OCF Clayton

Week 8: When You're AWAKE even though its LATE!‏

2011-09-18T11:47:00.001+10:00

Hello OCF Clayton!

If you get this email when it first arrives. CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE MEANING OF WEEK 8.

If not, its okay, there's always next semester :D.

This week at OCF:

This week we are back in R3 at 7pm for another week of Fellowship + Bible Study!

If you can, come join us at 6:30pm for pre-OCF prayer!

This week is also an important week to come to OCF because we will be letting you know about the roles of OCF committee members and the process of picking them!

It is very important that you come to know about YOUR FUTURE LEADERS and how YOU PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN IT.

OCF MOVE-E-NIGHT:

OCF is planning to have a movie night:

WHEN: 29th September 5 - 8pm

WHERE: TBA

Please keep that night free, more details will be revealed soon!

OCF Mid-Week Prayer:

Apologies for sending this out late but we HAD prayer today in piano room 1 from 3pm-4pm.

BUT just to let you know, mid-week prayer is on:

WHEN: Every Wednesday 3-4pm

WHERE: Piano room 1

Here's an old hymn to encourage our young souls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG5ZhFN1DXk

Prone to wander Lord I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart Lord, take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above

May the Peace of God,

The Joy of the Lord,

The Hope of Christ,

Keep you seeing a fresh new day everyday.

Regards,

Ian Loh

E-Weekly 7th Edition

2011-09-07T22:19:00.001+10:00

Hey Guys!!

This week at OCF:

1) FOF ( Feed our Friends!)

FOF is on this week following last week's Enight. Instead of meeting at R3 we'll be meeting at home cells with FOOD.
Also, remember to bring a friend to follow up with from Enight. Please contact your cell leaders to see what's installed for you!!

2) Mid Week Prayer
Mid week prayer is on again this Wednesday, 3 - 4 pm at piano room 1 beneath campus centre. Call Jo Lynn @ 0425 152 330

3) Sports
For Badminton Contact SAM CHOO at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=643746780. (0433 329 297) (Mondays?)

For Basketball contact Andrew Gan at http://www.facebook.com/Andrew.Gan.Kheong.Shen (0426 242 765) (Sundays?)

For Futsal contach Joewin at http://www.facebook.com/joewinlee (0435 560 777) (Saturdays?)

4) OCF COnvention (COnvy)
Early bird is over so the price now in only $230 with a $30 deposit.
Its from the 3rd to 6th Dec 2011.
Contact Isaac Yip at http://www.facebook.com/izyip
For more information check out http://ocfconvention.org/
OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImeqRSEZFfc&feature=player_embedded

5) Bible Study is ON NEXT WEEK AT R3!! (16/9/2011)
Bring your friends for a time of fellowship fun and supper.

If you're missing home here's a sermon from Malaysia's very own Ps. Kenneth Chin at Planetshakers that's inline with our theme of being BOLD andCOURAGEOUS. Click on stream church at the bottom right of
http://www.planetshakers.com/.

Have a great Week.

Smelly cat, smelly cat...WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING YOUUUUU...???!!!!

2011-09-01T02:02:00.001+10:00

HELLOWS BUFFALOWS!

How's your week peeps? I won't be surprised if this is the FIRST OCF email you'll be reading, but seriously, you should read up mans! OCF has so much in store for you! ( well, to be precise, the Man up there has alot in store for you!) Who agrees it was UBER cold the whole week especially yesterday night?! Buy more fleece blanket, certainly helps! :D So what's happening at OCF this week? ...*drum rolls*...

1. E-Night!!!!!

Date: 2nd Sept 2011 (this Friday)

Time: 6:30-10:00pm

Venue: Grain Express, Campus Centre

Instead of our normal OCF meet this week, OCF will combine effort with UCC (united cross campus) in putting up performances and more!

Since it's an evangelistic night, how then can you make full use of this event? Well, don't come alone, but BRING ONE FRIEND along! :) This is a very good opportunity for your friends to know the existence of God and also OCF!

Jesus did say that we should be fishers of men, so why not, for this coming E-night, take up this challenge and bring a friend, encourage a friend, and let's sow some seeds and let God work His wonders. After all, 'it only takes a spark to get the fire going'. (Lian, 2011)

Amen? :)

SO MAKE SURE I SEE YOUR FACES ON FRIDAE NIGHT YOW. (you can come up to me to say hi hehe)

2. Weekly Sports!

It's week 6 I know, I know. So what?! All the more you should spend more time sweating the 'stress' out of your body! Seriously, sports can be so refreshing okay (though I tend to feel super sleepy after sports, BUT I STILL LIKE SPORTING okay!) And the best part is OCFers are not only interested in one sport, but like...THREE! I bet there are more than just three, but...ANYWAYS, these are the PIC for each sport

Badminton

Usually on Mondays

Sam Choo 0433 329 297

Basketball

On Sundays?

Andrew Gan 0426 242 765

Futsal

If I'm not mistaken, it's on Saturday mornings. :)

Joewin 0435 560 777

3. Bible Study next week!

Next Friday (9th of Sept, 2011), we're going back to doing bible study, picking up from where we left off last week :) There's nothing better than having a discussion about His words. It'll be a good time to see the different perspectives that each of your cellies have! Just be free and open enough to share and at the time, receive from others :) Above all these, be ready and excited to read and hear what He, the Audience of One has to say, through the Bible!

Thanks for bearing with me! Congratulates you if you've read up to this part.. yeah this part.. hehe

Excited to see you guys this Friday! Meanwhile, keep yourselves warm and hydrated at all times!

*p/s: dont be deceived by the bright bright Sun out there, cos it's still so cold when I step out of the house! bbrrrr

In His overflowing love,

Eileneeeeeee

OCF 2011 Theme Verse:

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

- Joshua 1:9

OCF Happenings for the week yo!‏

2011-08-17T13:32:00.001+10:00

HI EVERYONE!!! :)

Happenings for OCF during the week:

1. OCF weekly meeting

After taking a break for so long from our bible study, we're finally having it now!! excited much?? :D you get to meet your cell group members during bible study time and have intense discussions. Oh well, some less intense than others but you get the drift.

We'll be studying from the book of Romans (Romans 8:18-39) this Friday. It would be of great help to your beloved cell leaders if you could read it up first :)

2. Food for thought

Wondering what Christianity is all about? and...Who is Jesus??

Well, come join DG this Fri, not only will we be serving dinner AND dessert, we will also discuss on topics that are relevant to what's happening around us.

Details:

Venue: R3, and then proceed to Eilene's at 6/15 Arnott Street for DINNER!

Time: 7:00pm

TOPIC: Helping the Poor!

How'd you like to help the poor? What is the most beneficial way? How should we react to such situation?

Come contribute to our topic! :)

3. Sports

Yea the pressure is piling up. It's week 4 and so on. But oh well, you need to sweat it out too kay. Come for sports if you could. It's more for the social reasons too. Don't worry if you're not good at it. Just come along and hang out with OCF-ers. I'm sure you'll have a great time. These are the PIC for each sport.

Badminton

Usually on Mondays

Sam Choo 0433 329 297

Basketball

On Sundays?

Andrew Gan 0426 242 765

Futsal

If I'm not mistaken, it's on Saturday mornings. :)

Joewin 0435 560 777

4. E-night (You have one Friend request)

Have you ever wondered to yourself, as a Christian, should we be readily equip with the good news at all times? Should we be 'sowing the seed' even at the most unpredictable season of our lives? I find it really amazing and encouraging to see how God's love not only transforms the preacher but also the listener.

James 5:19-20

My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

As James said we are not only saving the life of our friends but we are also preventing them from sinning further.

Let's make this verse a challenge for all the OCF members and also the committees to bring a friend, we're not asking a lot, but just bring a friend whom you want God to touch.

Missionary work can start anywhere. Let's be a missionary to our friends, let missionary work start in our universities."

-Shueh Yi

Warm regards,

Kar Kien

OCF CLAYTON IN CHILLY WEEK 3 SAYS, "TIME TO WARM UP!!" :D

2011-08-09T21:01:00.000+10:00

BBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............!!!!

Melbourne weather is just crazy ain't it? Just when we thought the pinnacle of winter was over, it smacks us again right in the face with another bout of ice-cold chills! *tears* But oh wells, because we have fellow Claytonites to share our warmth with one another! :D And again, another BIG SHOUT OUT to those who've joined us for the first or second time over the last two weeks!! It truly was fantastic having you with us! Looking forward to knowing each and every one of you more personally soon! And I hope Week 3 is treating everyone well. Remember to take care of your health, eat well and healthyand drink loads of fluids! It's getting cold, and the assignments will be pouring in soon. So, your health is very important, yeah?

And for those of you who are not aware what this email is, this is called the OCF CLAYTON E-WEEKLY, where we update all of you on what is happening for the rest of this week! Efficient, right? Haha. So, read all the way to the end so you will not miss out on what OCF Clayton has in store for you this wonderful week!

Oh! And to all the Singaporeans...HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!

So, here's what we have in store for you this week!

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1. NPMM Meeting

As most of you might already know, this month is NATIONAL PRAYER AND MISSION MONTH, and is observed by all the OCF centers from all over Australia. So, this Friday, OCF will not gather in Rotunda as usual, but instead will be joining with all the OCF centers in Victoria for a combined meeting in Swinburne University in the city! This is the time where we get to see the bigger picture of what OCF is actually about, and where we can find out more about missions work and spend time in prayer for the countries, other OCF centers as well as the missionaries OCF has been supporting over the years. There will be a panel of people heavily involved in missionary work all over the world, who will be available to answer any questions you may have in the field of missions, including Aunty Merrilyn, whom we have grown to know and love during her time with us last Friday!

When?: Friday, 12 Aug '11

Where?: Swinburne University

What time?: 6.45pm SHARP - 9.30pm

If transport if your concern, don't worry. Your cell leaders will contact you within the week. And if you do not have a cell, also do not worry, becauseSOMEONE will contact you during the week. So stay close to your phones! It will be an exciting time to spend together, where we can not only just bond as a center, but to also look beyond the little world of our center, and know the greater work that OCF as a whole has been involved in, and to also tap into the wealth of knowledge that will be available to us that night. So, see you there! :)

P/S Don't forget to print out the NPMM booklet, or else Isaac will whack you! :p A lot of effort was put into compiling it, so do bring it along with you, and we'll all go through the booklet together on Friday!

2. Sports!!

It's cold. We hardly sweat. All the toxins are stuck in our bodies! So, join us for sports! Haha. We have badminton, futsal and basketball lined up and organised. All you have to do is join us and have fun in fellowship and friendly competition with one another! For more information, these are the people you can contact! Let them know if you're interested, and they'll let you know when the next game is scheduled for! :)

Badminton

Usually on Mondays

Sam Choo 0433 329 297

Basketball

On Sundays?

Andrew Gan 0426 242 765

Futsal

No idea when cos he never invites me. =.= If I'm not mistaken, it's on Saturday mornings. :)

Joewin 0435 560 777

3. Missionary Me!

And here's a short word from your Missions Coordinator!

"This Saturday, Aunty Merrilyn will be talking about doing missions in everyday life. It's a cliche and yes, you've heard it many times before, about missions being at your doorstep and what not. But how often do we actually act on it? This talk will go very well together with OCF's theme for this semester - OUTREACH.

Missions isn't just for that missionary who is willing to give up the comfort of his/her home for somewhere distant. Missions isn't just for that person who has a full time calling. Mission is for US.

Hope that this will help us internalize the call for missions in our daily lives. :)"

So, do join us for this MISSIONARY ME! For those of us who attended the Outreach Training last Tuesday in R3, this is also part of your training for outreach. So, do join us as we learn together, yeah?

Date: Saturday, 13 Aug '11

Time: 12-2pm SHARP

Venue: R3, Rotunda

There will also be a Q&A session at 2pm over light refreshments where you can ask Aunty Merrilyn about anything you desire on the topic of missions. Let's really make full use and tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience that she has in the area. How often do we have someone with that much intense passion bottled into one person? It's rare. So, don't miss out!

4. Mid-Week Prayer

Mid-week prayer has also resumed for the semester! This semester, the focus on prayer will revolve around the idea of SPECIFICITY IN PRAYER. It's no longer about praying general and vague prayers, but to learn to pray for specific things. Again, prayer will also revolve around the theme of outreach, where we intentionally and specifically pray for people that God has impressed upon our hearts, and learn to seek God on what we should pray for for these people.

Just like what Aunty Merrilyn said last week, "Spend time in prayer so that we're in constant communication with Him, and so that we will know when He calls us to speak a specific word at a specific time, to the specific person."

Let's develop that lifestyle of prayer, amen? :)

When? Every Wednesday

Where? Prayer Room 1, Campus Center basement, under Meeting Point

What time? 3-4pm

Join us!

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Hmmmmm...I think I've gone on for long enough! It's super cold! I swear, my fingers are frozen solid. Brrrrrrrrr...But oh well! Have an awesome week ahead, all of you! Hope to bump into you guys in uni sometime. And remember to remain in close communion with Him, because we all know that that is what He desires. He wants to be in communion with us, so how can we ever say no, yeah?

See all of you at NPMM on Friday!!

Loads and loads of ,

Jo :)

EXAM ANSWERS HERE!

2011-05-25T01:08:00.001+10:00

Hey ALL!

HOW IS THE EXAM STUDYING GOING? DONT WORRY I HAVE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE FILE ATTACHED.

If you were smart and wanted to save on heating bills during this time of the year, you should be living in the library! Anyways I won't waste too much of your time reading this email because you should be STUDYING.

WINTER CAMP 2011: ReIgnite PASSION

If you have not signed up yet. DO SO NOW.

WHERE IS YOUR PASSION? - THIS IS A TIME TO DISCOVER/REVIVE YOUR PASSION!!!

WHEN: 25th of June - 27th of June

WHERE: Rubicon Outdoor Activity Centre

PRICE: $75 IF YOU SIGN UP AND PAY BY THIS WEEK

$85 IF YOU SIGN UP NEXT WEEK OR AFTER

BUT WE HAVE A SPECIAL - IF YOU BRING A FRIEND, YOU AND THE FRIEND PAY $75 EACH. :D

THIS WEEK AT OCF!

GUEST SPEAKER: Pastor Steve Cioccolanti

LOCATION: Rotunda R3

TIME: 7:00pm

PRAYER: 6:30pm

MISSIONS

DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR REACHING OUT TO THE WORLD?

This is your chance!

This week we will be asking for those who are interested in going on a missions trip over the summer!

Details will be revealed on Friday!

RETURNEES

IS THIS YOUR FINAL YEAR?

If it is! We will be meeting during winter break.

Keep checking your Facebook events.

IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE EVENT LIST CONTACT FOO KAR KIEN!!

BLESSINGS MINISTRY

This is a time we take out to really bless the people studying hard!

We hand out food and drinks and the like. More details on Friday!

WHERE: In front of Matheson Library Stairs

TIME: Come between 4:45pm - 7:00pm

WHO WHEN:

Wednesday 1st of June - Dreampuffs + Snooze

Thursday 2nd of June - Dreamweavers + Dreamcatchers

Friday 3rd of June - CITA + Dreamworks

EXAM PRAYER

Have you given up your exam time table to your cell leaders yet? If not, YOU BETTER DO IT NOW! :D

Let's get together and pray every morning during exam time to devote our day and study to God, and also to pray for those who are having to do exams on that day!

WHERE: TBC

WHEN: EVERY MORNING STARTING FROM 30th of MAY 9:00am - 10:00am!

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE AN AWESOME STUDY WEEK.

Peace, Love, and Kit Kats,

Ian Loh

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! Shudders XS‏

2011-05-18T15:38:00.001+10:00

HELLO WEEK 11 AND HELLO FELLOW OCF-OOWWSS...!!!

(Sorry...I was trying desperately to rhyme. Eheh. :p)

Hi everyone! It's Week 11. I know I've said this, like, 3 times. But seriously. It's like, Week 11!! *shudders* But u know what? That's one week closer to WINTER BREAK, and all the AWESOME things that winter has to offer!! *Ahem ahem* Winter Camp. *Ahem ahem*

I'll just keep this super short and sweet before you guys decide to stop reading...Yes. I know you THAT well. Hehehe.

If ure feeling stressed, or depressed, or just plain tired, and just not not in the mood to do anything, remember this:

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. --Psalms 51:12

Just take joy in the fact, that at the very least, when everything else around us seems to be totally messed up, that we still have Him on our side, and that He is more than sufficient for us. And by that fact alone, we can take joy despite our messed up circumstances. Amen?

As for this exciting week...here's what's OCF has in store for YOU!

BIBLE STUDY THIS FRIDAY!!

This week, we'll be studying Romans 7 and 8:1-12. So get excited, and read up, so we can have some really deep and meaningful discussions about God's Word. I don't know about you guys, but I am ALWAYS excited about Bible Study, because I ALWAYS go back learning something that I've never learnt or never knew before. And it just brings me that much closer to understanding who are God is and what He is about. Yeah? So, get excited, and be prepared for some awesome discussion!

When? 20 May 2011

Time? 7pm

Where? Rotunda 3

Also, everyone is welcomes to join us for pre-OCF prayer, at 6.30pm for a time of refreshing and interceding. DO JOIN US! Couple prayer with bible study, and you'll be set up for a diabolical combination!

MID-WEEK PRAYER

As usual, mid-week prayer is on every Tuesday, and it really is a time set aside not only to pray and intercede for other people, but to also have people and fellow Christians stand along side you during your struggles and difficult times in prayer. Everyone is ABSOLUTELY encouraged to join us. It really is exciting to see how far prayer carries us through the week and the semester.

When? Every Tuesday

Time? 3-4pm

Where? Piano Room 1, below Campus Centre

FRIENDLY BASKETBALL GAME!!

As we put on the Rock Kung weight together, let's also lose the Rock Kung weight together!! Yes, Rock Kung, ure also responsible for all the extra calories we consume with your delicious siew yuk fan and chilli oil...and duck rice...and sam si chao mein...and.....and....erms. Sorry. Yes. I like Rock Kung. But anyway, as I was saying, let's also lose the Rock Kung weight together! A friendly basketball game is in the works!! So, let's come together outside OCF, have fun playing some basketball, kicking unwanted calories in their behinds, and just enjoy each other's company as we brace ourselves for a tiring and stressful next couple of weeks!

When? 22 May 2011, Sunday

Time? 12-2pm

Where? Monash Clayton, exact location TBC

For further information, check out this FB link https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=222496944442603 or contact:

Andrew Gan 0426 242 765

Ben Ng 0430 997 882

And last but not at all the least...............

WINTER CAMP 2011: REIGNITE PASSION!!!

Are u guys still missing Easter Camp? As was so cleverly presented by the Winter Camp committee last Friday, there's no need to worry because WINTER CAMP: REIGNITE PASSION is coming your way!! It will be 3 days and 2 nights of soaking in God's presence, and having a personal encounter with God with no distractions from the outside world. Can you imagine that? Just you and God. Just OCF Clayton and God. Get excited! Cos I am!!

