Last Amplify Friday for Year 2008

Dearest Friends,

For all Liberation YISS participants, do take note that the session room will be in the SMALL auditorium instead of the big one that we were in last week k! (psst..the photo above shows the small audi... )

Bring along your bible, writing materials and friends too k!!

Cant wait to see and everyone of you this friday!

love,
Florence
Amplify Ministry

NO Amp Friday this Friday (28 Nov 08)!!

To God be the Glory!

Fuel Up Fridays!

Come and be fueled up with the spirit-filled input sessions by Fr William Goh and Martin! Let us prepare ourselves for a life-changing experience at YISS: Liberation!

Whether you are part of the YISS service team or not, ALL are welcomed!

17/10/08: An Amplify Friday Special...

Come & pray with us at our 1st ever Exam Mass this Friday!

Bring your friends!

20th Amplify Youth in the Spirit Seminar

I am trapped in a cycle of sin, shame, sadness and fear.
Is there a way out?
I want my life to be happy and meaningful.
What should I do?
If God is perfect, can He love a mess like me?

Amplify Ministry invites all youths and young adults to the 20th Youth in the Spirit Seminar. This unique encounter has been a defining moment in the lives of many. The YISS is a 4-day stay-in retreat where, through passionate worship, insightful talks and introspective sharings, many young people have revived their relationship with God and refreshed their lives in Him.

Come.

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is freedom." - 2 Corinthians 3:17

"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36

The Amplify YISS is for youths aged between 16 to 30, held from 11 to 14 December 2008, at Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC), 1261 Upper Serangoon Road S534769




For more details, please contact either:

Eunice: 96672382
Keith: 9320 2850

or email us at youthinthespiritseminar@gmail.com

See you soon,
Amplify Ministry

12th September 2008: A Beautiful Night in the City

What a beautiful night it was last Friday at Amplify in the City! With almost 400 people present singing the praises of God, the NTUC auditorium at One Marina hosted the night where the Name of Jesus was lifted HIGH in Singapore!

By 7.30pm, the foyer outside was buzzing with much activity and there were still lots of people streaming in from packed lifts. Amplify in the City began as a project of faith for our ministry and it was mind-boggling to see the huge number of people who filled the foyer. It was truly incredible.

Kevin and the Amplify Worship Team opened the night and led us into a time of praise and worship. The presence of God filled the auditorium as people lifted their hands in worship and surrender to our Lord.




Leonard continued the night with a message on the Grace and unconditional Love of God. That God would do whatever it takes to find and meet us. Just as how Jesus traveled through Samaria to meet the woman at the well under the hot afternoon sun (John 4), He would meet us where we are in our lives.


Amplify in the City was fully sponsored by Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC). As freely as we had received, we wanted to give and bless another organization. It is our hope that we may be a generation that is marked by love for others. An offering was taken up and a staggering amount of $2200 was collected! To all who donated, thank you for your generosity. All the money will be given to St George's Place, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, single women and families in crisis. May they be blessed by your kindness and prayers.

The night ended with everyone lifting our hands high to pray for our Nation. It is our prayer that there'll be a spiritual awakening in this generation. That young people across Singapore will come to encounter Jesus in a personal and tangible way and that they will live lives fueled with the passion and desire to make the Name of Jesus known. May God will cover our land with His blessings and protection. For "greater things have yet to come, and greater things will be done in this city"!

To all our 80+ volunteers, you guys rock! It was amazing and humbling to serve with such a dedicated, enthusiastic and selfless group of people, who would do whatever-it-takes to serve God and His people!

Those who came as early as 2pm Friday afternoon to load up the equipment (and those who stayed till 1am that night to transport back and pack the equipment), those who arrived earlier at NTUC to set up the environment, our awesome Tunnel ushers (I don’t think that the Raffles tunnel was ever blessed with such a joyful bunch of people directing the way), to the friendly Foyer greeters who made our guests feel welcomed, to the effective Auditorium ushers who seated the biggest crowd Amplify has ever seen! THANK YOU! This evening would not have been possible without all of you.

Amplify in the City was a night for God and about God!

Thank you Lord, for giving us the privilege of serving You and being part of such an incredible evening that started as a dream and a hope to lead Your people to glorify Your Name in the heart of Singapore. Thank You Holy Spirit for showing up that night, for healing hearts and transforming lives. It was indeed a night to remember! May we never cease to praise You with our lives.

Not to us Lord, but to Your Name be all the Glory!

Amplify In The City

In the hustle and bustle of our lives, have we lost who we are? Have our lives lost the meaning and verve that they used to have?

Do you feel the need to get away from it all, to recharge and refocus but can't afford the time for a retreat?

Mark your calendars this September as Amplify Ministry brings a refreshing worship encounter for all you, young people at the heart of the city!! There will be passionate worship & relevant teaching session during the event.

Join hundreds of young people from all over Singapore as we come together to worship and encounter the Living God and the awesome life He has in store for you!

All you need to do is come. Spread the word.

Details

Date: 12 September 2008, Friday
Time: 1945hrs
Venue: NTUC Business Centre, Auditorium Level 7, 1 Marina Boulevard
For directions: Look out for our volunteers with bright orange lanyards at Raffles Place MRT from 7.15pm onwards! We will be there to show you the way!

If you are going by yourself:

By Bus - Collyer Quay / Clifford Pier / Clifford Centre
SBS - 10, 57, 70, 97, 100, 107, 130, 131, 162, 196
SMRT - 75, 167, 531, 546, 700, 970

By Car - Drivers can park their cars in the cash card operated multi-storey carpark besides the building

More Than Conquerors

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Amplify's going to the City!

