Caring For The Sick

Song: "Revelation Song"

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"Revelation Song" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1fXGV_Xn2E

WELCOME TO THE HCFI WORLD CONFERENCE 2011

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(Below is the welcoming address for the upcoming HCFI World Conference by Dr. George McDonald taken from http://www.hcfi75.org/contents/sub0101.php)

Welcome to a celebration of God's grace and faithfulness! In September 2011 HCFI will be celebrating its Diamond Anniversary. For 75 years God has enabled us to reach into the health fields of the world with the love and compassion of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Come and join in a time of thanksgiving and jubilee!

Come and be prepared for the future. The world of healthcare is a place of turmoil. There is the turmoil in the hearts and minds of sick and dying patients, their anxious and grieving relatives and many stressed healthcare staff. Also, many are in turmoil because they do not have peace with God. They have not received "the word which God sent...preaching peace through Jesus Christ –– He is Lord of all." (Acts 10:36). Therefore our theme for the conference is "Jesus Christ, Lord of healthcare." He is our peace. The word "peace" contains the meaning of "wholeness," "health," "safety." At this conference we will be called to share in His wholeness and to return to our places of work to proclaim the unchanging message of peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yours in Him,

Dr. George McDonald
President, HCFI

HCFI World Conference in Manila, Philippines

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A reminder that we have the upcoming World Conference Diamond Anniversary of HCFI in Manila. Some details as below. Registration closes 15 July 2011.

The World Conference Diamond Anniversary of HCFI

Theme : JESUS CHRIST, LORD OF HEALTHCARE
Celebrating 75 years of His faithfulness Called to share His wholeness (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
Date : 4 – 9 September, 2011
Venue : Crowne Plaza together with Holiday Inn Hotel, Manila, Philippines
Registration Fee: U.S.$150 (Payable at the time of registration and not refundable)
Accommodation Cost:This includes Bed and Breakfast for 5 days + 4 Lunches + 5 Buffet Dinners + snacks
during Conference days at Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza.

*For more details on speakers, venue, accommodation & registration, visit http://www.hcfi75.org

Medical Missions to Laos 11th-19th May 2011

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A Medical Mission to Laos at the Golden Triangle will be held from 11th to 19th May 2011.

Further details on the cost of the trip will be released soon.

Anyone interested to participate in this trip, please e-mail Dr Frank Tan (e-mail address: drfranktan@gmail.com )

The Lord bless you as you continue to serve Him faithfully in the health field!

HCF Mini Retreat 16-17 April 2011

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There's an upcoming HCF Mini Retreat organised by the National Action Team.

Details are as below:-

"Equipped to serve in the healthfield for Christ"

Date : 16th (Sat) -17th (Sun) April 2011

Time : 1pm--depart from KL to Kampar(Sat);

1.30pm--depart from Kampar to KL (Sun)

Venue : Grand Kampar Hotel, Kampar, Perak

Room & meals total cost: RM170 (single occupancy),

RM120 (twin sharing)

Transport if required may be arranged for.
AGM will be held on 16th April.
Closing Date: 26 March 2011

Please contact Chin Lee Choo at:- e-mail: peacecatc@yahoo.com (for registration form) or via telephone at
016- 3169931 (for further enquiries).

Do come and encourage your friends to come too!

Prayers

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The following prayers and initial excerpt were all taken from "Intercessions at Worship: A guide for those who lead them"(Copyrighted by Colin Semper 1982, 1992)

"If prayer is a natural activity then there can be no more natural part of it than the desire to pray for others, for the world. After all, for people who care for the world the whole idea is attractive. There is a chance to do something. There is a chance of feeling less helpless when confronted by the suffering of the world. There is a chance of grasping an idea that seems so simple, so easily a facet of faith." (p3)

The Wounded World

"Lord, You are love and You see all suffering, injustice and misery. Have compassion upon the work of Your hands, the wounded world. Fill our hearts with love for those who suffer. Help us to perceive the bond that links Christian people with all mankind and which helps in bearing one another's burdens." (p28)

The Sick

"Lord, we carry into Your presence those who are sick in body or mind. We thank You for all Your work in those who struggle to restore them to good health. Uphold our faith and the faith of those in pain so that together we may trust and not be afraid. May we all share in the task of making people whole." (p28)

