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Please address your cheque to: “Bethesda Frankel Estate Church”.

4 La Salle Street, Singapore 456930. Tel: 6448 1800 Fax: 6448 0831 Email: bfec@bfec.org.sg Website: http://bfec.org.sg Church Office Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm Sat & Sun: 9am-1pm

Welcome to our Church

For Internal Circulation Only 24 July 2016

1 Thessalonians 5:8: But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Rooted in the Living Word Empowered by the Holy Spirit Abiding in Christ only Daring to Hope and to Love Yielding Fruit To God’s Glory

Sermon Outline

A. Who and What are elements / players in this parable?

B. Why plant the Fig Tree in a Vineyard?

C. Why is fruitfulness expected?

- What type of Fruits?

- Significance of having watched the tree for fruits for three years already?

- Why ask for one more year only?

- How is fruitfulness assured?

D. Are we already on extended time for fruit bearing?

E. Is the test one of God’s Patience or Man’s Priority?

Series : Treasures in the Parables

Topic : Parable of The Barren Fig Tree

Scriptures : Luke 13:6-9

Services : - 8am & 10am service

Speaker : - Elder Joshua Quek Mong Hua

Keep this for your Prayers & Participation

Reminder: Please submit any announcement for consideration in the next bulletin by Tuesday through your Ministry Head

24 July 2016

Cell Groups… 51 cell groups meet during the week. To join one, contact Shirley Soo Tel: 62414622 Email: ShirleySoo@bfec.org.sg

9214 (Seniors): Bible Study & Fellowship (Sun 10am @ ClassRmA1); FrankeLights (Bible Study) (Mon 10am-11.30am @ Vineyard) Games @ Upper Rm (Tue 6pm, Thu 3pm, Sat 9.30am)

Ladies’ Group: Tue 8pm @ Annexe 26/7 Cooking demo 2/8 Mrs Leong King Ting 9/8 Closed on National Day 16/8 Mrs Doreen Seow

Church Prayer Ministry: Fri 8pm @ Chapel 29/7 Geoffrey Kung : Open Topic - Reverse Cooperative 5/8 Elder Soon Boon : Book of Revelation-Overview of the End Times 12/8 Elder Soon Boon : The Things Which You Have Seen (Rev 1:1-20) 19/8 Elder Soon Boon : The Things Which Are (Rev 2 & 3)

Peranakan Ministry: 2nd & 4th Sat 4pm @ Chapel 13/8 Ms Rossy Oh : Hidup Bagi Yesus 27/8 Pastor George Seow : Hidup Seperti Yesus

Foreign Indian Workers’ Fellowship (Spoken English class & Tamil Service): Every Sat except last Sat of the month 8 –9.30 pm @ Class Rm A1 and Sundays 11.15am — 12.30pm @ Fellowship Room. Contact Letch (HP:93870245)

International Fellowship (Indonesian & Filipino): Sun 10am -11.40am @ Lvl 3 Excel Room & Class Rm C3

WAG: Sat 30 July 7.30pm - Speaker: Mr Dennis Lee Topic: "A Season for Everything" (Ecc. 3:1-13) Venue: Home of Cynthia & Ang Chin Guan 19 Jalan Terang Bulan Singapore 457296 Tel: 62418469

OTHER MEETINGS

Have A Prayer Request? Write it in the Response For m

so we can alert the F.I.R.E. team to pray with you.

Frankel Intercessors Ready Everywhere & everytime

Lee Wee Nasi Lemak (with chicken wing, otah, fish cake, ikan bilis) & fruit at $5. Served by Jimmy Tan / Jamie Lau’s CG.

Guests, please let us host you on the house

The Tan family—Lily, Agnes, & Mona—would like to thank the family of Christ at Frankel for their love, support, & practical help during their recent bereavement of their son/brother, Leonard.

The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard describes the inexhaustible grace of God, the basis of Win in our WATCH model.

