16th June Service : Scribe : Erica

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OPENING:-

The team met up in room 306. During a short worship for the opening, Esther shared what she saw- a picture in her mind.

She said, "I see a picture of us kneeling down and Jesus is sitting on the throne. We just can't stop worshipping Him. He is telling us that He is raining down His Grace and Mercy on us, as we bethrone Him in every situation of our lives. He says, 'Enjoy it. Enjoy the Grace and Mercy that He is raining down upon us. Enjoy it, Enjoy it!" (transcribed word for word by Erica)


SHARING:-

Started with some ice-breaking exercise when each one of us wrote a gift / our impression on one another on a slip of paper, with its respective names on it.

Grace shared from John 6:1-15, with the title "HOW MANY OF YOUR LOAFS ARE HIS?"

3 possibilities of thoughts running in the little boys mind when he offered his 5 loaves and 2 fishes.
1) He thought that if he offered Jesus all the food he has, others in the crowd may offer too. (Like a pot-luck session)
2) He thought that Jesus and His disciples were hungry after teaching. So, they may need the food more than he did.
3) He may have believed that Jesus could use the food and feed the hungry crowd.

Question: MANY OF OUR LOAFS ARE HIS?

Point (1) - We can only give to God what we know we have. We can only give to God gifts which we affirm and we know we have and we're gifted with.

Point (2) – We can only give as much as we think is rightfully ours. If you think all the gifts in your life are yours because you trained hard for it, chances are, you will think that you own it and be less willing to give to God.

Point (3) – Maybe when you give to God only as much as you trust Him with.

Think: What are the 5 loafs and 2 fishes in your life and what are you going to do with them? Sometimes we don't give because we do not trust God when God can for sure perform miracles without our 5 loafs and 2 fish, afterall He created the whole earth with ease. In fact, it doesn't matter to God what our 5 loafs and 2 fish are, which God has incidentally given to us in the first place. What matters to Him is that you entrusted Him with Your 5 loafs and 2 fishes. We are meant to live a supernatural life naturally. So taste and see that the Lord is good with your 5 loafs and 2 fish!

Eunice followed up by sharing that it is a matter of how willing you are to be obedient in God. Simply, God wants us to Love Him. The No. 1 thing in our walk with God is to enthrone God in our hearts. Align yourselves to Him and believe that He has created us unique for who we are and what we are to do. Then, we are only truly useful and meaningful when placed in the Master's hands.


Story: Touch Of The Master's Hands. (the story of the old violin).
Place yourself to your Master's hands and you will be free to BE what God wants you to
Be; rather than DO what God or men wants us to be.

The DOING is part and parcel of our BEING. Lift it up so the DOING is not a chore and the BEING is in terms of inherited qualities of talents, gifting, etc. This is what people sees in us.

Eunice reminds everyone again "I have never doubted it one moment of anyone's abilities and talents. Didn't even doubted anyone's commitment to God"

Eunice challenged everyone "Do not think any lesser of yourselves (but do not think too highly of yourselves too, of course) Do not put yourself down unnecessarily. We are uniquely and wonderfully made. Thus, If we perceive ourselves any lesser than what God sees us, we are short changing ourselves.


CONCLUSION:-

Be true and HONOUR God for what He has given us. Do not hide your gifts.


RIGHT Before service... Eunice questioned "think about this, 'what do you wanna see in today's worship'."
(* An instant answer from Adele and Erica, "We want to see ourselves turn into beautiful princesses!!" .... and sure we did ... I guess? or something really wrong happened)



DEBRIEF:-

Started off with Esther leading us in "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head" (head head head) and followed by Erica's encore on "I……. Give You My Gatsby….Gatsubee!!!"

Erica- insists that we speak faster due to the low battery condition for her MD player!!

Eunice- expected backup singers to prophesy but apparently none did it, probably no one was prepared to do so. Overall, the entire band dropped in dynamics abruptly today.

Jonathan- Free worship was good. Singers are able to sing out with confidence. However, at some points, singers did and did not support worship leader. But Esther and Mark said that it was alright because singers came in after sensing the spirit.

Grace- silenced herself and nods her head necessarily only when she agrees.

Adele- afraid to say much else can't sub anymore! Erica say that Adele gotta look up more for communication purposes. Don't be too 'Tao Jui', please!

Angie- suggests that 'I stand in awe' should be sung as the last song as a response to the awesomeness of God. It was rather a hanging mood to stop at 'Assuredly Yours'. But Erica felt that it should stop there! So in the end Angie said, "it's ok lah…"

Yuyi- Stated that our entire level was too high! We peaked at 108db. He brought down the entire level before the service begins. Erica do not know why Eunice's level went wayyyy down there!. However, Yuyi suggested that he will pull up Eunice's level when she needs to speak while music still goes on.

Chris- said that it is not him for doing that thing. (I can't remember what's the issue)

Aik Lam- suggested to spread out singers to the left of stage, so to help energize and involve the congregation on the left. Yuyi will do the changes the next round – 4 singers on the left and 2 on the right.

Collin- Sound checks are not properly done. Somehow something goes wrong in the end, don't know izit either too rush or insufficient time. Seems like band is back to the old style of sound check. Erica confirms that the delay for today's sound check was due to tech problems for the drums, however, duration for sound check is actually fine. Erica suggests for Yuyi to inform the band when levels are brought down. This will prepare the band too.

Darryl- Band is not tight in terms of melody and pitching. There seems to be some clash notes between the keys and guitars, kinda outta tune. Thus, he "Tak Boleh Jalan" for 'Assuuredly Yours". Bass levels was too high.

Eunice- probably next round of sound check will allow more time for musicians while singers can chill out. (isn't this what we are already doin?)


On the SPIRITUAL side:-

Aik Lam- It would be useful for band to give more consistent chord progressions for free worship. To allow singers and congregation to latch on tunes especially for prophetic free worship. This will encourage more free flow worship.

Eunice- will use more 'Words' instead of tongues to break into prophetic worship to a higher level.



That's all folks!


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Band ended the day with Jazz music at the bar !!! and here came LongShanks!




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