Ringing for the Joy of the Lord (:

hello hello.
i am here to revive the blog (:
bye bye.

said itscarmen @ 2:04 PM

Hello all!

Since Tiffany recently hooked up my blog to this blog, I decided I should just post at least once. Hehe. So basically, our next concert will be in aid of the cancer society, and we'll be performing The Phantom Of The Opera on 31 Oct (Sat) and 1 Nov (Sun) at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed. All those performing who can't make it please inform me ASAP. Thanks!

P.S. Check back for the new relay system soon!

said itscarmen @ 8:59 PM

HELLO JUNIORS!

Founders' is in 3days time (since now its already tuesday) ! I hear you all are gonna play your syf piece again. Haha still, play it with a joyful heart k! Wanna hear you guys play your best :D :D

ALSO, GO FOR LOVEMG! 24TH JUL'09, 6PM ONWARDS :)
get ready for a fantastic night dedicated to God! This may seem like no relation to handbells, but it has. Because Mghandbellchoir is FOR God, and so is LoveMG! Haha yesyesyes go okay! I want to see you all there tooooo :D This applies to all Alumni girls too! (:

have a great week ahead girls! (: havent seen you all for longlonglong time besides GAILCHONG. HAHAHA.

said TIFFANYuniquelysaneTEO(: @ 2:18 AM

Hello all.

#1 The seven girls (Sylvia, Saera, Carmen, Joy, Glenda, Joanne and Delia) are to return all 5 tickets for the now non-exsistent Performing Arts Night to Mrs Soo by THIS WEEK. Very important, please make sure you meet up with whoever you need to and get back all your tickets you previously distributed.

#2 Those who went for the Holland V Dinner, except Glenda, please return $13.75 to Faye by this week. Go to 4O to meet her during school hours.

#3 No cca this Wednesday and Friday, if you don't know already.

Hope you all are doing well since we last met! Keep yourselves healthy. Anyway, look forward to Founder's Day performance on July 24th!

Btw, this is extremely unrelated, but all MG Handbellers are to join the Roxanne Lai Fanclub on Facebook that Joanne created. Join or... regret.

said cherry! @ 5:55 PM

Handbells Festival.

If you're interested email your names to Mrs Cherie Heng by Saturday, 8 a.m. which is uh, tomorrow :/

For those performing in MGS' Arts Festival, you'll be excused from the PL camp on 3rd July for compulsory handbells practice in MGS.

otherwise, stay there.

said cherry! @ 10:42 PM

Sec 4 farewell 2008

okay guys!

so it's confirmed! tomorrow 2nd june 5pm at holland village crystal jade. please bring money. everything will cost on average $20, and bring extra money okay! cos we have to treat the ex-sec4s.

if you arrive there and want to take a seat real bad then go find the reservation under JOANNE. we have 2 big round tables to ourselves. when we finish we may go walk walk or something. (:
most important for tmr is to have fun alright? love ya loads

said Jo @ 5:54 PM

Sec 4 farewell (2008)

FINALLY!

yes finally we shall have our sec4 farewell and i don't care what you have on cos you have to make it!

details:

date: 2nd June (for pris who is leaving on the 3rd?)
time: 5pm (for tiff who has school til 4)
venue: Holland Village (crystal jade) (tiff also)

please bring money k? cos we have to pay for the ex-sec4s. thank goodness only 3 of them! haha. so meet like outside frolick or something at 5 plus. and RSVP asap to me (Joanne!!!!) by tomorrow, MONDAY 3pm because i got to make reservations. if you highly object to going to crystal jade to eat then you got to figure something else out in holland v then tell me k?

thanks all (:

said Jo @ 8:38 PM

Never forgetting...

said cherry! @ 3:52 PM

YES, do i need to say again what MG handbells got?

(haha okay its the best news I have now so I can't resist saying it again)
HAHAHA WE GOT GOLDDDDDD!!!!

