PYP:Group Araunah

Broga Morning, Awards Night

2010-12-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday wasn't our

LAST group meeting...

THIS SAT MORNING, at sunrise! - is our real GEMPAK

last group meeting!

We will be meeting in church

at 5am, and then leave for Broga

for some picture taking and hiking.

Most of all, we will be there

to see the sun rise!

After that, we will go to Primy's

grandma's house for swimming.

IMPORTANT

Please remember to bring your

formal clothes with you in the

morning for Awards Night!

As for AWARDS NIGHT,

wear anything you consider nice. =)

D-Day

2010-11-22T23:20:00.000-08:00

Credits to Rou Sang.

DOOMS DAY IS HEREEEEE!

TO WAR, TROOPS!

CHRISTMAS PETRA MAKEOVER

2010-11-10T07:22:00.000-08:00

Yo, guys!

As some of you may already know, we'll be having Makeover this weekend.

This is basically to spring clean the allocated space of the church and decorate it for Christmas.

Here's the timetable of the day:

3.00pm - 3.15pm: Chairing

3.15pm - 3.30pm: Announcements

3.30pm - 6.10pm: Start MAKEOVER! (Duration: 2hr 40mins)

6.15pm: MAKEOVER Ends! Gather at the main hall.

6.20pm: Presentation by all GROUPS with Powerpoint slides.

Theme colour: Blue & White

We will be judged on these criteria:

Cleanliness - 60%

Creativity - 20%

Team work - 20%

Total: 100%

Presentations from all groups at 6.20pm at the main hall.
a. Each group is given 4-5 mins to present
b. We will follow the order of your seating; we start with Aijalon, Jordan, Shechem & Araunah.
c. Each group needs to take pictures of your allocated space before and after the MAKEOVER.
d. Each group will send 1 representative to present your slides to the judges
e. Please get your slides ready in thumb drives by 6.10pm.

AMAZING RACE FINALE!

2010-11-02T04:40:00.000-07:00

BBQ PICTURES

2010-10-30T05:28:00.000-07:00

The first game...

Araunah girls can ganas too!

Transfer loi kung! (inner kungfu)

The Football + TV + Videogames team.

Girls sittin' round the table and Michelle's grandpappy.

The booootiffuulll Siberian Husky.

Makaning round the campfire.

Group Araunah + David Lian

FINALE is here!

2010-10-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

The FINALE is HERE.

Time to suit up,

and assemble the army,

to storm the field for the FINALE!

NO MERCYYYY!

Bring extra clothes,

drinking water,

and friends...

We are expecting

a loooooot more this time round.

The Last BBQ

2010-10-21T07:05:00.000-07:00

This Sat, we will all go

sibuk at Michelle & bro's house!

She has graciously agreed

to let us in for the year's last BBQ

with Group Araunah.

So, BE NICE!

Greet aunt and uncle yeah???

Bring your stomach,

your friends,

and your sense of fun!

Brother's Day & Apprentice Pics

2010-10-21T07:01:00.000-07:00

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Starlets of the day?

The unattainable goal...

Sheriffs on guard!

YEE-HAAAA!

Wind Flow gasak.

This is what happens when you don't wear a costume!

BAM.

Abigail gasak.

Roasted chicken with garlic butter rice!

Ka-pow!

EEEEEEEE...

2010-10-05T17:55:00.000-07:00

Theme: Texas Western

Wear: Texas Western (Cowboy)

No Wear: Punishment, Kakakakaka...

Mini Water War

2010-09-30T08:39:00.000-07:00

Remember WATER WOLRD?
Group Araunah is going to revive the game!
This Saturday, join us forsome splashing fun as we haveMini Water War.
Do ask around and bringyour own water guns.
Girls, please do wear dark coloured shirts.You all know why laaaah. And bring extra shirt, cuz if you don't, you'll haveto eat dinner at McDonalds with ussoaking wet (bring enough $$$!).

Credits to Yvonne Yong for picture,from site: http://orkachan.com/

Handball: This Saturday

2010-09-23T07:32:00.000-07:00

ENOUGH SAID.

Flyin', flyin'.

2010-09-15T21:14:00.000-07:00

This Saturday,

Group Araunah will

FLY KITE.

KITE AH!

NOT FLY AEROPLANE!

Super Saturday

2010-09-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

Remember all those

Hong Kong game shows,

where they make actors

eat wasabi and do funny things?

Remember all the funky

sound effects that goes off

whenever you fail?

COME this Saturday,

and experience it for yourself!

That's right,

this Saturday is gonna be SUPER!

Takpe!

2010-08-29T05:49:00.000-07:00

Group Araunah on stage after Song Fest.

Eventhough our group was "3rd Runner Up",
let's be reminded that it is God that is important,
and let's rejoice that we did not quarrel during practices,
and essentially had good fellowship :).

But of course,
we have a reason to cheer as well
for Kimberly & Zi Xin who placed
second for their duet,
despite all the last minute
arrangements!

CONGRATS!

Happeh Burfday!

2010-08-29T05:42:00.000-07:00

Have a blessed birthday, Linus :).

- From Group Araunah.

Duet Sweethearts

2010-08-26T10:47:00.003-07:00

Song Fest: The Solution

2010-08-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

Credits to Rou Sang for the help!

Please ignore my retarded face...