The Underprivileged

"God of all beauty, whose will it is that all Your creatures should enjoy the world and the life You have given us; we know that many are unable to do this through hunger, poverty, disease, oppression , ignorance or sin. Let us never rest content in Your joys until we have done everything in our power and by Your grace to help others to share them also. O God of all goodness and willer of abundant life." (by George Appleton, p29)

The Unemployed & the Homeless

"Jesus, Son of Man, look in mercy upon all who suffer the lack of livelihood and, like You, have nowhere to lay their head; let Your compassion move us to house the homeless, that in You all the families of the earth may be blessed." (p29)

The Mentally Ill

"Lord Jesus Christ, in the mystery of so much of mental suffering, we look to You for an illumination that will satisfy our hearts and minds. Your love for us took You through great agony: encompass with that love all who live in the darkness of mental illness, especially N. You are the Light that has overcome darkness; pierce the darkness to bring peace, unity and wholeness." (p29)

The Dying

"We bring before You, O Lord Jesus Christ, those whose earthly life is almost at an end. Lessen their fear, encourage them on their journey and give them the peace that comes from Your victory over death." (p31)

Hospital Sunday

"Lord of love, giver of life and health; we pray for all who in their various callings serve the needs of men and women in sickness of body and mind, especially in N (and N) Hospital(s). Equip them as Your fellow workers in the ministry of healing and strengthen them to share in the task of making life whole. (Adapted from Basil Naylor, p64)

Global Prayer Summit

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The Global Prayer summit will be held in Manila at Crown Plaza, Manila from 9 to 11 Sept. 2011.
The closing date for registration is 15 July 2011.
Please make an effort to attend the Prayer Summit and to pray for the HCF work all over the world.
For further information, please email Daniel Kim at khg1011@gmail.com.
For online registration, please log in to www.hcfi75.org

HCFI World Conference

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Please be reminded that the closing date of registration for the HCFI World Conference is on 15 July 2011.
All HCF members and healthcare staff are encouraged to attend this conference from 4 to 9 Sept. 2011 at Manila as we celebrate God's faithfullness for the past 75 years in this ministry.
For further information, please email Daniel Kim at khg1011@gmail.com.
For online registration, please log in to http://www.hcfi75.0rg/.

Announcement

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Please take note that sister Hannah Hiew is no longer serving as a Part-Time Administrative Assistant with HCFAM effective from 1 Dec.
HCFAM would like to thank her for the six months of her service with HCFAM. We wish her the best in her future endeavours.

New Part-Time Staff

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HCFAM would like to welcome Hannah Hiew in serving as a part-time administrative staff effective from 1st june 2010. She will also assist Lee Choo, the full time staff of HCFAM, in other related duties.

She will be visiting HCF groups with Lee Choo from time to time. Please receive and assist her in the love of God.

Let us continue to serve God together in the health field and reach out to the sick and healthcare staff in His compassion.

The Lord bless you to be a blessing to others.

HCFI World Conference

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The HCFI World Conference - 75th Year Diamond Jubilee will be held at Manila from 4 to 9 September, 2011.
Further details on the conference will be released in the near future.

Please pray and set your heart to attend this conference.
Your prayers for the Organising Committee will be most appreciated.

The Lord bless and make His face to shine upon you.

Notification

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Please take note that there will be NO monthly meeting at St Paul's Church, Petaling Jaya, until further notice.

Kindly send all comments in ENGLISH in order to receive a response in return. The editor apologises for being unable to respond in Mandarin. This is purely a blog in English only.

Meeting at St Paul's Church

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In view of the HCFAM AGM which will be held in Ipoh on 3 April, the monthly meeting at St Paul's Church on 3 April is CANCELLED.

HCFAM AGM

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Please be informed that the HCFAM AGM will be held on:-
Date: 3 April 2010
Time: 10.30 a.m.
Venue: Syuen Hotel
Bonzai, 4th Floor,
No. 88, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil,
30300 Ipoh,
Perak.