I was so excited I had to mention it in a email thread I was replying to HAHA!
Well yes i'm really REALLY happy for all of you. Actually not so much of you guys getting gold, or not because of some other factors regarding the other schools not getting gwh and all (you know what I mean), but because I'M SO GLAD you guys really prayed, worshipped and all so hard. Now, this is what I really mean when I said Ringing for the Joy of the Lord. It means, Ringing for HIS GLORY, Ringing with MUCH FAITH and such PURE JOY thats just indescribable and can only come from Him, and yeah. Thats what I meant by that and I see that most of you have found that. So keep that in your hearts dear juniors, and inspire YOUR juniors with that passion you have discovered. Something which every MGhandbeller will always have IF YOU PASS IT DOWN. Its really all in your hands now you know? (:

And yes, remember this feeeling of joy and accomplishment. I don't know about you, but I just felt my heart singing praises non stop to our Father the whole time after SYF! KEEP THANKING HIM YES, BECAUSE HE GAVE YOU THAT GOLD. ITS HIS GIFT TO YOU (:

WHOOOO. LOVE YOU ALL! LIKE EVERYONE OF YOU FROM THE VERY OLD TO THE VERY YOUNG!

said TIFFANYuniquelysaneTEO(: @ 11:56 PM

SYF!

seems like i have the wonderful honours of posting the second post after syf! (and quite possibly my first post for the year?)

congratulations and thank you to every one of those who made it possible for us to get a

GOLD

you've all been lovely and wonderful. i know we all prayed for a gwh and everything, but hey, none of the schools got that. which is like woah, why is this year's judging so strict?

just remember what cherry said on the bus back to school: we're the only school that got gold that didn't have dance moves, so we must've been really something. but we must all remember that all glory goes to God. and it's so wonderful that we all could pray together and worship Him together before and after we went on stage. clearly what we got was given by Him. mghandbells08-09 is a special group!

but one thing i wasn't say again and again is that this year's syf judging is seriously veryvery strict. just like that guy pointed out during the feedback session. overall, not just handbells, the judging has become more strict. think about it, from almost half the handbell choirs getting gwh to none! and for some schools the standard can drop so much. and for others their standard is obviously a gold standard and they got silver ):

so again, good job and thank you to everyone of those who made it possible, the supportive seniors, the teachers, the training group, mghandbellchoir08-09, mr aw, the school and most importantly God!

go rest well this weekend! you deserve a break!

said Jo @ 10:46 PM

GLORY TO GOD MOST HIGH.

GOLD.

AWESOME JOB, EVERYBODY.

To say that iIt's been a crazy day would be a serious understatement. I will expand this post tomorrow.
Right now, I just want to crawl into bed, curl up and fall into deep sleep. You should too.

I love you all a lot, and we love Mrs Aw too!
Let's get her, Eva's mom, Mrs P and the 3 teachers-in-charge tokens of appreciation okay? Settle that this weekend..

EDIT/

Hey, it's Friday night, 1.5 days after SYF. I really cannot believe that SYF is over already.

I would just like to copy paste something I just written on my Xanga here.

To give credit to every choir, I really thought every choir played well. Some choirs weren't as strong for the sole reason that they were probably nervous, that's all. All in all, everyone got what they deserved. It was lifting to know that there was at least one handbell specialist on the panel for this SYF, because I really wanted someone to appreciate the MG technique that we honed throughout these years. We take so much pride not in expression (unlike others), but in the proper learning and honing of handbell technique and skill.

I mean it when I say that anyone on the street is capable of ringing a handbell. But to do it with skill to produce a delicate, thoughtful sound and tone is a handbeller's job. That's what MG Handbellers are skilled at; we never let improper technique and harsh treatment of bells sneak pass our ears during practices. If anyone is wondering why we got our Gold, we were distinguished because of this.

