Thanksgiving Dinner 22 Nov (after church)

It’s happening again, the massive, monstrous, mega, mighty, marvellous meal of the year that your stomach can only take once.  We are planning to have the dinner after church and will need people to help with setup (decorating the room and setting out tables and chairs), cooking (you don’t need to be a master chef) and cleaning up (arrgh the dishes) afterwards.  Please invite your work colleagues and we will have a signup sheet to get an idea of numbers for catering purposes.  We hope you can join us for a wonderful time of giving thanks not only for our personal blessings but for our spiritual blessings.

Survival Korean Lessons (Oct 17th to Dec 12th)

DETAILS BELOW:

INSTRUCTOR:

Daniel, Kim is in charge of Kids English Ministry

TARGET:
Survival Korean Class is for all foreigners from all over the world

TEXTBOOK:

- Beginner’s Korean 1 (Language Plus) for Beginners
- Beginner’s Korean 2 (Language Plus) for Intermediate Students

FOCUS:

1) Mastering basic vowels and consonants
2) Reading and practicing Korean words
3) Learning survival expressions

WHERE?:

New Comer’s Education. Room

(on the first floor of Dong-Shin Church Main Sanctuary)

TIME?:

Saturday at 11:30-13:00

PERIOD?:

The second term of S. K. C. is

from October 17th, to December 12th, 2009

REGISTRATION FEE:

20,000 won

(It’s for snacks and drinks)

TEXTBOOK:

A textbook with tape is 15,000 won.

Please contact Daniel below if interested and tell your friends

DANIEL KIM 010-5467-1198 (sinyounghan@hotmail.com)

Church Retreat / Conference Fri evening 9th- Sat afternoon 10th Oct

Dongshin Church’s English Ministry is hosting it’s first retreat!!!!! Here’s some information:

Who: Anyone who wants to learn more about God’s purpose for us. Feel free to invite others!

Guest Speaker: Pastor Young Ho

Where: Mu-hak Chapel 경산시 와촌면 강학 리 26-3 www.mhs.or.kr

What are we going to be doing?:

- Friday night: ice breakers, worship, fellowship, campfire

- Saturday: worship, workshops, small group discussions, games, prayer time

There will be 4 workshops focusing on the following;

Discipleship (in Korean)

Waiting on God

Community Service

Relationships

This is a great chance to leave the bustle of city life and be alone with God and His community of believers. Please invite your friends so they can share in this experience. Food, God, and a campfire! What more could you ask for?!!?

Registration is 25,000 for food, accommodation & conference materials (you can pay at the location)

Please sign up at church

Transport from Dongshin will be around 7.30pm Friday, 9.30pm Fri & Sat 8am so if you require a ride, please arrive a few minutes early.  If you have a car or need a ride please advise Pete at petergwatt@gmail.com

Map if you are driving

Sunday 19th September Movie Night

Let’s party again with another awesome movie night!  Join us after church to enjoy snacks, fellowship and a big screen experience.  See you there.

16th Church Picnic

The picnic was held at Bong Mu Park near Palgongsan and was fantastic!  We had hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill (Andy was top chef), great salads, chocolate brownie just to name a few.  There were 65 people in attendance and we had  a lucky number draw – 30 people took home prizes! After that, we had some Bible trivia and the scholars were out there choosing true or false to the statements such as the oldest person in the bible was 969 years old – yes it’s true.

Later some of the lads played soccer and there was a lot of fun and laughter.  God gave us great weather, perfect location and awesome fellowship.

If you have any ancedotes to pass on or photos, please forward them to my email address kprodger@yahoo.com

Once again, another legendary Dongshin Event, don’t miss out on the next one!

Aug 9 Sermon – Special Testimonials

This particular Sunday was special as 5 people chose to share what God was doing in their life and how they were dealing with life’s issues.

If you have any questions or comments then you can talk to these guys at church

Rob – Renewing the mind

Scripture Romans 12:2

Narina – Spiritual gifts

Scripture Romans 12:4-8

Daniel

Needing God

Scripture Psalms 2:7,8,9

David

Suffering

Scripture Mark 8:34-35

Elise

Desire – Spiritual vs Flesh

Scripture Rom 7:18-25

Well done to these guys sharing their personal thoughts and trials.

