PJ RALLY 2014!

HELLO EVERYONE. First of let me start by asking, what is PJ Rally? Well, it's basically a day where the CF schools in PJ unite together! :) The schools that were mainly involved were DU, DJ, Tmn Sea, CHS, BU4, BU3 & Sri Aman and it was held at DUMC. Aaaaaand this year is the 3rd consecutive one that we're having (yaaaaaay).

It was a great day of fellowship, worship and learning about our awesome God!

We started of with the day rally where we had icebreakers, worship and 2 sessions by Pr Steven (DUCF'S camp speaker for the 2nd time) and also Pr Alex (DUMC's youth pastor) and moved on to lunch. After lunch we had workshops! We got to choose any two workshops that we wanted to go for.

The workshops that were held:
1. Cyber Wellness by Generasi Gemilang
2. Parents: Friends or Foes? by Christine Ong and family! :D
3. TED Talk: Fear of Evangelising by Pr Alex
4. Wrecking Ball: What Breaks a Team by Terry Yeow

It all ended at 4pm, the attendees were free to go for dinner or even join DUMC's church celebration service (5pm-7pm). The attendees later gathered back at 7.30pm for the night rally!

It was an amazing night of worship and praise, surrendering everything to God's hands. He was definitly there with us and His presence was strong (as always). It was an amazing night.

Rain.

One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen, spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I'm thinking of something."

This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that her six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"The rain!;" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield wipers are like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond. "That's really good, Aspen."

Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"

Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer: "We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us." I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.

In order to see the rainbow, you must first endure some rain.

Do You Love Me?

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah! ... the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me. He asked me, "Do you love me?" I answered, "Of course, God! You are my Lord and Saviour!"

Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?"

I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't be able to do and thought about the things that I take for granted. I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You."

Then the Lord said, "If you were blind, would you still love my creation?"

How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation. So I answered, "It's hard to think of it, but I would still love you."

The Lord then asked me, "If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?"

How could I listen to anything being deaf? Then I understood. Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word."

The Lord then asked, "If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"

How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me, God wants us to sing from our very hearts and souls. It never matters what we sound like. And praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered, "Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name."

And the Lord asked, "Do you really love Me?"

With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, "Yes Lord! I love You because You are the one and true God!"

I thought I had answered well, but God asked, "Then why do you sin?"

I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect."

"Then why in times of peace do you stray the furthest? Why only in times of trouble do you pray the earnest?"

I had no answers ... only tears.

The Lord continued. "Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so unfaithfully?"

The tears continued to roll down my cheeks. "Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"

"You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away. I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all. Do you truly love me?"

I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse. What could I say to this? When my heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said, "Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child."

The Lord answered, "That is My Grace, My child."

I asked, "Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"

The Lord answered, "Because you are My creation. You are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you until the end of days, and I will love you forever."

Never had I cried so hard before. How could I have been so cold? How could I have hurt God as I had done? I asked God, "How much do You love me?"

The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Savior. And for the first time, I truly prayed.

When I say ... "I am a Christian"

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting, "I'm saved"
I'm whispering, "I get lost!"
"That is why I chose this way"

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride
I'm confessing that I stumble,
and need someone to be my guide

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong,
I'm professing that I'm weak,
and pray for strength to carry on

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success,
I'm admitting that I've failed,
and cannot ever pay the debt

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
my flaws are way too visible
but God believes I'm worth it

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartaches
which is why I seek His Name

When I say ... "I am a Christian"
I do not wish to judge
I have no authority,
I only know I'm loved!

© 1998 - Carol S. Wimmer

A New LIFE!

Well, 2013 came and ran off and apparently we had to let 2014 in. Even though we all wanted 2013 to stay but these guys are punctual to the exact moment... :'( So a blessed and joyful new year too all you readers! (sorry for being 5 days late...) And to backtrack even further... blessed Christmas! :P

I think for all of us, 2013 was an interesting year. We all had our fair share of good times and bad times. We had our share of disappointments and happiness. We made new friends and sadly, might have lost a few. Maybe we met someone special or we grew to appreciate a handful of people more. We may have lost a loved one or found a long-lost relative. Along the way we may have found our destiny or maybe we feel even more lost at the end and the list goes on, and on...

But like every new year, its not just a time a reflect on the past but a time to celebrate the future. To celebrate the future knowing that no matter what happens God will be there for us. Helping us through the tough times and celebrating the joys of life with us. And no matter how dark and foreboding the future looks with its ever changing shape like shifting sands of time that never never look stable and strong enough to stand on, lets remember that God is always the same yesterday, today and forevermore and His light will break through that darkness!

