13 July 2009, by Sarah Lim

Citynews report of LYL’s decentralised service

After weeks of anticipation, City Harvest Church (CHC) finally launched a weekend of 16 decentralised services on July 4-5, each organised by the various zones in the church.

At both worship locations in Jurong West St. 91 and Singapore Expo Hall 8, rooms were transformed into vibrant displays of colour and melodious songs.

Some 400 youths were treated to both a visual and auditory feast as song and dance items were performed, in a service held by Zone Supervisor’s Lee Yi Lun’s (LYL) zone.

The items included a performance by Campus Superstar (2009) finalist, Rachel Lim, who performed a song item, titled “We Can”, to encourage the audience to follow their hearts despite the many roadblocks that may come their way.

“I believe all of us are given talents by God and I just hope to use those talents for the glory of God,” she said. “I think we should just go ahead and chase our dreams, because with God, nothing is impossible!”

There was not a dull moment during the service, with many of the youths participating energetically in the games and waving their light sticks during the items.

15-year-old Ng Wei Hao enjoyed the service very much and said it was the best Saturday he has had in a long while. It was his first visit to CHC.

“I am looking forward to the other services,” he said.

The theme of the service was aptly named Live Your Life, where the youths were challenged to live their lives to the fullest and to make it count.

That is the message that Yi Lun wants to bring across to youths – that despite the circumstances in their lives, they can serve God’s purpose in their generation.

“We are only given one life to make our dreams a reality, one life to leave a mark on our generation. Life’s greatest tragedy is not being able to live our lives to the fullest,” said Yi Lun.

She shared about the three keys to greatness –a repentant heart, a trusting heart and a servant’s heart – the qualities that most people overlook when they are looking for a great person.

Many of the youths made a decision to serve God in their time and to make their lives count, like 21-year-old student, Seah Jing.

“The sermon brought me to new perspectives and convictions much closer to home. It really spoke right into my life and was a great word in season,” she said.

The fun did not end there, as many of the members and their friends lingered around to play different board games such as Life, Payday and Cluedo after the service. The LYL Cafe was inspired by a local establishment, The Mind Cafe, where friends can bond over fun games and food.

As the event drew to an end, many of the youths left with an expanded mindset, and a conviction that they could dream big dreams.

“More than anything else, I am really inspired by the faith of the young people, my own friends running the service. Now I feel that I can really dare to dream and see myself rising up to serve God in a way I’ve never dared to imagine before,” said Jing.