True fasting has to have something behind it. External disciplines are good, but there has to be truth lying behind them. A kiss is a powerful way of saying I love you, but it was with a kiss that Judas betrayed Jesus. So what is the true inner meaning that lies behind our outward fasting?

Isaiah says: “Share your bread with the hungry” (Isa 58:7) – Martin Luther King said: “As long as there is poverty in the world I can never be rich, even if I have a billion dollars…I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the way our world is made.”

Isaiah says “Bring the homeless poor into your house” (Isa. 58:7) – What about this house – God’s House? We all want to welcome people in here when they are the right sort of people, respectable people. people like us. But what about people who are more difficult to get on with? What about people who barely speak any English who is a real struggle to chat with over coffee after the service? What about children with ADHD or autism who run around in the middle of the church service making a terrible racket? These are the spiritually homeless poor.

Isaiah says: “If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,” (Isa 58:9) – It’s true isn’t it – for all of us it’s so easy to criticise, to blame to point the finger” In one of my past churches there was a lady who never said a word against anybody. She always pointed out the good. It is amazing the difference it makes to have someone doing that. It lifted the hearts of all and spoke blessing. What can we do not to point the finger but actively to speak blessing to those around us?

There once was a church where the walls were painted white. Whenever they sang Amazing Grace, the entire congregation turned to face one particular wall. The new minister was curious about this, so she asked people why, but no one knew. Eventually she was taking sick communion to a 96-year-old member of the church so she asked him. “Ah” he said, “When I was a boy we couldn’t afford hymn books for everyone, so we painted the words of Amazing Grace on one of the walls. Every time we sang it we turned to face that wall. Over the years the words faded and the walls were repainted, but we still always turn to face that wall.

Isaiah has God ask question “Is this the fast I seek?” As we observe Lent and give things up or take things up, let us make sure that they are not empty shells like that wall that once had a meaning, or a lie like Judas’s kiss of Jesus. Let them be true fasting where the exterior disciplines reflect the inner realities. (FATHER EDMUND CARGILL THOMPSON)

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Adults
Date : Sunday, March 17, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Room 1, 2nd Floor

ADULT BIBLE CLASS
Facilitator: Mr Jesse Teh
Date : Sunday, March 17, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor

TALK ON METHODIST SCHOOLS
& OUR INVOLVEMENT
Speakers : Dato Chin Lean Keat
Datin Judy Chin
Date : Sunday, March 17, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Sanctuary
All are welcome.

ST BARNABAS HOME KLANG
CHARITY FOOD & FUNFAIR ON SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2019
Tickets will be on sales for the above Food & Funfair at the foyer on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

YOUTH CAMP 2019
Speaker : Pastor Steven Low
Theme : En Garde! (On Guard)
Dates : Wed-Sat, March 27-30, 2019
Venue : Chefoo Methodist Centre,
Cameron Highlands

21-DAY PRAYER MEETING
MARCH 31-APRIL 17, 2019
Please take note of the 21-Day Prayer Meeting time as follows:-
Sundays
March 31, April 7 & 14, 2019 @ 7:00 a. m.-8:00 a. m.

Morning Watches
April 1-6 & 8-11, 2019 @ 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Night Watches
April 15-17, 2019 @ 8:00 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

REVIVAL SEMINAR
Speaker : Rev Terence Jedidiah Poh
Date : Fri & Sat, April 12 & 13, 2019
Time : Fri @ 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m (open
meeting)
Sat @ 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost : RM20 per person (includes tea & lunch on Saturday)
Venue : Wesley Methodist Church Klang
Closing Date: April 9, 2019.
Registration counter is open on Sunday.

READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN HOLY WEEK
The Read Through The Bible will begin on April 14 (2:00 p.m.) and end on April 17. Please sign up on the time slot @ the notice board. All are encouraged to participate.

