Alumni Retreat 2017
At the inaugural EAST Alumni Retreat, local and international alumni attended the two-day retreat with Dr John Oswalt being the speaker for the plenary sessions. The theme was “Ministering for the Long Haul.” Dr Oswalt is the Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testament, Asbury Theological Seminary and was in town to hood Jeremy Chew, EAST resident faculty, as part of the PhD conferral ceremony.
Dr John Oswalt speaking at Alumni Retreat; sketched by Mr Patrick Ng, EAST alumnus.
The sessions included the following topics:
- Session 1 – The Minister’s Relationship to God
- Session 2 – The Minister’s Relationship to Discouragement
- Session 3 – The Minister’s Relationship to Truth
- Session 4 – The Minister’s Relationship to Love
EAST Alumni Association Launched
The EAST Alumni Association was launched during the Alumni Retreat 2017 in Singapore, as part of the inaugural EAST Homecoming (10 – 14 May 2017). In the presence of alumni, students, faculty and staff, the Alumni Chaplain designate, Mr Lim Aik Ghee, shared his passion to see alumni being networked, resourced, and developed multi-laterally beyond graduation. (Aik Ghee graduated the next day at the EAST 23rd Commencement Service and is thus an alumnus as well.) An international voluntary pro tem committee of alumni was then set-up to begin defining the purpose and process toward the formation of an inaugural committee. Please uphold this process in prayer and look out for updates in the not-too-distant future!
Mr Lim Aik Ghee inaugurating the Alumni Association
Photo courtesy of Nelson Lo.
Christ Has Risen – Death Has No Sting!
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, NIV)
“He is not here; he has risen! … The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.” (Luke 24:6-7, NIV)
“Death has been swallowed up in victory.
Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:54-57, NIV)
Picture source: Faith Baptist Church
Alumni Homecoming 2017
Calling all Alumni
Join us for the first ever EAST Alumni Homecoming 2017!
The Homecoming will be in the form of an Homecoming Dinner, Alumni Retreat, and the 23rd Commencement Service. We hope to see both local and international alumni join us for this historic event. It will be a great time to rejuvenate and reconnect with old buddies and meet new people who share your passion for the Great Commission.
1. Homecoming Dinner: Wednesday, 10 May 2017, Singapore
2. Alumni Retreat: Wednesday to Friday, 10-12 May 2017, Singapore
– Theme: Ministering for the Long Haul
– Speaker: Dr John Oswalt, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Old Testament, Asbury Theological Seminary
– Registration Deadline: 10 April 20173. EAST 23rd Commencement Service: Saturday, 13 May 2017, Singapore
At the 23rd Commencement Service on 13 May 2017, we will be witnessing the graduation of our students and the conferral of doctoral degree to three of our faculty: Casey Lok, DMin (EAST alumnus 2007); Lau Ying Kheng, EdD; and Jeremy Chew, PhD (EAST alumnus 2007).
We hope to see you and celebrate together God’s goodness!
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