Christmas Service at Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church with Africans and Christmas Countdown at Auto City Juru

The Pastors cum Musicians and back-up singers at BMBC

A section of congregation in prayers

Another section of BMBC congregation and worshippers

The Chairman of BMBC leading the congregation

In Prayer

BMBC for Africa

Parit Buntar Baptist Church presentation

Africans singing worship songs at BMBC to celebrate Christmas

The Christmas Countdown Street Party at Autocity Juru

Renewal Church Youth singing Christmas carols at Autocity Juru

Shop at the park

A light up bridge similar to the shape of Penang Bridge at Autocity Juru

Elephant shaped light at the garden

Giraffe from Africa?

Raindeers at the bridge

Shop-in D' Park

Lover's Bridge

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011.  Yes, the party for 2010 is over. Goodbye 2010.  Have you consider to leave you Legacy behind for your family members like Immanuel, God with us? Jesus Christ left His legacy for us some 2000 years ago. Welcome 2011. So have you gone to the Lost and Found corner? Did you find your treasures there or have you found your treasures in heaven as state in bible verses Matthew 6:19-21 in year 2010 or going to find it in year 2011? So plan your New Year 2011 financial programs carefully so that we are wise to leave something behind for our beloved such as a shelter where they can call Home Sweet Home and put smiles on their faces when they know that we have left a legacy behind and will one day meet again on the distant shores.

John 3:16 says. " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.


It was fun time and busy week in this world.  Wow.. BMBC is global now. Not only the bank that never sleep is global. World Cup in South Africa in 2010.  Now Christmas with Africans in Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church. So here are the belated post to share with you.  It is wonderful to see your smiles again. Let us begin with Bigfoothill's journey to Christmas Service at BMBC here.

Then you go inside BMBC through this link

Appreciations and credits go to 1) Biblos.com for the reference on the Holy Bible verses and
2) the link and to BMBC. Here is BMBC blog url :  http://bukitmertajambaptistchurch.blogspot.com/

Christmas and New Year 2011 Celebration by Residents of Taman Bukit , Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

Hello New Year 2011.  I was with the BMBC members of the AGAPE cell group at the Christmas Celebration cum New Year 2011 Celebration organized by the RT or Residents Community of Taman Bukit, Bukit Mertajam,   A few of our friends are residents there and they volunteered to help in preparation for the presentation and highlights of the twin celebrations.

The residents comprising young children, adults and senior citizens were very excited about the yearly events that were celebrated whenever there were festivals being celebrated by the Malaysians of various ethnics and cultures and religious faiths.

The AGAPE cell group from Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church started the show with singing some Christmas Carols to the residents after the opening speeches by the chairman and VIP. and followed by the buffet styled dinner. Afterward, AGAPE members shared the true meaning of Christmas by having a Christmas Story telling time. It was told in English language and translated in to Mandarin while using the pictorial animations on a white board to illustrate the Nativity Story.  So, the folks here now know that Christmas is not just about commercials shopping and partying, Christmas Trees and decorations or Santa Claus or Santa Rina.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.  Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David  not to be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.  All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" which means, "God with us"
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son,. And he gave him the name Jesus. (Matthew 1:18-23)

The story also told about after Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him" (Matthew2:1-2) and that when the three Wise men from the Easts saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. to the new born King. 

After the story ended. the Agape cell group members then bade farewell to the community with some sing along Christmas carol. The celebration continued with a group of Christmas carolers from St Anne's Church strolled in and sang Christmas songs and Santa Claus and Santa Rina danced with the children and presented them with goodies.  There were plenty of foods, fun and laughter. Thank you to the organizer for holding such and event to foster neighborliness and caring community for residents living in that area.

RT Taman Bukit Hall

Story of Christmas

The BMBC Agape distributing the lyrics for the community to sing along the Christmas carols

The young children were enjoying the story telling time

Part of the BMBC's Agape cell group members singing Christmas carols

The RT Chairman speaking to the residents

The carolers from St Anne's Church

Santa from St Anne's Church group of carolers dancing with the kids

Santa Rina also dancing with the kids

Later, I went to another function and on the way home, I dropped by to replenish his favorite beverage Milo which was on one day anniversary sale as Kim Far shop where singer Wasabe was performing live.

