*  Sinh Hoạt Ban Thiếu-niên (12/25/11)
*  A Glass of Milk (12/14/11)
*  Ngày Thanh Niên (10/23/11)
*  Thiếu-niên Thi Đố K.T. (10/16/11)

 

•  Thi Đố Kinh-thánh và Phần Thưởng Kinh-thánh Học Thuộc Lòng 
   Chúa Nhật, ngày 25 tháng 12 năm 2011

Từ trái sang phải:
Nguyệt Ánh Nguyễn (giáo-viên Pre-teen Bible Class)
Sammy Hồ (hạng nhất), Sarah Lê (hạng ba, và đồng hạng Giải KT học thuộc lòng)
và Nguyễn Thiên Duy (hạng nhì)

(xem tiếp)
 

•  Sinh Hoạt Vũ Nhạc Kịch
   Chúa Nhật, ngày 25 tháng 12 năm 2011

• Đại diện Thiếu-niên: 
  Nancy Lê  /  Sarah Lê  /  Angela Trần  /  Theresa Nguyễn  /  James Huỳnh  /  John Huỳnh  /  Kelly Đoàn
  Jenifer Đoàn  /  Sean Vũ Nguyễn  /  Sammy Hồ
   
   
• Đại diện Thanh-niên:  Mary Trương (nghe)

A Glass of Milk
Author:  Unknown
Source:  Internet

Mark 9:41  -  I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.

II Thessalonians 3:13  -  And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.
 

One day, a poor boy was selling clothing door to door to pay for his education realized that he only had ten cents left in his pockets.  He was hungry and so decided to ask for some food at the next house that he came to.

In the meantime, he lost his hunger when a beautiful young woman opened the door.  Instead of a meal, he asked her for a glass of water.  She saw that he was very hungry, so instead brought a huge glass of milk. 

He drank it very slowly and then asked:  "How much do I owe you?"

"You do not owe me anything at all," she replied.  "My mother taught us never to accept anything for doing someone a kindness." ....... (continued)                    

Vicki Lê (nghe)

• Thanh-niên: 
  Vicki Lê, Ngọc Hà Nguyễn
  Mary Trương, và Judy Võ
  
   
• Thiếu-niên: 
  Christine Tống, Jennifer Đoàn, Kelly Đoàn, Sarah Lê,
  Lê Như Quỳnh, John Huỳnh, Theresa Nguyễn,
  Sean Vũ Nguyễn, Sammy Hồ, and Angela Trần.

Ngọc Hà Nguyễn (nghe)

Anh Nguyễn Thanh Hùng và các thanh-thiếu-niên trường Chúa Nhật

• Kinh-thánh Đọc Thuộc Lòng - Tháng Mười 
  Ê-phê-sô 3:16-18 và II Ti-mô-thê 1:6-8
  Sunday, October 30, 2011

Các thanh-niên nhận quà thưởng Kinh-thánh học thuộc lòng
 

Nguyện Tôn Cao Danh Chúa (nghe)

Hát Như Đa-vít Xưa (nghe)

 

Cầu nguyện khai lễ,
Chào mừng,
và
Lời Cảm Tạ (nghe)
Nguyễn Nguyệt Ánh

Andrew Nguyễn đệm piano,
song tấu cùng Sean Vũ Nguyễn
bài thánh ca Khát Khao Dòng Nước

 

Khát Khao Dòng Nước (nghe)
Sean Vũ Nguyễn
 

Gần Bên Chúa (nghe)
Từ trái sang phải:
Hồ Hồng Hải (guitar), Michael Văn (bass), Andrew Nguyễn (drum), James Nguyễn (guitar)
 

Cầu thay và Dâng hiến:
Trâm Nguyễn

Ban Lạc Hiến (từ trái sang phải):
Ann Lê, Vicki Lê, Kimberly Trịnh,
Joanthan Nguyễn, James Nguyễn, và Trâm Nguyễn

Cảm tạ Chúa đã nuôi dưỡng và dẫn dắt các thiếu-nhi của Hội-thánh Chúa trong suốt những chặng đường mà các em đã đi qua. Tháng Bảy năm 2011, một nhóm các em, tuổi từ 10 đến 12, đã được tách ra khỏi Lớp Nhi-đồng và sau đó được gia nhập với Lớp Thiếu-niên của Hội-thánh.   Sau một thời gian học tập giáo-lý, ngày 9 tháng 10 năm 2011, mười lăm (15) trong số các thiếu-niên nói trên đã chịu Thánh-lễ Báp-têm (xem tiếp).

Dưới sự hướng dẫn của Giáo-viên Nguyễn Nguyệt Ánh, các thiếu-niên tham dự buổi thi đố Kinh-thánh, nhận Chứng Chỉ Báp-têm (tạm thời), vả sau đó có buổi thông công với hội chúng.  Lễ phát Chứng Chỉ Báp-têm chánh thức sẽ được tổ chức trước Hội-thánh vào Chúa Nhật, ngày 23 tháng 10 năm 2011, và đồng thời cũng là Ngày Thanh-niên.

