Sunday Service 9th July 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We gather in the Memorial Hall tomorrow at 11am for our Sunday service.

If you are able to, please join us for prayer at the side room. We will pray for the world, the nation and the church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead us.

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from Daniel 4:1-18.

• Darren Hindle will preach on the text on "Humbled and Restored".

Darren is back in Melbourne for a break. He will also share with us how he is progressing in his preparation for his eventual ministry in Japan.

Also, some of you may know Maxie from the Thai church. She will be getting baptised tomorrow by Andrew Dircks at 10:30am at the pop-up pool on the grassy patch between Memorial Hall and the tennis court. If you are able to, it would be great to support Maxie as she takes the step of faith in baptism.

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Communion Service 2nd July 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We will gather tomorrow in the Memorial Hall for our Communion Sunday service at 11am.

Please join us at 10:30am in the side room for a time of prayer - for the world, for the nation and for the church.

At the service,

• Alan Mak will lead us.

• Mandy Trench will read Scripture from John 17:20-26.

• I will preach from the text on "The Unity of Believers."

• After service, we will have our fellowship lunch. Please join us for this

• Also, during lunch there will be a briefing on two church matters. We would like you to hear your voice on these matters

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 25th June 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We will gather at the Bluestone church tomorrow at 11am for the Sunday service.

Please join us at 10:30am for a time of prayer at the back of the Bluestone building. We will pray for the world, for the nation, and for the church.

At the service,

• Marcus Chen will lead us

• Valerie Hoe will read Scripture from John 17:6-19

• I will preach from the text on "Safe and Sanctified in the World"

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 18th June 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow for our Sunday service at 11 am in the Memorial Hall. If you are able, please join us at 10:30am in the side room for a time of prayer. We will pray for the world, for the nation and for the church.

At service,

• Marcus Chen will lead us

• Mandy Trench will read Scripture from Psalm 90:1-17

• Wei Teik will preach from the passage on "Lord, Teach Us to Number our Days"

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 11th June 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet at 11am in the Memorial Hall tomorrow for our Sunday service.

If you can, please join us in the side room at 10:30am for a time of prayer. We will pray for the world, for our nation and for our church.

At the service,

• Alan Mak will be leading us

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from John 17:1-5

• I will preach from the text on "All Glory To Jesus”

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Communion Sunday Service 4th June 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We gather to celebrate Holy Communion tomorrow in the Memorial Hall at 11am.

If you are able, please join us at 10:30am for a time of prayer at the side room. We will continue to pray for God's purposes to be worked out in the world, in our nation and in the church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead us

• Valerie Hoo will read Scripture from John 16:16-33.

• I will preach from the passage on "The Believers' Joy"

• We will be serving lunch after the service. Please remain behind to enjoy the meal and the fellowship

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 28th May 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We will gather at the Bluestone church tomorrow for our Sunday service at 11am.

Please join us for a time of prayer at the entrance area at 10:30am as we ask God to continue to work out his purposes in this world, in the nation and in the church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will be leading.

• Mandy Trench will read Scripture from Psalm 118

• Victor Khor will preach from the passage on "Refuge"

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 21st May 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow in the Memorial Hall at 11am for our Sunday service.

If you are able to, please join us at 10:30am in the side room to pray for the world, the nation and the church.

At the service,

• Marcus Chen will be leading.

• Luisa Cetrola will read Scripture from Philippines 3:17-4:1

• Mark Trench will preach from the text on, "A Healthy Church Knows Its True Home"

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 14th May 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow in the Memorial Hall at 11am for our Sunday service. If you are able please join us at 10:30am for a time of prayer in the side room. We will pray for the world, the nation, and the church.

At the service,

• Marcus Chen will be leading.

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from John 16:1-15

• I will preach from the text on "The Guarantor of Faith"

• We wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day.

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Communion Sunday Service 7th May 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow for our Holy Communion Sunday Service in the Memorial Hall at 11am.

If you are able to please join us at 10:30am in the side room for prayer. We will pray for the world (Sudan), the nation, and the church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead us.

• Luisa Cetrola will read Scripture from John 21:15-25

• I will preach from the text on "Follow Me"

• There will be fellowship lunch after the service. We love for everyone to join in.

Blessings,

Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 30th April 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet in the Bluestone Church for our Sunday service tomorrow at 11am.

If you are able to, please join us at the front entrance of the church for a time of prayer at 10:30am.

We will pray for the world, the nation and the church.

At the service,

• Alan Mak will lead.

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from Philippians 4:10-13.

• Alex Bui will preach on the text on "The Secret to Contentment".

