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March TNT 12 March 2009 Thursday 7.15pm

2009-03-09T16:55:00.007+08:00

Yes! Once again, it's time for TNT! For those of you who are new to TNT, it actually stands for Tuesday/Thursday Night Together (aka TNT). Of course, this year, there will be an added twist to TNT, which also means Testimony Night Together...a time for young adults to have good fun and food, sharing about the nitty-gritty details and also lessons learnt in life =) It's a time to eat together, laugh together, share together and chill together!

A big THANK YOU to all who have attended February's Welcome Tea. Everyone has a good chilling-out time with Old Town White Coffee (It's got a really fragrant aroma!). As discussed during the Welcome Tea, TNT will be held once a month. And for this year, things'll be done a little more creatively. I'm sure many of us has got lots of great ideas for places to hang out and have delicious food. So this time, YAM will gather all these ideas together and hold a TNT blessed draw at the end of every TNT outing. The blessed winner will have the honour of organising the next TNT gathering, for which his/her labour of love will be rewarded with a free meal!* So, quickly contribute your ideas to YAM and get ready to redeem your free meal!

We will be starting 2009's 1st TNT on 12th March, Thursday. The eatery that YAM will be going to is well-known in Hokkaido, Japan. Having a well-established reputation and clientele in Hokkaido, the Japanese are known to form long queues at its outlets, in anticipation of a hot bowl of ramen and sizzling plate of gyozas (jap-styled dumplings). Now, this famous Hokkaido ramen shop has made its way to Singapore!
Presenting...
Baikohken
7 North Canal Road
Famous for its tasty Shoyu Ramen and Gyozas

We will be meeting at 7.15pm at Raffles Place MRT before proceeding to the eatery. The Singapore outlet is managed by two Japanese, who're in charge of the cooking so that one can be sure to taste the authentic Japanese flavour of the food. Located in a quaint corner near the central business district of Singapore, the shop boosts simple Zen-like designs with wooden tables and chairs. Japanese-styled posters decorated the walls of the shop, as one is treated to the different sights of Hokkaido streets portrayed on these posters. The easy-going manner of the shop owners as well as the aroma of thick,fragrant ramen stock put diners at ease in addition to tantalizing their tastebuds.
Ja, Mata Moku-Yobi!
(That's Japanese for "So, See You On Thursday!)

*Please note free meal of organiser will be subsided by everyone attending the event.

2008 YAM Christmas Gathering

2008-12-15T22:49:00.006+08:00

Dear Yammers, it's that time of the year once again...
A time to rejoice and celebrate with family and friends...
As this special season comes again, for us to thank God for the precious gift of His son, Jesus and to appreciate one another in love, let us come together to celebrate!
And...it's pot bless time! A great chance for people to show off their wonderful culinary skills =)
Looking forward to a fabulous time of food, fun, fellowship & friendship!

~Nov, Oct & Sept 2008 TNTs~

2008-11-22T16:29:00.053+08:00

=TNT Nov- D 8 with great minds @ MIND's Cafe

Why are we waiting? Why are we waiting?

that guy who's super unclear and took forever to explain?! wasted our gaming time~

Esther teaching him? hahaha

that's Chelle :)

desserts! yums :)

PAY DAY! the game we all enjoyed :))

Anyway i tried uploading videos of the [Siao] Zha Bors in act, but an extra weird window 'll appear. sorry guys maybe next time. Well, if you miss the live action just too bad..haha

=TNT OCT- Steamboat @ 鮮得来, dessert @ 记得吃

jamula :D

jamula's maid..roflol~!

=TNT Sept- TNT turn Birthday Surprise

all cameras @ who???

tada! the birthday boy who was brought on a wild goose chase.

