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International Church of Bangkok
Advancing the Work of Jesus!
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PENTECOST
Sunday, 28th May
Seventh Sunday after Easter
MORNING WORSHIP
at 10am
Our Service is at
Bangkok Christian College
Sathorn Nua Road
(next to Surasak BTS station)
(It’s Easy to find Our venue location!)
BTS Surasak Exit 3 (Silom Line)
Google Maps ref: https://goo.gl/maps/okQmxsSKHagYbDPy9
The map here will help you find our morning worship service held at this location as shown below:
People coming on foot, taxi and/or BTS should use Exit 3 (BTS station) and enter by the side gate on Sathorn Road.
Those coming by private car are to use the gate on Pramuan Road only. (The gate on Sathorn Road is inaccessible to all vehicles, except bicycles.)
PLEASE NOTE: Occasionally, without notice the entrance is changed due to ongoing construction work. You may be redirected by the gate guards if this is needed. There will always be car parking space available within the school compound. |
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POT-BLESS SNACKS
This Sunday, 28 May 2023, we will have a special farewell for
Cameron and Caryn Macky
after the service. We invite members to bring a light snack for the coffee hour.
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| *Directions to Bangkok Christian College |
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We will join together
this Sunday
28th May 2023
at 10.00 am
Bangkok Christian College
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Our service will be conducted and sermon delivered by our minister,
Revd. Chee Keong Yong |
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This week’s theme:
“Come, Holy Spirit”
Scripture Readings for this week:
Old Testament: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b*
New Testament: Acts 2:1-21*
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3-13*
Gospel: John 20:19-23*
(*click for online Bible)
Pastor Chee introduces this week’s theme:
The disciples were told by their Lord to wait for the coming of the Spirit. The difficult thing about such a statement is that none of them have any idea how this was to transpire.
Were they to expect a well-dressed person knocking on the door? How would they recognize the Spirit when and where this might happen? They were all surprised enough when Jesus returned to life though most of them were not expecting it.
The resurrection of Jesus was to them all, a mystery difficult enough to comprehend. Luke then gave us the detail of how the Spirit came in Acts 2. Wow, what an entry!
“Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.”
A violent wind! I do not know about your situation, perhaps we do need a bit of wind in Thailand with the weather so yucky. However, people in New Zealand will disapprove of my wish as they have been having loads of violent wind. The metaphors used to describe the Holy Spirit are varied according to human experiences.
What is yours? Would you like to share about it?
Come and have a taste of the Holy Spirit this coming Sunday at our Sunday service at 10.00 am at the Bangkok Christian College.
Blessings
Chee
Sunday School meets every week for young children during part of the worship time. Parents are encouraged to bring their children of any age.
ICB Choir needs new singers!
If you enjoy singing, please join our choir each week by arriving about 9 am, before Sunday service, for practice. All are welcome to take part, even if you have little or no music experience. (It’s fun and a good place to start!)
See below about why you should sing in our choir. |
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ICB Pastoral Search Committee
is asking all
– Church Members
– Associate Members and
– Regular Attendees
to URGENTLY fill in a short survey to help update the ICB Church Profile.
This will greatly help the committee with its selection process of our new pastor.
Please fill out the survey at this following link…..
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflDJAbQAn4_4FOnxqjQPAJjBsWJMAmE4NHUbyzZ8Tnm8vQ-w/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&usp=mail_form_link
(Just click this link or copy it in full into your internet browser)
A Paper Form is also available at Morning Service this Sunday. We by need to complete this survey by the end of this month. Taking part in this survey will only take you 5 to 10 minutes.
Make Sure YOUR voice is heard in this vitally important process.
Your participation in the survey ensures that the voices of all stakeholders are heard in this very important task.
Thank you very much!
on behalf of the Pastoral Search Committee
Committee Chair: Margaret McMillion
Secretary: Analiza “Lizl” Amurao
Kris Panijpan
Grace Abueva
Didid Dwiana and
My Hang Tran
Please pray for our search committee regularly as they start this most important task for our church:
Almighty God, look graciously on the people of ICB.
Be with us and lead us as we seek the next pastor for our church.
We ask your direction and guidance for those who shall choose our new spiritual leader, that we may receive an upright and faithful pastor who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries.
Grant our committee perception, faithfulness and joy, so that they may hear your voice in all their deliberations.
Grant them also the desire and the ability to truly hear each other as well as the courage to respond and act as you lead them.
Come, Holy Spirit.
Periodic reports on the committee’s progress will be be made available to all, including through this newsletter. |
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This appointment will be on a renewable annual-contract basis with an initial trial period of 4 months offered.
Please help us search for suitable applicants for this important position in our Church by passing this notice around.