ALPHA MARRIAGE COURSE
Date : every Sunday, starting on
April 28, 2019 to June 16, 2019
Time : 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost : RM150 per couple (inclusive of manual & refreshment)
Venue : Wesley Methodist Church Klang
Please contact Raymond Tan (019-215 8868) or Elaine Tan (019-383 2868)

CHURCH CAMP 2019
Speaker : Pastor Benny Ho
Dates : May 31-June 3, 2019
(school holidays)
Venue : Port Dickson Methodist Centre
Closing Date: April 30, 2019
The first session by Pastor Benny Ho begins on Friday night and the last Session ends on Monday morning. Registration counter is now open at the foyer.

COME NEAR TO GOD
Speaker: Rev Dr Tie King Tai
Dates : April 14-17, 2019
Time : Palm Sunday @ 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Mon-Wed @ 8:00 p.m.
Venue : Trinity Methodist Church, PJ

I LOVE PEOPLE FEST
Date : Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Time : 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Venue : First Baptist Church, Subang Jaya
Register online: www.tinyurl.com/iheartpeoplefest
For further details, please refer to the notice board.

TRAC NATIONAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE 2019
Dates : June 5-8, 2019
Venue : DUMC
Fees : RM80 (includes materials, lunch & tea breaks)
To register: missions@dumc.my

ORANG ASLI CHILDREN
EDUCAMP 2019
The OA team will be teaching 5 children (Std 6 – 3, Std 5 – 1 and Form 2 – 1) to catch up on their studies. The objectives are:
(i) Achieve FULL PASSES in UPSR for the
OA kids
(ii) Inspire confidence and hope
(ii) Continuing Secondary School education
(iii) Give them a future through success in
Education

Edu Camp Dates:
1. 27th-30th March
2. 25th- 29th May
3. 10th-14th Aug

The team needs:
1. Sponsors / Donors for:
a. Meals (Tea, Lunch & Dinner)
b. Workbooks / Reference Books
2. Teachers to teach the subjects below. The more volunteers per subject the better as children will get personal attention.
a. English
b. Math
c. Bahasa Malaysia
For more information please contact Ms Koa Vi Vian @ 012 214 1545.

CONDOLENCES
Our deepest condolences to Mr & Mrs Lim Boon Hwa on the demise of his sister, the late Mdm Lim Suan Beng on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Mark’s Gospel (Mark 2:1-12) tells an incredible story about four men carrying a paralyzed friend to Jesus. We don’t even know their relationship to the paralyzed man or what became of them afterward.
Nor are we told how far they traveled to perform such an act of kindness or what it cost them. Yet it’s apparent that no distance was too far, no cost too great, and no complication too much. Despite the difficulty and inconvenience confronting them, this quartet was determined to get their friend to Jesus.

I can’t help wondering what it must have been like to be the paralyzed man. To rely on others for everything. To never be able to stand on his own and stretch, or enjoy a change of scenery without troubling others. Did he ever feel anything besides helplessness, humiliation, isolation, frustration, or despair? How did he react when his friends grabbed the four corners of his cot and headed out the door with him? Was he excited, frightened, or embarrassed when they started lowering him through the hole? We can’t know the answers to these questions, but one thing is certain. When Jesus beheld the one who’d landed safely at His feet, He saw the truth—that the man’s paralysis was deeper and more pervasive than it appeared. Within that withered body was a crippled soul, paralyzed by sin and shrunken from shame.

However, the crippled man before Him wasn’t the only thing that Jesus observed. He also saw the spirited, sweaty faces of four desperate men peering down at Him through a hole—men whose faith was bold, earnest, insistent, and seemingly indifferent to social consequences. He saw four men who would not be denied, whose bloody knuckles offered proof that they would stop at nothing. Four filthy faces, craving a miracle. Panting with anticipation. Wide-eyed with hope. Apparently, it wasn’t what Jesus heard that arrested His heart. It was what He saw that moved Him. They destroyed someone’s property, interrupted Jesus while He was talking, and aggravated the people who were listening. Their trust in Jesus’ power to heal their paralyzed friend moved the Lord’s tender heart.

