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Hello...my first post is here hahas

just logged in to ITE website

was very shocked...=.="

i thought i will be going to Clementi

instead...but....

I went to simei office skills

my mom quickly called my dad

and tell him where and which

campus i'm going so he can take off

days then accompanied me to the

campus

ok i'm sad because i cant be with my

friend haix

happy is the office skills i wanted

no need for interview xD

but still keep me in prayer

i will pray more for success

in studies in sch and work

i'm going back to pasta mania

for application again if the time

in sch is regular then i can have

enough pay for myself but i still

have to give half for my parents

hee...school going to open i'm tired!

but i try to make friends there

i dunno who will be =)

ok i'll stop here for now

Loves,

Jacelyn Adriana =D

mel's back again!!

hey hey.. encouraged to see all the posts!! i hope it was also a good exercise for us to take the step to leave our foot prints here.. for those who struggled..not knowing how.. it's ok.. cos i am also unsavvy... and i really am just trying.. hah.. so congrats to you. Sandy.. your post is really good.. so post it here for you, so it won't be hidden in the comments!

finally.. my hope is over.. thank God for the hearts that were touched.. that's what matters most. i am looking fwd to the christmas party.. though there are still things to tie up.. and perhaps so hiccups in the preparations.. but i am Xcited cos it's the first time the people we are inviting outnumbers our own pple.. wow.. heh..i am also excited to enjoy the carolling time with my family, after being away from home for some time.. *homesick*

let's be praying okes... i heard some good testimonies.. in one of the my hope party.. they invited 9 pple and there was 100% salvations.. praise the Lord.. my prayer is that we will all experience the love of God..

Pray for the GB camp that all will be good.. pray for the officers gg, fiona, reg, jen, nuan yi! yupyup!! Cya all real soon.

Sandy's post follows:


Hi!! sorry for the late post... i'm soooo sooo sick... hope my post will make sense =) eh.. felt prompted to do some search on "talents".. found this article... =) Parable of the talents by Ray Watson “Well done good and faithful servant” How to be a faithful steward of that which God has given you The parable of the talents is found in Matthew chapter 25. It actually deals with the subject of money, but has broader application as well. The master gave three different amounts of money to three of his servants to invest as each was able, according to his ability. The servant with the most invested his amount wisely and so did the second, each according to his ability. The second man’s return was not as much as the first, but then he did not have as much to start with. God commends the first two servants as being faithful with what had been given them. But the third servant with the smallest talent did not use it and gave the master no return on His investment. His master called him unprofitable, lazy and “wicked”. Obviously God takes this business of being faithful with what you have been entrusted with, very seriously. I feel sorry for the unfaithful servant, because he made a tragic mistake. I do not believe he was necessarily “lazy” on purpose, he may have just failed to realise the significance of what he was given, and, as a result, failed to put it to good use. It was “only one” talent, and compared to the five talents given to the other man, what use was his one? Why even try and compete? Many people today are making this same mistake. How often have you heard this………”Oh, I can’t sing very well, I don’t think I should audition for the church choir.” Or……“My guitar playing isn’t very good, I could take lessons, but what’s the point, there are so many much more talented than I am.” Or the budding songwriter / author whose efforts pale in comparison to those seasoned in the industry, giving up after their first big “no”. There is a huge mistake being made by these millions of one-talent-holders in the kingdom, and it is this - the vast majority of kingdom business must be done by these people, and if they fail to do their part, the business of the kingdom is largely left undone. Not many people are given five talents and even fewer are given ten. The majority of people in the Kingdom are just one talent people, and most of the work of the kingdom is going to be done by the vast majority of these people. There are very few “gospel stars” or famous christian authors or well known evangelists. Most people are not saved by the eloquence of the worlds most gifted speakers. Most people are saved by the faithful workmate or relative who shares the gospel with them – imperfectly, but effectively nevertheless. Most people do not go to their local church to have some famous gospel group lead them in worship. No, it is the humble church musician who faithfully gives his one talent every Sunday, doing his best to honor the Lord with what has been entrusted to him. What would the forest be like if only the birds who sang the best were allowed to sing? It would be a very silent place. Where would the church be if only the world’s best were allowed to sing and play their instruments before the Lord? It would be a very quiet place. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” The earth is robbed of God’s plan of bringing ministry to a hurt and dying world when the gifts He sends into the earth are despised by those who receive them. are unwise” ( 2Cor.10:12 ) “Let every man prove his own work and then he shall have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in aHave you despised your talent? Have you hidden it somewhere, too discouraged or too self centred to see beyond your own poor self image? It’s not about you. When God gave you a gift to sing dance play write or whatever, He wasn’t thinking about you, He was thinking of somebody else. We need to stop thinking about ourselves and comparing our gift with others, and just get on with the business of being faithful givers of what we’ve got. “They that compare themselves among themselves nother.” ( Gal.6:4) Acknowledge the uniqueness of your own calling, and give yourself to the world. Do not be unfaithful to those God has called you to by holding back your gift, because you are too proud to admit to the world that you are only a “one talent” vessel. Another reason every person should be faithful with their “talent” is for the sake of authenticity and uniqueness. When God made you He made you uniquely different. He gave you a background and perspective on life that no one else has. That means you have a story to tell that no one else can tell. He gave you a voice like none other, and like a finger print it uniquely identifies you. There is a beauty to your voice that cannot be matched by any other, and when you sing it has a sound that captures the ear because of its uniqueness. Rarity is what gives something it’s value. Diamonds are more valuable than coal because there is less of them. You are unique, and therein lies your great value to the world. No one will ever sing like you. No one will ever write songs like you. No one will ever minister quite like you. So who is going to sing your song if not you? No one can compete with you. You are the best “you” there is. It may only be one talent, but someone somewhere in the overall scheme of things needs what you have. That is why God judges so harshly the unfaithful servant, because by despising the gift entrusted to you, you deny someone something that was your responsibility to supply. yup.... part of the article that i felt speaks to me... hope it encourages you too... okie... back to the main point.. my little hopefully not very groggy thoughts... 1) what are the talents you can offer to the group? - organise/plan outings... - free theraputic massage?? haha... anyone? - sensitive and good listener - my love for community services - good supporter... can take lead if needs to 2) what are the possible challenges posed when in a mixed big group? - in depth sharings - not stable groups... most of the time will be spend "ice-breaking?" - more opinions/ more delays... 3) what are the ground rules to set to overcome the challenges? - split up for sharing but still muz try to create opportunity to mixed up so as to prevent clique from forming? - accountability... i'm sorry i'm quite bad in this. but i will learn =) - create a chance for everyone to share.. i think worksheet/blog is like a good idea... That's all for me now.... hope is relevant... finally... But remember, very few are given the privilege AND RESPONSIBILITY of ten talents. Just make sure you are faithful with whatever you have been given, and do not despise the day of small beginnings. love, sandy!!

