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PEM

President’s Message

3rd Bi-Division

Women’s Convention

Adventist Community

Health Centre

Baptism

Vacation Bible School

NEWSTART

1st Ulu Tiram

Vacation Bible

School

Garage Sale

Penang Orchestra

Symphony

Deepavali

Musical Night

Flood Season

Christian Ways to

Reduce Stress

1000MM

Children Ministry

Training

Charity Fund

Get Involved with

God’s Love

Artworks

Official Newsletter of Peninsular Malaysia Mission ~ Issue 16 ~ Mar 2008

Free Internal

Circulation

Peninsular Malaysia Mission of Seventh-day Adventists 22-1, Jalan 2/114, Kuchai Business Centre,

Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel > (603) 7984 7795 Fax > (603) 7984 4600

Email > pem@adventist.org.my

Website > www.adventist.org.my

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Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the

Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Mark 16:20, NIV.

~~ MMeessssaaggee ~~

Vision 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2, NIV.

MMIISSSSIIOONN SSTTAATTEEMMEENNTT We, the Seventh-day Adventist

Church exist to preach the gospel

to prepare the people in

Peninsular Malaysia for Jesus

Christ’s second coming, by

ministering to their physical,

mental, social and spiritual needs

through in-reach and outreach

programmes of the Church.

VVIISSIIOONN SSTTAATTEEMMEENNTT To prepare our members for Jesus’

soon return and with united spirit

evangelize the whole of Peninsular

Malaysia.

PP EE MM DD II RR EE CC TT OO RR YY President Leong Fai Executive Secretary

Terrance Sim Treasurer Jayce Gooi Adventist Laymen Services & Industries, Education George John Children Ministry, Community Service, Women Ministry

Tam Man Lin Communication, Public Affairs & Religious Liberty Terrance Sim Family Ministry Sam

Govindasamy Health Ministry Jane Yap Leadership Education And Development (LEAD)

Leong Fai Ministerial Association, Personal Ministry, Sabbath School Ministry, Voice of Prophecy

Matthew Mambu Philanthropic Services Jayce Gooi Shepherdess International Jennie Sepie Spirit of Prophecy Tan Meng Cheng Stewardship & Trust Services Alex Rajakumar Youth, Pathfinder, AMiCUS James Edward A

MMeessssaaggee from the PPrreessiiddeenntt of Peninsular Malaysia Mission (PEM), Pr Leong Fai

22000088,, aa YYeeaarr wwiitthh SSiiggnnss ooff HHooppee ““TThe corruption that prevails is beyond the power of the human pen to describe. Everyday brings fresh revelations of political strife, bribery, and fraud; everyday brings

its heart-sickening record of violence and lawlessness, of indifference to human

suffering; of brutal, fiendish destruction of human life. Everyday testifies to the increase

of insanity, murder, and suicide.” (9T 89) “The calamities by land and sea, the

unsettled state of society, the alarms of war, are portentous. They forecast

approaching events of the greatest magnitude.” (9T 11) “Bold robberies are of

frequent occurrence. Strikes are common. Thefts and murders are committed on

every hand. Men possessed of demons are taking the lives of men, women, and little

children. Men have become infatuated with vice, and every species of evil prevails.”

(9T 11)

The above quotations were written by Mrs Ellen G White more than 100 years ago. A

person who does not know her may think that she is a current news commentator. She

depicted the daily happenings as reported by the daily news. She said, “these are the

signs of the times declare that the coming of Christ is near at hand.” (9T 11)

The theme for 2008 chosen by our world Church is “Signs of Hope”. The signs are not

our hope. They simply point us to the soon coming of our Lord Jesus, THE HOPE. Mrs

Ellen White described “the days in which we live are solemn and important”.

As I worshipped in Kuala Lumpur English Church on the second Sabbath of this year,

the sister who led out in the pastoral prayer made a timely plea to God. She asked

God to help us to wake up and go out, to do something that will make this 2008 a year

of difference. Let us be prepared for the imminent return of our Lord Jesus. Let us

respond to that prayer with a commitment in the beginning of the year, to prepare

ourselves and others for that GREAT DAY.

I hope and pray, in 2008, the existing congregations in our Mission will spread the three-

angel message far and wide by personal testimonies, publication, and using the small

group ministry to cover every part of the cities and towns. Together with the Mission,

let us take every “un-entered” cities and towns for the Lord. “He who testified these

things said, ‘Surely I come quickly’. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Rev 22:20)��������

The official opening of the Adventist Community Health Centre (ACC) on Nov 25, 2007, was officiated by Dato’ Ong Tee Keat, Deputy Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia (4th from left; on his left is Pr Leong Fai).