The Parables of The Two Builders, The Un-forgiving Debtor, The Barren Fig Tree, & The Friend at Midnight, all speak to us of Kingdom living & who we are to be as peo-ple chosen by God & empowered to live the Christian life by the Holy Spirit, the Anchor & Team aspects of the WATCH model.

Finally, the Parable of The Ten Virgins speaks to us about being READY (CHarge in our WATCH model) for the Lord’s return.

Church-wide Journey with “Treasures in the Parables” 3 July to 13 August

3 Jul Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matt 20:1-16) Elder Jimmy Tan

10 Jul Parable of The 2 Builders (Matt 7:21-27; Luke 6:46-49) Elder Caleb Chua

17 Jul Parable of The Unforgiving Debtor (Matt 18:21-35) Elder Melville Szto

Today Parable of The Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9) Elder Joshua Quek

31 Jul Parable of The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:5-8) Elder Danny Chua

7 Aug Parable of The Ten Virgin (Matt 25:1-13) Elder Alex Lo

Seniors' Commendation at 10am Service on Sun 31 July We are inviting all seniors (aged 80 and above) to specially attend the 10am service on Sun 31 July, followed by a Luncheon (11.45am - 1.00pm)

Venue of Luncheon: Upper Room (3rd Floor)

Spouse and care-giver of seniors are invited to join in as well.

For catering purpose, kindly proceed to the church office to confirm your attendance or con-tact the church office at 6448 1800.

KSS Sports Day TODAY, 24 July 2016 8.30am—12pm Please pray for good weather & a fun time for children & teachers across all levels as Kindergar-ten Sunday School holds their Sports Day at East Coast Park Beach, next to Parkland Green today.

Grow@Noon December 2016 Camp—19 to 22 Dec Mark the dates!!! Grow@Noon will be having their annual camp from 19 to 22 Dec (Mon to Thu) this year at the Girls Brigade Centre at 795 Upper Serangoon Road.

Deadline for sign-ups: Sun 7 Aug.

Camp fee is $120 per person, $100 for invited friends

Ladies Group Cooking Demo—Tue 26 Jul 8pm All are invited (including men) to the Ladies Group cooking demo by Mrs Julie Low, for her refreshing & extraordinary Mee Siam. This Tuesday, 26 July, 8pm in the Church Annexe.

Shepherds & Leaders Meeting (SLM) #5 on Sat 13 Aug For all Shepherds, Cell Leaders, Asst Leaders, Ministry Heads & Teachers (KSS, JSS, G@N).

Topic: The Leader & His Sword by bro Kenneth Wong

Time: 8am - 10.30am (breakfast at 8am)

Venue: Chapel

Commendation & Prayers during Sun Service for those who are:

leaving for overseas studies/exchange/work entering into National Service Pls contact shirleysoo@bfec.org.sg for more details.

Short Term Mission Opportunity Pastor Toh Nee, whom we are partnering with through our Haiyan project, is requesting for help in their outreach ministry at 2 schools

1) Theorene Brilliant School: started 3 yrs ago by a Christian & very popular with parents in the community.

2) Eden Grace School: a private Christian school, caters to students from kindergarten to high school level.

Where: Iloilo, Philippines

What: Teach English, Mathematics & Chinese (to help raise the teaching standards, as well as take the opportunity to evangelise.)

Who: Anyone with a hear t for children & young people (preferably with some teaching experience)

How Long: 1 to 2 months attachment with the schools

Those who are interested can contact Geok Chye for more details (email geok_chye@yahoo.com.sg)

Considerate Car Parking Let’s be a good testimony to our neighbours. Park your vehicle considerately. Stay clear of all home entrances. No parking at double yellow or continuous white lines, fire hydrants & junctions.

Let’s Be Gracious and leave the accessible lots for those who truly need them. In addition to the 1 handicapped lot, 3 lots have been set aside for those who are transporting the wheelchair-bound, very elderly, heavily pregnant women, or injured.