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Practical Ministry Module Tutor’s Training

The first ever Practical Ministry Modules Meeting and Training for Tutors was held on 19 and 20 September, 2012. In total 11 tutors were involved in the event. The aim of this training is to equip the tutors with the knowledge and skills to help the students at the Diocesan Certificate of Ministry (DCM) level in their practical ministry training. The Practical Ministry Module (PMM) is one of the two components which form the training leading to the DCM, with the other component being the Moore Theological College (MTC), Certificate of Theology (Th.C) modules. It has been revised recently by the Training Committee to improve the content and the way it is delivered.
Led by Revd. Khee-Vun, who is the in-charge person of the School of Ministry and Mission (SOMM), the participants were able to grasp the rationale of PMM and its place in the training of effective workers according to the needs and vision of the diocese. They are also now aware of the level of biblical training their students have, as they were also being exposed to the biblical theology and methodology which MTC’s ThC course employs. The tutors were also given a chance to critically assess the PMM. By knowing its strength and weaknesses, the tutors are now confident in utilising it appropriately, while enhancing or supplementing it when necessary. They were also being given a chance to draw out tutoring plan and present their plans to the group for comments. Finally the tutors were introduced to an assessment system which is employed by SOMM. The training concluded with all participants eager to get involve with tutoring, as they look forward to see students, under their guidance, put the PMM into practice.
The first revised PMM module will be conducted in the residential tutorial which takes place immediately after the SOMM first ever Graduation and Opening Day on the 14th February, 2013.
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Ambassadors sent out to Practicals at Churches

 

The Ambassadors are currently posted to different churches for their ten weeks ministry exposure. Chew (first from left) is now with the Christ the King, while Phoebe and Shyron (third and second from the right) are now at the Logos Anglican Church Putatan. Lawrence and Danilo (second and third from left ) have graduated and found their new stage of life at the All Saints Cathedral and Diocese office respectively.Irene has found her calling elsewhere and have since moved on.

Each and every one of them has been a great blessings to the church. So far, after the completion of the first batch of Ambassadors, we have seen four young adults (100% from the first batch), all graduates from their tertiary educations, found their calling in life and have committed to various ministries within the diocese.

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2012 Term 3 Residential Tutorial Ongoing


Rev. Gordon Boughton tutoring

The School of Ministry and Mission is holding the term three residential tutorial in two places concurrently now. The Chinese and English groups are at the Wisma Anglican and All Saints Cathedral, while the Malay (BM) group is at Telupid’s Valley of Blessing. Rev. Gordon Boughton from Sydney and Ps. Lee Ban-Wee have just completed tutoring the English and Chinese students on the subject of Doctrine 2. The students sat for the examination on Wednesday and have now proceeded to the next subject, Apologetics, tutored by Archdeacon Moses Chin (English) and Rev. Lin Khee-Vun (Chinese). Meanwhile, Canon Musa Ambai is tutoring the Malay group in Telupid on Doctrine 2. It is a joy to see students from all language groups are eager to learn and have put in much hard work. This residential tutorial will take three weeks altogether and it will be till next February that some of these students get to meet up with each other in class again. All the best to everyone, and happy learning!

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July Residential Tutorials Ready to go

In less than two weeks’ time we will be welcoming all SOMM English and Chinese languages students to their term 3 residential tutorials for two Moore Theological College (MTC) External Studies subjects and two Practical Modules. Students are encouraged to come early to participate in the diocese’s Jubilee Celebration on 24 July, and then stay on for the residential tutorials 26 July – 11 August. Rev. Gordon Boughton will be tutoring the English-speaking students on Doctrine 2, while Ps. Lee Ban Wee takes on the Chinese class. Meanwhile, Archdeacon Moses Chin (English) and Rev. Lin Khee Vun (Chinese) will be helping the students with Apologetics. We will have the privilege to have Rev. Tan Chor Kee from Faith Christian Centre, Sunway to teach the practical module, ‘How to build a strong Christian family’, while the Rector of the All Saints Cathedral, Canon Yong Thiam Choy will share his experience with the students on ‘How to build a strong Sunday service.’

The Class Venues are:
English – Faith Hall (Room 1)
Chinese – Faith Hall (Room 3)

Included in this three weeks residential will also be worship sessions led by Danny Wong, and a special briefing by Rev. Lin Khee Vun on the Practical Modules.

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New Batch of Results Released!