With a new year, comes a new life! Whatever it means for you, most important of all it should be living a brand new life with Christ. So please, DO join us for CF this year as we learn about the Heartbeat of God and continue to meet and spur each other on to greater heights. After all, what's life without other people around... which is why its called... yeap you guessed it... Fellowship!!! And more than that as we continue to be a counter-culture and as we continue to glorify God in our school.

So, we'll be meeting every Wednesday from 1:45pm-2:45pm at the 5 Penaga class. Our first meeting will be this Wednesday, the 8th of January 2014. If you're already planning to join us do sign up quickly and along the way remember to drag a group of your buddies along. ;) If you're not decided yet, then hurry up coz we'll be having a great year ahead! And no, there are no entry requirements, no interview, no fees just bring yourself with an open heart and let God take care of the rest!

If you need any additional information please do come and look for any of us and we'll be glad to help you;
Victor Tan - 5 Jati
Jessica Teh - 5 Cengal
Valerie Ko - 5 Belian

God bless you and hope to see you there! and come ready for an adventure of a lifetime :D
~ Jeremiah

Hey guys! :) It's already July and half the year has gone, take a look back at your life and wonder were you doing your quiet time frequently? Or was it a once in awhile event? Well whatever happened, it was the past :) So start doing your devotion today if you haven't started and feel free to ask your CG leaders for help if you're stuck. I'm sure they're able to give you a hand :D

ANYWAYS! HERE ARE SOME ANNOUNCEMENTS! *drumrolls!
There IS CF next week (10/7) so please do come and invite your friends as well! The more the merrier! :)

WE ARE FINALLY HAVING A RALLY! :D The school involved in PJ Rally 2012 are SMK Damansara Jaya, SMK Taman SEA & US SMKDU! :) It'll be held on the 28th July (after exams) which is a saturday 2-6pm @ PJEFC! More details are posted up on the Facebook event page here! So please sign up ASAP. Early birds are RM 5 (before 10th July) and after that it's RM8 :) There's also a rally shirt! Which you can buy on the day itself so please bring extra cash!

DUCF 2012 camp shirts are ON SALE. This year's camp shirt is really awesommmmmmmmeeeeee so please buy! :) It's RM20 pershirt sizes S, M & L. Please find me in school if you want it, I'm in 4 Kempas :D

That's all for today :) See you guys next week @ CF. Remember to keep praying to God in all situations, good & bad like what we talked about in the previous meeting :)

God bless!
summer

Heyyy guys! It has been 2 days since camp ended! :/ How are you people?! The full camp updates will be up soon after our photographer posts up the pictures :DD Til then just chillax and reflect back on what camp has taught you.

One thing I would like to share is the song JunYi (our speaker) shared with us. I have been playing it over and over and over again because this song has really touched my heart and I think when you really look at the lyrics, the meaning is just WOOOOOOWWWWWWWW.

So here it is:

The lyrics are in the video but i would wanna highlight the chorus

Living He loved me, dying He saved me
And buried He carried my sins far away
Rising He justified freely forever
One day He's coming, oh, glorious day, oh, glorious day

God bless!

Summer :)

CAMP IS TOMORROWWWWWWWW. well technically its almost tmrw, since its 1145 right now :P so for those who are coming for camp, please please check your emails for the rules & regulations, and also the agenda. we are meeting at alpha court on monday, all campers MUST be there by 1130! do bring along your bible, notebook & stationary.

hope to see you on monday! take care & God bless <3

hey guys! i really need your camp forms so please pass it up as soon as possible alright. and also, for those who aren't coming for camp, but they want our camp shirts. (yes because the shirts are just that awesome) please let any of the committee members know and we'll pass it to you right after camp :) FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SO HURRY HURRY.

and please do invite more friends to come for camp! its gonna be really fun filled with activities, games & we get to learn more about God's word so you better not miss it.

good luck for the last week of exams & God bless <3

DUCF 2012 Camp "Trailer"

Hey guys! :) I know it's been awhile :/ so sorry about that! BUT! I'm here to announce something really really SUPER DEE DUPER IMPORTANT MESSAGE. (even though it's kinda late!)