One of the greatest privileges, and oftentimes most difficult challenges, is bringing people to Christ. But it is worth every ounce of labor. Hopefully, you won’t have to dig through any roofs to do it, but you may have to break down some walls of ignorance, misunderstanding, pride, prejudice, and past hurts. You may have to get dirty, use your head, adjust your schedule, modify your budget, swallow your pride, and creatively use your gifts. But like the four men in Mark’s Gospel, you won’t be disappointed. (FIL ANDERSON)

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Adults
Date : Sunday, March 10, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Room 1, 2nd Floor

Youths
Date : Sunday, March 10, 2019
Time : 1:30 p.m.
Venue : Prayer Room

YOUTH FUND RAISING
The Youths would like to thank the church for the generous support at the recent fund raising. The total amount raised is RM5,085.10.

YOUTH CAMP 2019
Speaker : Pastor Steven Low
Theme : En Garde! (On Guard)
Dates : Wed-Sat, March 27-30, 2019
Venue : Chefoo Methodist Centre,
Cameron Highlands

SUPER SENIORS CELL GROUP MEETING
Date : Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Time : 11:30 a.m.
Venue : Multi Purpose Hall

TALK ON METHODIST SCHOOLS
& OUR INVOLVEMENT
Speakers : Dato Chin Lean Keat
Datin Judy Chin
Date : Sunday, March 17, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Prayer Room, 2nd Floor
All are welcome.

ADULT BIBLE CLASS
Date : 17 March 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Venue : Room 3, 2nd Floor
What would happen to the church of Jesus Christ if a majority of those who claim to follow Christ were NURTURED to maturity through intimate, accountable relationships centered on the essentials of God’s Word? What would happen if these same followers were equipped to multiply themselves by becoming disciple makers?

Making disciples is the topic of next week class! Solid foundations will be laid in your life, and a part of spiritual maturity is the desire to pass on that faith to others!

For registration, please scan below QR code or register at the counter!

CHURCH CAMP 2019
Speaker : Pastor Benny Ho
Dates : May 31-June 3, 2019
(school holidays)
Venue : Port Dickson Methodist Centre
Closing Date: April 30, 2019
The first session by Pastor Benny Ho begins on Friday night and the last Session ends on Monday morning. Registration counter is now open at the foyer.

ORANG ASLI CHILDREN
EDUCAMP 2019
The OA team will be teaching 5 children (Std 6 – 3, Std 5 – 1 and Form 2 – 1) to catch up on their studies. The objectives are:
(i) Achieve FULL PASSES in UPSR for the OA kids
(ii) Inspire confidence and hope
(iii) Continuing Secondary School education
(iv) Give them a future through success in
Education

Edu Camp Dates:
1. 27th-30th March
2. 25th- 29th May
3. 10th-14th Aug

The team needs:
1. Sponsors / Donors for:
a. Meals (Tea, Lunch & Dinner)
b. Workbooks / Reference Books
2. Teachers to teach the subjects below. The more volunteers per subject the better as children will get personal attention.

a. English
b. Math
c. Bahasa Malaysia
For more information please contact Ms Koa Vi Vian @ 012 214 1545.

ANCHOR ESSENTIAL 2019
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Speakers: Pastor Gea Denanda (JPCC)
: Ms Eileen Wong (DUMC)
Dates : Fri & Sat, March 22 & 23, 2019
Venue : DUMC, PJ
The focus this year is on Christ being the Anchor of our souls (Hebrews 6:19). Open for registration at dumc.my/ESSENTIAL2019 from now till March 3, 2019. If you need further information, please contact 012-209 2061.

I LOVE PEOPLE FEST
Date : Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Time : 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Venue : First Baptist Church, Subang Jaya
Register online: www.tinyurl.com/iheartpeoplefest
For further details, please refer to the notice board.

