A JOYFUL MEMORABLE JSM WORKERS’ CONFERENCE CAMP ON ST JOHN’S ISLAND, SINGAPORE (Circa 1979) (PART ONE)

 

THIS POST IS SPECIALLY DEDICATED TO “SOM CLUB 60S” WHATASPP GROUP

 

Dear Praying Friends,

Last year while posting a photo to SOM Club 60 evoked lots of happy memories. And here is a belated rehearsing from the conversations

July 25, 2022

Whataspp conversations extracted from Mobile Phones

Happy morning all

I got a question

please see photo below

 

above photo was taken in year 1980?

was it St John island?

also was it June or year end camp?

 

Reply by bro Tee Poh Chye

Wow wow!

This gorgeous photo evoked extreme nostalgia.

I am extreme left second row..beside Rev Ah Chang

 

Reply from Brother William

And i am no where to be found? Who’s the camera man btw anyone know?

 

Front 2nd right most is bro Lai Guan

anyone knows his whereabout?

 

there was a story

Penang young people came down for the camp

about 40 to 44 people from Penang

so we chartered a bus Trip from Penang to S’pore

on starting the young people got to get down the bus to jump start it

quite funny

but i came down to Spore earlier so did not join the bus journey

 

Response from Bro Simon Chong

I’m not in the picture too ??

 

From Bro William

“”But I can see Cephas Chong front left #6″

 

Yes I heard bro Cephas (Peter) Chong later left to join Rev Timothy Tow of Life Bp Church

anyone knows where is Cephas?”

 

Bro Tee Poh Chye interjected

“Simon, William and some other Sisters were busy preparing lunch or dinner for everyone in the photo.. My belated 42 years later

“Thank you”

 

Post from Bro Daniel Tan Jee Huay (Founder and Admin of SOM Club 60s)

“You even Ren we the year, EY.

I am amazed. No memory of this even though I was there.

“Laughter image”

(Note: Refer to Camp photo: 5th from front row, kneeling in blue T Shirt is Bro Danial Tan Jee Huay)

 

Brother Simon Chong

“U wondered what event was this even though u were there”?

Nonetheless welcome to the Wonder ful Club”

 

Daniel Replied

“Yea- I wonder why I was there. And you? Why missing

 

Simon Chong

“I wonder where I was?”

 

I think it was 1980 year end Jsm conference on St John Island

my 1980 diary stated They chartered Hosni bus from Penang to Spore

 

From Tee Poh Chye

“Yes,

Simon wasn’t there as he was serving for the country.”

Ops William as well”

 

Tee Poh Chye

“Wow those days, we have to write diary….

 

Actually after Som no need

I caught the habit.

 

Daniel

“That’s impressive EY.”

 

shalom

the grace of God

lessons learnt from others

 

From Tee Poh Chye

“Precious Memories,

How they linger,

Precious sacred scenes

And Precious past unfold

 

Simon Chong

“SHALOM”

 

From Rev Peter Tan (Puritan!)

It is simply amazing to keep all these records after all these years! Salute EY!

How wonderful to be able to count and recount the many blessings of God in our lives!

Our Lord has never failed nor forsaken us! None of His promises has ever fallen to the ground!

Great is thine Faithfulness, O Lord!

 

Tee Poh Chye

“YES & AMEN”

 

Calvin responded

Rev Peter Tan

I thank you for your great hospitality all those years in Spore

yes I forgotten you got saved in 1975 until you brought it back to my dim memory of old

shalom brother

 

Rev Peter Tan (Puritan!) replied

“ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!”

 

From bro Simon Chong

“Bro Calvin, need to tap on your memory. When was the JSM Conference in Singapore and Rev Bob Jones attended?”

 

Calvin cut & pasted:

Jesus Saves Mission – The 80s

The highlight of 1980 in the history of JSM must have been its hosting of the World Congress of Fundamentalists (16-23 Nov). For the occasion JSM raised a 120-strong choir, with many of the choir members also serving as hosts/hostesses to the Congress delegates. That week saw many friendships made which proved permanent. Immediately after the Congress, Dr. Bob Jones III conducted a few nights of evangelistic meetings, challenging sinners to be saved and saints to be strengthened. Rev. Stephen Koe, Rev. Matthew Koo and Rev. James Tan were also ordained that week.

 

Maybe that Camp on St John island not 1980??

 

From Simon Chong

“Ah yes you are indeed resourceful. Thank you”

 

(Or more forgetful after 40 misty years have passed “Calvin”)

 

Simon Chong

Yes, that could be the reason why i was not there. I was doing my NS.

 

Calvin responded

sorry for the confusion

now when was that Camp??

 

AFTER ALL THE MUSINGS AND WONDERINGS

 

SISTER PHEBE TAN POSTED

“Brother Eng Yee, d camp is in 1979, st. John island,

I just found my photo n it was recorded 1979 (I wrote it behind the photo)”

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM TEE POH CHYE

 

“YES & AMEN!

 

Calvin replied happily and gratefully,

 

“Excellent Sis Phebe

yes i read in my 1979 Diary as well

I spoke in that Camp

they were 4 consecrators

All glory and praise to God

 

{To be continued…”

 

In part two

Will be extracts from that Camp on St John island 1979 (more than 43 years ago)

My heart felt strangely warm as we recalled the Goodness of God’s visitation in those times of HIS REFRESHING PRESENCE AMONG HIS PEOPLE

 

BRETHREN PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ANOINTING OF GOD’S SPIRIT AS WE WRITE AND FOR ALL WHO VISIT WILL GET SHOWERS OF DIVINE BLESSINGS FROM HIS NEVER FAILING PRESENCE AND GRACE

 

 

PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN

SEE

 

1979 DIARY

IN ITS PAGES ARE RECORDS OF GOD’S WORKS ON ST JOHN ISLAND IN YEAR 1979

MAY ALL GLORY BE UNTO JESUS CHRIST, THE SOON  COMING KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS

 

 

 

 

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