Here are some details:

When? 25 June - 27 June 2011

Where? Rubicon Outdoor Activity Centre

Price? $75 Early Bird, $85 Late Birds

Deposit? $20

IT'S ONLY ONE WEEK UNTIL THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE ENDS, SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!!!! SIGN UP THIS FRIDAY!!!

For more details, do contact:

Jon Ng 0488 988 801

Grace Wang 0433 112 060

Jia Chen 0430 215 078

So, that's all for this week, folks! Have a good next few days, and we'll see you on Friday!! Remember, keep smiling, and take joy in whatever comes your way, because He is on our side!!! See you Friday!!

JoLynn......OUT!!

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! Shudders XS‏

2011-05-18T15:38:00.000+10:00

HELLO WEEK 11 AND HELLO FELLOW OCF-OOWWSS...!!!

(Sorry...I was trying desperately to rhyme. Eheh. :p)

I'll just keep this super short and sweet before you guys decide to stop reading...Yes. I know you THAT well. Hehehe.

If ure feeling stressed, or depressed, or just plain tired, and just not not in the mood to do anything, remember this:

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. --Psalms 51:12

As for this exciting week...here's what's OCF has in store for YOU!

BIBLE STUDY THIS FRIDAY!!

When? 20 May 2011

Time? 7pm

Where? Rotunda 3

MID-WEEK PRAYER

When? Every Tuesday

Time? 3-4pm

Where? Piano Room 1, below Campus Centre

FRIENDLY BASKETBALL GAME!!

When? 22 May 2011, Sunday

Time? 12-2pm

Where? Monash Clayton, exact location TBC

For further information, check out this FB link https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=222496944442603 or contact:

Andrew Gan 0426 242 765

Ben Ng 0430 997 882

And last but not at all the least...............

WINTER CAMP 2011: REIGNITE PASSION!!!

Here are some details:

When? 25 June - 27 June 2011

Where? Rubicon Outdoor Activity Centre

Price? $75 Early Bird, $85 Late Birds

Deposit? $20

IT'S ONLY ONE WEEK UNTIL THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRICE ENDS, SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!!!! SIGN UP THIS FRIDAY!!!

For more details, do contact:

Jon Ng 0488 988 801

Grace Wang 0433 112 060

Jia Chen 0430 215 078

JoLynn......OUT!!

BRRRRR Week 10!!!!

2011-05-11T19:53:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone!!!
HOW COLD IS IT?!?! Is everyone freezing their butt off? Are you feeling gloomy and blue? (I know the Chelsea fans are hehehe..) So nice to just stay in bed and sleep right? haha. But get out of bed you lazy bums!! hahaha. Just wrap yourself in 100 layers and you'll be fine!! Anyways.. here's waddup for the week!!

BIBLE STUDY ON FRIDAY!!
It's the usual bible study but expect something unusual to happen as you go into God's word and find out more about what God!! It'll be exciting because your cell leaders are preparing the bible study all on their own this week! Give them all your support yah!! Same place same time!! I encourage all of you to come for pre-ocf prayer as well!! It's at 6.30pm!! It's really important to pray before each meeting because that's where we draw our strength and spend time with God!!

Date: Friday
Time: 7pm
Place: Rotunda 3

Mid-week Prayer
Mid week prayer is on every Tuesday!! What happens during mid-week prayer? Well.. WE PRAY!! DUH!! haha. But more than that, we share with one another our struggles and pray for one another as well. Do come along to pray together!! Not only should OCF be united in our relationships but also united in prayer before God!!! COME COME!! :)

Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Place: Piano room at basement of campus centre

BADMINTON
Time to get fit people!! Sam the man organises badminton every week and it's open to everyone!! Invite as many people as you want. Although we'll probably have to book more courts if a lot of people come haha. Anyways. So if you wanna play, please do contact him or check out facebook event for details!! :)

Sam: 0433 329 297
Place: Monash sports centre
Date: Usually Mondays. (TBC)
Time: Usually 9pm (TBC)

WINTER CAMP
Starting to miss Easter Camp? Miss all the good food, great friends and inspiring messages? Or if you didn't go for Easter Camp, you can experience all that at WINTER CAMP!! Our very own OCF Clayton winter camp. 3days, 2 nights of just OCF Clayton people!! How awesome is that?!?! hahah. Well, may get sick of one another, but still awesome! :D Here are some details:

When: 25th June - 27th June
Place: Rubicon Outdoor Activity Centre
Price: $75 (Early Bird). $80(Late Bird).
Deposit: $20

Registrations open this Friday!!! So bring a pen to fill up the registration forms and $20 to pay the deposit!! :) More details will be made available this Friday by the camp committee!! If you're unsure about anything, feel free to contact Jia Chen at 0430 215 078.

Alrighty. That's all from me now!! Don't stress about assignments and exams!! It's not the end of the world! :) Keep smiling and keep praying! Take care everyone!!

Ciao!
Isaac

E-Weekly Week 9

2011-05-05T13:14:00.000+10:00

Hey OCF-ers,

Here's what's happening at Ocf Clayton this week.

1)Ocf Bible Study is ON this Friday (6th May), 7pm at R3

2)Midweek Prayer every Tuesday (3-4pm) at the Piano Room below Campus Centre

3) IF you went for EASTER CAMP, please bring $10 to pay for petrol

On a side note, if you missed Reinhard Bonnke in the city last week, you
can catch an encore of the service at " http://www.planetshakers.com "
and click on " Stream Church Online".

That's all folks. Have a good week.

Ocf Clayton

breathe in Can you...smellllelelele Easter break?? :D‏

2011-04-20T14:40:00.001+10:00

HOW'DY EGGO MANGO FLAMINGGGOOOO!! :D

How's everyone been? In the blink of an eye we're now already in WEEK 8

Hope everyone's coping well with Uni worko and most importanly, please do keep yourself in good health because...

*jengjengjeng*

E.A.S.T.E.R B.R.E.A.K IS COMINGS!!

Okays, hope you guys are still with me, up to this sentence....and let's all GET EXCITED now cus i'mma reveal whad'uppppsss in OCF for this weeko! :)

ONE: OCF this FRIDAY!

We won't be meeting in R3 for OCF this Friday, because we'll all be at the Easter Campsite!!!!

TWO: EASTER CAMP!

Why? What kinda question is that right?? TOO MANY REASONS why you should go man. On the top of the list, I'm sure all of you would agree with me...that's to have AN AWESUMMMM PAWSOME ENCOUNTER with GOD! :) OCF centres all around VIC will be there as well, it's a great opportunity to make new friends really! I've been to Easter Camp twice, and this will be my third!! You won't regret going I PROMISE! :)

Where? Rawson Village (don't really know where exactly on the map, but we'll know soon ;P) ANYHOO, as we've all seen the video of the campsite, it's super huge and has many facilities! i.e. table tennis table :D

When? 22-25 April! It's the first few days of Easter Break! C'mon, you won't wanna miss out on the FUN! you can always study after the 25th!!

How much? ONLY $105! Seriously, such a good price no? Considering the fun you'll have there, and especially the salivating meals! NOMNOMNOM, cus they'll be prepared by OCF Clayton!!

I'm done talking about Easter Camp now, so grab your and call or NICOLA/ your cell leader(s) rightaway!! Watcha waiting forrrrr?? TIME AND TIDE WAITS FOR NO MAN.... *ticktockticktock*

***For those who have signed up!***

Please do take notice of these few things!:

1. Pack light please because we'll be driving up! :)

2. Be at ROBERT BLACKWOOD at 9:30am on Friday.

3. Who will be driving you? Expect an email on Thurs night! We'll send out an email regarding transport.

THREE: MID WEEK PRAYER!

Why mid-week prayer? It's basically a time we set aside to gather together and just share about our week, pray for each other and the world happenings! You'd probably think, "Well, I can do that at home..." Well it's somehow different i tellll yyuuhhh! because He said, " For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." -Matt 18:20.

Time: 3 - 4 pm

Venue: Piano room 1 at Campus Centre...its in the basement area :)

Cant find it? Call me at 0433744329! I'll be honored to lead you there! :)

FOUR: FUTSAL INTER-OCF TOURNEY!

Yes! Clayton OCF initiated a futsal tourney and we're recruiting now! You will have a chance to have friendly/competitive(?!) games with players from all OCF centres around Victoria! :)) It'll probably take place either on the 30th of April or the 1st of May!

Interested? Contact Joewin @0425 560 777 or Desiree @0402 437 513!

FIVE: RETURNEES MEETING!

If you're in your final year now or this will be your last year here, this IS for YOU! just YOOOUUU!!

We will be discussing about some of the things that you should consider in your final year and hearing from God about it.
Peggen will be sharing on that day. She is an ex-OCF president who is working here as a lawyer now. She will be sharing about her experiences about deciding to stay back and to share the struggles she had.

Topic: Hearing from God

Date: 1st May 2011

Location: TBC

Time: 6-9pm

Mark your calendar down! we'll be contacting you soon about it! :)

THAT's ABOUT IT GUYSandGALS! thanks for staying with me for thus far. I hope many of you managed to read through everything up till here W/O skippping any of the sections!! HEHE.

HAVE A GREAATTTT and BLESSED week ahead!

Be a blessing and be blessed :)

In His love,

eilene :)

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified, do not be discouraged,

for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

- Joshua 1:9

Week 7 Say Wharrrtttt??

2011-04-12T16:41:00.001+10:00

HELLLLLLLLLLLLO EVERYONE!!

I wonder how many of you actually open this msg and actually read through this...but you should! because it keeps you up to date with what is happening and welll its a nice break to read something interesting that is not about uni cuz its so boring zzz...don't know about u guys! but when i read uni stuff...i wish i was in bed sleeping underneath my comfortable blankie!

ALRIGHTY so getting to the details! WHAT IS HAPPENING that are worth knowing about!

Well firstly!

OCF this Friday!

so what is happening this friday? Well we have something very special planned! we are not going to be breaking into cell groups this Friday....but instead...we will be having a special speaker!! well u might be wondering who it is? but it is all going to be a mystery and you will have to come to find out who it is! I assure you that it will be interesting and rewarding and the msg is going to be WONDERFUL so it will be worth coming for :D:D It will be acontinuation of the book Romans so do come as you would not want to miss out on anything!!

Also come along a little earlier at 630pm for prayer time! It is always good to be able to talk to God! so come along!

Secondly!

EASTER CAMP!

Why? Well because there are nearly 40 of us ocf claytonites ppl going and there will be alot of bonding! and we should have the most ppl going and make the most noise!!! and u wouldnt want to miss out on that! and it is only once a year and u get to meet other ppl from other centres and most importantly IM GOING! haha jk the most important reason is because well IT IS GOOD to be in HIS PRESENCE! so why not have 4 whole days of being in His presence rites?

Where? Rawson Village - we saw the video last week and the place looks so big and GOOOOD!

When? 22-25 April! Well as Nicola said...she alr told u guys so long ago so u have no excuse of saying u didnt have enough notice! and it will be during the holiday so no excuses such as "I need to study"

How much? because u have delayed for so long....it will be $10 extra....at the good price of $105 :)

SO for more information...you can contact Nicola...or ur cell leaders :) SO WAT ARE U WAITING FOR!!

Last but not least:

Mid-week prayer!

If you dont know or haven't been to our Mid week prayer....welll you should come along this week! Mid week prayer is basically just a time we set aside every week at the same time just to talk to God and spend time with Him together because when 2 and more are gathered...God will be there!

It is at 3 - 4 pm at the Piano room at Campus Centre...its in the basement area...if you have trouble finding it...well give one of us a call! U can give me a call and i can direct u there! My number is 0411 149 296...so see u tmr! :D

That is all for now!

Remember that God is always with you! :)

Jing...

OCF CLAYTON ON WEEK 6 SAYS, "HARROW BARROW MASHIMARO...!!!" :)

2011-04-06T14:17:00.004+10:00

HARROW BARROW MASHIMARO...!!!

It's that time of the week again! Time to be updated of everything OCF has planned for all of u this week! Ain't it oh-so exciting?? And this week is going to be just that much more exciting because there are some new things happening this week!

But firstly, on a more serious note:

How ARE all of you doing? Everyone coping well? It IS already Week 6, and this is when all the work starts piling up to our eyebrows. But know this: GOD IS, HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE OUR STRENGTH. Psalms 18:32 says, "It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." Amen? And even as much as we can be so overwhelmed by all the things that we have to do, I want to challenge you guys to just STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. No...Not for the oncoming traffic (Well, actually, ALSO for oncoming traffic), but to stop, take a breath and step back from everything you need to do, look to God and seek Him on what He has planned for you for the week, and listen to what He tells you. You'll be surprised as to how much more refreshed you will feel after you do that. Try it!

Cool beans!

As for OCF this week...Here are some things that you need to know!

________________________________________

1. GUYS/GIRLS NIGHT

This week, OCF will not be the usual at its usual place in R3, because it's the much awaited, and much anticipated GUYS & GIRLS NIGHT! No...It's not some kind of dodgy night of speed-dating, but it's a night where the guys will be doing their own thing, and the girls will be doing our own much-more-exciting-event-that-will-totally-knock-the-socks-off-guys-night thing! Does it sound exciting? You want to know why? COS.IT.IS.

For the DUDES:

The guys will be playing a game of TOUCH RUGBY, followed by an awesome time of bonding over dinner and ending the night with a DVD on a VERY interesting topic. You guys WON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS.

An important note, though: Due to daylight savings, Guys' Night has been pushed forward to 5PM, where you'll be meeting everyone at CARLSON AVENUE RESERVE (Map: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=hilltop+avenue&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl)

For more information, visit their FB page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207639065929667, and please don't forget to RSVP as well! :)

For the CHICKAS:

The girls, on the other hand, will be coming together to watch a movie, along with a pizza dinner and dessert of homemade brownies and ice-cream! Not only that, we will also be heading to the nearby park after for a little semi-midnight picnic, where we can just lay there together, discussing and laughing over girlie issues. So, BRING YOUR CURIOUSITY CAPS ALONG, GIRLS!

Again, for more information, check out: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=103527769731294 :)

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

2. WORSHIP TEAM MEETING

Firstly, thank you all so much for responding to HANDS UP! over the last couple of weeks! For the current worship team members, and for the people who've responded to volunteer in this ministry, check your emails! Cos you would've received an email from Kenneth about this Worship Team Meeting that I'm going on about. It will be:

When? This Thursday (7th April 2011)

Where? R6, Clayton Campus

What time? 7pm-10pm

This is where the worship team can come together to get ourselves focused and geared up for worship, and to just spend some time jamming together as a worship team. Be there!

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

3. EASTER CAMP 2011

EASTER CAMP is just around the corner! Easter Camp is a time where OCF Victoria can gather together and spend 4 days together, and just spend some time away from the world to remember what Easter is all about. Not to mention all the people we'll meet from UniMelb, Swineburn, Caulfield, etc. etc. It will really be an awesome time soaking in His presence.

Sign up now, because early bird ends this week (7 April '11). If you're interested to sign up, you contact Nicola at 0459 278 406 or drop her an email at sixfeetjump@hotmail.com. Also! Order a T-Shirt for yourself now. It is $18 if you buy it at camp, but it is $15 if you order now! So, we all know what we need to do about this, don't we?!

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

4. MID-WEEK PRAYER

Mid-Week Prayer is on as usual at:

When? Every Tuesday

Where? Piano Room 1, Campus Centre

What time? 3pm-4pm

Let's come together to just spend time soaking in prayer. See u there!

________________________________________

So, that's all from me for today. I believe that I've gone on for long enough. You guys continue to have a great week ahead. And remember! Don't forget to STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. To the ladies, I'll see you on Friday. And to the guys, don't hurt yourselves!!

In HIS love,

Jo :) xx

Waddup peeps!!

2010-10-05T15:04:00.001+11:00

WADDUP PEEPS!!

How are you all?!?! Had a good 1 week break? I know it wasn't much of a break but then still, better than nothing right?! hahah. Everyone's probably feeling so down now cause dreaded uni has begun!! But you know what... Everyone is in the same boat!! So let's encourage and spur one another one. Just another 1.5months till exams are over!!! For some of us, who are graduating, STUDENT LIFE will be over. How exciting!! Keep looking forward to the fun you're gonna have at the end of the year yeah!! That should keep you going!! hahaha. :)

Well.. Below are some very exciting and happening things that are happening in OCF this week!!

TENNIS ON WEDNESDAY @ 6pm-8pm!!!
Mornique and KC have organised a tennis session so please do come along and have some exercise. We all gotta keep fit and get our summer bodies yea!! hehehe. :D Don't worry if you don't have a racquet or don't know how to play. Mornique and KC will gladly teach you!! Check out Facebook for more details!!!

BADMINTON!!
For those of you who do not like tennis, DON'T WORRY!! There's an alternative of BADMINTON!! hahah. There will be an email sent out to you all regarding the details for badminton! So look out for it!! :)

OCF THIS FRIDAY @ 7PM IN R3!!! (Pre-OCF prayer @ 6.30pm)
There is no better way to end of the week than to all gather for OCF this friday!! :) Come with an expectant heart! Expect an awesome time of praise and worship.. Expect to gain something out of bible study.. Expect to make new friends.. Expect God to move.. Please be punctual!! We really want to start on time and end as early as possible so that we don't end up going home too late!! :)

OCF CONVY/AGM
Not sure what to do at the end of the year? Nowhere to go? Want a get-away somewhere?
Well.. There is OCF Convention and AGM coming up at the end of the year!! :D

AGM: 30 Nov - 2 Dec
Convention: 3 Dec - 6 Dec

Ask Glenda for more details!!!! hahah.

That's all for now guys!! Catch ya around!!

Isaac

Calvin says: Who loves Jesus? I know I do \m/

2010-09-07T00:37:00.001+10:00

Hello Bruders & Sistahs,
I will be concise and straight to the point, so please give this a read okay!!

It is week 8, and we've come a long way through the semester, and we're almost there. But let's not just persevere on, let's embrace what's coming with God's help!

In line with being a true worshipper of Christ, we should also remind ourselves that we worship an Almighty and Powerful God. So let us go forth with that confidenceand that spirit of excellence in whatever we do.

Let us also recognize and prioritize the right things in our lives (God, studies, family, etc..) and note that God wants us to give our best in everything we do.

SO people, don't slack/bum but spend our time wisely and come all excited this friday for;

OCF meeting from 7pm-10:30pm @ Rotunda 3 [Bible study 4]

- Do come earlier to join us in prayer at 6.30pm! > Remember the importance and power in prayer =)

See you guys!
-Calvin-
who loves Jesus? i know i do \m/

-

Other announcements

Prayer today, 1 - 2pm
Every Tuesday // Piano room 1 @ Campus Center basement //
Seriously, do come for our prayer meetings to just release whatever you have to God and believe me you will come out feeling refreshed. COME okay, make it a point if you want a change to happen in your life!

OCF Convention
2 - 6 Dec in Tasmania // Early bird $180 ends August // http://ocfconvention.org/
Contact Glenda (glenda.ngyh@gmail.com) for more info and registration.

Mission trip
To Malaysia to minister to the Orang Asli (Indigenous Malaysians)? Mid-late January 2011.
Contact Lynette (popmeetsjazz@gmail.com) soon! Essential trainings on 30 Aug and 18 Sep.

