Ideas for 2010

As a square brained-ed person, this infoblog would probably look fairly square as well... So I am urging those creative people out there to help me out with the design of this blog... Contact us at monashcf@gmail.com

Week 13 - UnOfficial CF meeting

Yo, yo yo... Its the time of the year where exams are around and people in the "aquarium" get stressed up. So, what do the CF do? We organise unofficial CF meeting, that starts at 5.30pm on Wednesdays, but these CF meeting is just short enough take your stress away. So, people, gather around, and praise the Lord.

WEEK 12: Decisions! The Godly way

WEEK 11: Gender Roles

hello guys how has the week-long holiday been going so far for you? (: Its halfway into the holidays now, what did u spend time on this week? I do hope they were productive *winks*

Because then very soon it's time to get back on our feet and march back into lecture theaters and tutorial rooms for more classes and assignment rushing ho-hums!

Ah but there's good news to this! CF meetings will resume to its usual pace again (insert 'yays' here) in room 6303 on Wednesday evenings at  5.30pm. This time around we'll be talking about Gender Roles, and perhaps along the way learn what it takes and what it means to be a real man and a real lady, yeah?

Do drop by for a breather and fun time of worship and fellowship :D (oh, and don't forget to bring a friend along~~)

whoopsies. And here's the poster for the next meet!

Week 10 - BGR... The Godly Way

Week 9 - WARRARW

Its that time that you've been looking forward to again. Gear up guys and gals, cause this week it's WARRAWR!!

Food Hunt 2009

*Attention food hunters*

Bet you've been waiting for orders?
Now here it is! Meet behind bookstore at 2.30 pm (1430 hours (GMT + 8)) on Monday, 7th September 2009.

Bring these:
camera/video-cam
+ RM10 + supersense?

If you have any questions, you can always post your comment... I will try to attend to them as soon as possible...

Week 8: Peacemakers

Feeling a lil hectic these days? Overwhelmed with life crashing through at full speed and knows not how to use the emergency breaks?

Sometimes, all we need is a lil' peace inside.

You know when and where to find us. Come (:

MERDEKA SPECIAL...

RunForTheNation (Video)

Week 3: Operation Integration!

CF CAMP 2009

If you think these advertistment are cool, think again... Come along, and sign up for camp, to see the really really cool stuff in store for you!

CF unOFFICIAL meeting

To those who are still reading this blog:

Even during this exam period, the cf peeps will still meet up to praise God together....

In order to accomadate with those geeky plps studying in the aquarium:

Its gonna start at 4.30pm, on wednesday, room 6207....

(you can always check out the final details with those geeky people mentioned above)

If you wondering how do you communicate with these fishes, the following picture is an example of one of the communication method....

Oh yes, we are always in need of help with the coffee ministry area....

CF CAMP 2009

Week 12: Prayer Walk

The cf is gonna conduct a prayer walk in the campus, for the campus on 27 May 2009... See you there...

| 28 may | 5.30pm | room 6303 |

Guess who's who?

One of many pictures taken from the cf outing... The question is, do you who is who?

Week 11: Name of Video

P2P Series... 

Come and join us this week to know the "title of the video"...

| 20 may |  5.30pm | room 6303 |

Week 9: People to People Series: Gossiping

.


.

Week 7: Good Testimony

.


.

Why Us?

I love checking up on the sky every now and then. No matter what time of the day it is, the sky looks beautiful.If you go to a rural area where there’s no light polution, the stars in the sky would blow you away with their awesomeness. Even in the city where haze will cloud your vision, the setting sun still manages to paint the horizon with glowing tints of pink and gold.

Sometimes I think that man must be the ugliest part of creation. You’ve got the cascading waterfalls, the clear pebbled streams, the rainbow-coloured fish and the graceful big cats and magnificent elephants. Look at the tiniest chick and the amazing blue whale. Even the insects are perfect in every detail, with their own array of colours.

Then look at us. We’ve got skin that only varies in shade, and two spindly legs and arms. Really. Take a good look at us. What’s up with that? Put a monkey on a rock by a waterfall in the middle of a lush, green jungle, and you’ve got a great picture. Put a human there, and somehow it just doesn’t work as well.Like the human’s out of place.

Psalm 8

³ When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

⁴ what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

Why us?

