Untold Untruths
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Sunday, November 28
A Visit to Glad Tidings, and then Some
It took me nearly half an hour (minus approx. 20 minutes of chatting) to think of a title, and I still don't like it.
Church took over most of my weekend this week. It was RLC yesterday and Glad Tidings today. Mum apparently talked to Ps. Irene sometime earlier during the week about Marcus, and the kind pastor invited us over.
Glad Tidings turned out to be a really beautiful church (mostly from the inside :). It made me realise how much less modern I had been imagining it to be. It looked like a 5-star hotel lobby reception when we walked in because gentle golden light bathed the atmosphere, and there were gorgeous recesses cut into the ceiling. It changed my mind about RLC because I'd always thought our church was one of the hippest and most lovely.
There wasn't a youth service today like there usually is every week, because there was a special healing ceremony(?) led by a guest - Dr. Ananda. It felt abit awkward to be with the adults, especially my Mum, because I've only ever worshipped with youth.
Bumped into Ian, Elijah and Erwin from C.F. and Ven Zhin from Cosmotots. It was really suprising to see all of them there, all in one small corner of the hall too. I'd thought the corner we were sitting at couldn't have been more remote, youth-wise. And I think all along, I was expecting to see Sean and Joshua more than anybody else.
The hall's really huge, much larger than the one in RLC, and it was nearly full to the brim today. I was never good at estimations, but I think there must have been at least 300 people there. Perhaps 500? I don't know. But it was staggering to see the amount of people there today, even with the knowledge that today's service was a special event, combined with the youth and maybe even other services.
Ian and Elijah made their youth service sound like it was the best all around. I'm going to have to check it out one day soon :) They have some really great ideas I think our church should catch on to, too. Ian told me that their youth service started this policy or something, that for each foul word that you utter, you have to punish yourself 10 cents and put the total accumulated amount, by the end of the week, into a box at church. Ps. Irene also told Mum that they teach stuff like manners and social etiquette etc during youth service too.
The people there are kinda over-enthusiastic and I think it put me off quite a bit. They keep telling you that they have a great, "dynamic" youth service if they see that you're a teenager, and ask you to join a cell. I probably should have told them that I already attend RLC, but I didn't. I felt it might burst their bubble or something? And when I stood up when they were welcoming new-comers, at least 4 different people came to greet me and shake my hand. That was kind of nice, actually :P
Passing thought: ...I think the people at my church are probably just as enthusiastic over new-comers.
Marcus fell asleep again like he did yesterday during service and Mum said she could barely hear the speaker. Then again, neither could I. Don't know whether to attribute it to the fact that no speakers were facing our way, or that he didn't speak clearly enough for his words to be made out.
I think Mum liked it quite a bit, apart from the inaudible speaker. Eunice said she prefers RLC's Joel and it made me feel happy. Apparently the Sunday School is stricter and they made her memorise a Bible verse today. I really hope Mum joins a church. All she needs is to have enough will and time so that she can make it every week. Dear God, please help her make a way...
Church was mortifying yesterday because I messed up horribly during Talentsearch. At first I was all hail and hearty because I didn't think I would make it for the finals, but after yesterday I think I would have preferred not to. I believe James will win and it hurts a bit. But just a bit.
I don't want to go for C.F. camp after all because of Mr. Rao's tuition schedule (4 hours everyday during the week) and Liz isn't very happy about it. In fact, she was going, "I'm so SAD! Sniff! You're preferring tuition to Camp! I'm going to CRY!". Something the likes of that :P She's so cute sometimes it makes me jealous.
Still wondering if Cus should go without me. Surely Liz would take good enough care of him? I'd owe her but I don't mind.
Kuok Pin was supposed to come church yesterday but he didn't because he was at a Bhuddhist camp. He's so funny :P He messaged, and he says he really wants to go for FGA's Youth Camp. The only problem is that Liz passed her form up today through Daniel and already she's on the waiting-list. I really pray and hope they'll take more applicants... Like Liz and Kuok Pin. Again, Dear God, pleaase pleease please won't You make a way for them! My Mum too. Amen.
