Farewell '09.

Hey peeps, Saturday (7/11) will be our farewell. The details are as below:
Venue : Grace Assembly Klang, Taman Chi Liung
Time : 6-8pm ++
Entrance fee : RM10 (Free for CU seniors)

For further details and enquiries contact and RSVP to Nick Shim (016-9694777) by Friday.

Oh yeah, open to non-members as well. So see you there! =D

Hey people. Just to let you know that we're still alive and in the midst of planning the farewell party. Commitee, if you're reading this, just spread the news that there will be a meeting after school on Wed (4/11).
CU's closed until next year. So, CU next year and all the best to SPM-ers.

God bless!
nikshim =)

What We Don't Deserve
What Jesus means when he says "Blessed are the merciful."
by Mark Galli

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." —Matthew 5:7, ESV
At first, Matthew 5:7 seems to imply that Jesus is making a deal with us: If we go out and show mercy to others, God will show mercy to us.

And it seems like a good deal. I mean, how hard could it be to show mercy to others? So we'll practice a little mercy, and then God will act the same toward us, and all will be well with the world. And for eternity.

Except that it's not that easy to be merciful.

Your brother borrows your iPod, and when he gives it back, it doesn't play. He says, "Sorry."

You say, "'Sorry' doesn't cut it. You need to replace what you broke."

He says, "OK. That's fair. But I don't have any money till next week. And then I need to buy a gift for Mom's birthday, and I need to start saving money for the prom."

You say, "I don't care. You ruined my iPod, and you need to replace it."

He says, "I know. I'm sorry. But things are tight right now. Can't you give me a break?"

And that's when it's really hard to forgive. To let it go. To be merciful.

Just as it's hard to leave your own friends to sit down by the class reject sitting alone at lunch. Or to give your last $15 to the food drive for the hungry when you had your heart set on going to a movie with friends that afternoon. Or to want to even talk to the person who made the cut on the basketball team when you didn't.

That's when "Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy" doesn't seem like much of a good deal. It feels like a curse. All we can think about is how unmerciful we can be when we're self-centered, or indifferent, or even cruel. Then we're thinking, I'm in trouble. I'm never going to receive mercy at this rate. I don't deserve it.

And that's when the turning point comes. It's at that point that the mercy of God starts making its way into our lives. It begins by us turning that hopelessness into prayer:

"Lord, I'm in trouble. I'm self-centered. I don't deserve your mercy, but I need it."

And the Lord gives us a break. He forgives. He shows mercy.

And that's why it's easier to give your brother a break. And to practice mercy in all sorts of difficult situations. Not because we're trying to prove something, or get something from God, but simply because God has proven something to us by giving us something we didn't deserve: mercy. We become merciful because we've been shown mercy.

When Jesus says blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy, he assumes that you really can't be merciful until you've received mercy in the first place. Mercy is not a deal, but an ongoing lifestyle. We receive mercy then we show mercy and as a result we receive more mercy, and as a result, we then show more mercy—and on and on.

It's like we're rolling a snowball downhill. We start with a small one, maybe the size of a baseball. As we toss it down the hill, immediately gravity starts to pull it farther downhill. As it rolls over, of course, it collects more snow. Now it's bigger and heavier, and so gravity pulls it even harder. It rolls over even faster, and collects more snow, and gets heavier, and rolls faster. And so on. Before you know it, it's a huge ball, bounding down the hill. That's how it is with mercy: The more we receive mercy, the more we give mercy.

Because we get distracted and have long bouts with selfishness, we collect sticks and branches in our little ball, and that slows us down. Sometimes we come to a complete halt, stuck halfway down the mountain. So we find ourselves remembering that we didn't deserve to roll as far as we had in the first place, and that without God's mercy, we'll go no farther. And that's when God comes along, trims off the branches sticking out from us, and gives us that little push to start us rolling downhill again, so that we can practice and enjoy mercy upon mercy upon mercy upon mercy.

God bless! =D

On a map in the back of my Bible, each of Paul’s missionary journeys is shown by a colored line with arrows indicating his direction of travel. On the first three, the arrows lead away from his place of departure and back to a point of return. On the fourth journey, however, Paul was traveling as a prisoner, bound for trial before Caesar, and the arrows point only one direction, ending in Rome.

We might be tempted to call this an unfortunate time in Paul’s life, if it were not for his view that God was leading and using him just as much on this journey as He did on the previous three.