Creation Ministries Talk – Creation: a key to dynamic witnessing
There's a talk by Dr Carl Wieland on Saturday 11 Sep, 6pm@ Discover Church (31 East Boundary Rd, East Bentleigh). Issues such as: Did we evolve from pond scum? Were Adam and Eve really our ancestors? What's the point of life anyway? If God is love, why do bad things happen? More info at http://creation.com/ and www.discover.org.au

ONE MORE NIGHT TO...... TADAH!

2010-08-25T15:45:00.000+10:00

one more night to...
THE NIGHT: Life. Love.
A night of performances, food and friends!
26 August (Thur) // 6.00 – 8.30pm // Campus Centre dining hall (outside Grain Express)

Hellooooo everybodayyy!

IT. IS. TO.MO.RROW!
Are you excited?! Cos I'm am :D hurhur.

Tonight... commit to God!
sms your friend a reminder to get excited and be there at 6pm!

take 5 minutes to pray for The Night before you knock off zzz.

Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty. -Zechariah 4:6

Tomorrow... all hands on deck!
If you can, come to the campus center dining hall at 4pm to help with set up chairs, tables, stage etc.

Remember to luuuurrrvvve! God = love; we have God in us. Therefore, we have the capacity to love. And love, we shall! Little things like walking across the room to say hi and making sure no one is alone (even strangers!) makes a big difference.

The day after... continue being a friend!
Invite your friend to your warm homecell dinner! The Night is just one part of our friendship "journey".

Ezpz mans.
Many lights together, burn bright! Let's burn bright bright!

:) In His love + For His cause,
Faith!
i love Jesus \m/

-

Pray!
If a list helps:
Operations: Smooth, all logistics covered, no tech glitches, chefs and good food, ushers
Committee, Performers, Emcees: Healthy, keep voices alright, memorise lines, be natural on stage
General atmosphere: Warmth + Love + Inclusive of everyone + Comfortable and snuuugg
OCFers: To boldly invite friends, bravely to speak to new people, lovvveeee beyond our comfort zones
Guests: Excited, come with open hearts, enjoy themselves, for God to plant a seed which will be watered and bloom and grow!

THE NIGHT: LIFE.LOVE. 26 AUG THU

2010-08-24T02:19:00.003+10:00

Hello dear OCFers!

Welcome to week 6 of school! Gosh – almost half the sem has flown by :/
Well, amidst the assignments and tests, there is something to look forward to!

And that is...

2 more sleeps to...
THE NIGHT: Life. Love. whoohoo!
A night of performances, food and friends!

What's happening?
26 August (this Thursday)
6.00 – 8.30pm (feel free to come earlier to lend a hand)
Monash Clayton Campus Centre dining hall (building 10, outside Grain Express)
All are welcome!

What exactly is happening?
Performances by OCFers – singing, guitaring, acting,
while having a sit-down dinner – appetiser, main course, dessert.

Why?
Among others, Share life – food, fun, friends! Share love – love in our hearts, love from God! Introduction to OCF, which is a part of each of our lives. You never know – one might like what they see and you can invite them to join OCF. This is part of intentional community-based outreach – reaching out to our community (those around us); The Night is just one part of our friendship "journey"!

What can I do?
1. Invite friends!
Please let your cell leaders know how many of your friends are coming so we can have a rough estimate. The other day, I went on Life.Love's Facebook page and invited friends from there! They are just a simple FB/sms away!

2. Pray!
If a list helps:
Operations: Smooth, all logistics covered, no tech glitches, chefs and good food, ushers. Committee, Performers, Emcees: Healthy, keep voices alright, memorise lines, be natural on stage. General atmosphere: Warmth + Love + Inclusive of everyone + Comfortable and snuuugg. OCFers: To boldly invite friends, bravely to speak to new people, lovvveeee beyond our comfort zones. Guests: Excited, come with open hearts, enjoy themselves, for God to plant a seed which will be watered and bloom and grow!

Yay! C'mon people! Let's get excited for this opportunity!

Freely you have received, freely give –Matthew 10:8

See you on Thursday, fellow lights (which cannot be hidden – you, Christ in you)!
+ Many lights together, burn bright!

In His love and mine,
Faith! :)

-

Other announcements

Prayer today, 1 - 2pm
Every Tuesday // Piano room 1 @ Campus Center basement // This week, prayer focus on The Night. // Prayer is not scary! Prayer is communication with God. Ezpz :D

Friday OCF: This Friday 27 Aug, in homecells
Check with cell leaders for details. Good opportunity to invite friends who came for The Night!

No English Studio this Friday
But there is Accounting Tuition! 4 - 6pm @ Sara's house. All are welcome. If you want to offer tuition help to College students in any subject, let Faith know!

OCF Convention
2 - 6 Dec in Tasmania // Early bird $180 ends August // http://ocfconvention.org/ // Contact Glenda (glenda.ngyh@gmail.com) for more info and registration.

Mission trip
To Malaysia to minister to the Orang Asli (Indigenous Malaysians)? Mid-late January 2011. // Contact Lynette (popmeetsjazz@gmail.com) soon! Essential trainings on 30 Aug and 18 Sep.

NPMM Booklet Part 2
As part of National Prayer and Missions Month (NPMM), let's pray for these OCF centers and countries, together.

Life.Love - All are welcome!

2010-08-19T15:27:00.000+10:00

Feeling stressed? Need a break? Don't reach for that Kit-Kat!
Come for THE NIGHT: Life.Love.

An event organised by Overseas Christian Fellowship (OCF) Clayton, expect a fun-filled night of GOOD FOOD, dazzling performances, amazing dances and oodles of mingling!

Everyone's invited and it's absolutely free of charge :)
Just bring your appetite!

English Studio: Patience (忍耐) Rěnnài

2010-08-19T15:26:00.001+10:00

Hey there!

Here's a preview of this Friday's session:

Patience (忍耐) Rěnnài

Accommodating other people’s needs, not being easily upset.

When everything is going our way, patience is easy to demonstrate. The true test of patience comes when our rights are violated— when another car cuts us off in traffic; when we are treated unfairly; when our group members do not do their part.

Proverbs 15:18 – "A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel."

The word translated “patience” in this verse means “endurance.” A Christian runs the race patiently by persevering through difficulties. In the Bible, patience is persevering towards a goal, enduring trials, or expectantly waiting for a promise to be fulfilled.

Hope to see you,

13 August (Friday), 6 - 7.30pm
Rotunda 6 (Monash Uni Clayton, Building 8 – between Menzies and Matheson library)

You may be tired out from the assignments you've had to do the past two weeks, but come and be refreshed among friends! Don't worry about transport back home – we'll provide if it's necessary.

:) Faith

Berwick OCF - CLIC's E-night

2010-08-17T21:20:00.001+10:00

Week 5 doom and gloom?!!

2010-08-16T14:50:00.003+10:00

hey guys, its week 5 already, mid sems and assignments must be starting to pile up or are looming ahead right? oh no doom and gloom!!!

but wait there is something to look forward to... OCF this friday! we going to have our Bible Study 2! It's been a bit hectic these past few weeks with many activities and more, so it'll be good to have a chance to sit down and study God's word again... and of course be able to gather as a cell group and have fun again.

So this week, I'd like to take some time out to just reflect a little on obedience. Our theme for OCF Clayton this year is Truly LOUD, as true worshipers of God. In light of that, the question is what does a true worshiper of God do? Having just come from LTC on Sunday, I'm going to draw inspiration from Aunty Merrilyn, who you would remember came down last week on friday, and talk a little about David. Now I'm going to assume most of us would agree that David was a true worshiper of God, being called a man after God's own heart, so what did David do that God would call him that? It says in Acts 10v22 that David was a man after God's own heart because he would do everything that God wanted him to. In other words, David obeyed God.

So obedience is important in a true worshiper of God, but what exactly is obedience? Obedience is listening to what God wants you to do and then DOing it. The important thing to note here is that obedience isn't doing what you originally wanted to do anyway, that is called acceptance, but being obedient is about doing something even though we really really don't want to do it. The Bible says that Jesus was obedient even unto death, and he certainly didnt want to die on the cross.

Then the next question is, why should we obey? Do we obey out of fear? Fear of punishment and the consequences of our sin? You could do that, but it won't last very long, because since real obedience calls for us to do things we don't like, eventually our desire to do the things we want will outweigh our fear of retribution. Obedience therefore needs to flow from our love of God. We need to love God more than we love ourselves, because only then will we really obey Him and become true worshipers.

So for those that have A.D.D. and just skimmed that whole chunk, here's the important bit, Obedience flows from Love; LOVE---->OBEY (and you guys thought we arbitrarily chose the theme to have a clever acronym...)

Anyways once again for this week

Bible Study 2! This Friday! 7pm @ R3! 630pm prayer also @ R3!

Life.Love; The Night of performances, food and friends @ Dining Hall, Campus center level 1 on 26 Aug (just next week! have you invited your friends?)

Tuesday Prayer 1pm @ piano room 1, under Campus center.

That's all from me, hope to see you guys on Friday!

Kang Wei

-

Aunty Merrilyn's Notes: The Lord's Prayer
Notes from last Friday when Aunty Merrilyn spoke. Feel free to pass it around.

NPMM – National Prayer and Missions Month
In this month of focussing on prayer and missions, let's together,
take 5 - 10 mins each week to pray for a country/OCF center as stated in the booklet (attached).

***GREETINGS FROM WINTER CAMP COMMITTEE***
*JO LYNN PUTS WIG ON* Everyone lift your hands up to heaven!! hehe.
For those feeling out of sync with God already, remember what is the first thing to do?!?!?!
RELEASE EVERYTHING TO GOD. Every single hinderance, burden and distraction. So as you follow Jo lynn in lifting up your hands, just say a prayer and release everything to God! :)

2010-08-16T14:50:00.001+10:00

hey guys, its week 5 already, mid sems and assignments must be starting to pile up or are looming ahead right? oh no doom and gloom!!!

but wait there is something to look forward to... OCF this friday! we going to have our Bible Study 2! It's been a bit hectic these past few weeks with many activities and more, so it'll be good to have a chance to sit down and study God's word again... and of course be able to gather as a cell group and have fun again.

So this week, I'd like to take some time out to just reflect a little on obedience. Our theme for OCF Clayton this year is Truly LOUD, as true worshipers of God. In light of that, the question is what does a true worshiper of God do? Having just come from LTC on Sunday, I'm going to draw inspiration from Aunty Merrilyn, who you would remember came down last week on friday, and talk a little about David. Now I'm going to assume most of us would agree that David was a true worshiper of God, being called a man after God's own heart, so what did David do that God would call him that? It says in Acts 10v22 that David was a man after God's own heart because he would do everything that God wanted him to. In other words, David obeyed God.

So obedience is important in a true worshiper of God, but what exactly is obedience? Obedience is listening to what God wants you to do and then DOing it. The important thing to note here is that obedience isn't doing what you originally wanted to do anyway, that is called acceptance, but being obedient is about doing something even though we really really don't want to do it. The Bible says that Jesus was obedient even unto death, and he certainly didnt want to die on the cross.

Then the next question is, why should we obey? Do we obey out of fear? Fear of punishment and the consequences of our sin? You could do that, but it won't last very long, because since real obedience calls for us to do things we don't like, eventually our desire to do the things we want will outweigh our fear of retribution. Obedience therefore needs to flow from our love of God. We need to love God more than we love ourselves, because only then will we really obey Him and become true worshipers.

So for those that have A.D.D. and just skimmed that whole chunk, here's the important bit, Obedience flows from Love; LOVE---->OBEY (and you guys thought we arbitrarily chose the theme to have a clever acronym...)

Anyways once again for this week

Bible Study 2! This Friday! 7pm @ R3! 630pm prayer also @ R3!

Life.Love; The Night of performances, food and friends @ Dining Hall, Campus center level 1 on 26 Aug (just next week! have you invited your friends?)

Tuesday Prayer 1pm @ piano room 1, under Campus center.

That's all from me, hope to see you guys on Friday!

Kang Wei

Aunty Merrilyn's Notes: The Lord's Prayer
It's attached in this email. Notes from last Friday when Aunty Merrilyn spoke. Feel free to pass it around.

NPMM – National Prayer and Missions Month
In this month of focussing on prayer and missions, let's together,
take 5 - 10 mins each week to pray for a country/OCF center as stated in the booklet (attached).

***GREETINGS FROM WINTER CAMP COMMITTEE***
*JO LYNN PUTS WIG ON* Everyone lift your hands up to heaven!! hehe.
For those feeling out of sync with God already, remember what is the first thing to do?!?!?!
RELEASE EVERYTHING TO GOD. Every single hinderance, burden and distraction. So as you follow Jo lynn in lifting up your hands, just say a prayer and release everything to God! :)

God, help!!! It's week 4 already?

2010-08-09T23:40:00.002+10:00

GOD, HELP!!! ....

"Oh no its week 4 already? It can't be that fast can it??
Oh NO! My assignments are due in the next few weeks.
I am not prepared for the test!!
Arghhh.. There's just so much to do! "

Is that what some of you are thinking right now? Feeling stressed and fed up with how things are going??
Guess what, You are not alone in this...

There's someone up there who's watching and waiting to walk this journey with you. Do you remember him??

Yeap, Our Father in heaven is waiting for you to ask him. To seek him.. So what are you waiting for??

---->>> GREAT WEEK AHEAD PEOPLE! <<<----

OCF// FRIDAY// 13 AUG - 7 PM @ ROTUNDA 3
“What’s worship to us? Do we always need music to worship God? Why do we pray?” Have you ever had these thoughts? Let us come together and discover the essence of worship and prayer in our walk with God.

TENNIS// TUESDAY// 10 AUG – 6 to 8 pm
Come join us for a FUN tennis session! Both beginners and novices! We will be giving coaching sessions, so come with an eager learning heart!! No racquet? No problem!! Just turn up =) Contact KC - 0433081983 or Mornique - 0425628346. It will be cold! So dress warm!

OCF this Friday AND Saturday!

2010-08-03T03:08:00.002+10:00

Dear awesome possums!

Know what day it is? It's a great day to praise the Lord! :D
Having cell in homes last week was kinda cosy ehs? (:

What's up this week?

TENNIS // TUE 3 AUG // 6 - 8PM
Open to all, including noobs (ie, newbies, like me)! Contact Kong Chian (0433 938 280) / Mornique (0425 628 346) if interested!

SOUND TRAINING // TUE 3 AUG // 7.30PM @ 17 EVELYN ST, CLAYTON
Who controls all the sounds you hear from the speakers each Friday? The SOUND GUY at the corner with the machine thingie with many knobs and wires, ie mixer! Interested in the works? Want to serve? Contact Sabby (0433 831 512).

OCF // FRI 6 AUG // 7PM @ ROTUNDA 3
This week, we have a special ex-Claytonite speaking! The Returnees were blessed by him last sunday– lots of experience, wisdom, fun, real moments to share and God-inspired. Come hear! There'll be a missions + special lighthearted BGR (Boy-Girl Relationship) session that I'm sure EVERYONE our age is interested in :P

6pm English Studio @ R6
6.30pm Pre-service prayer @ R3
7pm OCF service starts!
Invite friends to our OCF family!

OCF NPMM // SAT 7 AUG // 10AM @ CAULFIELD
Yes we have something special this week! It's National Prayer and Missions Month (NPMM) and the whole of OCF VICTORIA is gathering! Come experience the "bigger picture", with our "hearts as one"! We'll meet at Robert Blackwood Hall at 9am on Sat morning. Transport will be arranged.

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In all our "doings" of the day, let's not leave out prayer – communication with our God.

PRAYER HIGHLIGHT: For God to open our eyes to see that we have a harvest field (Monash Clayton) which is ripe for harvest! And for God to send harvesters (will that be me)? "Do you not say, Four months more and then the harvest? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest." –John 4:35

Love, Faith (:

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE NIGHT: LOVE. LIFE // LATE AUGUST 2010 @ MONASH UNI
An OCF Clayton event! Much has been publicised. We want to GO FORTH! To REACH OUT! For now, think about how you may "put your hands in" via dancing, ushering, acting etc. Also, who will you invite into the OCF family, into the family of Christ?

WINTER CAMP COMM'S WORDS: DUB DUB... DUB DUB...
Hey guys!!! It's been a month since camp! Is your heartbeat still IN-SYNC with God's heart beat? :)

CITYLIFE CHURCH'S GREEN TEAMS // 28 AUG & 23 OCT
About 20 of us went last sem and really enjoyed ourselves doing gardening for a home which was burnt down + having a feast after! Want to do it again? Contact Lynette (0433 081 520). More info – http://markconner.typepad.com/catch_the_wind/2010/04/green-teams.html

What's up!

2010-07-27T08:23:00.001+10:00

Hello folks!

First off, we want to welcome our newbies! *claps and cheers* Was great seeing you all last Friday at OCF! About a third of us were new that night! It was good having us all back in the Rotunda together (:

OCF THIS FRIDAY :: 7PM @ ROTUNDA 3

This week, we're starting Bible Study on the book of Hebrews. I love the Bible because it is God's Word; when humbly studied and applied, it has the power to transform lives; as it has mine. For a head start, dig into Hebrews 1 and 2.

6pm – Feel free to join for English Studio; last week's first session went really well! Come for a look-see and get excited with what God is doing!

6.30pm – Join to pray; it's not scary + God works!

7pm – OCF begins with fellowship and finger food time!

MENTORS FOR NEW CHRISTIANS TRAINING :: TONIGHT!

OCF Clayton is looking forward to seeing more come to Christ this semester! In preparation for that, there will be a once off training session for those interested in guiding new christians in their faith!

Tuesday 27 July // 7.30 - 9.30pm // 1/24 Myriong St (Lynette's house)

Queries? Interested? Contact Calvin – 0430 428 810

We'll be looking through the popular My Christian Journey by Discover Church. Even if you are not able to commit to this, you can still come and learn – it'll be useful!

THE NIGHT :: 20 AUG

The committee has met and are very excited! As publicised last Friday, we are called to GO FORTH.

This is an evangelistic event. Bear in mind our focus to do "intentional community-based outreach". Who can we invite? Start thinking and praying!

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On Sunday, the leaders gathered for a retreat and... I AM EXCITED! It's going to be busy sem – apart from Friday meets, we have The Night, Mission trip to Northern Territory, English Studio and so on. Challenging, but possible, and even more will we experience the greatness of our God and have our faith raised to new levels.

Let us UNITE together towards God's purposes, in FAITH.
We walk by faith and not by sight (:

In everything, let us remember that we do it all out of LOVE.
Love God + love man. Love love love. It makes the world go round.
And where did it first begin? With God. We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19).
We have reason and empowerment to love.

May your week be one where you are so so aware that God. loves. you. so very much.

<3, Faith (:

PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS
For the new people to settle well in Melbourne and school, and to be able to wisely decide where God wants them to be, as they choose churches/clubs in school etc. For God to expand our hearts to love, and to love beyond our comfort zones.

Welcome back!

2010-07-19T23:52:00.000+10:00

Hallo fellow Claytonites!

