ecf.org.my mail server problem

Dear all,

If you've been sending emails to ecf.org.my since Sunday, WE DID NOT RECEIVE any emails.

We are sorry to announce that there's been a problem at our email server and we did not receive any emails since Sunday even if you did not receive an error message from ourserver..
Please do not expect a reply if you send it since Sunday.

We are trying to rectify the problem. Hopefully by later today.

Please forward all email to the staff's personal email address for now.


Sharon
summerartic@gmail.com

The First Blessed Supper!

Once a year (since last year, hopefully for the years to come), Frank & Cecilia generously invite the whole church office to a big feast at their home. The first time i went, i was actually SHOCKED that Frank was the one who cook everything!!! hahahaha...

There was a wide array of dishes laid on the table, when we arrived. Our eyes sparkled at the sight of the roast chicken, baked potatoes, fried chicken, salad, lamb, garlic bread, and mushroom soup. Just when I was about to retire from all the food, we were served delicious brownies topped with ice cream and garnished with a pretty strawberry! We ate and ate our hearts out. The only regret I have was that my stomach wasnt big enough to contain all the food.

ops.. thousand apology from Sharon's phone to Chrystin and Daniel for not being able to fit them into the screen. hehehe... *Dan, u need to keep FIT into the screeen lah!

Frank carving my favourite food!

the close up to make your saliva drools... ahahhaa...

one of the two untouched roast chicken. And the hand is complimentary from Chrystin.

roast beef salad and yummie potato salad. too bad i didnt get to take a pix of the baked-potato-skin-filled-with-"garnishing". It was really really good that Chrystin tah pau hers back!!

Pastor came later after Chinese church leaders meeting. Being the typical CHEENA man he is, he don't know how to appreciate the lamb!!!! jorrrrr..... what a waste! =(

And being the opposite of her brother, SHE en.....joooooooyyyyysss.... the lamb! hahaha... devour the meat!

the night ends with delicious desserts (ice cream with brownies.. yummm...). and then encore with a fortune cookie each.



Special collaboration post by Chrystin and Sharon!

Ps Steven's Birthday

Just now we had lunch together, celebrating Ps Steven's birthday. and he requested for us to have it at Asam House. hahahaha.... before we give speech, he gave his speech and gave each of us one of those box u see us holding... it's cereal topping...

everyone say something to encourage Ps Steven but the killer speech came from Ps Tim, of course. His speech some how managed to be like a summary that included all that we've said - Ps Steven has it all - Performance, Relational and Professional!!

Neil had class so did not manage to join us at lunch but he came to honor Ps Steven... hand in hand, eyes to eyes... he thanked him! hahahahahhaha.. they have intimate discipleship! hahaha...

Change Your World KUCHING

back from CYW Kuching!

it's been a strenous weekend i can testify to that. it's as though the enemy tried very hard to stall and make all our lives difficult just cos of CYW Kuching (in my own thoughts)... everything that can happen, HAPPENED.

you wont believe this, but the dancers missed the flight! if u know me well, u would know that i'm the kind that wont miss my flight! but we did. a trailer overturned at the road to airport and threw off our travelling schedule and we missed the flight and had to buy another ticket to get there. and not just us, but the events ppl were delayed, pc woke up with swollen eyes, wenji (the prayer leader)'s car door just wont open every time she lock it. she'd never experienced this problem with her car and doreen's neighbor have to burn down her house right the day before we travel! and many many other things happened that tried to dampen our spirits and steal, kill or destroy our reasons for being there. and the lightings for the event just tripped and went off in the first set of the concert! this had never happened before and it didnt happen during the rehearsal but during the start of the concert! ahhaha... but we just went on with the songs and dance and the word of God!

but ALL OF US went all out for it regardless.

despite of the happenings, we relentless went through each and every obstacles in faith, in prayers and in obedience to what God wants us to do.


actually, the dancers even prepared a song to sing to the committee during the evening of briefing to encourage them but due to missing flight, we werent able to go as scheduled and only arrive the next day morning, so in the end, we only managed to sing it to Nailin and PC. they were moved and ministered. that was more than enough for us to be encouraged too.

n in the end, more than 800 people turned up for CYW Kuching!!!! more than 800 youths heard the call. the small acts that we did speaks to many. God is at work in our obedience and in our right spirit during the whoile time!