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8, NIV. Vision 3

BAPTISM SHARED BY MRS LEONG FAI (2ND FROM LEFT):

Praise the Lord that Ms Chuah Lee Lee was baptized by

Pr Leong Fai on Sep 1, 2007. She was first introduced to

Adventism by Ms Kou Kia Jong of Puchong Chinese

Church. The family members of Ms Chuah witnessed

her baptism as well.��������

CHILDREN MINISTRY TRAINING: On Jan 6, Mrs

Sim Sew Moi, Union Children Ministry Director,

taught crafts-making in Penang for the

Northern Region church members. 43

members attended the training. We thank

Sister Cindy Kuan, Pr Chan Chong Kee, Pr

Lawrence Randig and Pr Gerard for helping

out to make this event a success. We also

thank Mr and Mrs Yeo Jia Yee for preparing

food for the participants.��������

会会会会会会会会长长长长长长长长的的的的的的的的信信信信信信信信息息息息息息息息 马来西亚半岛区会会长--梁辉字

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““““““““世世世世世世世世上盛行的贪污之风；实非人笔墨所能形

容。政治方面的争竞，贿赂，欺诈，日见新

奇；社会方面许多的违法，暴动，不顾别人痛

苦，残害人命，这种种痛心的记录也是日有所

闻。还有谋财害命，自杀，以及疯狂的事，更

是有增无减.” (证言卷 9 原文第 96 面)

“地上的祸患，海里的灾难，社会方面的扰攘

不安，以及战争的风云，无不凶险万分；凡此

种种，全是预指将有重大的变故要发生了。”

(证言卷九原文第 11 面) “掠夺时有所闻。罢工

风潮，盗劫，凶杀等事，屡见不鲜。人们受了恶

魔的支配，甚至屠杀妇孺；并且沉溺于罪恶之

中，无所不为，以致各种罪恶的流行，日甚一

日。” （证言卷九原文第 11 面）

以上的摘录是来自怀爱伦师母，有超过 100 本著

作。不认识她的人可能以为她是现代的新闻评述

员。她所描述的正是现今每日新闻所报导的。她

说：这“种种迅速应验的时兆都证明基督的再

来，已近在目前了。”（证言卷九原文第 11 面）

我们全球总会为 2008 年所选的主题是“希望的时

兆”。时兆的本身不是我们的盼望。它们只是指

引我们仰望那即将复临的主耶稣。怀师母说“我

们所处的时代实在是十分紧急，十分严重的。”

今年第二个安息日，我在吉隆坡英文教会敬拜

时，主领牧养祷告的姊妹向上帝作了一个合时宜

的恳求。她祈求上帝使弟兄姊妹们看到希望的时

兆而醒悟过来，令大家同心合力使 2008 年异于往

年。我期望全体教友响应这祷告，使福音广传，

为自己和他人等候即将复临的主耶稣.

愿于 2008 年，所有的会众都以个人的见证、各种

的刊物和小组聚会，使所有城市的每一个角落和

各城镇都听到三天使的信息。让地方教会与区会

配合，为主进入“未得之地”。“证明这事的

说：「是了，我必快来！阿们！主耶稣啊，我愿

你来！”（启 22：20）��������

Avenues of God’s Touch 3rd Bi-Division Women's Convention

from Jul 9-13, at The Twin Towers Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

Please register with your Church’s Women Ministry Department leader, or call Mrs Leong Fai at 03-79847795 for more information before Apr 14.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) SHARED BY MRS LEONG

FAI: Mrs Meena Sam (standing, 4th from left) conducted

a VBS in Teluk Intan Indian Church from Dec 3-8, 2007,

with the help of a church member and Pr Sam

Govindasamy. 21 children, under 15 years old,

attended the VBS. Children and teenagers were happy

to listen to Bible stories told by Mrs Sam. Mrs Leong Fai

(left) also presented a token from the Recycle Fund to a

needy family who had just moved to Langkap. Mrs Sam

gives them Bible studies and counselling.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess sshhaarreedd bbyy MMrrss LLeeoonngg FFaaii ~~

Vision 4 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. Proverbs 23:12, NIV.

WOMEN MINISTRY (WM) PLANNING SESSION: The leaders

of the WM Department of Penang Chinese Church had

a fruitful planning session at Datin Chung’s house on

Dec 19, 2007. They planned to have activities every

month and decided to conduct outreach programmes

for the communities. They are going to make their WM

t-shirt for all their members!��������

KUALA LUMPUR (KL) ENGLISH CHURCH VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL (VBS) SHARED BY PR TERRANCE SIM: The KL

English Church had another opportunity to introduce

the gospel to the young ones through the VBS which

was conducted on Nov 26-30, 2007, after the First Part of

the “Kids in the Kitchen - Come Meet Jesus Series”

conducted in Nov 2006. The VBS was led by about 10

teachers, assisted by 6 youth and attended by 40

children. It was divided into 3 main classes: The Junior

Class with 12 students, the Primary Class with 17 students

and the Kindergarten Class with 11 students.

In the daily programme, apart from singing songs

heartily, the children learned about health through

puppet shows and PowerPoint presentations. Bible

lessons were taught through stories and dramas. The

kids enjoyed most were the cooking times. They learned

how to make pizzas with their own designs, delicious

honey bee cookies, tasty jelly with beautiful faces

decorated by fruits and non-diary ice-cream with

natural sweetness.

VBS is an effective way to win the young hearts for

Jesus. Half of the students in our VBS were friends or

students of our members. Some of them are attending

our Sabbath Schools now. Let us pray and work for

these young souls!��������

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS): Pontian Chinese Church conducted a VBS from Nov 19-23, 2007, in the Church.

