Can you help out? We want to freshen up our room and make it an awesome area to worship God. We will be meeting on Saturday at 1pm and as they say, ‘many hands make light work’. We planning to have some food to keep up your energy and cleaning supplies will be provided. If you have additional cleaning things, please bring them along.
Happy Easter
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Photos from the day
Do you know anyone struggling with Hanguel and needs a helping hand. Send them along to:
Survival Korean Class
INSTRUCTOR: Daniel, Kim who is also in charge of Kids English Ministry
TARGET: Survival Korean Class is for all foreigners from all over the world
TEXTBOOK:
– Beginner’s Korean 1 (Language Plus) for Beginners – Beginner’s Korean 2 (Language Plus) for Intermediate Students
FOCUS:
1) Mastering basic vowels and consonants
2) Reading and practicing Korean words
3) Learning survival expressions
WHERE?: New Comer’s Edu. Room (on the first floor of Dong-Shin Church Main Sanctuary)
TIME?: 11:30-12:30 for Beginners, 12:30-1:30 for Intermediate Students
PERIOD?: S. K. C. of the third term is from January 23rd, to March 27th, 2010
REGISTRATION FEE: 20,000 won
TEXTBOOK: A textbook with tape is 15,000 won.
Contact No: DANIEL KIM 010-5467-1198 (sinyounghan@hotmail.com)
Anyone is welcome
It’s that time again to kick off 2010 in song! Come to the singing room and enjoy some melodious tunes, good times and good people. Cost will be dependent on the number of people but shouldn’t be too much. Last time, we had 10 people go to a No-rae bang just near church and everyone got into the swing of things! Hope you can join us this weekend.
Every month we have an activity to have fun, fellowship, frivolity and form firm friendships for the time that we are together in Korea. If you have any great ideas about what we could do, let us know at church or by email.
God bless you all!
We will be going to Shin Saeng won Orphanage this Saturday 5th Dec and are meeting at 1:45 at Ansim Subway. The place is about 5-10 minutes walk. If you have any questions or would like to play/interact with the kids for a couple of hours, please contact Brandon on 010-2231-1785. Also we will be having a special offering for the orphanage kids over the next 2 weeks and there will be a box at the rear of church for donations to provide for them at Christmas time.
This week we started looking at Advent and this will lead up to Christmas so here are some details below:
What is advent?
What is the focus of advent week?
What is the meaning of advent wreath?
How will we celebrate advent at Dongshin
Luke 2: 1-6 Life Application Study Bible
1. At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire
2. (This was the first census taken when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3. All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census.
4. And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He travleed there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.
5. He took with him Mary, who was now obviously pregnant.
6. And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.
Advent Prayer
Emmanuel, Jesus Christ,
desire of every nation,
Savior of all people,
come and dwell among us
God bless everyone
A November 22nd Thanksgiving may be unusual for some but for the people who attended the annual dinner, it was a great night with heaps of turkey, dessert, friends and frivolity! We had a special appearance by Ebenezer Scrooge’s cousin – Jebenezer Stooge who was transformed by the Thanksgiving angel from hating to loving Thanksgiving. The angel then said
Well I wish it was just that easy to change someone’s attitude but God gave us free will to choose how we respond to situations. Sometimes we don’t like or hate what God is doing and we take it out on other people. Sometimes we just don’t care about what other people are going through and we don’t recognise the effort required to get things done. But then, there are times when we love our life, we are grateful for family, friends and the blessings from God. So how you are feeling towards God? Are you hurting and feeling bad or are you feeling indifferent that God doesn’t see your struggle or are you feeling safe and secure in God’s love that whatever happens, God is in control and wants the best for you.
We have added some photos at the link below and also we thank God for his amazing provision and putting the right people in the right places (the workers) to make the dinner happen and be able to celebrate with one another.
http://picasaweb.google.com/dongshinenglish/ThanksgivingDinner?feat=directlink
It’s happening again, the massive, monstrous, mega, mighty, marvellous meal of the year that your stomach can only take once. We are planning to have the dinner after church and will need people to help with setup (decorating the room and setting out tables and chairs), cooking (you don’t need to be a master chef) and cleaning up (arrgh the dishes) afterwards. Please invite your work colleagues and we will have a signup sheet to get an idea of numbers for catering purposes. We hope you can join us for a wonderful time of giving thanks not only for our personal blessings but for our spiritual blessings.
