The Heavenly Gift 2011

After about twenty days of the booth at IOI Mall, it's finally the day for the gift giving! Not just to the orphanages, but also to the poor families! This Christmas, we gave away providence for about eighty families!

These are the gift packs that we'd spent a week purchasing, sorting and wrapping. Big thanks to Chee Wei and Agape and the buying team for putting these all together. There were at least two days, the team stayed up till past midnight just to get things ready.

Early morning on Dec 24th, we gathered at Tesco Puchong to pay and load the groceries to the lorry. Although there were some delay at Tesco, we were still able to make it in time and ended an hour ahead of time due to the efficiency of the people!

Upon arrival at the hall, we started with a quick briefing and straight on to making boxes and sorting out the groceries into each box.

Many volunteers came and lend a helping hand, making work light!

Chris (left) is one of the main committee member in making The Heavenly Gift a success. Daryl (right) came as the event photographer also brought two friends to help out and he went hands on in carrying the groceries too.

The Project Manager of The Heavenly Gift is Sharon, under the supervision of Pr Timothy. Chris is the lead in relates to the community, Mei Fung is the lead pertaining to the booth at IOI Mall and Agape is the lead in regards to purchasing. And of course we were assisted by many many many volunteers!


The volunteers even help to carry it all the way up to the families' apartment unit.

The Heavenly Gift 2011 has ended and we are the midst of consolidating accounts but Food Bank will be starting for the next twelve months and we hope that through the Financial Literacy Class, more and more families learns about financial freedom and able to walk out of the way of poverty. Once more, a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you that had chipped in in any way. We wouldn't have done it without you.

Pr Tim Bday @ Office Celebration

I guess I may have missed out on blogging about this! 

We had a delayed celebration for Pr Tim because he went away to a conference for almost a week and with everyone's busy schedule we finally managed to squeeze in a quick on hour all-in celebration! And so it happens, someone gave us a box of pastries the week before. Ngam lah... use for food time for everyone. 

In the name of Jesus we run!

3 days. It took me 3 days to write this and for the sore to go away. For a handful of us, 8^th October was exceptionally thrilling, not to mention history-making. It was the day we ran for the nation.

A total of 920 runners from all across the nation embark on a 1000km relay to run and pray for the nation. The mission of Run for the Nation was to uphold our nation Malaysia in prayer as runners cover designated routes passing by homes, school, commercial area, government buildings and religious sites.

With the cold morning air blowing, it was hard not to be hyped up as runners were flagged off at Putrajaya as the first station. Each team covers a 5km route with a prayer card in hand. The run ends at Luther Centre in Petaling Jaya where a simple appreciation ceremony was held.

For a first timer, Run Nat was a refreshing prayer experience. As we run pass houses and the regular man and women on the streets, I felt a real burden to pray for the strengthening of family institutions, salvation and commitment of hearts. For a few minutes, I was entirely immersed in prayer and forgot about my blurring vision, aching calf and pounding heart.

Being the only girl in the team, I have been blessed with extremely patient teammates who waited for me at every junction to catch up. So here’s a heartfelt thanks to Jackee, Tham and Waikit. Also to Aaron who played Team Manager, photog and chauffer.

I know of 2 other teams from Eaglepoint that completed the run, so kudos to all! Catch up with them to hear their RunNat experience. Better yet, form a team to run and pray for our nation next year. Next RunNat is on 6^th October 2012.

Looking for Kaki?

Looking for "kaki" or (loosely translated as) looking for friends with the same interest?

One way to connect in this church is you can find kaki in the same interest. Connect via Facebook or via group page and you will find possible new friends that share your passion. Let me introduce a few here to illustrate my point:

> Rock Climbing

there's a group of working adults that go to the CAMP5 at One Utama weekly if now few times a week!

> Running

I know at least a few people in church that loves to run. I dont personally but there are those passionate to even join the marathon!

> Boardgames

aha! I just got to know that many people like to play boardgame and someone started a Boardgame Club that happens every alternate Wednesday at church! Even friends not from church came overflowing in!