150 children and teenagers attended this meeting! Children above are from one of the classes.��������

CHARITY FUND: Mrs Ann Chan, Women Ministry

Coordinator for Penang Chinese Church organized a

Crystal Jelly making class on Jan 19 held at the multi-

purpose hall of Penang Adventist Church. RM168.00

was raised to start off a Charity Fund. The instructor, Mr

Lau, donated all the ingredients and moulds to the

Women Ministry Department.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess sshhaarreedd bbyy MMrrss LLeeoonngg FFaaii ~~

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9, NIV. Vision 5

MUSICAL NIGHT ON NOV 17, 2007: With the help from the young people, the Petaling Jaya Chinese Church

raised RM22,000.00 for their Church Medical Fund to help a few church members who are undergoing long-term

medical treatments. The youth displayed their talents by playing musical instruments and singing songs for the

Lord.��������

CHRISTMAS 2007: Pr Jacob John and all the church

members of Kuala Selangor Indian Church went out

to the houses and handicap centres to share the

Christmas spirit. Songs were presented and gifts

were distributed.��������

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS): Puchong Chinese

Church conducted a VBS from Nov 12-14, 2007. 30

children attended this programme. Pr Lee Yow Han,

Ms Kou Jia Jong, Ms Lim Siew Lee and her sister helped

out to make this programme a success.��������

WOMEN’S DAY OF PRAYER ON MAR 1: Mrs Leong Fai

presented the sermon in Puchong Chinese Church

and had all the ladies kneel together for a special

prayer. We thank the General Conference for

providing an informative pack for our Women

Ministry Department.��

BASIC SEWING CLASS HELD AT ACC ON FEB 16: 20

participants attended this training at 7:30pm. They

came from USJ, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Pahang and even

as far as Seremban! We thank the teacher, Mrs Jenny

Kok of Kuala Lumpur Chinese Church, and her

assistant, Ms Lim Siew Lee, for their voluntary services.��

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Vision 6 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. Proverbs 24:26, NIV.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ABOVE 3 PATHFINDERS:

8th Southeast Asia Union Mission Pathfinder

Camporee Award Recipients from Peninsular

Malaysia Mission:

1. MG James Edward (left): Silver Award

2. MG Terrance Sim (center): Best Pathfinder

Special Award

3. MG Melody Chew (right): Best Pathfinder

Special Award

The camporee was held at Camp Chimkul, Saraburi

Province, Thailand, from Dec 9-14, 2007.��������

Congratulations to the 3 Missionaries from PEM, who attended their 1000 Missionaries Movement (1000MM) graduation. Front Row from left to right, they are Marvin Marakus, Ngo Kai Ni and Kinora Sia. Please call 03-79847795 for more information on 1000MM.��

These are 15 of the 2nd batch 1000MM Missionaries who attended their Homecoming & Graduation Programme. There were 23 missionaries from the three Missions (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak).��

VISITATION TO THE CARE TAKER HOME FOR THE

ORPHANS SHARED BY MRS RUTH T JOHN: The Women

Ministry Department (WM), Pr T John, Elders and

church members of the Banting Church, together with

Mrs Leong Fai, visited the home of 15 children. Mrs

Leong Fai shared about how ‘Jesus Christ heals the

sick’ of Luke 5:17-28. Food served that day was

prepared by the WM. The WM holds weekly gathering

after Sabbath worship. We will always pray for the

Mission workers, PEM Churches, church members,

family members, relatives and friends. God has

listened to our prayers and perform many miracles in

our lives. Please continue to pray for us as we

continue to do more of God’s work.��������

BANTING CHURCH SABBATH SERVICE BY THE CHILDREN

MINISTRY DEPARTMENT SHARED BY MRS RUTH T JOHN:

On Nov 4, 2007, all the children were ready for the

special Sabbath programme at 9:30am. Beautiful

songs were presented followed by testimonies and a

sermon. Mrs Kala and I are the teachers, and Ms

Anthony Mary is the coordinator for the Banting

Children Department. We praise God for our talented

children.��������

FLOOD SEASON: During the flood season in Dec 2007,

Mrs Leong Fai, PEM Community Service Director,

checked with pastors at the affected areas, and

found that our church members were alright. In

Segamat, most residents were prepared as they had

experience with the 2006 flood. Some of the residents

had moved out from their houses. In Skudai, victims

were evacuated by the police and soldiers.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19, NIV. Vision 7

