OUR JOURNEY to being a world-class school began in 1988 when the ACS (Independent) was issued the mandate to become one of the first independent schools in Singapore. Since then, it has made its mark not only nationally but internationally. Some of the significant changes and achievements of the school include the launch of a […]
Divine Exchange My heart is captivated Lord, by You alone captured by the awesomeness of You alone melted by the grace and mercy You have shown I stand in wonder. I reach to you the one who makes the blind eyes see who breaks the chains of sickness with authority restoring of what was […]
DR ANTHONY GOH, OUR CONTRIBUTOR, wrote in the November 2009 issue of this newsletter that “it would be a sad day if the ‘Let’s greet each other in the love of the Lord’ becomes ‘Let’s tweet your neighbour.’ ” Expressing his views that twittering has no place in worship, he wrote: “Let us leave the twittering […]
The Church of the Brethren THE ORIGINS OF THE BRETHREN MOVEMENT can be traced to 18th century Germany. The draconian control that the government of the day exercised over the established church and the little tolerance for religious diversity had driven some dissenters to take refuge in the German town of Schwarzenau. There these non-conformists […]
ETAC looking at new opportunities IN THANKING GOD for the privilege of serving Him and His people as President of Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC), the Rev James Nagulan reiterated the Conference theme for the Quadrennium 2008-2012: “Building a Community of Saints” (Jude 1:20-23) and the theme for 2010: “Established in Holy Faith” (Eph.3: 16-17). […]
34TH SESSION OF THE CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 9-12, 2009 All reports on CAC, ETAC and TRAC Sessions by Peter Teo & Earnest Lau IN HIS FIRST ADDRESS as President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), the Rev Dr Chong Chin Chung recalled the blessings he had received during the past year and identified a […]
EVIDENCE OF SINGAPORE’S GROWTH AND PROSPERITY is visibly evident everywhere. New shopping malls and hotels sprout and even in the recession, the malls and restaurants appear full. But there is still a percentage of Singaporeans who struggle to survive in this modern and fast-paced country. There are about 100,000 residents who make up the […]
“DO YOU KNOW of a good youth worker? My church is looking for one.” This has been a question that leaders and pastors have posed to me in increasing frequency over the past five years. The idea of a professional youth worker in local churches is relatively new. In most denominations here, the first time […]
ALTHOUGH ONE OF MY PASSIONS IS SKETCHING, I did not have the faintest idea that I would have a career as an architect. I did not have much of career guidance from my parents and friends, but God led me. Upon graduation from university, I had imagined serving God through public service and worked for […]
THE NEW YEAR provides some with the renewed desire to attempt some change in their lives. We may promise to look after ourselves better by losing weight and exercising more or achieve a better work-life balance. Others may work on improving their relationship with their spouses or with their teenage children. In counselling, I […]
