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Mark a Difference

This blog (a FCBC Youthnet initiative) is created for the proclaimation and sharing of testimonies. Truly, we hope that the testimonies of God's goodness will flow continually and will serve to edify and encourage this family. =D http://markadifference.blogspot.com/

You can send your testimonies to markadifference@gmail.com :)

Luv Cynthia

My Most Memorable Valentine Day 2009!



This year holds the most memorable valentine's day memory for me because ...... kena BURNT under the hot sun!!!

1) We went to celebrate V-day with BrenBren at her school funfair but we didn't grab a glimpse of her at all...... SOBS!!!! We ended up having a mini picnic under the hot sun [ZM kept insisting that it was a shady afternoon!]. We bought pizza, nachos, sardine puffs & drinks with the coupous we bought.

2) We celebrate V-day with our ETHNOSEMMANUEL cluster mates! It was a chill out night where unprofessional singers belt out many wonderful melodies to entertain the others. heehee. The atmosphere was very relaxed and fun & peppered with soooo many lame jokes! Rennie, WangYing & Phoebe really did a wonderful wonderful job in organizing the whole programme. ZM sang 勇气, EJ & me sang 爱和承诺and 梁山伯与茱丽叶.


















All in all, I thank God for such a lovely and meaningful V-day where we're not just caught up in emo mo mo love but celebrating a day of love & marvelous friendships!!! Happy FRENSHIP Day Gals!!!!

*Special thanks to cherry who made the yummy mummy cup cakes for us!!!

Luv Cynthia

10% of everything



Leviticus 27:30 (NIV)
A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 14:22 (NIV)
[Tithes] Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.

Malachi 3:9-11 (NIV)
You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty.

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Cynthia: God is the giver of all things. Surely He deserves a tenth of everything!!!! 10% of our allowances/salary, 10% of our time (church/cell), 10% of whatever....EVERYTHING! If Jesus is not the Lord of our all, He is not the Lord at all.

Girls, Are You Growing???


HAHAHA OMG THE FUNNIEST TITLE, HAHAHAH :D
Hmm, I just went for some Youth Acheivers Forum at BukitView Secondary yesterday. I must say it was really boring, with the countless number of yawns, moans and groans injected in by my friends and I. I was missing the class Biology trip to SungeiBuloh with ACS(B) guys. It was a waste of time at the Youth Acheivers Forum, although I must say that I brought back some insightful advice.

There were many guests speakers, people who were considered Youth Acheivers, and had been nominated for the Shine Award. There was a talk-show held by the school for the 5 invited guest speakers (inanely boring, which I actually paid attention to), and they spoke about what they thought were Youth Acheivers and how we had to make that first step. One speaker, Roy Tan- a sailor, made the Singapore Guinness Book of Records for being the youngest, at age 15, to get an Olympic Gold Medal. He had faced objection from his mother, when he wanted to sail. But mostly importantly, what he said, was to balance out time, and do excellently for both.
Most of the speakers spoke of starting out young, and following your dreams. We supposedly have more time when we're young, haha.
The one question that was running through my head when they were doing their talks and everything, "Do I have enough time?"
Actually, what can I afford to throw away and make time? Everything seems to be controlled by school, and time isn't exactly on my hands. Over this period of time, I have seen exactly why at times, my parents hold me back from participating in competitions, or concerts/functions. Ultimately, it has given me more time and allows me to do things that I need to do, and wouldn't have been able to do if I had attended whatsoever.
Recently, things have started getting even more hectic. With all the extra practise, rehearsals and time I need to put in for my violin exam, my piano exam, the upcoming National Day Celebration being held for my school, and even the China student coming over to stay at my house, I haven't been granted the extra time for God. My mother even asked me if I had enough time to give to God. She asked me if I was growing in God's word.
Hard to answer, hurhur! I had no idea what to say. Am I growing?
I'm going to have to miss increasingly more of cell, more of church, more of my time with God. So will I still be growing? Will I still be able to grow despite the problems and time constraints?
I still have no idea how to answer that question, so I'd say that this post is more a questioning post.
Am I growing?

Give your best pose using One to Ten

Tada!!! Finally got the go-ahead to introduce you pplz to EJ's cell blog.

He writes really well & has great sharings. His boys adds in loads of fun & laughter to spice up the blog too. (proof -> check out the pic)

I would like to start off by sharing this cool series of "Give your best pose using One to Ten" just click on http://beyondexpodoors.blogspot.com
to check out model of the day -> Mr Front
*Being a cyberwellness ambassador I cannot write down his real name so let's juz keep it to Mr Front. Btw I chose this pic cuz it's my fave!

Luv Cynthia

The Dream Team!


We're the DREAM Team!!! *Spurred on by the best group ever*!!!
Luv Cynthia

I just love it

i just LOVE it when i come to the blog and it'd filled with the cell retreat photos. it's like it really impacted all of us. but my bottom line is, let's HAVE MORE. we should have the amazing race part 2! and then more captain ball showdowns. priscilla and i will be ready with cheerleader gear for darling YALI.ahhaaha. it makes me so excited for church every week. *shiver*
anyhow, school has been full of ups and downs, but i really miss church. anyhow, i was wondering.
a few days ago i was writing some rubbish for my chinese. i was elaborating on how we should learn to cope with stress, and somehow it came out as 'we need to understand how to reain peaceful and calm in troubled times..' and then i stopped short.
didn't that mean the sabbath? but this year wasn't really all sabbath-like for me, and it's nearly half gone. hmmm. but now thinking about it, i'm not going to watse it all. and i think i found my sanctuary already.
yup, and i hope it will always stay that way. oh and one more thing. why don't we have our own retro countdown party this year end with everyone from the cell retreat or something? or maybe even more for being merry, just to have a change from the church's one. we can dance to our own hillsong cds (:
stuck in the amazing race,
brenda

Ellyn's first post!


hehe, yea (: i bet this is the first time u see me posting xD haha. yea...i enjoyed myself alot thats for sure. except the company of the insects and all the other rubbish. haha. okay, im so lame. xD.