UPSR SHARED BY PR DAVID KUMAR: We are happy to share with all Vision readers that Dan Peter (right)

scored 7As from Tamil Medium School, and Jessereena

David (center) scored 4As from National Primary School

in the recent UPSR exam. On the left is Mr Robert

Kaliappan congratulation them with a token. They are

from the Klebang Church.��������

2007 CHRISTMAS EVE PROGRAMME IN KLEBANG CHURCH

SHARED BY PR DAVID KUMAR: Like the Wiseman from

the East, members from both the Klebang and Taiping

Churches came presenting their praise, adoration and

worship to Jesus during Christmas 2007. The youth of

both the Churches planned a very special programme

each. Taiping Church celebrated the Christmas

Sabbath on Dec 22, 2007, where else Klebang Church

celebrated the Christmas Eve on Dec 24, 2007. Three

young ladies, Jeevithra Robert, Daisy Peter and Priya

David, presented short Christmas messages. At the end

of both the programmes, the children received gift

packets reminding them of baby Jesus receiving gifts

from the Wiseman.�������� 2ND KLANG VALLEY YOUTH AND PATHFINDER CAMP

SHARED BY MR JEFFERY JAMES, COMMUNICATION

LEADER OF SUNGAI WAY CHURCH: During the

Chinese New Year holidays, from Feb 7-10, 2008, the

2nd Klang Valley Indian Youth and Pathfinder Camp

was held at Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya, Shah

Alam. There were 43 participants, and with nearly

10 visitors each day. Our guest speaker was Pr

James Edward, the Youth Director of PEM. We had

participants from Banting, Kuala Selangor, Shah

Alam, Puchong and Sungai Way Indian Churches.

Sungai Wai Church was the host.

We enjoyed every minute of the outdoor activities

like Camp Cooking (cooking each meal by

ourselves); Jungle Tracking (bitten by leeches and

pricked by thorns!); scary torch-light Night Walks;

Orienteering (using compass); Tent Pitching; Fire

Building; Charobix (Anna as the instructress);

Campfire; ‘Fear Factor’ games; BBQ, etc. We also

completed three pathfinder honours—Camping Skill,

Orienteering and Hiking, taught by MG James

Edward and MG John Peter.

Each of us learnt to be a responsible person with

enough practical lessons to survive an outdoor

camp. We were spiritually awakened by the

devotional thoughts and by the challenge placed

on our shoulders by our guest speaker. We were

awarded with certificates and specially designed

camp pin. Consequently, we also would like to

thank the Mission and the Sungai Way Indian Church

for the subsidies given for the camp expenses;

moreover it was not easy to run the programme with

daily visitors and 43 campers. This camp was indeed

a blessing from God for today’s youth. We hope to

conduct another youth camp next year!��������

PENANG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SHARED BY MRS LEONG

FAI: Through a concert on Dec 24, 2007, in Dewan Sri

Pinang, organized by Dr Danny Oh, his friends from the

Orchestra and Penang English Church members, they

raised about RM100,000.00 for Dr Gardner Fund of

Penang Adventist Hospital.��������

Check out www.adventist.org.my today!

~~ AAddvveennttiisstt CCoommmmuunniittyy HHeeaall tthh CCeennttrree && VVaarr iieettyy ~~

Vision 8 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5, NIV.

Christian Ways to Reduce Stress ~ contributed by Mrs Amy Chung

of Skudai Chinese Church ~

1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time. 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say NO to projects that won't fit into your

time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health. 5. Delegate tasks to capable others. 6. Simplify and unclutter your life. 7. Less is more. Although one

is often not enough, two are often too many. 8. Allow extra time to do things

and to get to places. 9. Pace yourself. 10. Take one day at a time. 11. Separate

worries from concerns. 12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for

ordinary purchases. 13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet. 14. Watch

our tongue. 15. Do something for the Kid in you everyday. 16. Carry a Bible with

you to read while waiting in line. 17. Get enough rest. 18. Eat right. 19. Get

organized so everything has its place. 20. Write down thoughts and inspirations. 21.

Every day, find time to be alone. 22. Having problems? Talk to God on the

spot. 23. Make friends with Godly people. 24. Keep a folder of favourite scriptures on

hand. 25. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus". 26. Laugh. 27. Laugh some more! 28. Take your work

seriously, but not yourself at all. 29. Sit on your ego. 30. Talk less; listen more. 31. Slow down. 32. Remind yourself that you

are not the general manager of the universe. 33. Every night before going to bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.

"If God is for us, who can be against us?"

(Romans 8:31)

KKiicckkiinngg ooff ff tthhee yyeeaarr wwii tthh aa

NNEEWWSSTTAARRTT LLii ffeessttyyllee pprrooggrraammmmee aatt AAddvveennttiisstt CCoommmmuunnii ttyy HHeeaall tthh CCeennttrree ((AACCCC))

OOn Jan 13, the first NEWSTART

programme of the year was held

at ACC in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

Six participants attended this

programme, four of whom were

non-SDA; from nine in the

morning until five in the evening

these people enjoyed and

participated in all the activities

that this programme provided.

The programme started with a

lecture on Nutrition given by the

Nutritionist/Dietitian of the

centre, followed by a fitness test

where the participants have to

do a three-minute step test to

know what their fitness level is;

after that an exercise lecture

was given to show the benefits of

exercise.

Then the participants gathered

around for the cooking

demonstration to learn how to

prepare healthy food, the centre

specializes on vegan food

(complete plant-base foods)

and right after that, they finally

get to test the food by enjoying

a complete vegan lunch served

for them. This is the time where

they all were able to share with

each other about themselves

and comment on how much

they were enjoying the

programme.

After lunch, the second part of

the programme started with a

stress test, this was given to them

so they could find out the level of

stress they are having. Then the

lectures continued on Water and

Sunlight conducted by Mrs Jane

Yap, PEM Health Director.

