Sunday, 20 August 2023

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Scripture Readings for this week:
Genesis 45:1-15*
Psalm 133*
Romans 11:1-2, 29-32*
Matthew 15:21-28*
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Pastor Chee introduces this week’s theme:

Allow yourself to step into the shoes of the Canaanite woman in today’s Gospel. So much of it is a demonstration of the unfairness we see all around us. By virtue of her status, ethnicity, race, etc., she was scorned by society on every side.

To have Jesus come along and be faced with the same scorn from the man known for compassion would surely be the last straw. She had been through so much in life that she would not be denied again, no matter who he is. She shouted at the top of her voice to be heard.

She was heard and Jesus responded and remarked on her remarkable stubborn faith.

Have you been in the same shoes as this woman? I see this displayed in media over and over again – desperate refugees trying to gain a foothold to a better life elsewhere. So many are denied and a lot by forceful means – KEEP OUT.

Will you be denied? What have you been denied by Jesus?

This Sunday, we again meet on Zoom. Please use the same Zoom link as last Sunday.

Blessings

Chee

Neither the Sunday School nor the Choir will meet this Sunday. They will resume at BCC next Sunday on 27th August and onwards.

• The Pastoral Search Committee has reviewed 41 applications and selected candidates for the next stage of the search process.
• Those selected will receive a questionnaire that will be due on August 25.
• During this period, the search committee will also review sermons.
• In early September, the committee will begin interviewing a smaller group of candidates and gather references in order to recommend the best applicant to the church council.
• Please continue to pray for wisdom and God’s guidance for committee members and short listed candidates as we approach this critical point of the search process.
• Pastor Chee has accepted the Council’s invitation to extend his term with us until the end of November this year.

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.

ICB Church Council is seeking people to fill the following positions as soon as possible and/or members on all the committees:

• Outreach – continuing contact with and support for our 8 social service partners ….. and more
  Our newly appointed Outreach leader needs others to assist in further developing this important work of ICB. Email Deborah at outreach@icbangkok.org 
• Worship – overseeing Church services and planning for the future
• Fellowship – In organising ICB community activities, more helpers are needed.

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
Pastor Chee        minister@icbangkok.org

www.icbangkok.org/outreach/

Our postal mailing address is:
International Church of Bangkok

61/2 Soi Saen Sabai 3

Sukhumvit Soi 36

Bangkok, Bangkok 10110

Thailand

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