Dear all,

TAKE NOTE OF DATE CHANGE

Worship Training and Cell

Tuesday 17th July

8pm

5th floor church

contact Yaw or Bern or contract Xana.. haha

Wednesday, 18th July 2007

Worship Cell and Training

5th Floor, church

8pm

All worship team and those interested to join the worship team, please be present.

Contract Yaw or Bernice for further details.

When we worship Him in spirit and truth, breakthroughs will happen!

07.07.07

For those of you who wondered what happened to us last week... we were down in JB.

Sydney's sister Cassandra got married to Samuel on 7th July 2007 (7.7.7) in Pulai Springs Resort, JB. Sydney and Cassendra are from Church of Praise JB, so were Aubry, Chloe, Justin, Ah Jing, Shannon, Sean, Bernice, Eunice, Uncle Kevin, Auntie Lillian... etc. So, a whole big bunch of us went down to JB for the ceremony. At special request... i've decided to put up some photos.. since everyone loves a wedding :)

It was a beautiful spot for a garden wedding! The atmosphere was casual and laid back, the dress code was "East India", and the weather was perfect.

The bride's father giving her awayThe cake made a nice photo against the backdrop of the golf greens...

After the ceremony, the newlyweds made their exit with the joyous crowd throwing confetti and blowing bubbles

Everything was so pretty... it was the attention to details that made it all exquisite.

We caught up with Ah Jing! He's doing well in Singapore.

Since the wedding was at a golf resort... they used a golf buggy... Sydney drove this.
Nice? This is the specially erected tent which housed the wedding dinner. Fully air-conditioned and carpeted, you wouldnt even know it was a tent.

Of course, Missing Mercury performed. You should hear the song they wrote for the wedding.... ooh la la romantik!!!!

hey guys

how is everyone?

just dropping by to say hi.
-Shannon has returned from China
-Lydia Lamit is back from Kuching
-Most of us attended Samuel & Cassandra's wedding in JB on 7/7/7 (photos coming up)

2 EVENTS ARE COMING UP!!!!

GET READY!!!!

The Lord is with us always, so be encouraged!

love,
Hosanna.

Thoughts from a workforce newbie

After years of anticipation, I was very enthusiastic to join the workforce. I was pleased to get accepted into my dream company. I had an mentor worth respecting, a close friend-cum-colleague, and the exact control over my job scope I wanted. I was so prepared and ready to do it -so I thought.

The night before my first day, reality hit me hard. From being a carefree student who got away with last minute work, I now had to be a consistent and reliable source of information. I could go to jail if I make a mistake! This was serious stuff, and there would be no friends or lecturers to fall back on. I began to panic, I felt so unprepared, I felt so alone... no amount of pre-planning was adequete to overcome those nerves.

The waters covered my head, my feet could touch no bottom. How could I, a barely competent swimmer, navigate this vast unknown ocean, and survive the waves and sharks? But I cried out to God, and He answered me.

I praise God that in the midst of my panic attack, there was the comfort of prayer support just a phone call away. The prayers of my family and cell members gave me great strength. I know those prayers helped me fall into a fitful sleep, and awake with courage to face the new beginning.

Much to my surprise, the first day was not terrible. There was an orientation to help me find my bearings, and my friendly new colleagues even prepared a goodie bag to welcome me. I was able to fit in, and knew it was God's favour. I felt so blessed to survive what I thought would be a terrifying day.

God is wonderful to lift us up when we are weak. In our despair, we realize our frailty, in relying on His stength we learn to trust Him to shatter our fears. How amazing that He always sends us guidance when we need it most.

Isaiah 30:21
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it"

I pray that all of you too will find strenght in your new beginnings.

Secrets & Balloons Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uu4WZfs-OE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Y5_-Q6I9o

Secrets & Balloons

Happy Birthday Transit & LIFE!

Cutting the anniversary cake with our advisor, Pastor Kevin, leaders, committee members and very important people!

Group photo

Emcee

Atmosphere

Audience Fans

Joelle the Jazz singer...

