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!

Cyberwellness Workshop

Am sitting here in this workshop since 10am plus. The workshop is so good for parents that I feel so many more parents should be here. So many relationships are disconnected and broken because of parental ignorance and crude commands from parents to teens because they do not know how to handle children+internet/games world or worse, do not even know what is happening in the cyber world to be a voice of guidance to their children. Usually ended up with a curt command to shut it off or accusation that they are useless.

Coming for a Cyberwellness for 5 hours would have definitely rebuild parent-child relationship for the next 50 years and more.

The speaker, Keith, ended the session with a video that says... "disconnect to reconnect." We could be in either ways - we could be the ones that's all the time connected to the internet/games/newspaper/work that we are not talking to our children or we are allowing our children to be connected to the internet/games world that they are disconnected from us. No matter which category we are at, there should be a balance we need to draw so that life is balanced. So, being parents, like Keith say, when you ask you children to put down the computer games for time spend with you, you will need to put down that phone/pda to spend time with them as well.

If parents do not catch up with the world they will be the ones left behind farther and farther away... =)

Fundraising Dinner

If you've seen our prospectus, you would know that we are doing fundraising for our new church building! It takes everyone to be of the same faith, spirit and heartbeat to make this dream come true. God anoints willingness, smiles on humility and multiplies every act of faith! Our desire is to see different ones stepping up to build God's House collectively. Let us write this nw chapter of faith together!

Discover Our Future Together!
Introduce to your friends and colleagues for a dinner together! =)

Farewell from Leon Tang

My brothers and sisters in Christ alike,

How wonderful to share my thanksgiving on this night;

First of all I thank God for this day,

For fellowship and worship before we go our way;

And for his son, Jesus, who came to earth to save,

He redeemed us all, while triumphantly rising from the grave.

I thank this church, and all who run this place,

From administration, pointcast, music, lights and sounds,

To the cell group leaders, and kidzone where ‘joy’ abounds.

Your skills and experience used nobly to build others up,

God has promised to bless your talents as he fills your cup.

We are based on believe, belong and become;

As parts of the body of Christ, acting as one.

Without you, the church would not be as it is now,

It makes this house of God leave us goin WoW!!

I and we especially want to thank a man who is friend to the multitudes,

Who currently speaks virtues of purity, commitment and gratitude;

A character who doesn’t ever seem to be grim,

This is our lovely, lovely (and most handsome) pastor tim.

I thank him for the word he sows,

That in us, it may grow, sow and overflow!

How does he do it, sermons week in and week out,

Not to mention ‘yum’ Next stop and Asam house.

To my fellow IMU-mers, this is for you.

Blesses are you, who comes into this house,

To join a place enriched in God’s pulse,

What I love the most is our life group sessions,

designed for sharing and discussion on sermons, life and lessons.

I give special thanks to our leader Jaws,

Who’s dedication deserves some applause *applaud*

Lastly, my fellow IMU-mers, this saying I wish to express,

Was one that over 3 years, I am impressed.

That is although, small doubts of church and spiritual things may arise,

Please always remember the lessons of building lives.

And lastly to all who I’ve met over the years,

I’ve enjoyed meeting and having fellowship among all the church peers,

Till next time, some day, maybe we may meet again,

Thanks to everyone in Eaglepoint puchong. . .Amen

"Time Of Your Life"

Come and join us over lunch for an interesting video presentation, followed by a brief discussion call "Time Of Your Life".

"Time is our most valuable asset. We wear watches, we glance at the clock so we don't lose track of time. Yet there's something more important than knowing what time it is . . . it's knowing what to do with our time"

What's in it for me?

Many of us just look for ways to fill our days and miss the ways to fulfil our greater purpose. We often prioritize what is urgent over investing our time in the things that matter most. In this series, Andy challenges us to make the most of our time and every opportunity in the workplace and at home by providing practical tips and exercise to help us figure out how.

When & Where is it?

Date: 17 June 2011 (Friday)

Time : 12.15pm - 1.15pm

Venue: Conference Room, Level 5 of K-Residence at Avenue K, Jalan Ampang directly across the the street from the Petronas Towers (KLCC LRT stop is at the bottom of Avenue K). The main entrance for K Residence is behind Ave K.

Speaker's profile:

The 20-minute video is presented by Andy Stanley, the senior pastor of the North Point Community Churches with more than 20,000 attendees each week. He is an inspiring motivational speaker known for his relevant and practical messages. Andy is also the bestselling author of Visioneering, The Next Generation Leader and The Principle of the Path.

Please RSVP by 14 June 2011 so that sufficient lunch is prepared. Cost RM 10 per person.

RSVP: Steven 012-372 1388 or stevenwongwengleong@gmail.com

德行的定义 Virtues Defined

希腊文: arête Greek: arête

优越的道德品质, 包括思想, 情感和行动
A course of moral excellence that involves thoughts, emotion and action

它的含义是这些德行/道德品质会为个人提供力量和管制

It has the notion that these virtues / moral excellence will provide the energy, governance to an individual

德行的5个范围 5 areas of Virtues:

1. 尊重 Honor

2. 纯洁 Purity

3. 诚心 Commitment

4. 感激 Gratitude

5. 谦虚 Humility

“一个尊重神的生命是神所尊重的”

“A life that Honors God is a life that God Honors”

3个尊重的词句 3 statements on Honor:

1. 尊重由心里开始

Honor begins with the heart

2. 尊重是你决定要给的, 不是他们所应得的

Honor is what you decide to give, not what they deserve

3. 尊重打开门让神可以介入

Honor opens the door for God to intervene

圣经里面赞扬我们要尊重的地方

Areas that the Bible exalts us to HONOR

1. 尊重神的家 Honor God’s House

2. 尊重我们的奉献 Honor our giving

3. 尊重我们的父母 Honor our Parents

4. 尊重那些室奉神的人 Honor those who serve God

5. 尊重那些在我们以上的人 Honor those above us

6. 互相尊重 Honor each other

7. 尊重你的婚姻 Honor your marriage

8. 尊重你的领袖 Honor your leaders