invitation to Jesus' birthday party

Dear All,

As you well know, we are getting closer to My birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated. During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many Radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world everyone is talking that My birthday is getting closer and closer. It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of Me.

As you know, the celebration of My birthday began many years ago. At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did for them, but in these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration. Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they don't know the meaning of the celebration. I remember that last year there was a great feast in My honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates. The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts. However, do you want to know something? I was not invited. I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send me an invitation. The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left outside, they closed the door in my face .. and I wanted to be with them and share their table. In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all close their doors to me. Since I wasn't invited, I decided to enter the party without making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner.

They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They were having a grand time. To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him, saying: 'Santa Claus, Santa Claus' as if the party were in his honor! At midnight all the people began to hug each other; I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug Me and do you know no-one hugged Me. Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all had been opened, I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for Me. What would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one?

I then understood that I was unwanted at that party and quietly left. Every year it gets worse. People only remember the gifts, the parties, to eat and drink, and nobody remembers Me. I would like this Christmas that you allow Me to enter into your life. I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to give My life for you, on the cross, to save you.Today, I only want that you believe this with all your heart. I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements. Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to attend and I will make a reservation for you and write your name with golden letters in my great guest book.

Only those on the guest list will be invited to the party. Those who don't answer the invite, will be left outside. Be prepared because when all is ready you will be PART of MY GREAT PARTY.

See you soon. I Love you!

Jesus

Counting down....

Hallo peeps, i'm counting down to 26 Dec 2008 which is officially my last day at SP. =) In fact, i just went to collect my letter of acceptance of resignation from HR and have started packing my table. And two years and three months in here really turned me into a rag and bone lady. lol. I have so much barang barang@! even shower cream, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste are in my drawer! Geez. It became my second home. I have stuff toys here too! Argh. Have to carry them all home soon, any drivers that will volunteer to drive me? lol.

