Youth on the 7th of APRIL two zero one two =)

Selamat Pagi/Petang/Malam!! Ini DJ Z taking you back to what happened last Saturday!

So, we started off with Pre-Service Prayer :)

 (Prayer really works! So come early for Youth to attend it!)

Well, after prayer. We had some fun with Ice-Breaker!! :D 

Yay!!!

Led by our one and only Confucius Benjamin Yeoh!!

We played the Name Game!

Basically, we have to guess the person on the other side's name, age and school 

when the sheets are down

Oi! Eulene! No peeking!! 

Jonathan : It's so easy!!

Ken-Jeen : I still don't know!!

Naomi : Leroy! 23! Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Orang Tua Dream Catcher!!

5 vs. 5

Boys vs. Girls

Who won?

Er.. well. Let's just say it was evenly matched :D

A draw!

After that awesome time of ice-breakers, we went for worship :)

Back to basics, No Drummers, No Electric Guitars,.

You have turned! My mourning into dancing!! :)

Oh yes! Before I forget. A few announcements 

• There will be NO Youth Services for the next two weeks (April 14th and April 21st)              Why? Cause' it's Youth Wave :D Come and support fireBRANDS as we battle it out haha!
• Youth Service will resume the week after 21st April
• On the 5th of May there will be no Youth Service again. Why? Cause it's REVO@PISA!!

Note: If you guys do not have transport to any of these events. Contact the older Youths for it! :) 

Oh yeah.

Like our fireBRANDS Facebook Page :)

It's awesumsz! It's filled with photos, fun stuff videos and many more :P

So go and like it! :D

Heheh! Look who's hear to speak the Word of God! :)

None other than......... *drumrolls*

Uncle Heok Hooi! :D

Title: Following Jesus At A Distance

The closer we are to Jesus, 

the more clearly we hear Him,

the more clearly we hear Him,

the more likely we are NOT to sin.

Question?

What happens when the remote controlled car/helicopter is out of range? 

It cannot receive the signal.

But when we follow Jesus at a distance

-We cannot clearly discern His will

-Were you surprised that the car/helicopter stopped responding to the remote control?

-What happens when your parents are trying to shout something across the field? Can you hear them?

-Do you think we hear God more clearly when we are near to Him? Why?

 Because we are in range.

-What are some things that keeps us from being close to God?

 Facebook? Farmville? 9Gag? Tetris Battle?

Luke 22: 54-62

⁵⁴ Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.⁵⁵ And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. ⁵⁶ A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”

 ⁵⁷ But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.

 ⁵⁸ A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”

   “Man, I am not!” Peter replied.

 ⁵⁹ About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”

 ⁶⁰ Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. ⁶¹ The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” ⁶² And he went outside and wept bitterly.

Let us explore this chapter

-Go back and read the passage especially Verse 54

-How does the Bible say Peter was following Jesus?

-Why do you think Peter was following Jesus at a distance?(Because he was scared? A coward? Fearful?)

- What did Peter end up doing that night? 

 (Sitting around the campfire denying Jesus-he ended up doing it 3 times)

-Do you think that Peter's following Jesus at a distance had anything to do with his denying Jesus? (Think about it)

-We are told how Peter responded to his sin: He wept bitterly

 But how do you think Jesus responded to Peter's sin? (Jesus forgave Peter)

-Do you know that Peter was one of Jesus' inner circle and he was one of the closest disciple of Jesus?

-Have you ever wondered how someone could deny Jesus after being with Him so much?

(Luke 22- Peter was following Jesus at a distance)

-Do you KEEP A DISTANCE between yourself and Jesus? If so, why?

-If you are closer with God, you will hear God more clearly

-In your own life, do you think you sin more or sin less with God?

-What do you need to do (or change) that will help you follow Jesus more closely? 

 Cut down on Internet, pray, come for youth, go for cell group, read your Bible etc.

Wrapping up:

The further we are from Jesus, 

the less clear like becomes,

the less clear life becomes,

the more likely WE ARE to sin.

Question of the day:

Would you surrender that 'thing' so that you can draw closer to Him? 

Well, that wraps up

You, reader, has been INVITED!

Start your essay with the 5 words given above. Your post must not be less than 6 words, including the 5 words given. 