ANNUAL PRAYER DAY

2010-08-18T09:20:00.000-07:00

It's time to come togetheronce again to pray as achurch :).
Don't only come for fun eventslike SONG FEST next week,but do remember the LORD in personal and communal conversation with Him too!
Cya there, Araunahians!

Human Foosball Pictures

2010-08-18T08:53:00.000-07:00

Some good defending going on.

More good defending!

Zoom out, Araunah vs Shechem!

Wah, aksi hebat and lancak...

Abigail Hing is still cute :D.

Stock market that still won't crash... haha!

The match from Shechem side...

Our group HQ with banner!

Credits to Gan Kok Yeong.

SF Practice & Blog Note

2010-08-15T22:56:00.000-07:00

TADAAA!

As you can see, there's a new

blog layout! :)

I've decided to keep it simple without

flower flower at the sides...

And there will be more additions coming up,

now there's...

- A GOOGLE MAP TO CHURCH

- SUDOKU FUN!

I'll be adding a few more things soon :).

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THIS SAT...

We'll be having Song Fest practice,

because the event that's coming up the next week

is going to

ROCK YOUR SOCKS!

Drink more water (not cold!),

Don't eat french fries!!!

And jaga your throat okay?

CYA!

Human Foosball

2010-08-08T22:46:00.000-07:00

HUMAN FOOSBALL

IS THIS SATURDAY...

It's the time to LET GO

from all the super control we all had to

have for singing!

TIME TO GANAS!

Hahaha... just kidding, but anyway...

Let's put our GAME FACE on

this Saturday!

Song Fest Practices

2010-08-08T22:37:00.000-07:00

~!!!PREPARE TO GET YOUR MINDS BLASTED ON SONGFEST 8!!!~
>8-D
something real special's coming up

- quoted from Jen Ruw's blog!

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YUP!

SONG FEST 8!

ONLY 2 WEEKS AND A FEW DAYS LEFT...

SO WE GOTTA PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

The times are:

Fridays 8.30 - 10.30

Saturdays

Sundays - 1.45 - 3.30 (ending time may change)

For those who needs the mp3 for the songs,

put up your e-mail on the chatbox,

and we'll send em' to ya!

Ask any leader for

Bluetoothing also.

AND DRINK LOTSA WATER!

We may not have much time to practice,

but make sure every practice is worth it ok!

Jangan jadi terlalu Malaysian,

punctual punctual ya ;D.

Brother Soo Jen Ruw

2010-08-05T08:05:00.000-07:00

God today has retired a good general

from His earthly battlefield...

To our brother,

SOO JEN RUW...

Rest In Peace.

Amazing Race & What Happened

2010-08-01T07:18:00.000-07:00

Real Life

2010-07-14T04:44:00.000-07:00

*credits to SJR.

Real Life this Saturday is

relevant to

THE MOUTH.

Sounds like a horror movie title, no?

Come to find out whether

you should be afraid ;D.

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AND!

The guys has planned something

for the girls, as it is

Sister's Appreciation Day...

They said... to dress up in something

Hawaiian-themed, flowers,

hair-bands and sun-glasses...

And the sort.

So...

Just wear-lah. And come

see what theeey gonna do.

Should I get a job?

2010-07-06T09:28:00.000-07:00

On the same day of our annual Petra Can Wok, we have the 2nd forum of the year.

SHOULD I GET A JOB?

So, if you are wondering about this.

This is the talk for you.

Then, we cook and dine!

Oh, goodness, I'm getting hungry again.

Mini Petra Can Wok

2010-06-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered what colours
tasted like???

In these two weeks,
you'll get a taste of AUTUMN COLOURS!

WELL, Group Araunah
and the rest of PYP
will be having PETRA CAN WOK
in just TWO WEEKS!

It's Bible Quiz, the
STOMACH version.

Our theme is autumn,
and we'll be preparing not
only the scrumptious
food, but also the
romantic-candlelight-dinner
and everything else.

(PERFORMANCES, anyone?)

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3RD JULY 2010

We will have our
test drive, for our
stomach engines.

So pump petrol (KA YAU), and come.

We'll see you there.

Camp Reunion

2010-06-22T23:28:00.000-07:00

YES,

It is CAMP REUNION!

Come back and have fun

reminiscing all the times and

games at Perting Valley!

Time to break your backs again,

and chat away again,

and this time you get to eat

KENYANG-KENYANG.

STEAMBOAT THIS SAT!

Come one, come all!

Post-Camp FUN!

2010-06-18T07:18:00.000-07:00

Credits to Mr Louis Png for the

pwetty picture!

Remember the fellowship you had

while in Perting Valley for CAMP???

You can still have that in KL!

Come this Saturday at

2.30PM, yes, ALL OF YOU... COME...

And have fellowship around

THIS

>>>>>

CHOCOLATE FONDUE DAY!

=D

2010-06-15T09:52:00.000-07:00

BACK FROM CAMP!!!!

CAMP IS SOON!

2010-06-09T09:42:00.001-07:00

Barbecue-BBQ

2010-06-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

Burger patties and boneless chicken,

Araunah's BBQ Outhouse brings to you

a special meal for only RM5!

Where else can you have such good food, good

fun and good fellowship for just that?

So, come one, come all this Saturday!

- Before we enjoy the meatsssss....