So, praise to God for carrying us through the past year. For MG Handbells 0809, He gave so much and heard all our cries.

said cherry! @ 9:48 PM

in A frew more Hours...

Okay I know I'm a bit late in posting. And whichever junior actually manages to read this before SYF.... YOU SHOULD BE IN BED!!!

But anyway, I just wanna say that I will be keeping you guys in my prayers, all the seniors (including me!) are very proud of you. No matter what the result is, it's only secondary to what you guys have been through, as a choir. I am most positive each and every one of you performing member has grown closer to each other, to your ringing partners, to to the teachers, to Mrs Aw. And that's the beauty of performing. Getting to know others better, to establish teamwork, to cultivate endurance, hone leadership skills, learning how to be there for each other. I'm so proud to see you guys come from total strangers and not knowing each other's names, to becoming friends that trust each other.

It's not always about the end, but it's the journey and the life lessons that you learn from it. In my opinion, you guys are the best 0809 handbell choir one could ever ask for. Don't let our expeectations of you stress you out too much, but just focus on playing for the school, for the teachers, for everyone out there that loves you, and most importantly, for GOD.

Because, as it always has been and always will be, we're ringing for the Joy of the Lord, to bring Honour and glory to His name, no matter what the results will be. Do your best, God will do the rest.

In Him we trust,

To God be the glory,

The best is yet to be :)

said priscilla @ 10:51 PM

Ok I'm doing this on Tiffany's behalf because she can't sign into blogger.

hi hi hi hi! remember what i said on monday okay dears!
THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU

xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Ok that's her message. hahaha.

said Monica :) @ 10:38 PM

#300 POST: SYF IS TOMORROW

I find if terribly cool that this is both the 300th post and that it's SYF TOMORROW.

(I don't care Monica, this post shall henceforth be considered as the official #300 post. HAH!)

OMG, IT'S TOMORROW DUDES.

Give it our best shot, guys. We've come so far, worked so hard!! I think we've bonded so much since last August and we've been through so many weird/ impromtu/ very important performances in school and in public. We've done church services, retirement dinners, school chapel, company dinners and even FUNERALS. There's NOTHING we cannot do, and that includes getting a GWH.

Listen to Monica, listen to me, listen to Mrs Aw and just do your best. Leave God with the rest. Reading Monica's post below made me want to cry. I don't know about you, but doesn't it speak to you?

I really hope that if we cry tomorrow, it'd be tears of joy.

Don't you?

Heheh, i know my photography skills aren't very good.. but still. :D

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Lean not on your own understanding

In all your ways adknowledge Him

And He will make your paths straight.

MG Handbellers 08-09;

Roxanne, Huiying, Suat, Faye, Gail, Saera, Carmen, Joy, Joanne, Glenda, Kimberly, Sherilyn, Nathene, Joanna, Delia, Sylvia: I have every faith that we can make it happen for us. <3

said cherry! @ 7:15 PM

Hey my lovely juniors,

(firstly cherry, I got the 300th post! haha. Who ask you never post yours up)

I'm just going to blog my message because I have a feeling it'll be quite long, and hopefully you all see it before you go for SYF tmr. Ok besides the normal, good luck, smile, remember to boune and blah blah, I think we should look more into the situation

Yeah. The journey to where you all are right now is undoubtedly not easy. You guys have put in heart and soul into this and so many seniors have attended your practices and testified that you guys are growing, not only in skills but in teamwork as well. As a senior, I'm really proud of your progress and really proud of your standard right now.

But as you go for SYF tomorrow, let's all remember that it's really not only by your own efforts, or the effort of Mrs Aw, that you have come this far. Let us all stop and pause, and remember that God is the one who has been blessing this handbell choir abundantly. That as easily He has given all these to you, He can easily take it away. So ya. What I'm trying to say is, really, all glory will go to God as you perform tomorrow. And as you perform, you perform not only for the judges, not only for the other schools that are competing, not only for the seniors that are there to support you, but also for God. The one God who has blessed you all so far, the one God that will bring you through the whole competition, the one God who deserves all praise.

