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My First Visit to TSF, FGAKL (22 February 2004)

Committee retreat had just ended about a while ago. However, i felt like going to church today. Wasn't used to the idea of not attending church on sunday although we did had a little bit of reflection in the morning before we left out apartment. So, knowing that there will be at evening service at FGA, i decided to give it a try. Other than that, i also got word that the today was Extreme Sunday which would feature the newly assembled TSF band and also the FGA youth church band as well.

I came and waited at HB3 for transportation. No one seem to be around at time. However, fortunately i manage to spot Eunice there and decided to bunk up with her while i await for the others. There werent many people today as the South African students were away and would not be comin. So we got ourselves into the quite spacious Kia van (my very first time sitting in a Kia) and the journey took about an hour to reached there.

Reaching there i saw many unfamiliar faces. i was scanning through the crowd to see of people that i knew but only a few were familiar to me. TSF band soon gathered on stage and began leading us to a time of praise and worship. The most outstanding member of the whole team was the guitarist who had long yellow hair and not forgetting a yellow guitar to match as well. Generally, i wasnt all that captivated by the band that perform as i felt that there were pretty normal or somewhat below my expectation. but i guess it takes some time for a new group that has come together to merge and get used to each other.

What was about to come thereafter surprises me. it was time for the Youth Band to come on stage. Decked with an impressive array of line up of musician with cool looking guitar that had something painted on it. there was surprisingly a DJ there as well. When they started pelting out numbers form their album "heartbeat", i could say one thing about them that they were really tight. i was totally absorbed and enjoying every minute of it. besides, they played one of my favourite number on the album that caused me to just praise Him freeflowingly. it was an awesome experience.

At the end of the session, Ps Andrew took over. Boy, did he had a voice. He reminded me of the African American in the USA when they sang. He really had a soulful voice that probably amaze me the most. He then gave a message about on the book of Daniel regarding about how easy it is this days to comform to the world, starting it out with the bumper sticker Christian. Here is the content of the message taken from Mel's blog;

It's easier to die for Jesus than to live for Him"

1) Conforming- Daniel 1:7
From jewish names they were given Babylonian names. It was a call to conform from Jewish ways to Babylonian ways.
Be a NON_Conformist- Know God's purpose for our lives. Seek God. God's purpose shud be our focus.
2) Compromise -Daniel 1:11
Compromise is the slippery ground that leads to Godlessness.
How to prevent--->Read God's word. Be obedient. Embrace God's ways in your life.
3) Control-Daniel 3:13Web and deceit of the Devil is to control our lives.
If your focus is God, you wouldnt let your lives be controlled.
Submit to the rule of God in your lives.
Be able to say NO!.

After a few more songs and a time of jumping out and down as the TSFers were called in front, we were urgent to the eating place right outside the sanctuary. it was a common thing to have dinner after service at TSF. i didnt eat that much but it was good to just mingle around. Manage to catch a few people i knew before and it was good time of fellowship. The ride home was equally interesting as we made a whole load of noise that practically scared the driver himself. A very fruitful day indeed