Justin doing his thing

Joshua and Darren's short jokes

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Reuben's self-composed "Malaysia Truly Asia"

Michelle Cheong's violin solo with Eugene's piano accompaniment



Jesus take the wheel
Snapshots dance

In Brief

Upcoming Events:

1. @ Grace PJ -24 hour praying, prophesying, praising, proclaiming. by Nigerian special team of apostles and prophets - 7/7/7

2. @ Grace USJ - Nigerian pastor preaching 8/7/7

3. Worship Training

4. Fashionista Seminar

5. Usher's Elevation

6. Oxygen Rally

7. Christmas

8. Mission Trip

etc... etc...

details coming soon

announcement

Those with photos/ videos of Secrets & Balloons, please post them or send them to me - chunghosanna@gmail.com

Thanks,

Hosanna

schedule

Don't Miss It!

Secrets and Balloons:

This Saturday
8pm - 10pm
Grace USJ 2nd Floor

Featuring:
Sharon and Shannon - Mime
Calico Cat & Co - Who's Line Is It Anyway Spoofs
Jianz - Standup comedy
Michelle Cheong - Live violin performance and poetry
Darren A, Joshua L, with Bernice J & special guest Huey Yuen - Beatboxing & accompaniment

Music by:
Missing Mercury
20 Minutes

Dances by:
Snapshots
Darren A

and many more acts!

secrets and balloons

Come next Saturday, transit will be having an open mic session.

Balloon 101

resurrected

Hi people!

Sorry for the lack of updates... coming right up...

Beware, change ahead!

Are you ready to break free from the confines of your comfort zone?

Why should I change?

Change is a neccessary part of growth. The pain it brings is often a forecast of the joy that is to come, after we have been tested in the furnace. We can't claim the wonderful promises that God has in store for us, until we change ourselves and take a brave step to let go and move away. Like Abram's move.

It is said that God loves us the way we are. So why should we change? The story is told of a father playing with his daughter in the playground. She slips and falls in the mud, her pretty dress is caked in dirt and her face splattered with brown spots. Does the father still love the daughter? Of course, the dirtiness doesnt make him love her less. But will he leave her that way? Of course not. He'll bathe her and put on fresh clothes so she'll be clean again.

God loves us even when we're covered in the mud of sin. But He loves us too much to leave us the way we are. He'll lead us to wash in rivers of forgiveness and put new robes of righteousness on us. So we're able to stand before His holiness again.

Isn't that a great motivation to change?

How do I know what to do?

To change, we must clarify our purpose and direction. We need to seek God earnestly and as Him to show us where we're headed. Sometimes the answers will not be complete, but when we trust and obey Him, we can be sure that He will not disappoint us. He is with us every step of the way.

Making baby steps in the right direction...

• Clean out your closets, let go of deep hurts and pain, overcome addictive behaviour. behold i have created new heavens and new earth and the former things shall not come to mind




• Stay on track with the life goals and hang on to the promises of God, ignoring what we see around us. we live by faith, not sight




• Focus on the needs of others rather than our own wants. Wallowing in self-pity only saps our energy and robs us of joy. When we turn to helping others instead, we'll be blessed and encouraged! it is more blessed to give than to receive




• Be inspired to make a change in your ministry attitude, use the gifts that God has given you to serve Him. every good gift comes from God

Head's up, people! we're about to move into a season of change!

ATTENTION

Myspace Graphics

Date: This Sunday, 20th May 2007
Time: 10:15am
Venue: Youth Church USJ, above Ali Berkat Restaurant, USJ Business Centre
Speaker: Brazilian Football coach Romao (pronounced hoe-mao)

Score yourself a fantastic Sunday, come and be blessed!

cool

...running low on faith and gasoline

When your car runs out of gasoline, do you pour water in the tank and continue to drive? Of course not. You would certainly stop at the nearest petrol station. Even if you're running low on cash, you would pump some gas. Cause you know you can't drive without gas in your tank.

Neither can we continue living our life as a Christian without connecting with God. Life without prayer is as dry as a car without gas. You're driving, but you feel no power. You know you wont get far. Before we feel the jerk of an empty tank, we need to stop in our tracks, reconnect with God, and fill up on the petrol of prayer. Even if we have precious little time to spare, a short few honest words spoken in your heart is all that's needed.

We need God's petrol if we want to rev up our lives!

-inspired by Carrie Underwood's hit song "Jesus take the wheel"

Justin's 19th birthday

swimming @ cell