(18) Hymn- last preperation

Time:
People in charge: Jonathan, YiYun
Attendee : Nathanael, Wei-Hsiang, Rebecca, Dorothea, Jonathan, Yi-Yun, Maggie, ManYi

Last preperation and practice for the farewell presentation at the last night at the convocation.
We started with "Give Me Oil in my Lamp" with the pairs : Rebecca+ Maggie, Jonathan+YiYun, Nathanael+WeiHsiang, Dorothea+Daniela and ManYi at the piano. This time Daniela was not here so Maggie did changed a while and did the movements with Dorothea so that she would not be alone again. It worked pretty good. We tried everything also with the lights out and with the lighters.
Unfortunatly the brothers and sisters from UK had to wait outside. One of them really wanted to be in the same room and tried to sneak inside but he was put outside by our door guard WeiHsiang.(hehe)
After the practice of give me oil we also worked on the song whisper to my heart. There were some parts which were really not perfect. Just like the ending. Many did not know the right tone or how long this last note will last. There was also another part which we did a quick review on.

It was good that we had the time to do this last practice. Although this day was that we eat together a nice and big meal we had time at the evening to practice. Usually this meal is dinner but this year we tried to have a nice lunch and I think that this idea was pretty good.

(17) Activity Q&A / Hymn

Time: 18:15-19:00; 19:10-20:15
People in charge: Maggie, WeiHsiang and Jonathan, YiYun
Attendee : Nathanael, Tiana (the first part),MuChen(a bit, had to leave early to catch the train) Wei-Hsiang, Rebecca, Dorothea, Jonathan, Yi-Yun, Maggie, ManYi (nice that you were able to come), ShuiRou(the first part)

First part
We had two question about which we discussed.

Why do we not celebrate christmas?

What is meaning in partaking in the holy communion?

Second part

Practising "Give me oil in my Lamp". Joni and YiYun intruduced the biblecerses to us which we will say before lighting our lighters. We practised the receiting of the verses and the beginning and ending.

After singing that song we also sang "whisper to my heart" WITHOUT" Tiana. And it seems that we will have to work on it if we really want to do it. And do we want to do it???! YES. hehe~~

But to be honest it does sound terrible in some parts
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Hallelujah, dear all,

We put the steps of the presentation of "Give me oil in my lamp" in order. Please check it.

Progression of “Give Me Oil In My Lamp”

• (Everyone sits on his seat)
• Light is turned out.
• Start reciting the bible verses and lighting up the lighters/torches one by one .
• (Yiyun-Nathanael-Daniela-Doro-Manyi-Maggie-Weihsiang-Joni-Rebecca-Joni)
• While Joni is shouting “BURNIIIIIING, the others whisper “burningburningburningburningburningburningburningburning” .
• Then the piano gives a cord, and everyone starts walking to the front, singing “Give me oil in my lamp to keep me burning, keep me burning till the break of day.”
• Then everyone should be at the front already.
• And the lighters/torches are put into pocket.
• Then the piano gives an intro and we sing: 1. English version (+movements) 2. Chinese version (+movements)

For Daniela:
This is your part of verse. Please learn it by heart for next Sabbath.
Exodus 13:21And the LORD went before them by night in a pillar of fire to give them light.
夜間，神在火柱中光照他們。
(IV)-Daniela

For PeiYing:
Will you attend in the convocation? How many days will you participate? If you would like to present hymns together, can you come next Sabbath to learn the hymns?

For all:
Next Sabbath we will have a MINI TEST on your verses in the lunch break. So please learn your verses by then!!

Joni & Yiyun

Preview (17)

Hallelujah, dear all,

We have fellowship this Sabbath. We will start with the sharing time (definitely!), which is prepared by Maggie and Wei-Hsiang. The theme is "the Q&A of faith". The idea of such a discussion came from some questions addressed by Shui-Ruo, and they are worthy of being discussed and clarified. All of us are very welcome to pose questions of faith, and find answers based on the bible together. We especially welcome Uncle Chih-Jen and Aunt Susan to participate in our discussion and to offer some good solutions. The sharing time will proceed for 45 min and then follows 45 min of the hymn practice.

