CNY PARTAY!

awesome pic huh? well, it wasnt me who took it. it was Jo, when he was being hunted down during games for CNY PARTAY!lol. ntg better to do... haha! we were actually playing a scavenger hunt game, Queen Sheba, and our very own president became the Queen! haha.... they had to hunt all kinds of stuff, from stones, to coconut leaves, to mud, eve Jo! haha! Here are some photos...

Pei Ling and John Matt in one team for "Queen Sheba"

The queen...:P

Our very own Aaron Lee!

Just in case you guys dunno, they're actually searching for a coconut tree leaf. Some actually even brought jus one blade of the leaf! haha!

Man! this was not an easy position to get into! Guys, you should knw wat i mean...:P

The rocks they were supposed to get:)

Our final target: JO!

Last years theme... looking forward to this year's, OVERCOME!

Dun ask me... weird sign language..
Our treasurer! Joshua Teh!a.k.a. cleaner man! lol.
Dunno wats up with our prez's "duh duh" look.
"Is to be where you are Lord, now and forever"
Sherlyn, 1st guitarist of the day!
Form 4 rep: Joshua Matthews!
William's breaking Queen Sheba's neck?swt!
Makan Time!

man, coulda asked to find for RM10. haha! i wish la. Alritey ppl. that's all for now. Kinda forgot to take pics for our CU meet today. This was actually two weeks ago:P :) Notice: OUR CU PLACE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 5YAKIN! AND TODAY SO MANY PPL WERE LOOKING FROM OURSIDE:) AWESOMENESS!

Loving the Unloveable.

I hit the red button in front of me. A light bulb lit up and a buzzzz sound rang out.

My scholastic bowl coach, Ms. Lemon, had just asked the last question of our practice match. The score was tied. And I knew the answer. The question: "Who wrote Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?"

Mrs. Lemon called on me as I started laughing so hard I couldn't get the name "Jules Verne" out.

"Time's up," she said. And then, the other team won.

As I was leaving practice, Ms. Lemon pulled me aside. "You lost that for your team," she said, her voice shaking. "And I know why. Jules Verne made you think of Vern didn't it?"

Everyone at my school knew Vern. He smelled. He wore big work boots and torn shirts every day. And he didn't seem too bright. When Jules Verne came to mind, I was laughing at the idea of Vern writing a book.

"Vern doesn't deserve to be treated that way," Ms. Lemon said. "What makes you think he's so unlovable that he doesn't deserve simple respect?"

I had no answer. Suddenly feeling hot and sweaty, I apologized to her and left. But one word stuck with me for days: unlovable. I kept thinking about all the people in my high school who did seem downright unlovable. There were strange outcasts like Vern. There were mean kids like Justin, the bully who always called me fat. And there were crabby, annoying people like those guys in my algebra study group who never agreed about anything. Clearly, I thought, all of these people are unlovable.

But as a Christian, I'm supposed to love them all.

Perhaps Jesus' toughest teaching is to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12: 31, NIV). Sure, that seems easy enough—until you really think about what it means. He didn't say "like" them. He said "love" them. And you don't get to pick who your neighbor is. It's everyone—from Vern to Justin to your little brother who shampoos your hair while you sleep. (OK, maybe only my brother did that.)

Were Jesus' expectations too high? I mean, he never had to go to high school. If so, surely he'd know that it's not so easy to love everybody.

Well, that's a cool thing about Jesus. He wasn't just God on High shouting down orders. He experienced what we experience. When he told us to live a certain way, it was coming from a guy who'd been there. He lived on Earth—and probably knew his share of Verns and Justins. And he had little brothers.

However, Jesus understood two important truths:

1) Everyone is created in God's image. So if we are worthy of love, so is everyone else because of who made them. 2) Because of sin, we're all really unlovable. But Christ changed the rules by offering love, grace and forgiveness (Romans 5:8). If God can love us, surely we can love those around us.

But how do we do it?

Recently, I heard a pastor give a sermon about John 13. It changed how I view treating the hard-to-like people around me.

Here's the big thing the pastor said that blew my mind: At the Last Supper, Jesus was in the same room with a bunch of people about to betray him, deny him and desert him. And he knew it. Talk about hard-to like people. But what does Jesus do? "He got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him" (John 13:4-5, NIV).

Whoa. He's surrounded by guys who don't deserve his love or respect. And he washes their feet.

Right here, Jesus shows how to love the unlovables. It's not to just tolerate them. Or just not make fun of them. Or to pretend you love them. Instead, we should serve them.

Here's why: 1) Serving gives us an easy way to see how we should love. It's not just some mushy, hard-to-grasp emotion, but an action. 2) Serving someone has a way of changing the way we see them. If you are continually looking out for a way to help someone, it's very hard to think they're worthless. It's very hard to stay mad at them.

