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Sunday, May 24, 2009
[CBS] Prayer Requests for CBS and Meditations for the Summer
05/24/2009 12:58:00 AM
Posted by Judy Liang
Dear CBS family!
Henry already sent out a previous email introducing the Servant Team for the 2009-2010 school year, but noted that the prayer coordinator position was still vacant at the time of writing. We are blessed, by God's grace, to announce that the position has been filled. We trust that God's timing with filling in this foundational role on servant team is good and perfect, and that his faithfulness will endure with this team and the future teams to come. So again, to list next year's team:
Coordinators: Eric Yau and Judy Liang
In Reach Ministry: Van Kim Bui and Michael Hwang
Praise Ministry: Richard Kim, Nathan Kwong
Discipleship Ministry: Kevin Yang, Rachel Pang
Evangelism Ministry: Ann Yang, Thomas Tran
Prayer Ministry: Janice Cheong
As Servant Team, our desire is to serve the fellowship that exists because of Christ and Christ alone. We want a passion for God's glory, and we want to walk humbly in servitude to God and to CBS. The road ahead may not always be easy nor smooth, but it is our desire to walk by faith and hold fast to a true joy in serving. This task at hand is not one that we as humans saved by grace can do alone. Indeed, it will require a dependence on God and on each other, through accountability and intercessory prayer from you that there would be a desire to follow the Spirit's leading and will at all costs. We are young and inexperienced. There will be times when we sin and mess up; sin has its real consequences. It is in those times that we will need to realize God's redeeming grace in all its fullness and glory, doled out vibrantly and liberatingly, so we would be freed from a paralyzing nature of sin and run towards our beloved Father, the true Light. Would you pray for this team, that our desire would be to speak truth in love and act accordingly in different roles to encourage and build up the fellowship towards greater faith through its visions.
Prayer Requests:
As the summer begins, we would like to encourage you to keep CBS in your prayers. Our dependence on God calls for an earnest and fervent desire to pray individually and corporately, and it is something CBS will faithfully and vigilantly need this summer. By God's grace, here are some of the things you can pray for:
- The Servant Team as ministry leaders, that we would have unity and clarity given through the Spirit and a heart to listen to our Father as we seek the visions for next year
- The direction of CBS as Servant Team considers changes for the next school year
- Incoming freshmen, both believers and non-believers, that their hearts would seek Christ our Savior and that they would seek community in Biblically-grounded churches and fellowships
- Brothers and sisters going on short-term missions this summer
- Brothers and sisters to experience personal, spiritual growth and dependence on God as their source of joy, and not falter because of physical or spiritual isolation from other CBSers
- Continued sanctification and conviction of sin and that God would be able to transform powerfully during the summer
- Brothers and sisters in CBS to hold fast to the Lord and consider ways to serve during the next school year
Bible Studies:
One of the ways that you can serve the fellowship is by co-leading a Bible study next semester (Fall 2009). We encourage you to think and pray about this opportunity even if you feel that you are not called to this role right now. Summer provides more time to study Scripture by reading commentaries, listening to sermons, and meditating on verses. If you are considering serving the fellowship in this way next year or would like to know more about what a Bible study leader does, please e-mail Eric (ety2) and Judy (jhl49), so we can pray for you to discern God's calling for you.
The Summer:
Throughout the summer, our hope and desire is for you to take some time to reflect and be still to what God has been doing in your life. Think upon the things He has revealed and made known to you, and this summer, remember to give Him praise for it all. Let us continue to fight the good fight and seek to earn the crown that lasts forever. This will require meditation, gleaming of His Word, and intentional prayer to make the most of your summer. Let us be clear-minded and above reproach that sin would be resisted and the Devil's approaches thwarted. Let us resist the temptation to despair or allow our emotions to stifle the truth and hope that God has promised us in His Word. Let us continue learning what it means to bring glory to the Father and to live with Christ as our center. Above all, let us live lives in resounding gratitude of what He has done, for the work on the Cross is finished and we have been called the righteousness of God. Let us live this summer with praise and thanksgiving in our hearts for Jesus Christ.
In Christ alone,
Eric and Judy
Sunday, May 17, 2009
[CBS] CBS Servant Team 2009-2010
05/17/2009 04:05:00 PM
Posted by Henry Wen
Dear CBS,
We'd like to announce to you the servant team for next year. They are as follow:
Coordinators: Eric Yau and Judy Liang
In Reach Ministry: Van Kim Bui and Michael Hwang
Praise Ministry: Richard Kim, Nathan Kwong
Discipleship Ministry: Kevin Yang, Rachel Pang
Evangelism Ministry: Ann Yang, Thomas Tran
As you may have noticed, we are current missing a leader for the prayer ministry. Eric and Judy will let you know when we know. In the mean time please pray for this ministry. It has historically been a hard ministry to fill, but it is perhaps the most foundational. Please ask God to give us as a fellowship a heart that knows the power of prayer and is faithful in it.
Be safe. Have a good Summer if you are have already gone hope. Camping trip time for the rest of us. Praise be to our gracious God.
your privileged servants,
Henry and Mandy
Thursday, May 14, 2009
[CBS] 2009 Summer Missions Trips: Prayer Requests :)
05/14/2009 05:11:00 PM
Posted by Yvette Wong
Hey CBS family!,
Here's a compilation of the brothers and sisters who will be going on missions trips this summer and the prayer requests they shared with us two weeks ago. Please find the time this summer to support them by praying for them, to be keeping them accountable, and to grow your own desire to see God's word be shared around the world because it is GOOD and TRUE! I've also attached a copy.
print a copy out and stick it on your wall over summer :) these guys need our prayers!
