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Posted news/blog so far are events which particularly related to the club and the Faculty. There are still many other happenings which the students of the Faculty have been heavily involved with. Such activities like the 'Seekers' group activity, the Chinese group gathering, etc. are very well to be shared here. And for the alumni, we are eager to know what you have been up to lately.

Pictures of activities/events will be uploaded into Picassa web album soon. It will be announced when the uploading is complete.

HAPPY NEW YEAR...

Happenings (4): December 2009

The Faculty of Religious Studies had its Christmas party on December 3. The Dean (acting) of the Faculty, Dr. Fanwar, had generously given gifts to everyone who came that evening. Renie decorated the dining hall of the church where the party was held. Most of the students (theology & non-theology) who took classes with the Faculty this semester came. Two alumni (Ben and Kungwalpai) of the Faculty also came. (Photos courtesy of Jolius)

During the second and the third week of December, Dr & Mrs Fanwar went to Sabah to teach in the extension school for pastors. Two courses were taught--Urban Ministry and Evangelism, and Personal and Congregational Spirituality. The week also coincided with Sabah Centennial celebration. They went to Kuching for Randy's wedding after the class finished. The picture above (courtesy of Malvin Gakim) shows a group of pastors who took the classes with them.

Happenings (3): 1st Semester 2009-10

These are the happenings in November 2009...
(All pictures are a courtesy of Jolius Ubara)

As usual for the class of Christian Music and Worship, a field trip to Christ Church in Bangkok is part of the learning process. The field trip was in November 1. The picture above is the main entrance into the Church. Besides Christ Church, the group also went to Calvary Baptist Church.

As part of the worship projects of the class of Christian Music and Worship, this mock wedding ceremony was almost for real. This 'ceremony' was executed on November 17. Please visit http://www.apiu.edu/publications/newsbyte/2009-2/issue12.pdf (page 3) for more coverage on the event.

The Theology Club had its outdoor worship at Lopburi Botanical Garden on November 20. This outing was a yearly activity for the club. The top picture shows the seniors (graduating) being surrounded by their friends and teachers in a special prayer.

November 25 featured Theology Art and Culture Centre open house. This centre was officially opened on April 7, 2009. The main centre was in the theology library, but for this occassion, all cultural and art items were displayed around church foyer. This centre places students' projects on display throughout the week besides various Bible versions (English) and translations (languages). THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THIS CENTRE IN THE FUTURE.

On November 28 the class of Christian Music and Worship organized another Youth Worship. this time it was praise-based, which is based on the Hama'alot Psalms (Psalms of Ascension). The theme was "Here in His Presence". The above picture (below) shows some of the worshipers stick their praise cards on a styrofoam Wailing Wall. Renie has put a lot of effort into making the wall. Please visit http://www.apiu.edu/publications/newsbyte/2009-2/issue14.pdf (page 4) for more coverage of the event.

[December 2009 feature will be posted in the next blog post]