Of course, it'd be weird to whip out a towel and lather up a bully's feet. But serving them starts with praying for them. And then look for opportunities. Maybe it's holding a door open when someone is carrying his band instrument. Or spotting someone a quarter when she's short for a soda.

I wish I could say that I helped Vern with math problems. Or helped Justin jump his car. But I didn't. However, those regrets push me to make the choice to serve the Justins and Verns in my life now. And that's exactly what it is: a choice. Galatians 5:13 puts it like this: "It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want … Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love".

-Taken from Christianity Today.

Have Any Valentine Plans?

Hey there! This Saturday, on the 14th of February which is Valentine's..... KCMC is having a special movie screening. The details are as below:

Time: 8 pm
Date: 14 February '09
Place: 3rd Floor, Klang Chinese Methodist Church
Admission is absolutely FREE!

For more info, please contact Dan Ng (5G) at 017-2006068 or Zheng Yii (U6C) at 0169754153.

Under Construction.

Hi readers! So far we have come up with a new look for our blog. Its still under construction and if you have any ideas, please tell us through the comments column under this post. We will be upgrading it by hopefully next week. Till' then, God bless!

-ACS CU-

Beloved ACS

To all faithful readers of this blog out there,this might be my last post as Ms Blogger for the year*sob*As the new committee steps in,we'll be having a new blogger to update you guys on whats happening in the CU.

Looking back,I thank God for this CU.It may not be as jeng or hyper as other schools CU but it is full of warmth,laughter and food!haha...yes nuggets and french fries are our best buddies=)

I almost didn't made it to ACS for form 6 in fact I really wanted to go to STAR bt God had a different plan for me and here I am,having the best 1 and a half year of school.Trust me,enjoy every moment in school,make the best of it!CU was of course the main highlight of the week and in tht last hour of lessons before CU starts seems like the slowest moving hour.

Anyways,I'll be posting something thts really dear to me...(as you can read the title)

Throughout my time in school,I noticed something really special abt this sch.Plaques on the school walls tht are not only historical but also a testimony to the greatness of God.

I'll show you what I mean...

Hmm,read it again...dont you feel a sense of pride?It says its 'dedicated to the glory of God'.Not only tht,but to the 'education of youth'.Now,thts just the start...
Ok,Im sure most of you weren't even born during Mr D.R Daniel's time.(I dont even know who is he or whether he is still alive!)Haha,but he must have done sometime great for this school to have his name plastered on the wall for generations to see.So,for all of you out there,you want your name to be plastered on the wall too?Then love the school,take care of it(stop grafitti-ing it with your shoemarks!) and love the people in it!

P.S:Did you notice on the above column tht says the sch was 'direstui oleh Bishop'?Nowadays I doubt tht theres any bishops or pastors who are given the opportunity to bless a school in this country..

Alright...Im not so sure if you're able to read the plaque but it just says tht the building was opened by His Highness the Sultan of Selangor...Wow,not bad,eh.I bet most schools these days only get some pengawai frm the jabatan to come and officiate the building.ACS must be a really good school for it to be honoured in tht way.So,ppl,continue to make this school known k?But not for the wrong reasonsla please....

Take a good look at these 2 pictures.It is originally a very important piece of historical information and contains the name of a very cool person who officiated the school.But look at it now,you can barely read it without getting hurt by the obscene scribblings.It has been horribly disfigured by students who dont know how to appreciate the heritage of this century old school.

If you were to read it properly,you will find tht the very person tht you read in your history bokks has in fact,made a visit to our school,Sir Edward Gent!The Governor of Malayan Union.I know,I know.In history,he seemed to be the villain of our country by taking away the powers of the Sultans and well you know the story...However it still is an honour to receive the High Commisioner to our school.Again too,we notice the words 'education of youth'.

I dont know about you,but seeing it does make me feel really important and makes me wanna study hard.

So,I hope tht by now you will have a greater sense of love and pride towards the school.It is not just for ACSians but for everyone else in schools.God has placed you there for a purpose and tht is to make His name known.Be a good testimony in school and 'let your light shine before men'(Matt 5:16).

Thank God too for the missionaries that made the long and hard journey to Malaysia 100 years ago to set up these schools you see today.If it weren't for them,we wouldn't have had ACS,La Salle,Convent,MGS and the various other missionary schools tht you see today who have made a mark by being among the finest schools in Malaysia.More importantly also is tht by being missionary schools,we have the rights and privilege to have Christian Unions.Other schools do not have tht and instead of just being thankful only,let me challenge you to encourage and support the CF/CU in schools tht do not allow them to be official.Help those in need whether financially or just by visiting them.