Why does God love us above all other creation? Why has He adopted us?

I can’t fully comprehend this; and the following verse only gives me a hint at why we’ve been put in charge of nature:

Genesis 1

²⁶ Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

²⁷So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

We’re special because we’ve been made in God’s image. I think that a part of what that means is we’ve been given spirits and souls, as well as the physical body. We’ve been set above nature (and angels,even!) because we can have a relationship with God - we can love Him with souls, spirits, hearts.

This status of ours is not because of anything special we can do; I think it’s because we can reflect God’s glory in a way that nothing else in nature can.

While the beauty of nature glorifies God because it displays His creativity and power, we glorify God because we display His grace, His mercy, and His love. We are the only creatures who can glorify God by reflecting His personality - all of His goodness and holiness. Because we were made to be in His image.

We are at our best when we follow Jesus, who was all man was made to be and more, and what Adam failed to do.

All praise to God!

Jenna

Week 6: Joy Of Salvation

.



.

"What Shall I Say? 'Father, save me from this hour?'" by Jenna Loo

It was Palm Sunday last week (really, I checked and double-checked), and the speaker delivered good sermon on the triumphal entry, which is when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. There were many good points in that sermon, but the one point that spoke to me was Jesus' words,

"Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour?' No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!" (John 12:27-28)

At that point, Jesus was at the height of his popularity. All the Jews were rejoicing at his entry into Jerusalem, waving palm branches and shouting "Hosanna!" (save us, please). Everything seemed to be going well, but Jesus knew, and we know, that in just seven days the same crowd would be shouting "Crucify Him!".

Jesus would be betrayed by one of his closest friends, denied by his most ardent disciple, killed by some of the very people he probably healed. He would undergo excruciating pain - be punished when He was innocent, suffer the greatest injustice.

No wonder His heart was troubled.

This passage shook me - because look at what a 'cross' Jesus took up! It showed perfectly just what it means to live a life for God's glory. When we say, "Lord, we want to live for your glory," I think we sometimes don't know what we are saying. Are any of us capable of sacrificing so much? Are we willing to lose a friend, be betrayed, insulted, get hurt, lose our lives?

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14:26-27)

Jesus tells us to count the cost. He did, and he said, "Father, glorify your name!"

Week 5: War Game

.

Hey, here is a little something something I need you to spread with the word of mouth about. (I know it's a little contradictory, but oh well, it's for funsies!!!!)

1st of April

.

Notis Penting

Cik Jenna Loo ingin meminta maaf akan kesilapannya dengan menyatakan bahawa 25hb Mac 2009 adalah hari Ash Wednesday; menandakan permulaan musim Lent. Musim Lent sebenarnya bermula lebih kurang hujung bulan Februari.

Oleh sebab maklumat yang tidak tepat telah diberi, beliau dengan hati yang ikhlas akan menghadiahkan semua orang satu Skittles!

Tak de la...Gurau senda aje.

Sekian maklum.

Week 4: Band of Brother Series: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

.




.

Week 3: Band of Brothers Series: Am I My Brother's Keeper

.





.

Clubs and Society Week

God, you are really incredible.


I was truly amazed at the sight of sooooo many new comers in CF yesterday. For one, I could not get the poster to be approved in time because of the tightening of rules and regulations for religious societies. But God is good!!!

As you all know, we will be having a booth for CNS week this coming Tuesday to Friday. We still need as much help as possible; put up decorations, pretty-fy the place, give out fliers, talk to people. Do help Su Yin out. If you want to but don't know how to contact her, email monashcf@gmail.com alright?

=)

Week 2: The Beginning of the Band of Brothers Series

.





.

Letters to CF

I got lucky today and got into talking with one of our predecessors over lunch. He was one of the crazy ones who really believed in the power of God reigning and taking control over the campus and was not hesitant to do anything for Him at all. He shared with me part of what God has done in his previous marketplace; his school in Taman Sea and listening to that was really empowering. Over 400 people were in one organisation called the Christian Union in a government school and each time there is a camp, it takes 7 buses to fit everyone. Is that amazing or what?