Dongshin Church’s English Ministry is hosting it’s first retreat!!!!! Here’s some information:
Who: Anyone who wants to learn more about God’s purpose for us. Feel free to invite others!
Guest Speaker: Pastor Young Ho
Where: Mu-hak Chapel 경산시 와촌면 강학 리 26-3 www.mhs.or.kr
What are we going to be doing?:
– Friday night: ice breakers, worship, fellowship, campfire
– Saturday: worship, workshops, small group discussions, games, prayer time
There will be 4 workshops focusing on the following;
Discipleship (in Korean)
Waiting on God
Community Service
Relationships
This is a great chance to leave the bustle of city life and be alone with God and His community of believers. Please invite your friends so they can share in this experience. Food, God, and a campfire! What more could you ask for?!!?
Registration is 25,000 for food, accommodation & conference materials (you can pay at the location)
Please sign up at church
Transport from Dongshin will be around 7.30pm Friday, 9.30pm Fri & Sat 8am so if you require a ride, please arrive a few minutes early. If you have a car or need a ride please advise Pete at 
petergwatt@gmail.com
Map if you are driving
Let’s party again with another awesome movie night! Join us after church to enjoy snacks, fellowship and a big screen experience. See you there.
The picnic was held at Bong Mu Park near Palgongsan and was fantastic! We had hotdogs and hamburgers on the grill (Andy was top chef), great salads, chocolate brownie just to name a few. There were 65 people in attendance and we had a lucky number draw – 30 people took home prizes! After that, we had some Bible trivia and the scholars were out there choosing true or false to the statements such as the oldest person in the bible was 969 years old – yes it’s true.
Later some of the lads played soccer and there was a lot of fun and laughter. God gave us great weather, perfect location and awesome fellowship.
If you have any ancedotes to pass on or photos, please forward them to my email address kprodger@yahoo.com
Once again, another legendary Dongshin Event, don’t miss out on the next one!
This particular Sunday was special as 5 people chose to share what God was doing in their life and how they were dealing with life’s issues.
If you have any questions or comments then you can talk to these guys at church
Rob – Renewing the mind
Scripture Romans 12:2
Narina – Spiritual gifts
Scripture Romans 12:4-8
Daniel
Needing God
Scripture Psalms 2:7,8,9
David
Suffering
Scripture Mark 8:34-35
Elise
Desire – Spiritual vs Flesh
Scripture Rom 7:18-25
Well done to these guys sharing their personal thoughts and trials.
Summary (apologies for the delay)
James points out to us the glaring inconsistencies between what we say we believe and what we say, and even what we believe. All of this is revealed by a tiny little thing called the tongue
1. The inconsistency revealed by our tongues is quite bluntly and evidently put to us by James in Verse 9. He says you’re praising God one minute, and cursing people you know the next.
2. vs. 11 and 12 together as we seek the root, orsource of the problem James puts to us today.
“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.”
3. James even asks the question for us.
He says, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. How can there be reconciliation between a man and his wife, a child and his parents, a person and their God?
A fig tree cannot produce olives. How might we make it produce olives?
What if we were to rename it? We could take a sign and hang it on the branches or even nail it to the trunk. We could brand it into the bark. It would read, “OLIVE TREE”. Would that make the fig tree produce olives?
We see people try to do this. They try to call something or some group Christian when it’s not true at all. Americans answer in polls that they are 81 % Christian. This doesn’t make the claim any more true about their lives.
The tongue speaks from the heart. It reveals a grave inconsistency in our lives that must be mended spiritually, or we will die in our sin. God looks on the heart. He sees your heart. He knows your thoughts. How will you respond to his gracious invitation to be forgiven for how you speak to and of your brothers and sisters in Christ and indeed all of his creatures? There is life changing grace to be found in Christ today.