File: Summer 2009 Missions Trips - Download
Saturday, May 9, 2009
[CBS Discipleship] Prayer Partner Feedback
05/09/2009 12:27:00 PM
Posted by Alex Lee
Dear CBS,
We ask that you fill out this form to help discipleship ministry serve you better next year. It's pretty short, so it shouldn't take that long. Also, if you do not have a prayer partner (yours is graduating, never had one, didn't work out...etc.) we ask that you request one now so that it will speed up the process in the fall. Same thing if you would like a discipler next year.
Link here.
Thanks
-Discipleship ministry
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
FormCBSal this Friday 7pm Phillips 101
05/06/2009 10:59:00 PM
Posted by Henry Wen
Hey CBS,
It's just hit me that this is the last CBS Friday night email-formal or informal- that Mandy and I will ever write. There is actually alot on my heart, and I'm sure on Mandy's as well, that we'd like to say. For me some of it is apologies for failures and faithlessness. I really wish I could have serve you and the Lord more faithfully. There will be plenty of time for us in heaven to remember these things and thank the God whole redeemed it all...
We'd like to invite you to join us Friday night for praise, sharing and prayer. We'll be sharing praise and prayer requests from this past year and committing them to God together as the year draws to a close. It'll be like a normal CBS but different. That's why we call it informal, so that we can randomly change things up. But, Even though the setting is informal-the fellowship isn't cuz As long as two or more people gather is Jesus' name there the HS will be. Right? Right.
As we face our tests this week let's remembered that Jesus has passed the greatest test, and that makes ALL the difference.
"Know then therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations" Deut 7:9
"Consider him who endured such opposition fron sinful men so that you will not grow weary in doing good." Heb 12:3
peaceably,
Henry
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
[CBS] Carepackaging Days!! Reminder e-mail
05/05/2009 12:07:00 AM
Posted by Cynthia Kwong
REMINDER!! We're having another carepackaging session tomorrow at 2:30pm in Eddygate!
~InReach
Dear CBS family,
The InReach Team would like to invite you all to Eddygate 5C for a carepackaging event! There will be TWO sessions, one on Monday (tomorrow) and one on Tuesday - both from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Feel free to stop by and write a note or two.
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Summary: CAREPACKAGING
Eddygate 5C
Monday 2:30 - 5:30pm
Tuesday 2:30 - 5:30pm
**Drop by anytime within those three hours**
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Why are we holding a carepackaging event? The reason is based on this:
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. -Hebrews 10:23-24
These next two weeks are some of the most stressful weeks for students. I won't go into the nitty gritty details. We know that God is faithful in all things and His plans for us are good (Jer 29:11). But many times, we need to be reminded of that.
If God has placed people in your heart to reach out to - and you're looking for one way to encourage them, come.
If you can't get in/can't remember where the apartment is, call Cynthia (you can reply back to this e-mail and I'll give you my number, or you can check the CBS directory =D)
With love made possible by God,
InReach
Monday, May 4, 2009
[CBS] Sharing for 2008-2009
05/04/2009 07:54:00 PM
Posted by Mandy Zhao
Hi!,
I recorded all the sharing that was done during CBS large group this year, and here it is! Reading through all of it again was amazingly encouraging because it is a true testimony to how God is working constantly in our lives and how He has transformed people this past year. :)
Please keep in mind that I did the best I could when I recorded the sharing, so forgive me if I missed some things or misconstrued what you were sharing. It has been a blessing to witness the love for Christ that brothers and sisters in CBS have. May God continue to teach and challenge you!
Love in Christ,
Mandy
File: CBS Sharing 2008-2009 - Download
Monday, May 4, 2009
[CBS] Carepackaging Days!!
05/04/2009 12:36:00 AM
Posted by Cynthia Kwong
Dear CBS family,
The InReach Team would like to invite you all to Eddygate 5C for a carepackaging event! There will be TWO sessions, one on Monday (tomorrow) and one on Tuesday - both from 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Feel free to stop by and write a note or two.
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ .
Summary: CAREPACKAGING
Eddygate 5C
Monday 2:30 - 5:30pm
Tuesday 2:30 - 5:30pm
**Drop by anytime within those three hours**
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ .
Why are we holding a carepackaging event? The reason is based on this:
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. -Hebrews 10:23-24
These next two weeks are some of the most stressful weeks for students. I won't go into the nitty gritty details. We know that God is faithful in all things and His plans for us are good (Jer 29:11). But many times, we need to be reminded of that.
If God has placed people in your heart to reach out to - and you're looking for one way to encourage them, come.
If you can't get in/can't remember where the apartment is, call Cynthia (you can reply back to this e-mail and I'll give you my number, or you can check the CBS directory =D)
With love made possible by God,
InReach
Saturday, May 2, 2009
[CBS] Coordinator Confirmation Sunday 2pm Phillips 101
05/02/2009 09:48:00 AM
Posted by Henry Wen
Hi CBS Family,
Even though the senior class has chosen who we would like to serve as next year's coordinators, this is ultimately a decision for the fellowship as a whole to confirm or deny. We will be having a confirmation session tomorrow where everyone is invite to come as ask questions of Eric and Judy, express concerns, give feedback and to give encouragement. Let's be praying for them. They would take on no small task in being servant-leaders next year,but God is more than enough.
Sunday 2pm Phillips 101.
grace,
Henry and Mandy
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