• Alex is training for gospel ministry. He has a theological degree from Ridley. And he is presently an apprentice at the Christian Union in Deakin.

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 23rd April 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow in Memorial Hall at 11am for our Sunday Servivce.

If you are able, please join us at 10:30am in the side room for a time of prayer.

At the service,

• Marcus Chen will lead us.

• Mandy Trench will read Scripture from John 21:1-14.

• I will preach from the text on "Breakfast by the Sea"

Blessings,
Ps Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 16th April 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We gather for worship tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall.

If you are able to, please join us for a time of prayer at 10:30am at the side room. We will pray for the world, for our nation and for our church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead us.

• Luisa Cetrola will read Scripture from John 20:19-31.

• I will continue on with John's Gospel with the sermon, "I Am Sending You".

Easter Sunday Service 9th April 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We rejoice in the Resurrection! Because Christ lives, we will live too.
So let us gather tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall for our Easter Sunday Service.
We will also celebrate the Lord's Supper - knowing that Christ is always with us and that he will come again to bring us home to his everlasting kingdom.

If you are able, join us for a pre-service prayer meeting at 10:30 am in the side room.

At the service,

• Alan Mak will lead us.

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from John 20:1-18.

• I will preach from the passage on "Woman, Why Are You Crying?"

After the service, we will have fellowship lunch. Please stay behind to enjoy the meal together and encourage one another as we live out the gospel to the glory of God.

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Palm Sunday Service 2nd April 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

• We meet tomorrow for the Palm Sunday Service at 11am in the Memorial Hall.

• If you are able, join us at 10:30am in the side room for a time of prayer. We will pray for our world, our nation, and our church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead.

• Alice Tung will read Scripture from John 18:1-27.

• I will preach from the text on, "It will be good if one man died for the people."

• We will not celebrate Holy Communion after the service. Instead, we will have Communion at the Tenebrae Service on Maundy Thursday and again at the Easter Sunday service.

• Also please note we will not have the monthly fellowship lunch this Sunday but next Sunday after the Easter Service. 

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 26th March 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

• We meet tomorrow at 11am in the Bluestone church for our Sunday worship.

• If you are able, please join us at 10:30am at the back of the Bluestone church for a short time of prayer. We will pray for the world, for the nation, and for our church.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will lead us.

• Mandy Trench will read Scripture from Ephesians 6:10-20.

• Victor Khor will preach from the passage on "Suit Up to Stand Firm". 

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 19th March 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

• We meet tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall for our Sunday worship.

• If you are able, please join us at 10:30am in the side room for a short time of prayer. We will pray for the world, for the nation, and for our church.

At the service,

• Alan Mak will lead us.

• Val Hoo will read Scripture from John 15:18-27.

• I will preach from the passage on "If the world hates you". 

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Sunday Service 12th March 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

• We gather tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall for our Sunday service.

• If you are able, join us for the pre-service prayer time at the side room at 10:30am.

• We will pray for the world on the third anniversary of the Covid pandemic. We will also pray for our nation and for our church.

At the service,

• Marcus Chen will lead us.

• Luisa Cetrola will read Scripture from Psalm 73:1-28.

• Wei Teck will preach from the passage, "Does God reward the righteous and punish the wicked?"

Blessings,
Joseph Teo

Communion Sunday 5th March 2023

Dear brothers and sisters,

We meet tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall for our monthly Communion Service.
There will be a pre-service prayer time at 10:30am in the side room. Please join us if you are able to. We will pray for the UK, for our nation, and for our faith community.

There will be lunch after the service, followed by the screening of the talk, "Meeting the Transgender Challenge" by Rev Rob Smith. We hope you can stay for lunch and talk.

At the service,

• Mark Trench will be leading us.

• Valerie Hoo will read Scripture from Isaiah 34:1-10; 35:1-10.

• Swee Teng will preach from the passage on "Everlasting Judgment or Everlasting Joy".

Blessings,
Joseph Teo 

Sunday Service 26th February 2023

Dear brother and sisters,

We meet tomorrow at 11am in the Memorial Hall for our Sunday worship gathering around God's word.

If you are able, please join us at 10:30am in the side room for a short time of prayer together. We will pray for the nation of Japan. We will also pray for our government to continue to grant Christian colleges the freedom to practice their beliefs. And we will pray for our church that the post-service AGM will go well.

There will be lunch before the AGM.

At the worship service, Alan Mak will service lead.
Alice Tung will read Scripture from John 15:1-17.
I will preach from the passage on "The True Vine".

Blessings,
Joseph Teo