Graduands’ Testimonies
Left: Japheth Chew, Right: Lee Poh Chin (EAST Graduands 2023)
EAST News (EN) had an opportunity to have a chat with both Japheth Chew (JC) and Lee Poh Chin (PC), both of whom will graduate on 20 May 2023. Japheth came to EAST in December 2021 from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to pursue a Graduate Diploma. During his studies, he has also served as the EAST Student Council Vice President and worshipped at Cornerstone Community Church. Poh Chin, a Singaporean, has served in the education sector for a few decades, both locally and overseas, before starting an EAST Master of Arts program in July 2020. She currently worships at Covenant Evangelical Free Church and was a core-team leader of the Hillington Green Covenant Group (CG) before it went back to on-site meetings.
Below is an extract of the short interview done with both of them by Tan Eng Kwang (Associate Dean of Advancement) regarding their experiences at EAST.
EAST Commencement 2023
EAST 29th Commencement Service will be held on 20 May 2023 in Singapore. We are anticipating the graduation of 12 graduands with the following certificate or degrees:
- Partner-in-Ministry certificate – 6 (wives of ministers and students)
- Graduate Diploma degree – 2
- Master of Arts degree – 2
- Master of Divinity degree – 2
These graduands hail from East Asia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and South Korea. The EAST Commencement Service is an annual highlight and it is less than a month away. We are grateful to God for His empowerment, the ministry partners for their faithful giving and prayers, and the students for their diligence in completing their studies. Read more
Long Service Appreciation 2023
Long Service Appreciation 2023 - Congratulations to all recipients!
We congratulate the recipients below for their long service as EAST staff. They were presented with their Long Service Appreciation on 19 April 2023.
15 years of service
- Dr Benson Goh (Associate Dean of Academics)
- Mrs Josephine Goh (Office of Mentoring Director)
10 years of service
- Mr Nelson Lo (Resident Faculty)
- Mrs Sophie Lo (Partners-in-Ministry Faculty)
- Ms Woon Lee Tzu (Executive Assistant to EAST President)
5 years of service
- Ms Cynthia Tan (EAST Extension Centre Coordinator)
- Mr Chris Wong (Admin Support Executive)
- Dr Raymundo Go (Resident Faculty)
- Mrs Lut Go (Partners-in-Ministry Director)
Seder Celebration & Reflections
“Seder” Reflections 2023
On 5th April preceding Good Friday, EAST celebrated Seder (Passover) as part of a Chapel Service. This was led by Rabbi Dr Keith Shubert. The experience was rich, thought- provoking, and meaningful. As a family of God, we acknowledged the work of Christ on the cross and Jesus being our Passover Lamb. We experienced what a normal Jewish family goes through in observing the Seder.
Joyful Resurrection Sunday!
Design: Blessed Ong
Christ is Risen on that first Resurrection Sunday!
“If you confess with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9, ESV).
May He reign in your life even as He is LORD of all!
The video below, “Jesus is Alive!” depicted the resurrection scene (based on John 20:1-23) from The Life of Jesus movie.
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