Monthly News Letter April 2012

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Petal : 3

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Matthew 9:37-38“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Contact : Pastor Srikanthan

srimercy.srikanthan393@gmail.com

Dearly Beloved People of God,

Greetings in the Great and Awesome Name of Jesus Our Lord. By the time this new letter reaches you, our Fellowship would have concluded yet another camp. To those who have attended the camp, it is my hope and prayer that you would have had a rich and rewarding experience of being believers in Christ and knowing him as your personal saviour. Our true identity in Christ comes only when we know and believe on him to be our personal saviour. According to Pastor Charles Stanley the scriptures describe believers as follows:-

We are the salt of the earth. o We are children of God.

We are joint heirs with Christ. o We have peace with God.

We are justified by faith o We are the temple of God.

We are ambassadors for Christ. o We are citizens of heaven.

We are blessed with every spiritual blessing. There are many other benefits that can be added to this list from the scriptures. They are all gifts of God given to every believer who dedicates his life for his service. Let us strive to know Jesus intimately and believe on him as our Lord and

Saviour. Such intimate knowledge of him will cause us to love him more and more to the point that we will want to do much for his cause. It is my prayer that whatever you have learned during the camp would have richly rewarded you, and have taken you to another level in your Christian walk with Jesus. May the Love of Jesus and the Sweet Fellowship of the Spirit of God rest and remain with you all, during the coming Easter Season. With Every Blessing

Pastor Srikanthan

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Programme for the month of April 2012

2012

06/04/2012 Bible Study @ Johnsonville Community Center, Room 5 @ 7.30 PM Study Leader : Bro. Robert Baskaran

07/04/2012 Monthly Fortnightly 1st Service Salvation Army Church, Tawa @ 6.00 PM Message : Bro. Bro. Robert Baskaran ** Communion Service **

13/04/2012 Bible Study - No. 4, Cambridge Terrace, Tawa @ 7.30 PM Study Leader : Bro. Robert Baskaran

20/04/2012 “Standing in the gap” prayer time 38, Colson Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt @ 7.30 PM

21/04/2012 Monthly 2nd Service @ Salvation Army Church, Tawa @ 6.00 PM Message – Pastor Emmanuel, Dunamis Assembly.

27/04/2012 Home Fellowship Meeting Venue to be announced later @ 7.30 PM

Note : ** There will be church school for kids from ages 5 – 13 years old in the adjacent hall during all church services. Do not forget to send your kids. ** Join us for a coffee fellowship after Saturday services at the church hall.

Ministry leaders for the months of April 2012

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much”

Luke 16:10

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Date 07/04/2012 21/04/2012

Call to Worship Bro. Clement Bro. Moses

Praise and Worship Bro. Timothy Sis. Susie Benedict

Church School Sis. Bindhu Sis. Angeline

Coffee Fellowship Sis. Pamela Arul Sis. Sharmila

We need more volunteers to serve in various areas in our ministry. If you are willing and would like to volunteer, kindly contact Pastor Sri (srimercy.srikanthan393@gmail.com)

Two Crowns - Padma Rajanayagam

The Crown of Heaven was exchanged for a Crown of Thorns. In Matthew 27: 26-31, we

read about the last stages of Jesus’ life on the earth.

During Christmas, we celebrated the birth of the son of God, within a space of a few

months; we are remembering the death of the son of God. His death on the cross and

resurrection recognises thirty three years of His sinless life on this planet coming to a new

beginning.

In the incarnation of God, the creator of the universe gave up all His glory and was lying in a

manger among the cattle. Now the same Creator God was facing trials after trials before a

king and a governor for doing good.

After the trials the assignment given to the roman soldiers was to crucify Him. But the

soldiers wanted to degrade the Galilean carpenter. The scouring was over and the

crucifixion was ordered. What happened in between was for the mean pleasure of the

soldiers. An unnamed Roman soldier took some branches and wove a crown. The crown of

thorns was pressed down on His head and drops of blood poured down His head and

brows.

“Thorns” in the bible symbolises consequences of sin. This happened in the Garden of

Eden, Gen 3:17 – why a crown of thorns for this man who knew no sins. Then did it

represent the sins of humanity and the consequences of sin. What are the consequences of

sin? Shame, fear, guilt, disgrace, isolation and the list goes on. Jesus did not have to face

these consequences because He was sinless.

When He took upon Himself our sins, all these emotions came tumbling upon Him. He cried

out “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me” . The giver of light was left in the

darkness of night. He gave up the Crown of Glory for a Crown of thorns., for me and you.

