CA t-shirt

Attention!!

This is the design of our new CA t-shirt...

Two colours...

Black

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and Apple Green...

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Sizes: XS, S, M, L

RM 18 per piece.

Interested?

Please contact:

=ALM=

Ling Dian Han (8M10) / Betty (8M9)

=ALG=

Andersen (11B) / Bryan (11B)

=AUSMAT=

Ken Chan Chin Yaw (Christchurch) / Jia Jeng (Alice Springs)

=ADFP/ACTP=

Hui Theng / Sze Yin (P214 class calculus2)

Ending = Beginning

What an apt theme! Ending = Beginning was chosen as the theme for the last CA of this semester because our friends (or seniors) who are in the ALM and ALG programs are going to sit for their A-levels finals soon, which begins on May 12 and that implies they are going to leave INTEC pretty soon. Those dear friends of ours include Helen, Erin, Patricia, Eunice, Shiau Hooi, Johnson, James, Yi En, Timothy, Grace and of course all of the students in INTEC who are in the same batch with the mentioned names. Well, it’s that cliché again; the ending of one journey leads us to the beginning of another. Besides that, much to our surprise and joy, 2 juniors namely Alvin and Yan Siong who are in French program also joined us for the CA. It will be their first and also the last CA because sadly, their stay here in INTEC is a very short one (just one month), and then they will be heading off to France to do their pre-U. That further accentuated the aptitude of the theme……


CA kicked off at around 7.45 pm. The meeting commenced with a worship song entitled Let Everything That Has Breath before the emcees (Dian Han and Amanda) welcomed the 2 newcomers, Alvin and Yan Siong who hail from Sabah and Sarawak respectively. After that, Shalisha and Eliza took over the session as they were the game masters for that night. All who were present were being separated into two groups (groups 1 & 2). Group 1 consisted of those who took up the role as “trees” while group 2 comprised “squirrels”. The “squirrels” were required to outrun or to cleverly manoeuvre themselves through a bunch of “foxes” and then cling on to the “trees” in order to survive to the next round. Those caught by the “foxes” will not be eliminated from the game just yet, but they have to be one of the “foxes”. So, the difficulty of the game increased with every round as the number of “foxes” went up while 4 “trees” were taken out each round so as to make it harder for the “squirrels” to escape. Of course both groups got to get a taste of how it feels like to become “squirrels”, trying their best to outwit the “foxes” when the groups switched their roles. The enjoyable session culminated to its climax when the seniors were called to the front of the congregation, with plain papers stuck on their backs so that the juniors get to scribble something on the papers. Guess what.. three seniors who had the most writings on their backs were required to do one of the “stuns” written on their respective paper. The “chosen ones” were Patricia, Johnson and Erin. The “stuns” written on the papers were read out aloud by Shalisha and some sounded somewhat really off the beaten track and inhumane in a sense. Patricia was asked to scream like a girl, which she eventually did after much contemplation. Next up was Johnson, who was requested to sing Up Town Girl. It wasn’t quite a success as he could not recall the lyrics of that song. So, he sang I Love You by David Tao instead and many were surprised that he could actually sing (Wow…. ). The last “victim” was Erin, whom I think got the most out-of-this-world request. She was required to turn her head continuously, balancing herself on one foot and sing the chorus part of My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, simultaneously. It may sound like a mission impossible but eventually she managed to rise up to the challenge and I was really taken aback (Salute…Erin). All of us really had a good time and we really enjoyed the session.