Welcome back to school! Any nerds been to the library on day one yet? :P Hope we've all had a good break and are raring to go this semester!

Finally, we're meeting again!
THIS Friday, 23 July
7pm @ Rotunda 3
Beginning with DINNER!

Yes! Dinner is provided! Some let's all come and have a good catch up with each other! We're having our first English Studio at 6pm before that (yay!) – feel free to join. Contact me for details if you're interested.

Also, we're having orientation tomorrow (tuesday)! 11am – 2pm @ Grain Express (campus center). If you're free, even if just for a short while, do pop by to help out. We want to welcome as many students as we can, into this family!

Looking forward to meeting all of you again!
Lubdub,
Faith (:

"I have come that they may have LIFE
and that they may have it more abundantly."
- Jesus @ John 10:10

Haii-yah! Kick-butt! We are conquerors! \m/

2010-06-22T00:16:00.002+10:00

+ PRAYER = POWER!
Haii-yah! Kick-butt! Exam season is almost over! We are conquerors! \m/ Victory! When frustrated with studying, remember you have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16) – you can understand anything. Ask the Holy Spirit for help!

You all are still being covered in prayer! 9.30 - 10.30am @ Narthex every weekday. Do join us! Prayer = powerrr! You've got to EXPERIENCE IT for yourself!

++ HOW MAY I PLAY MY PART IN GOD'S KINGDOM?
Today, Chee Kai, Chien Aun and myself met up with some elders from Grace Church. It was so good hearing from them – their heart for God's Kingdom, the importance of outreach, and how they want to partner with OCF Clayton by getting families involved with English Studio/Class which we plan to launch next semester!

If you haven't already, I want to encourage us all to start thinking: How may I play my part in reaching out to the campus God has placed me in? I believe God will inspire you and show you how!

+++ HOMECELLS THIS FRIDAY
Check with your leaders for more details!
After that, a two week break from each other :(

++++ WINTER CAMP: COUNTDOWN 10 DAYS!
Reconsider the questions posed last Friday at OCF – 1. Who here has ever asked God: God, I want more. More. 2. How many of us have also said to God at least once before: I'm sorry for not meeting that expectation, for not being where we should be, and for straying away?

Are you one of them? Yes? Then Winter Camp definitely is the thing for you! iSync: Release, Refine, Refill. 2 – 4 July. Ask your leaders for more details! Also, GET EXCITED. Expect something, receive something.

+++++
This week, happy birthday to Pris (tue) and Jared (wed)!

Lubdub, <3 Faith!

Take a break! Have a kit-kat!

2010-06-13T20:47:00.002+10:00

Hello dear folks!

What's coming up?

Exam prayer and praise: Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 10.30am @ Narthex room in Religious Center

What's been happening; a group of us
Realign: Coming together to put God first in the morning
Rejuvenate: Charge up with food! Breakfast and chit-chat
Ready ourselves: For the exams by studying in the library

If you haven't joined us before, why not pick just one day this week to come experience it for yourself?

OCF this Friday: 18 June, 7 - 9.30pm @ Rotunda 3

As much as homecell last week was fun, we're meeting back together again! We're having something simple; come take a break from your study hide-y holes! Dinner begins at 7pm so see you then!

Winter camp: 2 - 4 July – iSync: Release, Refine, Refill

Every night at 11pm, the committee prays for this camp, because they are so excited and expectant for God to show up and work! You're welcome to join; let's get charged up to receive at this camp!

Think of a friend you'd like to share this journey with, and extend an invitation!

Please note full payment ($75 - $80, depending) should be made this coming Friday at OCF.

Lastly...

Recently I journal-ed: God, the more I realise (how) You care for me, the more I love You.

How cool is that! God – God above, so high, so mighty, with the whole world to care for – cares for us! He cares for you and me! As we have our exams and some go through stress / sadness / discouragement / fear / confusion / anything, let us remember to cast all our anxiety on Him, because He does care for us (1 Peter 5:7).

Happy days are ahead!
Faith (:

Persevere!

2010-06-06T21:23:00.001+10:00

Heya Claytonites!

Hope you're not tired of mugging already because it's only just the beginning!
But as Pastor Ian Grant shared 2 weeks back,

"do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God,
you will receive what He has promised." (Hebrews 10:35-36).

So don't be defeated, and stick in there!

++ UPCOMING

Exam prayer: Mon - Fri, 9.30 - 10.30am @ Narthex. Starts tmr!

An hour of praise and prayer to the One who is able!

May sound crazy to come every weekday but trust me – it's a rewarding commitment to make! Narthex Room is in Religious Center (round building between Matheson library and campus center). Try make it at least once a week, if not everyday :D

Blessing Ministry: Mon - Wed, 4.45pm - 7pm @ Matheson

A time where we look beyond ourselves to meet the needs of others! As we give out free coffee/tea/biscuits/cake (and sneak some for ourselves), we ourselves will be refreshed too!

After all, it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35)!

Monday: PinK + Dynamites
Tuesday: FFF + Boomz
Wednesday: iLoud + Kapow

Homecell

OCF will be in cells instead of the usual R3 this week. Check mail from your leaders for details, and invite a friend for a cosy get-together to chill in the midst of (stressful) exams!

Winter camp: 2 - 4 July – iSync: Release, Refine, Refill

Haven't signed up?! *shocked* You don't want to miss this time of Claytonites coming together as God's people to get in sync with Him! Think about a friend to bring, and get in line with God!

We're praying for every one of you this exam season, every morning at 9.30am. So hey, you're covered!
Feel free to message me if you've got an extra prayer request!

Much love,
Faith (:

Missions & Evangelism week!

2010-05-26T20:42:00.000+10:00

HELLO FELLOW OCF CLAYTONITES!

Are you feeling the motivation to study hard now? Something I learnt from a psychology journal is that people perform better if they forgive themselves if they procrastinate. So instead of beating yourself up and feeling guilty for procrastinating, just forgive yourself (and ask God to forgive you =P) and move on to work even harder. Let everything that we do reflect His glory and not for our own pursuit of success. So going onto what's happening this week...

Announcements:

PRAYER
Every Wednesday, 2-3pm @ Piano Room 1 (that's at the campus centre basement) and
Every Friday, 6.15pm @ R3 (just before OCF meetings)
Do join us to pray, for prayer is everything. It brings us closer to God and brings change in this earth we're living in.

WINTER CAMP 2010
1. Super special earlybird $75 is only available by this Friday OCF
2. For those who are going to register this OCF, please bring deposit $20

28 MAY - 7PM, FRIDAY @ R3 : "MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM WEEK"
This week we're going to have an exciting and interactive time! So DON'T MISS THIS! We will be covering on topics such as - what God is doing in the world today? What is His purpose? What is our role in God's Kingdom? How does that relate to us personally? Dr Ian Grant from Harvest Bible College will be coming to speak to us. Be prepared to receive lots from God! Do bring paper and pen too!

Let us all be reminded to be True Worshippers, seeking God in Spirit and in Truth. When we come together on Fridays, let us unite together to truly desire, love and obey our precious Lover.

So see you all there!

Fighting! Ganbatte! Jia You! Hurrah! =P
Lynette

We're together again!

2010-05-18T17:33:00.001+10:00

Helloooo Claytonites!

How has the week been doing for you ppl? I know its been tiring and stressful for most as the semester is coming to an end, but I'm sure we can take a break on a friday night and COME for OCF!

I'm pretty sure most of us enjoyed our respective girls/guys night session last friday, and it was good that we had our own time to share with one another (something new for the guys), but yea its time we all come together again as brothers & sisters of Christ.

So as usual its on;

Friday, 21 May
7pm (All are welcome to join for prayer at 6.20pm)
Rotunda 3 (same place - building 8 in Monash Uni, between Menzies and Matheson)

We're having Bible Study on 'Truly Loud' which underlines our theme of the year, and this concludes all 5 lessons we've learnt up to so far. BE excited and hungry for more, especially since its the last Bible study of the semester!

* Do take note, that prayer meetings will still be conducted every Wednesdays from 2-3pm at Piano room 1 located at the lower ground floor of Campus Centre. Make it a point to come and join us if you can. Also if you have any prayer requests, please feel free to let Faith know – 0422 152 040/chinzjinghui@gmail.com.

On a side note, there is MHOP-united (monash house of prayer united) meeting of the semester on:

Monday 24 May
5pm-7pm
Room: R7 (rotunda, building 8)

Basically, its a prayer meeting to not only focus on unifying the christian clubs and communities around campus but to also encourage and empower the young and old christians alike in the power of prayer!

Last but not least, keep 2 - 4 July free for Winter Camp! Registration opens this Friday!

Hope to see you!

Cheers,
Calvin

*Enquiries? Please call Faith (0422 152 040).
*Non-current OCFers, if you would like cease receiving this email newsletter, please reply this email to inform us. If you know of people who would like to be added to the list, please tell us too. Thank you!

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http://ocfclayton.blogspot.com/
Reach out, build up, send back

Hello guys and girls! (:

2010-05-14T00:35:00.001+10:00

Hello folks!

Sorry this email comes two million years late (I mean, two days)! And you know what? It's worth it :D Because what's coming our way is gonna be goooooood!

Hey men! GUYS' NIGHT // 7PM @ R3
Briefly, it'll be laser tag + dinner + sharing! As Kang Wei said (part jokingly, part honestly), no girls ≠ guys don't turn up! Haha. We're having a separate guys/girls session is because we believe there are different things God wants to speak to both, so yups, let's get open and hungry to what God wants to say and do...

Hey ladies! GIRLS' NIGHT // 7PM @ 1/24 Myriong
Some of us girls are already very excited for this! Heh.

Venue: 1/24 Myriong which is Lynette and Jared's house (no, Jared won't be home – he's a guy ha ha)

Dress code: Autumn! (Think red, orange, yellow, brown...)

Food: Comfort food (arranged by cell – your cell leaders would have contacted you). This is just finger food so please eat your dinner before coming.

Bring: Love exchange – anything which represents "love" to you; an item/object that's small and not costly, yet meaningful, to exchange with another girl + Quilt/pillow – so we're all cosy and warm! + Bible, notebook, pen + open hearts – we really look forward to what Esther Oakley has to share with us!) + A girl friend – she'll definitely be blessed

If you need transport, please contact your cell leaders or Ivie (0430 201 449).

WINTER CAMP // 2 - 4 JULY
Keep those dates free! People who miss out on winter camp... miss out on a lot :/ Winter camp is always a great time of bonding for Clayton (some people say it's better than Easter camp, in that cosy sense), reconnecting and/or growing deeper in our relationships with God and people! Registration starts next week.

To end off, stay sane, even as some of us have begun mugging for exams!
Isaiah 26:3 (The Message) says,

People with their minds set on You, You keep completely whole,
Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don't quit.
Depend on GOD and keep at it because in the LORD GOD you have a sure thing.

God is, like, seriously awesome man.
^_^ love, Faith

We're together again!

2010-05-03T13:42:00.002+10:00

Hello dear peoples (:

What's up this week?

Wednesday PRAYER // 2 - 3pm @ Piano Rooms
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him. – 1 John 5:14-15

Friday OCF // 7pm @ R3
How was FOF last week? I definitely had fun :D But also, I missed us ALL gathering TOGETHER! So yups this week, back to R3 whoopee! Followed by digging into God's word! Be there or be (square). Prayer is at 6.20pm.

+++

Yesterday at Citylife Church service, the song God Speaking by Mandisa was performed. And I really loved it (: It speaks about how God is in everything, everywhere, speaking to us, getting our attention, showing us Him.

Who knows how He'll get a hold of us?
Get our attention to prove He is enough
He'll do and He'll use whatever He wants to
To tell us, I love You

Whatever it is we are going through, He is here. With you.

What intimacy. This week, my prayer for each of us (myself included), is that we will get to know this God. So big, so great, so powerful, yet so personal – He knows each of us intimately, and longs for each of us to know Him personally.

Ask Him for a greater hunger, for Him; He is a love worth knowing (:

In His very sweet love,
Faith (:

Food Fun Find Fan Fascinate Fire Fuzz Feed. our Friends

2010-04-27T21:27:00.001+10:00

Hellooo awesome possums!

Those are just random words in the heading :D

Hope you had a good long (but still too short heh) weekend! On Saturday, some of us joined Citylife Church's Green Teams at Kinglake to help with gardening (felt more like farming) as some areas there were burnt by last year's fires on Black Saturday. It was tiring work, but very fun too!

Okays, this week...

Wednesday PRAYER // 2-3pm, Piano room 1
Come join us (: It's at campus center basement. If anything, call Faith (0422 152 040).
"Pray, and let God worry" –Martin Luther

Friday FOF // Night, at one of our homes
That's Feed Our Friends! I've been reading Acts in the Bible and 2:44-47 stood out–

"All the believers were together and had everything in common.
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.
They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.
And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."

What I saw in these verses was a community. Where people share, give, meet, welcome. And it was in that environment of generosity and love, that "the Lord added to their number".

FOF is an opportunity to give our friends a greater glimpse into our lives and OCF community. Definitely at FOF, we're fed with food. But also, we'll feed our friends with friendship! And fun! And... whatever else you want to feed them with ha ha (:

So mm mm. HAVE FUN planning and being at FOF! And, let's bring our friends! I will miss us all meeting at the usual rotunda and law building, but... we'll enjoy our cells! Look out for details in the email from your cell leaders.

See you later alligator.
(In awhile, crocodile)

Love, Faith! <3

Good morning citizens of OCF Clayton

2010-04-19T14:13:00.000+10:00

Good morning citizens of OCF Clayton.

The weather forecast for this week is sunny with a moderate temperature of mid-20s in the day. With the sun coming up, gloominess and lethargy should disappear soon enough. Thus waking up early for classes and being on time shouldn't be a problem to all university students.

To all citizens, lament not of your assignments, exams, classes and placements. But rather take delight that at such a time as this, we can draw strength from God and boast that He is the one who is good and faithful. Prayer and reading of His word are highly recommended to be adopted as secondary nature of every citizen to fight everyday life's challenges. Thus comes this week's highlights which are designed to encourage you to adopt these habits.

1. Prayer meeting (wed, 2-3pm @ music room 1): A time of refreshing and renewing right in the middle of the week. How awesome is that!

2. OCF Friday (friday, 7-11pm @ rotunda R3): We will be engaging with the life of Daniel. Come and be inspired!

In case of emergency, do not feel hesitant to contact any of your cell leaders or the committee members. They are more than happy to assist you in any way they are capable of. Remember, all work and no play makes you boring. So have fun and don't forget that we can do impossible things through Christ who gives us strength.

Hence, this ends the morning news.
Jared Yeoh, signing out.

God gives strength + understanding! (:

2010-04-13T18:16:00.003+10:00

Hello folks!

Hope this email finds you well!

* Big thanks to...
Mornique, Eugene Ting and Val for being part of the comm which organised Easter camp! And Jem, Eugene Tong and Desiree for organising Games Day!

* Up next...

OCF Prayer // This Wed 2 - 3pm // Piano room 1
Sometimes we think of prayer as OH SO SCARY, I have to pray out loud – what if I don't sound "holy"? O_O But truth is – prayer is conversation with God. And how do we converse? We converse as ourselves, as whoever we are; we're not expected to talk like other people. So, see you if I do!

OCF // This Fri 7pm // Rotunda 3
Whoohoo! We meet back again! We're having Bible Study in cell groups :D We're also going to talk a bit about the different areas of service in OCF. So if your hands can't wait to be raised up to say, yes I want to serve! Now's the time. Join us for prayer at 6.20pm!

Green Teams // Sat 24 April // Marysville
Marysville was affected by the fire on Black Saturday. Partnering with Citylife Church, we want to give back to the community by going to lend a hand (literally) to homes which need help. Do take this chance to bring a friend, whether Christian or not.

* A little encouragement...

Many of us are in the midst of assignment/test time, which can be trying. Good news– Isaiah 40:28 says,

Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.

Wow. What that tells me is:
• God is everlasting - endless, infinite, boundless; full of strength – I can get strength from Him!
• He created the earth and has unfathomable understanding – whether it's that business concept or engineering formula or case study, HE knows it all.

So, let's ask for strength and help :)

Stay alive and on top of your assignments (not buried under)!

:) In His love, Faith!
PS. Keep 2 - 4 July free for OCF Clayton's Winter Camp! \m/

Games Day this Saturday!

2010-04-07T23:44:00.000+10:00

Helloooo Claytonites!

How was the easter break for you guys? We'll for most of us, our weekend was well spent at Coonawarra for the Ocf Victoria Easter Camp and I'm pretty sure for those who went, you guys had a hard time adjusting back to reality & getting rid of ur fcbk spam msgs since we got back. (Spend less time on fcbk yes?)

Anyway it was great fun and a great experience to encounter God I believe.

From that, we would also like to thank the whole camp committee for doing such as great job!

Well since this week is our easter break, we won't be having an OCF meeting on the coming friday. However, we do have an activity lined-up for us all!

Saturday, 10th April: (10am - 2pm)
OCF Games Day (Intercell activity) + Brunch (Finger Food & Drinks)
Venue > Bayview Field ( Near Hiltop Avenue)

Map Link: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Hilltop+Ave,+Clayton+Victoria+3168&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=67.606126,107.138672&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FQObvf0dx3qmCA&split=0&hq=&hnear=Hilltop+Ave,+Clayton+Victoria+3168&ll=-37.905801,145.128086&spn=0.007568,0.013078&z=17&iwloc=A

Take note

Do avail yourself and set time off to come join us for these activities or even just support your cells!

Do dress sporty as we will be playing a couple of sports like (Captain Ball, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer...and so forth)

Weather forecast suggests scattered showers during the day so do bring an umbrella just in case. In other words, please PRAY that it doesn't rain.

Bring

Hope to see you all!

Cheers,
Calvin =)

It's already week 5!

2010-03-29T23:16:00.000+11:00

Hello OCF Claytonites!

How's it been this week? Sure hope that you guys enjoyed the ultra funny Cultural Night last Friday =P
Anyway, looking forward to this week, here is what's happening!

Prayer Meeting - Wednesdays, 2-3pm @ piano rooms (campus centre basement)
Why do we need to pray? Because it's the backbone for everything. Spending time in God's presence is precious and passionate, plus something always happens when many people get together to pray. It doesn't matter how eloquent or simple your prayers are, it's the heart's cry that matters. So come join us in prayer, for OCF, for our campus, and for the nations.

J-week! - this Wed and Thu
We will meet at the booth set up in front of the religious centre (between Matheson Library and Campus Centre). The booth is shared with other clubs so don't worry if you see other people you don't know there. Here are the cell slots [cell leaders names are in brackets just in case you forgot your cell's name ;) ]

Weds 11-12pm: Boomz (Ian, Ming and Jing)
Weds 12-1pm: Dynamite! (Sally and Kenneth)
Weds 1-2pm: Forte Fortissimo (Eric and Mornique) + iLOUD (Eilene)
Thurs 11-12pm: Kapow! (Timothy)
Thurs 12-1pm: PinK (Amanda and Matthew)
So just bring yourself! Don't worry, we'll equip you with a simple briefing before we go forth handing out chocolate eggs.