Anyways, I'm really looking forward to starting my diploma course in Jan. Thanks to a friend who has managed to help me get a 240bucks off the course. After which i will start school in Mar 09. Thank God for the long break. Thank God too, for this 2 years in SP. I have been praying and asking God to show me why He wanted me to come here and work. For so long, i did not have the answer. Or perhaps i wasnt in tune to His voice. But just a couple of days back, He showed me why He put me here. =) Shall blog about it in the next post. gtg! =)

MissRosanne
is here to blog.


hellos guys, need all of you to help me desperately!

i've submitted a couple of applications online.
to moe, to ite, to singtel and others.
keep me in prayers that i'll get the job soon alright.
thankyou, i love you guys!

been flipping papers but it seems that the papers ones are not of my passion and interest.

Hahaha how can u blog an entire post in a comment!

Hi!! sorry for the late post... i'm soooo sooo sick... hope my post will make sense =)

eh.. felt prompted to do some search on "talents".. found this article... =)

Parable of the talents
by Ray Watson
“Well done good and faithful servant”
How to be a faithful steward of that which God has given you

The parable of the talents is found in Matthew chapter 25. It actually deals with the subject of money, but has broader application as well. The master gave three different amounts of money to three of his servants to invest as each was able, according to his ability. The servant with the most invested his amount wisely and so did the second, each according to his ability. The second man’s return was not as much as the first, but then he did not have as much to start with. God commends the first two servants as being faithful with what had been given them. But the third servant with the smallest talent did not use it and gave the master no return on His investment. His master called him unprofitable, lazy and “wicked”. Obviously God takes this business of being faithful with what you have been entrusted with, very seriously.

I feel sorry for the unfaithful servant, because he made a tragic mistake. I do not believe he was necessarily “lazy” on purpose, he may have just failed to realise the significance of what he was given, and, as a result, failed to put it to good use. It was “only one” talent, and compared to the five talents given to the other man, what use was his one? Why even try and compete?

Many people today are making this same mistake. How often have you heard this………”Oh, I can’t sing very well, I don’t think I should audition for the church choir.” Or……“My guitar playing isn’t very good, I could take lessons, but what’s the point, there are so many much more talented than I am.” Or the budding songwriter / author whose efforts pale in comparison to those seasoned in the industry, giving up after their first big “no”.

There is a huge mistake being made by these millions of one-talent-holders in the kingdom, and it is this - the vast majority of kingdom business must be done by these people, and if they fail to do their part, the business of the kingdom is largely left undone. Not many people are given five talents and even fewer are given ten. The majority of people in the Kingdom are just one talent people, and most of the work of the kingdom is going to be done by the vast majority of these people. There are very few “gospel stars” or famous christian authors or well known evangelists. Most people are not saved by the eloquence of the worlds most gifted speakers. Most people are saved by the faithful workmate or relative who shares the gospel with them – imperfectly, but effectively nevertheless. Most people do not go to their local church to have some famous gospel group lead them in worship. No, it is the humble church musician who faithfully gives his one talent every Sunday, doing his best to honor the Lord with what has been entrusted to him. What would the forest be like if only the birds who sang the best were allowed to sing? It would be a very silent place. Where would the church be if only the world’s best were allowed to sing and play their instruments before the Lord? It would be a very quiet place. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”

The earth is robbed of God’s plan of bringing ministry to a hurt and dying world when the gifts He sends into the earth are despised by those who receive them. are unwise” ( 2Cor.10:12 ) “Let every man prove his own work and then he shall have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in aHave you despised your talent? Have you hidden it somewhere, too discouraged or too self centred to see beyond your own poor self image? It’s not about you. When God gave you a gift to sing dance play write or whatever, He wasn’t thinking about you, He was thinking of somebody else. We need to stop thinking about ourselves and comparing our gift with others, and just get on with the business of being faithful givers of what we’ve got. “They that compare themselves among themselves nother.” ( Gal.6:4) Acknowledge the uniqueness of your own calling, and give yourself to the world. Do not be unfaithful to those God has called you to by holding back your gift, because you are too proud to admit to the world that you are only a “one talent” vessel.

