Focus and Goal Setting

Regarding Logistics

Dear All,

A kind Gentle note to all.

1. Pastor makers once the tip is a little Chipped, will be considered BS markers.
2. For Logistics who are doing traffic 2. PLS put the barricades in order, stack them properly before leaving.
3. Next week onwards, we are using new Envelops so PLS PLS PLS DONOT mix the old ones and new ones.
4. As most of you should have known, our christmas Ic is SingYee this year. If she need any help in keeping the logistic clean and packed, during your duty. Pls extend ur help to her.

Logistics does not belong to Yong Hui, Alan or Grace. It belongs to all of us. So pls if u dont have the time to make it clean, at least dont dirty it.

Thank you =)

Have a great week ahead.

Regards,

JJ

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In Him We Serve,
Euodias Grace

Housekeeping for Logis

Hello LPs,

 

Well, sometimes back I repacked B4 logis while I was on duty. (see the photos) After packing I decided to just take some photos and wanted to post it up almost immediately but I was thinking maybe wait and see if it’s in the same condition that I’ve packed but sad to say not really. Hahaha…

 

Well, let’s all do our part to keep B4 logis as neat n clean as possible… Our room is already so small so we need to keep them in tip top condition. In sure a way whereby when we need something or others need something, the moment they step in they are able to get what they wanted.

 

There’s still going to be changes in B4 and level 1. Michelle and I had some ideas about level 1. We will discussed abt it and if we need help we will let u all know.. hahha…

  All labels should be facing up.

  

 

 

JW Logis Dinner at Shokudo, Heeren's

Let's Dance...

Last Sunday, Beatrice (our dearest Assistant Chief Usher who oversees JW usher groups, in case you dunno) was sharing to the SLs and MTLs about Moses and how everytime Moses felt frustrated by his stiff-necked congregation, he would withdraw himself to meet the Lord and refresh himself. And in God, he found renewed strength again and again... again and again... again and again...

The Word spoke powerfully to me and convicted me. During the worship, I sensed God say to me...

"Let's Dance..."

It puzzled me but after giving it some thought, it dawned upon me that life is really like a dance... and there is a tempo to this Dance of life... and I thought I knew and understood it very well... And I've tried to dance this Dance very well... I danced to the best of my abilities and my understanding and I thought I was becoming good at it... until God beckoned to me and showed me His version of the Dance...

In that instance, I suddenly understood how little I knew and how little of the Dance I have mastered... the Dance is meant to be a couple dance, not a solo dance... The Dance is to be danced at a tempo I cannot hope to master or grasp very well... And in the Dance, should I try to take the lead in this couple dance, the Dance inevitably becomes uncoordinated and messed up... My moves will become off-beat and awkward... But whenever I let God take the lead in this Dance and follow His movement and tempo, the resultant Dance is inescapably beautiful and elegant...

"Are you tired? Are you weary? Are you feeling that the yoke is too heavy to bear? Let Me lead the Dance..."

In this Dance of life, God does the choreography; He leads the dance; He dictates the tempo and He executes the hard moves... Turn to God and find rest in His presence... It is when I try to do everything by myself that I burn myself out... I shall learn to lean on God's strength and directions... Just as Moses did! Although Moses was a very old man when he led Israel out of Egypt, he always had the rigour of a youth because in God, he found the source of everlasting life and strength...

"Are you frustrated? Are you disappointed? Are you unforgiving and angry - with youself? with your leaders? with your friends? or even with Me?"

In this Dance of life, it is natural to feel frustrated and disappointed if we had always danced solo or with the wrong partner(s)... Because the Dance was not meant to be danced that way! We cannot hope for the best when we settle for the worse. I shall turn to God and find a new beginning in Him... Although Moses was a criminal with a murderous past, he became the greatest prophet ever to deliver Israel, because in God, he found purpose, vision and hope for the future...

"Are you scared? Are you intimidated? Are you lacking in confidence? Do you feel that you have no more faith?"

