Hello there!

Welcome to the Zone website! if you’re reading this, you’ve probably seen it on Twitter and Facebook, and you’re probably wondering “What in the world is #walkasif about?”

No, it’s not JUST the latest hype or Twitter trend, but it’s our way of proclaiming words of faith based on our beloved Pastor Prince’s latest message on Sunday (31 October 2010).

Pastor Prince ( follow Pastor Prince on Twitter | Facebook) preached a POWERFUL, LIFE-CHANGING message that has radically changed our perspective on faith.  He started with the verse from Mark 11:24 that raised 17-year-old Kenneth E. Hagin off his deathbed to influence a whole generation of believers:

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, BELIEVE that you RECEIVE them, and you will HAVE them.”

Pastor preached that in the Jewish culture, the people were in the habit of using the past tense to express the certainty of an action taking place, even though the action might not take place for ages, as explained by Robert Young, who translated the Young’s Literal Translation (YLT).

Hence, in the original Hebrew language, even when God was speaking to them about the future, He would use the past tense. For example, when God changed Abraham’s name in Genesis 17:4-5 (YLT), He actually said, “I — lo, My covenant [is] with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations; and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.”

Pastor then encouraged the congregation to “walk as if”.  Even when we don’t see God’s blessings and promises manifest physically, to walk as if we already have it, because it has already been conceived when we believe.  And as we believe and say that we have received, we will have, and receive much more (Mark 4:25).

The price has been paid and we are gonna walk as if! JOIN US!

Love,
The Zone Ministry

p.s. To hear the whole sermon, please purchase the CD from the 31 October 2010 Sunday service (HIGHLY recommended!).

p.p.s. To contribute your own #walkasif declarations of faith over your life, just include the “#walkasif” tag in your Twitter or Facebook post!

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Text by Jaslyn Wong

I don’t know about you, but I feel as if the Zone is going to be explosive.

It is not hype without a reason. It is this sense of anticipation for a new beginning, a new level of anointing upon our Pastors, a new level of worship—not just the music, but the culture, the servers and the people—and a new place to draw out the gold nuggets from Pastor Benjamin when he preaches (I always imagine him throwing out gold nuggets during service when he preaches. I have no idea why, all I know is that the Word carries weight and is precious like gold. And I want to grab all that I can!).

I have never sat in a service where the youths are going, AMEN, AMEN! PASTOR, AMEN! as if the people around us don’t matter at all. We were just hungering for the word. We just kept wanting more and more. Keep preaching, Pastor, keep going. We want to hear more about Jesus! It’s as if God made a “regular” Saturday service a Camp kind of service, where people receive and run with the Word of God with glee and abandon!

The Benjamin Generation is rising up, so just watch and see, people! We will be the hands and feet of Jesus, and our Pastors’ armour bearers. We will run with the Word to all corners of Singapore. We will be the light in our various schools and institutions. We will attract everyone to Jesus because we, the body, will reflect our Head—Jesus Himself, the centre of the Universe, the Creator of all.

I wish the whole church could witness what is happening in the Zone and how we are going to explode and

overflow!Wow. What happened at service was phenomenal. I felt so free, so liberated, to celebrate my Saviour. It’s as if a breakthrough happened right before our eyes. We were still talking about Jesus, even after service. We were still sharing about the Word over dinner, our plates untouched in our excitement.

I also encountered someone amazing. For Arrow service, a girl from the Poly Cluster had taken her own initiative to invite her friend, who is hearing-impaired, for service.  She translated the entire sermon for her friend, in sign language! Later, when I spoke with her, she told me that while she has been serving in this particular capacity for main service, she noticed that we do not provide sign language translation in Arrow. That was when she decided to take a step of faith to invite her friend and to be there for anyone else who needed her. What a girl! What a big heart to avail herself to make God’s word available to everyone who wants and needs to hear! You know, it’s not easy to serve in such a capacity when it can get really tiring. Even so, that didn’t stop her!

I was amazed. Our youths are empowered and eager to serve people and they are bursting to do their part, however small, in this eternal Church! Praise Jesus for all that He has done for us to be a blessing to others. This just shows that wecan make an impact in the world.

The Benjamin Generation is rising up! Hallelujah!

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After care group one Friday, I returned to my hostel in NTU full of faith after yet another anointed session. I remember telling God that I wanted to be the top student in my cohort when I graduated. I told God that I wanted to be one of those people who said a ‘bold’ prayer and then forgot about it but remembered it only when the prayer came to pass! Indeed, I did forget about the prayer but Daddy God did not.