Bring:

- scissors

Because we will be doing our new camp

badge together!!!

BOWLING!

2010-06-01T05:37:00.000-07:00

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'!

2010-05-25T06:01:00.000-07:00

THIS

WITH

ONLY RM5.50! =)

ARAUNAH MTV

2010-05-22T07:25:00.002-07:00

It's been re-edited :).

Captain Dodgeball

2010-05-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

COMING TOWARDS YOU

THIS SATURDAY.

(Tis' the sick season,

make sure you bring enough

water for yourself!)

Cruising...

2010-05-13T01:18:00.000-07:00

... over to Davina's house!

But first, we'll have a little walk
with nature, at a nearby park :).

Play some games, eat some snacks...

Then we'll head over to her house,
and have NASI LEMAK + games!

Free food, free fun. WHY NOT? :)

F-O-O-D

2010-05-05T09:15:00.000-07:00

Can ya smell what Araunah's cookin?!?!

Red scrumptious

hot laksa!

by Hooi Ling

and...

MYSTERY TONG SUI...

MTV

2010-05-02T10:21:00.000-07:00

Our very own MUSIC VIDEO!

This year, we have the theme of

- FOREIGN -

So, guess what... we're gonna....

do... an...

- - a - i a -

themed video!

Fill in the blanks ;D.

*Hint: Andrea Bocelli.

Reporting In for BQ

2010-04-29T09:20:00.001-07:00

Brave job everyone for

Bible Quiz!

We've been there,

we've done that (3 Jeopardies...),

and we've conquered

2 SAMUEL.

Many thanks too to our panelists,

Carmen - Jian Zhou - Abigail

KUDOS!

BIBLE QUIZ: The Real Thing

2010-04-18T10:09:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION!

In a few days time,

BIBLE QUIZ: The Real Thing

will commence!

This year we are

gonna be wielding

the sword of 2 Samuel.

So go READ UP

on 2 Samuel and make sure

you are all prepped

up to battle this Saturday!

Game Plan...

2010-04-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hi Araunah-ians,

This Saturday we are having our once-a-year mini bible quiz, yeah.. .so we decided to divide ourselves into three groups to study specific chapters of 2 Samuel.

The groups are as below:

Group 1 (chapter 1-8)

1.Wen Cheong

2.June

3.Jian Zhou

4.Davina

5.Goh Chee Kiat

6.Leong Sok Mun

7.Lydia Lee

8.Ho Wai Cheong

9.Chai Ming Wei

Group 2 (chapter 9-16)

1.Carmen

2.Kim

3.Jen Ruw

4.Abigail Hing

5.Chew Tze Kit

6.Ivan Tang Wai Yew

7.Thong Kar En

8.Chin Kah Mun

Group 3 (chapter 17-24)

1.Carol

2.Bee Ying

3.Linus

4.Wing

5.Amelia Chan

6.Chin Wai Quen

7.Mok Zi Xin

8.Maung Zhen Hao

Yee Sek Ling

Lee Wai Mun

Host : Hooi Ling

EVERYONE, read up on your chapters aight!

Because we all know Group 2 is gonna win!!! ;D

Mwahahahahaha...

BIBLE QUIZ; The Mini

2010-04-13T09:07:00.000-07:00

AS YOU ALL KNOW,
2 SAMUEL
WILL BE OUR TOPIC OF STUDY
FOR THE BIBLE QUIZ IN
2 WEEKS TIME!

SO THIS WEEK,
WE'RE GONNA DO A WARM-UP.

GO AND GET AMMO,
READ-UP
AND COME PREPARED
FOR BIBLE QUIZ: THE MINI!

HOTLUCK: Flashback

2010-04-12T08:38:00.000-07:00

We ate pepper,
we ate chili padi,
we ate hot sauce,
we ate tom yam...

But it wasn't hot enough
for ARAUNAH! =)
We conquered it all!

WC introducing our game.

Battle of the Sexes,
who is hotter???
Girls...

Or guys...

Even the next room
was excited...

The girls had better cards!

Unlike Hao,
got cards like K...

Only Abigail had to eat,
and she braved it!

Our other guy victim
was Tze Kit...

Passing the ingredients.

Jian Zhou
lathering on the HOT SAUCE.

WC, no mercy with pepper.

... for this poor guy.

XD

Hot ah, hot ah, hot ah!

2010-04-07T05:47:00.000-07:00

Psssssssssssssttttttt...

This Saturday....

- HOTLUCK!-

Red hot Group Araunah is going

to have a red hot Saturday with

the theme of red hot spiciness!

All of you are welcome to bring

along with you a spicy dish or

two, and you can join in the fun =).

IF YOU DO NOT BRING ANYTHING...

Some really hot chili's will be

waaaaitiingg for yooouuu ;D....

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyy?

2010-03-30T06:49:00.001-07:00

coming saturday 3.4.2010

2010-03-29T09:51:00.001-07:00

Okay.... Group Araunah-ians... CSI is over,and we get 2nd..walao,
our Saturday Attendance is 28 ..thanks God, last saturday had 4 new friends join us.. hey!! 4 ler... can we bring more coming saturday?

This Saturday going into April, that is Jesus Christ, Easter Day！！！

er. . What is Easter?
To attend our OUT REACH NIGHT, you will understand...

