Christianity Explored in Kuala Lumpur

Developed over 10 years, Christianity Explored is an informal course for people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him.
You won't be asked to pray, sing or read aloud, and you can ask any questions you like. Or, if you prefer, you can just come along and listen.
Day: Tuesday Evenings
Dates: January 6th—March 17th (except January 27th)
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (dinner included from 7 to 7:30pm)
Venue: St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral, Jalan Raja, Dataran Merdeka, 50050, Kuala Lumpur.
Cost: Free

To let us know you are coming or if you want to find out more, please contact Mr. Gordon Kong (013 3838 611) or the Cathedral Office ( 03-2692 8672 / 03-2694 5470). Or just come along on the first night. If you would like to do the course but cannot come on Tuesday nights, please ring Gordon to discuss alternatives.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Who is Christianity Explored for?

A. Christianity Explored is for anyone who wants to investigate Christianity informally with a group of other people. Whether you have previous experience of Church, Christians and the Bible, or none at all, this course is for you. Everyone is welcome - from the most regular churchgoer to the convinced atheist. Tell us as little or as much about yourself as you feel comfortable.


Q. What goes on?

A. A meal is provided at the start of the evening (7pm), so don't worry if you have to come straight from work. The course is normally run in several groups of six to nine people, and after briefly discussing the course material from the week before, there is a talk or DVD on the theme for that week. Then the groups discuss any questions that have arisen, and the evening ends at about 9pm. Of course, if you'd like, you're welcome to stick around a bit longer to discuss any further issues you might have. And you can ask any question you want, at any time during the course.


Q. How long does the course last?

A. The course runs for 10 weeks, including a day away, when you can explore other areas such as the Bible, the Holy Spirit, prayer and the church.


Q. Can I pull out if I want to?

A. Of course you can.


Q. How much does the course cost?

A. Nothing - but there will be a box if you want to discreetly contribute toward the food provided.


Q. Do I have to bring anything?

No, all course materials are provided..


Q. Is it ‘churchy’?

A. We hope not. It's not a church service. There's no praying, singing, or clapping, and you won't be asked to read aloud.


Q. Do I have to speak in the group?

A. Not if you don't want to. You are welcome to come and just sit and listen.


Q. Why is the course run?

A. We count it a real privilege to explain the truth and relevance of the Christian message. We don't have all the answers but believe that we have exciting news to share about Jesus Christ.

SMACC Christmas

SMACC Christmas Service – please join us on Christmas Day from 10:30am to 11:30am in the Multi-Purpose Hall at St. Mary's Cathedral for our annual Christmas celebration.
We'll sing Carols, hear a Christmas Gospel Talk and have a Puppet show for the kids.
Parking is best at the Dataran Merdeka carpark (under the field across the road from the cathedral).
We hope to start at 10:30am sharp and finish at about 11:30am.
Hope to see you there.
Merry Christmas,
Andrew

See you at the party!

Both SMACC 1 and 2 had a wonderful time at last week's Community Lunch/Dinner. It was a very happy occasion indeed, not least because of the lamb (SMACC 1) and butter fish (SMACC 2)! SMACC 2 even had gingerbread slabs with their names iced on it for dessert and had a merry time looking for the cookie that 'belonged' to them!

We are really looking forward to our Christmas Guest Night dinner this Saturday at Holiday Villa. Please pray that things will run smoothly, people will have fun, food will be well-cooked and most importantly, people will be touched by the real message of Christmas. It's not too late to book a seat (call Anita - you can find her number behind the weekly bulletins). We praise God that numbers for the night are looking good and everyone of you should be given a round of applause and a clap on the back.

On the 13th (same day) a few people will be visiting the Cheshire Home in Selayang for an afternoon Christmas party. Among talents needed are guitar players and singers. Please call Shanti George or Andrew Cheah if you're interested.


Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

A warm welcome

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

A berry good time

A church that doesn't pray is like a fish that doesn't swim. Although the theological parallel to it may seem a little dubious, the point is that as a church we MUST pray. Why is that?