*for other crazy thing that the dance team does, please head over to my personal blog!

Change Your World KUCHING

Kuching! Here we come!

the Change Your World team is heading off to Kuching, in fact some are already there, some are at the airport flying off and some (like me) are leaving tomorrow evening!

we are truly excited to see what God is going to do amidst al lthese young people.

according to Nai Lin's FB report, "Kuching Ticket updates as of 11:20pm;26th Jan 2010: We'll have 511 Kuching Changers under one roof!! Where are the 489 OTHERS??? QUICK!!!!"

it's exciting to see the number of tickets sold climbing every week, every day.

If you did not know the full story, we almost did not make it to Kuching to the various people pulling out from the event at the last minute and one day when nailin and me having lunch, i challenged her to pick it up and sow into your own land and then, she became the champion!

so proud of her for taking this up and pushing it through. hence, we're preparing a surprise for them! hahaha... ssshhhh...

so, if you are kuching-nites, please get your friends there. their world will be changed and you've made a small difference in their lives. take time to invest in your friend's life.

"NEVER DOUBT that a small group of committed people can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

Pastor Jonathan the Senior Pastor of Eaglepoint Penang

This is a little delayed but we are proud to announce that

Ps Jonathan Lim GP is commissioned as the

SENIOR PASTOR of Eaglepoint Penang

on January 10, 2010 (Sunday)!

Congratulations to him!

I'm sure he will bring the church to the next level!

Shout Out!!

in case you did not notice, i've moved eye-note.blogspot.com to http://blog.eaglepoint.com.my/

and i've also registered twitter account. EaglepointTweet (cos Eaglepoint was taken)
so follow us for more updates - announcements, happenings, REMINDERS!

and join us at Facebook "Eaglepoint Church"!

Prayer Meeting

Just came back from a full Holy Spirit charged prayer meeting!

you should have been there! what a great start to the year. just spending time dedicating to God, praying for our year and speaking faith into the days to come!

These lyrics were just so ministering and so apt. The more we sing it, the more we speak of our desire to be seek His face in this time!

If you missed the prayer meeting or you want pastor's slides, here it is:

Results of being filled with the Spirit:

1. Witness

Act 1:8 But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

The Bible say the Holy Spirit come upon us so that we shall be witnesses of the Gospel. Let's start by praying for the Holy Spirit to fill us and let's pray that we will be witnesses. Pray for every name that comes to your mind - that you will be witness to this person!

2. Prophecy and Vision

Act 2:17 "And it shall be in the last days, says God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

Let's pray that the anointing of the prophetic will be upon us. Awaken our spirit to the revelation from God.

3. Spoke the Word of God with boldness

Act 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.

Lay hands on your lips or mouth as you pray that out of your mouth will come the Word of God with boldness!

4. Wisdom

Act 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Pray for God's wisdom to be upon your Life Group leaders. Speak wisdom into them!

5. Guidance

Act 8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join yourself to this chariot.

Pray for God's guidance into every area of our life. Commit to Him every parts of life - our career, office, school, business, time, schedule, finance, thoughts... let God's guidance leads it!

6. Miraculous

Act 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and He went about doing good, and healing all those who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with Him.

Let's pray for the miraculous in us and through us!

7. Prevent from stepping out of God’s Will

Act 16:6 And coming through the Phrygian and the Galatian region; and by the Holy Spirit being forbidden to speak the Word in Asia; Act 16:7 having come to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia. But the Spirit did not allow them.

The Holy Spirit not just provide but He also protects us. When God shuts a door, He knows what's better for us. Let's pray for ourselves as we obey God and pray for the Holy Spirit to leads us into God's will.

8. Discerning the Lord’s heart

Act 17:16 But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols.

Act 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

And pray that we will be sensitive to discern the Lord's heart this year. Pray for your every month. Speak what you want to see in January, February, March... til December!

A year start right is a year start with God.

Persevere and continue to fast and delibrate seek God's face!