Learn something?
ya, we are sure you come and join us, you will learn something you never know and learn about Lord Jesus..

There is a performance?
Ya! We are ready to show - musical cantata

Have dinner? New friends need to pay for dinner?
We have to providing dinner, and new friend is free of charge le, nice ler. . .
This coming Saturday, our group ARAUNAH, have group meeting,we have bowling at afternoon..wahhh...yeah..woohhh!! what time have to gather? We will inform you later...*excited*

Okay! Group Araunah-ias what you have to prepare for coming saturday ?
- Bring your own
- Bring money
- Bring socks
- Most importantly, remember remember remember to bring your friends and love one. . .
*that's all what you need to remember to bring

Araunah-ians, continue to keep up the good work for God and keep up friendly group so that every new member will keep on coming back and join our group.Let us fun together,learn together. Let us invite more friends, bring more friends this coming Saturday for coming EASTER... It was a very memorable day for those of us sinners who have been nailed on the cross died for us, who always love us, always forgive us, standing beside protect us, guide us, from the troubles can get to learn of progress and JOY ,
Jesus gave a lot for us, so we must to SERVE HIM, Thanksgiving and Appreciate =D

ARAUNAH...WaLaoooooo

Catch-Up

2010-03-28T07:48:00.000-07:00

What happened in the past two weeks?

Firstly, of course, it's Araunah's first time getting first in

the first season of Amazing Race!

Secondly, we got second place in the second week for CSI!

Here are some pictures from Amazing Race,

followed by some overdue ones from Olympics =).

The superb kite-flyers!

Two heros doing the "Deathcrawl".

Stack em' up.

Cheering WALAO!

First place pose ;D.

Right after our last task, celebrating

Our farewell to brothers,

Double AA Aaron Wong,

Derrick Chan...

Who is at Sarawak attending

NS for 3 months.

Olympics Araunah pose.

CSI pictures coming soon =).

BBQ + Swimming

2010-03-11T07:18:00.000-08:00

After all the nibble-size,

rice and seaweed sushi...

ARAUNAH

is having a BBQ bash this

Saturday! And not only that,

we'll be going SWIMMING at

Derrick's friend's place!

Come enjoy super tasty and

filling food with us :).

Remember to bring

water for yourself aight?

PS: RM5 per person,

CHUN LA for good food!

fun fun fun..... Sushi Zukuri Kontesuto

2010-03-09T07:11:00.000-08:00

Sushi Zukuri Kontesuto

team 1

team 2

team 3

team 4

sok mun and hooi ling sang

the over high

PRICELESS FACE

team work

jen ruw... cutting carrot

team 3-团结就是力量

team 1----?? transformer??

team 4- 家的感觉

team 2-- zoo

haha... the aaron dance-ing... very funny!!!

GAME TIME

ivan kena wasabi

Tze kit

Jian Zhou

Hooi ling

linus

arrrrrrrrgggg~ ~ ~

pai pai zuo,chi guo guo???

hahah... no la

its call 辣辣寿司边个食（lala sushi bian guo sek）

sok mun with WASAAAABIIII...hahaha

aaron also kena!! nice onot??

see his face... looks like enjoy

carol phua

emmm, let me try 1st....

lose

they get 4th.... their panisment is drink ''fu gua shui'

woohuuuu

yeah!!! that's winner group

team 4

they get coka-cola

2010-03-04T15:43:00.000-08:00

THIS SAT IS...

SUSHI - MAKING DAY!

Had any cravings for sticky rice and crabmeat lately?

Feeling bored on Saturdays?

Always wanted to learn how to make sushi?

Always wanted to play sushi games like on TV???

Come this Saturday and
join us, for sushi-making
day! =D

Various games, sushi, laughter,
fun and punishment on offer.

No mercy!
(because we have a KENG
punishment... HAHAHA)

OLYMPICS - Clash of the Titans!

2010-02-23T20:13:00.000-08:00

Credits to Ritchie and Joey for graphics.

FOLKS OF GROUP ARAUNAH!

This is the day we will have NO QUARTERS
in our field events and cheerleading.

Finish the race tonight (do mascot and other things at 8.30PM)
and on FRIDAY and SATURDAY morning!

Rehearsal times will be posted up here,
so remember to check back!

Bring water (banyak hot orh weather), extra clothes
and SEMANGAT MEMBARA.

We give them?
NOTHING!
And take from them!!!
EVERYTHING!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa RAUNAH!

Little Notices

2010-02-21T06:21:00.000-08:00

This video is for the LAST dance, first part =). Just take the front whistling part before the vocals come in.

For the 3 newspaper solo-ists, remember 8 sets of 8 beats alright?

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TOMORROW (MONDAY) PRACTICE AT 8.00PM ONWARDS! Come AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

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We will have practice on FRIDAY and SATURDAY before OLYMPICS!

We MIIIIIGHT come out on Wednesday also, as we have a slot on that day. Just as a forewarning, in case we need to take that slot.

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About the website renovations, by the end of March. SO SORRY!

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SDC MEMORY VERSE next week won't be MATTHEW but JOSHUA 24:15. Refer to the sidebar.

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We have a Facebook Olympics event created by Ritchie! Click ATTEND then invite all your friends!

CNY VISITATION

2010-02-17T01:04:00.000-08:00

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

PEOPLE! :)

Take note, this Saturday

at 9AM...