EXPLAINABLE ADVANCED
Get equipped in apologetics, theology and the gospel.
Dates : Between Mar13-Nov 26, 2019
Fees : RM100 (17 sessions)
Venue : Dream Village Conference Centre
Level 4, Summit USJ
For more information visit at:
www.explainapologetic.com

TRAC NATIONAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE 2019
Dates : June 5-8, 2019
Venue : DUMC
Fees : RM80 (includes materials, lunch & tea breaks)
To register: missions@dumc.my

METHODIST CHURCH LAITY CONVENTION
Speakers: Bishop Dr Ong Hwai Teik
Rev Moses Tay (USA)
Rev Toulmin (HTTB)
YB Hannah Yeoh
Dr Herbert Tan
Theme : The Family After God’s Own Heart
Dates : Fri-Sun, July 19-21, 2019
Venue : Port Dickson Methodist Centre Early Bird Fees: RM280 (till March 1)
Normal Fees: RM320 (till May 1)
For more information, refer to the Notice Board or contact church office.

Encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:5:11)

Jesus’ primary call to His disciples is seen in His words, “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28) and “Follow Me” (Matthew 4:19). Mark records: “He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out the demons” (Mark 3:14-15). Notice that Jesus’ relationship with His disciples preceded His assignment to them. Discipleship is the intensely personal activity of two or more persons helping each other experience a growing relationship with God. Discipleship is being before doing, maturity before ministry, character before career.

Every Christian, including you, is both a disciple and a discipler in the context of his Christian relationships. You have the awesome privilege and responsibility both to be a teacher and a learner of what it means to be in Christ, walk in the Spirit, and live by faith. You may have a role in your family, church, or Christian community which gives you specific responsibility for discipling others, such as husband / father, pastor, Sunday school teacher, discipleship group leader, etc. But even as an appointed discipler you are never not a disciple who is learning and growing in Christ through your relationships. Conversely, you may not have an “official” responsibility to disciple anyone, but you are never not a discipler. You have the opportunity to help your children, your friends, and other believers grow in Christ through your caring and committed relationship with them.

Similarly, every Christian is both a counselor and counselee in the context of his / her Christian relationships. A good counselor should be a good discipler, and a good discipler should be a good counselor. Biblically, they are the same role. Your level of maturity may dictate that you do a lot of Christian counseling. But there will still be times when you need to seek or receive the counsel of other Christians. There will never be a day when we don’t need each other.
(DAILY IN CHRIST by NEIL T. ANDERSON)

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Please take note that there will be NO Youth & Adult baptism & membership classes on March 3, 2019. Classes will resume on March 10, 2019.

TALK ON MARRIAGE
Speaker : Pastor Damien Chua
Date : Sunday, March 3, 2019
Time : 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Venue : Rooms 1-3, 2nd Floor

HOLY COMMUNION IN MARCH 2019
Please take note that the Holy Communion in March will be held on March 9 & 10, 2019. Pastor Ashok will administer the Holy Communion.

YOUTH FUND RAISING
The Youth will have a fundraising event for their Youth Camp (March 27-30, 2019) on:-
Date : Sunday, March 3, 2019
(after worship service)
Please render your full support towards this cause to subsidize needy youths.

YOUTH CAMP 2019
Speaker : Pastor Steven Low
Theme : En Garde! (On Guard)
Dates : Wed-Sat, March 27-30, 2019
Venue : Chefoo Methodist Centre,
Cameron Highlands
Camp Fee: RM200 per person
Deadline for registration: March 3, 2019

SUPER SENIORS CELL GROUP MEETING
Date : Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Multi Purpose Hall

2ND OFFERING
The 2nd Offering for the month of March goes to PANS (Perpaduan Anak Negeri Sabah). It is a community based organization in Sabah.

