1. Invitation card to KC Ung's 70th Birthday Thanksgiving Dinner

3. MAMA's Nonya Food

4. Welcoming guests

5. Welcoming guests

6. Welcoming guests

7. Checking on seating and table arrangement

8. General view of the table arrangements. The coloured envelopes contain souvenirs for each invited family and single guest

9. Close up of the souvenir envelopes. Each envelope contains a specially engraved pewter keychain for the occasion, a special edition of the Berita Bethel, a Thank You list of those who sent in Birthday greetings and the Lord's Day Rumination for the Lord's Supper on the next day

10. When all guests were seated, Mr. Yong Hin Seng, elder of Sungei Ara Gospel Hall, was invited to give thanks for the food which was the first item in the programme for the evening

11. This is the appetizer for the evening - Pickled Anchovies, for which MAMA's is famous

12. This is the typical nonya Otak-Otak (in Malay, literally means
"brains") but actually it is just steamed fish paste

13. This is the well-known nonya dish - "ju-hoo-char" (yambean fried with shredded dry cuttle-fish)

14. This is Mama's specialty from a very old nonya recipe - Ayam Ros (chicken cooked in spices)

15. This Tow-Yew-Bak dish (pork in soya sauce) though common in many Chinese houses came with a very authentic nonya recipe which made it very special and was enjoyed by all concerned. Those who could not take spicy food were give the privilege to have more of this dish

16. Curry Fish Fillet cooked in nonya style (above). Other dishes in the menu include Kerabu Sayurnumi and Asam Tumis Prawns

17. To ensure every one had enough, the birthday mee was brought out. Actually, by this time all had had their fill, and the mee was just to fit into the Chinese custom to wish the birthday boy a life that is as long as the mee (noodle)

19. Some family members at Table A

20. Some guests at Table B. (Mr. & Mrs. Lim Seok Hoay from Cheras, Kuala Lumpur)

21. Guests from Table B enjoying a laugh with the photographer

22. Some more guests at Table B

23. Mission Committee members and other guests at Table C

24. Some more guests at Table C

25. Guests mainly from Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam at Table D

26. Guests from Burmah Road Gospel Hall at Table E

27. Some more guests at Table E

28. Guests from Sungei Ara Gospel Hall and Sungei Nibong Gospel Hall at Table F

29. Guests from Table F enjoying a joke with KC

30. Guests at Table F getting some advice from Mrs. KC Ung

31. .Guests from Island Glades Gospel Centre at Table G

32. A general view of the seated guests at the dinner

33. Let the Progamme begin. Robert, Dorothy's huband, led the Thanksgiving Service

34. Alvin Ung led the guests in singing two opening hymns - (1) Great is Thy Faithfulness

35. And (2) All the Way my Saviour Leads Me accompanied on the guitar by his nephew, Daniel Khaw

36. The first speaker for the evening was Mr.Tan Tiong Leng,
comrade-in-arms of KC Ung and who has known him for over 50 years

37. The second speaker was Mr. Edward Low, an elder of Sungei Nibong Gospel Hall, who is closely involved with the ministry of KC Ung

38. After the speeches, came the Trivia Quiz on KC Ung to expose his private life to the public by his son, Alvin. Question 1 was: What is his favourite fruit? (Answer: Bananas) Mr. Chee Swee Foo got it right and was rewarded a bunch of bananas for his effort

39. The second question was: What is the name of the house he lives in? (Answer: Bethel) Mrs. Tan How Meng was rewarded with a voucher card of RM4.00 to visit Swatow Lane to eat the famous "ais kachang" with her husband

40. This was the voucher card received by Mrs. Tan. All the gift cards were drawn by KC Ung's granddaughter, Hannah Khaw

41. The third question sounded like this: How else does he travel for ministry in KL apart from taking the bus? (Answer: Air travel) AIRASIA. Mrs. Jenny Yew got it correct and was rawarded with an AirAsia ticket to fly anywhere of her choice in Malaysia

43. The fourth question for the evening was: What is something edible that he does not eat?  (Answer: Nothing) For answering the question right (Mrs. Teo Pek Bing answered "He eats everything") when no one could get it correct, she was rewarded with a cash voucher for two to eat "chee cheong choke" or "fried intestine porridge", the favourite dish of KC Ung at the famous roadside stall at Kuala Kangsar Road