The Monday after we returned from the History Maker Camp 2010, I received a call from NIE asking if I had changed my mailing address. When I asked her what it was regarding, she told me that I had won not one, but three awards — Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, Sng Yew Chong Award and Association of Mathematics Educators Book Prize. The Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal is awarded for coming in first place in General Proficiency in my programme of study and for having obtained a First Class Honours degree. The Sng Yew Chong Award is awarded for being the best student teacher and the Association of Mathematics Educators Book Prize is awarded for being the best student teacher in mathematics in my programme!

When I heard the news, I was simply in awe of Daddy God’s goodness and abundance! I was simply amazed at His faithfulness and how He so freely gave to me way beyond what I deserved or imagined. When I looked at my own abilities, I knew that my success did not come by my own efforts or intelligence but it was definitely God who has freely blessed me! Indeed, this is a year of restful increase!

I want to encourage you to dare to pray bold prayers. Prayers that we may think impossible are possible with God! All glory to Jesus for qualifying me for things that I do not deserve!

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Hey Zone!

It has been 4 weeks since Fallen: The Zone Musical!

Over the two days of performances, we had 29 precious souls saved!  Praise the Lord!!  We had 2,767 people in attendance and I know that seeds were sown in each and every one of their lives!  Those seeds sown WILL bring forth a MIGHTY harvest! Amen!

In the past few weeks, we have been hearing testimonies of how people who came for the first time really enjoyed the musical and thanked their friends for inviting them.  They even asked to be invited for services in the future!

Here are some behind-the-scenes footages of our very own Zone servers gearing up for Fallen: The Musical.

Enjoy the video!

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At our 1^st ever combined Zone Service held last month, Pastor Joe shared that the zoe life of God is contained in the Word of God. That means being in contact with the Word of God is being in contact with the zoe life of God.

Living the zoe life is a wonderful thing! And it is not difficult. Just come into contact with the Word of God! One good way is by listening to good preaching. It is so fun listening to a sermon full of Jesus. It refreshes, it restores, it gives hope, it imparts life – zoe life!

Starting 4 September 2010, we will be making Pastor Prince’s Sunday sermons available for all Arrow youths at a discounted rate of $4 per CD. Following are some details:

• Sales of CD at the Media Resource Counter (beside the Information Counter) after Arrow services
• You are only entitled to buy each sermon title once
• Only Pastor Prince’s sermons CDs are available for sale (no guest speaker)
• You can buy up to 4 individual Sunday sermons within a 1 month duration before date of purchase (e.g. on 21 Aug, you can buy the Sunday sermons for 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug and 15 Aug)
• Payment strictly by CASH only
• You will receive a receipt upon ordering of CDs
• Do present the same receipt upon collection of CDs
• We regret to inform that The Zone is unable to trace your order if this receipt is lost
• Collection of CDs will be on the following Arrow service at the Media Resource Counter (after service)
• CDs should be collected within 2 Arrow services from date of purchase
• CDs sold are not exchangeable

Start expecting to live the zoe life of God as you come into contact with the Word of God! We know that as you hear the Word, you will encounter Jesus in a fresh, personal way. Enjoy the CDs!

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“Sometimes, there are areas in your life that you feel are dead; areas that seem impossible. All you need is Jesus to come into those areas and life, His zoe life, will be brought in.”​- Pastor Joe Purcell

Are you chronically sick? Always late? Perpetually tired? Constantly insecure? Finding some situations impossible to change in your life? Here’s some good news for you: Jesus can turn those situations around. The only thing you need to do is to bring Him into your situation through His Word.

All of us know that the Bible is the written Word. But do we know that the written Word releases power into our lives when it is the spoken Word? In the opening account of Genesis, we see how when God spoke, light came into being. In the same account, He also spoke Heaven, Earth, the stars, the plants, and all living creatures into their existence. Certainly, nothing happened until God opened His mouth and spoke the entire cosmos into being. Similarly, when we speak in line with the Word of God, we release that same creative power into our lives.

From the onset, God created man to enjoy His life (the God kind of life, the zoe life). After God had created the cosmos, He created man by breathing His very own zoe life into man. Adam and Eve were made to enjoy all that God had created before them. There was no lack and no shortage, as well as no consciousness of worry or fear. Every day, they walked in the zoe life of God.