OCF VICTORIA EASTER CAMP - Loving our G.P.S.
Have all of you signed up for this camp? It's going to be AWESOME! So don't miss it! Camp's a great place to refresh and motivate yourself. Come with an expectant heart, to know more friends and more importantly, to know more about the God we worship and love.
If you still want to sign up for camp (it's never too late), just email Mornique Ng atngminhui_mornique@hotmail.com.
More details will be emailed to campers later in the week. We will all meet on Friday morning in Uni (so set your alarms early and get a good night's rest!) and transport is arranged, so don't worry =)

Green Teams - 24 April (Saturday), 9am-4pm
OCF Clayton is jumping onboard with CityLife Church to do GREEN TEAMS! where we are split into teams of 15 (5 gardening, 5 cooking and 5 praying) to help rebuild the lives and homes of people who were affected by the Victorian Bushfires at end of 2008. Do join us in just intentionally helping the community and being a blessing unto others!

For more information and to sign up, please contact Faith Luo (chinzjinghui@gmail.com).

So let us gear up for these upcoming activities! With Easter approaching let us remember who our God is and how much He loves us. Holding that in our hearts, let's be motivated to move for Him.

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." 1 John 4: 7-12

Cheerios!
Lynette

Cultural night!

2010-03-26T12:01:00.002+11:00

Hallohallohallo!

See you all later at 7pm at R3 (or 6.20 for prayer before that)! Cos! It's! Cultural night! \m/

Hope you guys are all readyyyy, and looking forward to a night of fun as we discover other cultures together, along with the friends we're bringing, especially since this is a great opportunity to invite friends and share God's warmthhhh (through OCF).

Hey, free tonight? There's a cultural night thing going on!
We're gonna have presentations and skits from different cultures! Very funnn.
Wanna come? :D

Possible answers: What's it about?/Yes/No/Maybe next time – None of which hurt :D
So just need to be bold to open our mouths :P

Yay (: Let's pray that God will stretch us, to learn to love "beyond our comfort zones". Because He, too, loves everyone! Share the joy :D

<3, Faith and everybody else haha
P.S. Let's be on time cos we're starting with Trivia, so don't miss out on that part! :D

Week 4 with OCF!

2010-03-22T00:44:00.003+11:00

Hey champs,

How are things unfolding for you this week? =) Are assignments and tests rolling in already? Well, please take time to do them cuz procrastinating is bad bad BAD! =) Rmb that our first ministry is being students - and that means being a good testimony to family and friends through our studies! Hard truth, i know! =)

We've got an amazing week ahead of us, so keep your heads up!

CULTURAL NIGHT
Friday, 7.00pm, Rotunda 3

Come dressed according to your culture, and be ready to FEAST - not only on food, but on the richness of the Japanese, Middle-Eastern, African, Chinese, Indian and Australian culture! =) And remember, BRING A FRIEND ALONG! =)

*Itadakimastze*Assalamm*Ni Hao*Vanakam*No Worries Mate*

_________________________

OCF PRAYER
Wednesday, 2 - 3pm, Piano Rooms (Campus Centre Basement)

Let's rock the campus with our prayer! Prayer is a miracle in the making.
_________________________

EASTER CAMP
2 - 5 April 2010, $100 only!

Registrations are still OPEN so sign up on Friday! I got a personal breakthrough at camp two years ago - and it's a momentous part of my life. You can experience that too - so don't miss out kay! =)

_________________________

See ya bright and early,
and walk close with Him this week!

Stay awesome,
Ivie

Happy Thursday to you :D

2010-03-18T01:30:00.000+11:00

Hallo folks!

Happy Thursday to you! :D Hope week three of school is coming along good! It was great to see a bustling place as everyone mingled around during and after OCF! Fun to be part of this commununity, right? :D

Last week for Bible Study, most of us looked at how it's important to find the truth for ourselves, and be hungry for it. John 8:31-32 – "If you hold on to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth shall set you free". This week, the topic is Inside/Outside!

This Friday (19 March)
7pm (prayer at 6.20pm – all are welcome!)
Rotunda 3 (Monash Uni Building 8, between Menzies and Matheson library)

Also, remember that this Friday is the last day to get the early bird price of $90 for Easter Camp! (Just pay a $20 deposit first.) Why go for EC? So you won't get bored over the one week break! Ha ha. But okay more than that – God, fun, games, fellowship, meet fellow OCF Victorians, nice faraway campsite (um explore Victoria?), understanding more about how God's love can and should be our compass for life... CAMPS ARE NEVER NOT GOOD! :D And personally, I remember that it was at my first EC 2 years back that God kinda gave me a heart for OCF (:

So really. You won't want to miss it.

Okiedokes. See you soon!

In His always-enough love,
Faith (:

This week...

2010-03-10T17:54:00.000+11:00

Helloooo Claytonites!

Wow; how many of us enjoyed OCF last Friday? I definitely did, and I think some of us got a bit deaf from our own voices "shouting" above everyone else's when we were all mingling inside the echo-ey rotunda, hurhur.

Well, we have OCF again this week \m/

Friday, 12 March
7pm (All are welcome to join for prayer at 6.20pm)
Rotunda 3 (same place - building 8 in Monash Uni, between Menzies and Matheson)

We're starting on Bible Study Reformation 2K10 with The Pilgrim's Path (such guy titles right – cos Jared did it haha) in cell groups, discovering the truth by digging into the Word of God. There'll also be worship, testimonies, supper...

It was great to see so many of you last week, "old" and new alike, with everyone being so comfortable with each other. If you didn't join us last week, don't worry – come this week! Feel free to bring your friends too.

Hope to see you!

Cheers,
Faith! (:

Welcome + Mamak night!

2010-03-02T16:34:00.001+11:00

Hellow fellow Claytonites!

School has started! Ahh! And I already hear of some people going to the library though it's only the first week O_O :x But okay it's good lars – have a good headstart (:

We're meeting this Friday! Finally! (:

Friday, 5 March
7pm (prayer at 6.20pm)
Rotunda 3 (as usual)

What's going on?
• Welcome the newbies – gathered quite some names from orientation the past week and had a BBQ last Saturday with about 30+ new people! Wow! Quite a few of them are pretty open and hey, let's give them a reallllyyyyy warm welcome k!
• Worship + T-time etc – the usual stuff
• Pastor Misso's preaching – you guys heard him before – he's good and he's got something to share with us all!
• MAMAK! Food! – curry, prata, the likes... yumyumrubstums

So see you guys soon! Looking forward to a new exciting year ahead (:

In Christ,
Faith, on behalf of OCF Clayton committee 09/10

Will we be God's harvesters?

2010-02-22T02:05:00.001+11:00

Hallo folks!

Countdown: One week before school begins (for most of us)! All ready? :D

John 4:33-35 says,
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'?
I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.
Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life,
so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.

We as Christians have been blessed by the love of Christ – shall we share that goodness of Christ? We as OCFers have a mission to Reach Out.

As we get ready to head back to Melbourne, let's remember that God has placed each of us in OCF Clayton for a reason. Clayton is our "harvest field". Will we be God's harvesters?

It's O-week in Monash; OCF has a booth at the lemon scented lawns (behind campus center)! 23, 24, 25 Feb (Tue, Wed, Thu) and 2 Mar (next Tue), 11am - 3pm.

How can we be a part of this/a harvester? In a nutshell, people (like you!) are needed to man the booth and share OCF, with especially the "newbies" of Clayton. The more, the merrier! If you can help, whether for one or all days, do contact Kaitlin (kaitlin_glj@hotmail.com) asap. Thank you!

C'mon, hearts and hands together – OCF Claytonites, unite! For the glory of Christ (:

===

PRAYER HIGHLIGHT: O-week
New Claytonites: Open hearts, willingness to hear what Christian clubs have to say // Members of Christian clubs on campus (esp us OCF Claytonites): Love in our hearts, grace in our speech, boldness to reach out // OCF: A great harvest – Must ask boldly and in faith! I myself am learning that :P

In His love and grace,
looking forward to seeing you all,
Faith (:

Rejoice that...

2010-02-15T20:13:00.001+11:00

Xin Nian Kuai Le! (er, sorry no Ang Pow emoticon)

Having fun still being unmarried and hence able to collect Ang Pows? :D Okay more than that, it's good to be able to catch up with relatives. Though I have to admit conversation is limited when I can't converse in Mandarin nor any dialect :P

Continuing with last week's email...what does the cross mean to me?

Just recently, I found myself getting cross (and trying not to show it/no pun intended -_-) with a friend for a particular reason. Awhile after the incident, I thought,

Anytime I find myself cross, offended, proud, hurt or such, I find that it is because I am not rejoicing in my salvation. Because if I truly know that Jesus Christ has died and risen to give me life, and I am truly grateful and rejoicing in it, why would all those petty things matter? In light of what Jesus has done for me, other things just... don't matter.

I choose to not let those things matter; I choose not to let any bad thing "clog" me up.

Luke 10:20 writes, "... however, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Yes fellow brothers and sisters-in-Christ; even when things are not the brightest or smooth-sailing around us, we still have a reason to rejoice - we have salvation in Jesus Christ.

-

PRAYER HIGHLIGHT: Pray for yourselves! And your fellow OCFers, cos most of us will be heading back within the next week or two; journey mercies and a heart that resolve to honour God and make the best of the next one year in Melbourne is very important! Also, let's pray for a revelation of the cross in our lives (:

God bless, praying for you all,
Faith (:

What's it to me?

2010-02-08T01:17:00.001+11:00

Hallo dear Claytonites!

The holidays are drawing to an end!!! Maaan where did all that time go. Soon it shall be time to hit the books! While some of us might dread that and are thinking about how we might miss home when we go back to Melbourne, let us also, more than that, be excited for what God has in store for us ahead (must anticipate)!

Here's some food-for-thought...

Have you ever wondered what the cross is all about? I mean like, what it really really means to you, personally?

A friend once told me - every time I sing the song The Wonderful Cross, I start to cry.

I was like, O_o wuuud, so emo?! But then I thought about it again - wow. How come I don't cry when I think about the cross? What is it about the cross that is so special to him?

I want to know it too.

How about you? What does the cross mean to you? Is it just a symbol of Christianity? Or does it REALLY mean something personal to you?

Okay topic to be continued...

Meanwhile, there's going to be a prayer highlight added to these emails now. Because... prayer is like, superdupertheimportantyesandamen? So, PRAYER HIGHLIGHT: Please pray for especially for the committee as we seek God for His direction for Clayton this year. And it would be great if you guys could pray and seek with us as well!

On another note, I just discovered Lays SunBites and whoohoo! They're like Grainwaves (found in Australia) man! Veli yummy.

Love,
Faith (:

Prayer: Haiti + Malaysia

2010-01-28T20:09:00.000+11:00

Hello people!

How have you been? I know some of you are having a gala time back home while others are travelling around. But let's take this time even as you read this email to reflect and remember God. As you all may know, recently there have been some staggering events that have happened, namely the Haiti Earthquake and the Malaysian religious attacks. Please pray for these people! That they will remain strong even in the midst of trials and trouble.

Haiti earthquake

Haiti had a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on 12 January. We fear thousands are dead and the numbers are still climbing. Many more are injured and there are rescue efforts going on for people still trapped under rubble. An estimated 3 million have been affected - that’s one in three people in Haiti.

The Haiti earthquake is being labelled the worst natural disaster in Haiti in 200 years. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, troubled by civil unrest, mass unemployment and water shortages, which have all contributed to extensive poverty. These factors combined leave Haiti ill-equipped to cope with a natural disaster of this scale. Nations and organisations are providing relief help for Haiti, but more still needs to be done.

So if there is any form where you can help, be it in monetary or items donations (to WorldVision/Red Cross/Doctors without Borders/UN/Salvation Army etc.) or in prayer, please help.

Malaysia: Religious attacks

As most of you would have known, Malaysia had some religious attacks against (mainly) churches and even a Sikh temple. The attacks came in the wake of a Kuala Lumpur High Court ruling on December 31 that lifted a ban on the use of the word "Allah" to refer to the Christian "God" by the Catholic weekly newspaper Herald, which publishes supplements in the Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil languages. Things have settled a bit, but some debates are still going on about this issue and the political climate in Malaysia is changing. Please pray for unity among ALL the churches in spite of denominations and for a fervent Church to stand firm in His Word.

Let's break away from our complacency and start moving in His Spirit for our nation!

I believe that these things happen for a reason and though we may not understand God's ways now, He is still Sovereign over everything. We just place our trust in Him that He knows what is best and what needs to happen.

Remember the song "Did you feel the mountains tremble"? Let us OCF Clayton unite as one and intercede for our world, because it is us who prepares the way for the Lord to come.

Did you feel the mountains tremble?
Did you hear the oceans roar?
When the people rose to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one

Did you feel the people tremble?
Did you hear the singers roar?
When the lost began to sing of
Jesus Christ the risen one

And we can see that God you're moving
A mighty river through the nations
And young and old will turn to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

Open up the doors and let the music play
Let the streets resound with singing
Songs that bring your hope
Songs that bring your joy
Dancers who dance upon injustice

Did you feel the darkness tremble?
When all the saints join in one song
And all the streams flow as one river
To wash away our brokeness

And here we see that God you're moving
A time of Jubilee is coming
When young and old return to Jesus
Fling wide your heavenly gates
Prepare the way of the risen Lord

:) Lynette

2nd day into 2010!

2010-01-02T06:45:00.002+11:00

Hellooo Claytonites!

2 days into the new year; I hope it's been a foreshadowing of how 2010 is going to be your best year ever! I've been ending my cards with, May 2010 be your best year ever, because life with Jesus only ever gets better! And it's true – as God continually grows us, we find Him sweeter because the more we go through, the more God reveals Himself to be faithful and true, among so many other characteristics!

-

I've been thinking about "worship" a lot lately.
What is "worship"? A song?

In the song Heart of worship, Matt Redman writes:
I'll bring You more than a song...

And he goes on,
I'm coming back to the heart of worship

So, what is worship?

Can you hear it as you've sung it many times before?
It's all about You, Jesus

2009 has seen God call Overseas Christian Fellowship Clayton to worship Him through the focus of IMPACT; it has 2 parts to it:

1. In My Presence – we first focus on God; it's all about Him. We need to know what He wants.
2. ACT – then we do it! And again, when we act, it is all about Him.

As a group, we have made an IMPACT through things such as exam prayer, blessing ministry, winter camp (Be ready because I believe), E-night (Playing on broken strings) and Feed-Our-Friends.

How about as an individual? Have I made an IMPACT?
If yes, how so?
If no, how can I do so?

If we haven't taken time to reflect on 2009, and commit 2010 to God, let's take some time to shhh, right now.

-

I think I can say this on behalf of us all, from every Claytonite to every other Claytonite – thank you ALL for making 2009 such a great year! Really! Partnering with God; the fun, the friendship, the laughter, the events, the badminton, the pressing through and encouragement, the Bible studies, the prayer, and the making/eating of supper, to name a few!

Okiedokes. May 2010 be your best year ever, because life with Jesus only ever gets better! :D

In His love and mine,
Faith (:

Hope you haven't forgotten OCF already! :D

2009-12-07T04:11:00.002+11:00

Haluo dear Claytonites!

Hope the summer hols are finding you still standing and not melting in the heat!

You guys remember Sheen Li right? She's leaving Melbourne for good in a few days time :( Did you all read her testimonial in the Thanksgiving booklet? It was good stuff right! She's got another testimony to share:

I had only a day to prepare for my last exam paper and was so stressed that I thought of giving up and retaking it the next semester. However that night I asked some of the exam "prayer warriors" to pray for me. Among all my papers, I prepared the least for this, but scored the highest for it! Thank God for His gracious provision of a paper that I could do, such a result, and being there for me when I needed Him most!

See, God works in our life. And God works through prayer!

You know just the other day on the train in Singapore looking out the window, I thought – God, to thank You with my life. Or it'd be no thanks at all!

God,my God.
My prayer-answering God,
my strength,
my joy,
my peace,
my reward.
Mine.

Good grades, bad grades,
seemingly good seasons, seemingly bad seasons; all seasons –
still, a sovereign God who has all things in His hands – He's still in control.

A personal God. A real God. My God.

Who is this God/"God", to me?

Be it play, work, catching up with friends, reading a book, talking to Him, soccer, honouring our parents, anything – it all can be a worship unto Him. Shall we choose to make our lives a worship unto Him, then?

Stay happies everyone!
In His love which makes us happies,
Faith! (:

Room to rent

2009-12-02T06:52:00.000+11:00

**Looking for female housemate for 6 to 12 months **

Address: 2/68 Waverley Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148

Location and accessibility:
- 5-10 minutes drive (30 mins walk) to Chadstone Shopping centre

- Bus Stop right in front house
**Bus 623 that travel from St Kilda to Gelnwaverley
**Bus 767 from Boxhill to Southland
Both buses will pass by Chadstone Shopping centre

For Monash University Clayton:
** 36 min bus ride (2 buses, 767 then change at Chadstone Shopping Centre and take bus 900)
**15 minutes drive
For Monash University Caulfield:
** 38 min bus ride ( 2 buses, 623 then change at Wilgra Cres and take bus 900)
**16 minutes drive

-Nearest train Station (Holmesglen-zone1) 2 mins drive or 15 mins walk

Rental Information:
- Full furnished 3 bedroom
townhouse , 2 bedrooms for rent
-Shared bathroom and toilet
-gas heating, gas cooking
-1 air conditioner in the living room
-1 lock up garage

-$500 per month exclusive of bills (rental bond: one month's rent)
- move in from 01/01/2010

If interested or know of anyone who might be interested, please
contact Esther at esty_lokey@hotmail.com

Greetings from the Land of...

2009-12-02T06:51:00.000+11:00

overflowing pork and never-ending meals..
(a.k.a. Klang!)

Hey there dear Claytonites! =)

As good as it is being back home, i really do miss all your awesome fellowship. Can't believe it's been only a week since i left melbourne! =) anyone feeling the same? hehe. well hope we're all doing good wherever we are - Malaysia, Singapore, Aussieland, Japan, China, and everywhere! and do get some rest during this summer, but just don't rest from God! =)

so.. some of us are meeting for AGM and Convention next week (woo hoo!). still not too late to come along if you can! just contact Sue Ann or any one of us. we're definitely going for a ROAD TRIP from Malacca to Penang, Ipoh, KL, Klang after that too so hey come join us! the more the merrier. and the *fatter* we shall get together! =)

also a great BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUT to our beloved Dec Babes..
Lynette : Sabby : Bernard : Bryan : Mae Eve : Jia Chen : Eugene Tong : Glenn
(and anyone else?)

till we meet again,
stay awesome for our awesome God,
ivie =)

-

and special words to those who are feeling a little overwhelmed by summer, hang in there because your God is faithful. He's a God of seasons who never leaves your side. maybe - ask Him to help you love Him MORE because oh well He's worthy of it! =)

"He is your praise, He is your God,
who performed for you those great and awesome wonders
you saw with your own eyes."
Deut 10:21

Dear God... (Thanksgiving + Prayer)

2009-11-16T01:17:00.002+11:00

Dear God, thank You for being so faithful! For being our provider and guide, for seeing us through the past year. Thank You for watching over each and every one of us, helping us get through this year and the exams! Thank You for your grace, for without which, we would not be where we are today. Amen!

