An Open Invitation to Prayer
EAST has a Prayer Room specially furnished as an open invitation to spend time with God in prayer.
Through these pictures, we have highlighted a number of Scripture verses, prayer pointers and spiritual formation practices that will be helpful for you, as you spend time with Jesus today.
The Lord draw near to you, as you draw near to Him in fellowship and prayer through the days of your life.
View below for the explanations on the four prayer stations in the EAST Prayer Room.
Pray for EAST – 2021.01.21
Design: Koh Aitee
Pray for EAST Community (21 January 2021)
It is a big adjustment for all at EAST since the beginning of this pandemic. Yet, our classes are on-going in Singapore campus through onsite, online and hybrid means in this new semester. We are also thankful for the smooth settling down at 118 Joo Chiat Road, our new EAST Mission Hub.
Let us continue to uplift EAST and one another in prayer. Shalom.
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Pray for the Church in Malaysia
Design: Wong Ee Yuing
Dr Alex Tang, a church elder and an EAST adjunct faculty, recently wrote of how the church in Malaysia has responded to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and made a call to prayer as Malaysia faces another wave of the pandemic.
In it, he noted how the past year has been “the great reset” for Malaysian Christians: churches going digital, a revitalised body life centred around small groups, Christians seeking to know the Scripture and Christian theology more, “flourishing partnerships” among churches, innovative ministries to the needy affected by the pandemic, and a deeper dependence on God. With that as a backdrop, Dr Alex urged continuing prayers for the Malaysian Church as they now face an unprecedented State of Emergency declared by the Malaysian government valid until August 2021 due to the renewed intensity of the pandemic.
Worldwide Day of Prayer Over Zoom
Sketch hand-drawn by Patrick Ng, an EAST alumnus
Worldwide Day of Prayer (WWDP) is an event held bianually, usually in April and October. The event is a collaboration between CRU and EAST to set apart a day to spend in prayer.
For the first time, the event was held digitally instead of in-person. Over Zoom, the theme of the event was aptly named “Renew” in view of the renewal of leadership both locally at Cru Singapore level and globally under Cru International.
The community received greetings from the newly appointed Cru International President Steve Sellers. There was also a segment within the event where the entire community prayed over the new incoming Country Leader Goh Hock Chye.
Hear My Cry, O Lord
Photo: Guillaume de Germain. Design: Jonathan Yao
“Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!” (Psalm 27:7, ESV)
As David wrote Psalm 27, in verse 7, he pivoted from praise to prayer. There is a sense of plaintiff cry for help in verses 7 to 14. In the original language, verse 7 is succinct and direct: “Hear, O Lord; with my voice I call; pity me, and answer me” (Pulpit Commentary).
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