On the first day, all of the youths from different presbyterian churches came together for our first day of internship. We started off with a message by the Synod Moderator Rt. Rev. Leow.
Then we have a short orientation to get to know one another better, like sharing about what you do and each other background. Its coincidental that most of us are actually link one way or another, like indirect relationship with friends etc. It is definitely amazing how God bring over 20 people from different churches to come together, to fellowship, to know his Words and to spend the next few weeks together.
After lunch, we had team bonding games of BollaBolla. A very dangerous game yet it is fun. Worth the sweat. That is all we did on the first day. Getting to know one another was the objective. Looking forward for the second day.
Day 2, we went to the synod office and my group were leading devotion. A short worship followed by a short devotion on fellowship and unity. One in Christ.
Then after, Pr. Joshua Woo went to talk about an introduction to presbyterian history and distinctive. He mentioned that the first church in Singapore is the Cathedral of Good Shepherd (1882). The 'Big Four' of the National Council of Churches Singapore (NCCS) consists of Presbyterian, Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist. Also, we learn about Rev. Benjamin Keasberry, who was the founder of the first presbyterian church (now known as Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church). He was also a missionary of London Missionary Society, which is now Council of World Mission. Andrew Melville was another person he talked about. He was the 'Father of Scottish presbyterianism' and the principal of Glasgow University. He was the guy who invented syllabus in our exam now. We learnt about the 4th century's marks of church, of being one, holy, catholic and apostolic. Presbyterian don’t believe in apostolic succession. Overall, Presbyterian distinctive is focused on missions and church planting, literacy and education, as well as reforming on the scripture.
After that, Pr. Willy Lau shared with us about Presbyterian churches in Singapore and the Synod. He talks about the logo of Presbyterian and that Presbyterian believes strongly in the sovereignty of God.
After lunch, we had another talk, on Presbyterian movement in colonial Singapore. He talked about the geographical background where missionaries enters through trading ports and spread the gospel to the Chinese. Also, he talks about how the first church was a Malay church and slowly we continue to build for English church and Chinese church. It was a day of history background on how Presbyterian is formed,what is its distinction from other denomination and how Presbyterian came into Singapore.
That concludes the first and second day. It is really amazing how God leads the Presbyterianism to Singapore through various means.
After that, Pr. Willy Lau shared with us about Presbyterian churches in Singapore and the Synod. He talks about the logo of Presbyterian and that Presbyterian believes strongly in the sovereignty of God.
After lunch, we had another talk, on Presbyterian movement in colonial Singapore. He talked about the geographical background where missionaries enters through trading ports and spread the gospel to the Chinese. Also, he talks about how the first church was a Malay church and slowly we continue to build for English church and Chinese church. It was a day of history background on how Presbyterian is formed,what is its distinction from other denomination and how Presbyterian came into Singapore.
That concludes the first and second day. It is really amazing how God leads the Presbyterianism to Singapore through various means.
Jonathan Lau
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