Then, it was time for us to sing praises and worship the Lord. The worship team for this occasion made up mainly of the seniors as it was their last CA and they really grasped every opportunity that they had in order to serve in CA for one last time before they leave. We sang songs such as I Love You, Lord, Set Me Free, One Way, Mengejar HadirMu and as well as Hosanna. The worship team put their best foot forward and went all out leading us in worshipping the Lord. Our spirits were really lifted up and the Youth Centre just turned into a place for God’s glory to dwell. As usual, we had the time of offering and were led into a quiet time of prayer by Dian Han. Shortly after that, came the presentation from 8 ALM juniors accompanied by a video clip which showcased numerous photographs of the will-be-leaving seniors whom we love so much and also documented some heart-warming messages dedicated by Pei Ling, Chewie, Derrick, Samuel, Steffie, Amanda, Eliza and Dian Han to our seniors. It was truly an unforgettable moment for each one of us.

There was no pastor preaching this time around as the slot had been reserved for testimonies from just about anyone of us who would like to share. It was managed by Dian Han and Amanda, who kept embellishing the session with their “lame” jokes as well as some evocative Bible verses. The friends who shared include Andersen, Helen, Erin, Dian Han, Patricia, Eunice, Shiau Hooi, Johnson and also Uncle Yong, who is a member of the CA committee that has been guiding and supporting us for all this while. Andersen started the ball rolling with his own testimony.

Andersen
He said that God is expanding his capacity as His servant as he now serves in a church as a drummer, a part of the worship team. Besides that, Andersen also drives the church van and sends us back to our hostels after each CA. He strongly believes that one’s capabilities and capacity can be expanded by serving God whole-heartedly and sincerely.

Helen
God had completely transformed her. She used to be an introvert who liked to keep all of her problems to herself but after coming to INTEC and getting to know Erin, whom she said was the one who took the first step in trying to know her, her life had been changed for the better. Helen also told us about the hardships that she went through during her 1st semester in INTEC. Among them were her mediocre results and problems in relationship with her friends. Despite all of these, God had given her courage and confidence and turned her into the person that she is today. Before she retreated, much to the delight of the juniors, she promised to offer her academic help to the juniors so as to guide them through their studies.

Erin
Related her stories of how she came to know CA through her seniors and also how she was so touched by the loving care of her friends when she needed support. She recounted how friends used to cook her all kinds of porridge when she was recuperating from the stitch wounds in her mouth. Time flies indeed and she never expected that CA would come to an end that fast. She capitalized on that opportunity to remind us to keep encouraging friends around us as we may just touch someone’s life and make a difference. She also prompted us to always serve God with a passionate heart. Sometimes, things may not go according to our plan, but God’s plans are always higher and bigger. So, as long as we continue to obey Him, we would get to where He wants us to be eventually.

Dian Han
Came to know CA through friends. Recollected an incident where the church van that he was in got knocked by another vehicle. But thank God, the Lord was with them all along and in the end they managed to get out of the commotion unscathed. He emphasized that CA is not just about having fun but most importantly is the time for us to serve Him, to fellowship with the Lord and with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Patricia
She strongly agreed with Andersen that serving the Lord would truly expand our capacity because our God is generous and rewarding towards those who obey and are willing to serve. She openly declared that she would surely miss CA a lot and could not imagine living without CA.
Eunice
She came to the realization that CA is a way which God had opened for her to serve. She reminisced her first time coming to CA, where she met Erin, whom she described as the “super-cannot-smile” girl at that time, probably due to their unfamiliarity. As time went by, their friendship blossomed and Erin became one of her best friends. She thanked God for everything before passing the microphone to Shiau Hooi.

Shiau Hooi
As soon as she got the microphone from Eunice, we sang her a birthday song as her birthday was on 28 April 2008. She felt very grateful getting to know a bunch of friends in INTEC whom she depicted as angels. She spoke about the way her friends cared for her when she was down. She shared that God had changed the way she sees things. She used to have a pessimistic view about this world around her, but CA gave her a new definition of the word life. Challenges from the Lord taught her an invaluable lesson, that is to put her focus on the Lord instead of her problems. She motivated us to never give up in the face of challenges as God is always with us no matter what happens. We might not know what are His plans for us, but the fact that He loves us remains invariable.

