As we look at Mark 13:1-13, it would be better for us to ask ourselves some questions. Are we personally ready for Jesus’ Second Coming? Would it upset our plans if Jesus came back today? Would we want Him to wait a little longer? Even if we did know the hour and the day, would knowing that change the way we are living today?

The truth is really this simple: Jesus tells us that we are simply to be ready for it at all times. We are to each day live as End Time people. God knows us all too well. He knows that we like to be clock watchers, that we love to procrastinate, and that we will decide to only change at the very last moment.

God did not call us to be clock watchers and sign watchers. God called us to be Kingdom Builders! He wants us to be people who will live out each day the message of Love, the message of Grace, the message of Forgiveness, the message of Redemption and the message of Mercy.

So, what should we do as we wait for the Second Coming?

1. First of all we should live each day as our best day – as if it could be our very last day here on Planet Earth. We should challenge ourselves each morning as we get out of bed with this thought. If today were the last day in this mortal body how shall I live it to its fullest? How shall we live today as the best possible vessel of our spirit and the Holy Spirit?

2. Secondly, we should treat others as if today the LORD was coming again. We should allow our love, our joy, our forgiveness and our mercy rule our day. We should make sure that any minor disagreements, minor problems be taken care of in the name of Jesus. We should do all we can to be at peace with everyone. We should bury any hatchet, any grudge or anything that looks like unforgiveness.

3. Thirdly, treat all possessions as if they would become rubble and garbage tomorrow. Who wants to put their stock into things that will not be here 100 – 200 years from now? Why do we waste so much time building up things here on this earth when we know that we cannot take them to heaven? Let us remember the Parable of the Rich Fool who after building barns had to face his LORD empty of heart and soul. Rather, let us build up one another than bricks and mortar, wood and stone. Let us build up relationship that the Bible tells us can be everlasting.

4. Finally, let us work with the talents, resources and time we have already been given. While we wait for the Kingdom, let us do what we can to be Kingdom Builders here on earth. And that means reaching out to people. That means sharing the Good News. That means focusing on Jesus rather than on ourselves and our kingdoms. When Jesus comes again, He will come as King of Kings and Righteous Judge. He will judge us on how well we have done living out His life on His earth. How well we have been cultivating and working on our own personal relationship with Him, working on our interpersonal relationships with one another, and living a life that truly honors and glorifies Him. (ERNIE ARNOLD)

THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
This Sunday morning thanksgiving breakfast is from Irene, Sue Ann, Ken Loong & Ronnie Khoo.

KEYS TO HEALTH, WHOLENESS & FRUITFULNESS (FIC)
Date : Sunday, March 8, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor
Facilitator: Ms Fiona Chong

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Adults
Date : Sunday, March 8, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Room 1, 2nd Floor

Youths
Date : Sunday, March 8, 2020
Time : 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor

XEE SEMESTER 20
This Sunday: March 8, 2020 – Week 4
Next Sunday: March 15, 2020 – Week 5
Time : 12 noon-3:30 p.m.
Venue : Manse

CONNECT, EQUIP, MENTOR & RELEASE WORKSHOP
Date: : Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time : 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
(tea will be served)
Venue : Rooms 2 & 3, 2nd Floor
Facilitator: Pastor Benny Ho
All are welcome. Free admission. Only those who register, will receive a set of notes. Registration counter is open at the foyer.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Please take note that Sunday School is closed on Sunday, March 15, 2020. It will resume on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

SUPER SENIORS CELL GROUP
MEETING
Date : Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Multi-Purpose Hall
Holy Communion will be served.

THURSDAY PRAYER MEETING ON MAHMERI ORANG ASLI
Date : Thursday, March 19, 2020
Time : 8:30 p.m.
Venue : Prayer Room
The 3rd Thursday of the month is designated to pray for Mission needs. On March 19, we will be specially praying for the MahMeri Orang Asli. If you wish to know more, come and pray together.

21-DAY PRAYER MEETING
MARCH 22-APRIL 15, 2020
Please take note of the 21-Day Prayer Meeting time:-
Sundays
March 22, March 29 & April 5, 2020
@ 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

Morning Watches
March 23-28, March 30-April 4, 2020 @ 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Night Watches
April 6-8, 2020 @ 8:00 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN HOLY WEEK IN CHURCH
Dates : Sunday, April 5, 2020 (begins @
7:00am) -Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor
Please sign up on the time slot at the notice board. All are encouraged to participate.

LENT 2020 IN CHURCH
1. Palm Sunday – April 5, 2020 @ 8:30 a.m.

2. Sunday School Pre-Easter Party @
10:45 a.m. – April 5, 2020

3. Maundy Thursday – April 9, 2020 @ 8:30 p.m.

4. Good Friday – April 10, 2020 @ 8:30 p.m.

5. Easter Sunday – April 12, 2020
Combined Churches Sunrise Service @ 6:30 a.m.
Breakfast @ 8:00 a.m. in church
Easter Sunday Service @ 9:00 a.m.

