Christmas, and such...

Hi all

As we’ve approach the end of 2014, let us not forget the blessings we’ve had through the year. And even if we’ve had some unpleasant moments, let us find encouragement from one another and strength from the almighty God.

We would like to thank all those who have participated in the recent caroling over the past two weekends. Without you this event would not have been possible - really, we mean it, how else would there be singing? We would like to also thank those who have opened up their house for fellowship during this Christmas season.

We’d also like to thank all who have attended our events and Saturday meetings. We know it requires quite a bit of effort to make your way down to Depot Walk. Each one of you has been a blessing and an encouragement to all of us in the comm.

Do stay tuned to this blog and our Facebook page for upcoming events in 2015. We look forward to your ecstatic participation.

Have a God-blessed Christmas, and a happy new year!

~ DWYAM Committee

Just Looking, Our Final Season For The Year

Just in case some of you are wondering, YAM will have a series called Just Looking starting 6th September (and no, it will not comprise of an escape room adventure every week, I'll get a heart attack).

"You'll explore the extraordinary life of Jesus Christ as you read about his birth, teaching, miracles, trial, death and resurrection. And along the way, you'll be able to think through for yourself some of the questions you have about the Christian faith".

The idea is to get a friend who's curious about Christianity and to find out for his or herself who Jesus is. Or, you could take a look for yourself and discover Jesus all over again. There will be refreshment provided over the duration of the discussion, so if you're scared of being asked questions you can always pretend to be eating something and people will be none the wiser. We hope this will provide an amiable approach towards those coming for the first time.

Do PM me if you have any questions, or email at yam14@outlook.com

~ DWYAM Committee

Feedback Form For All

Hi everyone! Now that DWYAM has been running for quite a few months, the committee would like to know how you've found it so far through this feedback form. For new members, it will also be an opportunity for you to let us know what you would like to see in YAM as well. If you feel that you have more to say about the running of DWYAM, do feel free to email us. We'd appreciate your honest feedback, so we can make the relevant adjustments to the upcoming YAM sessions. It may take some time to implement them though, so please be patient with us (:  You can the form here.

Thanks for your time!

~ DWYAM Committee

Tim Keller's 'Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism' series is here!!

Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism series

The following program is a DVD series that will be conducted at Bethesda Hall (Depot Walk)  by DWYAM. We hope to see you there!

Each session will be held every Saturday, from the 19th of July to 30th August, 2.30-4.30pm at Bethesda Hall Depot Walk.

~ DWYAM Committee

Gospel Rally, Along With Other Updates

Hi all

This week, from the 11th-13th of July, there will be Gospel Rally held at Bethesda Hall, Depot Walk. For those who are unfamiliar, Gospel Rally is an evangelistic event held by Bethesda Hall almost annually. Performances range from skits to musicals to choir singing. This year it will be a mime entitled, 'What is Your Life?'. The program will run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at 10 Depot Walk.

On another note, next week from the 19th of July to the 30th of August, every Saturday, DWYAM will be holding a series called 'The Reason For God - Belief in an Age of Skepticism'. This series is done by Tim Keller, a well-known Christian author. In this series, he addresses each doubt and explains each reason. To find out more you can head over to our Topics Covered section of this blog or you can visit Tim Keller's website. If you are unsure what it will be like, you can come down to our first session on the 19th of July.

We hope to see you at both of this months events. Till next time!
(P.S. The 'Reason for God' series runs on every Saturday, not every day from 19th July to 30th August. Flyer will be out soon.)

~ DWYAM Committee

Hello Again!

Hi YAs,

It's been awhile since the last update!

In the past couple of weeks, we've had One Voice and ABC. Now, it's back to the regular YAM schedule!

In the coming week, we will be having our last workshop on Digging Deeper into God's work and how we can apply some of the techniques that we have gathered in the last to sessions.

Coming up in July will be our yearly event, the Assembly Gospel Rally that will be running from 11-13 July 2014 (Friday - Sunday). Do continue to pray for the preparations that are being made and for the friends that you are intending to invite.

Do keep a lookout for updates on the schedule!

See you on Sat!

- DWYAM Committee

This week's update

Hi, and thank you for staying with us so far in YAM 14. We hope you've enjoyed the sessions as much as we have enjoyed preparing for them. For this next series, we'll be looking at, Dig Deeper.

Link to website: http://www.ivpbooks.com/9781844744312/summary

Alternatively, you can check out the book summary at our 'Topics Covered' page :)

~ DWYAM Committee

We're back!