More video clips coming soon.

New Year 2011 Countdown Fireworks at Sunway Carnival, Penang

Finally, I got this clip uploaded for you to watch it here or at You Tube.  As a little child, my daddy and mommy and elder sisters used to tell me to go and watch the fireworks and would bring me there whenever there were fireworks to be let off at night especially during the special occasions in the small Royal Town of Arau, Perlis such as when His Royal Highness (HRH) the Late King or "Raja" Tuanku Syed Putra Ibni Jamalulail was celebrating his birthdays or the special celebration like his installation as the Third King of Malaysia.  My late daddy whom I called Pa and my mommy used to get invitations for the Royal Banquets at the Royal Palace in Arau, Perlis near the Arau Railway station and opposite the Police Station. Now this little royal village boy has moved to Big Foot Hill or Bukit Mertajam in Seberang Perai or Province Wellesley on the mainland side of Penang State.

Those days, little children used to light their own fireworks or fire crackers during festivals like Muslim celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide or Chinese Lunar New Year or Hindu's Deepavali or Christmas and New Year.  Now fire cracker is banned in Malaysia and Singapore.  Pity my nieces and nephews here and there and our present day kids as they cannot play with fire crackers as we did in the good old days.

Now that there is no royalty or royal palace at Bigfoothill or Bukit Mertajam or Penang State as we only have the Governor in state of Pulau Pinang, Bigfoothill took every opportunity to rekindle the sweet memories of the excitements that I enjoyed watching fireworks being let off at every celebrations held around here in Bukit Mertajam and nearby areas.  One thing for sure as the bible tell us so, Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  So the fireworks were set-off at Auto City Juru during recent Christmas Eve Countdown to celebrate the arrival of Christmas or the birth of the Royal Baby born in the manger, Jesus.  Now it is time again to rejoice in the King of Kings during this New Year 2011 for me and family.

As for you and others, you have many other reasons to celebrate the New Year 2011 as you could be promoted on your career or you boss is giving you a raise or giving you a fat bonus recently or a fat red packet in the coming Chinese Lunar Year of the Rabbit.  Bye bye Tiger..soon.  maybe, some of you are proposing to your girlfriend and planned to get married in 2011. Do invite me to your wedding reception or dinner.  I could then capture your precious moments in life live on my Sony Handy cam DCR-SR47 model. Whatever cause you are celebrating, I wish you all the best wishes and may you find 2011 a blessed year and God with Us, Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14 NIV).  You can refer bible verses through this link here to BibleGateway.com http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%207:14&version=NIV1984.

Immanuel is spell as Emmanuel especially in Espanol, French or other languages.

Here is an interesting sermon on Isiah 7:14 from Rev. Adrian Dieleman form the Trinity United Reformed Church, Visalia, California , USA preached on December 25, 2001 which you can click on this link http://www.trinitycrc.org/sermons/is07v14.html

Credit goes to BibleGateway.com for their bible references and resources.
Credit goes the Pastor and Trinity United Reformed Church for the resources on Emmanuel, God with us.

Hope you enjoy the fireworks here for those who did not catch it earlier at the Countdown to New Year 2011.

Wishing You Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you and family.  It is time of the year again to be celebrating birthday of Jesus.  For many, it is shopping time or holiday time or party time and be merry.  Here are some highlights to share with you. Go to your local Church this Christmas and find the true meaning of Christmas and meet Jesus and his big family. You are always welcome to BMBC as you can see even the Nigerians are here.