Lifting up Jesus' Name and calling the
Emerging Generation to worship and live lives worthy of Him!

Friends, defining ourselves by Romans 12:9-21...

"Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.

Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you've got it in you, get along with everybody. Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."

Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good."

Above all, Together, let's be known by Love.

Leo

If Jesus Came To Your House

If Jesus came to your home
to spend a day or two --
If He came unexpectedly,
I wonder what you'd do.

Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room
to such an honored Guest,
And all the food you'd serve Him
would be the very best,
And you would keep assuring Him
you're glad to have Him there --
That serving Him in your home
is joy beyond compare.

But when you see Him coming
would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome
to your Heavenly Visitor?

Or would you have to change your clothes
before you let Him in,
Or hide some magazines,
and put the bible where they'd been?

Would you turn off the radio
and hope He hadn't heard,
and wish you hadn't uttered
that last, loud, hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly music
and put some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in,
or would you rush about?

And I wonder -- if the Savior
spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing
the things you always do?

Would you go right on saying
the things you always say?
Would life for you continue
as it does from day to day?

Would your family conversation
keep its usual pace,
And would you find hard each meal
to say table grace?

Would you sing the songs you always sing,
and read the books you read,
and let Him know the things
on which your mind and spirit feed?

Would you take Jesus with you
everywhere you planned to go,
or would you, maybe, change your plans
for just a day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him
meet your closest friends,
Or would you hope they stay away
until His visit ends?

Would you be glad to have Him
stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief
when He at last was gone?

It might be interesting to know the things
that you would do,
If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you.

Using S.O.A.P for simple, easy-to-do Bible Journaling

Last week, we were introduced to a method of daily bible study to help us renew our minds, taking out the rubbish thoughts that prevent us from receiving God's best, and replacing them with God's thoughts in the Bible. We learnt that 'As a Man thinks in his heart, so he is." (Proverbs 23:7). Let's take time everyday to mediate on God's Word.

Here's a good way to do it: Bible Journaling.
Choose a time of the day that you feel your best, and mark out that time, everyday for your bible reading. 10-20minutes. It is important to decide now and arrange your day around it, not the other way round. Buy a notebook you like. Start everyday on a fresh page and use the following to journal your reflections:


S = Scripture
Read the Scripture or a passage of Scripture. Write it
down in your journal. Or, when reading large passages,
write down the “gem” passage, the one that seem to jump
out at you.


O = Observation
How would I explain the Scripture if I was teaching it to
someone else? Write it in your own words. Check out
any Scripture references and read them and write them
in your own words.


A = Application
What does it mean to me? Meditate on the Scripture.
Say it out loud. Apply whatever method helps you to
understand what it means to you and how it applies to
your life today.


P = Prayer
Pray for God to give you understanding of how He
wants to use this Scripture in your heart and life. Ask
Him to help you to hear and understand His Holy Word.
Pause and listen!!! Ask Him to give you direction for the
day, for the week, for your life. “Speak Lord! Your
servant is listening!”


In summery, during your bible reading time, read a passage of scripture and highlight a verse or phrase the Lord impresses on you as a personal word to be applied. Next make an observation about it, write a paragraph of application to your own life, and then finish by writing a prayer, asking God for strength and wisdom to live according to what you've just experience.

The goal is to see a change taking place, renewing our minds with the words of God so that we become fertile in our hearts like a tress growing and bearing fruit. It is a daily-feeding programme consistent with a relentless pursuing of God, inspired by this promise, "You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart." Jer 29:13

Here's a Sample:

Date: 16/02/08

Scripture
"May my meditation be pleasing to Him as I rejoice in the Lord" Ps 104:34


Observations
God cares about what I think not just what I do. He is pleased or displeased by what I think about. He knows and hears my thoughts. Sometimes I think that just because others can't hear them, God can't also. This verse seem to say that if I make God the source of my joy, I will think thoughts that are pleasing to Him.


Application
I want to think about what I think about. I will choose the thoughts I allow to stew in my mind. I will stop when i drift into thoughts that are impure or negative. I want my thoughts to be full of Faith, hope, optimism and love so that it will please Jesus.


Prayer
Lord Jesus, from this day, help me to guard my thoughts. Extent the gift of self-control to the realm of my thinking. May even what I think about please you. Amen.



God Bless,
Amplify Ministry

Looking for more information on YISS?

The YISS is for youths aged between 16 to 30, held from 12 to 15 June 2008, at Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC), 1261 Upper Serangoon Road S534769

YISS Prep Camp for Service Team Members

19th Youth In the Spirit Seminar!

.You are unworthy. Your sins are unforgivable. You don't know how to go on. You are hopeless. You are defeated. The world has won.

You are wrong.

Amplify Ministry invites all youths and young adults to the 19th Youth in the Spirit Seminar. This unique encounter has been a defining moment in the lives of many. The YISS is a 4-day stay-in retreat where, through reverent worship, insightful talks and introspective sharings, many young people have revived their relationship with God and refreshed their lives in Him.

Come.

"For you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light."
Ephesians 5:8

"Rise up in splendour! You light has come, the glory of God shines upon you."
Isaiah 60:1

The YISS is for youths aged between 16 to 30, held from 12 to 15 June 2008, at Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC), 1261 Upper Serangoon Road S534769




For more details, please contact either:

Rachel : 91055718
Florence : 97534856

or email us at youthinthespiritseminar@gmail.com

See you soon,
Amplify Ministry

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