We will join together

 this Sunday

19th March 2023

at 10.00 am

Bangkok Christian College

Scripture Readings for this week:
Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13*
Psalms: Psalm 23*
Book of Acts: Ephesians 5:8-14*
Gospel: John 9*
(*click for online Bible)
Pastor Chee introduces this week’s theme:

Ever wonder what God see in you and I? It is a simple question but one that is difficult to answer honestly. Someone with a huge ego may talk about all the qualifications one has. Others may look downward and offer no reply.

Our readings from the Gospel as well as the OT allow us to reflect on this question with a different perspective. We look at ourselves or each other through the eyes of God.

The Gospel gives us the incident about a man born blind. Someone came to Jesus with a question about the man’s blindness. Jesus offered a different perspective about how the man came to be blind. It was neither his own sin nor his parents. That was the general presumption. It was neither, according to Jesus. Jesus then proceeded to heal the man’s blindness quite uniquely. It is not something that you and I may want to try in order to see perfectly.

What was the lesson behind the way that healing came to the man? I wish all healing could be so simple and effective. It seemed rather crude but it did the trick. Jesus used mud made with his own saliva. Hmmm. Would you volunteer?

Speaking about volunteers, who would like to be king / queen? Come May, and the UK will witness the enthronement of King Charles. It will be with much splendour and glory. Someone in the OT got anointed to be king with much less pomp. The person chosen was the least preferred candidate. But God sees differently.

Do you want to see what God sees in you and I? “Mud” and the “least preferred”.

So never look down on yourself or anyone else for God sees people differently.

Join us this Sunday as we gather at the Bangkok Christian College for worship at 10.00 am.

Blessings,

Chee
Sunday School meets for young children during part of the worship time (see below)

ICB Choir: If you enjoy singing, you may join in by arriving about 45 minutes before the service for practice. All are welcome, even if you have little experience. We welcome new singers to take part!

For more news, please keep an eye on the
ICB Sunday School Facebook Page
HERE
https://www.facebook.com/ICB-Christian-Education-106748784983710
(copy this URL into your browser)

Both Members and non-members welcome

At our present location at
BCC Bangkok Christian College
35 Pramuan Rd, Silom,
Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
A very short walk from BTS Surasak (Exit 3).
Click here for Google maps reference or follow the map near the top of this newsletter.

Directions:
Please note the change of directions to the worship centre at BCC –

Those coming by cars are to use the gate on Soi Pramuan only. The gate on Sathorn road is inaccessible to cars.
Please remember the COVID Code:
As still recommended by the health authorities, all are advised to follow social distancing to keep others safe. We have members who have been infected lately and we do not wish others to be also infected. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home. Bottled water is available.

If you plan to come in your own car:
It is best to enter Soi Pramuan Road and enter through Gate 3. Make an immediate right turn and follow the path to the parking lot with the basketball hoops.

We, at ICB, support displaced individuals and families in Bangkok with regular financial support through Life Raft International.

We also offer congregational, emotional and spiritual assistance.
Who qualifies?
Those who have been granted (or are applying for) recognition as refugees by UNHCR.
Why do we need to help these people?
Ongoing support is needed to help them bridge the gap while they seek and wait for resettlement in another country, which most often takes many years.
UNHCR recognition very rarely means they can live and work freely in their country of asylum.

Owing to several people leaving ICB and Thailand over the past months, the ICB Church Council is seeking people to fill the following positions as soon as possible:

• Outreach – continuing contact with and support for our 8 social service partners
• Worship – overseeing Church services
• Fellowship – organising ICB community activities
• Membership – welcoming new people to our church and maintaining contact with all members.
• Personnel and Property – overseeing needs of our employees and facilities

None of these positions requires specialist skills nor a large amount of time.
All you need is the motivation to help us to develop our ICB community and outreach partners with Jesus as our guide.

To find out more, please contact
Cameron (Council Chair)              or Pastor Chee
cameronmacky91@gmail.com            minister@icbangkok.org

www.icbangkok.org/outreach/

Office Phone Number (Mon-Thur) +66 (0)2-258-5821
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.