Carmel News💡

📢This Weekend Livestream Hi church, many of you have been sharing the livestream links or want to do so to bless others with this weekend's powerful testimony. However, do note that this weekend's livestream will not be uploaded. This is out of respect for our guest speaker's wishes to keep the sharing private for the protection of the people in his testimony. If you were there in-person or tuned in at 9am, we hope you were blessed!

🏝👨‍👧‍👦 Father–Child Camp 2026 Dads, it's time for a getaway! Take a break from the busyness of life and spend quality time with your son or daughter at Telunas Island. Join us from 27–29 November for a memorable weekend filled with fun island activities, meaningful conversations, and opportunities to strengthen your father-child relationship. From exciting team challenges like Trust Walk, Dad Can Cook, Pizza Deco, and more, this camp is designed to help you create lasting memories while growing together. 📅 27–29 November 2026 📍 Telunas Island 👧👦 Eligible Child's Age: 11–19 years old 👉 Register now with the link below and secure your place!   Don't miss this special opportunity to invest in your relationship with your child. Book your leave, book your dates, and book your children! Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/RyWQTuBd8w?origin=lprLink

🌏💼 Missions & Vocation Dinner Dialogue How can God use your work for His kingdom? Join Dr Tan Lai Yong for an intimate dinner dialogue as we explore how our vocation can be part of God's redemptive purpose—both in our everyday lives and on the mission field. 📅 15 August 🕖 7:00–9:00 PM 📍 Room #03-06/07 Whether you're a student, working professional, or exploring missions, come be inspired to see your work through God's eyes. 🍽 Limited spaces available (first come, first served). 📝 Register by 31 July or earlier if the session is full. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLHZ1Nu-4hnFOqMXxqzwn1X63QkynZ4zyDeFqf2YHbW48XqQ/viewform

📣 I Love West Coast – Pre-Loved Items Collection Carmelites, it's time to start setting aside items that you can donate to the I Love West Coast Pre-Loved Items Counter! ♻️ If you have any of the listed items to give away, please keep them aside for now and bring them to church during the last week of July. The actual event will take place on 1 August. 📦 As you prepare your donations, please ensure that all items are in good, usable condition. More details on the collection point will be shared by Rina and her team closer to the date. Thank you for your generosity and support! 💛

🎉 Volunteer Needed at the I Love West Coast Family Festival! Would you like to celebrate National Day by serving our West Coast community? This is a wonderful opportunity to meet our neighbours, build friendships, and shine the love of Christ through acts of service. We're looking for volunteers to serve in a variety of roles, including: ✨ Registration ✨ Ushers ✨ Befrienders ✨ Arts & Crafts & Games Assistants ✨ Photographer ✨ And more! Whether you're welcoming guests, engaging families, or lending a helping hand behind the scenes, there's a place for you to serve. 📲 Click the link below to find out more and sign up. For more information, please contact Rina or Evan Yap. Let's come together to serve our community with Christ's love! ❤️ Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/s3EwYXsALF

Have you completed Alpha and are wondering what comes next? Or are you curious about what it's like to be part of a Care Group (CG)? Join us for Christianity Explored—a 7-session journey through the Gospel of Mark, where we'll discover who Jesus is, why He came, and what it truly means to follow Him. 📅 Fridays, 25 September – 6 November Each participant will receive a course booklet containing the Bible passages and discussion questions to guide our conversations and reflections throughout the seven sessions. Whether you're exploring the Christian faith, have just completed Alpha, or simply want to know Jesus more deeply, we'd love to have you join us. Come and discover the person of Jesus together! Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/mgQQKzEvQA

📖 Alpha Course 2026 Curious about life, faith, and the big questions we all wrestle with? Join us for the Alpha Course, running from July to September 2026, every Friday from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. The evening begins with dinner and fellowship at 7:00 PM, followed by engaging video sessions and open discussions where you can ask questions, share your thoughts, and explore matters of life and faith in a welcoming environment. Whether you're exploring Christianity, new to the faith, or have questions about your own beliefs and practices, Alpha is a great place to learn and grow. ✨ Come along—and bring a FRAN (Friend, Relative, Associate, or Neighbour) or two! We’d love to journey with you. Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/waJ6p2RZG6

🍽 Fellowship Dinner 🍽 Come join us for Fellowship Dinner after the service tomorrow at the Fellowship Hall. Looking forward to seeing you there!

