Thanksgiving for EMH Facilities
In June 2019, EAST leadership found a five-storey building at 118 Joo Chiat Road that seemed tailormade for EAST. It could house our offices, library and classrooms under one roof and purchased this building together with CRU Singapore’s partnership and help. The building, now affectionately called our EAST Mission Hub cost $17.8m. EAST has to raise $8m for the use of the third, fourth and fifth storey of the building. By God’s grace, $6m has been raised to date with a current shortfall of about $2m. From being founded in a meeting room at CRU’s Great Commission Training Center, then moving to Parish of Christ Church’s rented facilities at 1 Dorset Road, EAST has not had a permanent home since 1992.
EAST 27th Commencement
This year, EAST held our 27th Commencement at EAST Mission Hub and livestreamed it to over 100 viewers on Youtube and Zoom. It was a celebration of the graduation of both 2020 and 2021’s cohorts of graduates from EAST’s resident school in Singapore and a cohort of East Extension Centre’s (EEC) graduates from East Asia. We had 23 graduates from 2020, 11 graduates from 2021 and 18 graduates from EEC, in total 52 graduates at the commencement. 4 graduated from Partners-in-Ministry Certificate, 3 from Graduate Diploma, 22 from Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry, 11 from Master of Arts, and 12 from Master of Divinity. The graduates come from East Asia, Central Asia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia, Myanmar and the Philippines.
Want to catch a glimpse of 27th Commencement Service? See below for the video and click here to view the Commencement 2021 magazine.
Locked down for good
Thomas Kwok Chuek Hang (Hong Kong), MDiv Teaching & Exposition
When Singapore went into ‘Circuit Breaker’ on 7th April 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19, Thomas Kwok’s world was turned upside down and inside out.
“All schools, offices, and eating places were closed,” says the Information Engineering graduate from Chinese University of Hong Kong. “We couldn’t go out except to do basic essentials like getting groceries and doing exercises.”
So, to escape from being cooped up in the dorm, Thomas took to exercising outdoors every day. This developed into a routine that made all the difference to his final days at EAST.
Teaching and Learning 1 (Day Course)
Teaching and Learning 1 (Onsite)
LF530, 2 Credits
Wednesdays, 9.00 am-11.00 am
Building on a foundation of Bible study, in this course you will learn how to assess the audience, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate an engaging learning process.
Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Audit students are to complete the asynchronous portions of each week’s lesson so that they can participate in class discussions.
(Onsite courses meet at EAST campus on 118 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427407.)
Jeannette Shubert, DMin / PhD Candidate, holds advanced degrees from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Dallas Theological Seminary, and is now a PhD candidate in Intercultural Education at Biola University. She has taught in Kenya, the USA, Russia, the Philippines, and at EAST since 2009. She enjoys helping students develop skill and confidence as they facilitate learning in formal and non-formal environments.
This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.
God’s will in our lives
“In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will.” Ephesians 1:11 ESV.
Sometimes, we can feel very overwhelmed by our responsibilities and forget that our sovereign and loving God and has a plan in store for us. Paul tells us here that our inheritance is predestined to us, in accordance with his will.
We should take comfort in this plan, especially in turbulent times such as these. Take heart, for though uncertainty and chaos may seem to surround us, our God will bring order in his own time.
Stay safe, be patient and remember that the Lord our God is our strength and shield.
EAST Library Catalogue
EAST Populi
National Library Board eResources
The Digital Theological Library