Christmas Celebration Showtime at Sunway Carnival, Penang

Merry Christmas and May God Bless You.  After the Sunday Worship Service at Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church or BMBC last Sunday December 19, 2010, Me and family had gone for lunch and went to the Penang State Library before dropping by the Sunway Carnival Shopping Mall at Seberang Jaya for some light refreshments and window shopping.  The shopping mall was busy with Christmas Celebration and Malaysia Year End Sales Carnival. I was about to look for a corner to rest when suddenly the special Merry Christmas & New Year Celebration entertainment program came to live at the main stage of the shopping lobby.  Thank goodness, I brought along my Sony Video handy camera and ready to capture this dance performance by the local artists. Watch these beautiful and lovely ladies and handsome guys perform the two numbers, All That Jazz and All I Want For Christmas Is You. Hope you have a wonderful time watching the show although the clips are shaky due to zooming with the handy camera.

If you are looking forward to celebrate a Blessed and a Joyous Christmas with Jesus, let me invite you to BMBC or Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church located at address no. 2209, Jalan Kulim, 14000 BUKIT MERTAJAM, SEBERANG PERAI, PULAU PINANG for a Christmas Eve's Dinner and Worship Service at the Church on Friday December 24, 2010 at 6.30pm if you are to visit Big Foot Hill or BM or Bukit Mertajam in Penang, Malaysia.


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By the way, another acronym for BMBC is which when translated from Malay language to English is "Eat A Lot, Talk A Lot"...so come to BMBC and find out...friends.  
You can also join BMBC Facebook by the link here

Oh yes... you can meet what a friend we have in Jesus on this Special Christmas day when our BMBC Malay language Congregation is having their Christmas' Day Celebration and Worship Service on Saturday December 25, 2010 at the same Church premises.  Please call 04-5391854 for Pastor Jack or Brother Jeff for the details.

Formula One Racing Circuit at Batu Kawan, Seberang Perai, Penang

Remote Control Car F1 racing circuit

F1 Racing Circuit at Batu Kawan, Seberang Perai, Penang.  No..no.. this is not the new Penang State Government Mega project on the mainland.  It is the Racing Circuit for Radio Control or Remote Control car built by the F1 drivers themselves with a little help from the Penang State to resurface the little corner at the  Penang State Stadium car parking bays at Batu Kawan town. ("Batu" is Stone while "Kawan" is Friend)

Theses group of  "F1" Radio Control Car drivers usually come together on the weekends to race their prized cars.  They came with complete tool-kits boxes and spare parts for their engines tunings and pit stops checks , battery charging and servicing.  Come and enjoy their company and cheer them on as you need not pay a single sen for the best seats at the finish lines or any corner of the Racing Circuit.  You can rest assured that the race is as hot as those driven by professional drivers at Malaysian Sepang F1 Circuit.

I also understand that there are on-road and buggy track racing circuits at Taman Aman, Senai, Johor for those Radio Control car drivers down south.

So you guys and gals do not just come for the famous Ah Yan Seafood restaurant at Batu Kawan town.  There are many more monkey business you can do here and remember to bring your kids. They will not only enjoy feeding the monkeys along the bridge across the river leading to the Penang State Stadium at Batu Kawan town but they can enjoy watching the "F1" race nearby the stadium.  Remember to bring your own caps, umbrellas and chairs or mat if you are going to watch it.

You can befriend those guys standing the scaffolding to get you started on the hobby.  Be prepared to burn up the fuel in you pockets as these racing cars are not those toy cars that you can afford to give to your kids.
Right here, make sure you be a friend to someone but not a friend to a stone (Batu Kawan).  Not long ago, someone told me this story that a famous politician came over here and make friends with the stones and  make stone erection to mark the construction of Penang Second Bridge Crossing.  Unfortunately, he lost in the election because stone cannot vote for him in the election even though he and his buddies "voted" or marked "x" on the stone..

I say we make friends with the local folks here at Batu Kawan as they are influential to garner votes for you.  I say what a friend we have in Jesus anytime and anywhere.


Do come to BMBC or Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church (Telephone number : 04-5391854) for worship service and fellowship if you want to meet Jesus and make new friends. More importantly, come..bring your kids along to join us on the Children's Christmas Celebration this Saturday December 11, 2010 at two charitable homes at Bukit Mertajam, Penang to share the joy of Christmas with the less fortunate children.