I think if the people who liked my old blog so much read all this, they would change their minds about liking the way I write. It feels boring. I wonder how to change this? It's such a bother catering for the public's affection, and mine.
Church took over most of my weekend this week. It was RLC yesterday and Glad Tidings today. Mum apparently talked to Ps. Irene sometime earlier during the week about Marcus, and the kind pastor invited us over.
Glad Tidings turned out to be a really beautiful church (mostly from the inside :). It made me realise how much less modern I had been imagining it to be. It looked like a 5-star hotel lobby reception when we walked in because gentle golden light bathed the atmosphere, and there were gorgeous recesses cut into the ceiling. It changed my mind about RLC because I'd always thought our church was one of the hippest and most lovely.
There wasn't a youth service today like there usually is every week, because there was a special healing ceremony(?) led by a guest - Dr. Ananda. It felt abit awkward to be with the adults, especially my Mum, because I've only ever worshipped with youth.
Bumped into Ian, Elijah and Erwin from C.F. and Ven Zhin from Cosmotots. It was really suprising to see all of them there, all in one small corner of the hall too. I'd thought the corner we were sitting at couldn't have been more remote, youth-wise. And I think all along, I was expecting to see Sean and Joshua more than anybody else.
The hall's really huge, much larger than the one in RLC, and it was nearly full to the brim today. I was never good at estimations, but I think there must have been at least 300 people there. Perhaps 500? I don't know. But it was staggering to see the amount of people there today, even with the knowledge that today's service was a special event, combined with the youth and maybe even other services.
Ian and Elijah made their youth service sound like it was the best all around. I'm going to have to check it out one day soon :) They have some really great ideas I think our church should catch on to, too. Ian told me that their youth service started this policy or something, that for each foul word that you utter, you have to punish yourself 10 cents and put the total accumulated amount, by the end of the week, into a box at church. Ps. Irene also told Mum that they teach stuff like manners and social etiquette etc during youth service too.
The people there are kinda over-enthusiastic and I think it put me off quite a bit. They keep telling you that they have a great, "dynamic" youth service if they see that you're a teenager, and ask you to join a cell. I probably should have told them that I already attend RLC, but I didn't. I felt it might burst their bubble or something? And when I stood up when they were welcoming new-comers, at least 4 different people came to greet me and shake my hand. That was kind of nice, actually :P
Passing thought: ...I think the people at my church are probably just as enthusiastic over new-comers.
Marcus fell asleep again like he did yesterday during service and Mum said she could barely hear the speaker. Then again, neither could I. Don't know whether to attribute it to the fact that no speakers were facing our way, or that he didn't speak clearly enough for his words to be made out.
I think Mum liked it quite a bit, apart from the inaudible speaker. Eunice said she prefers RLC's Joel and it made me feel happy. Apparently the Sunday School is stricter and they made her memorise a Bible verse today. I really hope Mum joins a church. All she needs is to have enough will and time so that she can make it every week. Dear God, please help her make a way...
Church was mortifying yesterday because I messed up horribly during Talentsearch. At first I was all hail and hearty because I didn't think I would make it for the finals, but after yesterday I think I would have preferred not to. I believe James will win and it hurts a bit. But just a bit.
I don't want to go for C.F. camp after all because of Mr. Rao's tuition schedule (4 hours everyday during the week) and Liz isn't very happy about it. In fact, she was going, "I'm so SAD! Sniff! You're preferring tuition to Camp! I'm going to CRY!". Something the likes of that :P She's so cute sometimes it makes me jealous.
Still wondering if Cus should go without me. Surely Liz would take good enough care of him? I'd owe her but I don't mind.
Kuok Pin was supposed to come church yesterday but he didn't because he was at a Bhuddhist camp. He's so funny :P He messaged, and he says he really wants to go for FGA's Youth Camp. The only problem is that Liz passed her form up today through Daniel and already she's on the waiting-list. I really pray and hope they'll take more applicants... Like Liz and Kuok Pin. Again, Dear God, pleaase pleease please won't You make a way for them! My Mum too. Amen.
I think if the people who liked my old blog so much read all this, they would change their minds about liking the way I write. It feels boring. I wonder how to change this? It's such a bother catering for the public's affection, and mine.