Okay! Finally done! Sorry for the long post as i'm lazy to post them seperately. Hope you guys enjoy! if you like the previous retreat post, you should like this too? :) -NEW-

YAM Retreat '08 @ Sentosa [8-10th aug]

2008-08-16T22:26:00.032+08:00

This year's retreat was awesome! Once again our retreat coincides with National Day. Shall not write too much but let the pictures speak for themselves :)

Our Accommodation:-

On the 1st day : 08/08/08

We celebrated the opening of Beijing Olympic & Esther's birthday

Pastor brought supper and a hunk from US :)

2nd Day : 09/08/08

After One Voice, sharing and breakfast. it was time for games! Amazing GRace! Though there were only 4 of us but still it was FUN!
Basically the race was kind of similar to what we watched on TV 'The Amazing Race' where we had to complete tasks given and to see which team was able to reach each location fastest. tasks we had to do were taking pictures both individual & group pic at different stops, looking for the various items and also taking specific pictures which were required. Below are some pics taken by the 2 teams. Well, if points were given for photography skills as well team [Siao] Zha Bor would hav Won! hahaha..anyway here are some pictures taken:

Based on the following-
Speed-SZB
No. of items-LZB
Points-SZB was in the lead

The final results? care to make a guess?

The Results....*drum rolls*.........Its a TIE~!!!! wahahaha.

Well , God is fair. He wouldn't want to see the zha bors end up fighting..haha.. Or perhaps it was God's will. We drawed lots. It was suppose to be a battle of e sisters. We went against it. So we ended up with a TIE. haha...anyway after the race ended we were good friends once again and went to sit the Sentosa Luge & sky ride together with our game Master.

Goodbye~

Okay, thats about it. Do watch out for YAM retreat 2009! :)

All-girl TNT@Gurkha Palace Restaurant

2008-08-02T19:54:00.003+08:00

We waited...

& waited...

& waited...

FINALLY! THE FOOD ARRIVED!

And we digged in!!!

We finished all the food & had our fills... Extremely full & extremely worth the price! Right, girls? :D

More pictures for this TNT can be found here.

TNT @ Nihon Mura Part 2

2008-07-24T21:35:00.000+08:00

The Yammers had lots of fun at Nihon Mura for June's TNT. Not only did we have Japanese food (buffet style) at bargain prices (only 99cts per plate of sushi!), we had a real Japanese girl joining us for a time of fun and get-together! But of course, the star of the night would have to be baby Jarius, who was super-active running up and down (and giving the parents a good work-out ;P) and had everyone ga-ga-ing over him.
All in all, everyone had a great time chatting and feasting!
So, join us for our next TNT in July!
Indian food at Little India's Gurkha Palace Restaurant 31 July, Thursday 7pm!

YAM Retreat 2008!

2008-07-09T00:14:00.001+08:00

TNT@Nihon Mura

2008-06-29T22:06:00.002+08:00

Last Tuesday, 24th June, a group of us gathered at The Cathay's Nihon Mura for our monthly TNT. Here are some of the snap shots.

For the whole photo collection, please visit this Snapfish link.

More nicer food & fellowship during next month's TNT. What this space for more information! ;)

TNT@Pitstop

2008-05-30T21:04:00.004+08:00

It was sure a night of lots of fun & laughter at Pitstop. Some of the YAMmers were there for our monthly TNT. Here are some of the pictures & videos taken. Enjoy viewing, & do join us for next month's TNT on 24th June, venue to be confirmed.

Not everybody... Not in the picture were Christine, Esther, Pastor Pat & Pastor Pit.

The games... That's Ben's friend, Aaron. :)

Then, what happen to Naomi Emily & Hannah Esther???

A game we enjoyed a lot: First Hand.

Then Alan was addicted with First hand & went crazy... hahahaha!

One Voice

2008-05-19T14:00:00.005+08:00

God said that when two or three gathered together, there He will be.

Five of us were present for the very first One Voice & all of us were truly & amazingly blessed by what God spoke to us individually.

After the listening prayer, we went for lunch at Curry Wok. One word to describe the food there: yummy!

For the compelete One Voice picture, please access our Snapfish account here.

The Invitation of A Lifetime

2008-05-14T18:36:00.010+08:00

Let's prepare our hearts for One Voice this coming Monday, 19th May, by reading about drawing near to God, with this article.

An article taken from Joyce Meyer's Enjoying Everyday Life March 2008 issue, it is written by John Bevere.