All HCFAM members are strongly encouraged to attend the AGM. Your presence will be most appreciated.
Wishing all members travelling from outstation, safe journey mercies to Ipoh.

For further inquiries, please phone Soo Chin, the Secretary at 016-3714798

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There will be a talk on:-
Topic: Hospital Visitation
Date: 20 Mar 2010 Time: 2.30 - 4.30 p.m.
Venue: Full Gospel Assembly Kuala Lumpur
Lot 689, Tman Goodwood,
Jalan Kuchai Lama,
58200 Kuala Lumpur

* It is held at basement 2.

Admission: free

Speaker: Chin Lee Choo
Full time staff of HCFAM

All those with a heart for the sick and keen to visit them are invited to join this training on hospital visitation. For further details, please call Magdalene Chee or Pansy Lim of Missions Dept., FGA KL at 03-79814755

Monthly HCF Meeting

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There will be a HCF meeting at St Paul's Church, Petaling Jaya on 5 Dec from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m.
Dr Wong Kok Seng, the President of HCFAM, will share on the HCF International Team Meeting which was held in Oct 2009.
A NAT meeting will be held after the HCF meeting.

Monthly HCF Meeting

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There will be no monthly HCF meeting at St. Paul's Church, Petaling Jaya for the months of September and October 2009.

Understanding AIDS Patients in Hospital Visitation

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You are cordially invited to attend a training on:-
Date: 6-6-09
Time: 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Paul's Church
Lorong Utara Kecil
46200 Petaling Jaya

Topic: Understanding AIDS Patients in Hospital Visitation
Speaker: Dr. Wong Kok Seng
About the speaker: He is the President of HCF Assoc. Malaysia and also the Medical Director of Pfizer.

Admission: Free

* Love gift to support the ministry of Healthcare Christian Fellowship Association Malaysia is most welcomed.

Statement of Faith of HCFAM

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I believe:

1. In one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth

2. In Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, who suffered, died and

who rose again on the third day and ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of God in

glory and He is coming again to judge the world.

3. In the Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and indwells in everyone who believes in the

Lord Jesus Christ

4. In the Holy Trinity, the Triune God who alone can pardon and forgive sins of mankind and

grant salvation to all those who believe in Him.

5. In the divine inspiration and infallibility of the Bible as God’s Word to man, and as supreme

authority in the matters of faith and conduct.

6. In the universal sinfulness of man and God’s redemption only through the death of Jesus

Christ, His Son.

7. In the resurrection of the dead and the eternity of life.

Prayer Meet

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There will be no prayer meet at Patrick's house on 27 April.
Instead there will be a prayer and fast at:-
Venue: HCF Assoc. Malaysia Ministry House
B4-8, Bayu Tasik Condominium 1
Bandar Sri Permaisuri
56000 Kuala Lumpur
* If you need direction to the venue, please do not hesitate to call Lee Choo at 016-3169931.

Date: 2-5-09

Time: 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.

Let us come before the throne of grace and mercy with thanksgiving and petitions to pray for the coming HCFI Asia Pacific Conference 2009 and other needs of HCF in the country.

Developing The Skill Of Listening To A Patient

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You are cordially invited to attend a training on:-
Date: 2-5-09
Time: 2.30 - 3.30 p.m.
Venue: St. Paul's Church
Lorong Utara Kecil
46200 Petaling Jaya

Topic: Developing The Skill of Listening To A Patient

Speaker: Chin Lee Choo
About the speaker: She is the full time staff of HCF Assoc. Malaysia,trained at HCF International, Hebron, Manila &South Africa. She has been involved in HCFministry since 1988 and conducted training onHospital Visitation in several local churches.

Admission: Free
* Love gift to support the ministry of Healthcare Christian Fellowship Association Malaysia is most welcomed.

Useful Information For Participants to the HCFI Asia Pacific Conference 2009

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About Malaysia
1. Climate
Tropical - perpectual summer with high humidity and variations of
wet and dry seasons. Temperatures range from 21 to 32 degrees
Celsius in the lowlands with a much cooler temperature in highland
areas such as the Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands.

2. Time
Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of Greenwhich mean Time (GMT) and 16 hours
ahead of United States Pacific Time.