As you know DUCF holds a camp every year and this year it's gonna be at the 4th - 6th of June! (mon - wed. 2nd week of holidays) Itt will be in El Sanctuary, Melacca. ( if you don't know where that is, go google it! the food there is awesome btw :)) And our camp speaker(s) this year are really really specialy people. They are the Scripture Union staff! :) We wouldn't reveal their names just yet so please do come for camp to find out! :)

Camp forms are already out and if you haven't gotten one yet, please come see me or Lu-Zhong (our camp commander) at 4 kempas (yes we're in the same class!) for one. Don't be scared kay, we don't bite! The latest day to pass up the forms is the 23rd of May (we extended the deadline)

The theme of this year's camp is God's Direction. (as you can see on the camp form) but what we mainly want to direct at this year's camp is choosing the right directions in life. when we face a crossroad in life, where will we look to? COME TO CAMP AND FIND OUT! More updates will be emailed to you a week before camp so please check your emails :)

As you know, every camp has something special like MK night rightttt?? WELL. SO DOES CF! Our special night theme this year is PAJAMA PARTY! wooottttsssss. So please come prepared with an outfit for that night as best dressed will receive an award :)

So that's a little 'trailer' for DUCF 2012's camp. So please do come! and bring your friends along! As long as you're between the age limit of 13-17 you're welcomed to attend :)

God bless and good luck for exams! :)
summer

hey guys! sorry for not updating the blog! how are you guys?? It's Easter tomorrow and let's not just enjoy the celebration but also remember what Jesus had to go through so that we can celebrate Easter :)

Okay! so you guys know that there's a BK Postal Quiz on the 17th of April. Which is a Tuesday fyi. The venue and time has not been confirmed yet, but when it's confirmed I'll let you guys know :) Don't forget to study hard! and for those who feel like they need extra help NOT TO FEAR! We have a Bible Study Group on Fridays after school at 1230 - 1330 in the library. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Have a great Easter! God bless :)

THERE IS CF TMRW. ARE YOU GUYS EXCITED? :D

well you all better be :P so please be at 4cenggal @ 230. tmrw is going to be a great day and also, we have a special person coming. but of course, i wont say who :) so you better come tmrw to find out yourself! cant wait to see you guys there. God bless <3

KL/PJ SCF Leadership Convention 2012

Hello hello!

If you've been keeping updated to the blog, you'll probably already know 18 of us went for the KL/PJ SCF Leader's Convention TODAY! woooooooooooooooooooooooo! As you can guess it was awesome and those who didn't go it's all right! There's always next year (not for the form5's hahahahaha)

You're probably wondering 'aiyahhhh must be boring lah! I'm sure only got sermons and pastors talking in front.' well you're wrong! It was full of activities the moment we arrived at MBS. Which was about 7am-ish. There was a very good talk by Pastor Andy who talked about Daniel, who was not afraid to stand up for God. No matter how hard the situation was, he only wanted to please his heavenly king, not the earthly one. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, read Daniel chapter 6 today ;)

Then we had a break, which we used it wisely to get to know some of the other 200 people at the convention :) We all made new friends that's for sure. See? You don't just gain knowledge by attending this convention, you make new friends too!

Here's some pictures from today's convention: (sorry if they're not so clear :P)

DU/ DJ/ TAMAN SEA CF

sorry not alot of pictures! somehow they all ended up BLUR. So COME NEXT YEAR! It'll be awesome and it'll be a great bonding time for all of us.

That's all for now! See you on Tuesday (21st) for the 3rd CF meeting! :D

God bless!
summer :)

Hello! :D okay confirmation on MBS this saturday! So we'll meet up at Taman Bahagia Station, Kelana Jaya at 6am. And you're allowed to wear school uniform or PJ clothes or a white shirt. Or as I've said earlier you can buy their shirt there :D so that's all! and for those who haven't paid please pay RM10 asap or you'll have to pay the walk in price which is RM12 :) see you then!

God bless!

hey guys :D just a reminder no CF this coming week! CF will be on the 21st so MARK YOUR CALENDERS!

Btw, for those of you who have signed up for the MBS, remember to be at the Kelana Jaya station at 6am (if the time changes we'll let you know) we'll be taking the LRT there. Bring some money if you want to buy the t-shirt :) (I would!) and also for lunch. oh! and remember to WEAR YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM. If you don't wanna wear it you'll have to buy their t-shirt when you get there :)

That's all for now :) we'll let you know if there's any changes :D oh and listen to the song 'None but Jesus' by Hillsong. I think it's a really really meaningful song so go check it out!

God bless! :D
summer