Today, we can live in a greater measure of the zoe life that Adam and Even enjoyed when they were still in the garden of Eden, simply because of Jesus’ redemptive work in our lives. Because Jesus has made us sons of God, our words, muttered in the very breath which God had first breathed into us, carry the very power and zoe life of God Himself. These words contain within them the creative power of God to change and to impact.

Hence, when we speak in alignment with His written Word, we release power and life into every situation and they cannot remain the same.

You know what’s the best part? It doesn’t even take faith. All you have to do is to come into contact with the Words of Christ and His life enters, changes your situation, regardless of how impossible and dead it seems. In John 11:1-44, Lazarus had been dead for four days and Martha definitely didn’t believe that Jesus could do anything to change that. It seemed impossible for anything to change. Yet, even in her faithlessness, Jesus resurrected Lazarus.

Beloved, is there something in your life that seems impossibly dead today? How about bringing the Word of Christ into that situation? Even when you are faithless, be encouraged in knowing that as long as His Word has made an entrance into your life, there is NO WAY that your situation will remain unchanged. The active, explosive, insuppressible life of God is contained in His Word, waiting only for you to release it into your situation. What are you waiting for?

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FALLEN the Musical shows at 27.8.10. 8PM and 28.8.10. 3PM at the Rock Auditorium (Level 3), Suntec City Tower 4. Admission is free.

Check out our FALLEN Facebook page at http://facebook.com/raven.high for more exclusive updates

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Even though the rehearsals have been intense, both physically and emotionally, who says we can’t have fun in the meantime?

Credits: Music by Juanitos

Check out our FALLEN Facebook page at http://facebook.com/raven.high for more exclusive updates.

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Are you excited? It’s less than ONE WEEK from our inaugural Zone musical, FALLEN! If you’ve been listening to the buzz in the Zone, you might have heard it said that you do not go to Raven High. Why is it exactly? Well, come for FALLEN and find out how there is hope even for the hopeless!

Keep track of our FALLEN Facebook page at http://facebook.com/raven.high  because there are lots of exclusive stuff at our page, such as posters, trailer videos and behind-the-scenes photos! Check it out!! Be a fan of the FALLEN Facebook page! And stay tune for more exclusive updates.

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You wanna know why you do not go to Raven High? Well, get excited because you’ll find out when FALLEN, the very first Zone evangelistic musical production, opens on 27th August!

The musical is set in Raven High School, a school where the students don’t have any other place to go. When you’re enrolled in Raven High, it’s as good as being on a dead-end road to nowhere. Damien, the leader of the gangs that hold the school in their sway, rules with fear and ruthlessness. He has a hold over them that they cannot break out of.

But everything changes when Jesse, the new kid, starts his semester at Raven High. Can the fallen and the forgotten ever begin to hope for a future? Can a single man set off a course of events that can turn things around for good?

So what will it take to make a way when it seems like there is no way out?

Bring your friends to FALLEN and find out! For exclusive media content and updates, go to http://facebook.com/raven.high

Details
Showtimes: *Both shows are identical*
27.8.10 Friday, 8–10pm
28.8.10 Saturday, 3–5pm
Venue:
Rock Auditorium (Level 3), Suntec City Tower 4
Free admission

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On 25 May 2010, I received a phone call that my dad had a minor stroke at work and was being rushed to the hospital. Stunned, I told my mum the news. I felt helpless. At that time, I really did not know what to do, so I prayed. I remembered telling Jesus that I was too far away to do anything for my dad, but Jesus was close and Jesus was near. So I asked Jesus to take care of my dad, heal him, fill him with life, and make him healthy and whole.

I rushed to the hospital and found out that my dad was conscious, but was in the high dependency unit so he was only allowed to have two visitors at a time. At that point in time, he had started to regain feeling on the right side of his body which had gone numb earlier.

When I went into the ward, I took one of my dad’s hands and said softly to him, “Healing and life, Amen.” I did not even know if my dad, who is not a believer, had heard me. What I did know is that right after that, the nurse came to check on him. Shortly after, they wheeled him out of the high dependency unit into a regular ward.

The next day, fear clouded my mind and I was on the verge of breaking down. But every time I felt close to the edge, the Holy Spirit would remind me that as much as I loved my dad, Jesus loved him so much more. That night, I prayed for my dad.

The very next day, only two days after his minor stroke, my dad was discharged. However, he told me that he still felt weak and occasionally saw spots through his right eye. However, by that night, he told me that he was fine. Jesus accelerated his recovery!

On 14 June 2010, my dad went for a full body check-up and the doctor cleared him for work. The next morning, my dad waved goodbye me as I got into a taxi while he got into his car and headed to work. Praise Jesus for his recovery, allowing me to enjoy camp peacefully. Praise God that Jesus is so faithful!

