Sep 09 newsletter ramblings

Got a nice surprise in my mail box (snail mail type) yesterday. A copy of the MBS newsletter. And with a new name and fresh look too. Nice.

MBS should consider scanning it into a pdf format for easy download on their website. Of course assuming the ED website ever gets completed. HINT! HINT!!

Found out through the newsletter that Rev. Loh is "officially re-tyre-ing" (yet again!) :-) But I suspect he will still be around to teach a course or two every year despite his not so good health. He's only 72 after all .... and surely seminarians like Rev Loh don't really "retire". They only leave when it is time to move from the seminary to the cemetery and then to glory! My former pastor is now 75 was a former Dean of the Bible College of New Zealand (now Laidlaw College) and he is still preaching almost every Sunday and teaching here and there in all kinds of settings! I make use of his gifts in my church - preaching and running seminars but try to be generous and not hog him so other churches and groups can benefit from his vast experience. My hope is that Rev Loh will be greatly used to bless more outside MBS now that he is "re-tyre-ing" again.

Called him a while ago and managed to talk to him a for a brief time (he had someone in the office so it had to be short).

I heard from Rev. Loh that there are a whole bunch of new lecturers coming in to MBS. Sounds exciting but I wish I knew more about what is happening. How can we even pray for MBS when alumni aren't kept in the loop better? And I found out Rev Eddy Ho (oops Rev. Dr,. Eddy Ho) is joining MEC as their new principal.

But thanks MBS (and whoever it is who made this arrangement) for sending me the newsletter. it is good to have some news. For those who are like me - mostly in the dark, Dr. Jason Lim will be taking over as Principal in Jan 2010 and Dr. Tan Kim Sai is going on a year to year contract with MBS.

Hope all this changes will help MBS grow.

BTW, I tried calling earlier and found out that a lot of things in MBS still hasn't changed. *sigh* I know this has been said many times before but really, they need to train their receptionist better. After so many years, it seems that every receptionist has no idea as to whether a lecturer has a class that day or not.... and also doesn't know how to take a message! *sigh*, Is it so hard to keep handy whether a lecture is on leave or not? That's all I want to know. :-)