You can copy this notice by right clicking on it and saving it as an image (.jpg) file. It also appears on the ICB Facebook page and ICB website. |
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| SCROLL DOWN BELOW FOR MUCH MORE ON OUR COMMITTEES AND COUNCIL SEARCH |
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Scroll down to discover how
YOU can serve our church
in 2023!! |
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Do you enjoy listening to the Choir?
Do you hum along to yourself?
Then why not join in with them as a singer and experience the joy of creating music with others?
Everyone of ALL AGES can learn (or relearn) to sing. It’s never too late to start, and ICB choir is the perfect place to do so.Why Sing in a Choir? 5 Healthy Reasons
REASON 1: Musicality. It improves the way you hear music and intensifies your appreciation of harmony.
REASON 2: Mental Health. Singing enhances brain function, strengthens feelings of togetherness, and reduces stress and depression.
REASON 3: Confidence. Anyone can learn to sing! Singing in a church choir gives you permission to make noise as part of a group and lose any fear of performing in front of others.
REASON 4: Belonging. Many people feel isolated. Being part of a singing group fulfils the need for belonging and quickly forms social bonds. It’s a powerful ice-breaker, making new friends with diverse backgrounds, widening horizons and improving social cohesion.
REASON 5: Aerobic and toning. Singing is a wonderful workout for the lungs! More oxygen in the blood strengthens your entire body. Slower and deeper breathing gives a profound sense of well-being and is excellent to combat asthma and emphysema. Your posture in singing strengthens stomach muscles that support the spine, making you less prone to injury as you age.
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So, what are you waiting for?
Come at 9 am on any Sunday morning and find out! |
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How to Get to
ICB Morning Services
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:
People coming on foot, taxi and / or BTS should use Exit 3 (BTS station) and enter by the side gate on Sathorn Road.
Those coming by car* should normally use the gate on the adjacent Pramuan Road only. The gate on Sathorn road is inaccessible to all vehicles (except bicycles).
* Please follow guards’ instructions if a change of entrance is required.
Please enter Pramuan Road (runs between Sathorn and Silom Road) and enter the school through Gate 3. Make an immediate right turn and follow the side road to the parking lot with the basketball hoops. (Please take care as there is currently building work going on inside the school grounds.) |
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Please remember The COVID Code is still in place!
With the recent start of the new School Year, BCC points out that, as recommended by the health authorities, all should follow social distancing to keep others safe.
We have members who have been infected lately and we do not wish others to also contract the virus. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home. Bottled water is available at all times and please wear a mask, especially when mixing with others or in crowded areas. |
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ICB Sunday Evening Worship at
Bangkok Christian Guesthouse (BCGH)
has been suspended until further notice.
Please contact Reverend Chee if you would be interested in having evening services restarted. |
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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. |
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| Read more about ICB’s partnership with Life Raft: click here |
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See more about the problem, and how
YOU can be part of the solution with Life Raft International: click-here |
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Donate to ICB Ministry to Displaced Persons:
KBank: 003-1-09408-9 mark MDP and email your transfer slip to: office@icbangkok.org
Thank You!! |
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ICB URGENTLY needs people like YOU!
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 |
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| ICB – Caring for Displaced People through partnership Life Raft International
An updated document relating to the above has now been uploaded to the Policies section of our website. The ICB Council has been working with Life Raft International for many years in seeking to relocate people to various countries for resettlement. The uploaded document gives clear parameters of our relationship with Life Raft International.
*Link: Church Policies |
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Fellowship is essential for the wellbeing of any true community – Now that we can all meet personally face-to-face, we need to resume regular social events together.
At ICB, we wish to develop new ways to extend Christian fellowship among all of us during 2023.
We invite you to help with your ideas for weekly and occasional fellowship activities.
Contact Pastor Chee: minister@icbangkok.org |
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| ICB 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.
In the first half of year 2022, a total of THB78,000 has been given to eight of our mission partners. Reports from three of them have been uploaded to our FB page – https://www.facebook.com/ICB-Outreach-Ministries-105101068484139. These are from
Cornerstone Chapel Hatyai, Songkhla
Rahab Ministries Bangkok, and
Concordia Welfare & Education Foundation Bangkok. |
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For further information, please contact Pastor Chee (minister@icbangkok.org)
The ICB Outreach Committee welcomes new members to join our hardworking team to help ICB share the love of Jesus with Bangkok and beyond. |
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ICB is a fully self-supported congregation.
We gladly receive your donations.
KBank a/c 003-1-09408-9
More information on the ICB WebsiteThank you! |
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Our minister, Pastor Chee, and members of the Church Council can be contacted as and when needed:
Email: minister@icbangkok.org |
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| 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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Scan these QR Codes to
find out more about
International Church of Bangkok
This upper link will guide you to our
ICB Website |
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This lower link will guide you to our
ICB Facebook page
For personal inquiries, more information and
church membership, please email
Rev. Chee Keong Yong: minister@icbangkok.org |
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