Adventist Crossroads
July - September 2001

A Church Without Walls

A rally on 25 August, 2001 at the SAUM auditorium brought some 140 small group enthusiasts together.
Johnny Kan, the Personal Ministry coordinator organized the rally. There were about 27 small groups existing. Basically small group in nature they range from informal bible study groups to structured cell groups.
Circles of groups were formed from everyone attending. Whatever their differences in small group structure the participants felt a sense of belonging. It felt good to know that there were others with a common interest to build the church of Christ through the excercise of one’s spiritual gifts, open, sincere discussion of spiritual needs, social interactions and edifying one another. If anyone felt that others considered their small groups a subculture of the church that are suspect but tolerated, that feeling was totally smothered in the afternoon excitement.
The rally also afforded an opportunity to acquire various resources, small group training manuals, small group worship ideas, small group leadership courses, etc.

Women Ministries Alive
Debbie Chan, Coordinator
Women's Ministries

A beautiful spread of breakfast prepared by a group of ladies from our churches drew about 40 other ladies to a Women’s Prayer Breakfast on 6 August, 2001 at the SAUM cafeteria.The objective was to provide an opportunity for the women in our church to fellowship and pray together.
After the breakfast fellowship they adjourned to the auditorium where Debbie Chan led out in singspiration and Elsie Chan, the Women’s Ministries leader for the Jurong English church prayed.
In the devotional that followed, the Women’s Ministries Director from the SAUM, Sally Phoon, encouraged a prayer life. The fellowship was concluded with a session of prayer in prayer bands. Many expressed that they enjoyed the blessings that morning

"Orh Khun"
Rachel Phoon, Development Coordinator
Penang Adventist Hospital

The parents and children whose lives will now be different are eternally grateful to the donors for their generous contribution. They say that they will forever remember your kindness in giving their child the precious “Gift of Life,” they have future of newfound hope.
In Khmer, they say “Orh Khun” which means “thank you.”