Theology Christmas Potluck Party

Theology club had a Christmas potluck party on the evening of Sunday, December 12, 2010 at church dining hall. All theology students, faculties, family members, and visitors were welcomed to the warm gathering. It was a quite big party with about fifty people. We started the program with singing some Christmas songs which we love to sing in this season. Then, our new dean of Theology department, Dr. Miguel Luna, gave us a message about spirit of Christmas. After that, Dr. Wann Fanwar presented a slide show of our activity pictures of this year. It remembered us about the delightful events we had. Those events seemed like long time ago, but remained us about God’s blessings upon those events through this year. In this gathering, we had a good news. We were happy to know that one of our Theology students, Pr. Semilee Tajau, had been ordained just before the gathering. As our tradition, all pastors surrounded by him, laying their hands on, and prayed for him to ask God for blessing upon his ministry.

Then, traditionally as Christmas party, Christmas gifts were given to everyone who came to the party. Names of all our regular members, Theology students, faculties, and family members, were on the gifts. It was a very lovely time to be called our name by our rabbi, Dr. Fanwar. It made us really happy to know that we are cared and remembered. Also, gifts were given to all the visitors who came to the party. It was very nice to see them receiving gifts with happy faces! Finally, it was time to line up to the delicious food! There were Tomyum soup, Indian food, deserts, fruits, and many other homemade foods. We all had great time eating together and knowing each other with Aroi food in this party!

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Theology Potluck

Theology Potluck Party took place on September 5, 2010 at Church Dining Hall. Students, faculties, and families gathered together and enjoyed the fellowship.

Today, we had two special guests—our new University President, Dr. Loren Agrey, and Mrs. Shelley Agrey. They gently talked with the students and cheerfully learned each student’s names.

As usual, we started with singing songs. Then, Dr. Fanwar gave us a message. When we graduate University and start working in the field, we may experience rain without umbrella. Troubles and hard times will come. But it is okay to have rain as long as we look up above the clouds. This is the last semester for three students—James, Keo, and Vanny. We are glad with their devoted works here and praying for God’s blessings as they go to service to the Lord and people, though we are going to miss them a lot!

They received gift from Dr. Fanwar and Matthews. Then, pastors made a circle around them and prayed for them.

After that, Hansel the Great One took a vote on our theology shirt. I am so happy that finally we have our department shirt! We chose nice red design one. We look forward to wear the shirt and go to class on Fridays!

Everyone enjoyed the lovely food. We all are glad that we have this opportunity to eat together and grow our friendships.

Department Worship

I always like Theology department worship. It is delightful and makes me smile. On Thursday, September 2, 2010, I also enjoyed the department worship at Fellowship Hall.

It started with cheerful song service as usual. I saw people singing with smiling face. After a prayer, Dancan shared a short massage for us.

Inspiration Week,2010 (3)

Friday Vespers was presented by Pr. Johnny Wong and Pr. Gerard Bernard with a new conversation style message about the Body of Christ through the title “Anatomy and Physiology in the Spirit”.

Our body’s main parts are bones, muscles, and organs. Bones and muscles support the structure, and organs perform important functions. Three significant organs are heart, lungs, and stomach. Heart locates just behind the chest and pumps blood through the body. Lungs are protected by ribs, and left one is smaller than the other to make a space for the heart. Lungs are organs for breathing which keeps us alive. Prayer is important as breathing. How long can we live without breathing? Every moment, our souls need God’s Spirit as our bodies need fresh air. Stomach is a part of digestion system. How long can we go without eating? As our bodies need food to get energy, our souls need spiritual food.

Every part of our bodies needs something to function. Heart needs blood, lungs need oxygen, and stomach needs food. Our souls also need relationship with God to function as the body of Christ. Also, we need each other’s help by doing our parts. Our body parts are united as one as they work for one purpose. To work as the body of Christ, each of our functions is equally valuable and it is important to work on our own parts. “Let us be united” as the body of Christ that functions for God’s work.

On August 28 in Youth Worship, the Sabbath message was presented by Dr. Wann Fanwar to conclude our Inspiration Week through the title “Mangoes or Bananas: Fruit Salad.”

God made everyone unique and no one is the same. Thailand is said “the land of smile,” but not all of Thai people are smiley. We cannot say “all Thai is like this,” because God made everyone different. Even from same parents, different children come. None of us can be the same. If everyone was the same, it is not going to be fun. “God’s world is like fruit salad.” The attraction of fruit salad is its diversity. The twelve disciples were all very different with many characters. But they needed each other as God had purpose for them. Uniformity is not so important. “Unity of the church” is that each of the church members knows that they are special to God. Uniformity in no diversity is meaningless. The eyes cannot say “I don’t need you” to hands because God uses each of them. There are many kinds of fruits in this world, but fruit salad is great with its great diversity.

Some people function as eyes, some do as ears. Only mango is not enough, but we need other fruits to be mature. We cannot be Christ-like completely by ourselves. To make a good meal, we need many dishes. We all are different but work to be the body of Christ, the wonderful meal. For the church, to become the body of Christ is important.

In the afternoon at 3p.m., “Chat with a Rabbi” took place at the Fellowship Hall by Dr. Wann Fanwar. About thirty students, families, and faculties participated. There, our Rabbi answered interesting questions about marriage, vegetarianism, the Bible, and so on. Dr. Fanwar’s answers are always interesting and very beneficial to learn!