Parent Youth Combined Meeting - 19 Dec 2007

It's been a long time but we're finally back at it once more, and with lots of new faces too. Welcome to those who are new to our ministry. Thanks to all those who made an effort to come down.

The venue was Uncle Francis' house. We started punctually at 7.45 pm, with a bunch of carols. The spirited singing was followed by 2 games. Sometimes as the host you do not really get to know how fun the games actually are.

We first broke up into 2 teams, one consisting of the adults (by no order of merit) : Pastor Peter, Esther, Bruce, Samuel, Monica, Francis, Jessica and Jiahao, and one consisting of the youths : Dorcas, Abner, JoyAnn, Lydia, Carissa, Racheal, Davy and Darius.

We first tried out spelling words backwards. This tough task was made all the more difficult when we made 1 member of each team were required to step up in a 1v1 setting against 1 member of the other team. With the help of Justin in the judging, we went through a list of words. The final scores showed the adults team leading by 2points at the end of the game.

We then carried on with the second game. The new challenge was to guess a word by getting clues by asking questions. Teams took turns to ask questions until the word was able to be guessed. To describe what happended would take a very long time, so we will just roll on to the result.

After the total scores of the 2 games were combined, the final score was that the team of adults won, in an extremely close fight.

We moved on to the interview session. An exciting discussion began, covering everything from memorable moments, to classroom situations, to teachers, to friends, to CCAs, and so on. Lots of advise, lots of fun memories, lots of personal views of how to deal with many different situations.

We also dug into the food that was laid out, an excellent spread.

I thank all those who have contributed in one way or another, for opening their home to welcome this meeting, for putting in effort to buy and prepare the food, for participating so openly, and even just for coming and adding to the atmosphere.

I enjoyed every moment of this event, and look forward to the many more that are ahead. I really wish you came, don't you?

Aaron

Friendship Nite - 31 Aug 2007

What a night! Thanks to all those who worked so hard to make the event a resounding success. Thanks to all those who came, hope you all had a great time.

The place was YMCA, the highlight was the magic show, the focus was the great message of Christ's gift for us. For pictures and further details of what took place, please proceed to our sister blog, gbcsml.blogspot.com.

My prayer is for those that received the message to really spend some time thinking about it, and seriously consider your eternal salvation.

Aaron

Soul Garden meal - 25Aug07

Well nothing much to talk about for this one, the title basically says it all. Had a good time enjoying our meal at Soul Garden at Causeway Point.

Spending Time with God 'Devotion' - 05 Aug 2007

Hi all. Aaron Yee reporting for GBCGYM.blogspot.com news agency. Extemely delayed telecast. Can't really remember what happened. I'll try my best.

We proceeded directly to my house for youth meeting from church. Those present were, Me, Abner, Dorcas, Ting, Jiahao and guest speaker Pastor Peter. Lunch was a sumptious KFC meal, in the comfort air-con in the computer room.

After a few songs, we proceeded to play a game 0-0-7-bang-ah, which had us laughing till we were falling off our chairs, thanks to 3 of us who seemed extremely unable to keep the chain going. (No names necessary, find out yourself)

After which, we had a short time of considering what was personal devotion, lead by our guest speaker. We explored a few verses in the Bible, and were asked to come up with a summary of what it should be. We finally came up with the conclusion that devotion is a lifestyle.

We closed off with an emotional guitar solo of 'As the Deer' by Jiahao and the meeting was closed by with prayer.

We all had a great time, brought back some new knowledge and had created some enjoyable memories. Do join us next time.

For GBCGYM.blogspot.com news agency, this is Aaron signing off.

GYM Blog - Updates and Annoucement

IMPORTANT!!!
Youth Meeting changed to this Sunday due to many people not being free on Saturday. Please join us.


Details on the side, though more details will be up when i have it.


Friendship Appreciation Night coming up on the 31 of August.
Invite your friends!

Quest Hunt 21 July 2007

Hello everyone. I'm sure all of you who came remember the wonderful time we had at the Botanical Gardens doing the wonderfully planned Quest Hunt on the 21 July.


It was half-raining when we set out for the Botanic Gardens, the sky was gray and the place was rather humid - not exactly the theoratical ideal, but the in fact the ideal in practice for running about the area like mad chickens looking for leftover corn.


Anyway, 9 people showed up [Aaron, Abner, Wei Li, Dong Shen, Yong Shen, Michelle, Boon Ling, Tom and Dorcas(who was late because of archery practice and do so beg your pardon)]. Aaron decided the area to meet was to be at the Bandstand. Which, although seemed quite 'findable' on the map, was not so much in practice due to the overwhelming flora and fauna - in other words, some people got lost.


We started out of the 3rd quest first, which was the search for statues located in the Botanic Gardens and take pictures with them. After lots of running around (at least for one group), the group 1 consisting of Dong Shen, Yong Shen and Tom beat group 2 consisting of Abner, Wei Li, Michelle and Boon Ling. [You should have got them running, Abner]


After a short water and breathing break, the two groups embarked on the next two quests (1 and 2 actually), with the addition of Dorcas to group 1. This time, quest 1 required the groups to locate several items in different places in the Botanic Gardens and (again) take pictures with said items. Quest 2 required of them to go to several places and find information to fill in the blanks of several questions.


After a long, long while (due to the distance from the places to the bandstand - YES, GO AHEAD, TORTURE US AARON!). The groups returned, sweating like polar bears in the Tropics. Again, group 1 won over group 2 for both quests - in fact, group 2 only managed to do quest 3, while group 1 managed to do both quests. (Told ya you should have got them running, huh, Abner?)


And after the prize presentation, with the prizes being as usual, lots of nice snacks (we should make a change one day... hmm...). We departed after a short rest, and went home merrily with new memories to take home with us.^^


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Don't you wish the rest of you guys came? ^^

GYM Blog - Updates

Links are up, only one link so far. That's the sml blog.

Youth meeting tommorow at botanic gardens, we're meeting 2.30 at orchard mrt. please join! it's outdoor youth meeting! yay! ^^