ASH WEDNESDAY
Date : Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Time : 8:30 p.m.
Venue : Sanctuary

TALK ON METHODIST SCHOOLS &
OUR INVOLVEMENT
Speakers : Dato Chin Lean Keat
Datin Judy Chin
Date : Sunday, March 17, 2019
Time : 11:00 a.m.
Venue : Rooms 2 & 3, 2nd Floor
All are welcome.

CHURCH CAMP 2019
Speaker: Pastor Benny Ho
Dates : May 31-June 3, 2019
(school holidays)
Venue : Port Dickson Methodist Centre
The first session by Pastor Benny Ho begins on Friday night and the last Session ends on Monday morning. Please see the insert registration form for further details.

ORANG ASLI CHILDREN
EDUCAMP 2019
The OA team will be teaching 5 children (Std 6 – 3, Std 5 – 1 and Form 2 – 1) to catch up on their studies. The objectives are:
(i) Achieve FULL PASSES in UPSR for the
OA kids
(ii) Inspire confidence and hope
(ii) Continuing Secondary School education
(iii) Give them a future through success in
Education

Edu Camp Dates:
1. 27th-30th March
2. 25th- 29th May
3. 10th-14th Aug

The team needs:
1. Sponsors / Donors for:
a. Meals (Tea, Lunch & Dinner)
b. Workbooks / Reference Books
2. Teachers to teach the subjects below. The more volunteers per subject the better as children will get personal attention.
a. English
b. Math
c. Bahasa Malaysia
For more information please contact Ms Koa Vi Vian @ 012 214 1545.

BIBLE ENGAGEMENT
Date : Saturday, March 9, 2019
Time : 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cost : RM15 (including materials & meals)
Venue : Subang Methodist Church, PJ
Registration deadline: March 6, 2019
Contact: smcsbg.admin@gmail.com

ANCHOR ESSENTIAL 2019
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Speakers: Pastor Gea Denanda (JPCC)
: Ms Eileen Wong (DUMC)
Dates : Fri & Sat, March 22 & 23, 2019
Venue : DUMC, PJ
The focus this year is on Christ being the Anchor of our souls (Hebrews 6:19).
Open for registration at dumc.my/ESSENTIAL2019 from now till March 3, 2019. If you need further information, please contact 012-209 2061.

I LOVE PEOPLE FEST
Date : Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Time : 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Venue : First Baptist Church, Subang Jaya
Register online: www.tinyurl.com/iheartpeoplefest
For further details, please refer to the notice board.

METHODIST CHURCH LAITY CONVENTION
Speakers: Bishop Dr Ong Hwai Teik
Rev Moses Tay (USA)
Rev Toulmin (HTTB)
YB Hannah Yeoh
Dr Herbert Tan
Theme : The Family After God’s Own
Heart
Dates : Fri-Sun, July 19-21, 2019
Venue : Port Dickson Methodist Centre Early Bird Fees: RM280 (till March 1)
Normal Fees: RM320 (till May 1)
For more information, refer to the Notice Board or contact church office.

Jesus Christ is the full expression of all the spiritual gifts because He alone is the God-man who lived a perfect life. After ascending to the Father, He entrusted the church with the task of carrying out His work on earth. To accomplish this, He gave a variety of spiritual gifts to His followers who are now His body. Christ is the head, and He’s the one who fits us together to form a well-functioning body that grows and builds itself up in love (Ephesians 4:15-16). When all of us are operating according to our gifting, together we become what we long to be—a New Testament church.

It’s not enough to discover, develop, and exercise our own gifts; we must also value other people’s (1 Corinthians 12:18-21). No one sees the entire picture or has all the answers. We need each other to point out our blind spots, teach us humility, and handle matters we cannot tackle alone. God uses our differences to shape us into Christ’s image so we can display the fruit of the Spirit. We each have a job to do in the church. Therefore, let’s be good stewards of our gifts in the power and love of the Spirit so that one day we will hear our Lord’s commendation, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21).
(CHARLES F. STANLEY)