Christianity Explored in Kuala Lumpur

Developed over 10 years, Christianity Explored is an informal course for people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him.
You won't be asked to pray, sing or read aloud, and you can ask any questions you like. Or, if you prefer, you can just come along and listen.
Day: Tuesday Evenings
Dates: January 6th—March 17th (except January 27th)
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (dinner included from 7 to 7:30pm)
Venue: St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral, Jalan Raja, Dataran Merdeka, 50050, Kuala Lumpur.
Cost: Free

To let us know you are coming or if you want to find out more, please contact Mr. Gordon Kong (013 3838 611) or the Cathedral Office ( 03-2692 8672 / 03-2694 5470). Or just come along on the first night. If you would like to do the course but cannot come on Tuesday nights, please ring Gordon to discuss alternatives.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Who is Christianity Explored for?

A. Christianity Explored is for anyone who wants to investigate Christianity informally with a group of other people. Whether you have previous experience of Church, Christians and the Bible, or none at all, this course is for you. Everyone is welcome - from the most regular churchgoer to the convinced atheist. Tell us as little or as much about yourself as you feel comfortable.


Q. What goes on?

A. A meal is provided at the start of the evening (7pm), so don't worry if you have to come straight from work. The course is normally run in several groups of six to nine people, and after briefly discussing the course material from the week before, there is a talk or DVD on the theme for that week. Then the groups discuss any questions that have arisen, and the evening ends at about 9pm. Of course, if you'd like, you're welcome to stick around a bit longer to discuss any further issues you might have. And you can ask any question you want, at any time during the course.


Q. How long does the course last?

A. The course runs for 10 weeks, including a day away, when you can explore other areas such as the Bible, the Holy Spirit, prayer and the church.


Q. Can I pull out if I want to?

A. Of course you can.


Q. How much does the course cost?

A. Nothing - but there will be a box if you want to discreetly contribute toward the food provided.


Q. Do I have to bring anything?

No, all course materials are provided..


Q. Is it ‘churchy’?

A. We hope not. It's not a church service. There's no praying, singing, or clapping, and you won't be asked to read aloud.


Q. Do I have to speak in the group?

A. Not if you don't want to. You are welcome to come and just sit and listen.


Q. Why is the course run?

A. We count it a real privilege to explain the truth and relevance of the Christian message. We don't have all the answers but believe that we have exciting news to share about Jesus Christ.

SMACC Christmas Service – please join us on Christmas Day from 10:30am to 11:30am in the Multi-Purpose Hall at St. Mary's Cathedral for our annual Christmas celebration.

This will be a combined service: SMACC1, SMACC2 and Ascended Christ (ACA).

We'll sing Carols, hear a Christmas Gospel Talk and have a Puppet show for the kids.
Parking is best at the Dataran Merdeka carpark (under the field across the road from the cathedral).

We hope to start at 10:30am sharp and finish at about 11:30am.

Merry Christmas,

Andrew

A berry good time

A church that doesn't pray is like a fish that doesn't swim. Although the theological parallel to it may seem a little dubious, the point is that as a church we MUST pray. Why is that?

As a church, Christ is our head and as it is written,

"From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:16

Praying to God means communing with God. Our prayer life reflects our relationship with God. To that end, if we are the body of Christ, we should pray to God to acknowledge Him as our Lord and Saviour, to seek His will, bring our petitions before Him and to Him for His blessing and goodness.

SMACC team is primarily a monthly prayer meeting where we come together as brothers and sisters before a great God. There is good food and fellowship and a time to get to know people from other congregations but our focus at SMACC team is to pray, trusting in God's sovereignty to lead us and perfect us as a church, according to His will.

Fellowship

Food

For all cat lovers, the Wamsteekers have a gorgeous Norwegian Forest cat called Harald.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Take Notice!

Please note that ACA will be meeting at Ambassy Ballroom 1, Holiday Villa in Ampang until further notice. Click here for a map. Alternatively, click "Map to Venue" on the top right-hand corner of this page.

