Cru Singapore’s 50th Anniversary – His Story, His Glory
L-R: Mr Goh Hock Chye, Rev Tony Yeo, Rev Lam Kok Hiang, Rev Dr Chan Chong Hiok
2022 is a milestone year for both Cru Singapore and EAST. On 17 September, Cru Singapore held a celebratory event at Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church to mark her 50th anniversary celebrations and saw about 400 people gathering together for a time of worship, prayer, message, photo-taking at a photo-booth, and food (snack boxes were distributed and coffees made available to go with the pastries). Guests who arrived were treated to a keepsake coffee table book of over 50 stories titled “His Story, His Glory”. It is a collection of stories from the lives of Cru Singapore staff, disciples and volunteers from the pioneers, the present and even the past (one specially penned by Chan Chong Hiok on behalf of Chen Hui Lin, leader of Media Ministry for many years, who has gone back to the Lord).
Below are thoughts from an EAST staff, a faculty spouse and an alumnus who were present at the event. May their sharing give you a glimpse of the day’s festivities.
EAST Thanksgiving & Envisioning Day 2021
On 5 June 2021, we held our inaugural EAST Mission Hub Thanksgiving and Envisioning Day (TED) online over two sessions at 10.00 am and 2.30 pm with over 100 participants joining us for each of the sessions. The program saw various alumni, students, faculty, and Christian leaders who testified of God’s work in their lives and ministry because of their journey through and with EAST.
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 Thanksgiving & Envisioning 2021
EAST Mission Hub Thanksgiving & Envisioning 2021
5th June 2021 | 10:00am & 2.30pm | Online Zoom Only
EAST welcomes you to our brand new Mission Hub @118 Joo Chiat Road for a time of thanksgiving: worship, testimonies of impact, prayer, and ministry partnership opportunities.
Hear from current students, alumni and faculty about the impact of EAST on their lives and ministry.
There will be a gift e-voucher for those who registered and attend the event online as a token of our appreciation.
There will be two online sessions available on Saturday, 5th June, 10.00 am – 11.30 am and 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm.
Please register for one of online sessions accordingly: https://eastthanksgiving21.eventbrite.sg/.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Prayer Pointers – 11 Feb 2021
This Lunar New Year will be celebrated differently due to Covid restrictions. There are safe ways to bless our families and others with the love of Christ. The new EAST campus, located at 118 Joo Chiat Road is within a multicultural and historical neighbourhood. May they learn of and receive God’s love during this festive season.
“Honor your father and mother, and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 19:19, ESV
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.“ – 2 Peter 3:9, ESV
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