Credit goes to fanofcanucks for posting and sharing the lovely song "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" sung by Alan Jackson on You Tube.

Looking for Church at Bukit Mertajam to celebrate this Christmas?

Bigfoothill was looking forward to last Sunday November 21, 2010 as it was a day to celebrate his friends' Birthday at the church after the Sunday Worship Service.  On the same day, the annual Penang Bridge International Marathon was held at the Penang bridge which were closed to public since 1am until 10am.  Another special event was also held in Penang Polo Ground to commemorate the World Walking Day on this beautiful Sunday.

Special Birthday cake for my friend made of Glutinous rice cooked and steamed with turmeric

The curry chicken in spices is delicious and tasty eaten with the yellow glutinous rice which got its color from the turmeric

Two cakes for the two brithday friends

The birthday cakes were special as one is made of yellow glutinous rice  which is rice cooked with turmeric which gave its yellow color which the Chinese people use to celebrate thanksgivings on the "full moon" or approximately the child's one month old birth, served together with curry chicken and red colored eggs on the occasion of one month old birth of the child. As with the Malay friends, they will hold the thanksgiving ceremony feast known as "Hukum Aqiqah" for the sons and daughters.

It reminded me of the story in the Bible book of Genesis Chapter 22 Verse 1 to 19 of Abraham offering his son, Isaac, as the sacrificial lamb to God and of his obedience to God and God's blessing upon him and his descendants of nations on the earth. Article is copyrighted by and courtesy of Focus Radio link

Main view of Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church (BMBC) main gate along Jalan Kulim, BUKIT MERTAJAM

Here are a few snapshots of Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church (BMBC) which is located at 2209, Jalan Kulim, 14000 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang.

The Red Cross that looked like the Rising Sun

View of the high ceiling at the main sanctuary

BMBC One Another Church

Vision and the Church

It is easy to find when you are coming from the direction of Bukit Mertajam town center beginning from the Traffic Police Station  opposite the Summits Shopping complex which is next to Fire Brigade Station at Jalan Aston.  Follow the traffic towards Jit Sin (Private)Secondary School till the T-Junction in front of Hong Leong Bank and then turn left towards Jalan Usahaniaga (one way traffic flow) . Go along till you turn right and pass through EON Bank on your left and reach the Bukit Mertajam Rest House at the T-junction. The Bukit Mertajam Rest House which is opposite the Bukit Mertajam Covent School along Jalan Kulim, where the one way traffic loop starts as you enter BM town for traffic travelling from Kulim.  Turn left at Bukit Mertajam Rest House and proceed for about 300 meter and you will see Kim Sen Primary School (SRJK[C]Kim Sen) on your right followed by the new St Anne Church( Note: Please do not confuse with the St. Anne's Sanctuary which is located at the same vicinity as the old St Anne's Church) further down Jalan Kulim.

"New St Anne's Church" opposite Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church along Jalan Kulim, BUKIT MERTAJAM, Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang

The old St Anne's Church established since 1888

The St Anne's Sanctuary at the right wing vicinity of the Old St. Anne's Church

BMBC - The Church with a Big Tree in front

BMBC main Aisle

Pews on both sides of the main aisle inside BMBC's sanctuary

Murial on the side wall inside BMBC

Unique shaped high ceiling and the  Red Cross at the main sanctuary

Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church is just opposite the new St Anne's Church and the Shell petrol station.  As you can see, the description of the direction to the BMBC is lengthy. So whenever the BMBC members invite their friends to the church, they will tell them it is "THE CHURCH with  A BIG TREE IN FRONT" along Jalan Kulim if you are lost.

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BMBC is a member of the Malaysian Baptist Convention.  It is also a member of NECF Malaysia. It was planted by mother church Georgetown Baptist Church.

BMBC Sunday Bible Class : 9.00am

BMBC Sunday English Worship Service : 10.00am

BMBC Sunday Malay Worship Service 2.00pm

BMBC Telephone no. 604-5391854

BMBC Email Address: bmbapc@yahoo.com or bmbapc@tm.net.my or bmbc.adm@gmail.com