As you walk down the corridors of this school,take time to look at these plaques.Appreciate this school and everything else tht it represents.Truly God loves this school and what we all can do,is to tell of His great love to others.

Have a great time in school and in CU for many more years to come!God Bless=)

To know more about the school's origins,check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo_Chinese_School,_Klang

LAST CU MTG of 08

Ok,here's another really really late post.Our last CU mtg of 08...*sobs*.If I'm nt wrong the meeting was on the 24th of October.As usual,praise and worship,followed by a round of games and then makan!I realised as I remember the things we do in CU,is tht its nt abt how chun or how interesting the game or whatever programme tht we are having is but it is abt the us,the ppl and how we respond to it(the programme).I remembered tht the games we had tht day were games tht we had played before,nothing new but yet we all had a good time.So,the next time you have a game or a programme tht you've had before,dont go 'oh,again?' but think of ways where you can improve on tht certain programme=)

Pre-meeting Prayer Writing lyrics on the board
Practising

PRAISE AND WORSHIP!


Emcee:Zheng Yii


1st game:One Ten Jus



2nd game:Find the Leader

Group Picture

Looking at these pictures brings back memories of all the great times we've had in CU this year.Its amazing how people frm various backgrounds,different ages,classes,churches and interest could come together to hv a great time.And the one who unites us all?Jesus

To all those who wanna join the CU,you are always welcomed to have a gd time;)

PICTURES!!!!!

First up,one of the most common and essential component of blogs which ideally makes it all the more interesting-pictures

I'm sure many of you will be wondering how the CU committee looks like,the 2008 one.So,here's a few shots of them(mind you its very unprofessional shots since its a picture of a picture,geddit?=)

Yea,this is what I mean.You can even see my finger on one of the corners.The downside of being technologically challenged=(

OK,here's one without any obstructions=D

Frm Left to Right:(Top);Daniel Padman,Daniel Ng,Calvin Gan,Jude Lorson,Yvonne Sheela

(Bottom);Melanie Yong,Mary Ruth Low,Mrs Koh,Alex Lee,Nicole Tong

CANDID!

STOCK CLEARANCE!

Hey ppl,no the CU isn't having some sort of jualan murah-end of the year sale kind of thing but these next few post tht will be posted up are just the collections of the past year.Everything basically will be thrown out for you,the readers out there to see.
Have fun!

Love,
The Editor 08

Day Of Prayer 2008

Hey guys!sry for the delay in posting this...

Aight,the Day of Prayer event happened about 3 weeks ago on the 27th of Sept 2008 in La Salle Klg.About 60 plus students came frm all over Klang to pray mostly concentrating on the end yr,PMR,SPM & STPM exams.

We were blessed to hv Ps Gurmit to come preach to us and I can say tht the event wasn't just about praying for each other but we also received alot of encouragement in return

One thing I learnt was tht trust is of utmost importance especially when the exams are so so so near,no matter how much studying (or the lack of) tht we may put in,we still tend to get the jitters as we step into the exam hall and open the question papers for the first time.When I think of tht,I always rmbr wht Matt 10 says abt trusting in Him ...
'What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows'
Rest assured tht we are way more valuable tht some little sparrows.So dont worry too much,stop counting down the days,study if u've yet to do so and TRUST in Him!

'May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit' (Romans 15:13)

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not flunk

He keepeth me from lying down when I should be studying

He leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study break

He restores my faith in study guides

He leads me to better study habits,For my grades' sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of borderline grades

I will not have a nervous breakdown,For thou art with me

My prayers and my friends, they comfort me

Thou givest me the answer in moments of blankness

Thou anointest my head with understanding

My test paper runneth over with questions I recognise.

Surely passing grades and flying colours shall follow me

All the days of my examinations

And I shall not have to dwell in this exam hall forever. - Author Unknown

Getting back to the event,about ...hmm,let me see...Pei Ern,Joshua,Pei Ling,Alexis,Daniel,Jerry...(I hope Im nt missing anyone out),I think abt 6 or 7 of us ACSians went for the event.I knw tht many of the mbrs wanted to go bt bcos of exams and tight schedules,nt many was able to make it.Hopefully we could all go next yr ya?haha.

We started out with PnW lead by none other than our very own President,Mr Daniel Ng Yee Lee,haha.Then it was on to the preaching,praying for one another,prayer by Pastor and ending with another song by the PnW team.All in all it was great to come together and be united as one.Big thanks goes to the LaSalle CF for organizing this event.Here's some pics: ( there's even a video on the event on the La Salle blog)

Oh yea,Ps Gurmit also gathered the CU leaders and comms to share with them of a kind of Prayer network,probly a webpage or blog to keep us all updated abt the pryr needs of the Klang CU's.And did you notice the sign tht said 'La Salle the best school in Klang'?

Oh puhleez....haha