Christmas Eve Bible Hymnal Gathering & Pot Bless Dinner

On Christmas Eve, we gathered for a pot bless dinner and a Christmas Eve Bible Hymnal Gathering in church. The pot bless dinner was scheduled to start at about 7pm.

Christmas tree and the nativity scene put up by the children and their teachers.

Angels

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The following food were contributed by the participants for the pot bless dinner. Some brought cooked food while others bought ready cooked food.

Fried items such as stuffed bean curd and etc.

Black vinegar pork leg.

Steamed stuffed white tofu.

Stewed pork belly with fried bean curd stick, baby napa and carrot.

There were other items which I didn't take snapshots such as blanched beansprout, butter cake and others which I can't remember.

And 2 combs of bananas.

After dinner, we adjourned to the sanctuary for the...

Christmas Eve Bible Hymnal Gathering.

Altar

Altar flower.

After singing of hymns and reading of scripture, came the lighting of candles.

Thank God and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ for a nice and peaceful Christmas Eve celebration.

Christmas decorations on the notice board.

Grateful for from Him and through Him and to Him are all things - Romans 11:38.

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfil His promises to her - Luke 1:45.

Thankful to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever - Psalm 107:1.

Attending A Wedding Ceremony & Dinner In Taiping

On the 21st December last year 2019 which was a Saturday, we drove to Taiping to attend a wedding ceremony and dinner. It usually takes about an hour's drive but on that day, it took about double the time to reach.

We didn't expect such heavy traffic when we entered the expressway. Fortunately, even though the traffic was heavy, at least it was moving but at a slower pace.

 The weather was fine and not too hot for travelling.

 As we neared the church, it rained. Thank God we found a space to park our car just opposite the church. We reached just in time before the wedding ceremony started.

 The pastor blessing the newly married couple.

 The groom kissing the bride.

 After the wedding ceremony, we had some time to spare before the dinner starts. We took a drive out to Taiping town.

 As hubby drove, I took these photos.

 Praying that it would not rain as we will be driving back to Ipoh after the dinner.

 Sunset in Taiping, taken from a moving car.

 On our way to the SS Traders Hotel, Taiping.

At the dinning table, I met an old classmate which I couldn't recognize.

 Wedding dinner was held at the SSL Traders Hotel's ballroom.

 The dinner started with 1) Traders Five Combination Platter

2) Braised Crab Meat Soup With Fish Lips

(sorry for the blur photo)

 3) Steamed Red Fish With Soy Sauce

4) Combination of Roast Chicken and Duck

 5) Deep Fried Prawns with Soy Sauce

 6) Fried Mixed Vegetables In Yam Ring

 7) Fried Rice With Salted Egg

The dinner ended with a sweet dessert 8) Sweetened Longan with White Fungus and Coconut Snow Cake (no photo to show). 

After dinner, we thanked the host and excused ourselves.

Thank God for journey mercy and we reached home safely about 10 pm.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

Christ also suffered.

He died once for the sins of all us guilty sinners

although he himself was innocent of any sin at any time,

that he might bring us safely home to God.

But though his body died, his spirit lived on, ...

(1 Peter 3:18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Today Is Christmas Day!

Of all days, today I overslept but thank God it was not too late to get ready for Christmas Day celebration. We still have time for a light breakfast. It was a bright, sunny morning.

Greeting you "A Blessed Christmas Day!" with this bright yellow hibiscus.

We managed to reach church early and still have time for some snapshots.

See, many of the pews have not been filled up yet.

 Altar decorations on this Christmas Day 2018

 Christmas Day's message by the pastor.

The Kingdom of God is not just talking;

it is living by God's power.

(1 Corinthians 4:20, The Living Bible-TLB)

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An antique cheque printer for joining Tuesday's Treasures, Happy Tuesday & Image-in-ing.

Linking with Tuesday's Treasures, Happy Tuesday & Image-in-ing.

Friday Evening At Penang Trinity Methodist Church.

After our dinner at Northam Beach Cafe, Penang (which I have posted yesterday, click here to read), we drove straight to Penang Trinity Methodist Church with the help of GPS. We were more than half an hour earlier and we used the time to take some photos.

Waiting for the 2nd night (final night) wake service to start.

The below 2 photos are for joining Tuesday's Treasures.

Found this old fashioned wooden toddler's chair in a coffee shop.

 Found this old fashioned wooden stand/chair in my friend's house.

Linking To Tuesday's Treasures & Image-in-ing.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Put on the full armor of God,

so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,

but against the rulers, against the authorities,

against the powers of this dark world and

against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

(Ephesians 6:10-12, NIV)