hello freshmen!!!

First of all, thanks for coming down for the welcome tea last wed ! ( despite it being held at science!! =P) I thank God for each one of you who made the time ( and effort to take the shuttle bus down =P) to come to our welcome tea, and I just wanna say I appreciate each and everyone of you being there! Hope you all had a good time! ( and hopefully had a clearer picture of VCF than when you first entered the LT! =P )

Here's a list of numbers for you to contact so that the respecting CG leaders will be able to direct you ...to tell you where and what time to meet and what not...hee =P In general, all CGs typically meet between 6-6.30pm and end about 8 plus, 9 depending on the agenda.

So...here goes...the contact details of the various Contact Group leaders ( Do contact them if and when you've settled on the day which you would like to attend Contact Group! ) Feel free to contact anyone!

Monday CG: 1. Huimin Hp: 91262075
2. Nicloe Hp: 98244139

Wednesday CG: Peichong Hp: 98190670

Thursday CG: Joanna Hp: 90400717
Kumu Hp: 90112904
Clara Hp: 93367996

Friday CG : Gloria 90275534

If you have any other questions, do feel free to email me at this email address or call/sms me at 97117353.

Hope to see you around and get to know you better in VCF! =)

in His love,
Florence
on behalf of Arts Comm 07/08

International Students' Cafe

Do you have international friends?

Have you been wanting to do something for them?

Or do you want to have international friends?

IFG is starting a weekly international students' cafe starting next tue (21/08)!

What is it?

The cafe will be a place where international students can come every week, and have snacks and drinks while interacting with us. There'll be some games there as well if they want to play. We hope to be a support group for them, talking to them and helping them where needed. And also, to see this as an opportunity to spread God's love and a chance for them to come to know Christ.

So...Every tuesday (starting 21/08)4pm (that's before sunset prayer or FT so if you're staying back anyway, why not join us?)PGP Blk 10 Music Room Come on down, be prepared to talk and open to share! Invite and bring international friends that you know, from your hall or lectures. And also, keep the cafe, the CFers and international students that will be coming down in prayer!It's missions at our doorstep:)

May the kingdom of God come and His glory seen!

In Him, IFG

First Fellowship Teaching 28th August 07

for the uninitiated fellowship teachings (also known as FTs) are once a month VCF-wide meetings for all facs/halls(tt was quite duh.)

all the name aptly suggests.. there will be fellowship and teaching (surprise, surprise) the prog is usually,

worship
announcements
announcements
announcements (ok i'm scaring u, there're not so many, i think)
teaching/msg by an invited speakers/ex-vcfer
offering
closing VCF anthem
fellowship :) catch up with old frens outside./inside the LT..
for those who like good (and cheap) books, there's always a book table outside the LT after every FT.. which sells pretty darn good books, as gilbert would say.

the first FT of the AY will be on the 28th August 07, tues (all FTs are on tues, which is why we have no tues cg :p) at LT 29 (in science). it will be a VCF welcome tea of sorts, where the exco will share their vision for VCF for this year, on top of many other things..

no worries if you dun know how to get down... we'll be going down together so those who are going (which should be all of us actually;P)plsss meet at the canteen tables by 5.30pm (nearest the drinks stall i think) we'll be waving a blue and orange flag!!!! :)

haha no we won't. just try to recognise your cgls/the seniors there, or listen out for a loud bunch of crazy ppl who stay in the canteen til 6.

see you thereeeee........

Social Action Standing Committee Talk on "Terrorism and A Christian Response"

The Social Action Committee presents the first SA talk of AY0708

"Terrorism and A Christian Response"

The recent hostage crisis involving the kidnapped South Koreans inAfghanistan have once again raised the spectre on terrorism. In fact,terrorism which has existed in antiquity, gained prominence since thehorrifying attacks of September 11, 2001, in the United States, hasbecome a serious concern for not just government but the averagecitizen. More importantly, despite the pervasive clout it commands,there is a pressing need for a dispassionate Christian interestbesides mere reactionary responses. In the light of these exigencies,the need for Christian concern is real and necessary.

What is terrorism? Who is a terrorist and why they commit atrocities?Why should it deserve our attention and how should we respond?

These questions and issues will be discussed and debated.

Date: 22nd August 2007

Time: 1800 - 2000hrs

Venue: Committee Room 2, YIH. (ie inside the study rooms, up the stairs on the right of the student's lounge.)

Presenter: (our very own heh) Eugene Chew (Arts 3 )

Those who are going can meet at canteen tables at 540pm to go down tog :)

First Sunset prayer :)

the first sunset prayer will be this tuesday at engin bridge from 6-7pm . [outside LT4]

:)

see u there!

Welcome Tea 6pm Wed, 15August 2007

our annual welcome tea's right around the corner..

it's going to be at LT 28 (YEs, tt's in science fac. cause Arts fac LTs r booked:S) and reg starts at 6pm.

the rough prog will be as follows:

ice breakers
worship
games
arts chair, flo sharing abt plans for arts vcf for the yr ahead
intro the contact group leaders (CGLs) of mon,wed,thurs and fri
makan!
hang ard n chit chat until the guard chases us out of the LT (Shh dun say.)
end ard 8plus9

for those who dunno how to get down you can take bus A1 from the bus stop opposite the central library/artsforum/arts Co-op, down to the science fac which is after the soccer fields n tennis courts.

all are welcome, freshies (even if you're not decided on joining us, you're still welcome to come take a look and listen to what we're doing, no commitment to anything yea:)

n stale seniors! see u all there :)

1st arts FG of the AY

thank God for the wonderful weather.. bright and sunny day we had yesterday :)

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photos up here..

hope everyone's raring to start studying. (not) heh. but nonetheless it is our responsibility right now yeah so it was good to take time aside to spend some time tog to pray/fellowship as arts VCF for the new AY.

may God prepare each of our hearts to serve and love Him even in NUS.