CHURCH BUILDING & CHURCH OFFICE DURING NATIONAL RECOVERY PLAN PHASE 3

During the National Recovery Plan Phase 3, these are the restrictions to adhere to:

1. The Church is closed for in-person worship service and other meetings.
2. The church office shall function as usual from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
3. Please contact the church office first if you need to come to the church office. Only those who are fully vaccinated after 14 days are allowed to enter the church office.
4. The church staff meeting will be held on Tuesdays, 2:30p.m. to 4:30pm. Please avoid calling the church office at this time unless it is very urgent.

WORSHIP SERVICE

Please log on to klangwesley.online.church to follow the weekend services.

2nd OFFERING FOR OCTOBER

The 2nd Offering for the month of October will go to the Focus on the Family a non-profit organization dedicated to nurture, support and protect traditional values and institution of the families. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

METHODIST PLANNER 2022

Limited copies of the Methodist Planner 2022 are available. Please contact Pelita if you want to buy a copy at RM10 each.

SPEAKERS FOR MISSIONS MONTH
(OCTOBER)

October 16-17
Speaker: Rev Sanusi Bah Sahak (Pastor of Gereja Kota Iman Mantin & Lecturer at Bible College Malaysia)
Sermon Title: Prepared for Good Deeds (the need of the indigenous Church today and partnership with urban Churches)
Scripture Text: Ephesians 2: 10

October 23-24
Speaker: Mr Tan Yu Keong (OMF)
Sermon Title: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Scripture Text: Matthew 25: 31 – 46

October 30-31: Rev Jerry Eng

MISSIONS FAITH PLEDGE 2022

The Missions Faith Pledge Form 2022 can be submitted through the church website. Click on ‘Giving’, select the correct form, fill-up your details and submit.

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
(via ZOOM)

Topic: The Bible
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Mr Yap Chee Kai

2nd LOCAL CONFERENCE
(via ZOOM)

Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Time: 8:30 p.m.

The Central District 2 District Superintendent, Rev Paul Christie will be presiding.

RAISING UP FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP IN YOUR CHURCH

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr Herbert Tan (Director of Discipleship & Nurture at EMC PJ)
Topics to be discussed:

• State of Family Discipleship in TRAC
• Family Discipleship & Integration in the Church
• Shifting the Culture in Family Discipleship
• Challenge of Family Discipleship Today

Register for this free Zoom webinar at: https://forms.gle/4DvuJXnoBTPCEjEA6. Closing Date: October 14, 2021

WORLD FEDERATION OF METHODIST & UNITING CHURCH WOMEN’S DAY via ZOOM

Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Meeting ID: 872 9336 6767
Passcode: 053912

CONGRATULATIONS

Our heartiest congratulations to Mr & Mrs Lee Shen Wang and Mr & Mrs Adam Lee on the birth of their son/grandson, Asher Lee on October 1, 2021.

TITHES & OFFERING

While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

The Book of Acts starts with a kind of prelude pointing to the power of the Holy Spirit and the spread of the message of the Kingdom as far as the ends of the earth.

It begins with a quick recap of the facts of Jesus’ death and resurrection, including the command to wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus promises they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes. Then, even as He is saying this, Jesus is taken up to heaven. Two angels appear to confirm that Jesus has gone to heaven but will one day return.

The promise of Jesus is that when the Holy Spirit comes, we will receive power to be His witnesses everywhere.

In the church we have many evangelism training programs and classes. But Jesus did not say, “When you finish this course you will be My witnesses.”

We have many words, scripts and formulations, but Jesus did not say, “When you get the words right, you will be My witnesses.”

The professional evangelists, those with the ministry gift of evangelist, often try to guilt the rest of us into doing evangelism. But Jesus did not tell us to witness from a place of guilt, or feelings of religious duty.

When the Holy Spirit comes upon us, then we will receive power and we will be His witnesses. This is a promise that, in some way, the Holy Spirit will use each one of us to “be witnesses”, that is to have the nature of a person who points others to Christ. Under the power of the Holy Spirit this will happen naturally (or supernaturally) out of our new nature.

