Introduction: World Revival Prayer Fellowship (WRPF) is a mid-sized Pentecostal church of about 450 members that worships in Guilin Building near Aljunied MRT station. We are of different backgrounds, age groups, nationalities and races; and we have services and activities that meet the needs of the whole family. To help start the next phase of Church growth, we have a vacancy for a PASTOR (CHILDREN’S MINISTRY).
Job Summary: This Pastor is responsible for providing supervisory oversight of the “Good News Kidz” ministry and be responsible for the development, administration and coordination of all ministries involving children from 2 years old to Primary 6 (12 years old). This position reports to the Senior Pastor.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Oversee the entire children’s ministry from 2 years old to 12 years old.
- Develop and implement Children’s Sunday School programmes (“Good News Kidz”)
- Work in partnership with parents to disciple and provide spiritual counselling to the children
- Develop, implement and co-ordinate seasonal larger scale events eg. Easter, Christmas, Community Outreach programmes etc.
- Recruit and equip teachers and workers (including youths) for children’s ministry
- Maintain personal participation in children’s programmes and develop personal contacts with children and their families
- Oversee room usage and equipment selection for use in children’s ministry programmes
- Continue to develop and improve all areas of children’s ministry
- Develop, oversee and monitor the budget for Children’s ministry
- Participate in staff meetings and leadership training sessions.
- Participate in visitation and outreach.
Job Requirements:
Qualification: Possess a theological diploma/degree or equivalent.
Skills/Qualities:
- With at least 3 years experience in children’s ministry, especially with community outreach experience in planning and executing in our local context
- Has a passion and clear vision for ministry to children from nursery to Primary 6
- Possess strong leadership and organisational abilities
- Able to provide spiritual leadership with the ability to approach the ministry with the Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Christ being uppermost in mind. Qualities of humility, love and caring spirit are key to this ministry
- Has effective relational and communication skills with children and with the love and desire to see to the children’s well being, growth and development in physical and spiritual realms
- Has the ability to develop creative, innovative and interesting children’s programmes
- Has a desire to work as a team with other pastoral and ministry staff
- Is committed to personal growth to learn and a teachable spirit
Candidates who are interested to apply for this position may forward a detailed resume in MSWord to wrpfdff@singnet.com.sg by 30th September 2009.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Due to expansion we are looking for a church administrator:
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Pastor, the Church Administrator is responsible for the on-site daily administration of the Church’s operations, human resources management, financial management, facilities management and other administrative roles.
Job Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily administrative functions of the Church
- Review, develop and make improvements to church administrative policies.
- Oversee the financial system, preparation of budgets, monthly financial reports & payroll, maintenance of proper cash flow controls as well as responsible for purchasing processes
- Develop and administer HR policies and procedures, maintain personnel records, recruitment of staff, administration of employment /cessation of employment contracts, periodic reviews of HR policies and procedures
- Direct the Church’s maintenance program, develop and administer policies and procedures concerning the use of church properties and facilities; works with staff and volunteers in coordinating the utilisation of church facilities
- Ensure Code of Governance compliance.
- Responsible for the proper communication with congregation on all matters and timely publication of collaterals, bulletins etc.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and leadership training sessions
Job Requirements:
Qualification: Possess a diploma or degree in business administration or any relevant
diploma or degree
Skills/Qualities:
- With at least 2 years experience in administration including human resources and financial management.
- Able to work independently and has strong organizational skills
- Able to plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Abe to work under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Possess effective oral and written communication abilities
- Good computer knowledge and skills
Candidates who are interested to apply for this position may forward an updated resume in MSWord to wrpfdff@singnet.com.sg by 30 September 2009.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Matthew
Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia , killed by a sword wound
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Mark
Died in Alexandria , Egypt , after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead
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Luke
Was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.
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John
Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome . However, he was
miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos . He wrote his prophetic
Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.
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Peter
He was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he
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James
Just The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple
when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller’s club.
* This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.
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James the Great
Son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader
of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem . The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian
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Bartholomew
Also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia . He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey . Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
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Andrew
Was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras , Greece . After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to
the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these
words: ‘I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.’ He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.