What the people (who established this by sowing the seeds of a miracle) did were not just sitting around and be comfortable at their own places. They were living it; living the life fulfilling the simple commands of God. Fervently indulging themselves in prayer, not just individually but collectively. But most of all.......they believed. They believed the sovereignty of God over His kingdom, over the place, which most the time we have understood but yet not fully grasping it in our minds and hearts and do something about it.


They were not afraid or complacent.


Have we, as children of God, done anything outside of the four walls of church to expand His kingdom? Or have we just circled around the vicinity of church, serving God only in church and our very own brothers and sisters in Christ who have already been made known and accepted the salvation in which God has given? Most people I know have dropped out from the faith because of this one term I never really presume exist; 'burnt out' and from what I found out is that, they have barely started God's real work, which is in the world. Church has been a place of great burden for some and as the organisation grows, people are beginning to place more and more things on their plates till they reach the point of 'burning out'.


The campus is a place which is in dire need of Christ. People take their own lives, going home carrying the sack of depression on their backs, experience emotional turmoil because of not having the privilege of understanding and knowing the true meaning of life. We have been too comfortably seated in our respective positions.


What my dear friend had was a sense of ownership. The people knew deep down that, in the name of Christ, each one of them owned the CF and each one of them owned the school, and each one of them owned the campus.


He told me this, "To be honest, what happened in that school was not at all within the realm of human ability. 400 people cram every single week in a limited space, bearing the afternoon heat and yet....people still come. And they keep coming. They were still worshipping. They were still standing up to their feet and hands were still lifted in full heart of worship. God is really beyond comprehension."


We always utter the cliched words of 'we are here not by chance'. How many of us actually truly dig down and make the mere few words into a story-to-tell...Our time in campus is short, my friends, and this is no great revelation or prophesy. It is something we all understood...but on the surface.


I urge you to start His work right here, right now. May we be able to speak the truth in love to those who have yet to come to know Him. May His name be able to be lifted high in this place.


Let us begin with prayer. Praying together is a very powerful tool. We need to play our part and He will do His. Come to the place where we will be meeting everyday starting this semester to begin praying for this campus and the people.


We have been idle long enough.


May I ask that you come to CF each week with an expectant heart and not by habit or obligation. Otherwise, I'd rather you not force yourself. Cause the number never really matter in the first place. Said in the scripture: even if there is only 3 or 2, God is with us. Come each week with your hearts prepared for worship so that you may not sing songs (which most songs contains words of promise, scary) you do not mean. Otherwise, I'd rather you not force yourself. Come each week with the heart of repentence and love that you do not harbour feelings, be it hatred or jealousy towards another and that you are able to have genuine fellowship with everyone. Otherwise, I'd rather you not force yourself.


This year's theme is Love: Free But Not Debt Free. It is taken from chapter 13 of the book of Romans, one of the hardest book to swallow. Paul says,

"Owe nothing to anyone except to love another; for he who loves his neighbour has fulfilled the law"

Chew on it
.

Week 1: Welcome PARTAYYY

.


.

Superlicious

If you think you know everything, wait till you hear this….you don’t! One thing for sure is that you don’t know our super-duper-triple-looper cool theme for this year! Hah! You ready for it? Think you can handle it? Alright…Here goes….

Love: Free But Not Debt Free

I’m guessing you read that about a minimum of 5 to 6 times before reading this part where I guessed you read it a minimum of 5 to 6 times.

THIS is most likely what you think love is.

There is more than meets the eye my friend.

Well, the whole theme can’t exactly be summed up with a 500-word post (or 500 posts for that matter), so I’m just gonna let God do the talking. All you have to do is come for our ‘gathering’ (I prefer that than the word ‘meeting’. Too official and predictable) with an open heart and mind and that one single lined sentence might just make perfect sense to you.

Oh by the way, it doesn’t matter if you’re not a believer (….yet. Huahuahauhauhauhauaha! Kidding.....no not really. BOO!). No werwies. We are vewy fun peepo (meaning to say people).

Let's Start At The Very Beginning, It's A Very Good Place To Start

19 of January mark the birth of this Monash CF log. *Woopeteedoo!*

I can’t say much on how this log will work out to be but at the top of my head, it’ll be beautifully painted with the lives of the people in this CF (….or perhaps filled with information on CF’s weekly meeting).

But anyhoo, here is a place where you can contribute thoughts (Godly, that is), scribble, doodle, minglynoodle!