After knowing the benefits of

water, the attendants took part

on the Hydrotherapy

demonstration.

A Stress and Rest lecture was

conducted by a Preventive

Health doctor explaining the

importance of these two and

providing practical tips on how to

reduce the stress level, by this time

the participants already knew

what their stress level was.

And finally an exercise session in

which our very own CHAROBIX

(Community Health Aerobics) is

taught to the participants.

At the end of the whole-day

journey, there was gratefulness on

the faces of these people, some

of them promised to come back

and some of them said they

wanted to share with their friends

all about this NEWSTART

programme, we only hope that

through the health message, we

can reach more and more

people to the feet of the cross,

that is our only desire and

prayer.��������

Demonstration of Hydrotherapy.

Note: ACC also offers a wide range of knowledge-filled programmes including sewing, dress making, stress and anger management lectures, various health lectures and programmes, cooking, CHAROBIX, Bible Knowledge - Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia, etc. Please call 03-9283 4414 today for more information!

~~ AAddvveennttiisstt CCoommmmuunniittyy HHeeaall tthh CCeennttrree && GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might. Psalm 21:13, NIV. Vision 9

PRAYER CIRCLE SHARED BY PR DAVID KUMAR: Klebang

Church’s New Year Eve’s programme was held on

Dec 31, 2007. It was a time to reflect on God’s past

leadings and blessings. Members thanked God for the

new Church building and many other blessings. They

had also decided to set their minds to have an even

closer walk with God in 2008. I led out the programme

with many interesting items such as Bible trivia, info

zone and flash backs. Following these programmes

were the touching special music and testimonies in

the name of the Lord.��������

Mrs Jane Yap (seated, 3rd from right) surrounded by the LEs.

LL ii tteerr aattuurr ee EEvvaannggeell iissttss ((LL EE)) TTrr aaiinniinngg oonn CChhrr oonniicc DDiisseeaasseess

hheelldd aatt AACCCC oonn JJaann 1144--1155 ~ shared by Mrs Jane Yap, PEM Health Director ~

IIn order for the LEs to do a better job on selling books,

a group of them gathered up to take good

advantage of the resources that ACC has.

A 2-day training on Chronic Diseases and their

recommended treatments which include heart

diseases, stroke, diabetes and cancer were provided

for them.

The training started with a devotion by Pr Terrance

Sim in which he encouraged the LEs to continue on

this calling to do God’s work as we all want to be

imitators of Jesus on spreading the good news of

salvation to the world.

The first part of the training started with a lecture

about understanding the functions of the Heart

followed by another on Heart Diseases.

Then a nutrition lecture was conducted on the

nutritional recommendations for healthy lifestyle and

treatment for all the above mentioned chronic

diseases.

Cancer and Diabetes were another two topics

discussed, this time by a Preventive Health doctor

who explained what the diseases are and their risk

factors, concluding that most of these risk factors are

related to the lifestyle of our societies nowadays.

During the second day, the functions of the brain

were covered as well as all the important facts on

stroke. Finishing the 2-day journey with a lecture on

exercise, the benefits of it and how to start a regular

exercise programme, all these followed by a

CHAROBIX demonstration where the LEs had the

opportunity to move and sweat.

The food was one of the most “delicious” moments of

the training according to the trainees that were all

asking for the recipes of the food cooked for them at

the centre.

We would like to mention and at the same time

congratulate this team because when the time for a

small quiz came, they were ready to answer all the

questions and they did very well. Keep it up LEs! May

God bless your ministry.��������

PEM Children Ministry Department has produced a set of Chinese sing-a-long VCDs featuring beautiful children songs. It costs RM16.00 for 4 VCDs. Please call Mrs Leong Fai at 03-7984 7795 or 012-215 7879 for your orders. May your support be a continued encouragement to PEM Children Ministry Department’s future production!

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Vision 10 Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding. Proverbs 23:23, NIV.

BAPTISMS IN JOHOR BARU SHARED BY PR SAMUEL MONEY: 23 people were baptized in the Johor Baru Church on

Dec 29, 2007, by Dr Richard Sabuin, a professor from the AIIAS, Philippines, after he concluded his series of

evangelistic meetings, with the theme, "The Desire of Ages," at the Megah Ria Company during the Christmas week.

All of these 23 people came from Masai and Kota Masai towns which are situated 15 miles apart in East Malaysia.

Since the coming of Pr Abel Bana and two student missionaries, Randy and Marvin, in Aug 2007, the work at Megah

Ria Company has grown by leaps and bounds. We thank God for the rich harvest of souls. Let us all pray that the

work will continue to progress under the leadership of Pr Abel Bana and the student missionaries.��������

CHILDREN AND YOUTH TALENT COMPETITION SHARED BY PR EDWIN JOSEPH: On Nov 18, 2007, the Kulim Church held

a competition for 70 children. The children came from the Kulim, Penang and Nibong Tebal SDA Churches, Sungai

Petani, Padang Serai and Butterworth Catholic Churches, New Apostolic Church and Grace Evangelical Fellowship

Church. There were 8 categories of competition, and we had 2 judges. It was an enriching programme as we

exchanged our Bible knowledge. We also thank God for giving this opportunity to us as we can fellowship with

other believers of Christ in our community.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess sshhaarreedd bbyy MMrrss LLeeoonngg FFaaii ~~

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8, NIV. Vision 11

GARAGE SALE: Church members of Penang English Church had a garage sale on Dec 23, 2007, at the Church

premises. The sale was to raise medical fund for the needy. Coincidently, Pr Lawrence Randig’s elder son

needed the help. All the church members worked hard helping out and raised RM34,000.00 as at the end of Dec

2007. In conjunction of the fund-raising, Ms Anne Tan conducted a children drawing activity. Gifts were donated

by Ms Tan and her brother.��������

13TH SABBATH: The Children Class of Penang Chinese Church presented the 13th Sabbath programme on Dec 29.

