PUBLICATIONS
THE BURNING BUSH
Volume 15 Number 2, July
2009
College News
FEBC commenced its new semester
on 2 January 2009 with a Day of Prayer and Registration. About 80 in the
FEBC family gathered for a time of worship and fellowship at the Shalom
Chapel, Calvary Tengah Bible-Presbyterian Church. Missionary to
Tanzania, Eld Tan Nee Keng (MDiv 08), spoke on the need to be likeminded
and respectful in the Lord’s service using Timothy and Epaphroditus as
examples (Phil 2:19-25).
The January-April 2009 semester
saw the matriculation of seven new students from six countries: Degu
Genffe Guyola (Ethiopia), Eliezeri Hura (Indonesia), Huynh Ngoc Chan
(Vietnam), Lo Su Shiang (Malaysia), Joseph Poon (Singapore), Leon Wong
(Singapore), and Youn Wan Wook (Korea). The College had a total
enrolment of 278 students comprising 96 day-time students (56 full-time,
40 part-time) from 14 countries and 182 lay students in the "Basic
Theology for Everyone" night classes.
The Daily Vacation Bible College
(DVBC) course on the Epistle of Jude was taught by Dr Jeffrey Khoo from
4-9 May 2009. A total of 94 students registered for the course.
FEBC’s 34th
Graduation Service was held at
Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church on the Lord’s Day, 10 May 2009.
The honoured speaker was Bishop Richard Kivai of the Africa Church,
Kenya, who is also President of the East Africa Christian Alliance (EACA).
He spoke on "Serving the Lord with Clean Hands and a Pure Heart" (Ps
24:3-6). A total of 28 graduands were awarded their certificates and
degrees: Certificate of Religious Knowledge (CertRK): Arvind
Kumar Pawa, Chew Yiming Clement, Chng Siew Hwee Jacelyn, Chng Siew Miang
Joycelyn, Hoe Ghee Yong, Josias Camporedondo Llego, Liaw Sok Hui Alethea,
Liaw Sock Pheng Audrey, Lim Hong Kim, Tan Choon Keng, Tan Eik Chor
Christopher, Wong Siew Leng Miriam; Certificate of Biblical Studies (CertBS):
Daisy Susanty Tehupeiory, Div Vanna, Lim Bin Hwee, Park Moon Sook, Puspa
Shakya; Diploma in Theology (DipTh): Tjung Joan Manling;
Bachelor of Theology (BTh): Eliezer Saycon Ortega, Ko Lingkang, Tan
Tat Yong James; Master of Religious Education (MRE): Cheng Heng
Fook Paul, Jeong Hyeon Heni, Le Thanh Tam, Rebecca Evelyn Laiya;
Master of Divinity (MDiv): Le Vu Bao An, Titus Kilonzo Nzoka;
Master of Theology (ThM): Peter Yoksan.
The Annual College Retreat
was once again held at the Resort Lautan Biru, Mersing, Malaysia, 11-13
May 2009.
FEBC’s founding principal—the Rev Dr Timothy
Tow—was called home to be with the Lord on 20 April 2009. In a Board of
Directors’ meeting on 1 May 2009, the Rev Dr Jeffrey Khoo was appointed
the new principal. The Rev Dr Quek Suan Yew is the new academic dean.
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