Who are we?

We are the Christian Fellowship of SMK Subang Utama.
We're just a bunch of students who love coming together to worship the Lord, fellowship with one other, make new friends and have loads of fun! =)
So come join us & bring your friends along too!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Tale of the Three Trees

This is the story about 3 young trees living in a forest. Each of them held a dream in their heart about what they wanted to be when they grew up. The first tree said, "I want to be crafted into a treasure chest, keeping the most precious of treasures. Storing beautiful, glittering gems, jewels and gold!"

The second tree said, ‘’I want to become a great and mighty boat. I will carry kings and queens over huge seas and fend off mighty waves!’’


The third one said, ‘’When I grow up, I want to be a tall, magnificent and beautiful tree. People who see me will awe at the strength of my branches and the lush green of my leaves - the beautiful work of God. And whoever who looks up at me will see the skies of heaven and think of God's greatness.’’

So time passed by unnoticed, and one fine day, three strong lumberjacks came to the forest and chopped down the 3 trees. The first two trees were excited about finally achieving their dreams, while the third tree became sad because it knew now it could never achieve its dream.

However, the first tree wasn’t made into a treasure chest, but into a feed box for animals. The second tree into a small boat for catching fish. And the third was sawed into long beams, stored somewhere dark and forgotten. They could no longer become what they wanted to be and lost hope in their dreams, accepting cruel fate.

Then one night, a star in the dark sky shone brightly on the first tree, the feedbox. It was used as a cradle to hold a beautiful little baby. It felt proud and happy because it realized that the baby it was holding, Lord Jesus, was the greatest and most precious treasure of all.

The second tree, now a boat, was out to sea when a dreaded storm came. Strong waves started beating against it, endangering the lives of the people on it. Suddenly a man awoke, stood up and commanded the seas to be still, and they did. Suddenly, the boat realized that it must be in the presence of the King of kings, one who controls the storms and has power over the seas.

The third was made into a large cross. Jesus was crucified on it and died there. Everyone saw that the Saviour of the world had died for them upon that very tree. And every time people looked at or thought of the tree, they would think of God. Finally, the tree realized, it had truly achieved it's dream and more, for not only did people think of God when they laid eyes upon the tree, they also remembered God's greatest sacrifice for them all.

God never forgot the three Trees’ dreams, even when the three Trees did. He had a much better plan ahead for them. His plans are always the best. So we need to constantly put our faith in Him and He will lead us through the way He knows is best for us, even if we may not think so at first, because He loves us, he loves us so much that He was willing to die on that tree for us.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

To Our SPM Students (=

None of the SPM students need reminding that their SPM Exams are just around the corner. It's a major exam and a lot of you must be feeling anxious and frustrated.

In the midst of all these exams, never forget what God promises for you. Understandably, it is easy to lose sight of God for a period of time because you're so weighed down by pressure from exams and studying and whatnot. Keep in mind though, God never loses sight of you. He is just waiting to help you, waiting for you to turn around and ask.

Here are just some Bible Verses to give you encouragement and strength for the upcoming exams. Keep these words from God in your heart, and you will do your very best in the exams.

1. Renew Your Strength...
* But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
-Isaiah 40:31

2. Be Not Dismayed...
* So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
-Isaiah 41:10

3. He Will Sustain You...
* Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. -Psalm 55:22

4. Do Not Let Your Heart be Troubled...
* Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
-John 14:27


And finally...

5. The Divine Plan
* For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
-Jeremiah 29:11


For these upcoming exams, do not under any circumstances take your papers for granted. Don't forget to pray before every paper, and never have thoughts that you will 'fail' after that! (Otherwise it would just be contradicting your prayer wouldn't it?)


All the best in your exams and keep the faith :)


God Bless All of You!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

9 Fruits of the Holy Spirit



''But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.'' (Galatians 5:22-23)


Each aspect of the "fruit" listed here is simply a reflection of God's character reproduced in us by His Spirit. Each person in the Spirit has the fruit differently, and each fruit has a different shape in each person -but all the spiritual fruits will show themselves in each Christian as he or she goes deeper into their walk with the Spirit.

We all know that developing the fruit of the Spirit takes diligence and determination. So many times it seems that a tiny incident can take us from the love walk. When this happens it seems that we can literally see the fruit of peace, gentleness, long suffering (patience) just leaving us.


We must be in close intimate fellowship with God everyday, being obedient to the voice of the Holy Spirit and following His lead. If we are filled with the Holy Spirit then we have the ability to walk in love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness and faith. If the Holy Spirit is in us, then His fruit is there also.

