Wooo! I totally agree with jooyu...I AM PROUD TO BE IN USHER MINISTRY!
We are the biggest ministry, we have the coolest, so professional attire and most importantly, we have BLOG!!! Don’t you think we are just so exciting and so happening?! (:

When I first joined...
I joined usher back when we were in Henderson! I was one of the Henderson’s ushers together with noni they all, we will wear anything we like to do usher! Usher life in Henderson was simple but back then, there’s already fun and love. I still remember we will sit in the cry room at the back of the auditorium during service and Pastor How always say behind the pulpit that we, the ushers are like fish in the water tank. Haha!

Why and how did I feel...
Mine was a bit different because I chose usher ministry myself! (:
I was reading a Christian book then I read about serving God and the book says we serve God by serving man! Then I told my leader at that moment that I want to join a ministry! Then I looked around to see what ministry serve people most...then I saw ushers coming down to church early, rushing and yet arranged the chairs neatly just for the people to sit! Then after service, they will have to pick up litters, flyers and keep back the chairs! So I joined this ministry with an excitement that I can serve people!

Experiences...
Like Jianming, I feel that the one experience that I can never forget and I really enjoyed myself is during ignite ‘05! Though we were all very tired every morning but at least we were very happy! Happy serving! We felt like an army, we chiong the battle together! I can remember during the break, when you open the usher room, you will see many ushers lying down on one another’s shoulders sleeping. During those 3 days, we were drilled and increased in our capacity to usher 800-1000 people! Though it’s the first time we ushered so many people, we have the attitude that is willing to learn. From there, usher ministry grew in skills and love! Love like a big family! (:



Another experience that I can never forget...It was not a good memory, but I grew another level in my walk with God.
It was our church dedication service! The auditorium was filled with so many people until the ushers don’t even have a place to stand hence we were asked to sit in our usher room. Sitting down in the usher room, we can’t see what’s going on in the auditorium and most importantly, we can’t hear the sermon clearly. Totally NO FEAR OF GOD at all, the ushers begin to chat among themselves, laughing away, play games, do homework and even read the newspaper!!! Pastors, Roy and Jianming were very very angry and disappointed! We have NO respect for God’s Word; we have NO FEAR OF GOD! We could open the usher door so that we could listen to the sermon or the least we could do was to keep quiet and try our best to listen to the sermon. From this, I learnt the fear of God; I learnt to respect God and will never ever allow anyone around me to disrespect God too! If we say we love Him, then we respect Him!
Ushers, even if your bible or notebook are in the ops room, still listen to the Word of God, giving your best attention to Pastor! Best is we should always prepare our notebook and bible, putting them aside before the service.

The last experience that I want to share is one service that I did ushering with Jianming! That day we run the service imagine we were having a soccer match with the devil! At the end of the service, are we going to crash the devil with 10-0 or the other way round?!
Chairs neatly arranged and arranged fast! 1-0 Section B1 filled! 2-0 Second row with good people! 3-0 and so on. During the altar call of that service, many lives were touched by God 10-0!!! We won! We were all very happy! It was a great service, we ushered down God’s presence and ushered people into their destiny! (:

Even though, it’s your 100 times ushering, 100 times carrying the same black chairs, 100 times saying the same old line...we are always on a match with the devil. We got to know that when we are at the field, there’s no turning back but to give our best and win the match!

Usher ministry had grown me from a girl that doesn’t dare to speak loudly, confidently to strangers to someone that can lead the team and run the service. I thought I can’t but God, Pastors and my leaders believe. Ushers, keep your dreams alive! Believe! (:

I have never regretted joining usher ministry!
I don’t mind being a normal crew as long as I am still able to serve my Lord in this ministry. You don’t need a title to serve a great God, no matter what position you are in; you always give your best! Always remember you are doing it for one and only God! I won’t forget my reason of joining this ministry!

My greatest honor will always be to serve my Lord and King

Peishan, F4

Jooyu! D2! Spartans!