He wrote: “I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the Word without fear” (Phil. 1:12-14).

Even when our journey in life is marked by confinement and limitations, we can be sure that the Lord will encourage others through us as we speak His Word and trust in Him.
— David C. McCasland

For the Christian, what looks like a detour may actually be a new road to blessing.

Bukit Cahaya Trip.

Hey people. Sorry for the delay in posting our pics. Here you go!

PnW from our school.

ACS'ians being themselves. XD

Four Seasons House. Looks real right?

House in the house. XD

Signboard.

Hey!Dan Ng XD.

Fountain.

Signboard *50 km to the living room* XD

The guy in the middle darn handsome right? No wonder surrounded by girls.

*ahem* Dan.P*ahem*

Morning aerobics.

STRETCCCCCCCCCCH.

Butts. =D

Dan Ng and Joyce stretching.

Dan says Hi.

View from top.

Getting in.

Great Wall.

Smile!

So thats it. See you people at the next coming outing. =D

PMR EE !!

hey ppl! still not too late to sign up for PMR EE!
rmb, 5th sept, 8am-5pm!
RM18 only!!!
pls see josiah hoi at 3G to sign up!
for more info, pls call 016-3439055
:)

PMR EE 09'!

hey guys!
form 3 this year, and haven studied for ur PMR??
well, its not too late!
cos we hav....
PMR EE!
check out some of these testimonies...
" PMR EE really impacted me in a whole lots of ways last year. Not only did I further prepare for PMR. I walked out off it motivated and geared up for my exams. PMR EE was really worth it."
- David Yap

" PMR EE was a great seminar. It had given me lots of tips and it really helps. The notes prepared were also useful, short and simple. In the end, my results were good. You wouldn't regret at the end of the day :)"
- Angeline Yong

" PMR EE was a real awesome experience for me! I met tonnes of new people and had loads of fun! On top of that, I obtained a lot of handy tips which was really useful for me as I only started studying at almost the last minutes. DON'T MISS OUT THIS EVENT! :)"
- Zoe Tan

pretty cool stuff rite? dun miss it! fun while studying!
trust me, i din believe it at first, but you will!
PMR EE 2009
Date : 5th September
Time : 8 AM - 5 PM
Venue : HICT Klang
Price : RM 18 (walk in - RM 23)
Subjects : Maths, Science, Geography and History

FOR MORE INFO, PLS CONTACT JOSIAH HOI(3G)
OR
DANIEL NG (5G)
PLS SIGN UP SOON!

its a goodbye... but a hello!

hey guys... Dan Ng here...
this is my last post, before i hand it over to the new prez and publicity coordinator
well, jus wanna say, its really been an honour to serve and laugh alongside everyone in the CU. we've had good times, bad times, stressed times, LAME times, touching times, inspiring times, and many other times la.
its been my pleasure meeting all of you
dun worry, i'm still comin for meetings till end of the year...:)
here's a lil something for you guys:
we have our ups and downs, disappointments as well.
but in the end, always rmb,
GOD is in CONTROL.
some plans this year din work out, n i was a lil disappointed, like camp, the large scale Singy,
but still, if it's in God's plan, then i trust him more than i trust myself. :)
i wish you guys God bless! and strive for more!
i dream of one day, we can hav our CU in the hall. i dream tat our numbers will increase! 50 plus! and we'll all gather, makan, and worship.
all as one!
ok guys, i'll be comin by time after time!
n i hope to see that dream come true!
rmb, all in God's glory, none for ourselves.
Thanks!

NO CU this week...

hey guys...
sry to say...
ther's no CU this week...
everybody cry...
cos I'M crying...
haha! well, its cos of exams...:P
so good luck ppl!
God bless ya!

CU handover! 24/7!

Mr. Jerry Lim playing the guitar... well. NORMAL LA. LOL.

hey guys! we recently had our handover ceremony!
a new committee, a fresh start in the Christian Union!
check out some pics below... :)

class home...

.....................

shoe?!

mr. arun and zheng yang. haha! SHO CUTE.

MAKAN!

well guys, thats all. i'll be leaving soon. but before i leave, i'll hav a last word. :)
keep a look out:) and i'll intro the new committee to you guys soon!

Hold on ppl...

hey guys. recently i went onto someone's blog and got some inspiring words.

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.

Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.

Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.