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I was at the wedding of Pastor Joe Purcell and Coach Joscelin Yeo. As the night went on, the crowd cooed over how beautiful the speeches had been and how much lurrrvvveee they were feeling in the air.

When I got home, I decided to spend some time worshipping the Lord when a revelation dropped into my heart. I began to sing and the first line in the lyrics of the song captured my heart: “You hold my world, in the palm of Your hands.”

It was then that I recalled the words of Leonard, Coach Jos’ brother, in his speech (referring to Pastor Joe): “He wanted to enter her world. He read up on sports, current affairs, and even went to the beach with her when he preferred the cold of Russia. All because he loves her.”

At that point in time, the warm fuzzy feeling came all over me. I knew then, that God was never content knowing us from afar; He was after our hearts, mine and yours, and He chose to leave the beauty of Heaven for rags on earth, just so He could be close to us. Not only that, He came in human flesh, so that He could understand the sufferings we go through as humans, so that He can enter our world —YOUR WORLD. Why? Because He wants a relationship with you. Because He loves you. And because He loves you, He wants to spend eternity with you, pursuing you to make you His bride.

So pray tell me this, which bridegroom does not desire his bride? Beloved, Jesus desires YOU, which is why you are His bride in the first place. When you learn of how much He went through just so He can enter your world and win your hand, it only fuels the fire in your heart to want to know Him more. Love is moved in your heart for Him because it responds to His love for you.
And it doesn’t stop here.

As you come to realise how much your bridegroom Jesus desires and longs for you, you begin to attune your heart to His Word, which says that His bride (you!) is all beautiful: spotless and without blemish (Song of Solomon 4:7). This is Jesus telling you that right now, you are perfect in conduct, beautiful indeed in every way. Oh, how much this does to your heart! With this consciousness of His love, the bride (you, yes YOU!) can only glow with increasing radiance as she draws closer and closer to her Lover.

That is exactly how simple the love of Christ is. A Bridegroom and His bride. Two hearts. One Love. One sacrifice. For all eternity.

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Hello Arrow!

How was HM10: Legacy camp for you? Still basking in the light of Daddy God’s goodness? Well, some things can’t really be put into words, but still we asked some of our Arrow youths to try. Enjoy the pictures!

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I want to share how the History Maker 2010 camp has impacted my life. I started smoking since 2002 when I was 15 years old. I tried many ways to stop but I couldn’t, I eventually gave up because I am so afraid of failure. Thank you Pastor Benjamin and Pastor Joe for revealing that we are Sons of God, and that sons do not work but freely receive what Jesus has accomplished on the Cross. Praise God that ever since camp, I haven’t been smoking. Thank you Pastors for revealing the power of praying in tongues. Whenever I feel the urge to smoke, I will just pray in tongues and I could feel the strong power inside me greater than my addiction. I know that this is definitely not by my will power but Jesus working in me and through me.

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I was truly blessed and deeply touched by God’s love throughout the History Maker 2010 camp. I never felt this way before. It was beyond words and more than awesome!

I am currently studying Psychology at James Cook Australia, Institute of Higher Learning in Singapore. I had my two exam papers before the camp. For one of the papers, I felt like I did not do well enough and was rather discouraged. I had expected myself to do better. However, I chose to cast my cares to Jesus and not think about it. After the camp, I went back to school and got my results. I was really shocked when I saw the two distinctions that I needed to qualify for an Honours degree. Praise God! I could hardly believe it as I thought I did not do well for one of the exams.

Only Jesus can produce such results. This is truly a year of restful increase! Hallelujah!

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Our 1st ever Zone Israel trip, where we have DARE, Arrow & GenRev going, is happening at the end of the year. What a way to end off this awesome year, by seeing the bible come to life, experiencing Him like never before and blessing Israel! Check out testimonies from the past Israel trip in 2009, like this one - of how the Lord faithfully, graciously and stylishly provides for those who want to go Israel! =)

Submitted by Amanda Pai Hui Wen, Arrow JC East A

I always had the desire to go to Israel. My aunt would come back from Israel with many photos and testimonies, making me want to go there even more. To walk where Jesus walked and to see the Bible come alive.

I was sure that going to Israel would definitely be a life changing experience and a worthwhile investment. At first, my parents did not allow me to go on this trip because Israel is very far from Singapore, and the cost was not cheap. I tried to persuade them but it did not work. Only God could drop a revelation into my parents’ hearts about going to Israel. So, I prayed that if it was my time and season to go to Israel, God will make a way for me.

