PEMNEWS WISMA ADVENTIST, 22-1, Jalan 2/114, Kuchai Business Centre , Jalan Kuchai Issue No.44 — Nov-Dec 2013 Lama , 58200 Kuala Lumpur Office No. 03-79847795, Fax No. 03-79844600 www.facebook.com/peninsularmalaysia.com UPDATES OF JANUARY 2014

PEM EVENTS Ten Days of Prayer Message from Joshua Chee, Treasurer, Peninsular Mission God poured out His Spirit in P e n t e c o s t Having begun the year with a budget of half a million deficit (RM500,000+) power after His our Mission has still progressed fairly well in this year. I believe this stems church spent from the faithfulness of our members and stewardship education. The Tithe ten days to- and offerings coming in on a monthly basis confirmed that both play an im- gether, plead- ing for His portant role. promised blessing. He is ready to do it again today! All around the world, Adventist churches I praise God for the good work of our pastors in nurturing and caring for our are experiencing the renewal of the Holy Spirit church members. It is Christ reflected in your care and concern through your ministry that by following the disciples’ example and partici- pating in Ten Days of Prayer. has brought PEM to where it is now. Church elders, pastors, and lay leaders have led prayer groups of all sizes in homes, schools, Above all, I praise God for His good work within each member, drawing each one of us churches, online forums, and teleconference. closer to Him through His loving kindness. As the year comes to a close, I urge you to look Groups unable to meet during the designated days have chosen an alternate ten days and towards the prize which He has set before us. A prize which neither money nor status can been just as blessed. buy, an eternal gift. Will you lead your church to join us in Ten Days of Prayer 2014? The dates voted for 2014 So let us press on, exhorting one another and provoking each other unto good works. Wish are January 8-18 (Wednesday– Sabbath morn- you all a blessed new year. ing). Pastors, for more details, please check out —www.tendaysofprayer.org

3rd SAUM Master Guide Convention Pathfinder Instructor Award (PIA) The third Master Guide Convention of SAUM was hosted by Peninsular Malaysia Mission from Novem- This training which was scheduled to be held from Jan 17—19, 2014, is postponed till further ber 21-24, 2013, in Penang. The location was Penang Adventist Hospital Auditorium, One Stop Com- notice due to unavoidable reasons. For more plex. MG Jonathan Tejel, World Pathfinder Director, MG Jobbie Yabut, SSD Pathfinder Director, MG information, please contact PEM Youth Depart- Simon Siew, SAUM Pathfinder Directors and all the Mission Pathfinder Directors of South-east Asia ment. Union, attended this special event organized by the South-east Asia Union Mission Youth Depart- ment. About 350 Master Guides and Pathfinders Ministerial Workers Meeting

from 14 countries attended this special convention. PEM has scheduled the following dates for the Ministerial Meeting in 2014. The dates are: PEM was privileged to be the largest group of Path- January 21-23 and Sept 23– 25. The venue is finders and Master Guides, among the 350 partici- the Mission Conference Hall. Pastors and Bible pants from all over South-east Asia. PEM had 112 Workers are required to bring along: participants from all over Malaysia. YB Cheah Kah 1. 2014 Calendar of Events for the local churches Peng, DUN Kebun Bunga, was the honorable guest for 2. Strengths & Areas of Improvement of the local the Opening Ceremony of the Convention. church. 3. Please bring your copy of WIN Wellness New Honors like Geocaching, Discipleship, Shadow books (set). Puppetry were introduced and taught during the convention. New skills were taught by the USM In- Health Leaders Planning Session structors —- Planetarium, Astronomy, Spectro- Health Leaders Planning Session is to be held helioscope, Bubble Mania etc. Extra curricular skills from Jan 24-26, 2014, in the Mission Confer- like Fire Safety and Essential Medical Knowledge ence Hall. Kindly register with Renitta Edward, were also educated to the participants. CPR were before Jan 15th. For more details, please con- tact Rose Solano @ 03-92834414. trained by the PAH doctors to the 100 participants. Each of the skills were awarded with the certificates and new honors were distributed to the attendees of Elders, Clerks & Treasurers the honor classes. Training in 2014

