There a special Service of Induction at 6.30PM on Sunday, 12 February 2012 in our Church Sanctuary to induct Rev. Dr. Robert Stone Weniger as our 21st international pastor, Rev. Richard Tok as our pastor-at-large, and Mr. Gregory Lim as the Youth Pastor.

This triple induction would be carried out by Rev. Caleb Soon, the Moderator of the English-Speaking Presbytery (ESP) of the Presbyterian Church in Malaysia. The hour-long service will be followed by light refreshments in our Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend this joyous and historic occasion

The Indonesian Service will be held again on Sunday, 12 February 2012. It is held every second & fourth Sundays of the month.
Preacher: Ps. Supriatno, M.Th. (Gereja Kristen Pasundan Rehoboth, Jakarta)
Topic: Fellowship that Builds (Acts 2:42; Hebrew 10:25)
Time: 4.30PM – 6PM
Venue: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur
In addition to that, there will be a free seminar (in Indonesian):
Preacher: Ps. Supriatno, M.Th.
Topic: Becoming a Light in a Heterogeneous Society
Day/Date: Saturday/11 February 2012
Time: 4PM to 6PM
Venue: Sanctuary, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur
Congregation are asked to support the service in prayer and to convey this announcement to any Indonesians they may know. For further information, please contact Elder Christian Girsang (c_girsang@yahoo.com or +6013-293-1645)

As part of St Andrew’s vision and mission, it is the aim of ACE to offer the opportunity to every member and attendee of the church to study every book of the Bible over the next few years.
On 5 Feb 2012 we continue our study of the books of the Bible with EXODUS which provides the theological framework for the rest of the Bible.  Whilst Genesis sets the scene, it is Exodus that maps out the doctrinal logic of the Bible. We learn how sin has affected our relationship with God, and how the Lord bringing His people out of Egypt is a powerful prophecy of the way the Promised Messiah would rescue His people through all history from the power of sin and the devil. Exodus teaches us about the Trinity, why Jesus died at the Feast of the Passover, and how the Tabernacle instructs us about the whole universe and the effects of sin upon it.
The Book by Book Studies is a unique DVD-based Bible study resource that is rich in content and variety, taking us through whole books at a time – revealing Jesus’ presence throughout, and enriching our understanding of God.
See you in Room 5 from 10.00 – 10.45am

Joel Lai, son of Elder David and Lee-Sah Lai, is settling in nicely in his new surroundings at Augartenpalais, the home of the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys Choir). His first day with the Vienna Boys’ Choir was on 9 January 2012 when he successfully underwent his final audition. The Vienna Boys’ Choir has its own boarding school at the Augartenpalais, a baroque palace and former imperial hunting lodge in Vienna. All boys are assigned to one of the touring choirs named after 4 of Austria’s greatest composers – Joel is in the Haydn Choir. Academic lessons are taught in small groups. The school has a band, and offers extracurricular activities ranging from sports (baseball, basketball, judo, soccer, rollerblading, swimming, fencing) to attending concerts, operas, plays, musicals and movies. Joel is the first Malaysian boy to join the Vienna Boys’ Choir and is a credit to his former choir, our very own St Andrew’s Jusz Kidz Children’s Choir.

Joel horsing around with new friends

Joel as little Mozart

Joel in music class

1st Malaysian boy in the Vienna Boys Choir!

Joel’s shared bedroom (5 boys)

View of the school

Joel with David just before the final audition

View of the school garden

Joel in singing class

The Fellowship Committee is pleased to inform the congregation and invite all to join us for the above mentioned event which will be held from 945am to 1100am on 29th Jan 2012 at St Andrew Church-Fellowship Hall.

Menu from the Welcome Brunch: Sausage with egg and bread, Roasted Hainan’s Chicken Rice, Fried Meehon, Vegetable curry, Beef and Chicken Satay, mandarin oranges and etc.  So please mark your diary join us in this happy occasion to enjoy your brunch and fellowship together, united in Christ!
If you wish to contribute “more goodies” please contact and email Oliver Ho, Convenor of Fellowship Committee at before 19th Jan 2012.
Thank you, Blessings for 2012 from the Fellowship Committee.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Kuala Lumpur rejoices and welcomes our new pastor Rev. Dr. Robert Stone Weniger into this family of God. Rev. Weniger (Pastor Bob) hails from the United States of America. He was ordained as a pastor on 6 March 1988 at the First Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas. Since then, Pastor Bob has served as pastor at the America Baptist Church at Fort Collins, Colorado (1991-96); taught as Professor of Missions at the Moscow Theological Seminary in Russia with the American Baptist Board of International Ministries (1996-99); and served as senior pastor for two Baptist churches (Columbia Street Baptist Church & Calvary Baptist Church in Maine and Minnesota). Between these churches in Maine and Minnesota, Pastor Bob spent 7 years in South America, specifically in Bolivia and Venezuela, serving as pastor to two churches with an English-speaking international community/congregation. Pastor Bob is married to a Romanian wife, Daniela, and they have two children, Madalena and Christopher. St. Andrew’s is looking forward to his ministry with us and we give praise to God for leading Pastor Bob to us on the first day of the New Year, 2012.
Hallelujah!

The Church Office will be closed on 24 December 2011 and will be open for business as usual on 27 December.

SUNDAY SCHOOLFor Sunday School matters, please contact the Co-ordinators:
8.30am Chin Chin @ 016.2332463 or email: 
11.00am Siew Lin Koid @ 016.3317447 or email: 

An Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) would take place on 8 January 2012 at 9.30 am.
Congregation is informed of changes to service times.
1. The 1st service would begin at 8.15 a.m. and end at 9.15 a.m
2. The 2nd service would begin at 11.30 a.m.
AGENDA FOR THE EGM -
1. Approval of the 2012 Budget

2. Election of Office Bear

i) Elders
Liew Chin Chin
David Lai

ii) Deacon
Irene Lim (for second term)

iii) Auditors
Jeffrey Ong
Francis Ch’ng HK

iv) Representatives to the Nomination Committee
Sandra Bambang
Eugene Soo

Copies of the 2012 budget are available (for members only) in between services.

For those who are not able to attend, please either:

1) Collect an Absentee Ballot Paper at the Fellowship Hall after either service on Sunday, 1st January 2012, or
2) Email the Membership Committee at membership@standrewschurch.org.my to request an Absentee Ballot form.

To ensure the Absentee Ballot is valid, please print out the form ; complete it and then enter your nameand then sign the form.  You can either:
•    scan the completed form and email itl back to com  or
•    fax it back to the Church office at +603 2070 2567 or
•    hand it back to the Membership Committee member manning the Absentee Ballot desk.
Session

St Andrews Annual Christmas Bazaar was a great success! Thank you to all the generous church members who brought food, books and toys for us to sell and also thanks to those who bought them. There were also a few cash donors.  The total collected was RM2100; this will go towards buying school uniforms, shoes and school needs of 44 Orang Asli (OA) children, ages 5 to 15. Praise the Lord!