GROUP ARAUNAH

will be organizing visitations to

the following places :

Bring some kam and

snacks to pai lin alright?

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NOTE:

We are having INTENSIVE cheerleading

practice this Friday. The CURRENT

time is from 7PM onwards, but we might

make it earlier. So be ready!

Drink some coffee, eat your dinner and

come early, ready to warm up!

CNY SPECIAL!

2010-02-12T07:59:00.000-08:00

CNY SPECIAL IS TOMORROW!

Don't worry, we'll let you home early,

see you all there then!

Investiture Videos

2010-02-07T03:20:00.000-08:00

Sok Mun's GREAT KISS - Hooi Ling gasped so loudly in shock! Too bad couldn't record her priceless face. :D

Wei Quan Muacks Wen Cheong.

"Semangat patriotik" giler punyer WC.

ABIGAIL! 15 secs also can't. Aiyorh.

Amelia ... doing something. What was her punishment?

A Healthy Day

2010-02-03T05:35:00.000-08:00

EAT THIS.

Only on Healthy Day this Saturday.

Then, we exercise afterwards

with cheerleading practice.

RAH! RAH! RAH!

Investiture : The Official Slideshow

2010-01-28T10:32:00.000-08:00

Giant Pictionary : Draw "Picture"!

2010-01-28T10:13:00.000-08:00

Captain Ball This Sat! =D

2010-01-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

Mari Kita Mula Mengsacrificing for God =)

2010-01-21T06:55:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow, gather at church at 8:15PM to do our Investiture stuff =).

Sunday, gather immediately after church for Cheerleading practice.
(Remember your moves and sets A, B and C! Who wants the video please ask from any leader, I sent it out already. Or you can ask from me.)

Investiture!

2010-01-19T04:19:00.000-08:00

INVESTITURE...

is this Saturday!

This is the day when we will

pledge our year to God

to perform our duties at PYP.

This is the day when we will OFFICIALLY

launch our new groups, with (almost)

everything settled and finalized!

So make sure all of you come with

your hearts, minds and clothes

prepared! =)

(Thanks Ivan for the poster!)

Birthday Wishes

2010-01-18T08:10:00.000-08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ESMEE!

No more sweet 16 de lah ;).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEPUTY,

KIMBERLY!

Have a sincerely B-L-E-S-S-E-D year,

taking the first steps of 2010 as our

new committee and deputy :).

OOOO YEAH!

Banner and Badges!

2010-01-14T07:57:00.000-08:00

Guess what...

The design template for our banner and badges are out!

We will come together this Friday, 8PM onwards, to
complete these items =).

Our banner (yes, it's our logo ;D)

Rough example of our badge,

we can put it on our left arms.

So nice right?!?!

That's why, remember to come this Fri

to help yeah?

Nahhhhh!

GIANT Pictionary : Sneak Peek!

2010-01-11T08:14:00.000-08:00

The most memorable things from

GIANT PICTIONARY:

This, is a MOUSE.

The word Carol was drawing is,

"SWALLOW".

(XD)

And of course!

The infamous GIANT PICTIONARY

drawing that we will forever remember

(poor Sokmun)...

SNOOPY!!!

More pictures will come soon,

as for now, they are all on Facebook!

Apologies for the delay =).

News : Take Safety Precautions?

2010-01-08T02:43:00.000-08:00

3 Malaysian Churches Attacked in 'Allah' Dispute

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 7, 2010

Filed at 10:54 p.m. ET

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Assailants attacked three Malaysian churches with firebombs Friday, extensively damaging one amid a growing conflict over the use of the word ''Allah'' by non-Muslims, officials said.

The attacks sharply escalated tensions in the Muslim-majority country ahead of planned protests by Muslims later Friday against a Kuala Lumpur High Court verdict which struck down a 3-year-old ban on non-Muslims using ''Allah'' in their literature.

''I condemn these actions because they will destroy our country's harmony,'' Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters. ''The government will take whatever steps it can to prevent such acts.''

Najib said he has told the national police chief to step up security at churches and other places of worship.

The Dec. 31 court decision incensed many Muslims, who see it as a threat to their religion. Hateful comments and threats against Christians have been posted widely on the Internet, but this is the first time the controversy has turned destructive.

The ruling was on a petition by Malaysia's Roman Catholic Church, whose main publication, the Herald, uses the word Allah in its Malay-language edition.

The first-floor office in the three-story Metro Tabernacle Church was destroyed in a blaze a little after midnight, said Kevin Ang, a spokesman for the Protestant church. The worship areas on the upper two floors were undamaged and there were no injuries.

Kuala Lumpur police Chief Mohamad Sabtu Osman told The Associated Press that a witness saw four people on two motorcycles breaking the glass front of the church and throwing an incendiary object inside before fleeing.

He said police found a wrench, an empty gasoline can and two scorched motorcycle helmets at the scene. The church occupies a corner plot in a row of shops in Desa Melawati, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur.

''We are still investigating,'' he said. He also urged Muslims not to participate in the planned protests.

Separately, Molotov cocktails were thrown into the compounds of two other churches before dawn, causing minor damage in one and none in the other, church officials said.

The Rev. Lawrence Andrew, the editor of the Herald, said many churches have employed extra security guards. ''Most churches are taking precautions. They are aware it may just blow up,'' he said.

