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Sunday, 1st May 2022
Sermon
is delivered in-person & on zoom by our minister, Revd. Chee Keong Yong
The text for the Gospel brings us to consider another of the resurrection appearances of Jesus. Too often, there is an impulse to look at the accomplishments of the disciples rather than focusing on the subject matter – Jesus. Nevertheless, we shall take a brief look at the disciples’ efforts at fishing.
People who are energetic cannot sit still. This is true for some of the disciples and on this occasion, Peter got bored with doing nothing and suggested going fishing. He was joined by a few others. They fished all night and caught nothing.
Catching nothing! Hmmm… Is it okay to catch nothing? How many ventures to fish have we made when we caught nothing or perhaps nothing much to show for our effort? Have we been catching nothing?
Catching nothing is a call to change strategy. People involved in business know this, instinctively. You cannot continue for too long. Catching nothing is a wake-up call. Are we willing to change strategy? Just imagine, a carpenter telling fisherfolk how to fish. How outrageous! Yet, the call to throw the nets onto the other side of the boat sounds foolish. Do fish gather on the other side of the boat?
The focus here is not the disciples’ failure at fishing or even the fish gathering on one side of the boat. It is about the need to hearken to Jesus’ words.
The event here recorded puts the focus squarely back on Jesus. This is a clear announcement that Jesus has risen. This is no illusion or vision. This is no figment of imagination. Here in this event, Jesus is eating – a clear indication that he is alive.
Would you thus follow the risen, Lord?
Join us this Sunday to follow the risen Lord.
Blessings
Chee
THIS SUNDAY!Holy Communion on the first Sunday of May – “May Day”
Pastor Chee will lead a celebration of Holy Communion on this first Sunday of April. If attending on-line (Zoom), please prepare your bread and wine (fruit juice).
Please scroll down below In-person Evening services continue on Sundays.Worship starts at 6.30pm.
at BCGH (Bangkok Christian Guesthouse)
Also, further down:
information about Fellowship at ICB, and
a link to a new draft document the Church Council has been considering and would like the ICB congregation to review.
Please pray a) for those who have contracted Covid19, including those in our own congregation and their families. b) for the refugee families and other displaced persons residing in Bangkok, for their safety and well-being as well as positive progress in securing permanent resettlement solutions to their plight. c) for the people of Ukraine both in the country and refugees as well as those caught up in wars and conflicts in many other countries, including in neighbouring Myanmar. d) for the people in Yemen, Afghanistan, Mozambique and the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia and Somalia) who needlessly lack both food and medical supplies and are close to starvation. We pray that the recently agreed truce in fighting in both The Yemen and Ethiopia will transform into permanent endings of hostilities in those countries.
Sunday School will meet on-line this Sunday (not in-person yet)
At our new Location
SCC Creative Space Coffee Shop
Student Christian Center
328/1 Phyathai Road
A very short walking distance from BTS Ratchatewi. Click here for Google maps reference or follow the map near the top of this newsletter.
Please remember the COVID Code:
All are advised to follow social distancing to keep others safe. A temperature check is required. We have members who have been infected lately and we do not wish others to be infected. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and join us on Zoom. For safety precautions, the ICB Council has advised against any form of fellowship events for the time being. Bottled water will be available.
If you plan to come in your own car:
It is best to enter Phayathai Road from the Patumwan intersection (at Discovery Center/MBK) and drive across Hua Chang (elephant head) Bridge, taking the left-most lane. Then Immediately over the bridge, turn left into the SCC/CCT compound just before Evergreen Place and Asia Hotel.
There are limited parking spaces (free) just inside the compound but if full, you can park in the CCT Tower Building at the back of this same compound (there maybe a small charge p/hr)
ICB Evening Service has resumed EVERY Sunday at BCGH.
Worship starts at 6.30pm.
Join in-person (only) at Bangkok Christian Guesthouse, off Convent Road (BTS Saladaeng / MRT Silom stations).
Please bring your friends
Below is a map of how to get to BCGH from BTS and MRT stations. Just a 5-8 min walk. (There is car parking space) Safe short-cut hint: from BTS concourse floor, enter Central Silom Complex and exit at the back of the store on the ground floor into Soi Saladaeng 2. Turn right and walk for 2 minutes. BCGH is on the left (before Convent Rd). (From MRT, take lift from the concourse up to skywalk level and walk to BTS station then turn left into Central Silom Complex using the same directions as from BTS.)
ICB Church Council invites all members of the congregation to read and review the draft of a new document entitled
There will be an online discussion on this policy document on 8th May (i.e. Sunday of next week) to which all are most welcome and encouraged to express their views, ask questions and suggest edits.
The exact starting time of this meeting, following Morning Worship, will be shown in next week’s Newsletter and in the Morning Service group on the LINE messaging app.
Fellowship is essential for the wellbeing of any true community – but it’s not so easy when we cannot meet personally face-to-face, though hopefully many of us will be soon.
At ICB, we wish to develop new ways to extend Christian fellowship among all of us during 2022. We invite you to help with your ideas for such fellowship activities.
Mary Santhi has recently taken on the role of ICB Fellowship Chair but she needs a committee to lead!
Mary cannot undertake the work alone and so she is inviting you to join her in one of the most important and joyful aspects of the church which is appreciated by everybody.
Please send an email to Mary and she will respond by telling you more: jmmsanthi@gmail.com
One of Mary’s early ideas for Fellowship is to recognise everybody’s birthday so we can all pray for every person on her/his special day. Birthday greetings are now appearing on the ‘ICB Morning Service’ LINE app. Unfortunately, our list of birthdays is far from complete and so, if you are in agreement, please let Mary know by email your special day (your birth year won’t be posted without your consent).
Outreach 2022
ICB supports 8 ministries in Thailand. Our focus in 2022 is: Ascertaining Future Outreach Goals with a new policy, much prayer and your input as a church member. Building our partnerships with finances & prayer, visits & listening to their needs Creating a Foundation to more effectively help ICB love Bangkok. Developing Finances so we can do more. This will include a bigger Tree Angels campaign in 2022.
For more information, please contact Pastor Chee (minister@icbangkok.org)
The outreach committee welcomes new members to join our hardworking team to help ICB share the love of Jesus with Bangkok.
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH The International Church of Bangkok
partners with Christian ministries throughout Thailand to advance the work of Jesus.
5% of ICB’s yearly total income goes directly to the outreach partners. Members and friends are also encouraged to give directly through the Church account.
If you missed any of the recent sermons or would like to hear one or more again, recordings are available from Rev. Chee himself. Please let him know which Sunday(s) you are interested in and he will send you the link.
Send an email to: minister@icbangkok.org
Our minister, Pastor Chee, and members of the Church Council can be contacted as and when needed:
Email: minister@icbangkok.org
International Church of Bangkok (ICB)
Advancing the Work of Jesus!
ICB is an English language congregation, composed of native and non-native speakers. We are committed to welcoming people of all backgrounds to Christian worship for a diverse, inclusive and unifying faith experience.
We seek to advance the work of Jesus Christ by promoting and supporting spiritual growth, community and service to others.
ICB has a specific policy on “Diversity, Inclusiveness & Unity” recently adopted at our annual congregational meeting. You can download the file here (click).
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