Email by 'Hillsong Team Ipoh'...if there is such....??!!

The following is an email forwarded by 'Hills Team Ipoh'....if there is such a group anyway (O.G.K-Only God Knows). We have given a brief explanation in this email attachment as well.

Here goes......(notice the Sender's details) ;-)

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Hillsong Team Ipoh <hillsteamipoh@gmail.com>
To: Hillsong Team Ipoh <hillsteamipoh@gmail.com>Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 11:50:54 PM
Subject: PERAK STATE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EVENT

Check out the original email salutations above in red. What does it say? It says "Hillsong Team Ipoh." There is no such thing as "Hillsong Team Ipoh." Hillsong does not and has not sanctioned such a name to be used. Other than in Australia, I believe Hillsong is officially in London and Kiev, as far as I know. Hillsong is legally represented in Malaysia by Salvation. Check out also the email address for it says "hillsteamipoh@gmail.com" which is a illusion to the fact that it is "hill(song) team ipoh."

Why the deception? Why choose to create an email account that takes after the "hillsong" name? Why don't they use the name of their own church? Why don't they use their own personal names? Why Hillsong???

 

Dear Friends,

Firstly we would like to apologies for the uncertain details regarding the event. Below are the correct details. 

Nothing UNCERTAIN about the details. This is a hoax and it should be regarded as one. The only problem with this hoax is that there will be a lot of muck on the faces of Christians and it is possible that the State Government might not look well on us. 

 

 

The Perak State Government is partnering with the Churches in Perak to organize the State Christmas Celebration on 23rd January 2011 at the Perak Indoor Stadium.  

As Ngeh had asked in his own blog, why hold Christmas celebrations on January 23??? Seriously there are two problems here:

a. January 23 is just about A MONTH after the actual Christmas event last year.

b. January 23 is so awfully close to this year's Chinese New Year that it is hard to believe that people (particularly the Chinese) will be focused on it so much so that it is seriously doubtful one can really muster the Christmas feeling let alone spirit

Exactly whose idea is this to have Christmas this late? Not only does it not make sense but it is also farcical. 

 

The Organizing Committee is inviting a band from Sydney, Australia who is called This Sanctuary( who are also attendees of Hillsong Church) to this event to be our Guest Performers.  

There you are...the very stuff I said would happen...the band "This Sanctuary" is being introduced with the tag, "attendees of Hillsong Church." What is the big deal about a band of musicians who happen to also attend Hillsong Church for their Sunday services? Why add that part to the introduction? Is it because the organisers know that Hillsong is a huge sell amongst the young? If the band can stand on its own merits, why can't the organisers introduce or promote them that way? If you check out the band's pages in Facebook and MySpace, there is zero mention of the fact that they attend Hillsong Church.

The facts are simple: The organisers have no faith that the band can stand on their own account. In other words they know that the event would not be a hit amongst the Christian youth audience if they did not mention the name "Hillsong." It doesn't matter to them if they are deceiving all of us Christians; so long as they manage to rake in the money, they are fine with their brand of ethics. 

 

The event will be graced by the Raja Muda of Perak.

God help us all Christians. There is a good chance that he will discover this scam. If that happens...

 

One of the main highlight will be, Christmas 'A Musical', performed by 16 churches, accompanied by Perak's very own Orchestra and Choir.

Why don't the organisers list out what these sixteen churches are? What are their names? Would you be able to find Ipoh's major mainline circuit churches amongst them? Why aren't they participating? Is it because they know about the scam and don't want to be any part of it with the organisers? Is it also because they are at direct odds with the organisers and do not accept the way they do things? Is it because they know this is a big lie? Is it because they refuse to help the organisers to line their pockets while they fleece everyone else? 

 

There'll be performances by the churches according to their languages. 

 

The Organizing Committee is requesting all Christians to participate in this event and bring your neighbours, friends and relatives.

Don't go. Don't be a party to a scam. When you know it's a big lie, please tell others. Some of you have read the clarification letters from Hillsong Australia at our church on Wednesday night. You know what this is about. Stand up for honesty. Stand up for integrity. Stand up and defend Christ against deception. I seriously doubt Jesus would want us to promote Him using lies. Read the Bible for your own verification. 

 

 It is FREE and open to all. It is going to be a great time of praise and worship!

It might be free up front but the organisers have planned this to have unmerited secondary effects.

Thank you.

 

Date : 23rd January 2011

Time : 7.30pm - 11pm

Venue : Perak Indoor Stadium

 

Thank You.