Johnson
He conceded that he was so obsessed with his studies to the extent that he neglected relationship. He did well during the 1st semester but what seemed to be a blessing from God turned out to be something that began to sink him as he back slid in his spiritual life. He did not go to church as often as he should and forgot about the power of prayer. Fortunately, Joash came into his life and lifted him up. Trouble came when there was a misunderstanding between Johnson and his former roommate. Johnson started to lose focus in his studies and suffered an emotional upheaval. That was when God made His presence felt to Johnson through Johnson’s mother and Joash. After confiding in his mother all of his problems plus the motivation from Joash, Johnson finally found the courage to set things right. He took the initiative to apologize to his roommate and everything just got back to normal. They are now the best of friends once again. Besides that, Johnson also realized how important his mother is in his life, being his confidante.

Uncle Yong
Uncle Yong underlined the importance of unity among all of us. He likened every one of us to the parts and organs of a human anatomy. Even if merely one part of our body does not cooperate, the whole system would suffer directly or indirectly as the result. So, unity is of utmost importance in our lives as well as in our walk with Christ. He challenged us to put our focus onto the Lord when we are faced with problems and hardships as these challenges would be taken care of in the mighty hands of the Lord who loves us unconditionally.

After the testimonies and sharing, all of us enjoyed the refreshments prepared by Pei Ling. The seniors also spent some time taking photographs. What’s more, we also took this opportunity to pray for the seniors who will be sitting for their finals and also not forgetting Alvin and Yan Siong who will be leaving for France in less than one month’s time. CA came to end with us going back to our respective hostels.

Into the hands of our Saviour we surrender our lives, our future and our everything. Let’s pray that He would strengthen our friendship, make it stronger each day and that we would be able to meet each other again. Deep within us, we do not like to be separated from the people whom we have grown to love and to be comfortable with, but our mighty God has great plans for each and every one of us which are waiting to be carried out and accomplished. Bidding adieu to our friends is part and parcel of life which is inevitable. It is His way of making us stronger, making us grow in every sense as we walk this path with Him in preparation to fulfill even greater responsibilities in the future. So, let’s rejoice in His name, have faith in Him and let Him take control of our lives as He is an unfailing God who will never ever forsake us. Amen. Also, please pray for those who are desperate for His word and enlightenment.

In His service,

MJ

Next CA - Ending = Beginning

greetings..

this coming CA will be the last CA for this semester. it will be the last for the ALM seniors and the first and only CA for the junior French programme, as they too will be leaving us soon!!!!! (if not mistaken,.... please correct me if i am wrong). in every ending, there is always a new beginning and likewise there will be an end for every beginning... so, do turn up for this CA and hope to see u there.... God Bless!!

Can Gua...

Time flies and abounds indeed with blessings from the Lord. The dawn of 10 April 2008 has brought to light yet another eventful and memorable point for CA, being, after all, the second last gathering of the semester. Due to a number of tests next week, CA had been brought forward to accommodate the majority. So gathered we for another fantastic evening of praise and worship in NLRC’s Youth Centre, sizzling with excitement and aflame for Christ. The atmosphere was jolly as usual, amidst much chatter and fellowshipping before CA began.

before CA began...

The theme for CA this time around was catchy indeed, namely “Can Gua…”. The attendance was fairly encouraging, a group of some 50 young people having gathered to worship and extol His name. At around 7.45 pm, our emcees Patricia and Timothy started the meeting on a light note with some jokes and casual interactions, before welcoming the newcomers and consequently summoning Andersen to lead the prayers.

Why she looks so excited?

Let move on...

