was dressed in their group colors.

Elijah – Red; Elisha – White; Moses – Green and Joshua – Black

Eu Shaun used his God given gift and played the horn for one of our songs during worship – we’d love to have you do that more, Shaun

Uncle Allan explaining the purpose of the investiture

The pledge taking started off with the mentors, Allan, Julius and Veronica.

There was a slight hiccup cos uncle Allan used the wrong hand and so we stopped the pledge taking and resume with his right hand – this is just a simple example of how humans make mistakes and how the leaders can and will make mistakes, but the important thing is to “pick ourselves up” and with GOD’s strength, go on, press on and serve Him. Remember that when we make mistakes, we help each other by building each other up and NOT tearing each other down.

The Commanders taking their pledge.

Pang Yee Ann – Group Elijah

David Yap – Group Elisha

Winson Chai – Group Moses

Chong Su Ann – Group Joshua

Assistant Commanders

Teh Eu Gin, Choong Jee Yann, Teh Eu Sam and Calvin Ngai

Julius leading the Committee Members in their pledge taking

Khaw Keng Yearn, Andy Yong, Andrea Yong, Angie Yong, Choong Joy Teen, Khaw Keng Lik, Joseph Lum

Cheong Wai Kit and Bridget Yap – Committee Members

Group Moses and Joshua are together

Group Elijah and Elisha are together

The cake is to celebrate the birth of the new groups

Uncle Allan is the mentor for Groups Elijah and Elisha

Aunty Veron is the mentor for Groups Moses and Joshua

Groups Elijah and Elisha = Group EE or E squared (?)

Groups Moses and Joshua = Group MJ

The Commander and Deputy Commander’s Pledge

In the Presence of God and these witnesses at Ampang Gospel Centre,

I, _______________, do hereby solemnly pledge my allegiance to my Master and God to:

• Grow in God through His Word and walk humbly before Him, to seek His wisdom and guidance;
• Allow the Holy Spirit to empower my life in all areas, that I may lead by example;
• Mentor with love, every member of my group; to respect and support my leaders
• Love and forgive others as God has loved and forgiven me as I shepherd my members, to admonish and teach my members with all wisdom;
• Be responsible in the planning of all activities for the group
• Be more Kingdom focused and to have a great concern for those who do not know Jesus Christ; 

I delight to gratefully serve my Lord, remembering that my own life was given me at the price of His own life – His precious Blood

So help me God.

The Committee Member’s Pledge

In the Presence of God and these witnesses at Ampang Gospel Centre,

I, _______________, do hereby solemnly pledge my allegiance to my Master and God to:

• Learn more about Him through the meditation of His word and to do His will;
• To be teachable and to support my Commander and leaders that God may be glorified;
• Have a heart for what is right, to be kind and concerned for God’s children;
• Love being in God’s temple, to worship and to serve Him whole heartedly;
• Be truthful, without deceit, and to be brave in proclaiming God’s testimonies of goodness;
• Encourage and energize the members of the group to the best of my God-given abilities;
• Serve God full-heartedly with all the gifts He has blessed me with.

I delight to gratefully serve my Lord, remembering that my own life was given me at the price of His own life – His precious Blood.

So help me God.

The Member’s Pledge

 In the Presence of God and these witnesses at Ampang Gospel Centre,

I, _______________, do hereby solemnly pledge my allegiance to my Master and God to:

• Be opened to Learn more about Him by trying my best to spend time reading His Word and praying;
• Be opened to Learn more about Him by trying my best to spend time reading His Word and praying;
• Be willing to change for the better, that God may be glorified in my life, at home, in school and in the community;
• Follow good examples and stay away from bad influences;
• Be as supportive as I can to my leaders in the Lord and to be as regular as possible;
• Be friends will all and encourage and lend my energy to everyone;
• Endeavour to invite my friends so that they too may be able to taste of God’s goodness.

I delight to gratefully serve my Lord, remembering that my own life was given me at the price of His own life – His precious Blood

So help me God.