CCH: Receive and Give as Jesus Gave
Christmas Greetings from EAST Leadership Team
Dear Friends,
Just returning from a trip to Manila, I saw that their eager anticipation for Christmas began as early as September evidenced by huge, colourful beautiful Christmas trees all over the city and shopping malls. They heighten the joyful Christmas feeling urging shoppers to snag a bargain for a gift. Magically, they instil the feeling of joy through Christmas carols, delightful and catchy jingle.
Alex Tang’s Advent Reflections – Blessed Hope
Dr Alex Tang, an adjunct faculty of EAST, is a man who wears many hats as a Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Johor Specialist Hospital, Associate Professor of Monash University School of Medicine in Malaysia, a member of many professional bodies, Chairman of the Johor Branch of the Malaysian Paediatric Association, founder of Spiritual Formation Institute at Holy Light Church in Johor Bahru and an elder at that church. He has recently penned an Advent Reflection for the upcoming Advent Season below.
Advent is my favourite season of the year. As the year draws to a close with numerous moments of drama, joy, and pain, I look forward to December, my designated Sabbath month: time for reflection, contemplation, and prayers. This is also the season of Advent, which always reminds me of hope. The first advent culminated in the birth of God incarnate to a young girl, and hope became flesh.
Advent, originating from ‘adventus,’ the Latin term for ‘coming,’ is a multifaceted season in the Christian calendar that transcends the mere anticipation of Christmas. It is a sacred period of spiritual introspection, a time for us to prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the historical birth of Jesus Christ and contemplate His promised return. This dual nature of Advent imbues it with a depth and richness that is both reflective and forward-looking.
EAST Express Tabao Theology Podcast – Christmas
Christmas is just a few days away and EAST has put together a special Christmas 2-part podcast, available in both audio and video format!
This inaugural Christmas edition of EAST Express podcast features “Tabao Theology” which aims to give listeners valuable takeaways to help transform their thinking, feeling, and way of living on topics of the day. This two-part podcast features Anj Pantaleon (EAST MDiv student), Jacob Li and Jarred Jung (both EAST Resident Faculty) discussing trivia, truths, and theology about Christmas. Read more
Blessed Christmas!
Design by Blessed Ong
Wishing All a Blessed Christmas from all Faculty, Staff and Students from EAST!
Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2020
Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS) is organising its Christmas shows for its 17th year in 2020! For the first time, they are having a theme song to go with the shows as well as having the shows online!
The CCIS Christmas Shows will be premiering on their Youtube channel at 8pm on the following dates:
- 21 Dec 2020 – A Cosy Celebration with CCIS Famil
- 23 Dec 2020 – A Special Celebration with Friends – Global Edition
Do join in the online celebration!
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