Hello everyone!

I know this blog has been silent for quite awhile. The admin team was going through some testing times, literally.

Anyway, for the next 2 weeks, the Young Adult Meetings will be having a workshop.

Details are as follows:
Workshop Title: Biblical Guidelines for Dating and Courtship
Workshop Facilitators: Lawrence Tng and Tan Li Sheng (with support from their wives)
Workshop Dates and Times: 24 and 31 May (Saturday), 2:30 to 5:30 pm
Who should come: everyone who is of the YA age and isn't married yet (though we also welcome married ones to share your experiences). Bring your Christian friends who are interested or struggling with these areas. We aren't targeting non-Christians but they may also benefit from hearing about the Christian perspective on these subjects.
Workshop Topics (6 in total) as follows:
Session 1 - God's Design and Purpose / Deepening Friendships / Deciding on the Right Partner for Courtship
Session 2 - Role of the Church Body / Boundaries and Intimacy / Managing Expectations

~ DWYAM Committee

Easter Event This Saturday!!

Hi everyone!

This week is the Easter event, 'Who Slayed The Son?' organised by the DWYAM Outreach Committee. See you there!

~ DWYAM Committee

We're Taking A Break!

There will be NO YAM this week. This is to allow you (and us) to take a break before the next installment of activities laid out for you. Do remember to come down to our YAM Easter Event on the 12th of April. See you there!

~ DWYAM Committee

For more details on the YAM Easter Event, click here. 

Community Outreach on the 29th of March

Dear YAM

We are planning to serve our community by serving the elderly at Pacific Nursing Home on 29 March 2014.

We will gather there at 2pm, and it should end by 4.15pm. We will be taking the elderly through games and craft, and basically spending time with them! The list of activities we will be engaging in is below.

We really need people to come and help, so please let us know if you are able to come, and which activities you might be able to help with.

Activities involved:
1. Egg Crate Game
Toss ping pong balls into different coloured zones on the egg crates
2. Bowling
Knock over plastic bottles, cans, milk cartons with balls
3. Trinket Box
Make a trinket/knick-knack box by glueing ice cream sticks together
4. Photo Frame Decoration
Frame up instant photos of the elderly with their friends/family
. Decorate the frames by glueing on beads etc.
5. Toss and Catch
Play ball toss and catch with the elderly
6. Memory Game
Flip pairs of cards over to match the same picture
7. Jigsaw puzzles
Large sized jigsaw pieces for the elderly to fit

Looking forward to serving God along with you.

Link to Pacific Nursing Home here.

~ The Community Outreach Committee

This Week's Update

This week will the the last episode of Christianity Explored. We'd like to thank all of you who came down to Depot Walk to support the ministry. We know it's no easy task to come down here from the various parts of Singapore what with the humid weather and hot temperatures.

What's Next:
So what's gonna happen in the coming week's you ask? Well, since we've worked hard studying the Word of God, it's time to relax a little bit (yay!).

Table of Events for the month March/April:

Date	Event	Details
29/03	Community Outreach	At Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home*
05/04	Break
12/04	Easter Special	Taken by the Evangelistic Committee
19/04	Relationship Workshop	Taken by Lawrence Tng
26/04	Relationship Workshop	Taken by Lawrence Tng

*Pacific Healthcare Nursing Home webpage here.

~ DWYAM Committee

This week's update

Hi here's this week's update, sorry for the lapse in posts:

Read Mark 14:1-72
Mark tells us about Jesus' last night with is disciples, and his trial by the Jewish court, the Sanhedrin. How to we know from Mark's account that Jesus' death was not a mistake or accident?

Jesus knew that it was his mission to die. Does that mean that death was easy for him? (see Mark 14:33-36; 15:34)

Read Mark 15:1-16:8
At the moment that Jesus died, something happened in the temple on the other side of the city (Mark 15:38). What happened.

Mark 14:50, we see the disciples deserting Jesus. In Mark 14:66-72 we see Peter repeatedly disowning him. Given all that Jesus had said about his death, why do you think they responded like this?

A Roman centurion was in charge of the crucifixion. What did he say when Jesus died? (Mark 15:39)? Why was it surprising?

Grace is when god treats us in the opposite way to what we deserve. It is something we don't deserve. Peter disowned Jesus 3 times. How do you think Peter would have felt when he was given the message of Mark 16:7? Why?