Bevere is an international bestselling author, conference speaker, and cofounder of Messenger International with his wife, also bestselling author, Lisa Bevere. His desire is to equip people with truth so they can fulfill their God-given potential.

God bless!

Within the book of James we find the greatest invitation of all time: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… (James 4:8 NKJV). Notice who does the drawing first...we do! Did you know we determine the level of our relationship with God? Yes that’s right, you—not God—determine how close the relationship is.

Stop a moment and ponder this: The Creator of the universe intensely desires your company and longs to be intimately close with you. When drawing near to God, we must come near with holy fear. You will never find the Lord in an atmosphere where He is not held in the utmost respect and reverence.

Psalm 89:7 says God is to be greatly feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

I’ve learned something priceless that I would love to share with you: it’s how to get into the presence of God. I used to struggle getting into His presence, and one morning the Holy Spirit said, “What did Jesus say to His disciples when He taught them to pray?” I started reciting the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be…” Hallowed be Thy name… there it is! Jesus taught them to come into the presence of God with holy fear.

What is the fear of the Lord? It is not to be scared of God. The fear of the Lord is to respect, esteem and honor Him above anything or anyone else. When we do, we will take on His heart and love what He loves and hate what He hates. What is important to Him becomes important to us.

In approaching the Lord in prayer, we must remember that we are created in His image. Just as our emotions vary, so do His. Just as we desire our loved ones to be sensitive to our moods, even so we should be sensitive to the Lord’s. For example, there are times to come into His presence with singing, times to approach boldly, times to enter with a quiet spirit and so forth.

Another key to approaching God in prayer is found in this scripture: Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few (Ecclesiastes 5:2 NKJV).

A few years ago, I was driving and the Holy Spirit told me to pull over. The moment I pulled off, I heard the Spirit of God whisper to my heart, “Did I not say to you, ‘pray without ceasing’?” (See 1 Thessalonians 5:17.)

I responded, “Yes, Lord, You did.”

He probed further, “Is prayer a monologue or dialogue?”

I responded, “It’s a dialogue, Lord, a two-way conversation.”

His words came quick, “Yes, that’s correct; therefore, if I said to pray without ceasing, then that means I am willing to communicate with you without ceasing!”

Let me interject this one point: There are more ways to communicate than just words. At times my wife can give me just one look, and I can write three pages of what she just said to me. If you were in the room, you may not discern what she just said, and I may not have either twenty years ago, but I’ve learned how she communicates. God’s desire is for us to learn how He communicates.

Now when you want to communicate with somebody that much, it means you’re in passionate pursuit of them. And this is what the Bible shows all throughout… God is searching for a relationship with His sons and daughters all over the world.

I find there are so many who constantly approach God with their lists of needs. This is certainly valid; however, I have found great success in approaching Him silently and listening before I speak a word. I have learned a very powerful way to come into God’s presence. I will read a scripture, meditate on it, and the presence of the Lord will manifest. When I’m in His presence, heavenly revelation, understanding and wisdom come.

It is so important that we give the Lord time to speak to us. Can you imagine a friend speaking nonstop, never giving you the opportunity to share? I think that is how the Holy Spirit sometimes feels with us. We need to listen as well as speak. Remember, prayer is a dialogue, not a monologue. For this reason I find much of my prayer time spent in silence or speaking in tongues and listening in my heart while I do. There are other times I’ve immediately approached the Lord with thanksgiving, praise and rejoicing. For the Scriptures also tell us: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms (Psalm 95:2 NKJV).

So here we find a scripture exhorting us to come into the Lord’s presence with singing and thanksgiving, while other scriptures compel us to draw near to listen. When coming to the Lord in prayer, we need to remember that it is not a formula. We need to hear His voice and respond to His desires. It all comes down to being sensitive to the Holy Spirit. He may lead us to intercede, sing, shout, cry out or be silent.

Just as you so desperately desire to be intimately known, so it is with the Lord. He longs to share the deepest parts of His heart with you. The reason God created us is to have intimacy with Him. He did not put Adam in the garden to have a worldwide ministry or to build bridges and skyscrapers. God put Adam in the garden to have intimacy with Him. Now out of that intimacy will come tremendous ministry, great designs of bridges, skyscrapers or whatever you’re called to do. I know that inside all of us is the desire to know the living God. When we walk in intimacy with God, we will find true satisfaction in life.

