Movie Day. =D

Hiya! =D.
Movie Day is coming up on the 15th July 2011 at 12:35 p.m after school.
If ya'll interested, you can visit our Vice President, Joanna in Upper 6 Yakin for more info. Second floor beside the computer room. =)

I'll let you know more about it if i can.
May God Bless You all no matter who you are....
J.C
(Publicity)

C.U. 2011

Hey Everyone, I'm so sorry that I have not updated this blog for over a year.... yea =P too long...
Anyways, CU started out pretty strong this year, and I think we probably have alot more people right now compared to last year ( yea, =( we didn't have that many people last year, maybe bout 5 of us ..... from the afternoon session and thats it... ).

As usual we have our introduction, and we visited the afternoon session. It was really fun as we played fun games and made lots of jokes. Yea =D it was so fun that our Publicity Coordinator couldn't control himself...... and now we have alot more people who enjoy having a great time in our CU meetings... which is every Friday at 12:35 - 1:30 that is. Alright, here's our committee of 2011. =D

President - Josiah Hoi

Vice President - Joanna

Secretary - Josiahnandan

Treasurer - Ernest Choong

Pray Coor. - Jason Tan

Praise & Worship Coor. - Lee Zheng Yang

Publicity coor. - Jason Chin

Form 5 rep - Chow Ming Wei

Form 4 rep - Edward Oon

Form 3 rep - Arun Raj

Alright, =) to what really happened during our visit to the Afternoon session. If I'm not mistaken, it was on the 7th of January on a Friday at around 5:00 p.m. =P yea.... so we wanted to correct what we did wrong last year..... no electic guitars or noisy drums. Yea it was so noisy last year that it turned out quite boring for the afternoon session .... so we did it old skool style.... just one guitar and the rest of us singing =). Its amazing that with just one small acoustic guitar and some committed singers ... it can make such a big difference.

As usual, we started with praise & worship and everyone had to stand up.... this time instead of people lining up..... we made sure everyone got to see the lyrics on the whiteboard so that everyone could follow.. =D

Yeap .... =) so that everyone can sing & enjoy.
This is when we're all excited what's going to happen next .... XD .... yeap!! Games!!!! oh yea, here's another game... see if you can guess whose body is in the background on the left side of this picture ... =P.
Special Speaker of the day. =)
Now here's a good question .... or maybe a few good questions.. ...
What do you want to do with your life?
What's your occupation?
What is your dream?

Yeap.... that's pretty much what we did that day, hopefully i dint leave anything out...... =) ...... I'll let ya'll know more about what else we did so far....

May God Bless you all,

J.C =D
(Publicity)

Hey there! Now we're gonna talk about Easter. XD

Okay, when you hear about Good Friday and Easter Sunday, what do you usually think about?Normally,

No.1 - School holidays!

No.2 - Easter rabbits

No.3 - Chocolate eggs

And what else? So, Easter is not about all the above, but its the celebration of Jesus rising from the grave on the 3rd day after He was crucified on the cross. There, thats point number one! XD

Point number twoooo, Easter is the day where Satan and death is defeated by Jesus. So that means, we can overcome anything, including death, because we have the same power that Jesus has over everything. =D

And lastly, its the day where people get together to remember what Christ did for us. So, we should forgive and help one another like how He had helped us.

More info -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter

So, Happy Easter and see you dudes at the next CU meeting.

Lotsa love, XD

Nik.

CNY Party!

Dei, dei, dei! =D
Helloooo peopleeee! Heh. I am so very sorry. Took quite some time to get to this and yeah. Hahah. My baaad. I know you guys have been waiting and here it is, the CHINESE NEW YEAR PARTAAAY! ;D

It all started off with praise and worship and then we went on to the games. So sorry but we forgot to take pictures during the praise and worship session. Will totally remember to get that done the next time. Heh. There were quite a number of people and praise God for that. We all had fun. Let the pictures do the talking. =]

I see food, you see food. Now say, GIVE IT TO MEEE. =p We had refreshments people! Gone in a matter of minutes. Haha. Before we could even start games, they were all looking at the refreshments. Nyeheh. Oh what joy of being able to steal a few first.

