Sharing from CP Blessing

Ling Yan

Awesome to see so many doors opened & one couple even asked us to pray for their expecting baby.

Joyce

It’s a great joy to witness the girls approaching the people in the flats, knocking on the doors one by one, making sure that they don’t miss anyone.

They were so sincere and excited just to give out the eggs. I’m actually very moved by that and amazed cause one of the girls was actually very reluctant initially. But when they did it with joy, I am very proud of them. Some carry eggs, some rang the door bell, some kept an update of who took the eggs and who the people were at the door. Its truly amazing, that the girls blessed with their hearts.

Carol :

My group comprises of 4 sec 1 – Isaac, Jethro, Boon Hui and Timothea  and from the YA – Dorcas Lim, Kelly Fong, Kevin & Elias. They are awesome and they rock !!  Working alongside with them really encourages me !

They are all so enthusiastic that they did all the talking and blessing. And the boys asked the residents “Anything we can pray for you?” Faith .

We have residents giving us money to bless us and we did not accept of course ! And there is a Hindu priest who requested us to pray for his daughter-in-law who just lost their unborn child. And he came out and gave us gifts instead – chocolates and biscuits. 

We prayed for one old lady who had problems walking.

Steven Neo

The young & young adults are so cool. Great fun doing it .

Audrey

The CP Easter Giveaway was an amazing and refreshing time. God’s presence was really strong amongst us, filling us with much needed courage. The eagerness of the youths from CG1 was really encouraging as they would literally run from door to door, bursting with excitement to bless and pray for the people.

As we approached the last floor for our distribution, I prayed that something amazing would happen and that all the doors and hearts of the people will be open and God answered us immediately!

To our amazement, 4 out of 6 of the doors were already open prior our arrival, as though they were ready to welcome us! 

I really thank God for once again showing us His faithfulness during this experience!

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Treasure Hunt & Community Blessing - 24th April 2011

Greetings YaYAs,

On the 24th April 2011, we'll be having a Treasure hunt & Community Blessing together, and we'll be on search to find our "treasures" so be prepared to walk abit more :)

It is gonna be fun and exciting, so come down @ 11.00 am at the YA Room before we set out!

:D

Joyce

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Games Day - 17th April 2011

 Hellos Yayas!

Coming this Sunday (17th April 2011) after our ACM Meeting, we'll be coming together to sweat it out with Table-Tennis, Floorball and Captain's Ball. (We've got a new TIGER Table-Tennis Table, with new BUTTERFLY bats and new floor ball sticks!) So come and have a test-run with the new equipment and have a fun time together. It's also to prep up for the upcoming Synod Games on the 21st of May. So come decked out in your gear :D

We'll meet @ 2.00pm at the YaYA room before the games begin!

Loves,
Joyce

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Prayer Request for our youths and young adults

Pray for the uni students preparing for their exams. Pray for discipline and wisdom. That they will walk in sweet communion with Jesus as they study.

Pray for all the A levels students and the fresh Poly graduates as they apply for the uni courses that God’s favour be upon them and their applications.

Pray that all our YaYAs will have a 

Hunger for God, His Word, His Presence. 

Uncle Henry Wong

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Testimonies from Youth Alpha Course 2011

Testimony by Cheryl

After this whole Alpha course, I can really see how God works so amazingly in His own time and ways. I am filled with joy and I myself feel more refreshed after each session with the girls. Felt that I'm actually learning so much more from the girls. I feel close to the Holy Spirit now and more ready for God to just touch me in His own special way! I loved this weekend away so much! LOve each and every moment spent with the girls. Love it the way the Holy Spirit came and filled the girls. Enjoyed soaking in His presence! It was an awesome weekend, a time to just rest and feel God so strongly once again! I wanna come back again! :):):)

Testimony by Audrey

I'm really really thankful to be part of the youth alpha team and to be able to participate in weekly meetings, and of course the Weekend Away! I have since challenged myself to take a step of faith to be out of my comfort zone and to lead and share my experiences during this time. I'm really very happy to be here! :) After this alpha course, I think I would become braver to challenge myself to lead and serve the Lord. Hopefully I will be able to expose myself to new avenues to serve God and fellowship wth others. I think God for this REALITY! :)

Testimony by QiHui
After this weekend, I am: Refreshed by the holy spirit, Recharged to continue on this journey, Touched by His love, Super Attached and close to the girls, on a Spiritual HIGH! I really didnt expect this alpha to be such a special and powerful experience. The girls are wonderful, all of them different. I super love getting to know them, spending time with them and praying. I feel God has touched all of us as the holy spirit came last night. Alpha is so special, the eyes of the girls have been opened! Praise the LORD! Love my special group of princesses so much! <3

Testimony by Joanne Ler

I used to be a person who never stops worrying. I worry about so many things; even the slightest things would weigh a burden on my heart. Many a times, I would like to put up a strong front as if I didn’t have anything to worry about. The thing is I don’t usually talk to God about my worries. Thus I would just keep to myself.  I have the habit of being paranoid too, which I hated myself for. I couldn’t help but worry about school, studies, friends, and church, almost anything. I didn’t want to be like this but it happened repeatedly. Finally, I cried out to God one day in my room and prayed to Him to take my habit and worries away but to no avail. I continued struggling but everything changed when I served in the youth alpha ministry. God gradually took my worries away and I felt this sense of euphoria each time He does that.