A new round of results (Malay, Chinese) has been sent out from our office to the respective churches. Students are to get your results from your pastor/priest in-charge. The subjects involved are the ‘Introduction to the Bible’, ‘New Testament 1’, ‘Ephesians’, ‘Old Testament 3’, and ‘Prayer Book’. We thank God for all the markers. They are not only qualified and trained, but also responsible and efficient. We can expect results coming back promptly for the future.

Congratulations to those who passed, especially those who scored high marks. However, some have also failed. In view of the need to help our students to improve on their study skills and to understand the requirement of the examination,  we have prepared special seminars in the coming residential tutorials on ‘how to study’.

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Ambassadors Return from Mission Posting

It is the pleasure of the Training Committee to report that the first batch of Ambassadors under the Ambassadors Program has completed their third and final cycle of training and practical/mission posting. Lawrence Liau and Danilo have both returned from Rangsit, Thailand and Petaling Jaya, Selangor after nearly two months of practical ministry and mission involvement. Both of them have gone through two other 6-weeks in-house training and 10-weeks posting prior to this. The other Ambassadors – Phoebe Tung, Irene Panjang, Chew and Shyron are the second batch and they have also just completed their first mission/church posting. Phoebe and Irene had a fruitful time at Mauritius, joining the Diocesan Mission Team and the local the Anglican churches to minister and evangelize to the island country. They later joined Lawrence and Danilo in Faith Christian Centre for a period of time, helping with various ministries. Meanwhile, Chew and Shyron had the opportunity to work in the context of St. Patrick’s Church, Tawau, where they were also helping in the Diocesan English Youth Camp. We also praise God for the other two Ambassadors – Jovina Ng and Samentha Chai, who have since found their calling in music and teaching ministries.

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School of Ministry and Mission 2013 New Intake Now Open for Registration!

The School of Ministry and Mission (SOMM) welcomes potential students to apply for the entry exam, which will take place in November, 2012. Those who pass this exam will be eligible to enter into the first year of the Diocesan Certificate of Ministry (DCM) course beginning 2013. Application is open from 1 June to 1 August, 2012. Application forms may take a week to reach your parish/church/mission district. Please contact your pastor/priest in-charge for registration.

You can also download the form from here. Please refer to it for entry requirements, course content and the fees involved.

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Moore Theological College Tutors and Markers Workshop 2012

Moore Theological College Tutors and Markers Workshop 2012 for the Anglican Diocese of Sabah

The Right Reverend Gary Nelson, the newly elected Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia, conducted a Tutors and Markers Workshop at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from 2nd to 3rd, May, 2012. Being the director for the External Studies for Moore Theological College (MTC), Sydney for a number of years, Bishop Nelson conducted the workshop with great expertise. He also brought with him experiences as he passionately guided the participants through the workshop.

With him was Mr. John Downward, the newly appointed in-charge person for the External Studies for MTC. Tutors and markers from across the Diocese of Sabah for all language groups took part in this workshop. This event marked not only the continuous partnership between the Sydney Diocese and the Diocese of Sabah, but also a milestone in consolidating the role the MTC External Studies modules in the area of training  within the Diocese of Sabah. Chinese and Bahasa Malaysia (BM) tutors and markers who completed this workshop were also certified as recognised markers and tutors for the course – probably first of its kind in BM in such scale and settings.

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Upcoming Moore External ThC Exam

Kepada pelajar-pelajar BM SOMM:

Harap kamu sedang berusaha dan membuat ulangkaji untuk pelajaran Perjanjian Baru 4.

Tarikh dan masa peperiksaan: 25.5.2012 (Jumaat), 9:30am-12:00pm

FORMAT PEPERIKSAAN:

MASA YANG DIPERUNTUKAN: Dua jam tiga puluh minit (campur 10 minit masa bacaan)

BILANGAN SOALAN: Jawab sejumlah EMPAT (4) soalan.

Soalan SATU (1) bernilai 25 markah
Tulis sekurang-kurangnya setengah (1/2) halaman tentang konteks sastera, sejarah dan Alkitab serta aplikasi bagi mana-mana LIMA (5) daripada lapan teks Alkitab.

Soalan DUA, TIGA dan EMPAT setiap satunya bernilai 25 markah
Soalan Esei (mempunyai 3 pilihan untuk setiap soalan)

Terima Kasih

Ps Lydia
Diocesan Training Dept.
(Contact: 014-6790703)