Another reason every person should be faithful with their “talent” is for the sake of authenticity and uniqueness. When God made you He made you uniquely different. He gave you a background and perspective on life that no one else has. That means you have a story to tell that no one else can tell. He gave you a voice like none other, and like a finger print it uniquely identifies you. There is a beauty to your voice that cannot be matched by any other, and when you sing it has a sound that captures the ear because of its uniqueness. Rarity is what gives something it’s value. Diamonds are more valuable than coal because there is less of them. You are unique, and therein lies your great value to the world. No one will ever sing like you. No one will ever write songs like you. No one will ever minister quite like you. So who is going to sing your song if not you? No one can compete with you. You are the best “you” there is. It may only be one talent, but someone somewhere in the overall scheme of things needs what you have. That is why God judges so harshly the unfaithful servant, because by despising the gift entrusted to you, you deny someone something that was your responsibility to supply.

yup.... part of the article that i felt speaks to me... hope it encourages you too...
okie... back to the main point.. my little hopefully not very groggy thoughts...

1) what are the talents you can offer to the group?
- organise/plan outings...
- free theraputic massage?? haha... anyone?
- sensitive and good listener
- my love for community services
- good supporter... can take lead if needs to

2) what are the possible challenges posed when in a mixed big group?
- in depth sharings
- not stable groups... most of the time will be spend "ice-breaking?"
- more opinions/ more delays...

3) what are the ground rules to set to overcome the challenges?
- split up for sharing but still muz try to create opportunity to mixed up so as to prevent clique from forming?
- accountability... i'm sorry i'm quite bad in this. but i will learn =)
- create a chance for everyone to share.. i think worksheet/blog is like a good idea...

That's all for me now.... hope is relevant...

finally...

But remember, very few are given the privilege AND RESPONSIBILITY of ten talents. Just make sure you are faithful with whatever you have been given, and do not despise the day of small beginnings.


love, sandy!!

mabel's 2 cents worth...

wow, finally manage to reset my password and all...

talents:
~ admin / collect $$
~ planning ahead
~ getting things done in a systematic way
~ listening

possible challenges & solutions:
~ finding a common time for cell -- after service? wkdays is too tiring...
~ sharing -- we need to know each other well enough to build a certain level of trust and rapport. start off with simple 'teambuilding' so we get to know everyone and be comfy with one another. for deeper sharing, split.
~ accountability -- i believe we should learn to be accountable not just to the leader, but also to one another. even in the little things, like if not going cell/service, can let others know. encourage one another to do QT, pray for one another in small grps.
~ more delays and dragging -- give everyone a chance to make decision.
~ different perspective coz women tend to be more of a feeler, and guys more of a thinker -- don't pass judgment, be more open.

Yvonne was here...haha

Talents to offer:
1) Can play/bring/loan/teach guitar
2) A listening ear (Val says I'm a GREAT listener)
3) Decorate cards
4) Spread the love of all things Japanese =D
5) Make cute cartoons to spruce up blog entrries

Possible Challenges:
1) cliques (gender based) may form, hard to move as one cell
2) can't share in length and in depth due to size and composition of group
3) harder to do admin stuff coz there are more pple now - break up into smaller groups to do admin and one person to oversee?? haha (sounds so bureaucratic)

Ground rules:
1) Make an effort to talk to pple we don't usually talk to
2) Be open to everyone's opinions, and talk through any disagreements
3) There is a tendency to be critical abt the opp gender, so refrain.

ah Peng ah~

Talents
- Can engage in good conversation
- an infectious smile-and-laughter
- Peace-maker
- Makes people around her comfortable
- Creative

Possible Challenges
- To accommodate everyone's opinions yet come to an unanimous decision
- There is usually no such thing as unanimous decision, haha, so the next challenge is to accept and be joyful about it.
- Not only to tolerate, but to really accept delays since it's a bigger group
- Distractions

Ground rules
- No complaints. But constructive opinions and suggestions or simply agreements.
- No gossip. So as to build trust.
- No teasing.

Strengths
- Different perspectives to learn from each other
- Dynamics

Elle, Suet, Reg and Jenn's homework

Talents we can bring to the combined cell:

Elle
-A beautiful voice
-Encourager
-Joy bringer
-Befriender
-Chef
-Observant
-Writer

Suet
-Encourager
-Evangeliser
-Teaching and impartation (potential cell leader-young adults)

Reg
-Admin strength
-Laughter
-Chef/Catering
-Organizer
-Dare to correct
-Dancer

Jenn
-Empathizer/Listener
-Connect well with people
-Peacemaker
-Bday person
-Decorator (Flowers, etc.)
-Writer

Possible challenges:
-Distraction due to larger group (e.g.use of hp, talking during cell/svc)
-Differences in opinions (e.g.when planning events together)

Ground rules to overcome challenges:
-Hp to silent mode during cell/svc
-Punctuality
-Open communication
-More accountability

Strengths
-Combined resources
-Combined teens cell

Yupps tt's all! =)

val val

Hallo! I'm back! it's been some time since I have blogged over here. So exciting to see this blog come alive once again. :)


1. What are the talents you can offer to the group?
(seriously i can't think of any talents that i can offer) but i'm quite patient. So perhaps i can lend a listening ear and provide advice if needed. 

