Diocesan Diocese of Singapore • www.anglican.org.sg MCI (P) 109/03/2018 Issue 270 | November 2018 DIGEST total dedication FOR GOD'S MOMENT ENGAGING THE YEAR OF CRISIS RELIEF IN LOMBOK ST ANDREW'S JUNIOR 14 PRAYER 22 32 COLLEGE 40TH ANNIVERSARY Psalm 126:5-6 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! 6 He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. Contents EDITORIAL TEAM 02 Editorial ADVISOR The Rt Revd 03 From The Bishop’s Heart Rennis S. Ponniah 06 Communion News EDITORS Revd Canon Terry Wong 10 Provincial News Ms Lucilla Teoh Mrs Karen Wong Ms Sasha Michael 13 Church in Singapore: Celebration of Hope 2019 DESIGNERS 18 Teaching Article: Lessons from Intimate Ms Joyce Ho Conversations - Jesus & Nicodemus Mr Daniel Ng email:
[email protected] website: from our ministry fronts www.anglican.org.sg 21 Deaneries and Global Missions cover photo: illustration by Daniel Ng 29 Children 30 Youth and Young Adults 30 Anglican Schools Feature: SAJC’s 40th Anniversary 34 Anglican Schools 36 Community Services 41 Indian-Speaking Work 42 Chinese-Speaking Work 46 Diocesan News 50 Diocesan Listings Printer: Hock Cheong Printing Pte Ltd Diocesan Digest © The Diocese of Singapore All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by an means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. 1 EDITORIAL JUST AS I AM f you were amongst the thirty thousand plus who gathered at the PraySingapore event at the Sports Hub on 7 October, you would agree that the screening of the short clip of Billy Graham’s rally in 1978 was a notable moment.