3. Population
Totalling 20 million - multiracial, comprising of three major ethnic
groups namely Malays, Chinese and Indians alongside with other
minor minority groups.

3. Culture - multicultural

4. Language
Bahasa Malaysia is the official language of the country. English is
widely spoken while different dialects are spoken by the locals.

5. Food
A wide variety of food ranging from local spicy food, specialties of
the different ethnic groups to western cuisines. Rice is the staple
food of the Malaysians.
6. Religion
Islam is the official religion of the country and other faiths are
allowed to be practiced.

7. Currency
The Malaysian Ringgit (RM) is approximately RM3.5 = USD1 (depending
on the current foreign exchange rate). Licensed money changers are
easily available in the major cities and airports.

8. Sightseeing
A comfortable 3 days 2 nights short holiday from Kuala Lumpur to
places like Penang, Malacca, Perhentian Island, Redang Island,
Cameron Highlands, Genting Highlands and Langkawi can be easily
arranged with the local travel agencies. An official travel agency
wil be appointed by the organising committee of HCFI Asia Pacific
Conference 2009. The website of the travel agency will be released
on confirmation of the appointment.
For more information on places of interest for sightseeing, please log
on to www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my

HCF International Contacts

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Healthcare Christian Fellowship International Contacts

NB: For participants to the Asia Pacific Healthcare Christian Fellowship

International Conference 2009, who are from overseas, please kindly contact

the persons as below:

Australia
Dr. Chelliah
P.O.Box 8170, Burwood Heights,
Victoria 3151, Australia
Email Add: "Gnanaharan, Chelliah "
Tel: 61398879654

Cambodia
Dr. Ros Socheat
IOM, #31, St. 71. Sangkat beung Kengkang 1,
Khan chamcar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Email Add: cambodian.hcf@gmail
Tel: +855-12-841573

Central Asia
Dr. Olive Frost
Noddfa
Treffynnon, Sir Flint, United Kingdom
Email Add: “Dr Olive Frost”

India
Rev.Kirubakaran Daniel V
#28,Kasthurba Nagar,
Thattanchavady 605 009, India
Email Add: revkiruba@vsnl.net
Tel: +91 413 2273028(R) +91 413 4300013(O)
+91 94433 11013(M)

Indonesia
Miss Nurmaisi Girsang
Jl Taman Jelita Blok D no 4
Rawamangun 13220
Jakarta Timur, Indonesia
Email Add: http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=girsangn@yahoo.com
Tel: 021 4717927, +62 81932777057

Japan
To contact HCF Assoc. Malaysia at "Healthcare Christian Fellowship KL Malaysia"

Korea
Mr. L Daniel Kim
HCFI Far East
#102-402,Tanbeol-dong,#356-1,
Gwangju-si,Kyunggi-do,464-100 Korea
Email Add: http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=khg1011@gmail.com
Tel: 82-10-3328-3832

Malaysia
Miss Chin Lee Choo
B4-8, Bayu Tasik Condominium 1
Bandar Sri Permaisuri, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Email Add: peacecatc@yahoo.com
Tel: +603016319931

Myanmar
Mr. Chit Ko Ko
Email Add: "Chit Ko Ko"

Nepal
Mdm. Christine Preston
United Mission to Nepal
PO Box 126
Kathmandu, Nepal
Email Add: chrisp@wlink.com.np

Pakistan
Rev. Chaman Nadeem
P.O. Box 114, Sahiwal,
57000, Pakistan
Email Add:hcfpakistan@gmail.com
Tel: 0092-302-6926340, 0092-404550834
0092-404010173

Philippines
Mrs. Emi Bautista
280 N. Romualdez Street, Mandaluyong City
Manila, Philippines
Email Add: http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hcfphils@yahoo.com
Tel: (+632) 5316579, 5330325

South Africa
Erica
c/o P.O.Box 11955,
Rynfield 1514, South Africa
Email Add: hcf@lantic.net

Singapore
Miss Mary
HCF Singapore, 16, Lentor Place
Singapore 789003
Email Add: http://us.mc515.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=srrmary@singnet.com.sg
Tel: 98803070

Sri Lanka
Dr. Arul Anketell
7 College Avenue
Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Email Add: “Hospital Christian Fellow Ship”