ELLYN ♥

2008 Cell Retreat - Fiery Marshmallows

I love this video! The gals didn't know I was videoing so they were posing for the camera. That's the 1st shock. 2nd shock is the FIRE really burning up!!!! Ahh!!!

Luv Cynthia

2008 Cell Retreat - Intercell Amazing Race

Hies here's the slideshow for the Amazing Race! Enjoys! Thanks for being such great fun everyone. I really really enjoyed myself! Truly this is the season of INTERDEPENDENCE!



Luv Cynthia

SP's Winning Moments At Sea Games 2007!

Reference from http://www.fcbc.org.sg/service_news.asp?newsID=382

FCBC is proud to celebrate our beloved Senior Pastor Lawrence Khong's winning moments at the SEA Games 2007, where he represented the Republic of Singapore in the game of polo with his other comrades.

Visit these moments now as you browse through the picture gallery and sense the tremendous honour that the Singapore polo team had brought to the Republic with their fellow athletes at this most prestigious sporting event in the region.

2007 had, indeed, been an unforgettable year of victory after victory for SP, FCBC and TOUCH as a whole. Relive these victorious moments that we all share and celebrate as a family of God that were featured in the news below.

SP, FCBC & TOUCH IN THE NEWS:
1) FCBC, one of the churches housed in EXPO:
'EXPO, THE WAY TO GO' (TODAY)
2) SG Polo Team Clinch Silver Medal:
'POLO TEAM EARN SILVER TO END SEA GAMES ON NICE NOTE FOR TEAM SINGAPORE' (Team Singapore Website)
3) Finalist in the Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year: 'BUSINESS WITH HEART: HE'S WELL-SCHOOLED' (The Straits Times)
4) Polo Player Who Wears Many Other Hats:
'MIDDLE-AGED, BUT AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME' (The New Paper)
5) TOUCH Wins NVPC Award: 'SMRT HAS SOFT SPOT FOR CHARITY' (The Straits Times)
6) The Polo-Playing Pastor:
'BEING A SPORT' (TODAY)

Cynthia is so so so proud of Senior Pastor!!!!! Click on link to read article.

Luv Cynthia

I Will Overcome!

It is wonderful to be home after one of the most eventful trips with Senior Pastor.

We were overjoyed to attend Rev Ed Silvoso’s marketplace conference in Argentina and to receive much revelation from many marketplace ministers who shared their experiences with us. I was also happy to be by Senior Pastor’s side when he practised polo with the Argentine team – and was able to help him when he was seized with a crippling back pain that struck so suddenly on the second last day of his training.

Shortly after rejoicing over his successful travel back to Los Angeles from Argentina without a wheelchair’s aid to join the creative team in re-crafting future Magic of Love shows, satan decided to ‘bully’ me in exactly the way Rev Ed had taught us - using trials and tribulations as a tool to bully believers.

Besides his back pain, Senior Pastor suddenly developed an excruciating left shoulder pain which required my help to dress him. Also, a mini domestic crisis developed on the home-front, requiring my presence and participation to resolve, even though I was needed for a costume and props check in Las Vegas.

Even after arriving back home, satan continued to bring one problem after another in his attempt to discourage me. Yet, I praise God because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world, and I know the outcome of my trials will be to His glory! 1 John 4:4

Pastor Nina Khong

*Cynthia: I was so encouraged by Pastor Nina's post in the church bulletin that I decided to post it here!!!! Read & be enriched!

ASK BIG....IN FAITH!

(Linked from the YouthNet Admin blog. So inspiring! The YouthBuzz is usually written by Ps Julie if i'm not mistaken)

Wonder how many of you still remember the Warrior of Light matrix? Huh??

Personally for us, it's been an exciting Year of Victory thus far. The 3 attitudes, "Always Thankful, Always Victorious in Christ and Always a Blessing to all" have kept us on the winning side of life. Amidst all the busyness in the ministry and serving the community, we did our major house renovation project. It was a venture to "look far in vision" for our family. Seven months in a rented apartment and now, we're ready to go home...hurray!

So, we're taking this chance to remind everyone of the 3rd action goal for this last 4 months of 2007 - Ask Big ... in Faith ! Yes, the Year of Victory is not over yet ... have you experienced breakthrough in your personal life, in your family and in your marketplace? This is the time of preparation for exams and end of year job reviews and appraisals. It is also a time where many of us are starting to plan for 2008. If you feel just a bit out of focus, may we remind you to take out your Warrior of Light Matrix, reflect on all that has happened in your life this year and after you've given thanks, accept God's precious invitation to come to Him and in great faith ... ASK ... SEEK ... KNOCK ( Matthew 7:7-8 )
*Cynthia

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