For too long, the church has brought training program after training program to “equip” people to share faith- with little result. Instead, we need to focus our attention on waiting for the Holy Spirit, receiving the Holy Spirit, being baptised in the Holy Spirit. Then we will be witnesses.

I long to see a church filled with people so full of the Holy Spirit that they can’t help but be witnesses to the love of Jesus.

(NEW LIFE NARRABRI)

Sunday, (Oct 3) – Pray for Wesley Klang that through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we would be witnesses for Jesus wherever God has placed us. Pray that we would be able to share the love of Christ through our speech, conduct and lifestyle. Pray that our actions will indeed point the people around us to Christ. Pray also that Wesley Klang will truly live out our lives as disciples of Jesus.

Monday, (Oct 4) – Missions Month: Pray for the needs of the underprivileged indigenous community especially those who are unreached. Pray that those who have ventured into towns seeking employment would not be exploited. Pray for Christians to reach out to these people and help them. Pray for their hearts to be open to the Gospel message. Pray for God’s wisdom and guidance to be upon Wesley Klang volunteers who serve in the ministry of the Orang Asli / Orang Asal. Pray also for our OA Pastors that God will bless the work of their hands and bring growth to their ministry.

Tuesday, (Oct 5) – More than 400,000 cases of COVID-19 infection involving individuals under the age of 18 were recorded so far this year. Pray that the on-going vaccination programme implemented by the government for this group will ensure that all teenagers from the ages of 12 to 18 will be fully vaccinated as soon as possible, and that the teenagers will have no or minimal side effects from the vaccine. Pray that parents will provide support and encourage their children to adhere to all SOPs, especially when the schools reopen. Pray also that those who wish to make statements with regard to the vaccination programme for teenagers would verify their information with the relevant authorities as the spread of inaccurate information can cause confusion and doubts among parents.

Wednesday, (Oct 6) – Pray for the Nation: Praise God that the COVID-19 situation in the nation is improving with a decline in the daily COVID-19 cases and the number of ventilated cases in the ICU. As the authorities prepare for transitioning from pandemic to endemic stage by end-October, pray that they will exercise much wisdom and caution when reopening interstate travel and the country’s international borders in order to revive the tourism sector, and also for the reopening of more economic sectors to boost the economy. Pray that the rakyat will do their part by remaining on the high alert and strictly following all SOPs so that we will not go back to square one.

Thursday, (Oct 7) – Pray that God will surround us with His love so that we may be encouraged and strengthened. Pray that He will grant us wisdom and understanding, and a thoughtful spirit. Pray that whenever we feel overwhelmed, anxious, weary or troubled in any way, God will guard our thoughts and show us His peace, His unfailing love and fill our hearts and minds with knowledge of His grace and faithfulness. Pray that we will choose to rejoice in the Lord, not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, in thanksgiving, we will present our requests to Him, and His peace which transcends all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Friday, (Oct 8) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for our District Superintendent (CD2), Rev. Paul Christie. Pray for God’s strength and wisdom to be upon him as he chairs the Local Conferences of all the churches in Central District 2. Pray that Rev. Paul will indeed experience the sufficiency of God’s grace as he carries out all his conference duties. Pray for God’s favour and blessings to be upon him and his family as they seek to serve the Lord as a family.

Saturday, (Oct 9) – Pray for the World: Wealthy nations are hoarding supplies of high-profile COVID-19 vaccine brands for booster shots to protect their populations from more virulent variants. Thus, poorer nations are turning to lesser-known vaccines, many of which have yet to receive World Health Organisation approval. Pray that the medical experts will be able to provide sufficient scientific evidence of the safety and efficacy for these lesser-known vaccines so that the populations of poorer nations will be able to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

CHURCH BUILDING & CHURCH OFFICE DURING NATIONAL RECOVERY PLAN PHASE 3

During the National Recovery Plan Phase 3, these are the restrictions to adhere to:

1. The Church is closed for in-person worship service and other meetings.
2. The church office shall function as usual from Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
3. Please contact the church office first if you need to come to the church office. Only those who are fully vaccinated after 14 days are allowed to enter the church office.
4. The church staff meeting will be held on Tuesdays, 2:30p.m. to 4:30pm. Please avoid calling the church office at this time unless it is very urgent.

