The Silent Pandemic: Loneliness in the Church
The panelists (L to R): Dr Tan Soo Inn, Pastor Lawrence Chua, Ms Ting Siew Lee
“How prevalent is the issue of loneliness in our church today? Are there lonely people there? If so, who are some of these people, and what are some of their experiences? Has there been a time you felt lonely in church? What could have been done to make you feel better? What does the Bible say about this matter? How can we as Christians embrace and include the lonely as a true community of faith and friends?”
“The Silent Pandemic: Loneliness in the Church” was the title of a face-to-face dialogue jointly organised by East Asia School of Theology (EAST) and Church Equip of Capelle Consulting on 11 August 2022 at EAST. Pastor Lawrence Chua (Senior Pastor, Living Sanctuary Brethren Church) and Dr Tan Soo Inn (Director of Graceworks, author of “Spiritual Friendship”) were invited to be part of a panel to address this issue. The dialogue was facilitated by Capelle’s Ms Ting Siew Lee, a former missionary who returned to Singapore recently after ministering for 14 years in Timor Leste.
Seminar: Crucible – The Choices that Change Your Life Forever
Moments of decision; your life is full of them. And how you respond can have a lifelong impact. Israel’s shepherd king faced critical choices in the same areas we do, and we can learn a lot from how he handled them. God will use the choices we make to transform us into people after His own heart and shape our lives forever.
- Date: 23 Sep 2022, Friday
- Time: 5.00 PM – 9.00 PM
- Venue: East Asia School of Theology, 118 Joo Chiat Road, #03-01, Singapore 427407 (see map)
Register here with your registration fees of $20.00 (inclusive of a light dinner).
Sisters in Ministry Toolbox Workshops (Sep – Nov)
BREAK FREE FROM LIES – These Truths Shall Set You Free!
NEW FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS – SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 2022
Conducted by Mrs Josephine Li, founder of Sisters In Ministry Toolbox, and an Adjunct Faculty, East Asia School of Theology.
- Session 1: Sep 16, 2022 – Lies about Husband
- Session 2: Oct 14, 2022 – Lies about Self
- Session 3: Nov 18, 2022 – Lies about God
The above Zoom sessions are on Fridays, 1.00 – 3.00 PM, Singapore Time (SGT) or 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM, India Time (IST)
Register by 9 September 2022 at this link or click below.
Seek God for the Future
Listening to Daniel Yoncer speak about his past, present and future plans, one gets a peek into a tender heart for people. “Back in uni days, my sis and I invited people to our home a lot, even people we hardly knew,” says Daniel, who tells you he can whip up a decent escargot a’ la Bourguignonne for his guests.
And the self-professed ‘introvert’ enjoys listening to people. “During the pandemic, God led many with needs to my path, and used them to grow my empathy.”
North Indian Student: Worchuirin Horam
Worchuirin Horam at EAST Mission Hub, July 2022
Introducing Worchirin Horam, a new student from North India, who is pursuing Master of Arts in Leadership. Her brother is an Alumnus Haimi Horam who graduated with a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry. We chatted with this petite lady with a big heart for God:
1. What were you doing before you came to EAST?
My last posting was a teacher at a mission school in North India before I came to EAST. I had worked as a missionary teacher for more than a decade in different schools. Besides that, I was a part-time women counsellor in a women hostel from 2018-2021. I taught Sunday school from 2017-2019. I also served as a outreach and evangelism leader, the discipleship task group leader from 2012-2015 in North India. I lived in an orphanage and spend a couple of years (2011-2013) sharing my life with those living there. I helped and counselled them, prayed with them during my stay there.
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