11月15日下午2时至4时，社会关怀与外展委员会亲子事工以“甘榜时光”为主题举办亲子运动会，让参与者再次体会家庭中跨世代之间那份温暖、自然而深厚的连结。活动在熟悉的儿童诗歌暖身操中揭开序幕，轻快的旋律与动作不仅营造愉悦的氛围，也提醒我们在赞美上帝时，应以感恩与喜乐的心进入祂所赐的美好时光。

活动精心准备了多项传统甘榜与古早游戏，如跳飞机、五粒石、打弹珠、拣木棒、飞机棋与叠叠乐等，其中不少采用放大版设计，让家庭成员既能动脑，也能动手。看似简单的游戏，让家长们重新拾回童年的记忆，也让孩子们在欢乐中认识父母与长辈儿时的世界，听见属于上一代的故事。更令人欣慰的是，许多家长愿意让孩子主导流程与策略，耐心聆听并加以鼓励，使孩子在参与中建立自信，也让亲子关系在欢笑中悄然加深。

活动中也能见到许多年长者一边参与游戏，一边分享年少时的趣事，让下一代表达对昔日生活方式的兴趣与理解。三代同堂同乐的画面格外动人。值得一提的是，在如此丰富的互动游戏中，孩子们几乎不曾要求使用手机；他们自然地投入于陪伴与游戏，再次印证“优质陪伴”对家庭的重要性。

在活动中，我们再次意识到：家庭是上帝所赐下的珍贵礼物。愿我们在忙碌的生活中仍愿意停下脚步，用时间与爱彼此相伴；这是家庭的需要，也是信仰中的属灵操练。这样的提醒，使整场活动不仅充满欢笑，也承载着更深的意义与盼望。

“甘榜时光”亲子运动会为家庭提供了一个促进连结、跨代交流与心灵滋养的宝贵平台。在彼此陪伴与互动中，我们再次看见家庭的力量，也体验到在主里同心同行的美好。

9月28日（星期日）下午2时至4时，教会四楼崇拜厅、培训室及课室热闹非凡。弟兄姐妹分组合作，闯关完成任务，在欢乐的竞赛中汲取圣经的宝贵知识。本次活动以团契和小组为单位进行，题材涵盖《路得记》、《阿摩司书》、《弥迦书》、《提摩太前书》和《约翰书信》，让大家在游戏中更深入地认识圣经。许多参与者都特意携带纸质圣经，一边翻阅、一边思考，现场气氛热烈，笑声不断。

活动共设五个游戏站：
1. 拼凑经节：从字卡堆中拼出完整的圣经经节，考验大家的记忆与细心；
2. 圣经问答比赛：分为简单（是非题）、中等（选择题）与困难（简答题）三种难度，答对越难的题目得分越高；
3. 经句字谜大挑战：依据提示的关键字与标点符号，填出完整的圣经经文；
4. 经节出处：根据所给经文，查找其出处（书卷、章节与节数），锻炼快速查经能力；
5. 猜圣经人物与地点：以肢体动作或白板绘画方式提示，队员则负责猜答案，笑声此起彼落。

所有题目由林天源牧师、何秀芳牧师、宾升泰牧师、王海斌牧师以及成人主日学老师林德利本处传道精心设计；每一站均设有两位站长负责监督与计分，感谢所有台前幕后同工的辛劳与付出。

负责筹划“圣经Amazing Race”的黄诗禾表示，感谢上帝赐下这个恩典，让同工们彼此配搭、同心事奉。他感动地说：“看到弟兄姐妹们为活动特别预习圣经、甚至抄写经文，并在游戏中更加渴慕神的话语，实在是最美的回报。大家齐心协力、彼此扶持的精神，早已超越了比赛本身。”

得奖名单如下：
冠军：（第二组）边疆、游闰安、巢银霞、姜纳新、王叶龙。
亚军：（第八组）沈仪婷、丘炎沄、杨孝英、吴自建、卓正豪、黄招杰。
季军：（第六组）张金花、陈瑞菁、梁莹玲、曾清莲、厥福娇。