On the day to pay for the down payment for the Israel trip, even though things seemed bleak, I still prayed that I could go and God would make it happen. In the car, my mom took out her cheque book and asked who she should write the cheque to. This was unexpected and definitely supernatural! I did not do anything but pray and trust Daddy God. This was not deserved at all! And this was only the beginning of more good things to come.

A few weeks before the trip, my mom told me that my cousin decided to fully sponsor my trip to Israel! The amazing thing is that she is not even a believer. God really works in ways that we never expect. In addition, my aunts even gave me money for my expenses! Even before going to Israel, I was already so blessed with God’s undeserved and unmerited favour, how much more will I receive upon stepping into Israel! My trip was absolutely all paid for! Isn’t that so awesome?

In Israel, it was without a doubt that I experienced God like never before. He filled me with such an overflow of His love. I definitely know He is real and watching over me like how He watches over Israel. I am truly convinced to put my trust in Him 100 per cent and just rest, letting Daddy God take over and direct my steps. It is only when we are still and rested that He can work in us. And when He works, the results are so much better. This was something that I had caught in the trip. Whatever God has said and promised will come to pass. After all, He is our God. I definitely came back with a love for Israel and on fire to know more about Jesus.

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I would like to share about how God has been faithful to my family, especially to my dad in terms of his career.

My dad is the sole breadwinner of my family and he works to feed a family of five. We never entertained the thought that my dad would lose his job. However, about three to four weeks before the History Maker Camp 2010, my dad had his contract terminated by his company as the company was downsizing.

We felt that the monetary compensation from my dad’s company was unfair, considering my dad had secured many deals for the company in the past and had even won a plaque for being the best performer for one of the months! My dad fought for more compensation and things got so bad that they were close to fighting it out in court. During this period, he became very moody and would sometimes lash out at us for no rhyme or reason. However, I had faith that God will deliver us.

At the camp, Pastor Benjamin shared about resting in the finished work of Jesus Christ. He also shared that Jesus has taken all our worries and pains on the cross. I believed that and had faith that God will deliver my family out of this dark period. On the last night of camp, I shared with my care group about the financial situation in my family. They prayed for my dad for a better job with a better pay package.

When I returned home from the camp, I chatted with my dad and found out that he got the compensation package that he wanted, which was almost triple the original amount! Praise God! He did not even have to spend money on legal fees and got what he wanted! That was not all. Before I could ask if he had another job, he showed me a company’s brochure that he got from a roadshow. The amazing thing was that this job is in his area of expertise, which is telecommunication equipment sales. The vice president of the sales department for this company happened to be his ex-colleague from his previous company. When the vice president saw that my dad was without a job, he quickly recruited him into his company. My dad did not even have to look for a job. The job came to him by God’s grace!

I really thank my care group and leaders for standing in faith with me. God turned my family’s financial situation around and showed His faithfulness and grace upon us! Resting in Jesus is truly the way to go, praise God!

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Dear Royal Priesthood,

Ever wondered what it’s like to be part of the team behind The Zone services? Have a burning desire to showcase and maximise your God-given talents? Want to love others because you have been loved so much by Daddy God?

Well, if you’ve answered ‘yes!’ to any of those questions, we, The Zone ministry, would like to extend our invitation to you. Yes you, Royal Priesthood! Come and be part of the many different and dynamic departments in The Zone, serving the King of kings. You may ask, why do we serve? It’s simply because it’s always such a privilege to serve Jesus, Who first served us and wash our feet!

For pre-service on Sat, 3^rd July 2010, we have specially prepared

1. Videos that will introduce you to the different departments
2. Booths set up by the various departments for you to gain insights into the unadulterated serving experience! P.S. Don’t be shy to ask questions!

Do arrive punctually as you wouldn’t want to miss out on the fun and excitement that each booth has in store for you! Also, you are highly encouraged to be spontaneous in signing up!

We can’t wait to see you there!   

Here are the available departments!!