References: (2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.
References: (2012) Christianity Explored Universal Leader's Guide (2nd Edition). UK, The Good Book Company Ltd. ~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Nate Bramsen will be stopping by SG this week and he's agreed to speak at Bethesda Hall Depot Walk.
Meeting will start at 3pm, 1st March 2014.

Background Information on Brother Nate Bramsen:

Nate Bramsen was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. At the age of 16, he saw the opportunity to invest his life into the abused, neglected, and abandoned children of this world for both the sake of time and eternity. After graduating from North Greenville University (South Carolina) with a degree in Business and Broadcasting, he headed to the Middle East to begin pioneer work among this demographic of children.
In December of 2006, he founded ROCK International. (www.rockintl.org) ROCK is a non-profit organization seeking to be the "lap of Jesus" (as demonstrated in Mark 9:36-37) for children trapped in situations of crisis. Now, he oversees various international development projects, youth discipleship ministries, and carries out a limited itinerant speaking schedule. His heart is to see this generation become unconditional followers of Jesus Christ.
Today, he calls North Africa "home". On the side, he enjoys coaching swimming, bungee jumping, and exploring the world. Ultimately, he has but one passion, one goal, one prize. Christ.

(Source: http://www.natebramsen.com/content/page.aspx?id=9929dc1c-0406-4423-8042-c139b5f626bb)

Links:
Unfiltered Homepage
Unfiltered Podcasts

~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Hello everyone!

Hope you all have enjoyed last week's Sisters' Appreciation Night as much as the guys enjoyed preparing for it. Here are the questions for this week :)

Part A 
(Follow up questions from the last time)
Read Mark 8:30-10:52
Jesus directly foretold of his own death and resurrection three times (Mark 8:31, 9:31 and 10:33-34).
What does he say 'must' and 'will' take place?

In Mark 8:31 Jesus said he 'must' die. Why is this so? (See Mark 10:45)

What did Jesus say that following him involves? (See Mark 8:34)

Each time Jesus foretells his own death and resurrection, Mark takes note the disciples' response - or its absence. (See Mark 8:32-33, 9:32-35; 20:35-45). How did the disciples react in each case?

In Mark 8:29 Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ, God's only chosen King. In Mark 8:32, Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him. Peter did not treat Jesus as God's King.
How do you think you have treated Jesus?
How would you feel about Jesus being King  in every area of you life?

Any questions about Mark 8:30-10:52?

Part B
Read Mark 15:42-47
How did Pilate, the Roman governor, discover that Jesus died (see verses 44-45)?

Where was Jesus buried?

Read Mark 16:1-8
Why did the women go to Jesus' tomb (verse 1)?

What were they thinking about as they approached the tomb (see verses 2-3)?

What did they discover when they arrived at the tomb (see verses 4-6)?

The empty tomb should not have surprised the women. Why not? (Refer to Mark 15:7 and 14:38)

In the following verses, what did Jesus say he came to do?
Mark 8:31
Mark 9:30-31
Mark 10:32-34

Why did Jesus have to die and rise again? (Mark 10:45)

What does this resurrection show us about Jesus?

- END -

References: (2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.
References: (2012) Christianity Explored Universal Leader's Guide (2nd Edition). UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.
~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Hi all, we will be resuming as per normal on Saturday, 2.30pm.

Part A:
Here are the 'Follow up' questions from last week.

Read Mark 6:1 - 8:9
1. In the previous chapters (1-5) Mark portrayed Jesus' power and authority. He recorded various miracles: healing the sick, casting out demons, raising the dead, calming a storm.

How does this passage (Mark 6:1-8:29) add to that picture? (Refer to Mark 6:32-44, 47-48; 7:31-37; 8:1-10, 22-26.)

2. Jesus referred to the large crowd in Mark 6:34 as "sheep without a shepherd". What did he do about it?

In a modern day context, if Jesus were to look at the faces of people in a busy town, do you think he would say the same thing? Why or why not?

Do you feel the need to have Jesus as your shepherd?

3. Write down the various contrasting reactions to Jesus preaching and miracles:
a) in his home synagogue (Mark 6:1-6)
b) among people generally (Mark 6:14-15. 53-56; 7:37)
c) from the disciples (Mark 6:51-52)
d) from the religious leaders (Mark 8:11)

Why do you think people responded so differently?

Do you identify with one of those groups mentioned above?

4. Read Jesus' question in Mark 8:29. How would you have responded before you started Christianity Explored?

Any questions about Mark 6:1-8:29?

Part B:
Read Mark 15:33-39
What was unusual at the "sixth hour" (around mid-day) as Jesus was dying?