The roman soldier was ignorant of the fact that the crown of thorns which he wore as a

symbol of mokery was the “Exchange” for us believers for a crown of righteousness. We

believers are awaiting for the imperishable crown when we finish our life’s journey. The

king of kings and the Lord of Lords is waiting to crown us with an imperishable crown.

Because Jesus exchanged a crown of thorns for His crown of glory, we are entitled to this

crown.

A Crown signifies royalty, majesty , authority, success, merit, beauty and much more. We

inherit all these because of Jesus exchange. Let us be thankful for the crown of thorns

which our saviour bore on His head.

“What the Roman Soldier intended to be a mokery, God turned it into Salvation”.

Triple Filter Test

In ancient Greece (469-399 B.C) Socrates was well known for his wisdom.

One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who said

excitedly “Socrates do you know what I just heard about one of your

students?

“Wait a moment” Socrates replied. “ Before telling me anything I would like

you to pass a little test. Its call triple filter test.” Triple Filter? “ That’s right”

Socrates continued. “ Before you talk to me about my student, it might be a

good idea to take a moment and filter what you are going to say. The first

filter is TRUTH. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are going to

tell me is true?

“ No” the man said. “Actually, I just heard about it......”

“All right” said Socrates. “ So you don’t really know if it is true or not”

“ Now let’s try the second filter, the filter is GOODNESS. Is what you are

going to tell me about my student something good”.

“No on the contrary.......”

“So” Socrates continued “you want to tell me something bad about him,

but you are not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because

there is one filter left; the filter is USEFULNESS. Is what you want to tell me

about my student going to be useful to me?

“No, not really”. “Well concluded Socrates “if what you want to tell me is

neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

This is the reason Socrates was a great Philosopher and held in such high

esteem. His disciple was Plato, whose disciple was Aristotle, whose disciple

was Gamaliel the Pharisee whose student was Paul the Apostle of Jesus

Christ.

- Sent by Pastor Srikanthan ( Author Unknown)

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Hi there, we are aware that some of our member information has either changed or

obsolete. If you are new to this fellowship, or have recently moved house, we are happy

to update your information in our records.

Send in your updated details (Name, Address and contact telephone number, Email,

Birthdays and Wedding days of members in your family) to us. You could email me at

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Wellington Tamil Christian Fellowship – Annual Camp

Place : El Rancho Camp Site (http://www.elrancho.co.nz) Date : 30, 31st March and 1st April 2012 Preacher : Bro. GPS Robinson (Jesus Meets Ministry - http://www.gpsrobinson.org/ : Contact Bro. Moses (mosesrajasingh@xtra.co.nz) for more details

MY PRAYER! (Sent by Sis. Susie Benedict)

Dear Lord, my heart overflows with thanks to you for the good gifts you

have given to me.

For friends and family who share their love with me.

For a future filled with hope, because it rests in your hands.

For peace of mind which goes beyond all my understanding.

How drab, how empty life would be without these gifts. And then, dear

Lord, accept my thanks for the tangible of life. For food, for finances –

and for all those other necessities of modern living. Thank you, too, for

those extra gifts which go beyond necessity. For fun things and fancy

things. For things that delight the mind and lift the heart. For all the

beauty of your creation – I thank you. But most of all, dear Lord, thank

you for coming to this earth, to live, to love, to die, to live again. Thank

you for becoming a man, closed in by a body that got tired and worn,

understanding how I so often feel. Thank you for promising that you

are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. And that through receiving you, I

may live with you in your Father’s house, content in your love forever.

In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour, I pray Amen.

“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” 2 Corinthians 9:15

Read the Bible in a year – April 2012

Each day contains a passage from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Remember, that when you are reading the bible, you are not just reading some stories, you are reading God's word . . . God is speaking to you!