Ban Chấp Hành Thanh-niên
Nhiệm khóa 2011-2012
 

Cố Vấn:

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said:  No!  Her spirit is whole and her body is only temporary. 

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said:  No!  Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said:  No!  Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and bring you close to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said:  No!  You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said:  No!  I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.

I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said:  Ah! Finally you have the idea.

*  And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is LOVE (I Corinthians 13:13)

*  The entire law is summed up in a single command:  "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Galatians 5:14)
 

•  Đại diện Thanh-thiếu-niên:
   
  • Nancy Lê (nghe)
  • Judy Võ (nghe)
     
• Các thanh-thiếu-niên có trả bài:  Nguyễn Ngọc Hà, Capbe Võ, Vicki Lê, Jonathan Nguyễn, Mary Trương,
  Andrew Nguyễn (Thạch Phong), và Nguyễn Đức Hiển.

• Đại diện Thiếu-niên:  James Nguyễn
   
• Đại diện Thanh-niên:  Capbe Võ (nghe)
   
• Các thanh-thiếu-niên có trả bài Kinh-thánh:  Nguyễn Ngọc Hà, Vickie Lê, Jonathan Nguyễn, Judy Võ, Mary Trương,
  Andrew Nguyễn (Thạch Phong), Nguyễn Đức Hiển, Huỳnh Anh Khoa, và James Nguyễn.

Các thanh thiếu niên nhận quà Đọc Thuộc Lòng Kinh-thánh, từ trái sang phải:
Mary Trương, Judy Võ, Capbe Võ, Nguyễn Ngọc Hà,
Huỳnh Anh Khoa, Nguyễn Đức Hiển, và James Nguyễn
 

A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.  Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite.  He then told them all to help themselves to the hot chocolate.

                                                                 (continued)                                           

*  Matthew 6:31-32  -  So do not worry, saying, "what shall we eat?" or "what shall we drink" or "what shall we wear?"  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

*  I Timothy 6:8  -  But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Ca-đoàn Thanh-niên Tôn Vinh Chúa
Chính Jesus (nghe)
 

A Butterfly's Lesson
Author:  Unknown
Source:  Internet
 

One day, a small opening appeared in a cocoon; a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.  It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further.  Then, it seems to stop making any progress.  So the man decided to help the butterfly:  he took a pair of scissors and opened the cocoon.  The butterfly then emerged easily; but it had a withered body, it was tiny and shriveled wings. 

The man continued to watch because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would open, enlarge and expand, to be able to support the butterfly's body, and become firm.  Neither happened !  In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings.  It never was be able to fly.

What a man, in his kindness and his goodwill did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening, were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it could be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life.  If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us.  We would not be as strong as we could have been.  Never been able to fly. 

I asked for Strength ... and God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom ... and God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity ... and God gave me a brain and brawn to work.
I asked for Courage ... and God gave me obstacles to overcome.
I asked for Love ... and God gave me troubled people to help.
I asked for Favors ... and God gave me opportunities.

"I received nothing I wanted ... but I received everything I needed."

Live life without fear, confront all obstacles, and know that you can overcome them.
 

• Đại diện Thanh-thiếu-niên:

Andrew Nguyễn (nghe)

Nguyễn Ngọc Hà (nghe)
 

Các thanh-thiếu-niên có trả bài:
James Nguyễn, Jonathan Nguyễn, Nancy Lê, Andrew Nguyễn, Ann Lê,
Thanh Trà Lê, Trâm Nguyễn, Anh Khoa Huỳnh
Judy Võ, Capbe Võ, David Trần, Mary Trương, Đức Hiền Nguyễn (không có hình)

An Old Soldier's Prayer
Author:  General Douglas A. McArthur
Forwarded:  Phuong Diep
Source:  Internet

• Đại diện Thanh-thiếu-niên:
   
  • Nguyễn Đức Hiển (nghe)
  • Nguyễn Trâm (nghe)

A Mother's Prayer
Author:  Louis L"Amour
Source: www.nashvilleag.com
 

The year was 1820 and Peter Richley was a grateful man.  He had survived one of the strangest and most harrowing events known to mankind.  The ship which he has been traveling on sank.  He was rescued.  By some twist of circumstance; however, this second ship also sank.   He was rescued again.  But this 3rd ship sank likewise.  He was rescued for a third time.  Yet, his fourth ship of passage soon sank.  And unbelievably, he was rescued for a fourth time, but this fifth ship sank as well.

It would have been a laughable had it not been so serious.  On the high seas, however, he floated serene that somehow God did not want him to die.  And sure enough, as it on cue, another ship came by and answered his call for help.

