A job well done!

24th Nov 2009

Well done everyone who have put in all their efforts in this week's CF meeting! It was indeed an awesome night! The plans was carried out smoothly. Bravo!

This week, CF members is in-charge of everything, from worship to bible study. Last week all the members sat down and discuss who gonna take charge in which areas. So Ngee Derk is the worship leader for this meeting. Back-up singers include Wendy Loo, Wendy Lee and me while Shuyi is handling the LCD. Jason, Aaron Asir (both guitar) and Melissa Joy (keyboard) serve as musicians.

Ah Derk starts the worship session with Give Us Clean Hands. Then after prayer, it's dancing time cos the next song is This Is How We Overcome. I step forward to teach members of the floor the dance movement to the song before we continue with the worship session. It is fun leading them to dance to such a wonderful song that I love.

Then two more songs follow after this: Along the Road and What A Friend We Have In Jesus. Before the stage is handed over to Gale, chairperson for this meeting, I ask my fellow members, "Do u all enjoy dancing to the song just now?" I receive a resounding Yes! from them. All praises be unto the Lord!

Then our plans begin. First Gale announces there's a voting session to vote for the person we liked the most and the person we wanna kacau the most among the committee. The committee are asked to leave the room 4 abt 5-10 minutes. Actually we're not voting for anyone, just to write down our birthday wishes to Shirley (whose birthday is today) & Renjie (a few days later) on 2 small pieces of paper. When we're done, we have to put our 'ballots' into a special box that some members have made before the meeting begins. But Gale says that we have to do this without the knowledge of the committee. We're told to place our 'ballots' into the 'ballot box' before the meeting's over. Later the committee members re-enter the room and several announcements are being made before we split into our respective CGs.

As I mention earlier, the Bible study session is conducted by members. I dunno who's leading the Bible study in other grps. But for my grp, Fiona is the one. We spend abt 30 minutes before returning to our meeting room. Haha... we carry on with our well-crafted plans. What's happening next?

After everyone has settled down, the committee is sent out of the room again. This time Gale asks if anyone hasn't 'voted' yet. Then the committee is allowed to step into the room again. But they are being called to the front this time. Why? Time to announce the 'results'. First, time to reveal who's the committee member we favour the most. And the award goes to....... *drums roll*

Shirley the Lioness!!

But then who is the one whom we wanna kacau the most? Ok, here's the outcome.....jeng jeng jeng. Pls welcome the winner..... Tan Renjie a.ka. Goldfish!! Well what has she done wrong that everyone wanna kacau her? She has no idea; neither does the rest of the committee. Little do they know that it's actually part of our perfect plans for the nite. Mr & Mrs K are invited to give out the prizes to Shirley & Renjie respectively. Then both of them are asked to do a catwalk and they did. Then punishment time.

The winners of the night: Shirley (left) and Renjie

What kind of punishments would they abt to receive? Gale says, "Bring out the punishment." But it turns out to be a surprise birthday celebration for both girls. Relax, Renjie, u've done nothing wrong. We're just celebrating your birthday earlier. Two cakes are brought in by Fiona and Clara. Then we all sing the Happy Birthday song to them. Shirley's birthday falls on today while Renjie's on the 28th. In last week's discussion, I suggested that since Renjie's birthday is close to Shirley's, we can combine the birthday celebration. Actually Koon Eu shares the same birthday as the CF vice-president but he leaves before the celebration takes place.

Shirley (2nd left) and Renjie (2nd right) with their birthday cakes. With them are Fiona (left) and Clara.

The birthday cakes

This is Shirley's.

And this is Renjie's.

Then, who's speaking next? None other than Eric Ong. He praises everyone who contributed in gracing this meeting. He mentions one of the announcement made by Gale earlier, the one abt pot luck which will be held next week. Each CG is supposed to make one dish and every member should buy a present which costs btwn RM5-10 for exchange next week. He also encourages us to bring friends to the Potty Potty Lucky Thingy (the name sounds weird right?). Gale mentions something abt prayer request for the upcoming final exam beforehand. Then Eric closes the meeting with a word of prayer and dismisses everyone. Some ppl go home while some stay back for a while.

Me with the birthday girls.Happy blessed birthday, Shirley! And happy blessed birthday in advance to Renjie! Glad to have the opportunity to meet u both! May God bless u both abundantly!

A brief photo-taking session takes place. Then Shirley unwrap her present. Can u guess what is it?

Tada... a cute lion tissue box cover. It suits her.

Shirley (on different types of headgear) and me

Not wearing anything (this is before the meeting starts)

With the crown (after the prize-giving ceremony)

With the tissue box cover (after the meeting over)

The committee members then gather for a short meeting. Then abt 20 of us go Ghany yum cha. We had fun chit-chatting with one another. At one point, Isabelle slaps Nicholas' thigh very hard until a red palmprint appears. And for unknown reasons, tears of joy flow from Melissa's eyes. I meet some of my seniors (Beverly, Crystaline & Atiqah) there. Then I return home at around 1.15am.