ALOHA!!:))
usher ministry is the first ministry i serve in when i'm less than one month old as a christian
and frankly speaking, i never thought that i will become an usher!
i remember one day, my leader asked me if i want to join a ministry and what ministry i wana join. at that point of time i wasnt sure what serving in a ministry actually mean so i told her anything. and the next thing i know, im in usher!!
i wasnt sure of what an usher suppose to do and i thought it's another thing in church where i can have fun and learn more things! im absolutely right!
i went for usher training held by Jianming and learn alot of things! how to arrange chairs, how to collect offerings, what to do in case of emergency and also the purpose of an usher.

truly, through usher i really break away from my comfort zone.

i was positioned at the glass door with Winifred for my first duty. and through usher, i really learn how to smile more and greet people even when i dono who are they. in the past, i never smile or talk to stranger at all. but because of usher, i had learn to smile even to stranger. and also in usher i grew to be a better person. i had learn how to discipline myself to bring deoderant and mints for every duty without fail and also wearing the correct attire as they are COMPULSORY!
and even though we always greet people with "hi, welcome to Heart of God Church!", i'm never sick or tired of saying that! it may be the same old sentence, but because of this, you will make people feel welcome!

in usher, we not just on duty for our own services, we are even on duty for FOP, IGNITE which happen only once a year. we will be ushering ALOOT of people there and it's really something not everyday we will be able to do. we will be able to know how is it like to usher so many people. and personally i LOVE it♥! you get to work with different kind of people and it really will train you in what to do if a certain situation arose.

even though usher is a strict ministry, we still had alot of fun too!! there's usher gathering and usher chalet and these really bond every usher tgth! even though till now, i only managed to go for ONE usher gathering, but during that gathering everybody was really having alot of fun! we get to meet people from other teams and also from the adults team! the games we played are CRAZY FUN! haha! i didnt know how much fun ushers gathering can get until i went for one myself and experience how much fun they were having!

why did i stay on in usher? 1.the friends i made in usher are just AWESOME! great bunch of people to hang out with. 2. my chief ushers really impacted me, teaching me alot of things, caring for every one of the ushers. 3. in usher, you had alot of fun. 4. i learnt to discipline myself in usher. 5.USHER IS JUST GREAT! i don need anymore reasons for me to stay in usher~!

at the end of 2008, i wana do more things in usher! grow in usher! serve God more! serve people more!


I'M PROUD TO BE IN USHER MINISTRY!!:))



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with many ♥,
JooYu

Journey of an Usher

Hey Usher,

Wow, Jian ming post is so..........POWER!!! Now is my turn...

Usher ministry is the most happening ministry and the biggest ministry in church. Beside training up people, we get to know a lot of people. And how many of you know why i join usher ministry? haha. Here is my story...

I first join usher when i was 12 years old when we are still in henderson. I was just transfer from children church to teens cell. (As known as Youth service) An adult came and asked jacky and I if we want to be an usher. Last time my english was super bad and I don understand what the adult was talking so i just shake my head and *Tink, i was in usher ministry. Nice right?

Last time we are still wearing short and t-shirt for usher. (Not like today, so cool) And the funny thing is that everytime, when it comes to offering, I will get myself ready and be the first one to go to Pastor! Is like who ever take offering from pastor will get prize. And every week without fail, Jacky, Gang yuan Ah cai (aka Jonathan) & I will be helping out in usher. Not to forget Wei liang, Yi lin & Nicholas Sim. That was when we are in henderson.

After henderson, we move into the city FTMS house! And that's when Roy is the head usher at that time. And we are there, usher ministry really go up another level. We begin to change our attire into full black. And we have usher training where Roy teach us how to usher and talk to people. (Btw, when we are in FTMS, my english has improved. So don think my english is still weak =X)

Journey in FTMS:

When we are in FTMS, we do not have Section Leader but we have 2nd IC. Pei shan & I was the first batch of 2nd ic. Last time Pei shan & I were in the same team. Of course there is other people as 2nd IC also. When I first became 2nd IC, I was super excited. We went through 2nd IC training. When I was a 2nd IC, the one thing i have is initiative. Everytime when the Chief usher need to do something, I will be the first one to offer help. When the Chief usher ask who want to do this, I will count in my heart for 3 seconds, if no one want to do it, I will rise up my hand. But of course if you take the task, you will get disciple a lot because you sure make mistake. That's when we grow. Much is given, much is required. And I always told myself that I need to be faithful in small things. Whatever the Chief usher says, I must do it. So in FTMS, I really got discipled a lot. Of course I'm sad about it but, I keep on growing because I know whatever I get discipled, that's when I will grow. But there is one season when we lack of Chief usher because some of the Chief usher left the church. How many of you know that in HOGC, we always rise up people? And that's when Pei Shan, Cherie & I became Chief usher. And is a whole new level for me.

