Sharing Night #5 – EPIC Wrap Up and Sharing Night

 

Epic

 

As the year draws to an end, we quickly find ourselves finishing off studying the New Testament epistles of 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. In order to help each other remember all the great teachings that we have learnt this year, the Youth and Young Adults Committee have prepared a very fun and special evening for you! Come along to our final formal Friday Night Youth & Young Adults Program for the year, where we will have dinner and a special activity relating to our Bible studies.

Date: Friday 8th November

Venue: MCCC (29 Summerhill Road, Glen Iris)

Time: 7.00pm (dinner) – 9.30pm

What to bring: Your parents! – seriously, we would loved them to have dinner with us and stay for the evening!

There will also be an opportunity to give a short sharing at the end of the night as a group – maybe something you’ve learnt from our studies this year, something you want to thank God for, or even somebody you’d like to show your appreciation to!

This night is for everyone – the young and the old(er), so please do come along! 🙂 We are mindful that this is over the exam period, but the fellowship and sheer epicness of the night is guaranteed to help you de-stress.

So, mark it in your diaries, and see you then!

Outing – BOUNCE!

To welcome the start of Term 4 of youth group, we are holding a night out at Bounce!

Bounce provides trampolines with various games and activities (foam pits, dodgeball, vertical trampolines) for all participants to enjoy. It will also be a great opportunity to get to know everyone better before youth group starts again.

The details are as follows:

When – 4 October 2013
Where –  BOUNCEinc at 2 Weir Street, Glen Iris 3146
Start time – 7:45 pm
End time – 10:15 pm
What to bring – $23.50 for 2 hrs of BOUNCE and sock hire

Please RSVP by contacting Kenis Chu (mobile phone: 0400 004 406 or email: chu.kenis@gmail.com).

PLACES ARE LIMITED, so please RSVP ASAP!

Friday Night Youth Program BR-EAAAAAK!

Hi all,

Please take note in your diaries / planners / phones / other fancy gadgets that we will be having a 3 week break for Friday Night Program on September 13th, September 20th, and September 27th. This is an excellent time to take a breather and recap on what you’ve learnt so far this year on the books of 1 & 2 Timothy 🙂

We will be having a special event on Friday October 4th – more information to come!

Regular Friday Night Program resumes on October 11th and continues until early November where we will study the books of Titus and Philemon.

Meanwhile, please join us for our Sunday Service every week which starts at 10am.

Have a great break and see you soon!

Workshop: Engaging in Courageous Conversations

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Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve attempted to go deeper into a conversation, but you’re worried that things will get awkward? It’s happened to most of us – and it’s especially tricky when you’re sharing your faith!

Melbourne Chinese Christian Church is hosting a short training on how to engage in meaningful conversations. We’ll be looking at some of the most common fears/barriers when talking to new comers, how to possibly turn a conversation into one that is more meaningful and faith related, and wrapping things up with a prayer session.

Date: Friday 5th July, 2013

Venue: MCCC (29 Summerhill Road, Glen Iris)

Time: 8.00pm – 9:30pm

This is an optional training, but it will be helpful for people of all ages in developing conversational skills in an outreach context!

Hope to see you all there!

Coffee Night 2013

Hi Everyone!

Coffee Night is an event all about sharing about Christian faith through music. Come and see how God is working in people’s lives though a night of music, coffee and good company!

This is an open event. Feel free to add friends, family members or anyone you know who might enjoy the night and of course, don’t forget to bring yourself! Coffee Night is a night not to be missed.

The offering that will be collected during the night will go towards supporting an organization/charity that is yet to be announced. So keep your eyes on this page for updates!!

Food and drinks will be provided! See you there 😀

Address:
29 Summerhill Road, Glen Iris 3146

Time:
Friday July 12th, 7:30pm – 10:00pm

 Event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/557302747646928

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Indoor Picnic

Hi y’all! To wrap up the school holidays, we are having an indoor picnic instead of the regular Friday night program. It will be a relaxed night of pizza eating (om nom nom nom), catching up, and games. If it was your first time visiting MCCC at Coffee Night or if you’d like to meet more people, we’d love for you to come along and get to know you better!

Venue: Melbourne Chinese Christian Church (29 Summerhill Road, Glen Iris)

Time: 7-10pm

Date: Friday 5th October

Cost: Optional $5 donation to help cover cost of food

Hope to see all of you there 😀

July Updates

Hi y’all! Time sure flies and we’ve already reached mid 2012. God has been good and has truly been among this ministry throughout the first half of the year by providing us many opportunities to host events which introduce the gospel, and I trust that He’ll continue His good work for the rest of the year – so stay tuned for more events to come!