Yes everyone! Thanksgivings are in order! How can we not celebrate the goodness of God together this Friday (20 Nov)! We'll be at the Elwood Beach House, 6 - 10pm. It costs only $50 (consider the good food, great view – go earlier to walk the beach – and awesome company); register with your cell leaders by Wed! It's the one last time this year together as OCF Clayton before everyone goes wherever; unity and love! So c'mon everyone! Eh. Don't regret not coming ah.

Also. Prayer! It's been good to see some familiar faces most mornings (: Let's all come together to pray for the remaining few who have exams, and also have good fellowship with God and friends. If you can't make it, let's try to make it for at least Thursday's – the last one of the year. 9.30am, Narthex room at religious center.

You know why we pray? Well there are a whole host of reasons. But there's just one I learnt recently – we pray because God wants us to. Because He wants to fellowship with us. Now how cool is that. GOD wants to fellowship with us! (:

So okiedokes, see you soon peoples!
In His higher-that-the-heavens and deeper-than-the-oceans, always for you love,
Faith! (:

SABBY SAYS HI!!!!

2009-11-11T12:22:00.002+11:00

Hello awesome People!!

Gasps It's getting REALLY HOT!!.. Sun-burn anyone?? Non-stop Perspiring? Haha well stop all the complaining and start thanking God for the SUN!:D (Haha I know its hard not saying "It's so hot!!" but we can always try. haha)

And Fiuh..! Exams finally OVER! Well, okay at least for some of us.. Well done guys! You've finally made it.. You're finally free from studying! ( well at least for the next three months ) Enjoy it while you can.. :p

As for those who are still in the midst of it, HANG IN THERE!! Cheer UP!! Don'T SLaCK & STaY STRoNG!! You're getting there.. It'll be over real soon... Real soon...

Brief Updates for this week:

Prayer; Weekdays 9.30am @ Narthex, Religious Center

Hey people, I know its kinda early for some of you but it is worth sacrificing a little of your sleep to come for prayer. For the past two weeks, we have experienced a great time getting together, supporting one another in prayer and just soaking in God's presence before brunching and mugging in the library for the rest of the day.. So yeah, do come and join us! At least once a week?? :)

Thanksgiving; 20 Nov 2009 night @ Elwood beach

$50 only! Sign up with your cell leaders today!
It is time to start planning and hunting your "costumes and attires" for the night! What a great excuse to go shopping eh.. :D
Also, don't forget about the respective presentation that each group is required to perform on that night! Start brainstorming..

Ps: For those who are still contemplating on whether to go for it or not, stop wasting your time contemplating and stop being so fickle minded.. Just go for it! :P

Homecell; Friday

I trust that you guys have enjoyed last Friday with your respective cells despite the exam period.. More updates about this Friday from your cell leaders. Do take the opportunity to invite your friends along and share the love of God!

And Yeap! I guess that's all for the announcements that we have for this week..

Before I sign off, just wanna encourage you guys with this verse:

Proverbs 3: 5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding,
in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight

Some of you guys may have had a tough week, some of you a smooth - sailing week, some of you may be having big decisions to make as the year-end approaches and well some of you are probably still oblivious to what you'll be doing during the holidays....But all in all guys, just as the verse says in Proverbs, have faith and trust in the Lord! Whatever that your heart is desiring for, surrender it to the Lord, trust in him that He will take care of it, and continue praying and believing that it will take place some day, some time.. For the Word of God also states in

Matthew 21:22 - If you believe, You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. Amen!

As for now, take care and God bless Ya!!

Love,
Sabrina!

No more class for the next 4 months! Whee!

2009-10-24T14:50:00.002+11:00

Hello folks!

GASP SCHOOL'S OVERRRRR! Okay, this sem at least (: Everyone did a brilliant job in surprising your leaders – CGLs you all felt very loved right, and there was lots of laughter in the place – good sign that we all had fun!

Brief updates:

Exam prayer, 9.30am, starting Monday
At Narthex room in the religious center (round-ish building between Matheson and campus centre). It may seem a chore to wake early and dedicate an hour to prayer and praise, but those of us who've done this before can testify that hey, it actually gets enjoyable and we look forward to the daily fellowship (we go for breakfast at the campus centre after, usually)!

Even if you can't make it daily, do try to come at least once a week (:

Blessing ministry, 26-30 Oct (Mon-Fri)
Coming together to bless our campus; outside Matheson library, 5 - 7pm (come 4.45 to help set up)!
Cell duty:
Mon: Starphish + GGG
Tue: Hippie Ephes + Onion Titans
Wed: On Cor + Coco Pops
Thu: Starphish + Hippie Ephes
(Decided not to do on Friday cos library closes at 6pm, and there's homecell after)

Home cells, Friday nights
Instead of meeting at R3, we'll meet in homes or wherever your cell chooses, for the exam period. More details from your cell leader coming soon!

In this season of (mostly) crazy mugging, let us remember to abide in Him, and He will abide in us and give us sufficient grace! Let us also remember to love one another, encouraging and spurring each other on (read John 15)!

Have a good weekend, and see you guys on Monday morning if I do!

:) Love, Faith

Week 13: We made it!

2009-10-19T01:17:00.001+11:00

Hey champions!

Week 13 here! WHOA! Who would've thought we've made it this far? =) Just as many have shared during T-time, it's really truly only by God's grace that we're here. Rmb that God does not destine for us to waddle around on the ground with chickens, but to SOAR on wings of eagles with Him - way up above storms and circumstances. So let's do just that - together! =)

A SONG TO SHARE

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"i'm with you"
As Your mercy falls
I'll raise my hands
And praise the God who gives and takes away

I'll praise You in this storm
and i will lift my hands
You are who You are
No matter where i am

-Casting Crowns-

-

WEEK 13 TOGETHER

TUESDAY - RETURNEES GET-TOGETHER (7.30pm, Tuesday, Faith's home @ 6 Browns Rd)
Who is a returnee? If you are graduating or going home at the end of this year, YOU are a returnee! This get-together is to help you in some ways to prepare for life after uni. The highlighted topics that we'll be discussing are RELATIONSHIPS, CHURCH LIFE, WORKING LIFE, and more! We'll also have a special appearance by ex-OCFers like Mr & Mrs Eng. Please contact Hwei Ming at 0430595986 for more details.

WEDNESDAY - PRAYER (12-1pm, Piano Rooms)
Take note of the new time slot - it's at 12pm now! A family that prays together, stays together. So come, let's knock on heaven's door - cuz hey my God is mighty to save, and so is yours! =)

FINAL OCF FRIDAY of 2009 (FREE DINNER at 7pm, Prayer at 6.20pm)
Awww it's our last meeting together for the year!! *emo* We have something special this week - our E-night and Missions Celebration, as well as an awesome Guest Speaker for the night!! Please don't let anything get in the way of you coming, it will be AWESOME because we have an awesome God! A night of thanksgiving, celebration and sharing of life and joy - with God and with you! =)

EXAM PRAYER and TIMETABLES
Do rmb to send in your exam timetables to your cell leaders so that we can pray for you and with you during your exams! =)
Also rmb the E-night follow up slips we handed out on Friday - pass them on to your friends and get their exam timetables too, if possible. Pass them to your cell leaders or email clayton@ocfaustralia.org

-

Have a great week ahead, and may His grace cover you! =) In all things, let's keep growing in love with Jesus - deeper and deeper each day..

Stay awesome
for our awesome God,
Ivie =)

"I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord - the Maker of heaven and earth."
Psalm 121

Week 12: Falalalala lalalala

2009-10-13T23:08:00.000+11:00

Helooooo Claytonites (unite)!

'Tis the season to be jolly, falalalala lalalala!

Okay maybe not, it being a season of mugging as the exams are drawing near. But you know what?

Matthew 6:33 says, Take care of God's things, and He'll take care of your things (Okay that's an interpretation. In the NIV it says, "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well") which I thought was –

Wow. How true. When we are intent on seeking God first, we are entrusting the other areas of our life to Him; He takes care of it all. That is not to say that we irresponsibly not study, but it does mean that God takes first place, above our studies.

So remember; if you're feeling a little stressed or upset or things are going not-as-well-as-you-hoped, Matthew 6:33. Sing a song. Talk to Him about your day. Read a chapter of the Bible. Be still before Him. Anything! Find time to be renewed in His presence, because in His presence there is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11) (:

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This week in a snapshot:

Wed prayer, 12-1pm, Campus center basement piano rooms
Change in time slot to an hour earlier than the norm so more people can make it! Prayer is a way of telling God that we are dependent on Him and not ourselves; God's abundance matches our dependence!

Friday OCF, 7pm, R3
Wow what a great testimony last week from Tim and Glenda about the Belyuen mission trip huh? The trip, for the whole team, is only the beginning of God opening our eyes and moulding us for His plans and purposes. It'll be YOUR TURN to go next time okay! (: Anyways. Friday. Last Bible Study – we're wrapping up Ephesians, studying the very essential Armour of God which we need to put on in constant spiritual battle! See you at 6.20pm before for prayer if you can make it alright!

See you sooooon!
In His all-encompassing love (a love which holds, surrounds, encloses you; you're safe and snug in His love. Nothing can separate you from it!),
Faith! (: <3

Back from Belyuen!

2009-10-08T03:48:00.001+11:00

Hello awesome peoples of the earth!

How are you guys doing! A team of us representing Clayton just got back from a mission trip to Darwin (Belyuen community) on Tuesday morning and we missed each other so much, we met for dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday. Haha. I bet we had a better one week than all of you :P

Okay honestly, it was a really good trip and we enjoyed ourselves loads. God did so much in us and through us, we want to share it with you guys! We'll do that at OCF this Friday at 7pm at R3 so come and have a look and listen as we share our hearts ad what your contributions did ya! There'll be Bible Study too, where we'll be continuing our study of Ephesians, looking at how to live wisely and what Biblical submission is.

And of course, we must come with expectations. It is not just another Friday night with OCFers, it is another opportunity for fellowship and an encounter with however God will choose to reveal Himself in those whose hearts are open and hungry! So let's come expectant okay? Join for prayer at 6.20pm before that too! Prayer is a time where we say – God we are nothing without You; we present our requests before You – You work, God!

Just one other thing – CONVY! 9-13 Dec '09 at Melaka, followed by a Claytonites food trip around Malaysia. Last year's was my first convy, and I must say that my eyes were opened to more of God, and His work through OCF. This year's is especially important because it is the 50th anniversary. I believe heritage is important; I'm unsure as to what this convy will be like, but I believe it'll be amazing to see generations of OCFers gather together – those who have gone before us and are still faithful till today; I'm expecting it to be very inspiring! If you're hesitant on whether you should go or not, have a chat with those who've gone before – people like Ivie, Bernard, Eugene, Sue Ann, Glenda, Yasmeen, Voon, myself and quite a few others! It's worth going for. Check out http://ocfconvention.org/ for details. Sign up soon with Sue Ann (sueann_y@yahoo.com), our convy rep, because reg is closing soon.

Okiedokes, thank you for your attention everyone :) Look forward to seeing you all on Friday!

:) Love, Faith!

Countdown to E-night: 4 Days!

2009-09-22T01:53:00.001+10:00

HAHHHHHHHHHHHHLOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :D

How is everyone coping with Mondayitis/Tuesdayitis? Personally, I'm just really, really, really, REALLY looking forward to the weekend... I need a break. (Apparently I'm not allowed to tell you any grandmother stories here, so if you see me I'll be glad to cast all my burdens on you in a thirteen-hour saga.) But there are no rules against singing, so: You are my strength, strength like no other...

Okay, enough small talk already and lemme announce some stuff lah. :)

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I bet you already know this, but for the blur ones out there, there's mid-week prayer on WED, 1-2pm, at the Campus Center Piano Room 1. Feel free to drop by, even if just for 10 minutes! I really think there's no replacement to resting in God's presence, and being in fellowship with each other through prayer. So, come lah... it'll be good, I promise! :)

If I told you Mel, Mornique, Xuan Qi, Isaac, Calvin and Amanda were working very hard, along with our awesome and faithfully available team for E-night this week, doing rehearsals and other behind-the-scenes stuff, would that inspire you to invite someone along for this Friday? If I told you that falling on your knees in prayer and crying out for the salvation of your friends was worth it, would that move you to ask God for more, for the lives of all your unsaved friends and family? What would it mean for you, personally, to see all that happening? E-night is on THIS FRIDAY, 7pm @ Banquet Room (Campus Center). (Note: This will replace the usual OCF meeting at Rotunda.)

Attention everybody! I know some of us, especially of the female variety, will have probably bought and hoarded stuff we've never really used, or needed, at all. And I hereby announce the solution to all your hoarding problems: FILL-THE-BOX! The Northern Territory mission trip people need your help - anything ranging from girl accessories, sports equipment, bibles and more! (Wow, doesn't this ad convince you now...). Do take note that clothes will not be accepted due to hygiene reasons, that may or may not be related to your own. Bring the stuff to E-night and pass it to Ivie. Oh, and Faith says it's not really nice to take a half-empty box all the way there, although it's "half-full" if you think about it more optimistically.

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On one last note, I just want to encourage all of you to especially uplift E-night, and all its workings, to God in prayer every day of this week. Let's see God work through the faith we have in His promises, and what He can do with such an event like this one. With that I'm just gonna leave you one of my favourite passages of prayer.

Luke 11: 5-10 (NLT): Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him,‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

I often wonder how shamelessly persistent I should be, especially in praying for the salvation of my unsaved family and friends. Let's press on, together ;)

God bless you.

Love,
Charis :)

Many many things :D

2009-09-13T23:32:00.002+10:00

Hello folks!

How did the weekend go? I'm in the midst of doing some assignments now. You know, it gets SO HARD to start sometimes – and we procrastinate (facebook is a great tool for distraction). But once you get started, whee – it feels good to be accomplishing stuff you're supposed to do!

Announcements

E-night: Playing on broken strings
12 days to E-night! Remember what Chee Kai shared about on Friday? He shared the story of Elisha and the widow – keep bringing those vessels in! And God will fill them!

Darwin missions trip: fill-the-box
Bring sports equipment, girl accessories, anything! To fill-the-box which we'll be bringing to Darwin to bless the people there with! If you're unsure of what you can give, well, it's almost anything! You can contact Ivie :D

OCF this week

UNITED prayer: Mon 14 Sep, 5-7pm, R6
Know what UNITED is? It's basically this Christian movement in school whereby the Christian clubs gather together. We look forward to combining efforts to do stuff in school that will lift God's name high! Right now, we're doing that through prayer, where we knock on "heaven's doors" to intercede for our campus! We've had about 3 such meetings, and the next one is tmr.

Please do try to make it if you can, even if just for part of it. Even if no one else will intercede for this campus where we've been placed, let's be the ones who will say - I will stand in the gap. So maybe see you tmr!

OCF Prayer: Wed, 1-2pm, Piano rooms at campus center basement
Another prayer thing! Hm. Why do we pray? Why should we pray? Among a host of other reasons, let me share two reasons why I pray – 1. I believe prayer works! 2. Prayer brings me closer to Christ.

If you want to draw closer to God but find prayer a hard discipline to master, then ask God for help :) Ask Him to give you a heart and belief for prayer! And determine to want to pray.

1 John 5:14-15 says, This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of Him.

OCF: Fri, 7pm, R3
Be there or be square! :D Haha. We're continuing our Bible Study on Ephesians. This week, we're gonna look at how to live as "children of light"! And we might have another interesting presentation from the team going to Darwin... :D

Okiedokes, be good everyone. And remember that God is your strength.
See you soon!

In His love, Faith!

OCF Convy @ Melaka

2009-09-13T23:30:00.001+10:00

If you're still considering whether you should go or should not go OR have not even given it a thought, just pause a while and give it a thought!!! It is seriously an opportunity NOT TO BE MISSED! Attending convy with members from all the OCF centres in Australia is a whole new experience on its own. Imagine attending it with OCFers of different generations before you ... and to see how God has worked in their lives from then till now and how God is still working in the current OCFers lives... Seriously, I encourage you to go for it!!!

Well here are some details about OCF 50th Convention, http://ocfconvention.org

Dates: 9 - 13th December 2009

Venue: Hotel Equatorial Malacca, Malaysia

Theme: Restoring Hope, Renewing Vision
1 Peter 1:3b "In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ..."

Speakers: Dr. Rev. Calvin Ma & Ps Chris Chia

Price:
Current OCF Students Full Time - AUD240 (Early Bird), AUD290 (After 11 Sept)
Current OCF Students Part Time - AUD190
Alumni (refer to attachment convy fees)

If you're interested or want to sign up, just reply this email!! or let me know at OCF this friday.

Finally, the makan-makan trip details (tentatively) after convy...

13th - leave malacca drive to KL (explore and eat around KL, PJ)

14th - Drive up to Penang: stopby Bidor, Ipoh, then reach Penang eat eat eat eat

15th - eat eat eat eat in Penang, drive down dinner at Ipoh and head back to KL (can leave at anypoint in this time to respective countries)

16th - Genting? Shopping in KL? Free and easy...

If interested, please let me know too! =] so can arrange transport & accom... hehhehe =) but that's not the main point, if you're going for makan-makan, try to GO FOR CONVY at least part-time!! ;)

love, Sue Ann

Deep and wide

2009-09-09T00:43:00.002+10:00

Hey champions!

Some more mid-week thoughts coming your way! =) are we all surviving through our uni work and studies? NO! coz i believe that God did not redeem us merely to be survivors, but to be MORE THAN CONQUERORS. conquering our tutes, assignments, difficult mates, rotten circumstances, anything and everything! -Romans 8

A PRAYER

Dear Father,
Come.
Into our lives and into our hearts once again.
In the midst of emptiness, surround us with Your presence.
In our moment of fear, embrace us with Your love.
In our moment of our weakness, reach out with Your grace.
This amazing grace that flows from Your nailed hands,
the grace that brings us home someday.
We love You Lord Jesus.
Amen.

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OCF AT A GLANCE

Prayer Wednesdays (1-2pm, Piano Rooms)
One day in the house of God is better than a thousand days elsewhere! Amen? Let's spare this ONE HOUR to come together, worship, and pray. We pray souls and salvations in. We pray love and grace out. =)

AGM/Commissioning on Friday (7pm)
Awesome general meeting! =) Come and be blessed! We have a GUEST SPEAKER - Ps Misso - who God is ready to use to move our hearts! And we're gonna commission and anoint the new committee of 2010. Be part of it, run with us! (Plus, rmb what Daryl said - if we don't have 75% attendance, we have to do it all over again!) So we would love to see you there! =)

17 days to E-NIGHT!! Wooo hoo!
Ring the bells, invite them in! E-night starts here, right now, it starts with YOU. Don't hog those flyers we've got.. Give them to your friends till we run out! =) Start praying for your friends to meet God that day, and start praying for God to sweep over that place! Whoa. How amazing would that be?
Fundraising : Cookies, kaya, krispy kremes - all going for grabs!