In this Dance of Life, we will be venturing into the unknown... Because every person is different and uniquely shaped by God, so nobody can tell you what your Dance will be like. However, God knows how your Dance is meant to be like and He knows how it will turn out to be... And He assures that His seed in us is imperishable and will bear good fruits! and that He will finish the good work He has started in us! I shall turn to God and be of good courage... Because if God is leading my Dance, what can go wrong? I shall go forth in faith! And dance! and dance! and dance! Although Moses was a mere shepherd, but in his meekness and humility, he became a powerful prophet who performed the most spectacular miracles, because he submitted whatever little that was in his hands (a shepherd's rod) into God's hands... and God turned it into a tool for greatness which left an everlasting legacy!

"Let us all dance..."

Moses humbled himself and let God lead in his Dance of life, and God turned the Dance into a masterpiece that we still marvel today... I shall let God take the lead in my own dance. and I can't wait to see how the dance turns out! God is inviting you today to dance with Him... won't you let Him take the lead? Let us all dance this Dance of Life with God...

Constraints

Dear Western Personnels,

WEF this month, I will be taking back the role on planning logis duty so I will need you all to submit to me your constraints for the month BY 10TH of every month. If no constraints submit to me by then I will take it as you don't have any constraints. As for this month I will EXTEND the deadline till 17th July 23 59! Anything later then that will not be entertained!

One last thing, pls EMAIL me your constraints and DO NOT SMS me.

Do not reply to jwlog@googlegroups.com BUT reply to my email euodiasgrace@gmail.com ..

Thanks!

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In Him We Serve,
Euodias Grace

FOP Logis Team Meeting #1

This year, our boss - Adeline, has explicitly expressed her desire to have an All-JW Logis Team for FOP and Anniversary weekend! What an honour! Currently, the team consists of 6 LPs and understudies that were handpicked and approved by Adeline.


And on 15 Jun (Monday) the team met up at Raffles City Shokudo to fellowship, dine and plan for the big event. Although almost everyone present had little to zero experience doing FOP, but everyone of them contributed brightly and asked intelligent questions.

Currently, the team consists of JJ, CK, Thomas, Leticia, Xin Yi, Kenrus. Very soon, we will be adding another 3 to the team. May we bring God glory and make our leaders proud!

Expo Shifting Experience

Hi Guys,

 

Hopefully my entry will not be the last to end this blogspot XD

 

Well due to tiredness, I'm not able to share my Expo Shifting experience on time....

 

I'm very glad to be chosen in the shifting team as I always wanted to try on new things in Logistic. This opportunity gave me the chance to

learn from Senior Expo personnel.

 

We only had 2 meetings in total. The first meeting various roles and details of what-to-do were already given few days before the meeting. Basically it shortens the meeting duration and enquiries can be answer instead of spending more time to think questions on 'what more can I do'.   

 

I'm sorry to my team members because I've asked a lot of questions throughout the meeting. Hahaha…& thank God none of them turn over the table LOL

 

Next we discussed on things to buy/ to top up/ man power and how long is required for packing and shifting. By end of the meeting, everyone has at least 1 question to solve or do some research. I believe almost all decision can be made on the spot was due to information was gathered & brought into the 2nd meeting.

 

I was In-Charge of welfare and help out in other area. Eventually I have the opportunity helping with Simon in Cupboard. I think what Simon In-Charge is the main meat of the dish. Its about, inventory = admin. Be precise and double check. During the shifting, be alert where your staff goes to and track them every now and then.

 

The Shift won't succeed without the help of volunteer LPs!!! Thank You~~!!

 

From here I've realized when everyone comes prepare with questions which they know or don't, it helps the team to get prepare. Overall know what to be done on the day. It's a bonus when there is someone who's the experience but it's a treat when everyone is fighting together in the same team. :D   

 

Leticia

 

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Alrightz personnel,

Updated the column on allo.

This blog is for everybody. The purpose of having this blog is to keep one another updated on information that is needed to be passed down, updates of what are the exciting things that are happening in our life, share it with one another. You never know what you share will impact pple's life!

You are all given the userid and password to this blog. (My apologies to those who don't have) You can blog anything anytime given the privilege that you have the login id. Well, if you are too lazy to login, you can simply email your entry to putoz.jwlogis@blogger.com ... your entry will be posted up immediately!

There is no point having a blog set up for everyone but no entry. YH or myself can't be blogging away in here all the time.

I know we're all busy but it's no harm taking time to type something nice in here to share with us and let our lives be impact ya?

To be honest, I wanted to close down this blog already cos there is just not 'Live' in here.... So guyz, don't make me do that ya?

Do something to stop me from closing it down!