Wow, I can keep going on and on. Come to think of it, it's been a long journey & I'm really excited about the next few years! I believe the next generation will always be better. Usher keep going for your dream. Keep your dream alive! Be faithful. God's sees all things.

Why are you in Usher ministry? Because is God's plan.

God did not put you in usher ministry to enter the race, God put you in usher ministry to finish the race well...

Remember: 2Tim2:3: "Endure hardship as a good solider for Jesus Christ"

Jian ming & All the Chief usher love you guys!



With Love,
Jeremy (Noni)
Chief Usher

Yilin, C4, Spartans

                Heart Of God Church Usher Ministry

WELCOME TO USHER BLOG!(:

Usher Ministry is a cool ministry(:

Well, before i tell you more about my experience in Usher ministry, let me share with you how i came into this ministry(: Like many of us, i joined Usher is because one fine day, some one whom i never knew before call me up and told me to report for Usher duty that weekend. And this person is none other than our ex Head Usher, Roy.P.S This happen in the year 2004 back in Henderson days. 

At first, I was very scared because at that time I know nothing and what I'm going to do. But of course, when i reached, there were people who taught me how to Usher. Well I can still remember it was Roy, Jeremy Lim, Jacky Lim, Jonathan Koh and my brother Gang Yuan who taught me how to arrange the chairs and it was definitely fun! 

Thou in Usher Training Jian Ming always say, "Usher is a Strict Ministry" Well I can tell you that, it is a strict ministry BUT we are also a fun ministry! WHY? Cause there are events such as Usher Chalet, Usher Gathering! Truly in these time, we really bond as a ministry! There are also times when Ushers bond together as a team is when Usher Ministry is in the season of Usher Challenge! 

Above and beyond all the fun, i have truly grown as a person through Usher Ministry. Through all the strictness in the Ministry, i have learnt to discipline myself and force myself to do things that will be difficult for me such as giving up my resting time to report for duty on time in the past! 

There are a few reasons to why I said that Usher Ministry is a cool Ministry, firstly like I've said, it is strict but fun! Secondly is the discipleships that I had. through all the many many discipleships, I can say that i have really grown a lot as a person in terms of character, attitude. 

Also, Usher Ministry gives me many exposure to large crowds, for example, ushering in FOP- Festival Of Praise yearly and Ignite conference yearly! From these exposures, i grew in capacity in the area of Ushering large crowds. 

Every time we hear people say, Christianity is not a bed of roses,  well it is true in Usher. Because there will be time when the Chief Ushers disciple and yes it may be painful, but if you take it and run, you will grow!(:

By this year end, I want to see myself doing more things for the Ministry(:

I feel personally, in Usher, we just got to do it! Even if we are very very scared, we can trust God cause HE is our father in Heaven! AMEN! Phil 4: 13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" Have this in mind every time when you are scared(: 

Someone once said this before "If you want something you never have before, do something you never done before!" Like wise, if you want to be a Chief Usher one day, you got to start to do some thing that you never done before!

Love,

Yilin

Ushering People Into Their Destiny

Dear Ushers, 

Wow. Let’s get started with this exciting entry competition that Nadine came up with! Nadine is forever full of great, funny, extraordinary and all-powerful ideas.

Usher Ministry is about serving, the key to receive discipleship, to change oneself, building your character, to catch the fruit of the spirit = our character and attitude, love, peace, joy, patience, faithfulness, kindness, goodness, self control, gentleness, etc.