> Dancing

1a.m. Dance is every Sat. We are starting another beginners class for the chinese church. And if you dont like hiphop, we have a contemporary/jazz/latin dance teacher!

> Singing

Singing of course you can always join the 1a.m. team. They sing weekly and monthly! So you can sing and worship and serve all in one package! Good Deal! hehehe...

> Acting

1a.m. Drama is not really active at the moment but with the recent year end production happening, let's revive it!

> Watching Stage plays / Musicals

I love to watch stage play and few of us always go together. Recently someone came to me and say that her friends does not like to go for stage play and can she join me? More than welcome. Let's go together!

> Cycling

I think there are a few serious cyclist in church. They would be more than welcome to see new blood in the team.

> Hiking

MORE WORKING ADULT has been posting about the various activities that they are planning. From hiking to the recent White Water Rafting trip! Hop in!

> Praying or Ministering together

If you love to pray and minister to others, Healing Room is the place for you.

> Love kids

If you love kids, there are more than enough avenue for you. Playgroup, Kidzone, Kids School Holiday Camp... take a pick!

> Kicking ball or even watching matches together

Did you know there is a Eaglepoint Football Club? They practiced weekly and even recently won runner up at a competition! When they are not kicking their own football, they meet to watch the worldwide matches. You too can join in them in their screaming matches! =)

> Badminton

This is definitely a must for Pastor Tim and his gang and whoever would like to join them!

> Swimming

oh. this is a weekly affair. A few families gathered on Sunday morning for a swim together with their children so that everyone make friends ... adult with adults, and kids with kids. We have a couple of swimming teachers in the church as well.

> Talk business

There are a number of established businessmen n businesswomen in church and many young entrepreneurs lurking around gleaning wisdom from each other and sharing thoughts on how to better their business.

> Clicking Cameras away

1a.m Click are constantly taking photographs. You see them at every event and even carrying cameras during non-event time .. just in case!

> haunt the cinemas

the media team does haunt the cinemas at every new movie that come out and they even organise media team outing to special movie fair like the recent Japanese movie fair. we read subtitle for the entire show.

Eaglepoint Fundraising Dinner at HGH Hall Sentul

It was a successful event! The hall looks great, the food was good and the show went on with minimal glitch and many people came filing in.. and they were even early unlike chinese-wedding-dinner-time! " =)

Here's the crew on duty under the commandership of CHRIS TAN, the Event Producer for the Fundraising Dinner. He's the man that run the overall event with various one chipping in help. Kel was of course the Director that was in charge of coming out with the flow of the event. I was the Stage Manager making sure the people and things that's supposed to be on stage to be on the stage! hehee... Nic Lim was the soundman, Sin Cheow the projectionist, Kareem and Chrystin was helping on the video side... and not to miss out the Fundraising Committee led by Mark Lai and includes Jannette Lim, Steven Wong, Steven Chua , Pierrce Ho, Michael Lee, May Chong, Kok Kin, and many more hands and resources were chipped in.

There were booths set up for various items for sale in support of the event as well.

T4C and their powerful vocals held the attention of the crowd from the beginning.

The Fairytale Festival Band also shared a few songs with the crowd, bringing laughter and smiles.

Nina took her testimony and a dance to the stage as one of the lives changed in this house.

There were some sponsored items for auction during the night and those lucky few walk away with their treasures.

The MC that stole the limelight of the night with his wittiness.

The highlight of the night as the signed jersey of Ronaldo brought the auction to the whopping RM16500! Donated generously by Mark Ng.

We were so honoured to have YB Teresa Kok join us, even though for a short time, but her encouraging words will carry long and far to us in this journey!

The evening's performances close with 1a.m. Relent as they share the works they have done over the years that had touched not just our country but even in overseas! The songs they sang were no stranger to us as fellow church members sang along with them. Such family-ness!

Oak Printers has generously sponsored the printing of the notebook for our event! A simple notebook but within the pages, we've included various testimonies of the lives that's been changed at our church!

The evening came to a close with the committee coming together to give thanks and glory to God! It's a wrapped, guys!