Thailand
Nisa Lee
723 Pattanakran 29 Suan luang
Bangkok 10250
Email Add: "Nisa Lee"
Tel: 081-5665955

History of HCFAM

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How it started

Since the early 80’s, moved by the Spirit of God, pocket groups of healthcare Christian staff began meeting together in some major hospitals for prayer and fellowship. Through the regular visits of Ms Leonora van Tonder, HCFI Regional Promoter and Dr Arul Anketell from the mid-80’s onwards, a loose network of partnership developed between these Christian groups which culminated in an annual National HCF conference being held ever since 1990.

In 1995, the Local National Action Team was formed to lay the groundwork for an official National HCF to be formed. On 9th June 2000, the Registrar of Societies of Malaysia granted the approval for Healthcare Christian Fellowship Association (HCFA) Kuala Lumpur, which was subsequently changed to HCFA Malaysia when we had membership from at least 7 out of the 14 states of Malaysia registered. We also became an official member of National Evangelical Christian Fellowship of Malaysia in 2001.

How To Contact Us

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Add:- 3 Jalan Indah 13
Taman Cheras Indah
56100 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone:-
Dr. David Wong 012-2271885
Ann Nee 012-2806224
Lee Choo 016-3169931
03-91738763

Email Add: HCF Malaysia hcf.msia@gmail.com

Activities of HCFAM

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Major Regular Activities
*Conferences:-

1. National HCF Conference is held yearly
2. Asia Pacific HCF International conference every 3 years
3. HCFI Leadership conference every 4 years
4. Joint Malaysia Singapore HCF conference every 2 years
5. Participation at conferences held by HCFs of other countries

*Annual General Meeting ( AGM)
- Selection of Board members every 2 years at AGM

* Mission – Yearly to Cambodia to provide free medical and dental care

* Training

– 1 or 2 days programmes on biblical topics in healthcare
- 4 hours seminar on Visiting the Sick
- International Saline Solution
- 3 months of HCF Training by Extension on Serving God in the health field held on a weekly basis for 1 hour per session; other topics include Suffering - A Biblical Perspective, Care of the Dying and Group Leader Training by Extension

*Community projects - working together with the local pastors to provide free healthcare
services and reaching out with the gospel

* Monthly HCF meeting on the 1st saturday of each month at St Paul's Church, Lorong Utara

Kecil, Petaling Jaya from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

* Monthly prayer meeting on the last monday of each month at SS5A/13, 47301 Petaling Jaya

Financial Policy

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The financial policy of HCFAM is to utilize a general fund supported financially through love gifts from members, churches, prayer supporters and interested friends to cover costs of printing, stationery, traveling, subsidies for conferences for the needy, maintainance of HCFAM ministry house, administrative expenses, full time staff, etc.

* To help support the ministry financially, kindly write all cheques in the name of:-

HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ASSOCIATION MALAYSIA

NB: Please take note that any form of abbreviation is NOT accepted by banks.

Kindly write your name and contact number at the back of the cheque.

Please send all cheques to the Treasurer,

c/o 3 Jalan Indah 13
Taman Cheras Indah
56100 Kuala Lumpur

Alternatively you can also bank into the account of HCFAM
Bank details:
Name of Bank: CIMB
Account No: 1265-0000-399-05-8

Your partnership in this minstry to extendl God's kingdom in the health field is vital.

"Every week more people walk through the doors of hospitals than through the doors of churches."
Francis Grim
Founder of HCF

Membership

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HCFAM consists of members from the healthcare centres as well as non-medical personnel who are Christians committed to to the Great Commission of God to go to the health fields with the gospel of Christ.

The entrance fee is RM5.00, yearly subscription is RM30,00 and life membership is RM300.00.
To obtain the membership form, please write to Soo Chin at hcf.msia@gmail.com

Vision & Mission Statement

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Vision Statement
The vision of Healthcare Christian Fellowship (HCF) is to become a prayerful evangelical movement with trained people to implement the Great Commission within the health field.

Mission Statement
The mission of HCF is to extend God's kingdom in every area of the health field on earth through prayer, evangelism and training.