Next came the ice-breaking session, led by Christine. We were asked to find a partner to play what seemed to be perhaps a grossly modified version of the age-old classical “rock-paper-scissors” game, this time using facial expressions and actions instead of hand signals. For instance, to represent the choice of paper, we would have to stick out our tongues ~ hilarious as it may seem!

demonstration

The idea was to separate us into two groups, namely the winners and the losers for the next round of games which, being more challenging, came as quite a pleasant surprise. Apparently, the winners had to play the role of “traps” and the losers, “mice”, in what was aptly named a “mouse and trap” game. The “mice”, scattered around a circle formed by the “traps” whose hands are jointed and uplifted, would have to move in and out of the circle until the game master exclaims “Mousetrap!”, when the “traps” shall attempt to trap any “mice” inside the circle. Hence began the game amidst much cheering and shrieking upon trapping of “mice” by the “traps”, both parties being unrelenting in their quests. Whilst the trapped “mice” would go all out in escaping whether it be by means of disconnecting jointed hands or even hopping over the barrier, so would the “traps” endeavour to surround the trapped “mice”. The “mice” outside the circle would survive into the next rounds of elimination until there was left only four. The fun does not end here, though, the “mice” having been granted an opportunity to seek vengeance by trading roles with the “traps”. Suffice to say has the game summoned an air of cordiality and excitement about the gathering; everyone had immensely enjoyed the game and fellowship.

mouse trap!!!

The master and the losers...

The worship soon after was started off on an upbeat note with the song “My Best Friend”, led by Dian Han with a full-power band made up of back-up singers Mary Chen and Wei Xin, and musicians Andersen, Bryan, Chewie and Grace. The congregation also sang several other songs including “Touching Heaven and Changing Earth”, “Open The Eyes Of My Heart”, “For Who You Are”, and “From The Inside Out”. Brimming with vigour were the young people, praising the name of the Lord. Indeed had His divine presence dwelled amongst us then, touching the hearts of many. Dian Han then led us into a quiet time of prayer, before the offerings.

The word that followed shortly was given by Pastor Joshua Lee of NLRC Kota Kemuning. An inspiring speaker, he had preached on “a life of no compromise”, drawing on myriad down-to-earth illustrations peppered with good-witted humour that made the message an interesting one. We were taken on a journey of discovery on issues relevant and close to the teenager’s heart, had our preconceived notions challenged, and above all, were reminded of God’s faithfulness in helping us fight sin, given that, of course, we first take the initiative to resist evil in the first place. As Christians, we should live a life of no compromise, pleasing and acceptable to the Lord, and of course, avoiding sin. For we are frail, attempts at overcoming temptations by virtue of our own strength and willpower alone will inevitably prove futile; hence, we should turn to God for His empowerment and help when faced with temptations. We need as such to only take the first step in battling sin by praying for divine intervention, trusting in his faithfulness and resting in the assurance that God will do the rest. Pastor Joshua had also shed light on the popular misconception regarding holiness, that, by God’s grace, all of us have in fact been made holy by the blood of Jesus Christ shed upon the cross. Praise be to the Lord for his unfailing grace and mercy!

Pastor Joshua

Worship then resumed with the song “From The Inside Out”, during which we were also asked to join with the person next to us in prayer. After that, the emcees then took over, cracking a joke or two and livening up the atmosphere again, before passing over the time to the worship team for the closing song, “My Best Friend”. Hence ended CA on perhaps as equally buoyant a note as it had started, spirits high and rejoicing in the presence of the Lord.
Before ending the meeting, Yen Mii had made several announcements, including that this would be the second last CA of the semester, much to the surprise of many. The next CA will be held on 1 May, and will be testimony day open for those who would like to share about how God has worked in their lives, and thus bear testimony to His love and grace. Refreshments this time around, prepared by Pei Ling, was served at the Youth Centre. After a brief period of fellowship, we then returned to our hostels at around 10.30 p.m. Thank God for His journey mercy that brought us safely back home in time.

T’was indeed a magnificent evening, meaningful and purposeful, directed to the Lord, of glory all given back to Him. By God’s grace, everything had worked out fine as planned without any snags. May the seeds be sown in the hearts of all who attended the CA, that His glory be magnified, eventually.

