A Promising Start to 2004

Mrs Lenie Cho, Mrs Daisy Ong and Ms Chock Siew Hwa

The Staff Dedication Service brought together staff members from all the five schools of the ACS family. Held in the ACS (Barker Road) campus on 03 January, this simple, yet significant event signifies the unity of purpose that exists within the ACS family.

Throughout the service, pastors and principals from each of the schools were at the helm in various ways, leading the congregation in worship, scripture reading, and prayer.

Mr Tan Wah Thong, Chairman of the Board of Governors, spoke about the impressive facilities and strong infrastructure that the ACS schools already had in place and encouraged the schools to strive towards maintaining a high standard of education for their students.   He reiterated that the quality of education was not merely determined by the brick and mortar of a school, but by the spirit and quality of its teachers.

Bishop Dr Robert Solomon delivered an insightful message on, ‘The Habits Of A Survivor’. Drawing from the biblical portrait of Jacob, he explained how Jacob who initially lived his life with a ‘survivalist mindset’, governed primarily by a competitive spirit and frantic self-defensive strategies, later became transformed by God to adopt a ‘redemption mindset’. This new-found paradigm enabled Jacob to live a more purposeful and enriched life, one which was carried by divine grace and constant prayer.  On the same note, Dr Solomon urged all ACS staff to put their trust in God and to depend on Him as they pursue their vocation in teaching. 

Despite the many demands and challenges facing us, the new year definitely took off to a good start, as God’s faithfulness promises to guide each school as it forges ahead.