Here I am, writing in the aftermath of the Chinese New Year. Gobbling up tons of 'ba kuas' and my hands like magnet, always drawn towards the red packets, receiving it with glee.
Speaking about Chinese tradition, I heard that on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, it's everybody's birthday. One year older for everyone and seemingly a year of maturity added on to us. They call it 'Ren Ri', or literal translation, Man's Day.
Age. When we're younger, we wished we could be a little older. Like the movie '13 Going on 30', don't we all wish it happened at some point? And when we're a little older, I guess we would've wished we could turn back time.
But looking at where I am now, I really have no idea. It seemed I belong nowhere. Neither am I young enough to lead a carefree live and everyday's worry is just about today's homework and tomorrow's practical test.
Nor am I old enough to look back and being blessed with the gift of retrospect.
Stuck in a middle of a crossroad, it's not only an 'age' thing. A million and one question clouds my mind. No longer can I sweep it under the carpet like when I was younger and say 'leave it to when I'm a little older'. Neither can a time machine bring me forward and look at the present with hindsight.
I must live this moment, this so called 'young adult' moment. From now on, it's a one way road down to a place where your decision brings.
During CNY Visitation
2nd Auntie: Hey! How're you!? Gonna apply for university? Any girlfriends? Are you going to find a job? Economy looks bleak, eh?
Me: Well... I'm considering at the moment. Yes.... but life should be more than this....much more...
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Church Address and Contact
Emmanuel Assembly of God
165 Upper East Coast Road
Singapore 455266
Tel: 64455566
Fax: 64440544
Available Buses
10, 12, 13, 14, 16
Nearest MRT
Bedok MRT Station
Take Bus 16 from Bedok Interchange
Parking Space
Emmanuel Assembly of God Basement
and at Nallur Road.
Keynote Speaker
Reverend Tan Seow How
Reverend Tan Seow How is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Heart of God Church and has been pastoring the church for the past 12 years. Having started with just 5 people, he and his wife have personally grown the church to its current 1,300 members.
After graduating Cum Laude in Finance from Santa Clara University in the United States, he went on to attain a Diploma of Advanced Theology at City Harvest Bible Training Centre in Singapore. In 2004, he attained a Diploma in Pastor’s Course from Livets Ord University based in Sweden, and was ordained as a Reverend by City Harvest Church last year. Pastor How is also a Board Member of the City Harvest Community Services Association.
Pastor How believes that a powerful church is one that possesses a core of fundamental Christian values, yet is relevant to today’s contemporary society. By combining the two, the church is able to effectively share the gospel message with the community.
Workshop Speaker
Mr Jason Wong
Jason Wong joined MCYS in 2007 as a Divisional Director after a distinguished service with Singapore Prison Service. He is also the initiator of the Yellow Ribbon Project which focuses on giving prison inmates a second chance when they return to society. As a prison volunteer, he has shared his experiences and witnessed to many prisoners. Jason will share with us on how the Lord can use us to transform the communities and our nation.
Workshop Speaker
Reverend Mark Poh
Reverend Mark Poh is the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor of Emmanuel Assembly of God. His passion is for the young people of this nation to rise up and make a difference in their community. Happily married for 25 years to his pillar of strength, Aye Lan, he regularly invests time to conduct pre-maritial counselling, guiding others in their own search.
Workshop Speaker
Mr Danny Koh
Danny is a marketplace leader. He is currently working in a leading Private Equity company, where they invest in companies with the view of growing or improving their value. He is also part of the leadership team at Brighton Community Church where they saw the youth ministry turned around and many youths come to faith under his leadership. He is married to Peck Hui Ping one year ago.
CRASH ‘09
A Young Adults Conference
New Wineskin
The Young Adult of today is immersed in a society defined by evolving global and cultural trends. Come and have your paradigm revolutionised with fresh perspectives on being Salt and Light in your community. Join us at Crash ‘09, where vision and reality collide.
Date: 20-21 February 2009
Venue: Emmanuel Assembly of God, 4th Floor, Sanctuary
Time: 7.30pm on Friday, 9.30am on Saturday (On-site registration to be done half an hour earlier)
Conference Fee: $30 per person
For more information call Annabel (91919372) or Gabriel (92292844).
Email all enquiries to crash09.ignite@gmail.com.
Crash '09!
“Hello Young Adults! Welcome to Crash '09 official Blog! Get all your updates at this site.
- CRASH '09 Organising Committee
Schedule
Friday (20th February 2009)
07:00pm - Registration
07:30pm - Ice-Breakers
08:00pm - Service 1
10:00pm - End
Saturday (21th February 2009)
09:00am - Registration
09:30am - Ice-Breakers
10:00am - Service 2
12:00pm - Lunch
01:00pm - Intro: Young Adults / A Lot like Love
02:00pm - Break
02:30pm - Change Agent
04:30pm - Break
05:30pm - Dinner Party
08:00pm - Service 3
10:00pm - End
Organisers' Speechbox
Crash 09 is a conference designed with a very specific group in mind. The Young Adults.
A demographic with phenomenal potential and power to impact and shape their society and industry. These are the post youths venturing one step closer to the immense destiny and purpose God has in store for their lives.