WORSHIP SERVICE

Please log on to klangwesley.online.church to follow the weekend services.

2nd OFFERING FOR OCTOBER

The 2nd Offering for the month of October will go to the Focus on the Familya non-profit organization dedicated to nurture, support and protect traditional values and institution of the families. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

METHODIST PLANNER 2022

Limited copies of the Methodist Planner 2022 are available. Please contact Pelita if you want to buy a copy at RM10 each.

SPEAKERS FOR MISSIONS MONTH
(OCTOBER)

October 9-10 (MISSIONS FAITH PLEDGE WEEKEND)
Speaker: Dr Lim Ee Sze
Sermon Title: Sheep on a Mission
Scripture Text: Matthew 25: 31 – 46

October 16-17
Speaker: Rev Sanusi Bah Sahak (Pastor of Gereja Kota Iman Mantin & Lecturer at Bible College Malaysia)
Sermon Title: Prepared for Good Deeds (the need of the indigenous Church today and partnership with urban Churches)
Scripture Text: Ephesians 2: 10

October 23-24: Mr Tan Yu Keong (OMF)

October 30-31: Rev Jerry Eng

MISSIONS FAITH PLEDGE
For 2022

The Missions Faith Pledge for 2022 will be presented on October 9-10, 2021.

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
(via ZOOM)

Topic: The Apostles’ Creed
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Mr Yap Chee Kai

2nd LOCAL CONFERENCE
(via ZOOM)

Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Time: 8:30 p.m.

The Central District 2 District Superintendent, Rev Paul Christie will be presiding.

TITHES & OFFERING

While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

Most Christians have met people who spend a great deal of time agonizing over the question, “Is there a God?” Still others spend as much time trying to prove that there is NOT a God. David’s answer was very practical – Look around you and SEE this world! In the birth of baby birds and other animals, in the blooming of the flowers, and the industrious flying of the bee, God’s hand is seen everywhere. Those that question that there is a God must always deal with the beauty and mystery of life.

David wrote, “Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they display knowledge.” (Psalm 19:2) Yes, unless we deliberately deny what we see, the universe bears constant witness to the presence of God. Each plant and insect is like an incredibly small organic computer that has been programmed to function a certain way in nature. The heavens function with such mathematical precision that space crafts can be sent to where a planet or a moon is so that an orbit and landing can be accomplished. The unmanned spacecraft Galileo visited the planets, and many of the moons of the solar system. The trip took over two DECADES, yet that tiny craft arrived at each point exactly when it was supposed to.

Science can describe “what” happens in the universe or “how” it happens, but the question “why” must come from another area. For David and for those that will not be blinded by the god of this world, that other area is, of course, GOD.

After considering God’s creation, David then thought about the way that God deals with His people. Today, many people do not understand how God can be a God of Love and a God of Law at the same time.

Even more people do not understand how the Law of Moses and the various statutes of God fit in with the God of Love. David wrote, “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple…” (Psalm 19:7) Then, in Psalm 19:11, David wrote, “By them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward”.

The Law of God, the expression of God’s will is good! The problem comes when people do not understand the purpose behind the Law. Paul wrote that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. We will never win our way to heaven through the Law. Yet, that was never the purpose of the Law. The Law showed mankind what the perfect and righteous God requires. If the laws of God are obeyed, then a person will experience joy and peace. But of even greater value, the Law of God pointed to the fact that something else was needed before the door to salvation could be opened.

