Loan Of Equipment

We provide this service to Hope Church (S) groups that are of sub district size and above. For those loaning equipment, please follow these instructions:

1) Download the loan documents in the e-resource box below.

2) Submit the completed “Loan of Equipment (Form)” to facilities@hopesingapore.org.sg. Please ensure you have also carefully read terms and conditions.

Should we be unable to approve your loan request, do refer to the compilation of equipment rental companies document in the e-resource box below or from your SDL above.

3) Once approved, do make payment at http://estore.hopesingapore.org.sg/product_info.php?products_id=2267&osCsid=edaa965f1f48cb1c76e648be557025ad . Payment will come under the Nexus rental payment icon. However, please indicate under the remarks column what you are paying for i.e. "Equipment Loan for (event name) under (group name)."

True worship is never boring...

This week, I have been spending some time meditating and studying Psalm 96 in preparation for our coming WAM night which will be a wonderful night of drawing closer to God through worship.

This psalm is linked to another chapter in the Old Testament... Find out this coming Monday. One thing that strikes me is that we are to come into the presence of God with a "NEW” song! I also have my own favourites. The current ones are "Majesty" and "I'm Forever Yours" by Planetshakers or "What Can I Do" by Paul Baloche. The beauty of approaching our Creator King is that he longs for us to release a unique song from our spirit as we draw closer. Everyone can play a part (this includes the so called "tone challenged").

The song list for our small group or worship service is not meant to be the "be all and end all" of worship time. It is a platform to prepare us to express what God has revealed to us from the Bible, something we may have never mentioned or forgotten about who God is. A new song is simply one where we lift up or glorify God in our own words. It can include singing a song we have never sung before.

It's a good time for us to reflect on our attitude towards our participation in corporate worship, and specifically when it comes to contributing a new song. Have you recently broken into song during or after spending personal time with God? How open are you to singing a new song?

If you are a lead worshipper, consider your audience and appreciate how the songs we sing influence the flow of worship. Does it include or exclude people from participating? Is the song too wordy? How often do you introduce new songs? Is there adequate repetition to help the group/congregation pick up the song. In my experience, try introducing either a new praise or worship song. Sing it during corporate prayer? Play the CD track for an appropriate part of the small group/service before singing it e.g. during the walk in or walk out parts of the service if it's a praise song, introduce it during the Lord's Supper if it's a worship song.

May you rediscover the joy of singing a new song to God.

The Heart Of The Artist

The Heart Of The Artist by Rory Noland is now available in Hope Resource. Do make your purchase. It's a highly recommended book for all WAMers.

Missed out...

For those who did not receive a copy of the notes for our wonderful WAM night last Monday, do not despair. Check out our e-resource box to download it.