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Thomas
Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent
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Jude
Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.
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Matthias
The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
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Paul
Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which
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Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the apostles and the disciples during their times for the sake of the Faith.
“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake”- Jesus.
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At the request of the President of the BoE we are updating the church and its leadership of our development since Simon stepped out into freelance retreat work wef 1 Jan 2009. The year started with anxiety to locate our next flat before it was made clear that we were to transit to a “stepping stone” in Sengkang with Rinda’s sister and brother-in-law. Since mid-Feb we have been in this part of the world as the new town here is huge, and still growing, as compared to Bukit Batok and Bukit Panjang where we lived in the past 24 years.
16-18 March - The New Year started out slow as the 1st retreat took place only in mid-Mar with St John’s St Margaret’s with a 3-day retreat for beginners. There were 17 attendees from various churches as it was opened to non-SJSMers.
30 March – This was a Quiet Day with Alpha Singapore office staff at The Nest as part of their ongoing soul-caring for the staff.
April - In April the 1st 5-day Silent retreat took place at The Nest, 8-12 Apr with a group of 5 retreatants as we traced the footprints of Jesus in the last 6 days of His Passion Week beginning with Mary’s posture of anointing His feet with pure nard. This was followed by a Quiet Day on 18 Apr at the FMM House @ Holland Road for a cell group of 32 ladies. April ended with a Soaking Night for WRPF’s Worship Team on 30 Apr at the Church’s premises.
9-11 May – This weekend retreat at Montfort Centre went to a cell group from SJSM. Members were predominantly retirees and semi-retirees who had a very profound encounter with the Lord through the life of Peter.
20-23 May – We were at Pulai Springs, JB, with the Alpha Singapore office for their annual staff retreat. This is our 2nd year in running a retreat for the workers of which we are grateful to be a blessing to them in return as they continue to bless Singapore with the Alpha Course.
June - This is a quiet month with only a 3-day retreat for Fountain Gate Ministry, 19-21 June at Montfort Centre. FGM specialises in Counselling and Inner Healing. This retreat was for their volunteers.
July - The month started with a mini 2-day retreat for WRPF’s worship team of 15 at LifeSprings. Theme was “TIP-WIP” and though the retreat was short, the Lord was mighty in our midst! Life stories were shared and team unity brought to another level.
Month ended with a 24-hour program catered for group of 6 bank staff from RBS. This has been a follow-up from a lunch time talk in early-June. This was a highlight for me as it was good to be able to step into the banking scene again after 21 years to feel the pulse of the marketplaces. It was in that lunch meeting that I could see what the Lord has done in me that’s priceless. I saw also the needs of the Church in the marketplaces.
Work in Progress – This very much sums up what the year has been for Simon. While it is a well-deserved “sabbatical” rest after 29 years of ministry, it is also a “transitional” phase where he is learning to take it slowly and in tandem with the Lord. What’s immediate is to settle our housing matters and have the physical office set up.
What’s in the pipeline is the design of the ministry website and the unveiling of the ministry name in due time. The manuscript for the book launch is completed but in a kind of “cold storage” while we wait for the right editor to come alongside and help us in this.
Thank you for upholding us in prayers. Please continue to do so even as we learn to transit. What’s ahead we don’t fully understand. But Who’s ahead, that we do know fully. And to follow Him, regardless, is our intent.
Simon and Rinda
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Alpha Course 2009 is well underway and the Lord has been so faithful in blessing us with wonderful guests!
Each week features a theme that was inline with the topic of the week. The first week’s theme was Mystery , complementing the topic of the week which was ‘Who Is Jesus?’
The masked ladies, Mahal and Jeannie, shows you how EXACTLY to wear a mask 
Sporting guests sporting sporty masks...
Frankie Shin is in the hot seat playing 'Who Am I?' where he's supposed to guess who's the character projected on the screen behind him
The topic of week 2 was 'Why did Jesus die?' and the theme of that week was 'People of the world', hence we have MeL Chen gamely dressed up in a pretty cheongsam trying to avoid getting caught in the Filipino bamboo dance
Some other themes includes Directions, Illusions, and my personal favourite: Food
Inline with 'Why and How Should We Pray?' the theme of the week was 'Food'. Why? Because Christians always pray before meals! That's why!