METHODIST SCHOOL OF INTERCESSORS
Speakers: Sam & Jennifer Dharam
Theme : Fanning The Fire Of Prayer By The Spirit
Date : Tue-Thurs, May 19-21, 2020
Venue : PDMC
Early Bird: RM200 (before Mar 15, 2020)
Normal : RM230
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
Target group: Current church intercessors only. Refer to notice board for more details.

DRAMA MINISTRY FOR TEENS
Date : Monday, March 16, 2020
Time : 9:00 a.m.-4:m
Ideal for adults ministering in youths or Sunday School. For more info, refer to the notice board or visit www.bcm.org.my

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS – JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020
Offering/Tithes & Others Year To Date RM155,485
Year 2020 Planned Expenses RM1,010,494
Actual vs Planned 15%

Missions Faith Pledge Year To Date RM13,795
Year 2020 Pledge Amount RM76,100
Actual vs Planned 18%

UP COMING EVENTS (2020)
Mar 28 GB Enrolment Service
Speaker: Bishop Dr Ong Hwai Teik
Apr 5-8 Read Thru The Bible
Apr 24 & 25 Seminar by Rev Terence Poh

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

UP COMING EVENTS 2020 @ TRAC & METHODIST CHURCH

Mar 15-18 TRAC Youth Prayer Conf. @ Melaka Wesley

Apr 14-17 TRAC Pastors School @ Taiping
May 7 (10am-4pm) (public holiday) Alpha Malaysia Training @ CD2 level (TMC PJ)

May 19-21 Methodist School for Intercessors @ PDMC

July 18 Fund Raising Drive of Living Hope Methodist Church (Tmn Rahsna)

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)

Half the time I don’t respond with love towards others, or choose to love the people who are driving me crazy! Living in a world filled with unhappy, often demanding people makes it all too easy to rudely snap back. Responding in love is the last thing on my mind, especially when my buttons are being pushed. And yet, loving others is a command found over and over again in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 is one of my favorite of the “love verses” because it offers a simple, step-by-step on guide on how to do everything with love.

A 3-Step Checklist for Doing Everything with Love

1. Be on guard. As you go through your day, there will always be that certain thing that pushes your buttons and sends you into the deep end. So can you identify ahead of time what sorts of things make you mad?

You may not necessarily be able to avoid these situations, but if you know your tendency to overact when these buttons are pushed, you can prepare yourself to respond in a calm manner. By choosing to be “on guard,” you can plan how you’ll respond and ask God to help you have the right response, too.

2. Stand firm in the faith. By starting your day with your attention on God through time spent reading your Bible will not only give your day a more positive outlook, but you’ll also be able to “stand firm in the faith” when the little things start to bother you. I’m not saying you need to have an elaborate 45-minute Bible time, but putting in a little bit of time to get your heart and mind right with God is one way to stand firm in the faith. Beginning your day with God can be as simple as a 5-minute devotion and prayer time. Another idea, is to memorize 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 and put it up in on your bathroom mirror or the first place you go in the morning, as a reminder for the day.

3. Be courageous. Be strong. The world is filled with temptations and obstacles ready to tear us down. Sometimes those challenges hit us out of the blue. Other times, they are predictable. Being strong and courageous in the Lord is how we are to face all of the difficult circumstances, and sometimes difficult people, that cross our paths each day. We don’t need to cower and run away. Nor do we need to be aggressive and rude. We simply need to be filled with the courage and strength God gives us, and by doing so, we’ll also be able to respond in love.

Mastering these three steps is not a guarantee that we will be respond in love with everything that we do, but it will definitely move us in that direction. Yes, there are still going to those moments that we fail to respond in love, but if we keep this instruction from 1 Corinthians in mind, we’ll better prepared to love those God has put in our lives.

What does it look like to you to be on guard, stand firm in your faith, and be strong and courageous, so that you can do everything in love? (LEAH PULLIAM)

FINANCIAL PLEDGE 2020
Please be reminded to submit your pledge form by March 1, 2020. Kindly put it in the offering bag.

2ND OFFERING
The 2nd Offering for the month of March will go towards Methodist Education Fund (MEF). The MEF grants loans/scholarship to needy ones.

KEYS TO HEALTH, WHOLENESS & FRUITFULNESS (FIC)
Date : Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor
Facilitator: Ms Fiona Chong

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Adults
Date : Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Room 1, 2nd Floor

Youths
Date : Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time : 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor

XEE SEMESTER 20
This Sunday: March 1, 2020 – Week 3
Next Sunday: March 8, 2020 – Week 4
Time : 12 noon-3:30 p.m.
Venue : Manse

LCEC MEETING
Date : Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time : 1:00 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor
All LCEC members, please take note.

CELL LEADERS’ MEETING
The above meeting is divided into 2 parts. Part 1 will be for those who are available on:
Date : Sunday, March 1, 2020
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Prayer Room, 2nd Floor

Part 2 will be for those who are available on:
Date : Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time : 8:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor

YOUTH SERVICE
Speaker : Pastor Irin Tan
Date : Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time : 5:00 p.m.
Venue : Sanctuary
Please invite your friends to come.

