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Sermons preached at BRMC (that are not part of a sermon series)
The Book of ACTS 13-28 | Jul 14-Sep 18, 2019 | Acts 1-16 | Sep 2-Nov 25, 2018
The GOSPEL of JOHN | Part 2: Mar 3-Apr 28, 2019 | Part 1: Apr 15-Aug 26, 2018
RADICAL LIVING on Leviticus | Part 1: Jan 20-Feb 24, 2019
BACK to Jesus | Jan 28-Mar 11, 2018
Talks by Rev Dr Tan Siang Yang | March 2018
Sun, Dec 8, 2019 | But by the Grace of God.. | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Dec 8, 2019 | The Messiah Revealed | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sun, Dec 8, 2019 | Empowerment | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sun, Dec 1, 2019 | Heart Of The Father | Ps Chris Gore
Sun, Dec 1, 2019 | The Victory that Overcomes | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Dec 1, 2019 | When God is Exalted> | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 30, 2019 | Living As A Follower Of Jesus Christ | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 24, 2019 | Right Here Waiting | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 | Just Worship | Rev Dr Daniel Koh
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 | Human Religion & True Worship | Bishop Dr Robert Solomon
Sun, Nov 10, 2019 | Let Us | Rev Reuben Ng
Sun, Nov 10, 2019 | Worship Together | Rev William Sam
Sun, Nov 3, 2019 | Listen To The Witnesses | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 3, 2019 | The Pentecost Principle | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Nov 3, 2019 | 1 John 3:19-24 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Oct 27, 2019 | Sin Boldly! | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sat, Oct 26, 2019 | In Christ – Our Life Giver | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Oct 20, 2019 | Practicing The Presence Of God | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Oct 20, 2019 | 1 John 2:12-17 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Oct 6, 2019 | Unity Of The Church | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Oct 6, 2019 | A Walk On The Light Side | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sat, Sep 28, 2019 | God Faithful & Wise | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Sep 7, 2019 | God Holy & Just | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Aug 31, 2019 | Adonai-Our Sovereign God | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Aug 17, 2019 | El Shaddai | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Aug 3, 2019 | Jehovah Rophe | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jul 13, 2019 | Jehovah M’Kaddesh | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jul 6, 2019 | Jehovah – LORD | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jun 15, 2019 | Our God Omnipresent | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jun 1, 2019 | Our God Omnipotent | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, May 25, 2019 | Methodist Pentecost | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, May 19, 2019 | About Life, Death & Other Troubling Questions | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, May 18, 2019 | Jochebed, Mary and Suzanna | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, May 12, 2019 | Mamma Mia | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sat, May 11, 2019 | Mothers | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sun, May 5, 2019 | Grow Old Along With Me | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, May 5, 2019 | Death To Life | Rev Wendy Watson
Sat, May 4, 2019 | Glorify Jesus | Rev Dr Daniel Koh
Sat, Apr 20, 2019 | I Am The Resurrection | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Apr 6, 2019 | I Am The Good Shepherd | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Mar 30, 2019 | I Am The True Vine | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sat, Mar 23, 2019 | I Am The Bread Of Life | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Mar 16, 2019 | I Am The Life | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Mar 2, 2019 | I Am The Way | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Feb 23, 2019 | The Best Life Ever | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Feb 16, 2019 | Watch & Pray | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Feb 9, 2019 | Pray In The Name Of Jesus | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | Chinese New Year Blessings Service | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jan 26, 2019 | Our Three Requests | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | Three Hearts Desires Godwards | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | Still Transformed By The Love Of Christ | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | Transformed By The Love Of Christ : Love In Action | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | Stepping in-Standing Up-Staying Close | Rev Wendy Watson
Sat, Jan 12, 2019 | The Prayer Ministry Of The Church | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, Jan 6, 2019 | Transformed By The Love Of Christ | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Jan 5, 2019 | The High Calling Of God | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | God’s Best To You | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | Family Matters | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | God’s Convenant To Us | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | There’s Something About Mary | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | Annunciation | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | Christmas Carols Celebration Service | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | Someone Mightier | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | God’s Best to You | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | Wait !| Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | Who Can Tahan? | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | Christmas | Rev Lawrence Chua
Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | What Can We Expect At Christmas ? | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | A Family That Belongs To God| Rev Gladwin Lee
Sat, Sep 8, 2018 | Defending the Faith | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 | Practising The Sacramental Life | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Jul 22, 2018 | Practising the Compassionate Life | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 | Practising the Prayer-Filled Life | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Jun 17, 2018 | Joseph: The Good Earthly Father | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sun, Jun 10, 2018 | The 3rd Wave – Christianity With Power (Part 2) | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Jun 3, 2018 | The 3rd Wave – Christianity With Power (Part 1) | Rev Wendy Watson
What is dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term. A wide range of symptoms are covered, including memory loss and mental decline due to damaged nerve cells in the brain. Dementia affects individuals differently – in their thinking, behaviour, feelings, memory, and movement. Simply put, the normal functions of the brain are disrupted.