The children sang songs and recited Bible memory verses.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Vision 12 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. Psalm 134:2, NIV.

Children busy colouring their ‘Creation and the Sabbath’ square box on the first day of VBS. Each day, songs would be sung, and artwork would be done base on the Bible story told on that particular day. On the left is Ms Jenny New.

VISITORS FROM HONG KONG SHARED BY MRS LEONG

FAI: Dr Daniel Chuah (above), President of Hong

Kong Adventist College came to Penang, Ipoh and

Petaling Jaya to promote Christian Education on

Jan 4-6, 2008. We thank him, his faculties and

students for their information and beautiful music

performance.��������

1st Ulu Tiram Vacation Bible School on Nov 19-23, 2007.

~ shared by Ms Jenny New ~

AAll glories and honours be to our Father in heaven for

blessing us with 32 children! 8 children are regular

Sabbath School attendees, and 24 children are new

comers of whom 4 came from Ban Foo New Village.

The children enjoyed doing artwork very much that

almost every day, they would ask me the same

question, “Teacher Jenny, are we going to do any

artwork today? What type of artwork are we going

to do?” The artwork is to help the children to have a

better understanding and have a clearer picture on

the Bible Story they have just listened to. (We would

start with song service, followed by Bible story telling

then artwork).

It was indeed a great experience. “God could have

reached His objective in saving sinners without our

aid; but in order for us to develop a character like

Christ’s, we must share in His work. In order to enter

into His joy – the joy of seeing souls redeemed by His

sacrifice – we must participate in His labours for their

redemption.” The Desire of Ages, pg142.

“Time is wasting while we experiment with ‘easier

methods’ for spreading the gospel. God is using the

mass-communication media - television, radio, and

the printed pages. But to get a final commitment to

Christ, the personal contact by a human agent is

usually essential.” Witnessing for Christ, pg 37, Guide

For Witnessing Laymen, General Conference of

Seventh-day Adventists. Please see the 3 pictures on

the right of this page.��������

The children ‘showing off’ their artwork ‘The Creat ion and the Sabbath’ box. Each of the 5 days, the children were told different Bible stories, the titles are as follows: 1) Creation, 2) Moses Crossed the Red Sea, 3) The Birth of Jesus, 4) 2 Fishes and 5 Loaves, 5) The Crucifixion and The Return of Jesus Christ.

Children showing their artwork on ‘Moses Crossed the Red Sea’. The children were told about how Moses, with power, patience, love and justice of our God and Creator, led the Israelites cross the Red Sea safely.

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3, NIV. Vision 13

GET INVOLVED WITH GOD'S LOVE BY MS MARY LAURA BILLY OF PETALING JAYA ENGLISH CHURCH:

If you were to ask yourself these questions: 1) Do I

have duties or responsibilities in outreach? 2) Do I

have to be talented to touch people’s lives? 3)

Do I need to be rich to share God’s love with

other people. Well, please think about them

again.

We are considered

fortunate to be living in

Malaysia, a quite

peaceful country. We still

have the freedom to

come to worship God

without disturbances. As

we see the Church’s

plans and programmes, I

can say that there are a lot of opportunities to get

ourselves involved in outreach. For instance, we

have a programme under the Community Service

Department every week. All of us can join in and

experience the ‘JOY’ of visiting different special

homes. The pleasure of meeting different people

with different backgrounds is very fulfilling.

I think all of you should experience the ‘JOY’ I feel

each visitation. So, why wait? Get involved while

you can!

The harvest is truly plentiful, but the labourers are

few (Matt 9:37), be grace in doing good, for God

is graceful to you. Jesus said, He come not to be

served but to serve. Obviously He has shown us

an example to follow. As far as possible, we

would like to get every member involved in

Church projects that help spread the words of

God. Let us do it while time still permits us.

Definition of ‘JOY’: J- JESUS; O- OTHERS &; Y- YOU

May the good Lord bless and keep you!��������

VEGETARIAN CLASS SHARED BY MRS ROSE CHUNG OF

SKUDAI CHINESE CHURCH: On Nov 4, 2007, the Health

Department organized a vegetarian cooking class

for 60 people, 40 of them were new interests! The ‘chef’

was demonstrating how to fry tasty whole wheat bee

hoon (vermicelli) with very little oil. (Only 2 tablespoon

oil was used for one big wok!)��������

Ms Mary Laura Billy.