The weekend away came. I had a personal encounter with God which was so unexpected. I simply thought that the weekend away was only for the girls. I had the mindset that only the girls would be ministered to but not the team. Little did I know God would touch me so deeply. When I prayed for some of the girls during the Holy Spirit night, I started pouring and crying my heart out. I had no clue why I was crying but one thing I felt was this warmth that constantly embraced me. Immediately, I knew God was there, His presence overwhelming the room and His love touching all of us, including the alpha team and worship team. The peace which God instilled in me that night has never faded away even till today. I have stopped being such a worrier but instead, I feel so happy every day. I have learnt to rely on God and put my faith in Him, whatever worries or fears I’ll cast them on Him. As 1 Peter 5:7 says- “Cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you.” I’ve certainly never felt so hungry for God in my entire 17 years of my life. I thank God for lifting up the burdens in my heart and using the alpha team so mightily! God is so real and awesome! Praise be to Him J

Testimony by Sara Ann

 Before I joined Youth Alpha, I was spiritually dead. I couldn't feel God, I couldn't
hear God.. I was quite lost about what to do about it. But then one day, there was
an announcement saying they needed help for Youth Alpha and I heard this voice in my
head really clearly- "Sara, go help out." I knew it was God, and so I decided to
follow what He told me to do. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect and I was
afraid.

So then Youth Alpha began and I was really glad that I was starting to feel alive
again. I could feel God now, and I even wanted to spend more time with Him. Youth Alpha 

for me was really a time where I got to know God all over again. And it was a
really refreshing experience. It also made me realize how much God loves me and how
real He is in my life. 
There was one session where we asked the girls to write down things they wanted to
get rid of and all, then we burned the pieces of paper. Suddenly the fire got a
little bigger than expected and we started to panic. So we rushed to open the
windows. Then out of no where this gush of wind blew in and the door slammed shut.
For a moment all of us stood there in awe and Cass went, "God knows, God knows!" it
was a really small incident but it really reminded me of how real God is. 
 

God taught me about how powerful prayer is. Before Alpha a group of us will always
join Pastor Chris in prayer before Alpha starts and I see now how powerful prayer
can be. I'm not very good at starting conversations with people, but through Youth  

Alpha has really got me out of my comfort zone and now I'm getting better at
talking to people! 

We would always come up with discussion questions for the session and sometimes we
will discuss them among ourselves. I really feel very blessed to be able to have
times of sharing like this. God has opened my eyes to see the love around me. Not
only God's love for us but also the love the team has for the girls. I have really
learnt from the girls in many many ways and I'm really thankful.

The weekend away was really a very good weekend of fellowship.I really got to know
more girls during the weekend. If I were to describe the weekend in one word, I
would say I felt very "ENCOURAGED". Encouraged by the love and effort of the team,
encouraged by the girls. For me the highlight was the night where we ministered to
the girls. To be honest, I felt abit at a lost about what to so because I have never
prayed like this for anyone before. It was also my first time being in the midst of
this kind of stuff. I started off by praying simple prayers, but nothing happened to
those I prayed for. So I decided to let the experienced people take over and I stood
at the side and just worshipped. As I was worshipping I just started crying. I
didn't know why I was crying. But I continued worshipping and pouring out all my
worries and troubles unto Him. And He told me, "I know, I know." I wasn't expecting
myself to be touched by the Holy Spirit and I felt so refreshed after the whole
thing. When I go for Youth Alpha every week now, I'll feel very excited because I
always look forward to what surprise God has in store for us!

Now, I'm feeling all fired up for God! I guess I've really learnt not to take God
for granted. And that He will never leave us for He is always there, whether we feel
Him or not. I am very grateful for this awesome God we have! :)

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YaYA Camp 2011!!!

Dear Youths and Young Adults, reserve this date in June 2011 for the YaYA camp. Do register early with your CG or BAG leaders!!

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YaYA Extended Worship this Sunday!!!

The YaYA Extended worship is a special time of vibrant corporate worship, prayer and waiting on the Lord. 

We usually meet on the 4th Sunday of each month at 11.30 am in the YaYA sanctuary @basement of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Come early for breakfast fellowship at 11 am.  All are welcome to join!

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