Aug 2 Sermon James 3:9-12

Summary (apologies for the delay)

James points out to us the glaring inconsistencies between what we say we believe and what we say, and even what we believe. All of this is revealed by a tiny little thing called the tongue

1. The tongue reveals deep seated inconsistencies in the lives of every person.
2. The inconsistencies revealed by the tongue go to the very source of the problem
3. The inconsistencies revealed by the tongue must be reconciled

1. The inconsistency revealed by our tongues is quite bluntly and evidently put to us by James in Verse 9. He says you’re praising God one minute, and cursing people you know the next.

2. vs. 11 and 12 together as we seek the root, orsource of the problem James puts to us today.

“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”

3. James even asks the question for us.

He says, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. How can there be reconciliation between a man and his wife, a child and his parents, a person and their God?

A fig tree cannot produce olives. How might we make it produce olives?

What if we were to rename it? We could take a sign and hang it on the branches or even nail it to the trunk. We could brand it into the bark. It would read, “OLIVE TREE”. Would that make the fig tree produce olives?

We see people try to do this. They try to call something or some group Christian when it’s not true at all. Americans answer in polls that they are 81 % Christian. This doesn’t make the claim any more true about their lives.

The tongue speaks from the heart. It reveals a grave inconsistency in our lives that must be mended spiritually, or we will die in our sin. God looks on the heart. He sees your heart. He knows your thoughts. How will you respond to his gracious invitation to be forgiven for how you speak to and of your brothers and sisters in Christ and indeed all of his creatures? There is life changing grace to be found in Christ today.

Complimentary Oriental Medicine for Church members

One of our members has kindly arranged free Chinese medicine (such as acupunture) from Dr Lee Eun Chul who has a hospital in Chilseong-dong near Chilseong subway.

If you would like more details, please contact Karl by email for directions and phone number.

kprodger@yahoo.com

Sunday 26th Small group questions

This is the abridged version, there will be a copy available on the day.

Week 24: LOVE                                     For Sunday July 26, 2009

John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

A. How well do we / you follow this command?

B. Is it easy to honor others above yourself?

Romans 12: 9-10 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

A. How can love be sincere?

B. How are the apologetics of hating evil? How can you love a sinner and hate the sin, when they are so intertwined?

C. Is it easy to honor others above yourself? Why / why not?

Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

A. How important is this verse? Why?

B. What happens when every effort is made, and the “bond of peace” is still strained?

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.

A. How can love be life?

B. Are you alive? Always?

1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of GOD be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

A. What is the correlation between love and pity?

B. How do you love with your actions? How do you love with your words?

C. Compare this verse to the themes in the Epistle of James. The tongue may be powerful, but how should we use it?

Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the LORD forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

A. Why is love the best of these? Why not joy or thanksgiving or another?

Luke 10:27 He answered, “Love the LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. A. Heart: feelings, emotion, core being, lifeblood. B. Soul: eternal self, breath, passion C. Mind: control center, logic, brain, thinking, focus D. Strength: body, character, attributes, skills

B. How can we put love first? How can we achieve this unity?

Week 24: LOVE For Sunday July 26, 2009

Memory verse = Romans 12:9-10

John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

A. How well do we / you follow this command?

B. Is it easy to honor others above yourself?

What kinds of LOVE exist? Make a list.

Romans 12: 9-10 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

A. How can love be sincere?

B. How are the apologetics of hating evil? How can you love a sinner and hate the sin, when they are so intertwined?

C. Is it easy to honor others above yourself? Why / why not?

Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

A. How important is this verse? Why?

B. What happens when every effort is made, and the “bond of peace” is still strained?

Vocabulary words: command, sincere, cling, devoted, apologetics, correlation, virtue

1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.

A. How can love be life?

B. Are you alive? Always?

1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of GOD be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

A. What is the correlation between love and pity?

B. How do you love with your actions? How do you love with your words?

C. Compare this verse to the themes in the Epistle of James. The tongue may be powerful, but how should we use it?

Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the LORD forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

A. Why is love the best of these? Why not joy or thanksgiving or another?

Luke 10:27 He answered, “Love the LORD your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. A. Heart: feelings, emotion, core being, lifeblood. B. Soul: eternal self, breath, passion C. Mind: control center, logic, brain, thinking, focus D. Strength: body, character, attributes, skills

B. How can we put love first? How can we achieve this unity?

25th July Saturday bible study

This Saturday, there will be no bible study, see you on Sunday.

The following Saturday (1st), the study will resume