Click here to sign up

Royal Stewards _ The Royal Smileys

• Usher and welcome people into the house of God
• Prepare the venue before the service starts and help to clear up after the service
• Manage the congregation during ministering time and altar call 

Logistics _ Carriers Of His Instruments 

• Transport, assemble and dismantle stage equipment and décor
• Prepare service and performance venues
• Set up and tear down stage equipment and décor
• Transport logistics
• Take care of store inventories

Video _ 10% Technical, 90% Holy Spirit 

• Provide visual technical support during services and events
• Provide live onscreen video feed during services
• Projection of worship lyrics, scriptures, slides, etc.
• Manning of lights console board

Spark Films (Creative Video) _ Jesus Is The Final Cut

• Produce and edit videos
• Produce creative videos to engage the audience
• Carry out video pre and post-production such as video shoots and video editing to support The Zone activities

Spark Designs (Designers) _ Visuals For His Glory

• Provide creative visuals for The Zone services, pre-services, website and magazine
• Design service and event collaterals

Spark Snap (Photography) _ Life changing Moments? We Pause It For You 

• Capture photos for official The Zone services and events
• Assist in archiving/editing of photos taken for creative and publicity purposes

Spark Collective (Idea Makers) _ Where Imagination Becomes Reality

• Generate ideas, concepts and designs for props and décor
• Design and prepare props and décor for pre-services, services and events
• Design and prepare sermon illustration props

Spark Plays (Drama) _ The Stage Is Our Instrument Of Worship 

• Interest and/or ability in acting, scriptwriting or backstage operations
• Interest and/or has ability in doing any one of the following on a regular or an ad hoc basis for The Zone services:
  • Acting, miming, stand-up comedy
  • Scriptwriting
  • Backstage operations and stage props set-up

Spark Groove (Dance) _ Moving In Step To The Rhythms Of His Grace 

• Interest and/or ability in dancing, makeup or costume 
• Interest and/or has ability in doing any one of the following on a regular basis for The Zone services:
  • Dance (hip hop, Bboy, modern, jazz, tap, popping, locking, etc)
  • Stunts

With love,

The Zone

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Open Mic is an event organised by New Creation Church’s Worship Ministry to provide youths with an avenue to showcase their musical talents. Sign up as a soloist, a musician, an a cappella group or as a band. You are free to perform Christian, secular or even self-penned songs. So step IN, step UP and step OUT — let your music be heard!

Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/openmic.ncc

Here are the simple steps to sign up:

1) Form your performance group:

a) Singer(s) only — use a minus-one track (to be provided by you) as accompaniment or perform a cappella; maximum four singers in a group

b) Musician(s) only — instrumental performance, no singer is required, maximum six musicians in a group

c) Band comprising of singer(s) and musician(s) — each performance group should consist of a minimum of one singer and one musician and a maximum of 10 performers (maximum six musicians and four singers in each band)

2) Apply online at Open Mic Sign Up

All entries must include:

a) Application form(s) with all fields completed

b) Audio or video demo of the song(s) that you/your group will be playing and/or singing. Demo(s) to be emailed to open.mic@newcreation.org.sg. The title of the email should be ‘Open Mic Demo — (your group/band name)‘

c) Title(s), lyrics and author(s) of song(s) to be performed at the event — please note that you can choose to perform Christian, secular or self-penned songs. Lyrics of the song(s) will be vetted as songs with profanities and obscene lyrics will not be permitted

Closing date: Monday, 12 July 2010, 11:59pm

Things to note:

1) All applications will be screened and the organiser reserves the right to reject any application

2) All shortlisted participants will be notified via phone after Monday, 12 July 2010

3) Applicants who are not selected will also be informed via phone after Monday, 12 July 2010

4) For enquiries, contact Katie Purcell at katie.purcell@newcreation.org.sg or 6602 9321 (Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm)

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This video here is a little tongue-in-cheek look at how we regard our fathers. Even though they can express it in different ways, they really are our providers, comforters, advisors and sources of wise counsel.

So take this chance to appreciate your father! It doesn’t have to be something huge or grand, because even small gestures can speak volumes. So, for this Father’s Day, let us tell our  dads how much we love and appreciate them

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Check out the new camp wallpapers that we’ve posted in our gallery! Click on the picture for a quick link to the page!

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I was scheduled for two wisdom tooth extractions in three days. Three days! Most people take about a week or a year to recover from the first procedure. The fact that I was well enough to be operated on again in less than a couple of days speaks of His awesome healing!

When I went for my second wisdom tooth extraction on 14 January 2010, I remembered the scripture verse from Pastor Prince’s Destined To Reign Daily Devotional for that day that says, “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows…” (Isaiah 53:4) The verse was referring to our physical infirmities and sicknesses. I began to mutter the verse to myself as I laid down on the operating table and felt a sense of transcendental peace. However, the procedure didn’t go as smooth as I wanted it to be. At one point, the surgeon lost his grip and dropped his scalpel on my cheek! But I managed a grin nonetheless, assured that God was involved.