The government has appealed the court verdict and the High Court has suspended its decision's implementation until the appeal is heard.

Muslims argue that ''Allah'' is exclusive to Islam, and its use by Christians would confuse Muslims and tempt them to convert to Christianity.

About 60 percent of Malaysia's 28 million people are Malay Muslims, while the rest are ethnic Chinese, Indians and indigenous tribes. The minorities follow Christianity, Hinduism and other religions.

The Malay-speaking indigenous tribespeople, living in remote states of Sabah and Sarawak, are the main readers of the Herald's Malay-language edition. Catholic officials say ''Allah'' is the only word they know for God.

Many Muslims in Malaysia have refused to accept the argument that ''Allah'' is an Arabic word that predates Islam, and that it is used by Christians in countries such as Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Indonesia regularly in their worship.

The backlash against the court verdict has reinforced complaints by minorities that they face institutional discrimination by the government.

On Thursday, the Malaysian judiciary's Web site was hacked and defaced with an apparent threat to Christians, The Star newspaper reported. The site, however, appeared to be normal on Friday.

The Star said the hacker, using the alias ''Brainwash,'' defaced the site with a banner saying: ''Mess with the best, die like the rest'' and ''Allah only restricted to Muslim only.''

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To all of Group Araunah,

Take care when you are heading to church tomorrow and on Sunday. Keep a lookout for any danger okay?

Nevertheless, we will always have God's protection and providence. He saved us from the fire once, and he will do it again :D.

All we can do now is pray for the peace of Malaysia, and for the peace of Christians all over the country when they head to their churches to sing praises to God.

In these times of trouble and tribulation, let us come together tomorrow still to sing praises and worship to our God, who is in control of all!

- Take care, NAHHH!!!

First Group Meeting

2010-01-05T09:45:00.000-08:00

GROUP ARAUNAH

will be having a

GIANT SATURDAY!

(even the fonts are

GIGANTIC!)

for P2

a brand new,

gigantic game

to set us off for 2010!

COME JOIN US

FOR

GIANT PICTIONARY!

Test your drawing skills

to a whole new level.

We will be having a HUGE

praise & worship session too!

Come experience how we

sing and praise our God

in the most GIGANTIC WAY!

a GIANT Saturday

a GIANT year

a GIANT start

NAAAAAAH!

A Word From The Commander

2010-01-04T08:23:00.001-08:00

Congratulations and a very warm welcome to you, because you are a member of the one and only group Araunah. The old groups were ended, and the new groups are started, so let us move forward and prepare for the fun, unexpected, crazy adventures that are ahead of us. There are lots of activities that are coming up, such as: Olympics – time to get physical, Amazing Race – time to build our team-work, Bible quiz – explore the Bible together, Petra Can Wok – cook together, Camp Transformation – we CAMP together, and so many more.

As youths, we are full of energy, passion and crazy ideas, but let us not forget that PYP is not just about having fun and doing some crazy stuffs, but most importantly, it is to help everyone learn and grow in Christ, and reach out to the lost.

But how can we reach out to the lost if we don’t try our best to invite our friends to join us?

I really hope all of you will set aside your precious time every Saturday and Sunday to come and join us, and remember to bring along your friends to share the great fellowship that we have in group Araunah =).

- Lee Wen Cheong
- Commander of Group Araunah

NAH!

TOMORROW

2010-01-01T00:23:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year

GROUP ARAUNAH!

We're going to kickstart the new group

and the year 2010 with an event

tomorrow called

"TELEMATCH"

The games that we will be playing

is not yet revealed...

But Wen Cheong says we're gonna get

WET, so do bring extra clothes!

Tomorrow at 2.30, pat kin pat san.

Alert!

2009-12-30T22:17:00.000-08:00

Happy belated birthday to Chow Tze Kit! His birthday was yesterday...

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Goh Chee Kiat =D!

Watch Night

2009-12-30T22:15:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is 1st January 2010!

So, tonight...

Petra will be having a Watch Night where

we will be celebrating the coming of a

New Year together as a church.

Come together at PGC at 9PM tonight!

There will be a baptism as well.

Araunah Report #1 - CHRISTMAS!

2009-12-25T08:22:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

I'm sure we all had a lot of fun during Christmas! WHOOO!

First it was the caroling, and we had the opportunity to make our own hats. Sure they were wonky but they were our own brainchild(ren)! And it's a refreshing change from wearing the same old red Santa hat every year. It's instead more like a Birthday party hat celebrating Christ's birthday, which is the real celebration!

Then we took off to Hooi Ling's house and played some games! After which, the drivers were all given special ribbons to tie on our cars' antennas for fun =D. Mine is still there, mwahahahahaha...

Went to Mr Liew's place, where we had our abundant dinner... THANK YOU! Next was Mr Hing's place, where we continued our snacking... Lastly, we rushed to Carmen's place where we had an onslaught of desserts and everyone was full up to the neck.

We rushed back to church (after visiting four houses and singing at least 15 songs or so!) and continued singing! We countdown-ed and then played games led by WC and John Lian. We were united and close as a new group in the CLAP, SNAP, STOMP game =D.