📖 Entering the World of the New Testament Today Free this Saturday morning? Come and learn to read and understand the New Testament with greater confidence and clarity with Dr Quek Tze Ming as he explores the historical, cultural, religious, and political world of the New Testament. 📝 Sign up today to help us with our planning. Feel free to invite your friends and family members to join us too! Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/WXXZDNymbm

Community Outreach at West Coast🌟 At yesterday’s Baby & Family Event held at West Coast CC, we set up a booth for participants to get to know us and our activities. This is part of our ongoing initiative to partner with the Southwest CDC in building strong families in West Coast 💪❤️. Over 400 gifts and flyers were shared with residents, creating many meaningful touchpoints and warm conversations 💬 Participants received thoughtfully prepared items, including handmade candle gifts from our Mandarin Worship Service. Some Carmelites also took time to drop by, connecting and interacting with visitors at our booth 🤗 Let us continue to keep this in prayer 🙏 that those who received our leaflets will come to know our presence in West Coast, and feel warmly welcomed to visit and join us as we build strong communities and families together 💛🏡 Events we can invite our FRANs to 📣: • Building Resilient Kids — 11 July • Marriage Enrichment Program - 3 & 10 Oct • I Love West Coast — 1 August

https://www.bpcis.org.sg/reflections 👋 Did you see the Himalayan vultures that visited Singapore in January? Rev Tan Eng Boo from Grace BP Church has written a reflection piece on how the Bible portrays them and what lessons God may have for us.✍️

🌅 Retirement or Afterglow? Are you navigating retirement, or preparing for your "afterglow" years? Join OASIS on 18 July for an insightful and encouraging sharing session titled "Retirement or Afterglow?" As Singapore enters a "Super-Aged" era, retirement can bring significant changes to our identity, routine, and sense of purpose. This programme is designed to help older adults embrace these transitions with courage, faith, and hope. Together, we will explore how to move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, and discover practical ways to steward the next 10–20 years for God's glory through the C.U.L.E. framework: ✨ Cultivating Community ✨ Using Your Unique Blueprint ✨ Living on Purpose ✨ Embracing Lifelong Learning Come and learn how to build meaningful relationships, remain purposeful, stay curious, and finish well with joy and contentment in Christ. We look forward to seeing you there! Registration link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fl7xWTRUB7rCqSZwUB8iSi

📖 Acts: The Holy Spirit Unleashed in You Join us for a 15-week study through the book of Acts as we journey through how the risen Christ works through His people by the power of the Holy Spirit. 📅 5 Jul – 29 Nov 2026 ⏰ Sundays, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Together, we’ll trace the movement of the early church—from waiting on God, to receiving the Spirit, to becoming bold witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. This is more than a Bible study. Through guided, relationship-centred sessions, we’ll move from: 📖 Text → ❤️ Heart → 🙌 Life As we gather across generations around one Word and one faith, our prayer is that we would be shaped into people of steady obedience, shared life, and faithful perseverance. Come grow in your love for God and learn to love people in truth and deed. ✨ All who desire a grounded and consistent walk in God’s Word are warmly welcome. Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/W6ujhVHXra

📖 Alpha Course 2026 Curious about life, faith, and the big questions we all wrestle with? Join us for the Alpha Course, running from July to September 2026, every Friday from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. The evening begins with dinner and fellowship at 7:00 PM, followed by engaging video sessions and open discussions where you can ask questions, share your thoughts, and explore matters of life and faith in a welcoming environment. Whether you're exploring Christianity, new to the faith, or have questions about your own beliefs and practices, Alpha is a great place to learn and grow. ✨ Come along—and bring a FRAN (Friend, Relative, Associate, or Neighbour) or two! We’d love to journey with you. Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/waJ6p2RZG6

💍 BYSID Course Starting in July Are you dating someone? Invest in your relationship and prepare for a strong future together! BYSID equips dating and engaged couples with practical tools and biblical insights for the lifelong journey of marriage. 📌 Couples planning to be married at Carmel are required to attend this course. Sign up and strengthen your relationship today! Registration link: https://forms.gle/zyyXZv8MNFtkBuur5

📖 Entering the World of the New Testament Today Join Dr Quek Tze Ming on Saturday, 4 July, as he explores the historical, cultural, religious, and political world of the New Testament—and helps us understand why it still matters for us in Singapore today. This workshop is organised in conjunction with our Bible Reading Plan and will equip us to read and understand the New Testament with greater confidence and clarity. 📝 Sign up today to help us with our planning. Feel free to invite your friends and family members to join us too! Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/WXXZDNymbm

🎉 Volunteer Needed at the I Love West Coast Family Festival! Would you like to celebrate National Day by serving our West Coast community? This is a wonderful opportunity to meet our neighbours, build friendships, and shine the love of Christ through acts of service. We're looking for volunteers to serve in a variety of roles, including: ✨ Registration ✨ Ushers ✨ Befrienders ✨ Arts & Crafts & Games Assistants ✨ Photographer ✨ And more! Whether you're welcoming guests, engaging families, or lending a helping hand behind the scenes, there's a place for you to serve. 📲 Click the link below to find out more and sign up. For more information, please contact Rina or Evan Yap. Let's come together to serve our community with Christ's love! ❤️ Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/s3EwYXsALF

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Raising Resilient Kids Raising children isn't always easy—and many of us, along with our friends, face the same challenges. Join us on 11 July for Raising Resilient Kids, a practical and encouraging parenting talk conducted by Focus on the Family. This is also a wonderful opportunity to invite a colleague, neighbour, or non-Christian friend. Learn and journey together as you discover biblical principles for raising resilient children, while building meaningful friendships along the way. 📅 Remember to register by 5 July. We look forward to seeing you there! Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2FEKHdGpHq