I first joined usher ministry when I was 16 years old and I’m 20 years old this year. I will be “celebrating” my 4^th year of ushering in Heart of God church this year. Indeed it had been a great journey serving God in this ministry for the last 3 years. I learnt so many things as an usher.

Background:

Like most of you, I joined this ministry because my leader put me in this ministry. Pastor How. It was Pastor How who put me in this Ministry! How many of you want to know how did it happen?

Before I joined usher ministry, I was serving in the Sound Ministry and on the worship team. It was only when Pastor How noticed that I love ushering. I remembered clearly when the church was like only 100 people small and I was on sound duty at the sound console, mixing the sound, etc. As the doors are open for the 100 people to enter the auditorium, I started ushering people even when I was at the sound console. Pastor How noticed it and decided that I had an eye for usher ministry.

So I joined Usher Ministry as a Chief Usher.

 

The very first thing that I learnt from Pastors about usher ministry is to learn how to run usher ministry. I still remembered those long hours at pastors house discussing about usher ministry, the attire, processes, structure, etc. It is the making of who we are today. (Yes..we decided in wearing black attire at pastors’ house!)

Today, I learnt so much more about what it takes about running usher ministry and I’m in the process of coming up a list of things about “What it takes to run Usher Ministry?”

Honestly speaking, there’s so much that I see and learn in Usher Ministry. It will be never ending if I’m going to start sharing about all my experiences and incidents. I will just share ONE! So that I will be penalized from this competition! (:

Experience:

Ushering at Ignite conference with 800-1000 people in Year 2005. This is the most exciting duty ever. For 3 days, we reported at 7am every morning and did ushering until 11pm for 3 days and 3 nights. It was a non-stop ushering. We will wake up at 5am and sleep at 2am every night.

It was through this experience, I started to increase in my capacity and abilities to lead and usher 1000 people. I remembered that Pastors always share with us that we can only be a church of 1000 if we operate at a church of 1000 today. We must be pregnant in the spirit. Ushering for Ignite Conference’05 was like a preparation for where we are today. We are not struggling with our normal services now because of the breakthrough we experienced few years ago.

Today, as we do ushering, we must begin to see ourselves operating at a church of 3000. So that when 3000 comes soon, it will not be a problem for usher.

If you ask me what’s the greatest experience ever, the answer is that the greatest experience in my ministry is that I begin to see people seeing their destinies and walking towards their destinies in God. This is the greatest experience.

Through this experience, I remembered that many people are walking towards their destinies in God, even the ushers.

Shan Yong was still a new crew when he ushered 1000 people! Today, he’s one of our Chief Usher in this ministry who just ushered 1800 for the recent conference.

 

Lim Jia xin – A great Team Leader in Zone F. She was once an usher. I remembered clearly that she was only Primary 6 when she was on duty and during the ushering at the conference, someone older in the congregation started to make fun of her and make things hard for her as she ushered. Never despise youth!! I got some of the Usher ICs and Securities followed me and we confronted the guy who was making fun of Jia xin. Afterward, we found out that the guy was just a new Christian, so we forgive me and taught him.

Today, Jia xin sees a new destiny that she walking towards for God in Zone F. This is one of the greatest joy in usher ministry. You don’t know what our God is up to sometimes but definitely it’s good for He loves us.

Jeremy Lim – One of our always on duty Chief Usher! Seeing him grow up in this ministry is the greatest joy. From a normal crew who runs up to the stage to collect offering (within 3 seconds) from pastors in Henderson days, taking charge of one section in FTMS days to today, commanding, planning and guiding the ushers how to fit themselves in this ministry.

Arrhh.. I can really just go on and on. Maybe when I’m not so busy, then I will share more with all of you. I will just end of with these. 

Lastly, I want to take this opportunity to inspire some of you.

 

I am not what I ought to be,

Not what I want to be,

Not what I am going to be,

But I am thankful that

I am better than I used to be.

 

Are you better than what you used to be? This is the question that I want to leave you thinking. (:

I love usher ministry but more than that, I love you guys too!

 

With love,

Jian Ming

Head Usher

UPDATES !

USHER SCHEDULE IS OUT !

I've updated it,do remember your duties and plan your time well ! Let's give God our best,amen !