01 Deuteronomy 18:1-

20:20

Luke 9:28-50

Psalm 73:1-28

Proverbs 12:10

02 Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30

Luke 9:51-10:12

Psalm 74:1-23

Proverbs 12:11

03 Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19

Luke 10:13-37

Psalm 75:1-10

Proverbs 12:12-14

04 Deuteronomy 26:1-

27:26

Luke 10:38-11:13

Psalm 76:1-12

Proverbs 12:15-17

05 Deuteronomy 28:1-68

Luke 11:14-36

Psalm 77:1-20

Proverbs 12:18

06 Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20

Luke 11:37-12:7

Psalm 78:1-31

Proverbs 12:19-20

07 Deuteronomy 31:1-

32:27

Luke 12:8-34

Psalm 78:32-55

Proverbs 12:21-23

08 Deuteronomy 32:28-52

Luke 12:35-59

Psalm 78:56-64

Proverbs 12:24

09 Deuteronomy 33:1-29

Luke 13:1-21

Psalm 78:65-72

Proverbs 12:25

10 Deuteronomy 34:1-

Joshua 2:24

Luke 13:22-14:6

Psalm 79:1-13

Proverbs 12:26

11 Joshua 3:1-4:24

Luke 14:7-35

Psalm 80:1-19

Proverbs 12:27-28

12 Joshua 5:1-7:15

Luke 15:1-32

Psalm 81:1-16

Proverbs 13:1

13 Joshua 7:16-9:2

Luke 16:1-18

Psalm 82:1-8

Proverbs 13:2-3

14 Joshua 9:3-10:43

Luke 16:19-17:10

Psalm 83:1-18

Proverbs 13:4

15 Joshua 11:1-12:24

Luke 17:11-37

Psalm 84:1-12

Proverbs 13:5-6

16 Joshua 13:1-14:15

Luke 18:1-17

Psalm 85:1-13

Proverbs 13:7-8

17 Joshua 15:1-63

Luke 18:18-43

Psalm 86:1-17

Proverbs 13:9-10

18 Joshua 16:1-18:28

Luke 19:1-27

Psalm 87:1-7

Proverbs 13:11

19 Joshua 19:1-20:9

Luke 19:28-48

Psalm 88:1-18

Proverbs 13:12-14

20 Joshua 21:1-22:20

Luke 20:1-26

Psalm 89:1-13

Proverbs 13:15-16

21 Joshua 22:21-23:16

Luke 20:27-47

Psalm 89:14-37

Proverbs 13:17-19

22 Joshua 24:1-33

Luke 21:1-28

Psalm 89:38-52

Proverbs 13:20-23

23 Judges 1:1-2:9

Luke 21:29-22:13

Psalm 90:1-91:16

Proverbs 13:24-25

24 Judges 2:10-3:31

Luke 22:14-34

Psalm 92:1-93:5

Proverbs 14:1-2

25 Judges 4:1-5:31

Luke 22:35-53

Psalm 94:1-23

Proverbs 14:3-4

26 Judges 6:1-40

Luke 22:54-23:12

Psalm 95:1-96:13

Proverbs 14:5-6

27 Judges 7:1-8:17

Luke 23:13-43

Psalm 97:1-98:9

Proverbs 14:7-8

28 Judges 8:18-9:21

Luke 23:44-24:12

Psalm 99:1-9

Proverbs 14:9-10

29 Judges 9:22-10:18

Luke 24:13-53

Psalm 100:1-5

Proverbs 14:11-12

30 Judges 11:1-12:15

John 1:1-28

Psalm 101:1-8

Proverbs 14:13-14

Birthdays and Wedding Days for the month of April 2012

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Birthdays/

Date Name 11/04/2000 Subramaniam Chockalingam

15/04/2000 Tabitha Peter d/of Mrs and Mr. Raja Peter

18/04/2000 Anne Thushani Joseph

18/04/2000 Shannan Joseph D/of Mrs and Mr. Kula Joseph

21/04/2000 Thuraimani Emmanuel Peters

27/04/2000 Tim Wilson

27/04/2000 Johanna Ruth D/of Mrs. And Mr. Arul Kirubakaran Jeyaraj

Wedding Days/

Date Couple

** Remember to pray for them or call them to wish them blessings. ** If your name has been left out, it means that we do not have your details. Kindly email updated details to clement.sudhakar@gmail.com or call 04-5670959

Ministry information /

1. Please note that our worship timings for 1st and 3rd Saturday are brought forward to 6.00 PM from this month (Due to daylight savings).

2. Bring a friend along to our worship services. We welcome you to our fellowship services and other ministries. We sincerely hope that you and your family are immensely blessed by the teaching and fellowship. Bring a friend along and introduce them to Christ.

3. Do you have a prayer request? Don’t forget to send it to us. We will not forget to remember you in our prayers.

4. Your feedback is important to us. We would like to hear your suggestions and feedback, how we could do it even better for the Glory of Jesus. Email, send a snail mail or even call us to speak to us.

1. Would you like to help & be part of the editorial? We need translators and editors to help us from time to time. Contact Clement if you are able to be part of the team.

2. Are you new to this fellowship? Please send us your contact details along with birthdays and wedding days.

3. “Bring a soul to Christ” - If you know of anyone who will benefit from God’s word and this news letter, introduce them to us. We will send the news letter to them.

5. Send your requests to clement.sudhakar@gmail.com or post it to 38, Colson Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt or call 04-5670959.

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