One of our members has kindly arranged free Chinese medicine (such as acupunture) from Dr Lee Eun Chul who has a hospital in Chilseong-dong near Chilseong subway.
If you would like more details, please contact Karl by email for directions and phone number.
kprodger@yahoo.com
This is the abridged version, there will be a copy available on the day.
Week 24: LOVE For Sunday July 26, 2009
John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
A. How well do we / you follow this command?
B. Is it easy to honor others above yourself?
Romans 12: 9-10 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
A. How can love be sincere?
B. How are the apologetics of hating evil? How can you love a sinner and hate the sin, when they are so intertwined?
C. Is it easy to honor others above yourself? Why / why not?
Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
A. How important is this verse? Why?
B. What happens when every effort is made, and the “bond of peace” is still strained?
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
A. How can love be life?
B. Are you alive? Always?
1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of GOD be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
A. What is the correlation between love and pity?
B. How do you love with your actions? How do you love with your words?
C. Compare this verse to the themes in the Epistle of James. The tongue may be powerful, but how should we use it?
Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the LORD forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
A. Why is love the best of these? Why not joy or thanksgiving or another?
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B. How can we put love first? How can we achieve this unity?
Week 24: LOVE For Sunday July 26, 2009
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Memory verse = Romans 12:9-10 |
John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
A. How well do we / you follow this command?
B. Is it easy to honor others above yourself?
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What kinds of LOVE exist? Make a list. |
Romans 12: 9-10 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
A. How can love be sincere?
B. How are the apologetics of hating evil? How can you love a sinner and hate the sin, when they are so intertwined?
C. Is it easy to honor others above yourself? Why / why not?
Ephesians 4:2-3 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
A. How important is this verse? Why?
B. What happens when every effort is made, and the “bond of peace” is still strained?
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Vocabulary words: command, sincere, cling, devoted, apologetics, correlation, virtue |
1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
A. How can love be life?
B. Are you alive? Always?
1 John 3:17-18 If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of GOD be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
A. What is the correlation between love and pity?
B. How do you love with your actions? How do you love with your words?
C. Compare this verse to the themes in the Epistle of James. The tongue may be powerful, but how should we use it?
Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as GOD’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the LORD forgave you. And over all these virtues, put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
A. Why is love the best of these? Why not joy or thanksgiving or another?
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B. How can we put love first? How can we achieve this unity?
This Saturday, there will be no bible study, see you on Sunday.
The following Saturday (1st), the study will resume
We are going to have a monster picnic on this day, everyone is encouraged and expected to attend. We will be arranging food at the Leader’s meeting on July 26th. The location is still to be arranged but we will inform everyone soon (park or mountain). More details will be advised at church.
This is a special service to give the opportunity for some of the congregation to share part of their life and how God is working through them while in Korea or from past experiences. If you would like to participate, we require 5-7 people to share for approximately 5 mins. All that we require is that you prepare something before the day and also include a scripture reference. Please inform Karl at church if you are interested or require further information / guidance.
Remember God made you unique and everyone has a story to tell.
We will be meeting at Karl and Narina’s apartment for this month’s meeting. It will be from 7:30 onwards and please have dinner before you come. Their apartment is
Sa-dong, 670-1 Beon Ji, Geulinmaleul (그린말을), Boo Young (부영) 503동(building) 403호 (room).
Gyeongsan Bus 100 or 399 from Sawol Subway stop will stop outside the complex.
Any directions or queries, please contact Karl 010-62064470
We are planning to take the orphans to a baseball game on either the 15th or 29th August at the stadium in downtown. More details will follow, please talk to Rob as he is co-ordinating with the orphanage (010-7468-5565).
If you like children and would like to help bring joy to many, come along on Saturday to help give these orphans a cool time. Meet at Ansim subway at 12:30 and transport will be provided to the swimming pool. You need to wear a bathing cap but it’s possible to hire one. Women need to bring a towel as it is not provided at the pool. If you need further information, please call Rob on 010-7468-5565.
Dongshin English Service