The ocean-liner, "The City of Leeds", was named after it's British city of origin.  It was bound from England to Australia and traveled the same sea lane as Peter Richley's downed ships.  The crew of the City of Leeds hoisted Peter aboard.  Dry clothing was provided to Peter.  The ship's doctor gave him a cursory exam, and pronounced him fit, and then ask an unusual favor.

"There's a lady onboard who booked passage to Australia," the doctor explained.  "She's looking for her son who disappeared years ago.  She's dying and she's asking to see her son.  She knows everybody onboard and since you're the only newcomer, would you pretend to be her son?"

Peter agreed.  After all, his life had now been saved for the 5th time.  He followed the doctor below deck and entered into a cabin.  There on a small bed lay a frail woman with silvered hair.  She was obviously suffering from a high fever.  Deliriously, she was crying out, "Please GOD, let me see my son before I die.  I must see my son!" 

The ship's doctor gently pushed the young man toward the bed.  Soon, however, Peter Richley began sobbing.  For lying there on that bed was the reason he couldn't seem to die.  Here was the lifeline that had kept him from drowning 5 times.  For lying on that bed was none other than Sarah Richley, who had prayed for 10 years to be reconciled to her son, Peter.

The ship's doctor stood in amazement as the young man fell down by the bed and embraced the sick woman.  "I am here mom!  I am here.  It's me!"  Within days, the fever had subsided and his mother awakened to find an answered prayer seated on the edge of her bed. 

(This story was told by western writer Louis L"Amour in an interview he gave.  This story bears out the saying: "Truth is stranger than fiction."  In researching the Louis L'Amour website, there were additional references that bear out this story to a truth story.)

A Date With Mom
Author:  Unknown
Source:  Internet

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night, I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. 

"What's wrong, are you well",  she asked?  My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. 

"I though that it would be pleasure with you", I responded - "just the two of us".  She thought about it for a moment and then said: "I would like that very much."

That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous.  When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date.  She waited in the door with her coat on.  She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.  She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.  "I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed," she said, as she got into the car.  "They can't wait to hear about our meeting."

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy.  My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady.  After we sat down, I had to read the menu.  Large print.  Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.  A nostalgic smile was on her lips.  "It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small," she said.  -  "Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,"  I responded.

During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation - nothing extraordinary, but catching up on recent events of each other's life.  We talked so much that we missed the movie.  As we arrived at her house later, she said: "I will out with you again, but only if you let me invite you."  I agreed.

"How was your dinner date?" asked my wife when I got home.  "Very nice.  Much more so than I could have imagined," I answered.

A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attach.  It happened so suddenly that I did not do anything for her.

Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined.  An attached note said: "I paid this bill in advance.  I wasn't sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife.  You will never know what that night meant for me.  I love you, son."

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: "I LOVE YOU" and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve.  nothing in life is more important than God and your family.  Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till "some other time".

Ban Thanh-thiếu-niên tôn vinh Chúa trong ngày Lễ Phục Sinh
Ngợi Khen Vì Được Cứu (nghe)

•  Đại diện Thiếu-niên:  Judy Võ (nghe)
   
•  Đại diện Thanh-niên:  Nguyễn Ngọc Hà (nghe)
   
•  Các Thanh-thiếu-niên có trả bài:   Vicki Lê, Huỳnh Anh Khoa, Mary Trương, Capbe Võ, Michael Võ,
   James Nguyễn, Andrew Nguyễn, Trâm Nguyễn, Nancy Lê, và Đức Hiền Nguyễn

• Đại diện Thiếu-niên:  Anh Khoa Huỳnh (nghe)
   
• Đại diện Thanh-niên:  Trâm Nguyễn (nghe)

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.  The next morning, while they are eating the breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside.  "That laundry is not very clean", she said, "she (the neighbor) doesn't know how to wash correctly.  Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."  Her husband looked on, but remained silent. 

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.  

About one month later, the young woman was surprised to see a nice  clean wash on the line and said to her husband:  "Look!  She has learned how to wash correctly.  I wonder who taught her this."  The husband said: "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!"

And so it is with live:  "What we see when watching others, depends on the purity of the window through which we look. 

Before we give any criticism, it might a good idea to check our state of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge."

And oh yes! I almost forgot ...  I see you today much clearer than I did yesterday...  And you?

Ðại diện Thanh-niên
Nguyễn Ngọc Hà (nghe)

Ðại diện Thiếu-niên
Vicki Lê (nghe)
 

• Các Thanh-niên có trả bài Kinh-thánh:  Nguyễn Ðức Hiển, Lê Như Thanh-Trà, Nguyễn Trâm, Huỳnh Anh Khoa, và
  Michael Võ

• Story of Appreciation  
  Author: Unknown
  Source:  from Internet