Some points from Elizabeth about when she learned from the first few sessions of the Perspectives Course:

1. The living god is a Missionary God

2. God is never a debtor; you can’t out-give God

3. Exodus 19:5: We are God’s “own possession”. We are valuable, he carries us close to him

4. Exodus 19:6: we are a “kingdom of priests”. Priests means “bridge builder”

5. Psalm 97: Foundational passage for God’s promise

6. Primary missionary perspective = worship towards God

7. The Bible is a missionary book

8. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: “Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes — the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.”

9. John Piper: “Mission is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Mission exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever…Worship, therefore is the fuel and the goal of missions. It’s the goal of missions because in missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white hot enjoyment of God’s glory (Ps 97:1)…But worship is the fuel of missions. Passion for God in worship preceds the offer of God in preaching…Mission begins and ends in worship.”

10. Motive for mission: Give God’s name/essence (the “I AM”) a good reputation - glory. That is worship. Rever Him; make His name sacred.

Congratulations to Lauren and Elijah who have graduated from kindergarten and will now be joining Gideon Fellowship starting this fall.

Please also remember all the students in prayer and encouragement as they begin a new term with exciting new experiences and challenges.

Some new photos from our Summer camping retreat have been added to our Flickr site. Visit www.flickr.com/photos/tcmc

Ah….this is the life.

Starting in September, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, there will be a new prayer meeting program in the Kei Lok Yuen (TCMC’s Seniors Program). It is from 11-11:30 am in the main sanctuary. All are welcome.

A reminder that Sunday Service this week (Sept. 3rd) will still begin at 10am.

Service will return to 11am. starting next week (Sept. 10th).

“Consider taking this opportunity to learn what it means to be a world Christian by having your eyes opened to see the BIG picture of what God is doing in the world.  Classes start Thursday, September 7, 2006 and run for 15 weeks at the Young Nak Presbyterian Church.  The first two classes are free!  Visit www.perspectivescanada.org for more info and registration forms.  You will receive Tyndale seminary credits upon successful completion of this course, or you can simply “audit” the course for interest.”