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☛ More about dementia, its prevalence, and whether someone with dementia loses his God-given dignity
☛ On CAPS – Community Based Activity Programme for Seniors with Dementia
To find out more, please contact Chang Chong Tian at 9880 9355 or chongtian.chang@brmc.org.sg
My father was a clever, intelligent and handsome man.
Still handsome!
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 6 years ago.
We were in denial at the beginning. I was very unhappy when the neurologist told me to take him home and love him.
God opened my eyes and that what’s I did.
Accepting and dealing with the situation in love made me more able to deal with the situation.
I thank God for my father for the privilege of having him with me longer.
Every day is precious when I reflect on God’s kindness.
He will never leave us nor forsake us. He is with us to the end of our days.
My father made more friends since his sickness than before. Many of his friends are in Barker Road.
Thank God, they are patient, kind and loving.
At CAPS last week (Sat, Aug 24), he was so happy, surrounded by a loving community.
Many causes lead to dementia, eg, a stroke may damage nerve cells. We should gently refer a person who show signs of dementia to a geriatric doctor to confirm the diagnosis of dementia, so that we can best walk with the person in this difficult journey.
Is dementia common?
Yes, it is, especially among the elderly. One in ten Singaporeans aged 60 and over has dementia. For those over 85, it is one in three.
However, it is not as common as the other chronic health conditions among the seniors, like high blood pressure; high blood cholesterol; cataract; joint pain, arthritis, rheumatism or nerve pain; and diabetes.
Does dementia cause the person to lose his God-given dignity?
No.
Every person is created by God “in His image” (Genesis 1:27). God sees in every one a resemblance to Himself. However, we must never presume humanity to be identical to God. Only Jesus bears “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being” (Hebrews 1:3).
God’s love is unconditional, not dependent upon our intellect, abilities, accomplishments, possessions, not even our spirituality. After all, God so loves humanity that He gave His only Son Jesus for the salvation of all who believe in Him (John 3:16).
So we must remember that the loss of memory and other thinking skills do not diminish the high regard God has for humanity. Instead, just as Jesus has loved us, so must we love our neighbour (John 13:34), even our friends and loved ones with dementia.
What is CAPS?
CAPS is the acronym for Community Based Activity Programme for Seniors with Dementia. It is modelled on a community activity programme run by the Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA).
Every month, we meet for 2 ½ hours of social and spiritual interaction to improve the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of our seniors and friends with dementia.
When will we be meeting?
Our scheduled sessions for the next 6 months are:
- Sat, Nov 16 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
- Sat, Dec 7 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
- Sat, Jan 18 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
- Sat, Feb 15 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
- Sat, Mar 21 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
- Sat, Apr 18 at Wesley Hall (level U3)
What is the purpose of CAPS?
CAPS aims to be God’s love in action at BRMC in relationship, in solidarity and in God’s power.
In RELATIONSHIP
Jesus commands His disciples, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34b).
Through worship, exercise, crafts and games during CAPS, Christian volunteers help families whose loved ones have dementia to communally experience God’s care and love.
In SOLIDARITY
Jesus calls us His friend, His brother and sister.
In every CAPS activity, Christian volunteers stand in solidarity with the families whose loved ones have dementia. They give each family their whole-selves, empathetic ears to listen, willing hands to help, and caring hearts to love.
In GOD’S POWER
…the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).
CAPS aims to help everyone to experience the power of God’s joyful love in action. In every programme segment, there are ample opportunities for both volunteer helpers and families who have loved ones with dementia to receive God’s love and to give this love to one another.
How is CAPS different from secular programmes for caregivers?