We will be joining SMACC this Saturday for prayer meeting cum dinner at the Wamsteekers' residence at 7pm. Do come to fellowship, to give thanks for God's faithfulness, to seek His direction for the future and to share day-to-day concerns with one another. Please click here for directions.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

New venue this week!

Please note that from this Sunday onwards and until further notice, we will be meeting at Holiday Villa at the same time (2pm) for service. Creche, Sunday School and Youth Group shall run as usual and transportation shall be provided from St Mary's Cathedral at 1pm.

For a map, please click here.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Birthday celebration at ACA

Happy Birthday Judi! She was found out in spite of keeping mum.


(L-R) Pui Ling, Jamie, Joyce and Shirley.

Beer or Jesus?


On the way home.

Many thanks to Pui Ling for the spontaneous use of her camera which caught these shots.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Meeting on Sunday 9th November

We will be meeting at the Rushworth's again this week - looking at Paul's prayer and God's will from Colossians 1:9-14.

Address: 89 Jalan G2, Taman Melawati
For our visitors:
From city centre, take elevated highway towards Amapng.
Turn off at exit to Batu Caves, and proceed onto Middle Ring Road northwards (MRR2)
Proceed to Melawati (around 12 km) and exit from MRR2 at Zoo Negara sign
Turn right through the highway underpass – you will see Giant Supermarket on the left
Proceed past the shops on the left, and just past the traffic light turn left onto Jalan Taman Melawati
Proceed around 2km until you see KK Klub on the right
Turn right immediately after KK Klub onto Jalan G1
Proceed 500 meters and take the first turning on the right (Jalan G2, but not signed)
Proceed 50 meters: Rushworth home is No 89 which is the second house on the left
(Note: You must take this route to Jalan G2 via the KK Klub. It is possible to find yourself on Jalan G2 by other means but you would be on the other half of Jalan G2: the two halves of Jalan G2 have a big barrier between them and are not connected.)

Once again...

Once again, service this week will still be at the Rushworths' residence. Please click here for directions. If you require transport, a van shall leave St Mary's Cathedral by 1pm and will return to the same venue when service is over.

We have started on a new series from the book of Colossians to help us see how enriched we are in the unfanthomable grace of God how our lives should reflect His mercy and love.

We will be plugging our Christmas Guest Night soon so stay tuned!


In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Service this week

Dear all,

Service this week will still be at the Rushworths' residence. Please click here for directions. If you require transport, a van shall leave St Mary's Cathedral by 1pm and will return to the same venue when service is over.

We shall be starting on a new series from the book of Colossians this Sunday.


In the grip of grace.

debibo x

A few moments in time

Praising God together; He is gloriously majestic, worthy of all honour and is faithful to His people.

Creche, Sunday School and Youth Group run at the same time. We call ourselves "CLICK" which stands for Children Living In Christ the King.

Little Miss Pretty-in-Pink

Many thanks to Rubina for providing the photos. Do remember that tomorrow we meet at the Rushworths' residence. Same time. Different place. Same God. Directions have been emailed to ACA members or can be printed from the link in the previous blog post. Please contact smacc.info@gmail.com if you wish to be on our emailing list.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Change of Venue

Please note that this week, ACA will be held at the Rushworths' home. Please click here for directions. If you would like to be on the ACA contact list, please email smacc.info@gmail.com. Many thanks.

In the grip of grace.

debibo x

Installed

Welcome!

ACA is a church plant from St Mary's Cathedral and a sister congregation of SMACC. Sermons given at ACA are the same as sermons given in SMACC and you can listen to them here.

This is ACA's first blog and first blogpost so we are very much a work in progress. Do bear with us as we strive to make this an informative and welcoming online billboard and please return for more information on future events, photos and news.

We are currently meeting in a member's home as we endeavour to find a permanent venue. To view the map and brochure, please click here.

In the grip of grace.

Debibo x