Its really a CRASHing of Us and the immensity God's love & call upon our lives. (We love the action word of the conference CRASH cos its time for some serious kaboom-type action.)
Yet, we see a huge number being consumed by culture and the status quo. We call this the Black Hole; where Young Adults give their versions of life a go, and the church watches them disappear into mediocrity and a step away from their relationship with God.
What are we to do?
The usual methods will not work.
These are a generation who may not know it all but they very well know some. They’ve got their own groove to life, a pretty personalised sense of style, a political opinion, a career plan, a 5 year plan, weekend habits (and alternatives). To coop them up under a vague categorisation of YOUTH can prove pretty fatalistic as the gap in relevance will soon be apparent and tangibly felt.
Our dream is to see these Young Adults at the brink of great thresholds, at the edge of their new chapters making one great decision after another. To pursue God even more intently, to love people with genuine and practical love, committing their new freedom and resources (acquired by the coming of age and new careers) in the investment of God’s kingdom and work, and to excel and soar in all their areas of vocation and studies so they will be at the top of their game wherever God leads and with all that God bestows.
We don’t need to give in to the status quo. We don’t need to accept that the black hole is inevitable.
We believe God is calling the young adults into the placement of their destiny. A destiny which may have been forgotten but now to be awakened once again.
The conference seeks to inspire and re-inspire purpose and vision in the lives of this generation. To equip them with tools to know how to succeed in this phase of life. To encourage churches with YAs to ask God for a blueprint unique to them and the development of their Young adults. Such that we become agents and stations for their ascension and for them to take flight with God. We need to adorn a new wineskin for a new gen of Young Adults so that new anointing can flow. And so that every strata of society will be won and impacted for the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Travel Information
Church Address and Contact
Emmanuel Assembly of God165 Upper East Coast Road
Singapore 455266
Tel: 64455566
Fax: 64440544
Available Buses
10, 12, 13, 14, 16
Nearest MRT
Bedok MRT Station
Take Bus 16 from Bedok Interchange
Parking Space
Emmanuel Assembly of God Basement
and at Nallur Road.
Registration
Step 1: Download Registration Form
Step 2: Fill up "Consolidation" worksheet. Registration form printouts are included under "Registration Form" worksheet.
Step 3: Send registration to crash09.ignite@gmail.com by 6 February 2009. Payment can be by cheque, made out to "Ignite Network", or by cash at registration booth.
Step 2: Fill up "Consolidation" worksheet. Registration form printouts are included under "Registration Form" worksheet.
Step 3: Send registration to crash09.ignite@gmail.com by 6 February 2009. Payment can be by cheque, made out to "Ignite Network", or by cash at registration booth.
Speakers
Reverend Tan Seow HowReverend Tan Seow How is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Heart of God Church and has been pastoring the church for the past 12 years. Having started with just 5 people, he and his wife have personally grown the church to its current 1,300 members.
After graduating Cum Laude in Finance from Santa Clara University in the United States, he went on to attain a Diploma of Advanced Theology at City Harvest Bible Training Centre in Singapore. In 2004, he attained a Diploma in Pastor’s Course from Livets Ord University based in Sweden, and was ordained as a Reverend by City Harvest Church last year. Pastor How is also a Board Member of the City Harvest Community Services Association.
Pastor How believes that a powerful church is one that possesses a core of fundamental Christian values, yet is relevant to today’s contemporary society. By combining the two, the church is able to effectively share the gospel message with the community.
Workshop Speaker
Mr Jason Wong
Jason Wong joined MCYS in 2007 as a Divisional Director after a distinguished service with Singapore Prison Service. He is also the initiator of the Yellow Ribbon Project which focuses on giving prison inmates a second chance when they return to society. As a prison volunteer, he has shared his experiences and witnessed to many prisoners. Jason will share with us on how the Lord can use us to transform the communities and our nation.
Workshop Speaker
Reverend Mark PohReverend Mark Poh is the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor of Emmanuel Assembly of God. His passion is for the young people of this nation to rise up and make a difference in their community. Happily married for 25 years to his pillar of strength, Aye Lan, he regularly invests time to conduct pre-maritial counselling, guiding others in their own search.
Mr Danny Koh
Danny is a marketplace leader. He is currently working in a leading Private Equity company, where they invest in companies with the view of growing or improving their value. He is also part of the leadership team at Brighton Community Church where they saw the youth ministry turned around and many youths come to faith under his leadership. He is married to Peck Hui Ping one year ago.
Downloads
Conference Information
CRASH ‘09
A Young Adults Conference
New Wineskin
The Young Adult of today is immersed in a society defined by evolving global and cultural trends. Come and have your paradigm revolutionised with fresh perspectives on being Salt and Light in your community. Join us at Crash ‘09, where vision and reality collide.
Date: 20-21 February 2009
Venue: Emmanuel Assembly of God, 4th Floor, Sanctuary
Time: 7.30pm on Friday, 9.30am on Saturday (On-site registration to be done half an hour earlier)
Conference Fee: $30 per person
For more information call Annabel (91919372) or Gabriel (92292844).
Email all enquiries to crash09.ignite@gmail.com.
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