YOUTH OUTING TO DISTRICT 21, IOI CITY MALL
Date : Sunday, March 8, 2020
Fee : RM50 per person
Please be in church LATEST by 10:45 a.m. Session starts at 10:45 a.m. (Worship + Ice Breaker + Lunch). For more information & registration, contact Mr Noel Lim @ 012 311 9475 or Ms Sharon Tan @ 017 614 2081. Closing Date to Register: March 1, 2020.

BOYS’ BRIGADE JUNIOR SECTION NEEDS HELP
If you wish to volunteer, kindly speak to Boys’ Brigade Captain, Dr Johanan Lawrence or Jonathan Selvaraj (Boys’ Brigade Officer).

CONNECT, EQUIP, MENTOR & RELEASE WORKSHOP
Date: : Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time : 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
(tea will be served)
Venue : Rooms 2 & 3, 2nd Floor
Facilitator: Pastor Benny Ho
All are welcome. Free admission. Registration counter is open at the foyer.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Theme : Rise! Take Your Mat & Walk
Date : Saturday, March 7, 2020
Time : 3:30 p.m.
Venue : CCM, PJ
Church van will leave Klang Wesley at 2:30 p.m. Those who need van transport, please inform Cathy Wong (012-265 7862) or Leela Lim (16-206 3370) as the van has limited space. If you have the Fellowship of the Least Coins tin, please bring along or pass to the church office before March 7, 2020.

FORUM: CRISIS IN EDUCATION (MALAYSIA)
Date : Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Time : 8:00 p.m.-10:15 p.m.
Venue : La Salle Hall, PJ
Several distinguished speakers including Prof. Dr. Mohd Tajuddin (UCSI).
RSVP call Pui Yi @ 017 500 6747 or Isaac @ 016 543 9940.

METHODIST SCHOOL OF INTERCESSORS
Speakers: Sam & Jennifer Dharam
Theme : Fanning The Fire Of Prayer By The Spirit
Date : Tue-Thurs, May 19-21, 2020
Venue : PDMC
Early Bird: RM200 (befor3 Mar 15, 2020)
Normal : RM230
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
Target group: Current church intercessors only. Refer to notice board for more details.

EVENTS AT BIBLE COLLEGE OF MALAYSIA (BCM)
1.Mental Health Issues: Biblical Solutions For The ‘Silent Epidemic’
Date : Monday, March 2, 2020
Time : 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ideal for pastors and adults in Youth Ministry.

2.Drama Ministry for Teens
Date : Monday, March 16, 2020
Time : 9:00 a.m.-4:m
Ideal for adults ministering in youths or Sunday School.
For more info, refer to the notice board or visit www.bcm.org.my

UP COMING EVENTS (2020)
Mar 22 21-Day Pray & Fast
Mar 28 GB Enrolment Service
Speaker: Bishop Dr Ong Hwai Teik
Apr 5-8 Read Thru The Bible
Apr 24 & 25 Seminar by Rev Terence Poh

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

Discipleship involves prayer, teaching, compassion, commitment, and the ability to lead by a godly example; some portions are passive, while others are extremely active and intentional. When Barnabas saw how Paul was being rejected in Jerusalem, he “took him and brought him to the apostles” (Acts 9:27). When he may have been concerned that Paul was discouraged; “Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Paul” (Acts 11:25). And when Mark was facing rejection and almost certain discouragement for future ministry, “Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus” (Acts 15:39).

Each of these events involved much more than a kind word as Barnabas continued on his own path. They involved evaluating the need, and then making the necessary changes in his own path to help meet the need – they involved being intentional.

There is certainly no better example of how to disciple others than Jesus. During His ministry on earth Jesus was an example to all who saw or heard of Him. He taught large groups and ministered to individuals at every opportunity. But with a specific group of twelve, Jesus gave an extra measure of His time and energy to help them grow closer to God and equip them for future ministry.

Luke 6:12-13 “Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated apostles.”

We ought to do more than encourage when it’s convenient, more than live a godly life and hope others will follow. In Jesus, we are given a wonderful example of choosing, through prayer, individuals whom we intentionally lead closer to God. This is clearly His command when Jesus says, “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

I wish I could say it’s easy to “go and make disciples,” but it’s not. And I wish I could say I’m good at it, but I’m definitely not! Getting schedules and desires to match up seems to get harder all the time, and the process can often become quite discouraging. And yet, we must not give up. Jesus showed us the way and commanded us to follow; this is the only true plan for discipleship!

Let’s continue to lead through the example of a devoted and holy life, and encourage those in need at every opportunity. But let’s also take the next step and prayerfully identify those who will receive our special attention for an extended period of time. Let’s pour ourselves into others and help them grow closer to Jesus through intentional discipleship. (STEVE TROXEL)