As a church, Christ is our head and as it is written,

"From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:16

Praying to God means communing with God. Our prayer life reflects our relationship with God. To that end, if we are the body of Christ, we should pray to God to acknowledge Him as our Lord and Saviour, to seek His will, bring our petitions before Him and to Him for His blessing and goodness.

SMACC team is primarily a monthly prayer meeting where we come together as brothers and sisters before a great God. There is good food and fellowship and a time to get to know people from other congregations but our focus at SMACC team is to pray, trusting in God's sovereignty to lead us and perfect us as a church, according to His will.

Fellowship

Food

For all cat lovers, the Wamsteekers have a gorgeous Norwegian Forest cat called Harald.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Certificate in Theology

In case you didn't know, we offer a theological course throughout the year. Affiliated with Moore College, Australia, it is a distance-learning programme which covers various topics such as the Old and New Testaments, Bible doctrine and church history, just to name a few. Each subject is run for 10 weeks after which an optional exam is taken. However, you need to sit for the exam to receive your certificate. Numbers average about 20 a term and other congregations have started joining the classes.

The many classes conducted in St Mary's on a Monday night.

We even get to learn Latin!!!! ... or was it Greek?

Trying to understand why Luther and Zwingli couldn't meet eye-to-eye.

We are currently accepting registration for the Course. If you are interested, please email smacc.info@gmail.com or contact Patrick Joseph or Lynn Ngui.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Community Lunch @ SMACC 1

I managed to have my fried chicken this month!!

Patrick and Joyce

Thank you Ethan for the use of your camera :)

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Jom Makan (translated: Come Eat!)

This Sunday we will be having Community Lunch for SMACC 1 and Community Dinner for SMACC 2. Do look out for the camera going round and remember to say cheese!

Plans for our Christmas Guest Night are falling into place... you will definitely be hearing more about it soon.


Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Ampang Church Plant

We have created a new blog for our Ampang church plant which has been officially been named the Ascended Christ Anglican (ACA) church. Previously it was simply known to us as SMACC 3.

As we are in partnership with one another to promote and proclaim the Gospel of Christ, do visit the "ACA Church Yard" to find out about up coming events as well as to support and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ as they follow His lead in bringing His word to the area.

For the moment they have yet to establish a permanent venue to meet together and are currently holding their services in a member's home. Resources are often limited so if you have the time or effort to spare, please consider serving our brothers and sisters at ACA. Please click here for a map and brochure from their website.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

KVBC week

KVBC week proved to be a fulfilling and packed week of faithful teaching.

The week kicked off with Dr. Christopher Ash preaching on Sunday in SMACC 2 on, "How to Overcome Evil," the answer being, we overcome evil with good and NOT with evil (although we can all testify that often we sorely want to do so!). The sermon download can be obtained from our official website here.

From Monday - Wednesday, we enjoyed nightly expository preaching from the book of Job at the MAS Academy in Kelana Jaya, tackling the issue of suffering in 3 parts;

Weep with those who weep;
Is God for me or against me?; and
The God who is God.

Christopher's wife, Carolyn , meanwhile, held 2 seminars for women on Tuesday in the Multi-Purpose Hall at St Mary's;

Being God's Women in His World; and
Life as we know it and the Grace of God




Many thanks to Rubina for these photos.

Thus ends our KVBC week.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Photos!

Many apologies for there not being any photos of SMACC 1's luncheon up. I couldn't find a camera :( but I will bear that in mind and bring a spare for the future.

Community Dinner (SMACC 2)

Someone was hungry...

Birthday girl Sharon had her cake and got to eat it as well!

For those who are interested, SMACC 1 was served fried chicken, cauliflower mix, fried rice, scrambled egg with onion and sweet and sour chicken.

SMACC 2 had boiled rice, masala chicken, sweet chilli fish, tofu (yum!!!) and brocolli mix.

Am I the only one who thinks the orange juice is smashing?

To be honest, I wanted to have some of the fried chicken at SMACC 1 but thought that since I was going to SMACC 2 as well, I could get my chicken later. Wrong! Moral of the story; eat now, worry later.