After the surgery was completed and the anesthetic wore off, there was no pain in my lower jaw at all! There were some stiffness and swelling, and a little bleeding initially, but they subsided by evening. It felt really awesome and I thank God for the supernaturally swift recovery.

I want to thank my leaders for restoring that vision of doing the one thing needful, which is to rest at his feet, and for encouraging us to see Christ the Word revealed as bread to us in Pastor Prince’s Destined To Reign Daily Devotional!

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Hey Arrow!
Our HM Camp facebook page is up! We will be posting up cool and exciting stuff, and even exciting camp stuff to win! So come check it out! 27 days and counting!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Zone-Camps-New-Creation-Church

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Here’s one written by Edwin Wong and performed by Matthias Lim and himself at our Zone services a few weeks ago. Enjoy!

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“Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” –Isaiah 58:8

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Hey Arrow!

The year 2009 was an awesome year for me, and now in 2010, I feel that God has blessed me greatly! Studying at Hwa Chong International School, I went through a milestone exam last year. A few weeks before my IGCSE exam (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), I was down with stomach flu and I missed one whole week of revision. Thankfully, it was by the favour of God that I made up for lost revision time with the help of my classmates.

On the 25 January 2010, the IGCSE results were released. When I arrived in school, I honestly did not feel anxious or nervous at all. All I felt was His peace for me. Before my school actually released our result slips, they flashed the names of top performers of the cohort on a screen. When my name appeared on the screen, I was pleasantly surprised as I had expected to get average results. But by God’s grace, I had achieved a total of seven ‘A’s, out of which three were distinctions!

While all my peers were worrying about their results during the holidays, I simply rested. I knew that Jesus has gone before me and has taken care of everything. Never did I expect the results to be like this, it can only be by the grace of God and His free-flowing favour. All glory to Jesus!

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Hi everyone,

I entered an Institute of Technical Education (ITE) last year. In June 2009, I didn’t do well in my examinations. I had a score of two ‘D’s and one ‘B’, and my overall GPA (Grade Point Average) was only 1.824 out of 4. I was feeling quite sad.

Then one day, Pastor Prince preached about God’s wisdom, and encouraged us to read  the book of Proverbs.  I didn’t just read the book of Proverbs, but also verses like “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” from Philippians 4:13. And I also photocopied some past year exam papers to practice.

When I got back my results in December 2009, there was an improvement in my GPA from 1.824 to 2.581. And I got one ‘A’ and one ‘B’ in my examinations. I was very happy. On 19 Mar 2010, I received a “Good Progress Award” letter from the North East Community Development Council & Citizen Consultative Committee. I was surprised that I got this award. All glory to my heavenly Father who gave this award to me!

Dear friends, remember that you are successful because God gave you wisdom and continue to meditate on God’s word.

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Based on a true story, The Ziklag Classic! recounts the heroic tale of God’s restoration to David and his men in 1 Samuel 30: 1–19. Starring a talented trio of local classical musicians, The Ziklag Classic! sets about wowing audiences with their range of musical variations, bringing to life the incident at Ziklag in a multimedia experience. The Ziklag Classic! guarantees not to disappoint!

Free tickets available at the door.

Concert duration: Approximately 10 minutes

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Text by Jaslyn Wong

Beloveds, do you know that you are very special, unique and loved by God? There is no one else like you anywhere else on earth. There is only one you. It’s true!

Not only that, you are also very precious and treasured by your Father! Just take a look at your bible and see all these love letters He has written just for you:

Do you know that you are a pearl of great price? (Matthew 13:45-46)

Do you know that He fashioned the days for you? (Psalm 139:16)

Do you know that you are accepted in the Beloved? (Ephesians 1:6)

Do you know that you are skilfully wrought by Your Maker? (Psalm 139:15)

Do you know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made? (Psalm 139:14)

Do you know that He is always thinking good thoughts about you? (Jeremiah 29:11)

Do you know that He knew you before He formed you? (Jeremiah 1:5)

Do you know that you are all beautiful, and there is no flaw in you? (Song of Solomon 4:7)

This is how Daddy God sees you. Song of Solomon 4:7 (NIV) says, “All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” That means that every part of you is perfect to Him, and there is no blemish, mistake, spot or stain in you! When God looks at you, He sees the perfection of Jesus because of the divine exchange that happened on the cross.  You are His darling, and His beloved. You are not a mistake.