2. What are the possible challenges?
- It may be difficult to accept each others' differences/habits/working styles etc. [Hence it is really important to grow in speaking the truth with love,grace and understanding]

3. What are some ground rules to set?
-Accountability to our cell leader is important since the group is bigger now. (of coz, its really up to individual)

Sorry i cannot really think of much now. As for now, it would be all these. If i have more, i will post up again. as you all know how SLOWW and blur i can be. ;)
By the way, thanks for everyone who's been there for me during this period of time. I have truly experience the love of a family and community. Love you.

Miss Rosanne's
Yay, my first entry *Grins*

1. What are the talents you can offer to the group?
- I can be a great listener
- I can create lots of laughter n fun?

2. What are the possible challenges posed when in a mixed big group
- Uncomfortable sharing more than the boundary of my own comfort zone
- Slow warmer (The bigger group, the slower I am to warm with pple whom I dunno. As in, I wont be able to talk to the person till I'm warmed to the person)
- When it comes to sharing, pple will tend to be pushy n paiseh to share, so time will delay. :X

3. What are the ground rules to set to overcome the challenges
- When I dont share in groups, of course, I'll share with Mel.
- Split up the group to let share. Let us decide who is the person to share, because we know who are the ones we're more comfortable with.
- Be bold to take the first step and start the ball rolling for everyone.

Blogged & Homework Up By: God's Precious Princess, Rosanne :))

Cheong ah

What are the talents you can offer to the group?
-organise games, parties and outings. One thing good about parties and outing is tat it helps us to gather and spend time with those who have been far away from the Lord..hopefully through the community, they can come back to God. This can also help others to buid their 12
-provide resources to help grow the teens cell...Like what mel say..teens cell should be a mixture of girls and guys...by combing cell with guang han guys...we can actually work with them, gather more resources...to build the teens cell....
-influence others to serve
- be a listening ear

What are the possible challenges?
- dont really feel comfortable to share personal matters in a big group
- easily distracted

What are some ground rules to set?
-be on time
-be accountable to mel...For me, i find it harder to share in bigger groups especially personal stuff...thus its impt to be accountable....
-focus in meeting God...put away our handphone(put it to silent mode) or ipod...or any device that can distract us

-charmaine-

Fiona's homework

1) what are the talents you can offer to the group?
- be an attentive listener
- like to buy pressies for birthdays
- can do admin stuff but dun like collecting $$$

2) what are the possible challenges posed when in a mixed big group?
- I will also find it difficult to share personal problems.
- It will be difficult to start on time.

3) what are the ground rules to set to overcome the challenges?
- split up for sharing
- start punctually

Homework (Gwen)

1) what are the talents you can offer to the group?
play guitar. write report?

2) what are the possible challenges posed when in a mixed big group?
hard to share... more chao kuan

3) what are the ground rules to set to overcome the challenges?
split into groups for sharing... understanding and think b4 speaking...

Parties (update on 20081204)

1. My Hope Party (Young Adults)
Date: 12 Dec'08
Time: 700pm
Location: Mabel's house (Jurong West)
Expected Number of Ppl: 15 (Figure from the Young Adults group only. Youth group pls consolidate the number of ppl joining the party)
Food: Yum Yum Reg-Meng Catering
Deco: Pretty Pretty Suet-gina Deco
MC: ??

Budget: $20 x 6 = $120
Program:
1) Feasting
2) Ice breaker games (peng)
3) Desert Feast
4) Video
5) 3 minutes testimony (??)
6) Break into small group + Sharing with friends (everyone) + altar call
7) Home Sweet Home

2. My Hope Party (Youth)
Date: 13 Dec'08
Time: 5-7.30pm
Location: Chestervale @ Bukit Panjang Bangkit Rd

3. Jenn's party
Date: 14 Dec'08
Time: After service
Location: East Coast Park