Regards,

Grace Euodias

Updates on Work

Have started work for 2 weeks already and I am happy... I think after slacking for one whole year (including the time spent in army), one grows to appreciate the pleasure of work.

My team leader and colleagues have been very loving and patient in teaching me the ropes and initiating me into the firm... The firm has an excellent structure and system in place - everyone has defined roles and responsibilities and is non-exploitative of one another. The structure also helps very much to prepare newcomers to familiarise themselves with the firm. The hierarchy of the organization is very flat - everyone treats one another with respect and nobody has airs (i think I am the most "dao" person around).

Above all else, the firm has a wide and extensive portfolio of projects covering various scale and typologies. I love it! I am slowly being exposed to the "drudgery" that my peers have been complaining about, but well, I remain thankful that I got the job.

Beautiful morning

Something I got to see when I decided to go to office early to check email and start work early...

a snapshot - my office

the Water Cycle at One Raffles Link (taken with spoilt digi cam, so...)

A favourite sight I look forward to seeing every morning I go to work... If there is one "Heroes" ability I would like to get, it would be Sylar's Intuitive Aptitude - I love to see how every single thing work and come together... In many ways, I share Sylar's endless hunger to know and understand more... LOL... I'm talking geekish here... Pardon me =P

Will try to find time to write about the 1-year testimony I shared with Wanyun's cell group and also BLTC - in which I have been involved over the past month or so...

Don't ask "Why?"... Ask "Who?"

It was exactly a month ago and the date was 1 April 2009, and it was 6am in the morning. I was buying coffee for myself and also to bless Wenkai (a CHC staff) and an uncle (a Kreta Ayer Auditorium staff who helped to open the auditorium for us every morning).

I had very little money left, but I still wanted to bless with whatever I had. I believed it was God's way to bless others, and I wanted to follow God's way. But my heart was already growing cold... It was 3 months into my job hunt, and I was wondering if God was going to bless me with a job at all.

I walked to the auditorium and set up the usher table as usual. Florence - another section leader - came and we set ourselves up to serve the people as they come and pray. In my heart, I was silently wondering why these congregation were so motivated to come so early to pray... And I was certainly questioning why I was there so early to usher, if not to pray. It seemed that God hadn't been answering my prayers for a job for months, so why persist in praying? Why serve a God who seemed so distant and quiet?

In the midst of our ushering, Florence asked how my job hunt was going along and my heart winced in pain. I told her that the job hunt was in limbo. The firm I desired very much to get into wasn't getting back to me, despite having interviewed me a month earlier... The jobhunting experts always said that if the company was taking so long to get back to you, it was most likely they were not that INTO you... I only applied to one firm because that was really the firm I wanted to get into, and I reasoned to myself that I should not apply to firms that I don't want to get into and that God would surely grant me the desires of my heart... Perhaps I should not have acted in so much faith, and just applied to more firms?

Florence then remarked to me, "you have a lot of faith... You sent your resume to 1 firm only and expect to get a job? Experts say that we usually need to send 20-30 resumes to get a job interview..."

After hearing Florence's words, I seriously wondered if I should start sending my resumes en masse... But I decided not to... Instead, I decided to commit my job search to God and really trust God for provision. I wrote down my prayer requests in my prayer book and prayed for:

• an interview with the firm which will lead to swift and smooth employment
• favour of men and God's grace for a job ($3k/month) to start in April
• quick follow-up interview with the director of the firm
• to secure the job in 2 weeks' time

The remaining days in April were dark and torturous. Everyday I woke up wondering when the job was coming... Every time I met friends and relatives, I had to tell them how fruitless my jobhunt had been and that I was still keeping hope... Every moment I want to spend a penny, I had to remind myself that I had little money left and rethink my spending options... Day after day, week after week - there was no news from the firm that I applied to...

I began to lose hope...
I began to think that God was not going to answer my prayers after all...
I began to be angry with God...

I was blaming all circumstances possible and God for my situation:

• Why did I have to go back to NS last year and miss out on the recruitment season?
• Why did the economy take a downturn just when I came out from NS?
• Why did I give so much to God's kingdom that I have so little savings to sustain me now?
• Why did I serve God so much in ministry that I did not spend more time studying and get better grades? With better grades, surely I would be able to secure a job easily?
• God, why aren't you acting to take me out of this mess???!!!
  