In Psalm 19:12, David asked a very important question, “Who can discern his error?” There are things that we do that are wrong and, yet we are so involved in the world that we don’t realize what we are doing. Why do we need the Law? The Law reveals what is sin in God’s eyes. What can we do about our sin? Nothing! Our only hope comes when we embrace the salvation offered through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Yes, Psalm 19 is a true jewel. It shows us God in His creation. It shows us the righteousness of God in His Law. It shows us our need for forgiveness, and it shows that the forgiveness we must have comes through the Good News message of Jesus Christ and His sacrifice.

(JIM SHELBURN)

Sunday, (Sept 26) – Praise God that His glory fills the heavens, and that all creation bears His mark. Ask for forgiveness for the ways in which we have polluted and disfigured His creation. Pray that God will speak to us through His creation and give our hearts time to pause and listen and to wait on Him. Thank Him that day after day, He faithfully sustains us by His power. Pray that as we read His Word, the Lord will shine the light of His truth into our lives to show us the stumbling blocks in our paths, and eradicate sin and selfishness from our lives.

Monday, (Sept 27) – Pray that we at Wesley Methodist Church, Klang would be people who live a consistent lifestyle. Pray that we would not allow our faith to be compartmentalized, but instead, we would walk worthy of the call we have received from God. Pray that as we diligently meditate on the Word of God, we will be reminded of God’s love, grace and mercy throughout our lives. Pray that we would learn to place our complete trust upon God as we face our daily challenges.

Tuesday, (Sept 28) – Although the daily COVID-19 cases continue to be above the 10,000 mark, praise God that the daily recoveries have been surpassing the daily infections for most of last week. Praise God too that more states are able to move on to the next phases of the National Recovery Plan (NRP); that a flurry of more relaxed SOPs – from extended dine-in hours and travel bubbles initiatives to states transitioning to new phases of the NRP – has generated some cautious optimism that the country is heading towards some semblance of normalcy. Pray that the rakyat will not become complacent, thinking that the pandemic is over, but will continue to strictly follow all the precautionary measures, especially the wearing of masks and maintaining physical distancing in public.

Wednesday, (Sept 29) – Pray for the Nation: Pray that God will bless and guide the new political administration in the nation under the leadership of the new PM and his new Cabinet. Pray that the members of this Cabinet will be determined to do their work with uprightness, competency, effectiveness and integrity, and that the Lord will establish the work of their hands with success and fruitfulness. Pray for God’s mercy and grace over our nation, that He will work through all the Members of Parliament so that justice, righteousness, peace, racial and religious tolerance and harmony may reign, and God’s will and His Kingdom purposes will come to pass for Malaysia.

Thursday, (Sept 30) – Pray for vigilance and proper planning for students and teachers as October 3, 2021 reopening of schools remains on schedule. Pray that parents will stay vigilant to protect the children as they get ready to go back to school and ensure that their children are quickly vaccinated before schools reopen in stages nationwide. Pray that the students will be vigilant in following all the SOPs and for God’s protection be upon them and the teaching and administrative staff in the schools. Pray for wisdom for the Ministry of Education to make the right decisions concerning the reopening of primary schools, as children below age 12 have yet to be vaccinated, and these children, especially the younger ones, have difficulty understanding and abiding by the SOPs.

Friday, (Oct 1) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for all TRAC Churches that would be having their local church planning meetings. Pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance to be upon all churches as they discern God’s will for their respective churches in the Pandemic/Endemic. Pray for eyes to be opened, ears to be attentive and hearts to be receptive to God’s movement in the churches. Pray that the love that God so lavishly poured upon our lives will direct our hearts as we discern God’s plan for our churches. Pray that our TRAC Churches will live out the Great Commission which is to make disciples of all nations.

Saturday, (Oct 2) – Pray for the World: Pray for the ongoing political turmoil in Myanmar and Afghanistan, as Myanmar is facing the prospect of on escalating civil war against the military junta, and Afghanistan’s health-care system is on the brink of collapse due to lack of funding. Pray for democracy to be restored in Myanmar. Pray that international funding for Afghanistan’s health-care system will not cease but will continue for the sake of the innocent civilians