And if the theme is 'Food', what better games to play than food games! Filipinos loves egg tarts too! And Mike certainly looks like he's enjoying himself!
After fun and games, guests settle down to watch a 45-minute video where, each week, Nicky Gumbel takes the audience through various topics such as ‘How can we have Faith?’ and ‘Why and how should I read the Bible?’
After the video, guests break up into groups to discuss on the topic of the week.
Open sharings in a group is a great way to raise questions on various topics such as 'What is God's grace' or 'How does God speak to us?'
Pastor Mary (2nd from left) is pictured here facilitating a small group and having a light-hearted moment with guests
After group discussions comes my favourite part of the afternoon: FOOD! 
Dinner is a great way to bond and we all know that Singaporeans’ favourite pastime is eating what.
A sumptious spread awaits, because deep and itimate group sharing is a lot of hard work! It's time to dig in!
The best way to end any programme is with food! Yum!
On behalf of the organising committee, we would like to wish all guests and bringers a big thank you for being such a joy in the Alpha Course.
For those of you who would to check out or bring friends to the Alpha Course, we’ll be having the Alpha Day Away
at the YWCA Fort Canning Lodge, 6 Fort Canning Lodge, Singapore 179494, this Saturday, 22nd August, from 2pm-9pm.
Topics includes
- Who is the Holy Spirit?
- What does the Holy Spirit do?
- How can I be Filled with the Holy Spirit?
- How can I Make the Most of the Rest of my Life?
If you would like to sign yourself and/or a friend up, just SMS your name and contact details to Donnie at 9145 1983.
See you there!
- Donnie, Alpha 2009 Organising Committee
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Dear Church Family,
My family and I want to thank you for praying for my recovery. I have no major event to report except that I am getting stronger and recovery seems to be in good progress.
My 24- session Cardiac Therapy ended a month ago. Those sessions helped me regained some physical strength. And that was good and I really enjoyed those sessions. Now Joyce and I try to take regular walks in the parks to keep up the exercise.
Through this ordeal, I have lost more than 20 lbs (10Kg). The scale seems to show that I am still losing weight though at a much slower pace. I think this has been a combination of the initial lost of appetite immediately following the surgery and the change of diet. I am still eating a lot but have cut out carbs including rice and bread (except Ezekiel Bread which is a flourless and sprouted bread).
As far as my energy level goes, my guess would be I am about 60% of my pre-surgery level. I still find myself tiring easily and needing to take rest through the day. I guess that’s normal in recovery.
Work wise, I have started to work on some initial preparation for the missions conference that I help organize each year. As for trips, I am hoping that I will recover well enough to start traveling at the end of the year. Perhaps the wise thing for me to do is to start it slow and build up strength again.
I will sure appreciate your continuing prayers for my recovery.
Thank you for your friendship and support,
Sim
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End of the theory: Start of the practical!
World Revival Prayer Fellowship had its 2nd run of the Alpha Marriage course from 21st February to 18th April 2009. With the experience of four organizers from the 1st run – Pastor Thomas, leading this year’s organizing team, Jasmine, Sunny & Annie – and the able assistance of Shaun & Kay, organization of this event went more smoothly than the first run. There were 7 sessions in total, and the course was held every Saturday from 4 to 7 pm (including dinner). Each couple paid only $120 with WRPF subsidizing about 50%.
Besides fostering the strengthening of marriages between our church’s wedded couples, the objective of this course was also to reach out to pre-believers in the hope that they will come to experience God in their marriages. This run saw an attendance of 15 couples, 7 of whom were church members. Of the balance 8 couples, 3 couples were pre-believers while another 2 couples were backslid Christians. Average attendance for the course was 78%.
On the last session, the team organized the inaugural “Celebration Party” for past and present participants of Alpha Marriage. This program was well executed and received positive feedback from the participants.
Overall the course was well-received and had few hiccups: The team will look into suggestions provided by the participants via feedback forms as to further improvements to future runs. Kudos to the team who organized this course!
For more photographs, please view our slideshow
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