New Creation Church

On 11th Dec 2010, 50 DARE youths and parents from NCC took up mops and buckets for a major clean up. Their mission: to improve the living conditions of the elderly living alone in a public housing estate in the North Bridge Road area.

The clean up made many DARE youths realise how fortunate they are. “I am now grateful I live in such a clean and comfortable home,” said Alyssa Pek, 14. “I definitely understand the amount of housework my mum has to do to maintain our home!” Volunteers led the elderly in Cantonese worship songs, and all had a great time of fellowship. Two precious residents among the beneficiaries also accepted Christ that day.The meaningful event ended with a fruitful sharing session among parents and youths.

“It was heart-warming to see our youths waking up so early on a Saturday morning for this community project,” said Anna Cheng, a Zone Executive from NCC’s Youth Ministry. “The elderly were grateful for their assistance and for spending time with them.”

You are never too young to be a blessing to others. That was what 13-year old Jonathan Pong from The Zone’s DARE Ministry, learnt after volunteering at Discovering Our Treasure on 11 December 2010.

Over 34 NCC families gathered to bless 30 underprivileged children from New Town Primary School with a fun day of games at the Singapore Discovery Centre — treasure hunt style!

But the day’s highlight proved to be lunch at McDonald’s. “When the children heard they were having McDonald’s for lunch, they screamed!” said Zone Executive, Elizabeth Wei.

“It was a real treat for them. Many of the children wanted to pack their meals back for their families instead of eating their lunch,” she said. Thoughtfully, the volunteers prepared extra meal sets so each child could bring an extra MacDonald’s meal home.

“This was one of the most meaningful events I have participated in,” Jonathan concluded.

On 26 November 2010, over 70 members of NCC’s Chinese Ministry visited Peacehaven Nursing Home in Changi to spread Christmas cheer to the elderly residents.

“The residents enjoyed themselves very much. The smiles on their faces say it all!” said Benny Tan, a volunteer coordinator from Peacehaven.

Conducted in Mandarin, Hokkien and Cantonese, the day’s activities included games, birthday celebrations and a praise and worship session. One joyous male resident even whipped out his harmonica and attempted to follow the tunes!

NCC volunteers also came forward to share their testimonies before giving a salvation call. A total of 22 salvations and rededications were made that day.

“I believe the residents have been blessed by your presence, words of comfort and prayer support,” Benny added gratefully. Praise the Lord!

When? 25 September 2010
Where? Pulau Ubin
Why? To take underprivileged children out for a day of fun and adventure at Pulau Ubin. The children went trekking and participated in station games. Our volunteers also bonded with the children over an outdoor cooking class to prepare lunch.
Who? 17 children whose parents are members of Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS), a social enterprise to help ex-offenders reintegrate into the society

When? 7 August 2010
Where? Rock (Level 4)
Why? To bless underprivileged children by engaging them in creative thinking through design. The children were each tasked to design a toy that their friend wanted. At the end of the day, scrap materials were transformed into life-sized dolls and sneakers! This activity was also an opportunity for the children to learn that they can be creative when they face life’s challenges, and that there is no hard and fast rule to solving a problem. The session ended with a yummy lunch for the children and the volunteers.
Who? 11 children whose parents are members of Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS), a social enterprise to help ex-offenders reintegrate into the society

When? 26 June 2010
Where? Hong Lim Park
Why? To take the opportunity to bless the less privileged by bringing them for a fun day at the park! The YMCA Proms @ the Park is a quarterly event organised by YMCA that brings joy to various beneficiaries through a concert and a picnic. Our volunteers brought much fun and laughter to the beneficiaries as they chatted with each other and danced to the music at the concert.
Who? 89 volunteers from our church were paired up with a beneficiary each, most of them who are intellectually disabled. The beneficiaries are MINDS (Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore) Ang Mo Kio Training & Development Centre, MINDS Idea Employment Development Centre, Y Stars, Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled, The Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore, and YMCA Child Development Centres at Bukit Batok Central and Woodlands.

For more information on YMCA Proms @ the Park, click here.

When? 12 June 2010
Where? Hay Dairies and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Why? To bring underprivileged children on learning journeys around Singapore. The children were brought on a tour around Hay Dairies goat farm where they had the opportunity to witness the milking of goats. They also explored the wetland reserve and were introduced to the different species of plants and animals in Sungei Buloh.
Who? 23 children whose parents are members of Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS), a social enterprise to help ex-offenders reintegrate into the society

When? 15 May 2010
Where? Thong Kheng Seniors Activity Centre
Why? Extending a helping hand to the elderly, our volunteers headed down to several senior citizens’ flats to spruce their places up. The elderly were also blessed with gift packs containing daily necessities. After that, they were treated to a hearty buffet lunch where they had an enjoyable time interacting with our volunteers.
Who? 14 elderly persons’ homes were freshened up and 130 elderly persons received gift packs.

When? 9 April 2010
Where? Bethany Methodist Nursing Home
Why? To shower the elderly residents with the love of Christ through an Easter party that included games and a time of praise and worship. As an expression of God’s love for the elderly residents, our volunteers also visited some of the bedridden residents in their wards.
Who? 50 nursing home residents

When? 3 April 2010
Where? LASALLE College of the Arts
Why? To express the love of Jesus and be a blessing to underprivileged children. As part of a series of enrichment programmes for them, the children were brought on a tour around the college and introduced to various forms of art through experiential learning.
Who? 16 children whose parents are under Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Limited (ISCOS), a social enterprise to help ex-offenders reintegrate into the society

When? 13 February 2010
Where? Kampong Kapor Family Service Centre (KKFSC)
Why? To express the love of Jesus by bringing festive cheer to elderly individuals, most of whom are living alone. During KKFSC’s Chinese New Year reunion lunch event, our church blessed the elderly with a $50 red packet each.
Who? 40 elderly persons were blessed.

When? 23 January 2010
Where? Thong Kheng Seniors Activity Centre
Why? To bless the elderly who have difficulties in mobility by cleaning their flats and improving their living conditions. After the cleaning, the elderly were also treated to a buffet lunch held at the Seniors Activity Centre.
Who? 12 elderly persons’ flats were cleaned and one of them made Christ his Lord and Saviour!