Cfc Tambun Centre

This is Ah Hock. He had joined our Cfc Tambun Centre for the last five meetings. He is open to the gospel of Jesus Christ. He found joy of coming to the fellowship.

Pray that he will soon come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus.

He suffered arm fracture and some other injuries in a recent misunderstanding. He is seeking treatment at Bukit Mertajam hospital. Pray that he will recovered fast.

Death Strikes Anytime

It was about 2.30pm on 8/5/09 when my phone rang. On the line was the son of brother Cheng Huat---- Cheng Zhi Yong. This is a rare call, more so from the Cheng family. When I was told that the father had suddenly passed away to be with the Lord I was shocked.

Cheng Huat was a strong healthy adult of 55 years old. He was a construction worker. Full og muscles and not much of fatty tissue ike some of us. No complain of any illness.

He died during the lunch break in his working site. Died of sudden heart attack. Oh it was shocking to all.

I began comforting the son and directing him what to do and how to go about the matter. had even the undertaker to coach and guide him through the police reporting procedure. I began to organise with Cheng Huat's brother on the detail preparing for evening memorial services and make plan for funeral on Sunday 10/5.

Death strikes anytime without prior warning. Are ready to meet the Lord? Is our life bearing fruit for the Lord? God bless and comfort the family.

Bye Bye Mr.Lim

Mr.Lim Chuan Huat was a regular member of our Hokkien Fellowship. He accepted the Lord and was baptised some time back.

Being a senior citizen, eighty of age, he was suffering from acute diabetic problem. He even went for dialysis not too long ago.

Suddenly he was called home on Sunday evening 3/5/09.

This time the Baptist pastor was asked to help to organise the funeral and memorail meetings. This is so because during his illness, Pastor always coem this assistance. In fact, Mr.Lim was baptised at the Baptist Church.

Kiwi was asked to take one evening memorial service and to take charge of the funeral service on Thursday morning. Praise God we had fine weather all the evening services. We had a sunny day even on the funeral day. Mr.Lim was cremated at Taiping Crematorium.

Kiwi led the congregation to sing Hokkien songs during the two meetings that he was in charged of. The songs brought back much memories of Mr.Lim at the Hokkien fellowship.

Let us say "bye bye ' to our beloved brother Lim Chuan Hock.

Get It Going at Cfc

Cfc stands for Christian Fellowship Community.

Tambun Indah Cfc was started in April 2009. We meet only once a week:on Tuesday night. We come together for singspiration and Bible studies. Coming together for prayer.

We started with six now we have 12 on 5/5/09. We had one local friend joining us. This friend "Ah Hock" has a fractured arm, yet he joined us regularly. He has yet to come to the saving knowledge of the Lord. Pray for his salvation.

Another brother who joined us is from Bukit Tambun. He has not been to church for over 15 years. Praise God he is now happily joining Cfc.We have a family of four joining us regularly. We hope to encourage them in the faith and in their walk with God. We hope to bring the two sons to the saving knowledge of Christ.

Presently i have Bro.Bronson helping me in this Cfc as mu guitarist. My wife Hai Yen prepares some refreshment for each gathering. We have a few other believers who are keen to do Bible studies joining us.

Pray that God will bless us with 30 locals by end of the year.

Reported by Kiwi

How Do You Support Missions

Just a few days back I was having lunch with three Vietnamese Christian leaders together with our Vietnamese minister:Joe and Ann.

These Vietnamese Christians leaders were from Australia Vietnamese churches. They came to pay a visit to Joe & Ann and to see for themselves the work that is being carried out by Joe & Ann.

They do not blindly provide the fellowship and support to the work. They are srious about missions. They travelled all the way from Australia to Malaysia and stay with Joe and Ann.

They took some meetings to encourage the saints (Vietnamese believers). They will be making a report back to their churches as to the development and progress of the work here. They even suggested that Joe & Ann should pray and consider work among those who have returned from Malaysia back in Vietnam in the near future.

They would open the way for Joe and Ann to pay regular visit to Australia and to main a good fellowship with the churches and believers in Vietnam.

NB: How have your church being in mission bsuiness? Is your church giving blind supports and call it missions? Have your church make any serious studies and visits to the sites to contribute directly to the preaching of the Word and the sharing of the Gospel?

Do we really know what the 'missionaries' are doing in the field? Is it a serious 'mission bsuiness'?

Nepali Colony In Nibong Tebal

Visited a colony of 300 Nepali foreign workers at their quarters. Amar and two other Nepali believers sang some Christian songs and share the gospel with about 20 of them.

I was given an opportunity to shared with them. Encourage them make good use of the opportunity to join the other Nepali friends at the church fellowship.Reminded that they must love themselves while staying and working in Malaysia. They must think of their loved ones at home, and so taking good care of themselves in place of work, and taking care of their health. Reminded them to care for one another. Helping one another. Encourage them to organised themselves to keep the place clean and tidy.

Told them to save their income for home. Discourage them from buying expensive hand phones and other unnecessary items. Encourage them to enetertain themselves with some songs, listening to radio, and also watching movies on TV . Telling them to consider to get to know new friends in the church.

Their immediate needs:
10 units of second hand washing machines
20 units of simple radio sets
300 sets of single mattress covers.

Promise to help them if anyone got sick and has no money to see doctor in the nearby clinic.

If NTGH wanted to reachout to this colony of Nepali foreign workers, the church must show their love and concern for them. The church must help to provide some of their basic need for a healthy and hygienic living condition.

Pray that God will provide for this need.

Half A Century at NTGH

One night as I recollect my days at NTGH I was shocked to think of some of the numbers that come to mind.
1. Accepted the Lord at 12 and began to appear at NTGH. That is 1962 December.
2.There was no proper pastoral care for a special boy at that time. God put me at the Methodist congregation under the care of my principal Mr.Stanley Padman.
3.Returned to join Chinese YP at 14.
4.Became YP leader at 16. Began preaching at Chinese YP, teaching Sunday School at 16.
5.Started the NTGH English YP at 17.
6.Actively serving God as a young man in NTGH uptil 19.
7.Left NT for further studies and work20-23 in Ipoh and PJ.
8.Begining of 24 returned to work in Penang and serving in the church.
9.Initiated the NTGH Building Project and we moved into our new church in 1977.That same year I stepped into fulltime ministry at NTGH.
10.Following this is the establishment of the NTGH English Assembly and then the Building Proejct for English Assemnly etc.
11.In the 80s started the NTGH Movies Ministry. An outreach ministry to many country towns.
12.In late 80s started the NTGH OA Ministry.etc etc.
Associateed with NTGH since 1962
Preaching since 1966
Fulltime since 1977
It looks that my days in NTGH should end by 2010.
My association with NTGH would be 48 years.My preaching ministry is 44 years.My fulltime ministry is 33 years.Praise God for His call and thank God for being with me since. Praise the Lord.

Kiwi