Many thanks to Heidi for her camera phone that caught a few moments for us.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith, food and fellowship (the 3 Fs).

debibo x

KVBC related

Assistance for KVBC
If anyone is able to offer their services as an usher or a traffic warden for KVBC, please let Andrew Cheah know. You will need to be there by 7pm for a briefing before the event.


Seminar for Women
Carolyn Ash (wife of this year’s KVBC speaker, Dr. Christopher Ash) will be conducting a seminar for women at our cathedral on Oct 14th (9:30-1:30pm). She will give 2 sessions;

1. ‘Being God’s Woman in His World’ and
2. ‘Life as we know it and the Grace of God’ (how God uses trials we face in life and how we cope with them).

All women are welcome. For more information, please contact Judi Cheah.
For more information on KVBC and EPS, to be held 13th-14th October 2008, please click here.

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Updates on Community Lunch/Dinner

Dr. Christopher Ash, this year's Klang Valley Bible Conference (KVBC) speaker will be preaching at SMACC 2 on 12 October 2008.

We encourage everyone to come hear him preach and understand that this may prove to be a long day for those of you who go to earlier SMACCs should Community Lunch/Dinner be held on the same day.

As such, Community Lunch/ Dinner will be brought forward to this weekend, 5 October 2008.

We hope that you will be able to stay back after church this Sunday to fellowship with one another and to share a meal together. See you there!


Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Welcoming Training & Community 'Makan'

The picture is for advertisement purposes only. However, if you do want to enjoy this bowl of kolo mee, it can be found in Wangsa Maju!

Welcoming training will be held throughout the month of October, after SMACC 2. Dinner shall be a take-a-way affair (nasi goreng, nasi pattaya, mee goreng, nasi ayam, nasi goreng USA etc).

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Community Lunch for SMACC 1 and Community Dinner for SMACC 2 will be held after their respective services on 12 October 2008 in the Multi-Purpose Hall. Do stay back to fellowship and enjoy a meal together. The food will be catered. All are welcome.


Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

SMACC team September

We had a really encouraging time of meeting new faces, praying together and brainstorming for issues surrounding SMACC in our service to one another, for logistics and in our evangelism to tell others about Christ crucified (and resurrected!!).

Many thanks to Melanie and Charles for opening their home to us and to everyone who brought food to share. We had a spread of stuffed olives, Greek salad complete with generous chunks of feta cheese and cherry tomatoes, chicken crackers, spinach cannelloni, a super-yummy, moist, seed-and-citrus cake, naan bread with various curry sauces and a fantastic multi-berry meringue, amongst many other delicious goodies.

Do join us for SMACC team October (every last Saturday of the month) to be fed, both spiritually and physically!

Don't knock it til you've tried it :)

Let us keep on keeping on together in faith.

debibo x

Gallery

Courtesy of Becky Adamson

We are attempting to put together a photo gallery because a picture is worth a thousand words (or a thousand dollars if you partake in one of those high profile photography competitions!).

If you have any photos of SMACC events including SMACC team, the various guest nights, farewells, SMAGOWs or simply photos of SMACCers that will bring a smile to someone's day (example above), please send them to smacc.info@gmail.com.

Let us keep on keeping on together.

debibo x

Up and running!

Hey folks,

This is our first ever SMACC blogpost - woo hoo!

This blog will serve as an information provider for the time being on the upcoming events SMACCers should take note of. In time, we hope to add a photo gallery and perhaps even a forum.

For those not in the know, information on what SMACC is can be obtained at http://smacc.info/.

If you are already a member of SMACC, then welcome!


News for the week:

• SMACC team this Saturday (27 September 2008) at Charles and Melanie David's residence. SMACCers should have all received an email by now about this with directions to the venue. Please bring along some food to share as we gather together to pray and give thanks to God for everything He has done and to be updated with news from the various on going ministries. Dinner shall start promptly at 7pm.

• Klang Valley Bible Conference (KVBC) and Expository Preaching Seminar (EPS) wil be held from 13-15 October 2008. This year's speaker will be Dr. Christopher Ash from Cornhill Bible Training College, London. For more information, pleae visit http://kvbc.info/.

Do pop in regularly to see the updated changes. This is a work in progress!

debibo x