44. The fifth question was: What is his favorite 'uniform' when he
preaches? Hint: Inspired by Mahathir . The answer was a bush jacket which Mr. Tan Tiong Leng answered correctly. For that he was rewarded with a red T-shirt. The quiz continued after two more speeches

47. After the speeches, the second part of the quiz continued.
The question was: What western name was he given at his baptism? Mr. Edward Low answered "Cyril" correctly and was rewarded with a packet of 20 sachets of 3-in-one cereal for his breakfast

49. Question No. 8 was: Where is his favourite place for morning walk? Mrs. Rosalind Low got it right when she answered "Gurney Drive", the coastal road by the sea. For that she won four packets of Korean Seaweed!

51. The last question was the highlight of the quiz and also the most difficult. The reward was a two-fold prize. No one got the answer correct. The question was: How old is his motorcycle? (37 years, i.e. since 1970!) There were many guesses, and the nearest one of "38 years" came from Mrs. Wong Ngui Wye. For that she won a FREE PILLION RIDE on PK9454 with UNG KIM CHENG and thereafter for BREAKFAST @ JELUTONG MARKET!!! KC Ung is looking forward to pillion her around on his ramshackled bike. But first she will have to travel from Bukit Mertajam to his house

52. After Alvin's Quiz, the Khaws (Dorothy and Robert) presented a Powerpoint perspective of the life of KC Ung from the time he was a baby until now. It was remarked that when he was a baby he was bald; now he is balding and proceeding to his second childhood!

53. 1st Childhood - A Bald Baby!
Is KC's balding pate now leading him to a 2nd childhood?

54. After the Quiz, Alvin gave his address for the occasion. It was
entitled "Seven Paradoxical Attributes of Dad" and they are: 1: You are a gifted teacher yet you are teachable. 2. You have a steadfast faith in God yet you continue to change and grow. 3. You are tough enough to withstand withering criticism yet meek enough to be easily moved by compassion

55. 4. You have a pioneering spirit yet you are a deeply rooted person. 5. You are busy with public ministry yet you have a hidden devotion to family. 6. You have big dreams yet you love small things. 7. You are a man oriented toward action yet you are a man of private prayer.

56. After Alvin's sharing came his elder brother's, Christopher's turn. Chris and his family could not be present as they now stay in Chicago, Illinois. Instead, Chris sent a powerpoint presentation of his message to his dad for this special occasion. The message script was read by his sister, Dorothy, to all gathered there

57. Chris celebrating his dad's birthday in Chicago with his family?? In pic, 3-year-old Isabelle, Deborah, 11-year-old Tara and Chris.

58. It was now time to bring in the birthday cake. It was shaped like an open Bible with his 70th Birthday greetings on its pages and Psa. 31:3

59.The lights were dimmed and the birthday boy and his wife were called upon to blow the candle and cut the cake

60. With that blow, the birthday boy was proclaimed three score and ten and he made his birthday wish. Wonder what it was!

61. It was now time for the birthday boy to respond to the four speakers and to his children who hosted the whole occasion

62.He was thankful to his Good, Great and Glorious God for watching over and leading him for more than half a century since he came to know Him. He was thankful to his wife of over 40 years who was a constant companion to him

63. He was thankful to all his children and their spouses and their
children who loved him for all his paradoxical attributes

64. He was thankful to all his prayer-partners and to all who had shown practical fellowship with him and who had taken time off to grace this special occasion. He was very THANKFUL to have partners like these around him. The programme ended with a dessert - Bubur Chacha (- bananas, potatoes cooked in coconut milk) after which all guests wished the birthday boy and MAMA goodbye. It was already 10.30p.m. and all needed to go home to prepare themselves for the Lord's Supper the next morning.

65. Finally all good things must come to an end. It was time to say 'Thank you" personally and "Goodbye" to all who so graciously took time off to spend time with the birthday boy.

66. Thank you

67. Thank you again.

68.And thank you for coming.

69. Yes, every one - young as well as old. To all a big THANK YOU!

70. Time to clear up and time to move away
Time to face yet another day
and time to Thank God for each bonus day
After the three score and ten.
Thank You, God and thank you all