So yes. All the best for SYF tomorrow. There's no doubt in my mind that you all will do well. I'm positive that I'll hear AWESOME news about it tomorrow. And even though I cannot be there physically, I'll be there in spirit. And be a choir that is different from every other choir. Commit the whole SYF into God's hands, commit every single ringer into God's hands and thank God for bringing you all thus far. And do this all before you go on stage. And no matter what the results are, all glory still goes to God. I believe that He will bless you with an amazing amazing result.

Yup. That's all I have to say. Remember, you're not just another handbell choir. You're a choir that is ringing for the joy of the Lord.

<3 Monica :)

said Monica :) @ 7:09 PM

MGhandbellchoir'08 + Mrs Aw :D

Welcome to the very nice blog belonging to the nice group commonly known as MGHANDBELLCHOIR2008. we meet every wednesdays and fridays for a decent period of time to um, practice. for us, the simple requirement we want from every single handbeller is a heart for handbell music, have the PASSION, dedication, perseverance and a teamwork attitude a sense of humour would be greatly appreciated too. also, we work as ONE. & not as an individual. therefore, bonding is a must. last but not least, we acknowledge that CHRIST IS LORD, our heavenly Father whose grace is always suffiecient for us.while Christ is our strength throughout every single practice, eating is pretty important too :)

Email: ringingforthejoyofthelord@gmail.com

2009performingteam

PresidentCherryFong 4T
Vice PresidentRoxanneLai 4T
Trng Group LeaderSuatyingTieh 4G
Asst. Trng Group LeaderKimberlyNg 2O
SecretaryCarmenLim 3T
Welfare CoordinatorJoanneWong 3D

FayeChik 4O
GailChong 4D
HuiyingChee4G
Cha Sae Ra 3I
Glenda Chong 3S
Joy Chua 3R
Joanna Ee 2M
Sherilyn Chew 2S
Kimberly Ng 2O
Sylvia Chan 2D
Delia Teo Ai Hui 2D
Nathene Chua 2S

traininggroup
Natalie Teh 1E
Lim Mengyu 1T
Gan Ying Ling Victoria 1T
Shannon Lim Shi En 1D
Tan Li Qing Victoria 1D
Sandrea Siow Jia Qi 1D
Alison Koh Su-Lin 1S
Niki So 1S
Charis Ong Shu Qin 1G
Denise Yong Xin Yi 1G
Faith Chew 1G
Dorcas Ong 2E
Shrestha Goswami 2E
Annalisa Koh 2D
Gracia Khoo 2D
Desiree Lim 2S
Soo Wen Yi 3O
Lee Sae Yun 3D
Yee Cher Syn 3I

class of2008!:D
Tiffany Teo{president}
Priscilla Chan{vicepresident}
IsabelLiu 4M
CherieSim 4S
SzewingChoi 4T
IndriyaniSuherman 4O
DewiDewangga 4I
StellaPebrijusna 4I

class of2007
Ruijun {president}
Monica {vicepresident} aka the coolest, greatest one!
Petrina {treasurer}
Tracy {secretary}
Jeanie
Davina
Nivia

class of2006
Sandra [laoda]
Jane [laoer]
Yunjing [laosan]
Jinhui
Krystle
Linette
Cynthia
Cinthia

class of2005
Pauline
Samantha
Ruiqi
Melody
Veronica
Jeannifer
Keshia
Michelle
Tracy

class of2004
Deborah
Stephanie
Han Ting
Clementine
Clarice

class of2003
Ying Xian
Kristy
Lijing
Lixin
Lihui
Kathy
Maesherie
Belinda
Huihui

if i got it wrong please say so! and if anyone wants to trace back more add it in or say so thanks:D (it would be nice if we could keep tracking back!)

NOTE:our links are at our names so hover over it if you're too free haha=)

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