Since the last article, Miriam and Tze Hung have integrated into their ministries and become more active in their service. Now, we catch up with them on how they serve in their respective ministries, the challenges they face, and how they feel about serving!
The illustration on this thumbnail was made by Miriam!
It’s been a while since Miriam first joined the CD team and you may be wondering how it’s been so far. Well, I’m glad to say that she has been adapting really well! Planning the thumbnails for the YouTube videos have become a regular occurrence for her and from her first design, she has built up her skills and seen improvement in planning and coming up with the designs. Alongside that, her confidence has grown exponentially, as she continues to take on more tasks and projects while serving in CD. So far, serving as a part of the CD team has entirely met her expectations and she’s doing great :)
Not to say that she hasn’t faced any challenges while serving though, because Miriam has had to learn to manage her time well as she struggled to cope with both her exams and tasks assigned to her from the CD team. (#relate) Yet, she has also found joy despite her struggles, in coming up with the covers for the sermon. For her, the message and theme given weekly intrigues her, making her wonder how the speaker will relay the theme. It also helps her to look forward to the service that Saturday as she comes up with the designs during the week. Service has really become a new part of her life now, even outside of church and I hope that as you read and see the joy she’s found in serving, that you too are equally encouraged to serve if you aren’t yet, or to just simply press on in your service for God.
-Janabelle
Tze Hung’s first time serving!
You might have noticed a new face standing outside the chapel (especially if you’ve read the last Project Noah post), greeting and welcoming you while handing out the bulletins, as Tze Hung had just begun serving in WOAH for the first time last Saturday. First times can be scary and Tze Hung wasn’t really the exception, but everything turned out fine in the end, so I hope that these Project Noah articles will encourage you to serve, and show you that service isn’t really that intimidating.
Before coming to church, naturally Tze Hung was worried that he would be too awkward in his new role, and not be able to welcome the youths properly. However, once people arrived, everything went smoothly. He was welcoming to the youths, gave them the sermon outlines and said hello to those who walked in as well. “Thank God everything went well,” he says, and after all what’s the worst that could happen? After service, Tze Hung also helped to disinfect the chairs and keep some of them.
Although he felt that he could have been louder and more confident of himself at times, he recognises that with more opportunities of serving in the future, he will be able to learn more and be better. At the end of it, he felt good to be part of the WOAH ministry and was glad for having the chance to serve. I guess that’s what really matters: having the heart and joy to serve and do a little something meaningful for the community. By sharing about Tze Hung's experience, I hope serving in church will feel more familiar and less daunting for you!
-Joseph