tsung tsin christian academy day 1 big group sharing 18th october, 2010
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Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy
Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing
18th October, 201018th October, 2010
Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem
Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,
Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,
In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;
Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year
Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.And still is ours today.
Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem
O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,
With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow
And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin
Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.
The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer
Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour
That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;
And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;
And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,
May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme
Servant LeadershipServant Leadership
Leader should live ….Leader should live ….
Purpose driven lifePurpose driven life
Clarify your goal
Identity
Belief
Environment
Who am I? What kind of person am I? What identities do I possess?
What are the most important things to me?
What kind of environment fit my goal?
Clarify your goalAbility
Behaviour
Spiritual
Am I competent to achieve this goal in terms of characters and skills?
When I set up my goal, what things I have to do? What things I have to stop doing?
What contribution does my goal offered to God, family, society, nation and the world?
In order to set an achievable In order to set an achievable goal, you should know….goal, you should know….
How to create an How to create an environment thatenvironment that
fit your goal? fit your goal?
• Mencius' mother moved house three times before finding a location that she felt was suitable for the child’s upbringing.
• The importance of finding the proper environment for raising children.
Story of Mencius’s mother, Story of Mencius’s mother, three movesthree moves
Birth of MenciusBirth of MenciusMencius‘s father died when he was Mencius‘s father died when he was very young. His mother raised very young. His mother raised him him alalone. They were very poor.one. They were very poor.
LLived by a cemeteryived by a cemetery
IImitating the paid mourners in mitating the paid mourners in funeral processionsfuneral processions
LLived near a marketived near a market
IImitating the cries of merchantmitating the cries of merchantss
LLived next to a schoolived next to a school
Inspired by the scholars and stInspired by the scholars and students, Mencius began to stududents, Mencius began to study.y.
No two identical personsNo two identical persons
Think of your own styleThink of your own style
Some people may like to live close by the nature
Think of your own styleThink of your own style
Some people may like listening to music at work
Think of your own styleThink of your own style
Some people may not tolerate high pressure
Think of your own styleThink of your own style
Some people can concentrate well at work
•How big?•Who share?•What are inside?•Do you love to work inside?
Think of your roomThink of your room
Think of your roomThink of your room
Activity 1:Draw your room in the worksheet
What items to add?What items to add?
Identify 5 items to add to your room to help you work more effectively
What items to remove?What items to remove?
Identify 5 items to remove from your room to help you work more effectively
My DeclarationMy Declaration
Activity 2:Activity 2:In order to achieve my goal of In order to achieve my goal of this year: __________________,this year: __________________,an appropriate environment is an appropriate environment is crucial.crucial.
1.1. I have to _________________I have to _________________2.2. I have to _________________I have to _________________
Hymn No. 20Hymn No. 20
Day by dayDay by day
Reflection QuestionReflection Question
What is the most difficult What is the most difficult thing to be removed from my thing to be removed from my room? Please share.room? Please share.