Giving back to God

Thanksgiving Feast

Yesterday (18/11/2012), we came together in once voice to give thanks to our Heavenly Father for all that He has done in our lives over the past year.  We shared a meal together and listened to wonderful testimonies from our brothers and sisters.

Sometimes, words are not enough to explain the awesomeness of our God.  His love far exceeds our human understanding.  With all the love and mercy he has shown us, it is only fitting that we give back to Him to show our gratitude.  We give back to God in our tithes and offering as well as our good works.  The members of our family here at HIM have huge hearts and are ever willing to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

Every Saturday, a few members of our church serve at a homeless shelter at Busanjin.  They allow the light of Jesus to shine through them as they minister into the lives of these precious people.  The program is a joint effort by a few churches in Busan and we are glad to play a part in it.

Below is a video of the wonderful work that is been done by these amazing men and women.  We encourage you to get involved if you are free and would like to spread the love of Christ to the less fortunate.

Video courtesy of: http://www.youtube.com/user/SeoulTee

Source: http://tommyreddragon.blogspot.kr/2012/09/ministering-to-homeless-in-busan-south.html

Grateful Hearts

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." ~ Psalm 107:1 (NIV) 

Each morning when we get up is a perfect reason to give thanks to our Maker.  Without his Grace and Favour we will not have the strength to face another day,  The bible reminds to us to always thank God who leads us in triumph (2 Corinthians 2:14).

Looking back on this year we have a lot to be grateful for.  We need to constantly remind ourselves of the all the little blessings we have received throughout this year and years before. Yes, we may have experienced a few disappointments along the way; but, we should not allow them to steal our joy instead we should thank God for those setbacks and remain focused on Him and increase in our faith.  The Bible reminds us to give thanks to God in good times and bad (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

We are taught that every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17).  Hold on to that promise daily with a grateful heart and watch God do extraordinary things in your life.

Join us as we give thanks to our Heavenly at our special Thanksgiving Worship Service on November, 18th, 2012.  Visit our Facebook page for more details.

  

Fall Festivities

The leaves have started to change colour and it's becoming colder by the day.  Fall is a great time to watch our Creator at work and to celebrate His wonders.

Over the past few weeks we have enjoyed the new season with a few events at our church.  

At the start of October we got together to celebrate the Korean Harvest Festival - Chuseok.  Dominic and Yongson hosted us at their home for a potluck dinner.  A feast fit for a king was prepared by everyone who attended.  It was a great time to fellowship with our brothers and sisters and enjoy a meal together.

The celebration continued the following Sunday when we enjoyed a picnic together at the Myeongji Park.  We gathered at the park after our regular worship service where we played a few games but the highlight was the cricket match.  Dominic explained the rules of the game to everyone as it is not widely popular in most Asian countries. It was quite entertaining to watch. We worked up an appetite with all the running around which was a good thing because we were treated to a huge barbecue  party by a couple from Hosanna Church.  There was an endless supply of meat so we ate to our hearts content.

On the last Sunday of October we competed against the other International Ministries from Hosanna church at the annual Sports Day.  Team H.I.M was full of energy, enthusiasm and determination as we prepared to bring down the mighty Russians in a game of tug-of-war.  We are happy to report that we conquered our giants and beat them THREE times!  Unfortunately, we were not successful in our soccer and kick-ball games but despite the odds we managed to win second place at this year's event.  

We are looking forward to the new month with new blessing from our Heavenly Father.