Understanding Chinese Traditions And Beliefs
Church of The Good Shepherd
St John's Chapel
Combined Christian Education Courses
Dates: | 5, 12, 19, 26 October 1996 |
Time: | 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm (Every Saturday) |
Venue: | St John's Chapel |
Costs: | $15 for members of Church of The Good Shepherd and St John's Chapel; $25 for non-members
(Cost includes training manual and book.) |
Church of The Good Shepherd
2 Dundee Road, Singapore 149454
Tel: 4750281 Fax: 4710920
(Contact: Mr Tang Wai Lung)
Lecturer
Rev Daniel Tong graduated from Trinity Theological College. Ordained in 1993. He now serves
as an Anglican Pastor in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Queenstown. He is the author of
"Ancestral Veneration - A Handbook for Christians".
Course
The course deals with prevailing issues faced by Chinese Christians when encountering certain
Chinese Traditions and Beliefs, seeking to address specific problems and situations encountered
by the Church or Home Cell leader.
Basic practical response to Chinese Traditions and Beliefs will be discussed to help equip
Christians to deal with the customs related to the Chinese community in Singapore.
Topics like Festivals of the Living, Festivals of the Dead, The Marriage Tradition, The
Mystical Practice of Qiqong, Traditional Chinese Cures and others will be covered.
Purpose
To provide basic training for Christian lay people to deal with difficult situations not only
in their ministry, but also in one's personal life.
Location
St John's Chapel is located in St Margaret's Secondary School (111 Farrer Road, Singapore
259240; Telephone: 4688425), enabling easy access by Bus from every part of Singapore.
Bus No: 77, 93, 153, 165, 174,181, 186, 855
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