Today Christmas morning worship, we enjoyed a time of praising God and watching cute and entertaining performances. There was also the time where we all informally exchanged gifts. Chocolates, cookies, lollipops and baskets of make-up were everywhere! Passing the love :).

Christmas Outreach Night had us singing a lot of our favourite songs again with multitudes of newcomers. The AMP gave us yet another wonderful dinner. After that, we heard a message from Steven Yam (in Cantonese, banyak giler Chinese sayings he give eh) and he told us how priceless God and his sacrifice for us is.

And of course, the night ended with a breaking note as MAD team presented us the sketch, "Beautiful" Syok right looking at all those lumps of disease??? Actually they are a combination of hard-work, chewing gum, make-up, tissue, glue and sweat. Our commander WEN CHEONG and deputy KIMBERLY was also in the sketch, along with JEN RUW, LOUIS (counted lah since he married our mentor XD) and WING! They and the whole cast did a good job on their musical numbers and the message of their songs echoed around the church hall.

Just a brief report for GROUP ARAUNAH's first expedition!

Come, comment on the chatbox! Also remember to greet and talk to our new members that joined us...

Adeline, Lawrence, See Ling (Carol's friends)
Elvira, Win Lee (Carmen's friends)

[forgot some of the new friends, anymore? tell me at chatbox >>>]

Merry Christmas, folks of Araunah!

PS: Pictures coming soon...

Christmas Caroling with Araunah

2009-12-21T23:56:00.000-08:00

This coming Thursday Caroling:

6.00-6.10pm Gather at church
6.10-6.40pm Ice-Breaking game by Linus
6.40pm Depart from church to Linus' house for Christmas dinner =)
7pm-8.45pm Dinner + Game
9pm Reach Mr Hing's house
10pm Reach Mrs Png's house -
11pm Back church ready for Christmas count down

This Thursday is going to be our first time gathering together as a
spankin'-brand-new GROUP ARAUNAH!

Our apparel theme is red and white! There will be a stayover at church
after countdown for whoever that wishes to join too =), so bring
your sleeping bags.

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Christmas morning worship starts at 10.00AM.

(Performances from various ministries, worship
and a time for gifts-giving and receiving.)

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Christmas Night, 6.30PM
Beautiful Sketch and
Christmas Dinner,
Free of Charge for new members!
(not sure about old fellers punya payment, wencheong tell us? XD)

So do remember to come and join us for this time of Christmas,
and bring your friends as well!

If you're coming, do tell us here ------------------------>
or email commander Wen Cheong :).

Book your places for Christmas dinner on the 25th as well!
You wouldn't wanna miss out the scrumptious food
and the big-scale Christmas Sketch, BEAUTIFUL.

(For those who are interested, you're welcome to join us
on Wednesday, 8.30PM at church as we prepare items for caroling =D.)

A Brilliant Answer

2009-12-20T05:53:00.000-08:00

A Brilliant Answer

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy was speaking to his Class on the Problem Science has
With GOD , the ALMIGHTY. He asked one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, you Believe in GOD ?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD Good ?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he Prayed to GOD to Heal him. Most of
us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this
GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, Young Fella.
Is GOD Good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from ?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor : So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer)

Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness?
All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who Created them ?

(Student ha d no answer)

Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World
around you.
Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD , Tasted your GOD , Smelt your GOD ? Have you
ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your
GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.
Professor : Yes, Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn't..

(The Lecture Theatre became very quiet with this turn of events )

Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat,
White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold.
We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any
further after that.
There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word used to describe the
Absence of Heat.
We cannot Measure Cold.
Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.

(There was Pin-Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )

Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something
You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . .
But if you have No Light constantly, you have nothing and its called Darkness,
isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't.
If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and
then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of
GOD as something finite, something we can measure.
Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has
never seen, much less fully understood either one.
To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that Death
cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.
Death is Not the Opposite of Life: just the Absence of it
Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your Students that they evolved from a Monkey?
Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where
the Argument was going )

Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and
Cannot even prove that this Process is an On-Going Endeavor,
Are you not teaching your Opinion, sir?
Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?

(The Class was in Uproar )

Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever seen the Professor's Brain?

(The Class broke out into Laughter )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's Brain, Felt it, touched or Smelt it?
No one appears to have done so.
So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science
says that You have No Brain, sir.
With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir?

(The Room was Silent. The Professor stared at the Student, his face unfathomable)

Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . . Exactly !

The Link between Man & GOD is FAITH.
That is all that Keeps Things Alive and Moving.

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Just a very interesting note I found =D.

Christmas at Petra

2009-12-17T14:21:00.000-08:00

So the first event for Group Araunah as a group together is CHRISTMAS!

Yesh!

19th December
- which is this Saturday
- will be PYP's Christmas Party!
- 2.30PM onwards as usual
- FOOD (of course food)
- GAMES
- WACKY PERFORMANCES
- groups notchet start lah
- but remember to come!
- bring your gift exchange present, must be at least rm5!
- no photo frames and scented candles...
- please? XD

24th December
- ni dah start group!
- we go CAROLING (with Carol Phua)
- (hahahahaha)
- to 2/3 houses
- we'll be singing Christmas Carols
- eating
- playing games
- breaking each other's ice
- COUNTING DOWN to CHRISTMAS!
- lots of singing
- lots of crazy
- come.