Now's the time for each of us to begin working on developing the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives. It may not be easy at first, but how wonderful the growth looks. We can do it! We can walk in the fruit of the Spirit and be beautiful branches on the vine!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Which Seed are You?

In our daily walk with God, one thing that can never be avoided is the obstacles that spring up along the way. Ten percent of life is made up of things and incidents we cannot control, whilst the other ninety percent is how we react to them. This is what determines who we become and why we're so different from each other. Hence how someone reacts to an obstacle in their way determines who they become - do I emerge the stronger or the weaker through this?

In Jesus' parable of the Sower and the Seed, he speaks about a sower, who represents God, dropping seeds over four types of land - pathways, rocky ground, thorn plants and good soil. The seeds that fell along the different types of land produced different results.



The ones that fell along the pathway were stepped on or gobbled up by hungry birds. This stood for those who heard God's word, but allowed the devil to come and blacken their hearts in order to keep them from believing and being saved.



The seeds that fell onto rocky ground sprouted, true, but very quickly they dried up and died because there was no moisture in the ground to help them grow. In the same way, this stands for the people who have heard God's word and they receive it gladly at first, singing praises and jumping and dancing. But when a time for testing of their faith comes, they cripple and fall.



Then we have the seeds that fell amongst the thorns. While the seeds were able to sprout and grow, they grew alongside the sharp thorns and eventually were choked up by them from all directions. What this means is that there are people who have heard the Word, but they are far too distracted by the things of this world and therefore end up choking themselves. Hence their fruit will never ripen.



Finally we have the seeds that fall onto good, healthy, brown, moist soil. The seeds of course grow up into beautiful tall healthy plants, bearing good fruit. Jesus explains that this stands for people who have heard God's word, not only receive it gladly, but retain it with good and obedient hearts. Though tests or trials are flung at them, they persist and preservere until they bear good, tasty fruit.


Now comes the time for you as a Christian to do a reflection and really ask yourself:

Am I the seed that falls along the path, letting the devil take control of me and everything I do?

Am I the seed that falls on rocky ground, when I'm given the opportunity to hear God's word, but I am like a 'Convenient Christian' and only praise Him when things are comfortable and going well and all right for me?

Am I the seed that even falls amongst the thorns, distracted by things of this world like money, romance, computer games or so many other things till I forget where to look for God at all and neglect my time with him completely?

Or am I the seed that falls along the good soil, grows and flourishes into beautiful plants that bear good harvest, harvest that will feed thousands and help them to grow too?



Because it only takes one plant. . .



. . . to grow into many plants . . .



. . . and become an enormous field of good harvest and fruit.


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Saturday, November 6, 2010

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A very special someone's birthday!

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MJ is our amazing CF teacher advisor who has seen hundreds of students through the CF and the school with his advice and guidance. Throughout all this time, he has lent guidance to year after year of CF members , inspiring them with God's love through his words and actions.

So we want to take this day to say to our lovely CF Papa,

Happy Birthday MJ and God Bless You!!! :)



*And we love ducks too~!*

Monday, November 1, 2010

R2DC Youth Conference

Hey guys!

Well, the year-end holidays are just around the corner. So if you don't have any plans during that time, you are most welcomed to join the youth conference R2dC: Rise to the Cause!
This event is organised by the Subang Jaya Gospel Centre and is on the 18th and 19th of December (It's after SPM so ha-ha no excuses!) It will be held at SJK(C) Chee Wen, USJ1.



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EVENT PLANS

18 December
Plenary Session 1 : WHO AM I? by Joshua Liong
...Who is a disciple? Encounters of people with Jesus who became His disciples

Plenary Session 2 : CAN YOU DIG IT? by Joshua Liong
The realities of Discipleship, costs and blessings.

Plenary Session 3 : Don’t Play Play! by Allan Yong
Challenges of discipleship (staying faithful and making disciples)


There are various workshops in which you can join to learn new skills such as:-

• Drama
• Children’s Ministry
• Youth Ministry
• Peer Counselling
• Building a Team
• Leading a Bible Study
• Worship Leading
• Evangelism


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19 December
Invite your friends for an Evangelistic Outreach at night! Featuring Glad Tidings dance troupe and a message by Allan Yong.

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Registration Fee :
RM40 before 20 November

RM55 before 5 December

If you have any queries, you may contact :
Shanice Sim - 016-2080693

Jeremy Ong - 017-2989312
Tan Hsien Zern -
017-2710299

For further details, just visit the Facebook Event Page!

Get ready for impactful sessions & a life-changing experience!