亚军队伍由三位青年团契弟兄及三位青成团契姐妹组成。吴自建弟兄笑着说：“活动非常有趣，奖品也很丰厚！希望能再参加下一次的Amazing Race！” 丘炎沄姐妹则分享：“游戏过程引人入胜，让人从愉快的体验中获益良多。”

冠军队伍的得奖感言令人动容：“这是一次特别的团契。我们在圣灵的引导下彼此扶持、心意相通、互为肢体。每一道关卡，都是充满信任与喜乐的驿站。奇妙的是，当我们在懵懂中摸索答案时，真理始终如星辰闪耀，引领我们勇敢前行。让这场充满趣味的Amazing Race，成为我们生命中的Amazing Grace。愿所得的冠冕，不只停留在此刻，更成为生命的提醒与见证。阿门！”

本堂于8月份连续五个主日下午2时30分举行《阿摩司书》研经会，由新亚学院神学系中文部副教授高明发牧师（博士）主讲。

《阿摩司书》作者阿摩司，是提哥亚的牧人与修理桑树者，记载犹大王乌西雅和以色列王耶罗波安二世当政时（约主前793-740年）的信息。那时南北两国皆处于自由繁荣的时期，但社会贫富悬殊、奢靡成风、道德沦丧。先知阿摩司奉召发出警告，揭示以色列外在繁荣下的属灵败坏。

高牧师以《阿摩司书》4:13“看哪，那创山、造风，将其心意指示人，使晨光变幽暗，踩行在地之高处的，祂的名是耶和华——万军之上帝”（和合本修订版，2010）为序幕，带领会众进入上帝圣洁与公义的主题。

At this year’s church camp, Reverend Ivan Tan*—author of Hospitality and Growing the Church—spoke powerfully on a rarely addressed yet timely topic: Building a Hospitable Church. His message helped unpack what it truly means to live out our church camp’s theme for the year, “Giving the Lord Jesus a cup of cold water”/给主一杯凉水, through practical love and hospitality.

Reverend Tan began by grounding hospitality in Scripture, referencing Hebrews 13:1–3. The passage commands believers to show hospitality to strangers, noting that in doing so, some have unknowingly welcomed angels. True biblical hospitality, he explained, involves welcoming strangers—both within and outside the church—with warmth, care, and the same love shown to fellow believers. These “strangers” may be new visitors, people on the margins, or those seeking connection and belonging.

He emphasized that for many, stepping into church isn’t about religion at first—it’s about human connection. Before a newcomer can grasp the gospel, they often need to experience love and warmth in action. Without hospitality, the church’s proclamation of a loving God may feel hollow. Reverend Tan warned against artificial hospitality, which centers on the host rather than the guest. True hospitality is guest-oriented, making others feel safe, welcomed, and valued. A touching testimony from a church member illustrated this: when she first joined, the church community’s genuine care and ongoing support helped her family stay and eventually become committed members of Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church (QCMC).

Reverend Tan introduced the concept of the “threshold place” drawn from Genesis 18:1–15, where Abraham welcomed three unknown guests at the entrance of his tent—later revealed to be the Lord. That moment of hospitality brought a life-changing blessing: the promise of a son. The “threshold place” represents a space between public and private life where safe, meaningful encounters can occur. Churches today, he suggested, can cultivate such spaces, for example, a café ministry that invite strangers to rest, share a coffee, and begin relationships in a low-pressure setting.

This concept inspired a lively discussion during the camp. Participants proposed practical steps like opening their homes to newcomers, personally inviting them to church events, and organizing casual gatherings that ease people into the community. These ideas reflect the spirit of Acts 2:42–47, where the early church not only fellowshipped together but also showed hospitality to outsiders. Their love in action led to daily growth as “the Lord added to their number those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47).

Reverend Tan concluded by noting that churches in Singapore which maintained hospitality during COVID-19 saw remarkable growth. This shows that God honors churches that genuinely open themselves to others. In essence, hospitality is not a mere program or personality trait, it is an expression of discipleship. It is how we love like Christ and invite others to experience that love. The aim is not to be a perfect church, but a hospitable one—where people can encounter God through the open doors, warm hearts, and shared lives of His people.