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Have you been chewing on your bullet verses for the past week? Arming yourself with the Word? Ready to answer every situation with your leather-bound weapon – your bible?

Well, partner, if you know you’re locked and loaded, get ready for a showdown at our Bible shoot-out contest held at Arrow on the 20th of March!

The rules for this shoot-out are simple. All you need is a friend, lots of ammunition, and a hand quicker than the eye.

We are giving you twenty-five rounds of ammunition, found at the bottom of this post.  So come prepared for this bible-slinging showdown!

Pair up with a friend as your partner for the shoot-out. The both of you will guard each other’s backs in this gripping contest of skill and reflex. Keep your bullet verses close to your hearts: you never know which bullet verse you’ll need!

Pit your wits against teams from every level, elimination-style. Our winners will walk away with coveted prizes such as cool, funky Manga Bibles for you and your partner, as well as mystery bags of loot to be shared among your friends!

Are you ready for the ultimate Bible Shoot-Out: What’s Your Weapon? If you are, email us TODAY at arrow@newcreation.org.sg to take part in this duel of bullet verses!

Come down for Arrow on 20th March and find out if this town is big enough for the two of you!
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Contest Information for Bible Shoot-Out: What’s Your Weapon?

• All bullet verses used are from the New King James Version (NKJV). No other versions will be accepted.

• Closing date for contest applications is Friday, 19th March.

• Your application must include both contestants’ information, in the following format:

Full Name:
CG:
CGL:
Cluster:
Contact Number:
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Bullet Verses

1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
- Hebrews 11:1

2. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
- Psalm 23:5

3. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
- Isaiah 55:11

4. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
- Mark 11:24

5. And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand.
- Genesis 39:3

6. The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.
- Numbers 6:25

7. For if by the one man’s offence death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
- Romans 5:17

8. Honour the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase.
- Proverbs 3:9

9. And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
- 1 Samuel 18:14

10. You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock.
- Deuteronomy 7:14

11. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
- Psalm 1:3

12. He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
- Romans 8:32

13. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
- Mark 11:23

14. Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
- 3 John 1:2

15. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21

16. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
- Matthew 6:33

17. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
- 2 Timothy 1:7

18. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give it to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- John 14:27

19. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; because as He is, so are we in this world.
- 1 John 4:17

20. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
- Romans 8:28

21. Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
- 2 Chronicles 20:15

22. Then the princes of the Philistines went out to war.  And so it was, whenever they went out, that David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.
- 1 Samuel 18:30

23. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
- Romans 5:5

24. For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
- Jeremiah 29:11

25. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favour You will surround him as with a shield.
- Psalm 5:12

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It has been an amazing A-Level journey with Jesus! Due to my O-Level results, I was posted to Victoria Junior College to do Arts. It was an area which I did not have much confidence in as I had been a triple science student in secondary school. At that point, I told God in my heart, “I’ll just trust in Your plans for me. Your grace will see me through.”

In the beginning of 2009, I felt prompted to join Arrow after hearing how blessed my church choir mates have been. At the first care group I attended, my care group leader Alvin Phua shared about framing our seasons with God’s Word. I took hold of that and confessed that I would see my six ‘A’s come to pass. Even though I thought it was quite impossible at that time, I just said it in faith.

In the months that led up to the A-Level exams, care group sessions and Arrow services were a constant part of my life. I could never have made it through the pressure of preparing for my exams without the constant reminders from people around me, that I was God’s beloved. Every morning before I went to school, I would confess that I had Jesus’ wisdom and favour, and that His grace was enough for the day. It helped me to be super attentive in class the whole day. His Word is truly life-giving!

During the A-Level exams, I was nervous as I had gotten an overall grade of ‘BBCCE’ for my prelims. I would verbally confess over the exam papers before sitting for them and anoint the pages with the anointing oil. After the exams, I just felt so peaceful, despite not being able to do some questions in the Maths and Economics papers. I decided to just trust in God.

When the results were released, I found out I was the top Arts student in my school with eight distinctions! I had scored four ‘A’s for my H2-level subjects, a Distinction for my H3-level subject, as well as three ‘A’s for General Paper, Project Work and Chinese. I was so shocked! God is such a great giver to give us exceedingly, abundantly, and more than we can ask for or imagine! Truthfully, I also realised that results don’t matter. God’s love for me is not based on my results but Jesus’ finished work, and it is His favour alone that will open doors for me. I really look forward to a great university life filled with Jesus!

Annabelle Kan En Yun (Victoria Junior College)

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