Cell group celebration of Chinese New Year

Every Friday morning a group of us gather to share fellowship, Bible study and prayer or what we term as cell ministry. We refer to ours as a 'small group.' Each small group provides its attendees the opportunity to be encouraged in our faith and helps us to strengthen our relationship with the Lord as well as each other.

Meeting regularly in a small group gives us that sense of belonging. We can share with each other our joys, our sorrows, our needs and pray for and with each other.

Chinese New Year is just round the corner. Today we met for fellowship and lunch. We had our 'lo hei' and meal together. There were 15 of us and we invited our pastor to share prayer with us.

Meals are an expression of welcome and friendship in every culture. Jesus shared meals with his disciples, friends and even the despised tax collectors and sinners.  Meals embody God's grace and enact His mission.

We share food as friends. We sit at the same level around the table. Then we can talk about our shared need of God’s grace.

Food speaks of our dependence on others - the farmers, importers, shopkeepers, cooks etc. and above all our dependence on God the Creator and Provider who has lavished His love upon us by providing for our needs both physical and spiritual

Every meal is an opportunity to receive God’s good gifts with thankfulness – hence we say grace, thanking God for His provision and asking Him to bless us and the food we eat.

All good gifts around us
Are sent from Heaven above,
Then thank the Lord and thank the Lord
For all His love.