Class of 2024 Graduates!
On 18 May 2024, EAST held her 30th Commencement at Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church with 12 graduates from the Class of 2024 and some 200 guests in attendance. These graduated with certificates in Partners-in-Ministry and degrees in Graduate Diploma, Master of Arts, and Master of Divinity. The graduates came from Cambodia, East Asia, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore and South Korea which reflect the diverse cultures that embodies EAST.
Brandon Chan who was the Student Council President for Academic Year 2021-2022 is the worthy recipient of President’s Leadership Award and Academic Excellence Award for taking many leadership initiatives to bless the EAST community and excelling in his studies. Mikeel Misme Arana, the Student Council President for Academic Year 2022-2023 was awarded the Christian Character Award for displaying outstanding Christlikeness in his life and ministry to the EAST community and beyond. Mikeel also represented the Class of 2024 to give the Graduate’s Reflection at the Commencement Service. Below is his speech.
Alumnus Jacob An: Global Aid Network Korea Director
EAST Alumnus Jacob An JangRyoel, currently director of Global Aid Network (GAiN) Korea, graduated from EAST with a Master of Divinity in Teaching and Exposition in May 1998. He recently visited EAST Campus at 118 Joo Chiat Road and EAST News had an opportunity to catch up with him. He had many wonderful memories of the old campus at 1 Dorset Road and he shared a few anecdotes, “In those days, the library staff would assign the library key to a student to open and close up the library in the mornings and evenings. I became the key man. I used to be the first to arrive at the library to open the door, and the last to leave who shut it up. I learned and practiced about sincerity, hard work, and responsibility during that time.”
Alumnus Daniel Yeo: Serving the Migrant Workers
Mr Muthupandi (seated) with HealthServe Senior Caseworker and EAST Alumnus Mr Daniel Yeo. Photo credit: Mark Cheong
Daniel Yeo graduated from EAST with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry and started serving with HealthServe in 2016. It is “a volunteer run organisation that seeks to bring healing and hope to vulnerable low wage migrant workers in Singapore.” This was after his EAST internship with them as a student then. Recently, he has been featured in a Straits Times article where he rendered help to Mr Muthupandi who had undergone several major operations during workplace injuries. EAST took the opportunity to interview Daniel regarding his passion in serving the migrant workers.
EAST Podcast: Creation Part 2 – Old Earth View
In Isaiah 40:25-26, we read:
“To whom then will you compare me,
That I should be like him?” Says the Holy One.
“Lift up your eyes on high and see:
Who created these?
He who brings out their host by number,
Calling them all by name;
By the greatness of his might,
And because he is strong in power,
Not one is missing.”
In this passage, God himself affirms that he created all things. Indeed, throughout Scripture we see that God’s creation testifies to his glory and might. The fact that he created the universe out of nothing is a core tenet of Christianity. And yet, different believers have conflicting views on exactly when and how God created the universe.
Resurrection Sunday
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” John 11:25,26 (ESV)
We serve a risen Saviour! He’s in the world today! Praise God! He died for us, may we henceforth live for Him! Hallelujah!
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