Darwin Missions Trip
Come on Friday - the Darwin team has something *special* for each one of you! =)
Be a blessing : Sponsor a plaque for a child for $5.
Be a double blessing : Fill up our box! - Sports equipments, girl accessories, anything! Bring them along kay.

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Last words - stay with your faith, guys. Run the race, and just love Jesus. if there's one thing i'm learning, it's that He ALWAYS comes through for us, no matter what. See, His hands are SO HUGE that even when we run the furthest away from Him, He is still holding us in the palm of His hands. no escape! isn't that comforting? =)

Love you people,
and stay awesome for our awesome God,
Ivie =)

Week seven (eleven it's a store and more!) :P

2009-09-02T20:17:00.001+10:00

Hello there!

It's midway through week 7 and it means we've made it through the halfway mark of this semester! Even if you are stressed out or burdened by a huge workload, assignments or tests, just remember that God will be there with you every step of the way. Just like how Jesus healed sick person after sick person, performed miracles after miracles, He will never tire or stop being in the midst of your situation. Psalm 48:14 reminds us that 'this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end'. So hang on there and let God bring you through.

Friday OCF
OCF will be on this Friday as usual. 7pm at R3. We'll be continuing our study of Ephesians, so come prepared with Bibles & pens, and most importantly an open heart to hear God's word! Prayer is on before OCF at 620pm so come and stand united in prayer.

E-night
A reminder that our very own E-night will be on 25 September (Fri). Watch out for more info, and flyers that you can pass along to a friend. Start praying for friends whom you will invite.

Missions
We've got our mission trip to Belyuen in Northern Territory during the mid-sem holidays. This week, we're launching our 'Fill-the-Box' campaign. Bring something that our team can bless the community with. Not to forget, you can sponsor an awesome plaque to be given to the people in Belyuen as well!

Looks like we've got quite a lot happening in the run-up to the mid-sem holidays. Be excited about what OCF is doing, because YOU are part of this family too!

Have a good Thursday & Friday, and I shall see you this Friday! Don't be late! ;)

With God's love,
Eugene

week 6 y'all!!!

2009-08-26T15:58:00.000+10:00

Hello there fellow OCF-ers!! It's week 6 and I don't know about you, but I'm mighty excited cos we're almost half way through the semester! Time flies =D Uber fast.

Anyway, I'm guessing most of us are fussing over mid-semester tests and assignments now (and for the next few weeks to come!) but let us lay down every worry, every doubt, every assignment, every test before Him who cares for us.

Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

That is God's promise to us and we can be sure that He will keep to it. So cheer up and be encouraged!!

This week in OCF *drum roll*

Bible Study #3
Yup, we'll be continuing our study on the book of Ephesians so do come prepared and expectant! Oh and of course, don't forget that we have prayer at 6.20pm every Friday before OCF. (R3)

Weekly Prayer
Weekly prayer is on every Wednesday (tomorrow!!!) from 1-2 pm in one of the piano rooms. Do come and join us in prayer if you can make it =) If even for just a short while.

E-Night 2009
Woo! Who else is excited about E-Night?? I've got my hands waving about in the air frantically! E-Night's only 1 mth away guys, and the committee needs all the help they can get. Interested? Speak to any one of the E-Night comm members to see how you can do your bit! God has been faithful from the first E-Night ever held a few years back and every year, He continues to amaze us. Let us not forget that this is about Him, and let us not take His faithfulness for granted! Continue to keep E-Night in your prayers; that God's name may be glorified on that day =]

Alritey then! See you all on Friday and have a blessed remainder of the week!!

Love,
Ming!

Week 5 - Harro taro!

2009-08-19T17:47:00.001+10:00

Harro taro!

What is taro? It's something like yam. Okay it's random and I don't always make sense so you can ignore that :D

We're in the middle of week 5 and wow – okay... it's week 5 ALREADY! Hopefully no one's lagging too far behind in school work. If you are, it's a good time to catch up (so I say to myself :P), especially with mid-sem tests approaching (I'm here to be your nagging mother ha ha).

Last week we went to Melb City for OCF, followed by pizza and pasta on Lygon Street! The week before, we watched a video by evangelist Reinhart Bonnke. Was it good enough for you guys to remember? :P It was an enactment of the story of the Prodigal Son in the Bible. At the end, Reinhart Bonnke spoke about the matchless message of Christ, saying, Our arms of love are the only arms He has to use on earth. Our hands become His hands. And our voice, His voice. We have been given the greatest privilege of all – to proclaim the matchless message.

Did/Does that challenge you in any way?

E-night (25 Sep) is fast approaching – about 36 days more! It is my prayer that we will not become absorbed with just the technicalities, but keep in view what this is ultimately about – proclaiming the matchless message of Christ's love which is freely available for all. May God continually mould each of our hearts; like David, let's ask God to restore to us the joy of salvation if we have forgotten it (Psalm 51:12), and rejoice that our names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20).

And then, sharing Christ will be an overflow of our lives. Surely we'll make an IMPACT then! :)

Some announcements...

OCF this Friday, 7pm, Rotunda 3
We're having Bible Study in cell groups this week, continuing on the book of Ephesians! Do have a read of Ephesians 2 and ask God what He wants to teach you through that chapter. Also, join us for prayer at 6.20pm before that!

NPMM Booklet
That's National Prayer and Missions Month. Remember the booklet was sent out about 2 weeks ago? Is anyone using it? At least, do pray for the country you were "assigned" to alright? That is, if you believe prayer works :D I'm attaching it in this email again just in case.

Okiedokes, see you soon!
You are very loved, you know that! Jesus loves you. Jesus likes you!

In His love,
Faith! (:

Week 3 in a flash!

2009-08-04T23:42:00.001+10:00

Hello folks!

Welcome to the new people in this email loop! That's Shannon, Chrystal, Kong Chian, Kenneth, Jingwen and Nicole! (:

It's week 3 of school for most of us and whee - where did all that time go? Whizzed by pretty quickly man. I wasn't around last week for OCF, but I heard it was good and you guys enjoyed doing Bible Study in the Rotunda! Here's this week in a flash...

Prayer, Wednesday, 1-2pm, Piano room
That's tomorrow! It'll be a fixed slot from now onwards for the rest of the semester. If you believe in the power of prayer, do come join us to be part of those standing in the gap through prayer! We'll be at the one of the piano rooms in the Campus Center's basement.

OCF on Friday, 7pm, Rotunda 3
It's going to be something different from the usual! Basically we're launching OCF's National Prayer and Missions Month (NPMM) – what's that all about? Do you know the missionaries Clayton supports? How can I be the hands and feet of God through prayer and missions?

A quote by Lesslie Newbigin to reflect upon: '[Mission then becomes] a kind of doxology, a glorifying of God in the midst of a world that turns its back on him... I think that the only thing that can make the gospel credible, the only thing that makes it possible to believe that the ultimate authority over the whole universe resides in a man nailed to the cross, is a company of people who live in the biblical story so that they know it as their own story and as the clue to the whole human story.’

Do have a think about that quote :)
Okiedokes. Have a good week, peoples!
In His love,
Faith!

Sneak preview of week two

2009-08-04T23:39:00.000+10:00

Hey beloved friends,

How are all of you doing? Hope we're all chugging along and getting some momentum already? It's good being back in Melbourne after 3 weeks of holidays in the Beautiful Land of Klang! Nice fresh air, good roads without potholes, polite citizens.. But but BUT, above and beyond all, it's good to be back in the warm fellowship of the OCF Family. =) If you agree say Amen! *Amen*

SNEAK PREVIEW OF WEEK TWO

OCF PRAYER - Wednesday, 11.30 - 12.30 pm, Piano Room (Campus Centre Basement)
Let's be people who cover our friends in prayer. Jesus said, "Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you". Wanna receive? Ask. Want a direction? Seek. And let's get together to do just that!

OCF on FRIDAY - 7.00 pm, Rotunda 3
We're starting our first Bible Study on Ephesians this week! Woo hoo! Hop on for an amazing journey of discovery of what God has to say to each one of us through this letter. For those with pre-believer friends, please do bring them along too! DG is always here to make them feel welcomed and loved.

That's for this week. but we're looking forward to an AWESOME semester ahead together - marching into it ready to claim God's promises for us! In the words of God for Joshua,
"Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged,
for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
(Joshua 1:9)

See you bright and early!
Stay awesome,
ivie

Yes guys, there's OCF this Friday!

2009-07-22T16:45:00.000+10:00

Hello awesome possums!

Okay you all are not possums, but er... yeaaa. Anyway yes hello (:

Just a reminder that OCF starts this Friday! Yes THIS Friday - tell all your fellow OCFers, especially the blur-er ones! Heh. It's welcome night and there'll be light dinner-ish after OCF (does that make it supper? But it's a heavy supper? Depending on what your dinner/supper is usually like ^_- ) .

Do bring friends to join in the fellowship and fun. As OCF, we endeavour to reach out, build up and send back, and here is one opportunity to reach out. We don't want to be in our own "little corner of the world" with only Christian friends, but we want to live lives that shine - and who else will they shine to, but to those who are "in the dark"?

As we meet new friends in new classes, let us not be afraid to mention OCF - you never know what their response might be. It being the start of the sem, people are sometimes more open to "new" things. Just be bold for Christ! And wait and see how God can and will honour those who honour Him (:

So it's this Friday, 7pm at R3. Do join for prayer at 6.20pm before that if you can.

Also, if you happen to be free tomorrow (Wed) from 11-12.30pm, feel free to join Sue Ann, myself (0422152040) and a few others in worship and prayer, even if you can pop by for just 10 minutes. It'll be at the campus center basement in a piano room.

Have a good rest of the week possums!

Love, Faith!

Hello to sem two!

2009-07-17T19:54:00.000+10:00

Hello dear OCFers!

Was getting back grades for sem one shocking for anyone? Haha. How did the past two weeks of holidays go by for you? Hopefully, you had fun and are well rested, all ready to start a new semester!

The day after Winter Camp (how many of you were blessed by it! Big round of applause to the comm and GOD!), some of us packed our bags and flew off the Sydney for Hillsong conference, which was good! The trip was fun, but now I'm thinking - oh no, school's starting in just two days! I am so not ready! On the other hand, I'm also glad for the semester to start - new beginnings, new things - what is God going to do this sem? In sem two, we're having stuff like E-night and mission trips - loads to participate in to make an IMPACT on our Clayton campus! So hey, let's get excited ya?

For the next week, what's happening:

Orientation
21 July, Tuesday, 11am - 3pm
We have a booth at the campus center, so do pop by to help and at least say hello if you can! It's a time
to take the very first step of REACHING OUT to fellow students, especially new ones who might be feeling a bit lost, or finding a Christian club, or looking for some place to call "home" and "family"! So come be a part of reaching out yeps? If you can be there, do let me know (chinzjinghui@gmail.com/0422152040).

Welcome night
24 July, Friday, 7pm
Friday night OCF starts again! Yay! More details on this coming soon :D

Play hard these last two days, and get some good sleep before school starts on Monday! And one more thing - something to share:

One of the things I've been asking God recently is - God, how can I be aligned with your purposes for OCF Clayton next semester? What do you want me to do? And I've been taking time to listen. I encourage you to do the same. Our theme verse says -

"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind.
To release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour" (Luke 4:18-19).

Sometimes this might sound a bit extreme - proclaim freedom for prisoners? Proclaim recovery of sight for the blind? But do take a look at every day life; in essence, these verses are saying - God is with me. How may I shine His light?

Perhaps take some time to ask and listen - God, what did you put me in Melbourne, in Clayton, for? How can I be Your "hands and feet", to make an IMPACT for your kingdom?

In His gracious love,
Faith (:
See you soon!

In My Presence, ACT

OCF Clayton; press on! :D

2009-06-15T17:52:00.002+10:00

Haluo awesome Claytonites!

Now, how many of you are chanting,
I can do this, I can do this, I can do this, or
Just a bit more, just a bit more. The holidays will be here soon, c'mon... or
I! NEED! MORE! TIMEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Ha. Well, whichever it is, press on! The end is near :D So everyone, be good and study well just for a while more! Then, after two weeks of (official) holidays, the next semester begins again - more studying! Whoohoo! Muahaha. Heh. Sorry if I was a killjoy there for a moment! Just needed my bit of fun :D But ya really, PRESS ON.

Okay, my nonsense aside...some of us have had papers already and well, hope they went alright! Let's turn our eyes to other things for a moment, ehs?

Exam prayer at Narthex (religious center) every morning (9.30 - 10.30)
We've been gathering daily (weekdays) to pray for those having exams, amongst other stuff, and it has been great! It's been encouraging to see quite a number of us come to seek God first thing in the morning even though it may sometimes be tough to wake early and even walk in the morning rain on some days. But in the end, it's worth starting the day right with an hour in God's presence, with His people! In a way, it is also about putting others before ourselves as we spend that time worshipping God in song, and interceding for others! So come join us okay? And see what you're missing out on! :P

Know that you're not alone in this exams. We're praying for you, everyday!

Blessing ministry
Went well! Our cakes ran out pretty fast. Thank you to all who came! We may have shivered in the cold evenings, and sometimes things like that may seem itsy and insignificant, but you know, everything counts in the kingdom of God. Through blessing ministry, we were loving people through serving them (:

Home groups on Friday
Your cell group leaders will update you on what's going on!

Winter camp registration
What are you waiting for? Sign up now! From what God has birthed in the hearts of the comm, I believe this is going to be a camp where God will refresh and challenge us - to be ready because I believe. To sign up, follow the instructions at Ezpz manz. Hope to see you there, with the friend you're going to bring along to share this goodness with! :D

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Press on with the mugging. Don't let all that info fry your brains too much. Remember to take a breather.

God says, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). In times when we are weak, that is where God shows His power through the grace that He gives you, which enables you to go through and do things, some-how (I like to say, God-how)!

I know and believe this - we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (:

In His ever-present love,
Faith!

Okay back to doing my essay...

Exam prayer + Blessing ministry

2009-06-09T00:21:00.005+10:00

Don't know if anyone reads this, but I'm going to blog this anyway! Maybe this blog will revive and be useful some day :P

We had our first prayer session for this exam session earlier this morning! 9.30am at Narthex at Religious Center (round building between campus center and matheson library). Sometimes we need to just take the focus off ourselves, and fix our eyes upon Him, and also look at and pray for the needs of others ya? So that's what we did this morning, and it was refreshing! After that we headed to Grain Express at the campus center for breakfast and talked a lot before remembering that exams were coming up so it would be a good idea to study :P

It's always good to be in His presence and among His people!

There was blessing ministry after, with the Gila Gila Galatians and On-Corians (or Coryberries) and it was good! In a way, thank God it was drizzling because that meant we could "set up shop" nearer the library's doors and hence were a bit nearer to the warmth in the library.

Okays hope to see you tomorrow! This prayer thing is on till the last day of exams! So come join us! (:

It's Swot Vac, have a Big Mac!

2009-06-09T00:17:00.003+10:00

Hey beloved friends,

How good was it to gather together for our final time last Friday?! =) we hope that God has empowered you to face the next 20 days of studying and exams. but like we shared, exams come and go, but OCF does NOT go to sleep! we've got an eternal mission here! =)

OCF DURING SWOT VAC

Blessing Ministry at Matheson Library (5-7pm)
Monday : enCOR & Gila-gila Galatians
Tuesday : Cocopops & The Onion Titans
Wednesday : StarPHIsh & Hippie Ephes

How does making coffee create a loving IMPACT? Well when Christ comes again, the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?" ... The King will reply "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Matt 25:40.
*Also, coffee-making skills is a PLUS++ in life, boys and girls! =)

Exam Prayer at Narthex every morning (9.30 - 10.30)
Let's start our day the right way! An hour in God's presence will do wonders for your other 10 hours of studying. Each one of us, let's devote this time to Him, saying "God, come what may, i'm here at 9.30 every morning to meet with You, come and meet with me." So see you there, you'll be blessed! =)

Home groups on Fridays
Your cell group leaders will update you on what's going on! So go, enjoy and relax with each other! =)

OCF HIGHLIGHTS

Winter Camp Registration - still OPEN!
Don't miss out, sign up for Winter Camp now! If you're coming, bring a friend along! That friend you brought to FOF? Let's continue to reach out to them in love. When you sign up, you're saying YES to an awesome time of experiencing God, enjoying each other and having abundant good food! =)

Mission Trip FIRST Get-together this Wednesday
For those of you who are going for the Darwin Mission Trip (or interested to), we're having dinner at Chee Kai's place this Wednesday at 7pm. A representative from the organising team will be coming to share more details on the mission trip and to answer any questions. EVERYONE is welcome! Do msg Bernard or myself to confirm, so that we can arrange the food and transport for you!

Be encouraged guys, that even during our busy exam period, God is still moving, still loving, still comforting. So let's continue living as sons and daughters of the King, having hands full of dreams and hearts full of God! Take care, and check out our law of energy :

Power x Time = Energy
Big Mac x Swot Vac = IMPACT!

so yes, it's Swot Vac, but have a Big Mac and continue to make an IMPACT! *don't laugh!* =)

Stay awesome for our awesome God,
Ivie =)

Winter camp 2009

2009-06-04T15:03:00.000+10:00

Check it out here!

Week 13

2009-06-04T15:00:00.000+10:00

Hey warriors,

*Please come out from under those books for a minute..* =)

It's finally here! WEEK THIRTEEN! We're getting closer and closer to our exams, but that also means that we're nearing our eagerly-expected holidays and also the super-duper Winter Camp in July! So let's march into this with heads held up high, higher than the mountain before us. All because we know that if God is on our side, then who can be against us?

THIS WEEK AT OCF **drum roll**
· Special guest speaker - Jensen Ma!
He is the dear advisor of OCF Melbourne, and is coming to speak on "The Cross : It's meaning and power". WOW! You don't wanna miss out on such a significant revelation! We're also having a CELEBRATION after that, so remember to wear your Cell Colour Code, and see you bright and early! R3, 7pm. (Prayer meet at 6.20pm).

· Winter Camp - ARE.YOU.COMING?!
Come on guys, Winter Camp only visits us once a year. Let's not pass on this opportunity to draw closer to Him, and also to enjoy each other with much fun and food (home cooked with honey and love!). Also, bring a friend along (how bout that friend you brought to FOF?). We're praying to see hearts moved and lives changed at camp. So see you there! =) 3-5 July, only $70.