This is the last practice before the convocation. We will have a complete rehearsal, including the short play before the song "give me oil in my lamp". Let us ask ourselves to sing and move with memory. The text (Eng. & Ch.) and the move of "give me oil in my lamp" is posted on our blog (http://wjg-hjg.blogspot.com/), please check it. Please also hum or practice "whisper to my heart" at anytime as you're free.

Let us pray for the time of Q&A. May God open our eyes, ears and heart to understand his Truth. As well as pray for the hymn practice. May we can harmonize with each other, technically and spiritually.

Remember each other in your prayer.
God bless and see you on Sabbath!

Yi-Yun

Sorry for adding one thing additionally. Susan ask us to prayer for eine Griechisch Studentin who would like to attend our service on the coming Sabbath. So remember it in our prayer. May God open her way of salvation and move all obstacles away.

Immanuel,
Yi-Yun

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哈利路亞，親愛的青年團契契友們，收信平安：

本週我們有青年團契聚會。首先進行分享時間，由Maggie及偉祥負責。本次分享主題是「信仰疑難解答」，目的是共同討論、釐清水若所提出的一些信仰疑惑。歡迎每個人提出問題，並從聖經中查考答案。我們也邀請志仁叔叔與Susan阿姨，參與協助我們的討論。此次分享時間進行45分鐘，然後練詩45分鐘。

本次練詩是歐陸靈修會前最後一次練習。我們將進行完整的採排，包括「我的燈需要油」開場前的小短劇。請自我鍛鍊唱詩時不看譜。「我的燈需要油」的中英文歌詞與動作已放在我們的部落格上(http://wjg-hjg.blogspot.com/)，有事沒事也請自己哼唱「whisper to my heart」。

讓我們為「信仰疑難解答」的討論禱告，願神開我們的眼、耳與心去瞭解祂的真理。也為練詩禱告，願我們在唱和中真的融合在一起，無論是技巧層次或屬靈層次上。

願我們在禱告中紀念彼此，
願神祝福我們每一位！安息日見！

怡昀

抱歉補充一件事。Susan阿姨請我們為一位希臘女大學生禱告，她想在這個安息日參加我們的聚會。讓我們在禱告中紀念此事，願神除去一切阻礙，為她開啟得救的道路。

順頌以馬內利
怡昀


Here are the two pictures:

Me-King ~ Take a good look at the food

Today we went together to the restaurant run by the family of Xin-Ja and Peng Hsiang. We entered the room pretty early and also hungy. Altogether we were a full VW transporter car and a half occupied small car that would make 9+3=12 people with 12 stomachs, 12 mouths, 24 eyes and 120 fingers. Anyway if you want to know who was there just look at our groupfoto and add Nathanael to it. It was him taking the picture for he is our kameraman^^

This is the front door and the sign of their restaurant. When we enterd there were no other guests. I think we entered between 10 and 11. We were warmly welcomed by the family. Though Peng was as XinJa told us still asleep but it did not took a long time and he came through the door with his smile on his face^^.
I think that we had a nice time there. Later other guests were also comming. But there was food enough for everyone.





We did not only eat but also talked and played^^
(there is unfortunatly no picture of us playing UNO^^)

In the end we left happy and with satisfied stomachs. This was not only a opportunity to come together outside the church and to visit the Chao restaurant before they are going to leave the tireding work in the restaurant to others it was also one of the last opportunities to have Tiana with us. (Its not that you are leaving soon and that you will never come back right?!!)

At last I want to say and I think that you all would agree on this:
Thank you very much family Cao for providing us with food and welcomed this noisy crowed we were warmthly^^