Many people could see that I was sliding away from God and that although I was holding on to my faith with my head, I wasn't holding on with my heart. My sister rebuked me for my lack of faith in God. My leaders were encouraging me with the same old words week-in-week-out... But to no avail... I saw God's wonders in my life, I know God is real, but I just could not be sure if God and I were standing on the same side anymore...

The spiritual attacks then came fast and furious...

The Bible tells us that when God is on our side, we have nothing to fear... In those weeks, I feared EVERYTHING and ANYTHING, because I felt God wasn't with me... I kept praying, and although I felt God's presence, I didn't feel the breakthrough in the spiritual realm. I kept reading the Bible, but no revelations came... I was getting desperate... I did not know who I can turn to... My leaders were not giving me answers; God wasn't giving me answers; who else can I turn to?

I began to feel like an abandoned child in the spiritual realm - I was like a sheep without a shepherd. And if the Shepherd was there, I couldn't see Him and hear Him. I felt that perhaps I was unworthy of God's love, and therefore undeserving of God's provision... I began to condemn myself although I'd read numerous scriptures telling us that there's no condemnation in God's love...

I confronted Wanyun a few times with my dark and unholy anger and challenged her to theological debates... I was asking her...

"Why does God allow this?"
"Why has God allowed that?"
"Why does God not do this?"
"Why does God not do that?"

Wanyun could not answer and almost always broke down in tears... She just pleaded to me to keep faith in God...keep believing... And I would always snare back,

"I believe in God! I certainly do! But I am not sure if I should be on the same side as God anymore!"

I hurt Wanyun with those words... I certainly hurt myself with those words... And I grieved the Holy Spirit... I hurt God... And I could feel it in my spirit... Every tear that Wanyun shedded broke my heart...

It was at this juncture that I received a mail package from Our Daily Bread... Inside was a small booklet detailing of the story of Job... Here is a short summary:

• Job was a great man of God who feared and loved the Lord greatly. He was also blessed with great possessions, many servants and a great family.
• Satan challenged God to allow Job's faith to be tested; and God allowed Satan to do ANYTHING to Job, except to take Job's life.
• Satan subsequently robbed Job of all his possessions, servants, killed all his children and attacked Job with sores all over his body.
  
• In time, Job's friends came and "comforted" him... but instead of hearing the turmoil in Job's heart, his friends were busy composing theological answers to his problems.
• Job was struggling to understand his suffering and why it happened... And when God finally spoke to Job... Instead of giving definitive answers to why Job suffered, God asked Job questions - science questions, in fact, covering the fields of zoology, astronomy and meterology, among others.
• Job stood before almighty God in dumbfounded silence.
  
• He wanted to know "why?" but God simply responded with "Who?"
  

I was impacted by this word that God sent to me through snail mail... All this while, I was too busy asking God:

"why? why? why?" "why me?" "why this?" "why now?"

Instead of seeking God for WHO He is... I was more interested in WHY has God done this and that! But God is not interested in explaining to us how He runs the universe... He is more interested in His relationship with us, and that is why He sent Jesus to die on the cross so that we can renew our relationships with Him... I finally knew what I should do in these dark times... In brokenness, I went back to God and prayed,

"God... I am sorry for all that I have done and said... I realise that You are a God of love and second chances. Please forgive me and I will follow you... I will stop asking 'why' as much as I can and I will start asking 'who' you really are..."

Immediately, I felt the peace of God dwell in my heart and I knew I was reconciled back unto God. In a day or two... the firm that I was applying for called and offered me a job. In one stroke, God answered all my prayer requests regading this job hunt:

• an interview with the firm (happened on 29 April)
• quick follow-up interview with the director of the firm (happened on 29 April)
• swift and smooth employment (all conditions and paperwork were settled in 1 hour)
  
• favour of men (my Director and Team Leader in the firm both treated me nicely and warmly)
  
• God's grace for a job ($3k/month) to start in April (I got the salary I wanted and it will start on the 1st working day of May)
  
• to secure the job in 2 weeks' time (did not happen in the time frame I requested, but God plans everything in its own time and purpose...)
  

At the end of this testimony, I just want to encourage all who are facing difficulties to keep on believing in God. Seek God for WHO He is, not WHAT He does... Delight in God's presence, and surely, God will bless you in all your endeavours.