Painful moments, TRUST GOD.

Every moment, THANK GOD

Life is a series of problems. Either you are getting into one, just got out of one, or is getting ready for the next one.

pretty cool stuff. n i believe its somethin we should apply in our lives.

everyday, we should always learn to lean on God in the end.

this is AMAZING.

hey guys. check this vid out.
load it. even if it takes a lifetime.
its worth every second and minute :)

ther's CU this week!

hey guys...
thers...
CU...
this...
WEEK!
everybody go "Yay!"
YAY!
lol.
wats happening this week?
its a surprise...:)
rmb, 5Y, 1pm-2pm!
invite ur frens!
God bless!

Amazed: Desperation band

Hey guys! you knw, i've always felt that we should be amazed by God from time to time.
n personally, jus looking around me jus amazes how God made the world.
try looking at ur hand rite now. in that one second, neurons jus pulsed, muscles jus flexed, blood jus flowed, and ur cells jus made energy, jus to move ur hand.
ALL OF TAT, IN JUS ONE MOVEMENT.
it truly proves tat we couldnt hav jus "happened", it proves tat God made us.
take a look:

Here's a song to inspire you guys. be AMAZED.

CU t-shirt!!!

hey! you guys saw the t-shirt design at CU today??
well, its our CU t-shirt for 2009 ppl!
pls make ur order now! 50 limited!
sizes are according to rally's, and based on chest measurements.
baby tee-32
S-34
M-36
L-38
XL-40
XXL-42
XXXL-44
how to measure? well, take a measuring tape used in sewing,
for example, i measure 34, so i take 36.
to me, it'll be body-fitting. get it??? :)
pls prder thru ur form reps. if you're...
afternoon session-josiahnandan(2G)
form3-gan khai meng(3C)
form4-joshua mathews(4C)
form5-jerry lim(5C)
form6-sherlyn wong(U6Y)
or you could come to me, daniel ng(5G) :)
get it soon! we're ordering 50!
spread the word to ur frens! price will be RM22!

Music training!!!!

hey ppl!
did u enjoy last week's Singspiration???
were you guys blessed???
well guess wat...
that's jus the beginning!!
this fri, we're having an EmCee/ music training!
we're offering to teach emcee-ing, vocals, guitar n drums
let ur reps knw!
afternoon-josiahnandan(2G)
form3-gan khai meng(3C)
form4-joshua mathews(4C)
form5-jerry lim(5C)
form6-sherlyn wong(U6Y)
its still not too late!!
for those who're taking guitars, bring ur own guitar!
drums, ur STICKS! or chopsticks...:)
vocal n emcee, ur VOICE!
be blessed ppl!
for more info, pls contact,
Daniel Ng (017-2006068)
Daniel Padman (017-6279081)

Rally t-shirts!

Hey ppl!
28 interskul rally shirts still for sale!
baby tee size! (chest size:32)
RM10 only!
pls lemme knw(Daniel Ng) if you wan!

CU meet! 10/7/09! SINGSPIRATION!!!

Hey guys!!
how you been doing? well, we jus recently had our Singspiration last fri! and it was AWESOME!!
Speaker was speaking on faith, and jus how we can increase and walk by God, despite how ridiculous things may sound.
here's some pics!:)

Dan P on the drums...

Sherlyn on rhythm... Jerry on the bass...

Jo on the lead guitar...

Aaron Lee as emcee! lol.
"my son received a mansion, sports cars, and a whole company..." :P

The crowd!

Next to me, Mr Reuben Ponniah!!

Songleaders for the day: Nik Shim and Daniel Ng!

Mr Reuben Ponniah... he's an ex-ACS-ian you knw? 1999!
jus go to the entrance, b4 you leave, look left on the boards...

Sherlyn and Chiew Hong supposed to be LISTENING to the sermon....... :)

Deep in hearing? first time wei.. :)

here's Don and Ball. i mean, Nicholas. LOL.

Ball and Aaron. haha! jus cant get over it!

can i trust you to catch me if i fell back? NO... :P

Time of prayer...

Joined as one Union... joined as one school...

haha! din hav pics of me giving the speaker his gift. lol.
Singspiration was AWESOME. you shoulda been ther.
great stuff. rmb! this fri, emcee and music training! i'm sure you guys are inspired to learn some instruments now rite? NOWS UR CHANCE!
jus come to me for more details!