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M E S S E N G MESSENGERMESSENGER DIOCESE OF WEST MALAYSIA KDN : PP11463/05/2013 (032185) APRIL 2021 Diocesan Theme for 2021 Behold, I Am Making All Things New Date: 23rd March 2021 Bishop’s Circular 2/2021 Season of Preparation Dear All, DIOCESAN THEME 2021-2030 Lenten Greetings. On the 2nd March 2021, on the day that I was installed as the Diocesan Bishop, we launched the Diocesan 10-Year Development Plan (2021-2030) with the Theme: “BEHOLD, I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW” (Revelation 21:5). This is in line with our Mission Statement: “We are a Church, moving towards making Christ known through Church planting, mission, social concerns, environmental care, intentional discipleship, and building up of family units with love, grace and fellowship of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” In the previous 10-year plan, a different theme was chosen for each year, while at the same time maintaining the progressive plans to advance the Kingdom of God. This time, the Diocesan 10-year Contents Coming Events Cover Design Development Plan shall be divided into three Seasons of 3 to 4 years each, with their respective Operational Objectives as shown below: Editorial ..................................................2 • Consecration of Bishop - March No Season Scriptural Reference Operational Objectives Diocesan Theme 2021-2030 ..................3 • Installation of Bishop 1 Season of “Prepare your work outside, 1) Human capital development for God’s get everything ready for Kingdom advancement initiatives Thanksgiving for - March Preparation MESSENGER the Episcopal Ministry of DIOCESE OF WEST MALAYSIA KDN : PP11463/05/2013 (032185) APRIL 2021 (2021-2023) yourself in the fold, and 2) Explore, identify, target, encourage and after that build your house.” equip members through discipleship the Rt Revd Dato’ Charles Samuel .... 4-6 • Webinar on Church Planting - March Proverbs 24:27 and church planting training A Tribute by Archdeacon 2 Season of “Those who sow in tears 1) Build a dynamic generation Ven Canon Eddie Ong • Synod Propagation shall reap with joyful 2) Beautify the inner being of men and Vicar General of DWM ...........................7 - August (2024-2026) shouting” women Psalm 26:5 3) Bond a united family and church A Tribute by Archdeacon 3 Season of “I am the Alpha and the 1) Persevere in local and overseas mission Ven Dr Stephen Soe, Archdeacon Editorial Board Proclamation Omega, the First and the 2) Promote social and environmental care Upper North Archdeaconary ..................8 (2027-2030) Last, the Beginning and the 3) Plant new churches and congregations Adviser : End.” 4) Proclaim the Good News and Biblical A Tribute by William Vathamoney The Rt Revd Dr D Steven Abbarow Revelation 22:13 truths Members : People’s Warden, Esther Richards (Editor) St George’s Church Penang...................8 James Chee For the Season of Preparation, the primary focus shall be to identify, target, encourage, equip and Prakash Mukherjee train members to be disciples of Jesus Christ and for church planting initiatives. The Key The Consecration and Installation of Benjamin Ong Performance Indicators (KPI) at the Parish or Missionary District (MD) level for the Season of Preparation are related to Discipleship Training (DT) and Church Planting Training (CPT). The 5th Diocesan Bishop The Editorial Board welcomes articles and The Synod of The Diocese of West The Rt Revd Dr D Steven Abbarow .. 9 -11 photographs that focus on the theme. Please Malaysia (Anglican Church) submit articles in Word document and relevant 214, Jalan Pahang, photographs in JPEG format of about 1 MB 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sermon Preached at each by 1 July 2021 to: Tel: 03-4024 3213 / 03-4025 3213 “Behold, I am making all things new” the Installation Service .................... 12-13 Email: [email protected] The Editor, Revelation 21:5 Anglican Messenger, Diocesan English Youth Camp ........ 14-15 KDN : PP11463/05/2013 (032185) 2 e-mail to [email protected] Date: 23rd March 2021 Bishop’s Circular 2/2021 Diocesan Theme 2021-2030 Dear All, n 2DIOCESAN March 2021, THEME on the 2021 day -that2030 I Church Planting Training (CPT). Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Men’s Ministry, Owas installed the Diocesan Bishop, Golden Circle Ministry, Lay Readers/ we launchedLenten Greetings.the Diocesan 10-Year For Discipleship Training at the Parish/MD Pastors and Lay Leaders. Development Plan (2021-2030) with the level, the KPI are: nd Theme: On‘BEHOLD, the 2 IMarch AM MAKING 2021, on ALL the day• thatIdentify I was at installedleast 5 members as the Diocesan for DT Bishop,(b) Appropriate we launched leadership the training to be THINGS DiocesanNEW’ (Revelation 10-Year 21:5).Development This is Planfor (2021 year -2021,2030) and with at theleast Theme: another “ 5BEHOLD, provided I AM under MAKING the direction ALL and supervision in line withTHINGS our Mission NEW” Statement: (Revelation ‘We are 21:5). Thismembers is in line for year with 2022. our Mission Statement:of the “WeDiocesan are Bishop.a Church, a Church,moving moving towards towards makingmaking Christ known• Train through and equip Church all the identified planting, members. mission, social concerns, known throughenvironmental Church planting, care, intentional mission, •discipleship Trained ,personnel and building to leadup of infamily all unitsResource with love,materials grace for and DT and CPT social fellowshipconcerns, ofenvironmental the Father, thecare, Son andministries the Holy in theSpirit.” local Parish/MD after 2 shall be based on the available materials intentional discipleship, and building up of years. from Intentional Discipleship (Anglican family unitsIn thewith previous love, grace 10 and-year fellowship plan, a different theme was chosen for each year,Communion), while at the Discipleship same time Training Books of the Father,maintaining the Son and the the progress Holy Spirit.’ive plansFor to Church advance Planting the KingdomTraining at ofthe God. Parish/ This(Sarang), time, the AIM Diocesan and Equip. 10 -Eachyear Parish/MD Development Plan shall be dividedMD into level, three the KPI S easonsare: of 3 to 4 years eachshall, with customize their respectivethe training programmes In the previousOperational 10-year Objectives plan, a different as shown • belowIdentify: at least 3 members for CPT and modules to suit their own local context. theme was chosen for each year, while at for year 2021, and at least another 3 The Diocesan Language Boards shall be the same Notime maintainingSeason the progressiveScriptural Referencemembers for year 2022 Operational Objectivesresponsible for making available materials plans to advance the Kingdom of God. This • Train and equip all the identified in Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Iban and time, the 1Diocesan Season 10-year of Development“Prepare yourmembers work withoutside, practical exposure1) Human capitalTamil development (where applicable). for God’s Plan shall be dividedPreparation into three Seasonsget everything • Trained ready personnel for to eventuallyKingdom lead advancement initiatives of 3 to 4 years each,(2021 with-2023) their respectiveyourself in thein mission,fold, and evangelism 2) andExplore, social identify, The entire target Diocesan, encourage 10-Year and Development Operational Objectives as shown below:after that buildconcern your ministries house.” equip membersPlan shallthrough be managed discipleship by the Coordinative Proverbs 24:27 and church Bodyplanting and trainingKey Facilitators, comprising the No Season2 SeasonScriptural of Reference“Those whoOperational sow in tears Objectives 1) Build a dynamicDiocesan generation Bishop, the DSIC, Suffragan Propagation shall reap with joyful 2) Beautify theBishops, inner being Archdeacons, of men and Ministry Heads, 1 Season of “Prepare your work out- 1) Human capital development for God’s Parish and MD Priests. The implementation Preparation side, get everythingshouting” ready Kingdom advancement initiativeswomen (2024-2026) of the Season of Preparation shall be (2021-2023) for yourself in the Psalmfold, and 26:52) Explore, identify, target, encourage3) Bond and a united family and church after that build your house.” equip members through discipleship reviewed every 6 months by the DSIC. 3 SeasonProverbs of 24:27 “I am the Alpha and church and theplanting training1) Persevere inAppropriate local and overseasstructured reviewmission mechanisms 2 Season ofProclamation“Those who sow inOmega, tears the1) Build First a anddynamic the generation 2) Promote socialshall and be put environmental in place for feedback, care reinforce- Propagation(2027shall-2030) reap with joyfulLast, the 2)Beginning Beautify the and inner the being of3) men Plant and new churchesment and and effective congregations implementation to (2024-2026) shouting” End.” women 4) Proclaim theachieve Good theNews KPI andat the Biblical Parish and MD level. Psalm 26:5 3) Bond a united family and church Revelation 22:13 truths 3 Season of “I am the Alpha and the 1) Persevere in local and overseas mission We have prayerfully made these plans for the Proclamation Omega, the First and the 2) Promote social and environmental care next 10 years. I pray that the implementation (2027-2030)For the SeasonLast, theof BeginningPreparation, and the3) Plantprimary new churchesfocus shall and congregationsbe to identify, target, encourage, equip and the End.” 4) Proclaim the Good News and Biblical of these plans be undergirded with your train members to be disciples of Jesus Christ and for church planting initiatives. The Key Revelation
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