Proverbs 3:5-12, NKJV
⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil.
⁸ It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.
⁹ Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
¹⁰ So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.
¹¹ My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction;
¹² For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

Keep this blog alive!!!

Hey pple... Let this blog not be the same old pple who are posting in here but let's all keep this blog alive by tellin/sharin with us ur experience u have in Logis or testimoniy of urslf etc...

This blog needs some LIFE!!!!

If you dunnoe the username n password to this blog u can either ask Thomas or me IF NOT u can email to putoz.jwlogis@blogger.com

Alrite... So I am waitin for the liveliness of this blog!!!

It's Confirmed... Outing is Postponed...

Hi guys,

After taking into consideration the Round Table meeting on Sunday, Grp11 + Grp12 Combined Chalet from Monday onwards, and a few other considerations, we will be postponing the outing this sunday till a date to be confirmed.

Postponing of Sunday Logis Outing, until stated otherwise...

Hi everyone, just want to let everybody know and prepare for last min changes or postponement to this Sunday's outing. This is due to:

1. Round Table Meeting for some MTL, every SL and above at JW from 5pm onwards. Usually it will end late.
2. Outing plans have yet to be finalised, vetted and approved by Sis Adeline
3. Plans to include as many Expo LPs as possible (which makes this Sunday a bad date due to Round Table meeting).

Sorry for any disappointment caused? Lol. So pls wait for more news as we try our best to coordinate everything. Some of us may still want to go to Sentosa Cove for chill-out this Sunday though. See how.

JW LOG OUTING 01

Are YOU ready????

I am here to announce PROUDLY that your exam paper (SA2) is ready!!!
Presenting to you Principal, Mr Goh Yonhui and his two teachers Ms Chole Leow and Ms Grace Euodias Yao!

We will see all of you this coming sunday, 1st March, 430pm at JW cafe!!!

Group 15 logis personnels, don't be too happy.... even though we are on duty BUT you still have to sit for the exam.

Study Hard! Jia You!!

Fwd: Housekeeping as of 22th Feb

Hi guys!

Weekend Allocation
28/2, sat > Simon, Chow Meng
1/3, sun > Chung Kiat, Abigail
Any internal switches do let Yong hui know, cc 1 to me, or drop a mail here.

Upcoming events
28/2, 1/3 This coming weekend we are having water bap! If you are interested to know how it's run and such, do drop by. :D
15/3 Logis outing at sentosa

To simon, chow meng
mich and i will come down this sat, but just in case,
Loudhailer checked with 8 batteries in box @ L1 > ensure battery taken out after use on both days.
Instruction on hailer to insert battery is not clear. if it fail to work, reverse the batt. It's working when i test on 22/2.
Photo number tag @L1, beside loudhailer
Towel @B4 on the same shelf as the ministry box
Signage @B4 behind door in black trash bag, sealed.
Extra batter @B4, beside pastor marker
Red and white tape @ B4, more than enough

Others
Love offering for birthday babies for the month of Feb, if you had pledged, do pass to Simon/Wan Xiu asap. :D
Water bap towels - Ck found the approved towels, will be bought and top up by this sat. Final count will be 10 big + 1 mid
Harvest time - To give recept 100 per week, sat logis do take note.
Chops - to collect 2 blue(CHC) and 1 red(redeem) from recept. JJ will help to trace, but if you know of any church staff by the name of Grace, do ask her for it.
Queue point at B4 - i last counted was 19. but not sure if all are ours. (10 are confirm ours)
Sticker Label - those blank 4 pieces on 1 A4 one, left a few only, thou not under us, might be good if we highlight to H1 on this sat/sun
Traffic items - Spoilt one had not been collected by peng boon.

If there's anything i miss out do add to this mail!
If you have any burning ideas that you think will help JW log to improve do let us know too!

Have a great week ahead!

Cheers,
Thomas

JW Logis Meeting

Hi All,

Do take note that coming Sunday 15 Feb, there will be a meeting at Kendrus's house.

Venue: Blk 756 Jurong West St74 #12-62
Time: 6pm - 8pm

All of ya have confirmed your attendance so see ya there!
Let's also have a great time of fellowship too!

Let's all meet in church lobby at around 5pm for those who are on duty and those who are still hanging around in church ya...