You, reader, has been INVITED! Yes, you were, for the fireBRANDS ball, duh. So for those who went, and decided to see if your picture is in here, you're welcomed. For those who did not go, and wanted to see what actually happened, you're welcomed too :)

Details
Sanctuary 2, 7pm.
Dress code
Like a sir/Like a lady, with a mask (Formal wear)
Date
31/4

So, the night started off with the arrival of guests (I shall refer to the participants as guests). But surprise, surprise! As much as the decoration for that special night looked like it is prepared for a formal dinner, it wasn't. Sir Brian and Lady Sam would gladly announce that it was, in fact, something grander than a dinner! It was... The auction... Of... The... MONA LISA yo!!!
And as the bid begins, a shadow lurked in the corner, stealthily sneaking amongst the guests unknown. Flying past the guards undetected (well, not literally). Dressed as a fine young gentleman, he is. The crowd sensed nothing fishy (as no fish was served that night). What a fine night for a ... *LIGHTS OFF* *CROWD GASPS* *LIGHTS ON* *BRIAN SHOCKED* *SAMANTHA SHOCKED* *CROWD SHOCKED* *WHY?* *MONA LISA MISSING yo!!!*

Well of course, the search for it begins. One can't expect only one guard to find for the painting right?
LADIES, GENTLEMEN, ON YOUR FEET AND let the hunger games begin SEARCH FOR THE PAINTING!!!

The games were divided into 4 different stations. The first, is Faith and Natasha's station. Rules are, answer the questions correctly and marks will be given based on the level of difficulty. Simple? If you choose to think so :)
Second station was manned by Isaac and Brian. Complete a jigsaw puzzle. Marks given based on level of difficulty and teamwork. Their "Difficult" level was really difficult so :)
Third one up was Samantha and Ben's. Find a replica of a picture shown and spot the mistakes in both the pictures. Then, do a spontaneous dance. Marks given based on team effort as well. Just dance, gonna be okay cos marks are given :)
Fourth, Ken-Jeen and Shiau Ting. Get a partner, face your backs to each other, and place a balloon in between while navigating through a course. And yes, this is where the "LOOK MA, NO HANDS" saying applies. No touchy the balloony :)

My, my Isaac, what big panda eyes you have

Oh look at that penguin! :P

What I meant by "dance" in the third station

Seems kinda hard to see who it really is behind those masks.

Station 2 game: Jigsaw puzzle

And while all the four stations are done with, unfortunately, the painting hasn't been found. That's where all those hours of watching Sherlock Holmes, reading about Sherlock Holmes, and understanding the concept behind the movie "Inception" comes into good use. Each group was given a clue leading to a particular spot (each group different spots), and they are to find the second clue there, and solve it in order to get their hands on the thief.

So, after many hours under the bright, full moon, the thief has been found, and as hoped for, with the painting. As the guests return, feeling elated and satisfied, the auction organisers have planned something for them! Well no theme night is COMPLETE without the handing of prizes to the "Best _________" that deserves it. So here goes. The thief can wait, I'm sure. Don't you run away now.

Best Dressed Male, Sir Jonathan

*Inserts picture of Sarah Wong*

Best Dressed Female, Lady Sarah Wong

Best Mask, Lady Kelly

And a prize (unfortunately only one) for them for bringing at least a friend for the night

And with that, I would like to thank the organisers, Brian, Isaac, Natasha, Faith, Ben, Ken-Jeen, Samantha and Shiau Ting for a great night once again!

fireBRANDS Inter-Cell Cook-Off

Oh, hello there! So, to start things off for this post, there's a saying that in Malaysia, especially Penang, we live to eat instead of eating to live. No wonder why tourists opt to come here, besides having wonderful beaches and the warm weather.
Erh, yes, back to the reason why I'm here typing this out before my head fires me.

We, Ephraim, Manasseh and Mod-em, the 3 cell groups of fireBRANDS, after having days of planning and deciding on our own menus respectively, have come together to make this the ONE and ONLY
fireBRANDS Inter-Cell Cook-Off *add cool background to complement the highlighted word here*

Okay, time to save on finger energy and let the pictures do the 1000 word summary instead :) 
Feast ye lil peep-things on le picture frame, me lads, and ladies.

Explanation of rules and regulations

Manasseh

Mod-Em

Ephraim

Hey there, lookin' good

Smokin' hot yo xD

In case you're wondering, marks are counted for teamwork too :)

Le judges, LeRoy, Joyce, Sarah, and Nicholas

Kinda looked like those reality cooking shows eh?

Oh, such cannibalism. (Burger2 seems to want to eat Burger1 if you don't get what I mean)

So, a cook-off won't be complete without seeing who gets to stay and who goes back (a major difference here though. Winners don't get to stay at the North Zone area, AND, they won't have to come back the next day for another cook-off). So, coming in at the first place, Mod-Em, followed by, Manasseh, and last but NOT least, Ephraim! A successful night that was as none of the stoves or gas canisters went BOOM and no one got thrown into the pool with their handphones in their pockets.. With that, I bid you, kind gentlemen and fair ladies, a goodbye. :D