The top three aspirations for old age in Singapore are
- HEALTH & WELLNESS,
- FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS and
- SENSE OF PURPOSE
Activity programmes can only nurture health and wellness. Wise planning can only promote financial preparedness. Only God can reveal His plans and purposes for us (Jeremiah 29:11). Only the assurance of our Creator who promised “to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” can comfort the families coping with caring for loved ones with dementia in the last stage of life.
CAPS aims to help both the persons with dementia and their caregiving families to find God and His purpose for them in their daily life.
What is the programme structure of CAPS?
- Welcome
- Opening Prayer
- Praise and Thanksgiving
- Short Meditation
- Exercise – Worshipping with our bodies
- Crafts – Creating something beautiful together as offering to God
- Games – Renewing our minds to live a victorious life
- Benediction
Who will benefit from CAPS?
Volunteers are blessed
Dementia afflicts different people differently. People with similar degrees of dementia can behave differently. Some may be anxious, upset, timid and frightened. Others may be over-confident, reassured, or even dismissive of care.
Care for persons with dementia is demanding on the caregiver. It must be individualised to meet the needs appropriate to the person with the condition.
Communication with a person with dementia is often difficult. Depending on the progress of their condition, they can be silent, repetitive, unreserved and unintentionally hurtful in their words and deeds.
The experience of caring for the person with dementia has been likened to the disciplines of spiritual formation.
God uses our interaction with them, to teach us active listening skills, to shape our hearts in Christ’s likeness, and grant us the experience of His grace even more.
Please pray with us for workers for this ministry. Please join us to be a blessing to the families whose loved ones have dementia.
To register, please contact Chang Chong Tian at 9880 9355 or chongtian.chang@brmc.org.sg
Being a caregiver to our loved one with dementia can be draining.
“Dad/Mom is not the same person we knew. He/She has become so helpless, so useless, so hopeless. No one knows my problems. No one can adequately help me. I don’t know how to cope to care for him/her?”
CAPS aims to be the place of joyful love in action. Every activity in CAPS is a platform to learn from one another how to joyfully give love to persons with dementia and give support to their family caregivers.
Come and join us for joyful fellowship.
To register, please contact Chang Chong Tian at 9880 9355 or chongtian.chang@brmc.org.sg
Christian love is not confined to intellectual communication. It is expressed through touch, words of encouragement, songs, stories, and community life. There are the platforms CAPS uses for persons with dementia to experience this love in action. We believe the experience of Christian love gives life to them.
Sun, Sep 29, 2019 | Acts 27-28 | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Sep 29, 2019 | Acts 27-28 | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Sep 22, 2019 | Acts 25-26 | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Sep 8, 2019 | Acts 21:15-22:30 | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Sep 8, 2019 | Acts 21:15-22:30 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Sep 1, 2019 | He Fell Asleep In Church | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Sep 1, 2019 | How Precious Is The Flock? | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Sep 1, 2019 | Acts 20:1 – 21:14 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Aug 25, 2019 | Spirit, Studies & Sorcerers | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Aug 25, 2019 | Spirit, Studies & Sorcerers | Rev Dr Daniel Koh
Sun, Aug 11, 2019 | What Does God Desire ? | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Aug 11, 2019 | Acts 17 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Aug 4, 2019 | Set The Captives Free | Rev Wendy Watson
Sun, Aug 4, 2019 | Acts 16 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Aug 4, 2019 | Acts 16 | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Jul 28, 2019 | Ecclesial Authority, Consensus & Disagreement| Rev Daniel Koh
Sun, Jul 28, 2019 | Acts 15 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Jul 21, 2019 | Acts 14 | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Jul 21, 2019 | Acts 14 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Jul 14, 2019 | From Bondage To Forgiveness | Rev Ho Chee Sin
Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | Acts 12 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | Tribulation | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | When God Works | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | Conversion of Cornelius and Household | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | Acts 9:32-10:48 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | The Conversion Of Saul | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | The God Who Transforms | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
Sun, Oct 21, 2018 | A Prisoner of Sin | Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon
Sun, Oct 7, 2018 | Acts 6 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Sep 30, 2018 | Truth Or Dare | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Sep 23, 2018 | Acts 4 | Rev Benjamin Fong
Sun, Sep 9, 2018 | Full of the Spirit | Rev Barnabas Chong
Sun, Sep 9, 2018 | Acts 2 | Rev Jeremy Ong
Sun, Sep 2, 2018 | Jesus’ Last Words and the Apostles’ First Acts | Rev Dr Chiu Ming Li
