Blessed to be a Blessing

Posted by jonathan on June 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment

On Pentecost Sunday (31 May 2020), The Blessing Singapore premiered on YouTube, sung by 772 singers from 177 Churches and Movements in Singapore. These Christians have come together “to sing a blessing over our land” based on Numbers 6:22-27. The Bible reminds us that as we have been blessed, we need to be His channel of blessings to others. According to The Blessing SG YouTube channel,

It has been beautiful to see how the Singapore church has risen to love and care for the city, from supplying thousands of meals, masks and giving donations, to opening their churches for the homeless, and to the many unseen acts of love and kindness. As we continue to do so, it is on many of our hearts to now gift to the nation a prayer and a song, to bring hope and speak blessing.

An EAST staff is among those who sang it together with the larger community of Christians. Can you spot Agnes? Click the photo above or the video below to watch the blessing being sung. Shalom.

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Be Still: An Invitation to Prayer in A Time of Crisis

Posted by jonathan on April 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment

“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46.10 (ESV)

Cru’s Call to Prayer, 10 Apr 2020, 9 am, SGT (9 Apr, 9 pm, EDT)

Join the global Cru community in a time of intercession on Facebook and YouTube. (Click the links to view videos of the event which has ended.)

This special event, BE STILL, kicks off a 40-day, 24-hour prayer chain. This is a time to lift our eyes to Jesus and fervently seek Him together as the COVID–19 pandemic disrupts and damages our lives and our world. We join together from our homes to be still, to consider what the Lord is saying to us personally as well as globally, and to pray individually and in our communities.

Learn more at cru.org/mycampus/bestill/.

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40-day Prayer 2018

Posted by jonathan on June 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Do consider joining the nationwide 40-day Prayer 2018 starting from 1 July.

The Solemn Assembly 2018 Schedule and Host Churches: www.lovesingapore.org.sg

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EAST Day of Prayer 2018

Posted by jonathan on March 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

EAST Day of Prayer (DOP) occurs twice in an academic year. The school pauses for the recent DOP as we seek God’s face in intercessory prayer.

Ms Amy Lau, an EAST faculty and devotional speaker for the DOP, reminded us of the need for a cleansed heart as we approached the throne of grace in reverential worship and faith-filled petition. There was a holy hush as Amy led us in the liturgical prayer of penitence and purity following the Anglican tradition:

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Worldwide Day of Prayer 2017

Posted by jonathan on October 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Have you ever been so focused in meeting ministry needs that you missed out on God’s presence and empowerment? Cru and EAST intentionally sets aside days of prayer to “pause” ministry for all staff, students, and members and seek God’s face in prayerful dependence on Him.

The recent Worldwide Day of Prayer (WDOP) on 3 October 2017 was co-hosted by Cru Singapore and EAST. The theme was “Open Our Eyes.” In John 4:35, Jesus says, “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” We are to open our eyes and pray to the LORD of the harvest to mobilize workers to the harvest field (Matt. 9:37-38) even as the fields are ripe for harvest.

Our alumnus, Dr Samuel Too, spoke on the spiritual empowerment of doing God’s will resulting in fruitful harvest by Christ’s disciples (John 4:31-38). Praise God! ???

Photos courtesy of Lau Ying Kheng and Jonathan Yao.