THANK GOD SHARED BY PR EDWIN JOSEPH: We thank

the Lord for blessing us through thick and thin in

2007. In conjunction with the Church’s thanksgiving

celebration, we also celebrated Mr Chandran’s

(center) birthday on Dec 29, 2007. We ended the

night with singspiration, testimonies and prayers.��������

KLEBANG CHURCH CAROL SINGING GROUP SHARED BY

PR DAVID KUMAR: They visited 57 families sharing the

good news on the birth of Jesus from Dec 19-20, 2007.

Led by Elder Katherason, the group visited areas

including Sungai Siput (U), Chemor, Ipoh town and

Bercham. They sang, read scriptures and prayed as

‘Santa Claus’ handover yummy candies and gifts to all

the families. As they entered the homes of non-

believers, they prayed that God would some how move

their hearts to accept Jesus. Praise God for this special

ministry.��������

PMR SHARED BY PR DAVID KUMAR: We are glad to share with all Vision readers that Daisy Peter (right) scored 6As and 2Bs, and Daniel Dass (left) scored 2As

and 6Bs at the recent PMR exam. They are from the

Klebang Church.��������

~~ GGoooodd NNeewwss ffrroomm PPEEMM CChhuurrcchheess ~~

Vision 14 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. Proverbs 3:7, NIV.

DONATION FOR MR LAWNELL RANDIG (PR LAWRENCE

RANDIG’S SON) SHARED BY MRS LEONG FAI, DIRECTOR

FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE: Upon learning about

Lawnell’s suffering from cancer, Church members from

various Churches have donated to pay for some of his

medical fees. We want to thank all the generous hearts.

Klang Indian Church, Shah Alam Indian Church and Pr

RS Philip (right) donated RM627.00 (this amount was

passed through PEM). Picture above shows Mr Daven

(left), representing PEM, handing over the receipt to Pr

RS Philip on Feb 21. Banting and Bukit Jelutong Indian

Churches, under the leadership of Pr T John, contributed

RM510.00; and Petaling Jaya Chinese Church

contributed RM550.00.��������

WHOLE NIGHT PRAYER SHARED BY PR EDWIN JOSEPH: On

Feb 8, the Kulim Indian Church organized a whole night

prayer meeting as to commemorate this year

prayerfully. Although it was the holiday season, the

Church members chose to spend time in prayer for

each other, friends who are suffering, Church building

plans, welfare and needs. We are very thankful the

peaceful time spent together in prayer and meditation

upon God’s words. We also praise the Lord for the

teenagers who joined us. May God bless the soul who

waits upon Him.��������

TRI-CHURCHES OUTING SHARED BY PR EDWIN

JOSEPH: During Chinese New Year, the three

Penang Indian Churches gathered at Taman

Negara for a spiritual outing. The serene

surrounding reminded us, once again, about

God’s beautiful creation. It was a good break

from our hectic and busy schedules. We had

treasure hunt, debates, Bible quizzes and spiritual

talk. Thank God for giving all of us this opportunity

to worship together.��������

CHRISTMAS IN THE JOHORE BARU (JB) CHURCHES

SHARED BY PR SAMUEL MONEY: More than 150

people attended a Christmas Dinner hosted by

the JB English Church on Dec 25, 2007. By 7:45pm,

the Church was filled and more visitors and

friends were pouring in. For those who came later,

they had to stand outside the main hall and look

through the windows to get a glimpse of what was

going on inside. First, we watched a film called

‘THE HOLY NIGHT’ on the birth of Christ the Lord in

Bethleham. Following that was a sermonette and

at its close, everyone stood up to receive Jesus by

faith into their hearts through a prayer of reception

led by myself. Then there were two special

numbers from the Children Department of the JB

English Church. We then proceeded to the Youth

Centre which is a short distance from the Church

Hall for our special Christmas vegetarian dinner.

By 10:00pm, we went home on our separate ways

thinking of the night's joyous occasion.��������

CHURCH DIARY 2008: The Petaling

Jaya English Church would like to

thank all the Pastors and church

members of PEM for their support

towards this 1st-time effort. ALL

proceeds will be channeled to

church-based projects.��������

CHILDREN DEDICATION SERVICE SHARED BY MS

ANGELINE KHALIB: On Nov 24, 2007, two families

dedicated their precious baby boys to the Lord.

May the Lord guide Mr and Mrs Daniel Deena, and

Mr and Mrs Mohan Premila as they bring up their

boys.��������

~~ wwwwww..hhooppee44ccii ttyy..ccoomm ~~

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5, NIV. Vision 15

WWaatteerr aass TThheerr aappyy

~ taken from 8-treasures.com/blog/ ~

TThe benefits of water healing or

“hydrotherapy” have been

recognized for thousands of

years. In Europe, where water

therapy is highly popular, there

are numerous of water spas and

health facilities for all types of

“water cures.”

Water healing is one of the

oldest, cheapest and safest

methods for treating many

common ailments. We know

from personal experience that

water is not only used for

cleansing but for making us feel

better. For example, when you

take a hot shower or plop into a

hot bath tub after a tiring day,

the feeling is oh-so-good as

water relieves fatigue and

prevents stiffness.

