HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY SALEM CHAPEL!!!
Today, took a break from studies, and went to Salem Chapel's 40th Anniversary Dinner...
It's so interesting to hear the story, the origin of Salem Chapel tonight, whish was told through a brillant musical. It was a love story, not of a couple, but of a young man and His Father above. No church, i believe rose easily. It's always a path of difficulties, challenges, faith, and yet joy and love. Hearing the story, really brought me back to thanksgiving.
If it wasnt for Pastor Ikonen, called all the way from Finland, to Singapore, there wont be Salem Chapel, there wont be who my mom is, she probably wont had met my dad, and there wont be me. Salem is where my mom came to know the Lord, thanks to her teacher, who invited her to church, where, blessed be the Lord, she accepted Christ and grew in the Lord, thus bringin me and my siblings in the Lord.
Even through hardships, Pastor Ikonen still obeyed the Lord and persevered. Even when God took away someone dear to him, and he could not see how he could continue in his calling, God provided another to take her place beside him, to guide him on; even when he had to depart from his homeland, away from friends and family.
God has been faithful, and will always be faithful... becoz He is a faithful God!
"When you yield to Jesus, you life will be full of surprises, miracles, joy, and assurance." -Pastor Ikenon- *amen!*
"Thank you Lord for Aunti Maureen, who brought mom to you. Thank you Lord for Pastor Ikenon, who touched lives, who answered his calling and build Salem Chapel, where mom was brought to, where she meet you, where I was born and baptised, and grew there in my early childhood. Thank you Lord for the 40years of faithfulness, and more faithful years to come. Praise you Lord. You are the Lord, now and forevermore. May you continue to watch over Salem Chapel, and bless her O Lord, just as she had blessed so many lives."
Although I am now at Trinity, I will never forget Salem, where I spent my first 4-5years there, growing there; where mom grew from a spiritual baby fed on spiritual milk, to a spiritual parent, where she groomed and impact the lives of the physicallly young ones as a Sunday school teacher. Salem will always have a special place in my heart although I was only a member there for less than 5years, and have little memories of that place. It's a place of warmth, of love, where everyone is family and warmly welcomed.
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
With His blood He has saved me
With His power He has raised me
To God be the glory
For the things He has done.
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