In the Bible, darkness is a sign of God's anger and judgement, how was it different this time?

What as the relationship between Jesus and his Father before his death on the cross? See Mark 1:9-11 and Mark 9:7)

Look at verse 34, what happened between Jesus and his Father at the cross?

Look at verses 37-38, what happened in the temple in Jerusalem when Jesus died?

How did Jesus death change our relationship with God?

Read Mark 10:45
Why did Jesus die?

How would you react to this?

References:
(2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.

~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Hi everyone!

Just a gentle reminder that there'll be no YAM this week (010214) as it's Chinese New Year, so it's a public holiday (Yay!). YAM sessions will resume next week.


In Christ
~ DWYAM Committee

Mid Week Update

Hi all, here are the questions for this week:

Part 1:
Read Mark 12:28-30
1. How should we treat God? (see verse 30)
2. How do we treat God?

Read Mark 7:20-23
3. Where does sin originate (see verse 21 & 23)
4. What is the consequence of our sin?

Read Mark 9:46-47
5. What does Jesus tell us to do about the causes of sin?
6. Why do you think Jesus uses such serious examples when speaking about the need to avoid hell?
7. Jesus believed in hell. Should we? Why or why not?
8. If someone said to you, "When I die, God will be pleased with me because I was a good person"? How would you respond?

Part 2:
Read Mark 3:7 - 5:43
1. In this passage Mark records Jesus doing four specific miracles:
a) calming a storm (Mark 4:35-41)
b) healing a demon-possessed man (Mark 5:1-20)
c) healing a sick woman (mark 5:25-34)
d) raising a dead girl to life (Mark 5:35-43)
With regards to the above, what does Jesus show authority over?
How does this add to what we've already read about his power and authority in the earlier chapters?

2. When Jairus's daughter passed away, and all hope seemed to be lost (Mark 5:35), what did Jesus ask Jairus to do (verse 36)?
a) Was that a reasonable thing to ask?

3. Seeing at all four events in Q1(a-d), what are the various ways in which people respond to Jesus? Refer to:
a) Mark 4:40-41
b) Mark 5:15
c) Mark 5:27-28, 34
d) Mark 5:42
Do you see yourself in any of these responses?

Do you have any questions about Mark 3:7-5:43?
~ DWYAM Committee

References:
^(2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.

Young Adults Seminar on 24th January 2014

Just a reminder that next Friday, 24th January 2014, there's a homosexuality workshop held at Bethesda Hall, Ang Mo Kio.

"For your prayers and participation.  This Homosexuality Seminar is open to all assembly members.  Any alternate views or clarification will be during a Q&A session at the end of the talk".
Sent from: Bethesda (AMK) Admin. Office.

Repost of their poster.

~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Some questions for your consideration. I know I should have done this earlier. Sorry.

Read Mark 1:1-20
1. The word 'gospel' means 'good news'. Mark begins his book of good news with 3 statements about Jesus.
a) by the Old Testament prophets (messengers) (Mark 1:2-3)
b) by John the Baptist (Mark 1:7)
c) by God himself (Mark 1:11)

What do each say about Jesus?

Read Mark 1:21 - 2:17
2. In chapters 1 & 2 Jesus shows his authority in different situations. (See Mark 1:16-20, 21-22, 23-28, 40-45, 2:1-12)
When Jesus speaks or acts, what sort of things happen?

Read Mark 2:18-3:6
3. Even at this early stage, Jesus divided opinions. Some people were amazed by him, while others were enraged.
What are your early impressions of Jesus?

Do you have questions about Mark 1:1-3:36?

~ DWYAM Committee

References:
(2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.

Sub Committee forms are UP!

Hi all

Thanks again for those who came down this afternoon, we hope we would keep the energy going throughout the year. As mentioned during the orientation, you can join a sub committee to serve in this years DWYAM. Even if you've not been to our orientation, you can join us too!

To view the form, click here.

In future, if you are unable to find a link for any reason, you can go to the navigation bar and click on 'Forms'. There you'll find all the forms we'll have in future. Outdated forms will not be linked to anywhere.

~ DWYAM Committee

Christianity Explored II

Hello, and a very blessed 2014!!!

For the first few months of this year we will be taking a look at Christianity Explored II. This series will give you time to think about the big questions of life, and to explore the live of the person at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus Christ.

There will be materials, and it has discussions questions, outline note on the talks, background information, and plenty of space to write your own thought and ideas.

To find out more about them you can visit:
www.christianityexplored.org

~ DWYAM Committee