Ancient civilizations recognized

the healing power of natural hot

and cold springs. Back in the 4th

century BC, the Greek Physician

Hipocrates prescribed bathing

and drinking spring water for its

therapeutic effects. The Romans

built outstanding communal

baths because they believe in

the value of hot springs.

Drinking a minimum of 8 glasses

of water a day will prevent many

diseases such as kidney stones,

bladder stones, headache,

constipation, and all kinds of

infections. As individual ages,

the body’s thirst signal diminishes

and so thirst is not an indication

that you need water; rather the

color of your urine will tell you

whether you are drinking

enough. Drinking right after meal

will interfere with the food

digestion and will cause stomach

bloating and gas; it is

recommended to drink water in

between meals.��������

TThhee HHeeaall iinngg WWoonnddeerr ss ooff

WWaatteerr ~ taken from 8-treasures.com/blog/ ~

1. Full Bath

A warm bath is soothing to the

nerves and helpful for bladder

and urinary problems, mild colds

and low fever. The bath should

last for 20 minutes and water

should be shoulder-deep and

temperature between 90 - 95F.

2. The Footbath

For cold feet - a hot foot bath of

about 15 minutes is helpful. Using

a medium-size pail, pour in hot

water and submerge the

feet into it (make sure that

the person can stand the

heat). This is helpful for bladder,

kidney, throat, and ear

inflammation.

For tired feet - a cold foot bath

is recommended using tap water,

submerge the whole feet over a

period of 15 minutes.

Alternate hot and cold feet or

hands bath - Put feet or hands in

the hot water for one minute

then plunge into the cold for 2

minutes. Then back into the

hot and cold again until a total

of 10 minutes have been spent

doing this ending with a plunge

into the ice water. This stimulates

circulation and is good for

arthritic pains, insomnia,

headache and high blood

pressure.

Remember that the application

of heat is soothing,

easing muscle tension and

relieving pain. Heat also

improves circulation by causing

blood vessel to dilate. Cold can

either be stimulating or

soothing.��������

Note: Please log on to PEM’s

Health website at

www.hope4city.com or www.8-

treasures.com for more health

facts and tips.

~~ AAbboouutt SSeevveenntthh--ddaayy AAddvveennttiisstt ~~

Vision 16 Behold, I am coming soon! Revelation 22:12, NIV.

TThhee 2288 FFuunnddaammeennttaall BBeell iieeffss ooff SSeevveenntthh--ddaayy AAddvveenntt iisstt (Source: www.seventh-dayadventist.com)

1199.. The Law of God: The great principles of God's law are embodied in the Ten Commandments

and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God's love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct

and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. These precepts are the basis of God's

covenant with His people and the standard in God's judgment. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they

point out sin and awaken a sense of need for a Saviour. Salvation is all of grace and not of works, but its

fruitage is obedience to the Commandments. This obedience develops Christian character and results in a

sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow men. The

obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian

witness. (Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 40:7, 8; Matt. 22:36-40; Deut. 28:1-14; Matt. 5:17-20; Heb. 8:8-10; John 15:7-10; Eph.

2:8-10; 1 John 5:3; Rom. 8:3, 4; Ps. 19:7-14.)

To be continued in the upcoming issues of this newsletter, Vision.

UUppccoommiinngg EEvveennttss around Peninsular Malaysia

1. Apr 4-5: Sabbath School: SS Teachers Training Level 1, Ipoh.

2. Apr 4-5: Children: Children Leadership Training, Adventist Community Health Centre.

3. Apr 5: Community: Basic Sewing and Dress Making, Adventist Community Health Centre.

4. Apr 13: Health: Charobix Training, Petaling Jaya.

5. Apr 20: Community: Blood Donation, Puchong.

6. May 3: Community: Basic Sewing and Dress Making, Adventist Community Health Centre.

7. May 10: Women Ministry: Mother’s Day/Parents Day, all Churches.

8. May 23-25: Stewardship: Stewardship Seminar, Kuantan.

9. May 24-25: Children: Children’s Camp, Kuala Selangor.

10. May 25: Health: Health Expo, Petaling Jaya.

11. Jun 4-8: Youth: Agape Youth Camp, Malacca.

12. Jun 12-15: Stewardship: Stewardship Congress, Kota Kinabalu.

13. Jun 14: Women: Women Emphasis Day, all Churches.

14. Jun 21: Children: Certificate Training, Johore.

15. Jun 29: Community: Home Nursing, Puchong.

~ Information published is correct at press time; however, dates may subject to changes without prior notice.

Please seek your pastor for confirmation and further information on the events.

Advisors: Pr Terrance Sim and Pr Leong Fai

Editor: Jessica Thai

Printers: ASP One-Stop Sdn Bhd

Circulation: Peninsular Malaysia Mission (PEM)

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~ Articles have been edited to suit the alignments.

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~ Pictures on cover page: Courtesy of Mrs Leong

Fai.

Vision

Issue 16:

Then the disciples went out and

preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and

confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Mark 16:20, NIV.

~ Suggested meaning of cover page: Let us all be

active disciples of God, and dutifully help to

complete our tasks here on earth. May we hasten

the soon coming of Jesus Christ!