· Weekly OCF prayer.
Every week, we set aside an hour to come together to pray and to encourage each other. Do join us if you have a free lunch break, as we stand in the gap for our brothers and sisters!
Wednesday 12 - 1pm at Narthex, Religious Centre
Friday 3.30 - 4.30pm at Piano Rooms, Campus Centre Basement

OCF DURING EXAMS

· Blessing Ministry during Swot Vac (5-7pm)
Swot Vac is a time where people stress the most, so let us share the peace and love of God with everyone, blessing them with some steaming hot coffee/chocolate and cookies as they walk in and out of the library. Two cell groups will work together each night, so check with your leaders! =)

· Exam Prayer every morning (9.30 - 10.30)
Starting next Monday, we'll be coming together every morning to pray - what better way to start your day?! The Word of God says, "Do not be anxious about anything (your exams), but in everything.. present your requests to God.. and the peace of God.. will guard your hearts and minds.." Phil 4:6

· Home groups on Fridays
We will no longer meet in R3, but in your respective home groups during the exam period. Cozy little home groups. Approach cell group leaders for more details! =)

Awesome! =) Before i leave, wanna share something with you. OCF Clayton appeared on Malaysian news! YAAHEEY! Be encouraged, that could be YOU in 20 years. So yes, it's all worth it. Studying for exams, honouring God, loving people.. All worth for His kingdom! =)

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/5/lifefocus/20814659&sec=lifefocus

Stay awesome for our awesome God,
Ivie =)

Week 12

2009-05-26T23:42:00.001+10:00

Hey beloved Claytonites! =)

Hope all of us had fun at FOF on Friday! Did your friends enjoy it too? Heard of all the FUNKY games - colourful bums, mouthful-salivating biscuits, weird-wacko cultures, and who knows what else! =) Nonetheless, i am sure that we broke the comfort and that God's love radiated through each of us that night. Wow! =)

[if you couldn't make it, don't miss out anymore. come join us on Fridays!]

OCF THIS FRIDAY

BIBLE STUDY 7 (FINALE)
Yes that’s right! We’ve reached the end of our study of Faith (the substance, not the person). What an amazing journey it has been! Let’s conclude the chapter together, as we share and learn from each other on how to run the Race of Faith. To finish this race well as we fix our eyes on Jesus!
:: Friday at 7pm (Pre-OCF prayer starts at 6.20pm)
:: R 3

WINTER CAMP REGISTRATION
If you have not signed up, don’t wait any longer! Winter Camp is gonna be an awesome time, spent with God and each other. A time where God leads us to greater heights, deepens our love, and challenges our passion! If you’re coming, bring a friend along. If you’re not, bring yourself along! =)

:: 3 – 5 July 2009
:: Mt Morton, Belgrave
:: BE ready BEcause I BElieve (Theme from 1 Peter 3:15)
:: $ 70 only!
:: http://ocfclaytonwintercamp09.wordpress.com/

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

UNITED PRAYER
It is a time when all Monash Christian Clubs (Student Life, Christian Union, etc) come together to pray, for our campus, our friends, and for anything, really. It is also the finale of the 40 Days of prayer and fasting. So come, and let’s join our hands and hearts in prayer!
Monday :: 25 May :: 5-7 pm :: R3

OCF PRAYER
The best place to be when we’re feeling tired and discouraged is at the feet of Jesus. Let’s set aside an hour this week to pray and worship together as Claytonites, because prayer does the things our hands cannot do! I’ve always left the room feeling more energized and encouraged, knowing that we’re standing together in all of this. See you there!
Wednesday :: 12 – 1 pm :: Narthex, Religious Centre
Friday :: 3.30 – 4.30 pm :: Piano Room, Campus Centre Basement

Just a note of encouragement before leaving for bed. The semester is almost at its end, but instead of slowing down or being heavy-burdened, let’s pick up the pace with our God. For in times of toughness, God’s strength is revealed. And truly, He’ll bring us through with His grace. Just as we sang the other day “From hands and feet that were nailed to the tree, as grace flows down it covers me”. Let’s stay covered, under His wings, His shelter. Okay? See you soon! =)

Stay awesome for our awesome God,
Ivie =)

Easter break week

2009-04-15T03:10:00.002+10:00

Hello awesome OCFers!

Hope this finds you well and happy that there’s no school for a whole week!

From Friday to Monday, 40+ of us were at OCF Victoria’s Easter Camp! I don’t know how exactly you felt about it, but I do believe that each one of us who went gained something, be it from the fellowship, God, the speaker, the food, games or whatever else. Personally, I thought centre sharing every night was one of the best parts :)

There is great UNITY among us as we all are bound together in “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all” (Ephesians 4:5)! I was encouraged to see so many of you newer OCFers at camp, and enjoying it and being so comfortable with everyone else! You know, there is just so much POTENTIAL in all you guys and I believe there is a hunger in each one of us.

It is my prayer that we will continually seek God and long for more of Him! As we do so with all our heart, we will find Him and get to know more of Him and fall even more in love with Him (Jeremiah 29:12-14) as we realise how MUCH He means to us, and how worthy He is of all our praise and adoration! Let’s even remember to worship God with our minds, so we may know His good, pleasing and perfect will (Romans 12:2 – camp theme!), so that we can, In His Presence, ACT on what He calls us to! That’s IMPACT, btw – the OCF Clayton 2009 theme. In case you forgot! :D haha.

Okays now, some updates...

Games day – Saturday, 18 April

Games day at Jell’s Park (aka nice, happy, green, big space to have fun in!)
Meet 12noon. We’ll end at about 3ish.
At Robert Blackwood hall in Monash Uni, and we’ll head there together.

It’s basically cell-based games (competition!) and um if I remember correctly, there’ll be free food too! Feel free to bring friends, especially those who went for the Ballarat Wildlife Park trip but don’t join regular OCF sessions. Please contact your cell leader to inform of your attendance.

Also, no Leading Edge session this week. We’ll inform you of the next session soon!

Planetshakers conference – Wed (today) + Thu (tmr)

The Planetshakers conference is on! Some of us OCFers have been going for the full conference, with more joining at night for the free night rally. The atmosphere is great! The presence of God is there and we’ve been really blessed by the freedom in the worship and empowering teachings of great men and women of God.

7.30pm at Hisense Arena (short 10 min walk from Richmond station)
FREE entry. Bring friends!
Call Ivie/Faith for enquiries. We’ll help you book seats or give necessary directions too! Find out more at http://www.planetshakers.com/conf09/index.php

Ivie and myself encourage you to come with your friends for the next two night sessions to receive and be refreshed and rejuvenated by God. We really believe this is something beneficial for everyone!

Monash Uni Clayton campus prayer and fasting

Last year, a movement began in our uni; a movement where all the Christian groups on campus got together and prayed and fasted for 40 days because we wanted to see more of Christ on our campus. We’ll be doing it again this year! Isn’t it great to be able to take part in furthering God’s kingdom! We really want to be united as one as Christians on campus despite coming from different backgrounds and clubs, and claim this campus for Christ, amen?! More details coming soon.

And last thing…

Happy birthday to these people!
Isaac (Wednesday) - Isaac who did his 540 degree turn during the mm-chee-chee game at camp!
Ellis (Thursday)
Joanne (Friday)
Joshua (Saturday)

Sorry this is so long :/ I tend to type a lot :D See you all on Saturday at noon!

In His neverfailing love,
Faith :)

E-Weekly

2009-04-07T00:16:00.002+10:00

Hello Claytonites!

Hope this email finds you well! You're most probably looking forward to the upcoming one week break! :D

Remember the Digging Deeper part of last Friday's Bible Study on Spiritual Gifts? If you're keen to find out your spiritual gift, check out http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi?intro=1. It's a questionnaire, but note that it is not comprehensive and 100% accurate because it's just a simple one, and the only one I could find free online! A good way of discovering your spiritual gift is through affirmation from people - if different people tell you you have a certain gift, you most probably do :)

Anyways, there's no usual OCF this week *gasp*! But instead, we have EASTER CAMP! Yaaay! It's this Friday to Sunday at Portsea - http://www.theportseacamp.com.au/ and I believe it is going to be AWESOME. Don't miss out on this guys. We have a great speaker, great location, and you'll get to meet new friends from other unis. If you're afraid of being new, don't be! I was new when I went last year too, but I made fast friends (and then suddenly I had 30 more friends on facebook. um something like that). If you're worried about the assignments due after the break, well - play hard for 4 days, still have 6 days to work hard!

For those of you who have already signed up, let me encourage you to come hungry. Matthew 5:6 says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled". Also, remember the story of the Pentecost in Acts 2? The people were hungrily waiting in the room, waiting for what Jesus promised would come. And when the day of Pentecost came, God came, and He poured out His Spirit, in response to that hunger to people who were ready for Him.

The hungrier you are, the more you will be filled.
The more you are filled, the more satisfied you will be.
Are you ready for God to fill you?
Come hungry, come expectant.

And. Bug your friends to come if you believe this is going to be good. Bug bug buuug.

UPCOMING
10 - 13 April: Easter Camp (Contact Faith Ho at 0431629837 to register)
18 April, Sat: Games day in the afternoon

Okays stay awesome peoples! Cos God made you so.

In His love,
Faith! (Luo, not Ho!) :)

2009

2009-03-11T14:54:00.003+11:00

Just a post to indicate that life is still present on this blog, here are the upcoming activities!

13 March, Friday
7pm at R3
Mamak night and guest speaker!
Introduction of Clayton's ministries

15 March, Sunday
6.30 - 8.30pm
6 Browns Road (Faith Luo's house) - 10 minute walk from school
The Leading Edge #01
The Bible - it's authenticity, power and origin

20 March, Friday
7pm at R3
Bible study #01

21 March, Saturday
Day trip to Ballarat Wildlife Park
For enquiries, contact sueann_y@yahoo.com

See you!

Winter Camp 2008

2008-05-28T01:33:00.001+10:00

claytonwintercamp08.wordpress.com

Welcome Night

2008-02-26T23:44:00.002+11:00

The Overseas Christian Fellowship of Berwick will be having a welcome night for all newcomers and members. Be there at R5 Rotunda Friday (29th February 2008). Do come and join us for a time of praise & worship, games and free food!

Transport home for those not living in Berwick will be provided!

SEE YOU THERE!

OCF Convention 2007

2007-09-15T11:48:00.000+10:00

Hi guys! OCF Convention will be held again in our great state of Victoria! Convention is a time of the year when all OCF centers in Australia gather and spend time together under one roof. It will be full of fun and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ, to worship and seek God, to align each individual’s and center’s heart with God’s purpose and also to carry out His Great Commission in spirit and in truth with His anointing and power.

AGM: 1-3 December 2007
Convention: 3-7 December 2007
Venue: Campaspe Downs Country Resort, Trenthan Road, Kyneton

Part-timer:
$50 per night

Full-timer (6 days)
$200 (VIC State)

AGM
$90 (3 days 2 nights)

SIGN UP NOW!

Contact Jon Raj for further details.

E-Nite Committee Intro

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Winter Camp 2007 - Loaded For Life (Second Promo Video)

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Winter Camp 2007 - Loaded For Life

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Download Form

Any Questions/Comments? Leave it down below!

OCF CLAYTON PRESENTS

2007-05-20T00:32:00.000+10:00

We've got the secret to get YOU LOADED!
To find out, come sign up for camp! We're recruiting YOU to be part of this experience.
Dont miss out on this exciting opportunity to encounter the Great I Am and the fun and company of your fellow mates!

LOADED FOR LIFE

When?: 28th - 30th June 2007
Where?: Merricks Lakeside Lodge, Melbourne
Who's Speaking?: Ps. Ken Teoh
How Much?:
$65 if you come alone
$55 If you bring a non-OCF friend
$50 If you bring 4 non-OCF friends

For more information pls Call/SMS or email us
Rachel @ 0431465546
Jeremy @ 0400331005
Ivie @ 0430201449
email: ocfwintercamp@yahoo.com

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HU9oSnaSV9g

Welcome to 2007!

2007-03-06T11:37:00.000+11:00

hey everyone!

welcome to OCF CLayton's Official Blogspot. We're currently working on updating the whole blog with the latest information, so please bear with us.

if you are looking to join us for our weekly meetings, the details are:

Venue: R5, Rotunda (Building 8)

Time: Fridays at 7pm

Contact: Jon on 0430439602

Come along and have fun worshipping and fellowshipping with us!!

OCF Clayton Exams Timetable Sem 2 2006

2006-10-30T22:45:00.000+11:00

Hehe...by now I'm sure a lot of you have lost your exams timetable, yours truly included. It's somewhere, maybe it's in my car but I'm just lazy so I got a soft copy from Cat and thought it'll be good to post it here also. =)

Here it is!

OCF Clayton Exams Timetable Sem 2 2006

If you know someone's exams are wrong please let either Cat or me know.

Day 16: What Matters Most

2006-08-21T10:14:00.000+10:00

Don't we all wonder what matters most in our lives? Guess what? Life is all about love. Because God is love, He wants us to learn how to love.. above all else. It is in loving that we are most like Him!

Learning to love unselfishly is difficult because we are self-centred people, but He's given us a lifetime to learn it! God wants us to love everyone, but He's particularly concerned that we learn to love others in His family. Why? Because God wants His family to be known for its love more than anything else. Jesus said, "Your love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples". Amazing revelation huh?

And guess what? We cannot learn to love if we're in isolation. THAT'S WHY we always stress the importance of being in a care group - having relationship and fellowship with one another! That's why we stress the crucialness (is there even such a word?) of being planted in a church, being in regular close fellowship with other believers! We HAVE to be around people - irritating, imperfect, frustrating people to learn to love! =)

1. Life without love is really worthless. Life minus love = ZERO
1Corinthians13:3
No matter what i say, what i believe, and what i do, I'm bankrupt without love.
Matt 22:27-30
You must love the Lord your God with all your heart... This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbour as yourself. All the other commandments and all the demands of the phophets are based on these two commandments.

After learning to love God, learning to love others is the second purpose of our lives.

Relationships, are what matters most in life. Why do we then allow our relationships to get the short end of the stick? Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, accomplishing goals as if these tasks are the point of life! They are NOT! The point of life is to love - God and people.

2. Love will last forever.
1 Corin 13:13
These three things continue forever: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love.

Love leaves a legacy. How you treat other people, not wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth. Its not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters. Imagine being on your death bed, you wouldnt surround yourself with objects but what we'd want si people we love and have relationships with. In our final moments we realise that relationships are what life is all about. Wisdom is learning the truth sooner rather than later. Let's not wait til then to love.

3. We will be evaluated on our love.
One of the ways God measures spiritual maturity is by the quality of your relationships. He will review how we treated other people, especially those in need. Jesus said the way to love Him is to love His family and care for their practical needs. Matt 25:40. When we go to eternity, we leave everything else behind except our character. Thats why the bible says "The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love".

The importance of things can be measures by how much time we are willing to invest in them. Time is our most precious gift because when we give someone our time, we are giving a portion of our lives that we'll never get back. Your time is your life! Thats why the greatest gift we can give someone is our time.

its not enough to say relationships are important, we must prove it by investing time in them. The essence of love is how much we give of ourselves. You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving - giving up our preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy or time for the benefit of someone else.

The best time to love is NOW. We dont know how long we will have the opportunity. Circumstances change. People die. We have no gurantee of tomorrow. The best use of life is love. THe best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.

Mission Night 2006

2006-08-08T21:26:00.000+10:00

it's this friday night!!!

we're all gonna wave our lil home country flags :)
sing out national anthem
and pray for our country!!

so come along this friday night to OCF to meet the King of Kings :)

see you peeps there!!!

OCF Clayton Postboards!

2006-07-28T00:31:00.000+10:00

As promised! Our very own OCF Clayton forums are up and running and can be accessed at:

http://forums.ocfclayton.org

Use it for any form of discussion, maybe cell group outing, funny stuff you saw and would like to share! More importantly your thoughts and what God has been teaching you, devotions, Bible studies, anything!

Check it out and sign up now! :)

Have fun and see you there!

Day 15: Formed For God's Family

2006-07-26T00:42:00.000+10:00

I've been really off track on this Purpose Driven Life. This is really bad, what was supposed to be 40 days now seem like would be taking 40 weeks! Kids, don't do this at home! Anyways...

Ever wondered why God made us? Think about it, He is the God of the universe, He created all things, He is all powerful, He sets the stars in the sky and knows them by name. Why would such an almighty Being even bothers with us?

That's because God is love and He treasures relationships! The Trinity is a relationship, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amazing revelation! He doesn't need a family, He already has one within Himself but yet He desires one. So He made us.

When we give God our lives, we become part of His family and being in the family and running the family business has some real perks! We get a priceless and eternal inheritance already stored up for us in Heaven, this is the real reward we should be looking forward to, not earthly possesions.

When we are part of a family, we have family pride; members of the family are not ashamed of their families and will take public steps to identify themselves! Baptism is our step to declare that we are part of God's family, a step not optional and not to be delayed. When I got baptised myself, it was an amazing experience! I've never felt so at peace and so loved, just couldn't help but seeing God smiling down on me saying "I love you my son!"

OCF Clayton

Week 8: When You're AWAKE even though its LATE!‏

E-Weekly 7th Edition

Smelly cat, smelly cat...WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING YOUUUUU...???!!!!

OCF Happenings for the week yo!‏

OCF CLAYTON IN CHILLY WEEK 3 SAYS, "TIME TO WARM UP!!" :D

EXAM ANSWERS HERE!

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! *Shudders* XS‏

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! *Shudders* XS‏

BRRRRR Week 10!!!!

E-Weekly Week 9

*breathe in* Can you...smellllelelele Easter break?? :D‏

Week 7 Say Wharrrtttt??

OCF CLAYTON ON WEEK 6 SAYS, "HARROW BARROW MASHIMARO...!!!" :)

Waddup peeps!!

Calvin says: Who loves Jesus? I know I do \m/

ONE MORE NIGHT TO...... TADAH!

THE NIGHT: LIFE.LOVE. 26 AUG THU

Life.Love - All are welcome!

English Studio: Patience (忍耐) Rěnnài

Berwick OCF - CLIC's E-night

Week 5 doom and gloom?!!

God, help!!! It's week 4 already?

OCF this Friday AND Saturday!

What's up!

Welcome back!

Haii-yah! Kick-butt! We are conquerors! \m/

Take a break! Have a kit-kat!

Persevere!

Missions & Evangelism week!

We're together again!

Hello guys and girls! (:

We're together again!

Food Fun Find Fan Fascinate Fire Fuzz Feed. our Friends

Good morning citizens of OCF Clayton

God gives strength + understanding! (:

Games Day this Saturday!

It's already week 5!

Cultural night!

Week 4 with OCF!

Happy Thursday to you :D

This week...

Welcome + Mamak night!

Will we be God's harvesters?

Rejoice that...

What's it to me?

Prayer: Haiti + Malaysia

2nd day into 2010!

Hope you haven't forgotten OCF already! :D

Room to rent

Greetings from the Land of...

Dear God... (Thanksgiving + Prayer)

SABBY SAYS HI!!!!

No more class for the next 4 months! Whee!

Week 13: We made it!

Week 12: Falalalala lalalala

Back from Belyuen!

Countdown to E-night: 4 Days!

Many many things :D

OCF Convy @ Melaka

Deep and wide

Week seven (eleven it's a store and more!) :P

week 6 y'all!!!

Week 5 - Harro taro!

Week 3 in a flash!

Sneak preview of week two

Yes guys, there's OCF this Friday!

Hello to sem two!

OCF Clayton; press on! :D

Exam prayer + Blessing ministry

It's Swot Vac, have a Big Mac!

Winter camp 2009

Week 13

Week 12

Easter break week

E-Weekly

2009

Winter Camp 2008

Welcome Night

OCF Convention 2007

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! Shudders XS‏

SAY HELLO TO WEEK 11!!! Shudders XS‏

breathe in Can you...smellllelelele Easter break?? :D‏