In His service,
Kenlee

A Walk To Remember

On the 3rd of April, Campus Alive gathered together once again for another great session of passionate worship and an inspiring sermon entitled “A Walk To Remember”. Today, we may speak of many walks in life; nevertheless, our speaker for this week, Joash Tan-Loh broadened our perspective to see beyond that. There is only one walk that surpasses all other walks in life, and it is none other than our devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ.

CA started a little different this week. For a change, our emcees, Andersen and Pei Ling got the crowd warmed up with a song entitled “Salvation Is Here”. The song is a declaration that God has made a way for mankind to attain salvation. Praise the Lord!

After that, we had a games session taken charge by Jia Jeng. The crowd was divided into three groups, and each person received a small piece of paper with a number written on it and highlighted with a color (green, blue or orange). One color represents one group and the objective of the game is to arrange the group members from the smallest number to the biggest number into one queue. The catch is, no one is allowed to speak or show their number using their fingers. Other methods like stomping feet, clapping etc are allowed. The game got the crowd all warmed up and ready to enter the worship atmosphere.
Grace, an ALG senior and the worship team facilitated the praise and worship session to the Lord. The congregation sang several songs entitled Majesty, Adonai, Your Love Goes On Forever, Indescribable, and Consuming Fire. Truly, our God is majestic, loving, and indescribable and we will always declare His goodness.
Moving on, the Word was taken by Joash and he spoke of devotion. He gave an illustration of a runner throughout the sermon and he focused on 3 main points concerning devotion, namely the purpose of the devotion, the price of the devotion, and the dedication. A walk to remember. What walks do we remember? Yes, significant ones. Achievements, relationships, once in a life time experience. Those walks are worth remembering. How about our walk with God? Our ups and downs in the Christian faith. Times when we are so passionate and times when we slack, times when he Lord picks us up and cleanse us and welcome us children as a loving Father. These significant events in life can be so heart warming, touching and encouraging because they show the unfailing love of God, and glorifies Him completely.

What is a devotion? We can see it as a race where we are all runners whose goal is the finish line. As runners we look forward, not to the side nor to the back. We set our eyes to the prize, the goal, the finish line. So, there is a purpose in our walk. We are devoted to become more like Christ.

How about warming up and preparations? There is a price to a devotion. Lots of effort and energy need to be put in when we’re devoted to something. Training and discipline are also necessities to a devotion. A runner needs to maintain a balanced diet, have loads of intensive training and refrain from drugs, smoking etc while preparing for a race. The more disciplined and well prepared a runner is, he has a higher chance of winning the race. In other words, we have to be prepared to sacrifice when we are devoted.

Lastly, dedication is also vital to devotion whereby one must have the focus and a strong spirits that will never say “I give up”. A runner who gives up easily will not win a race. There are several reasons that cause people to give up. Firstly, the journey is too long, so they are unable to see the end, thus they lose focus and end up giving up. Also, people fall out of the race because they are not prepared enough for it.

That was an outline of Joash’s sharing. The point to ponder is what are we devoted to? It may be to score good grades, to be the top student, to be successful in life, in relationships, and so on. These are so common to us and they compel us to strive for excellence and to try harder. But at many times, because of all these factors, we tend to forget or even deliberately put away our devotion to our Lord and Savior. So, the challenge is to give God a chance to reveal Himself to us and to work in our lives.

Finally, we had a short time of prayer and refreshment prepared by Sze Yin and Hui Theng.


In His service,
Chewie

Next CA- 10th April 2008

just want to make a huge announcement that there will be a CA meeting this coming week, on the 10th April 2008. in this CA, the speaker will be talking about compromising..... is it a christian lifestyle? so hope to see you around in CA....

Next CA - A Walk to Remember

The next CA will be held on the 3rd April 2008.. usual place and usual time... but an extraordinary CA that will that will make an impact along ur journey..... trust me!!!