** 1. Trivia Night thankyous

Thank you to all those who came along to Trivia Night! A big congratulations to ‘The Punny Team’ who won the gold medals for the night, coming first in categories such as history, science and Bible trivia. Thank you also to those who organised the event and made it possible. If you would like to be challenged further and delve into God’s word and biblical issues, remember to come along to our Youth and Young Adults Bible Study on Friday nights.

** 2. Winter Freeze thankyous

A massive thank you to all those who got involved in our 2-day youth holiday program, Winter Freeze, which concluded last Friday. Throughout the two days, we explored the core Christian beliefs on becoming a Christian in an interactive way through the evangelism tract ‘Four Spiritual Laws’, and worked through fundamentals of Christian living such as prayer, reading the Bible, and being in the world but not of the world. Praise God for the great turnout of the youth who participated and the faithfulness of those who were so willing to help out!

** 3. Youth and Young Adults Bible Study

Youth and Young Adults Bible Study recommences on Friday July 20th, where we will be finishing off 1 Thessalonians and starting 2 Thessalonians in this new semester. This book of the Bible continues to clarify the events surrounding the second coming of Jesus, and also emphasises the power of prayer and the mightiness of God. Be sure to come along to read God’s word and fellowship together this semester!

** 4. Coffee Night

Each year, MCCC hosts Coffee Night where church members have the opportunity to present musical items to praise God and to share how God has impacted their lives. Love a relaxed night of fellowship and hot beverages, or have a creative bone and want to praise God by presenting an item? Stay tuned! Coffee Night 2012 – coming soon!

That’s all for now – keep on checking back for updates!

All glory be to God!

Trivia Night

What do you call a wholesome night of fun spent with cool people that is completely free?

DING DING DING! You guessed it! The answer is…. MCCC TRVIA NIGHT!

As the school holidays approach, MCCC will be hosting Trivia Night instead of the regular Friday night program. Questions will range anywhere from Bible trivia to general knowledge questions, so remember to bring your thinking caps along! This is also a great opportunity to invite your friends and colleagues for a night of relaxed fun and fellowship. Refreshments will be provided.

Date: Friday 29th June

Time: 8 – 10pm

Where: Melbourne Chinese Christian Church (English Chapel) – 29 Summerhill Road, Glen Iris

Hope to see you all there! Be prepared to work those brain muscles 😉

May updates.

Hi y’all! 😀 As the weather is getting cooler, put some warmth back into your life and drop by at MCCC 😉 Some announcements for May:

** 1. Easter Services & Picnic thankyous

To those who came to the Good Friday service and the Easter Sunday service & picnic, we hope you had a great time commemorating Jesus’ death and resurrection with our church. A huge thanks especially to those who helped organise the picnic, it wouldn’t have been possible without all your hard work. It was very encouraging being able to hear both old timers and new comers share about their faith – praise God!

** 2. Youth and Young Adults Bible Study back up and running!

Come join us for our Youth and Young Adults (YYA) Bible Study nights which happen every Friday from 8-10pm! Well, most Fridays, unless we’re on exam/holiday break (which you will be notified about on this space – keep on checking back for updates!)

Does this all sound a bit foreign and daunting? Here’s a bit of a run down on what you can expect on a typical night at YYA:

– Introducing: The typical YYA Bible Study Night –

8.00: /Singspiration/: The act of singing worship songs as a group to praise God

8.20: /Announcements/: General admin stuff, including a short summary of the Bible passage

8.30: /Bible Study/: we break off into small groups (by year level) which is an open often forum for questions and discussions on the Bible passage. At the moment we’re looking at a book called 1 Thessalonians from the New Testament, which has many practical lessons about what a model church looks like, how we can encourage one another, and the second coming of Jesus.

9.20: /Games/: Usually involves team-building activities such as Pictionary, action charades, and other unique games thought up by our creative team leaders.

9:50: /Supper & hang out/: Delish food, Chinese tea, and if you’re not in a rush to go home, stay back for some quality conversations or to simply unwind from the long week!

… so we hope that gives you a snapshot of what YYA looks like! Whether you’ve been a Christian for 10 years or just wondering whether there is a God, I invite you to join us for our Friday night program to learn more from the living word of God. Got more questions? Drop us a comment in the box below!

** 3. Prayer and Share Night

Once in every few months, we have something called Prayer and Share Night which is… exactly as the name suggests! So instead of Bible Study, we share with each other about what God has been doing in our lives, praise points, for upcoming exams, difficulties in life, and pretty much anything you’re happy to share about. Prayer is essentially talking to God, so this is a great reminder to thank God and communicate with Him in everything we do. Our upcoming Prayer & Share Night is on Friday May 18th at 8pm.

Hope to see you all there!