Embrace the invitation of a lifetime—to know and be known by your heavenly Father. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… (James 4:8 NKJV).

May activities

2008-05-09T23:21:00.000+08:00

We're at the month of May already & I assure you, the activities in May are of great fun!

For May's TNT, you can locate Pitstop Cafe here.

This is a picture of the YAMmers & the youth when we were at Pitstop Cafe two years ago...

For more information, please watch out for this Sunday's (11th May) annoucement.

Hope to see all of you!

YAM's very own...

2008-05-09T17:14:00.002+08:00

Dim Sum Hot Chicks! We missed out the Pastry Hunkys... :)

For those who have missed their fabulous performance, cross your fingers & pray hard you'll see them perform again. :D

YAMmers' 1st TNT - 24 April 2008

2008-05-08T21:41:00.006+08:00

TNT - Tuesday/Thursday Night Together

It's a time of bonding over food and laughter.

Charis YAM's very first TNT took place on 24 April 2008. It was a delightful thursday night, albeit a slight drizzle (which led to a change of venue) at Changing Appetites, Marina Square.

Those present had a great time catching up and laughing boisterously over the jokes and (erm-hmm) secrets...sshhh...that were shared. There was even a special star appearance! (heehee ;P)

Being able to just get together and have a good time of interaction over dinner proved to be absolutely entertaining and satisfying as we got a chance to know one another better. It was a time to just relax among a company of good friends and the family of God. =)

Stay tuned for the next TNT in May! =)

Spritual Feeding 1

2008-04-20T22:46:00.009+08:00

We had a great time learning about the very first lesson of Taking Charge of Your Emotional Life: Building Emotional Strength. Alan put in great effort to plan & teach the lesson.

I believe all who were present brought something valuable with them back. Let's edify each other by keeping each other accountable of what we've learnt. :)

Those who have missed it, you can get a copy of the notes from Alan. We will continue with this sometime soon. Do stay tuned for more information. God bless!

April activities

2008-04-14T12:52:00.003+08:00

Hi YAMmers!

YAM is kicking start our activities in April with Spiritual Feeding! It's time to grow, brothers & sisters!

See the notice below for April's activities & stay tuned for the coming months'.

For more information & queries, please call Alan (9826-6368) or Esther (9857-3855).

See you!

Simply YAM Cha! pics & vid

2008-04-14T00:47:00.020+08:00

Everybody sure had lots of fun at Simply YAM Cha! Here are some of the pictures taken. To view the entire album, please click here. Please open a free account so as to view them.

Food!!! Our Dim Sums & pastry...

Esther is a pro in tea-making!

Alan & the joined Guo Tie...

It's time to sit back & laugh out loud with the ice-breaker, Broken YouTube.

Guess the answer, people who are not there. ;)

You are invited!

2008-03-10T22:12:00.006+08:00

Programme:

Ice-breaker

Worship

YAM 2008 programme presentation

Refreshments & fellowship

See you there!

About YAM

2008-03-06T21:32:00.029+08:00

Get Real!

Real Life. Real Issues. Real Love. Just Real.

Charis Christian Church presents
Young Adults Ministry (YAM)!

It is the home of the YAMmers – vibrant and fun-loving young adults who are not afraid to be serious about God and His Word and believe in making a difference to the world around us. Having faith in Jesus Christ, a zeal for life and a passion to reach out to the community, YAM hopes to offer a lively and intimate environment for young adults to share, grow and develop.

At YAM, we know how real life can, sometimes, get with various issues, bombarding different aspects of our lives--be it family, school or work. These are part and parcel of life. We are not going to say that we know it all or can solve it all. We just want to introduce to you the REAL thing, a place where real people with real situations meet to engage in real relationships and discover the REAL answer.

Luke 10:27

Jesus answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' "

Hebrews 10:24-25

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

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2008-02-05T22:18:00.001+08:00

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God bless,
Cheryl Lim
Creative Director