And the games got started. Josh, John and Daniel settled the game that was played and it was awesomely fun. You're given an image and you gotta draw it and it'll be passed on by drawing on each others backs until the end product.

We had the Interact Club President along with us, Pravin! =D

We had the Nature Society President with us too, Wei Shen! :]

Tell me man, how did you get from that to that? TELL IT TO MEEE. Why did you cut the CU?! Hahha. =D

Yeah, you see what I mean now. *shakes head* People, what is going on? Hahah.

Of course, we had to do the usual play around with the President. So, yeaah. Here we have, Mr. Methane! =D

Deiii! Did you have a good time or what, guys?! Eventho' it's been like weeks after that party but it's still fresh in my head. Cause God was there and whenever God is there and you feel Him working, you will of course remember it. Amen?
AMEN! (=

Have a great daaay! God bless! ;D
Signing out.

CU ROCKS!

Out.

School's out! So there won't be any CU meetings this week, sadly. Come on everyone, sigh with me. *sigh* =D

Chinese New Year. I knooow exactly what comes to mind. ;) Ang pao, oh yes. Just at the right time when the cash is running out, huh? Haha. Well, it's pretty normal for you to count and sum up all the money you collected at the end of Chinese New Year instead of counting how many ang pao's you got. I know, I know, I've always been doing that.

I've came to realize that it isn't about the amount of money that you're getting but the number of red packets you get. See how uncles and aunties are blessing you this Chinese New Year and learn to really appreciate it. You shouldn't always be going through the same old motion every single year, no? =)

Then think to yourselves, God is actually using them to bless me with what God thinks I need. Isn't just through all the red packets you get but see this in every situation you're in even if it's a tough one. God is truly blessing you in a way that you don't even realize.

God is great, He's awesome and I can see him working in our CU and all the other fellowships in other schools. I'm challenging myself to seek more of Him this week, you should too. :] You'll be busy going around visiting houses but find time to think through the whole day and how God blessed you throughout the day. Even the little things. Really keeps you going. =]

God bless, peeps!
Oh and don't forget, spread it around this week. Jesus loves you. ;D
Blessed Chinese New Year and have a great week of holidays! :)

P.S.
Next post, our CNY party that we had today! :D

Wake Up Call.

Have you ever wondered why you're in school? Well, yeah, the typical answers, to study, gain knowledge, have loads of fun, make a mess of the whole school, maybe? Haha. Aight, better not get that last example in that head of yours. ;D

The point here is you're at where you are for a reason. In this school for a reason, in Christian Union for a reason. School is somewhere where you can make a difference, and you don't have too much to handle. Take this opportunity, doesn't matter how long more you have in school, be that difference, be that light, take that step. The opportunities are everywhere, you just have to be sensitive to it, even your actions are opportunities.

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Colossians 3:17

Then only can people truly understand your stand.

You may be wondering, 'What may people thinking of me? I'm being different from them and not fitting in, am scared that they would make fun of me'. Well, that's quite a normal thing to feel. There is people in school here for you, we are, you don't need to be scared. All the more when you've Him by your side. ;)

You may complain bout school and bout how boring and draggy it is or put yourself to full use and be that light for Him. (= Oh and not to forget, it won't be boring and draggy for you in school during Fridays! We have CU meetings! =D

Be a witness, join the Christian Union, be a part of the Recess Revolution.

All this while, you've been in school, what has the purpose been the whole time, ask yourselves. ;]

Go around spreading it, Jesus loves you.
God bless! [=

Hey everyone! CU is on this Friday at 5 Yakin, 1-2.15 pm. Please bring RM 20 for those interested to buy our shirts. We're gonna unveil out theme for the year, so come with an expectant heart!

God bless,
Nik

Hello 2010!

Hey everyone!
Just watch this blog for further info 'bout CU yeah? Its gonna be a year packed with fun, food and most importantly, GOD!

So see you at CU,
Time : 1-2pm
Class : 5 Yakin/ 5 Setia
Day : Fridays

Our prayer meets:
Time : After school
Day : Wednesday
Class : Depending. XD

Oh yeah, anyone interested in camp, please call me. =D
Nik

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 :)