25th December Morning
- CHRISTMAS DAY
- Christmas morning worship...
- after all the fun, do come to praise God
- for the greatest Christmas present : JESUS CHRIST
- we sing again!
- and this a time of thanksgiving,
- gifts-giving
- and gifts-receiving :D

25th December Night
- BEAUTIFUL sketch
- dinner!

- will post up exact time and details
- later...
- sorry, so messy...
- ini usaha orang malas XD
- now 6AM, can't think properly...

Cannot embed the Beautiful advertisement - dunno why?

GO WATCH HERE: kuyadz.com

Birthday Alerts

2009-12-17T13:53:00.000-08:00

ALERT!

These are the folks of Group Araunah whose birthdays are late 2009 (aka between groups XD). So remember their birthdays and wish them!

June Sim - 19th December (THIS SATURDAY!!!)

Amelia Chan - 27th December

Chow Tze Kit - 30th December

Goh Chee Kiat - 31st December

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(Side note/Forewarning: January babies)

Hooi Ling - 15th January

Kimberly Chang - 18th January

Esmee Tan - 18th January

Araunah in Brief

2009-12-17T13:52:00.000-08:00

Araunah is the name of a guy who owned a threshing floor (where they sift through their grains and all) on top of Mount Moriah (same place where Abraham sacrificed Isaac in Genesis). Araunah is also the name of the altar built by King David there.

The significance of our group's name is found in this verse:

²⁴ But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing."

More details when the permanent website is up. For now, records of Araunah are found in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21.

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2 Samuel 24:18-25

David Builds an Altar
¹⁸ On that day Gad went to David and said to him, "Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite." ¹⁹ So David went up, as the LORD had commanded through Gad.²⁰ When Araunah looked and saw the king and his men coming toward him, he went out and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground. ²¹ Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?"
"To buy your threshing floor," David answered, "so I can build an altar to the LORD, that the plague on the people may be stopped."
²² Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take whatever pleases him and offer it up. Here are oxen for the burnt offering, and here are threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. ²³ O king, Araunah gives all this to the king." Araunah also said to him, "May the LORD your God accept you."
²⁴ But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing."
So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels ^[c] of silver for them. ²⁵ David built an altar to the LORD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. ^[d] Then the LORD answered prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.

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- Araunah!

The Folks of Araunah

2009-12-17T13:43:00.000-08:00

This is a list of the folks of Group Araunah for 2010:

Mentor:
Khoo (Png) Hooi Ling

Commander:

Lee Wen Cheong

Deputy Commander:

Kimberly Chang Pui Kim

Designate Commander:

Linus Liew

Assistant Commander:

Soo Jen Ruw

Assistant Deputy Commander:

Davina Loo, June Sim

Committees:

Carmen Thong, Carol Phua, Derrick Chan, Esmee Tan, Wing Chua, Lam Jian Zhou, Ross Choong, Lian Bee Ying

Members:

Aaron Wong

Abigail Hing

Chin Wei Quen

Chen Lee Lian

Kane

Lian Shueh Yi

Chew Tze Kit

Amelia Chan

Chee Kiat

Thong Kar En

Chai Ming Wei

Regina Ong

Mok Zhuang Chun

Chrystal Choong

Ian

Sim Loo

Johnson

Irina Ong

Sunny Yong

Nicole Chang

Kar Yan

Yee Sek Ling

Natasha Chan

Saw Xian Leng

Lee Khai Sin

Woon Han

Terry

Kor Chee Kar

Brandon Goh

Cheok Ken Yew

Lian Yun Perng

Lee Ming Hern

Melissa Yoong Jia Ling

Mogan

David Lui

Andrew Kee

Jamie Leong

Cheah You Jong

Choo Kae Shyan

Choo Kae Che

Foo Stefan

Ailing Yong

Jeffrey Yong

Sherry Yong

Kingsley Teh

Mohan

Alexander Yong

Mok Zi Xin

Ng Boon Liang

Bryan Wu Jia Kit

Kerry Tong Ming Li

Tong Ming Shi

Thomas Charlie

Raymond Aung

Sailag

Zau Dan Aung

John Bosco

Joseph Bosco

Peter Janaw

Monica Suai

Ho Qi Hui

Chow Chun Kit

Eugene Tan Yee Hong

Lee Kar Shing

Michelle Eng

Peter Tan Yow Lam

Samantha Low Kah Yan

Ravin Silvarajo

Kong Mun Kean

Ivan Tang Wai Yew

Lee Mun Boon

Richard Low

Ivan Lim

Chiang Fai

Rufina Tan

Tiew Kee Aun

Ravin Silvarajo

Syazana

David Chin

Gibson Yep

Chan Jia Wei

Chin Yan Ling

Chin Lee Ling

Flora Chong Jia Wei

"Cut Ribbon" Post

2009-12-17T13:26:00.000-08:00

Welcome one and all,

This is a very brief and temporary blog for Group Araunah 2010 :D. We will be using this site until the permanent layout is finished (which I hope is before the end of December).

Hokeh, so for the time being, we will just chill out or lepak here at the chatbox. Important early announcements will be posted.

This layout is taken pre-set from a Blog Style website. I plan to make a simpler, more exclusive layout with Araunah graphics - but if you guys like this type of layout, do voice up at the chatbox :).

(Dear fellow leaders, I'll give you all the password and stuff when the permanent blog is finished. =D)

- Araunah!