The youths meet monthly for the Youth Service, every 2nd Sunday of the month, 8.45am-10am at the Parish Hall. The service is organized by the youths, for the youths! Come and join us for a great time of message and uplifting praise & worship.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
EASTER CELEBRATION 2010
For Easter celebration this year, the Teenz performed a body worship to the song “At the Cross” by Hillsong. The team consists of Phoebe, Corina, Timothy J., Justine, Kenneth, Keith, Georgina , Sherlene, Verenni and Xavier. They started learning the song and practicing in March and this is their first time performing. They all did a splendid job! Keep it up guys!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
POST NEW YEAR GATHERING 2010
On 30th January 2010, the youths had our post new year gathering 2010 at the church. Our theme was “Renew, Rejuvenate & Rejoice in the Spirit of God!” It’s time to come as one big family for the New Year and a have fresh start renewing, rejuvenating & rejoicing together! And what better colour to choose for our theme than Green! All the youths are encouraged to use something Green…be it green shirts, green pants (green jeans anyone??), green shoes, green hair (eek!) or even green accessories! Go Green! Hehe. And so, we came as green as we can be, hehe.
There were about 60 over youths that came that day, which also included the confirmation candidates. Awesome! Our event started off with an opening prayer by Sis. Lydia
The event was a great one indeed, even though we had some hiccups along the way, but we managed! For this, we praise & thank God for His goodness, guidance, providence & blessings! May this fellowship, bring the youths closer together and to get them to know that they ARE part of the AYC and that they matter. J
Here are some pictures we would like to share with y’all! Enjoy!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Carrot, Egg and Coffee
A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word..
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.'
'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma the daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter.. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?
Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy..
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
You might want to send this message to those people who mean something to you (I JUST DID); to those who have touched your life in one way or another; to those who make you smile when you really need it; to those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down; to those whose friendship you appreciate; to those who are so meaningful in your life.
If you don't send it, you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone's day with this message!
May we all be COFFEE!!!!!! !!
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word..
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.'
'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma the daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
'Which are you?' she asked her daughter.. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat?
Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy..
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
You might want to send this message to those people who mean something to you (I JUST DID); to those who have touched your life in one way or another; to those who make you smile when you really need it; to those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down; to those whose friendship you appreciate; to those who are so meaningful in your life.
If you don't send it, you will just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone's day with this message!
May we all be COFFEE!!!!!! !!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Caroler's Night
We had fun - lots of games, quizzes and prizes to be won. We have praise and worship, ice-breaking sessions led by the Youth Group.
And these are the faces of the hardworking youths
We had some "makan-makan" (of course lah! hehe)
Presentations from the various Caroling Group and the highlight of the event was the best dressed woman and best dressed men competition. Here are the shortlisted candidates...
...and I will not disclose who is the winner here. Hehe..
Last but not least, one for the album
New Year New Parish Hall
Hello everyone!! December has been a very busy month and there's way too many things going on - in church, family, weddings and many other activities. Anyway, It's the 11th day of the year 2010 and we believe it's still not too late to wish everyone a blessed New Year 2010. May this year brings greater blessings to each and everyone of us and let us also not to forget seeking God in our everyday lives.
Finally, our new parish hall is complete and we've officially used it for our Caroler's Night held on the 9th January 2010.
Will post something on the Caroler's night later on. Till then! God bless.
Finally, our new parish hall is complete and we've officially used it for our Caroler's Night held on the 9th January 2010.
Will post something on the Caroler's night later on. Till then! God bless.
Monday, December 14, 2009
AYC Newsletter 2nd Edition
Sorry for posting this a little bit late. The second edition newsletter was distributed a couple of weeks back, however for those who have missed it, you may also download it here.
Enjoy!
Miri Christmas Parade & Concert
The Christmas Parade & Concert has always been the highlight every year for all the Christian community in Miri. This would be the time we were all gathered together and walk around Miri City to share the good news of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We gathered at Miri City Fan at 5.00pm and it was such a great joy to see everyone came in unity for our Lord Jesus. We were entertained by some presentations - praise and worship and also the combined choir from all the various churches in Miri.
While waiting for the time to walk around Miri, everyone linger around and fellowship with one another.
The Anglican were presented by the St. Columba's Parish and that's including the various extension centres (Taman Tunku, Lambir and Tudan) and also from the Good Shepherd Parish, Lutong. The AYC worked together with the PYF GS Lutong to perform a very compact presentation - choir + dance (tambourine and ngajat) + sketch in about 5 minutes.
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