Central Region - Jan 25-26, KL Chi Church The next SAUM Master Guide Convention (4th) will be hosted by Sarawak Mission, which is planned Northern Region - Feb 22-23, Penang to be held in 2016. Southern Region - March 8-9, Johor BAPTISMAL UPDATES FOR 2013 (January CONGREGATION GOAL Actual Symposium on Biblical Preaching Alor Setar Company 1 Some of PEM Pastors and lay leaders Bagan Datoh Church (Ind) 3 attended the symposium organized by the Asia-pacific International Uni- Church (Ind) 3 1 versity, Bangkok, Thailand, from Company 3 November 6-10, 2013. They were very blessed as the speakers ex- Damansara Company 4 pounded on Preaching. The Speak- Farlim Church 2 ers had extraordinary talent on Biblical Preaching. They were Dr. Derek Morris, Editor of Ministry Magazine and Asso. Ministerial Secretary, GC; Dr Hyveth Williams, Professor Ipoh Church (Chi) 5 and Director of Homiletics Ipoh Church (Eng) 4 1 Program at SDA Theological Society, of Andrews Univer- JB Church (BM) 8 8 sity; Dr. Wann Fanwar, Profes- JB Church (Eng) 8 4 sor of AIU and Pr. Robert Costa, Spanish Evangelist and JB Group (Ind) 3 2 Director of IT IS WRITTEN. Company (BM) 6 1

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November) Klang Company (Ind) 3 BM Language Camp Klebang Church (Ind) 5 2 The Mission-wide BM Churches Kluang Group (Chi) 2 2 Camp Meeting was held from September 13—15, 2013, in Kota Bharu Church (Chi) 2 Resort, Ulu Selan-

Kota Masai Group (BM) 10 2 gor. Being the host and organ- izer of this camp, Kuala Lumpur Church (Chi) 5 and Klang BM Churches would like to thank all the partici- Kuala Lumpur Church (Eng) 10 1 pating churches—PAHC, Penang, JB, Kota Masai and Seremban. About 265 participants attended this camp. Klang BM Church invited Pr. Stimson Hutagalung and Mrs. Roly- Kuala Group (Ind) 3 anna Febrinnia Sibuea from UNAI Bandung, as the guest speakers. One soul had been Kuantan Company (Chi) 2 baptized and joined the Church as a result of this BM camp meeting.

Kulai Church (Chi) 2 2

Chinese Youth Congress Kulim Group (Eng) 4 A total of 200 campers, from 14 churches, attended the 10th Chinese Youth Congress Kulim Company (Ind) 2 4 was held in Kota Rainfor- est, from Dec 15-18, Lighthouse Company (Eng) 15 4 2013. Pr. Sunny Tan was Megah Ria Company (BM) 10 5 the Guest Speaker who shared about the Survival Melaka Church (Eng) 3 5 Principles based on the Muar Church (Chi) 1 1 Word of God. Hence, four (4) young people Nibong Tebal Company (Ind) 2 dedicated their lives for the service of the Lord. It had been a lot of hard work prepar- ing for the meeting. However, it was spiritually rewarding and an uplifting experience, Pandamaran Group (BM) 6 1 working together through ups and downs, bonding our relationship closer to each PAH Church (BM) 4 2 other, building stronger faith in the Lord. The camp is over, but the fire burning in our hearts is still hot. I hope that every participant will go back to their respective churches Penang Church (Chi) 6 7 to share the lessons that they had learn in this congress, until we meet again in 2015. Penang Church (Eng) 12 2 A NEW YEAR’S WISH Penang Church (Ind) 4 CONGREGATION GOAL Actual

Petaling Jaya Church (Chi) 7 3 Sungai Petani Group (BM) 1 To make 2014 your year, keep it simple: Church (Eng) 25 6 Church (Ind) 3 2 1) Count your blessings first Pontian Church (Chi) 5 Taiping Church (Eng) 4 1 2) Whatever you did last year, Do it better Company (Chi) 8 3 Tampin Group (Chi) 2 1 3) Go step by step, One day at a time. Puchong Group (Ind) 1 Teluk Intan Church (Ind) 5 4) Create/make your own opportunities. Seremban Church (BM) 5 Ulu Tiram Group (Chi) 5 2 5) Believe in your abilities at all times, Church (Ind) 5 5 17 6) Quitting is not an option. Keep USJ Company (Eng) Going. Sitiawan Group (Ind) 3 7) Finish what you started”

Skudai Church (Chi) 6 Total Baptisms 253 92 ― Pablo