11th Anniversary, SOS Singapore Holds Chaplaincy Training, Academic and TFT

Friends of the Sick (SOS) Singapore this year is entering its 11th year, and to make the anniversary activity a success, SOS equips its members by holding a Hospital Chaplaincy Training Course in collaboration with Chaplaincy Ministries of the Assembles of God, Springfield, Missouri USA, for 2 days, continued with academy batch 133, 134, for 8 days for 2 generations and Training for Trainers prepared for local training held for 2 days. SOS Anniversary was also made in a series of thanksgiving for Sunday worship at the Mandarin Hotel Church.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Organizing Committee for the Anniversary activities, Priscillia Kurniawan to eBahanaat the location of the activity, the Singapore Salvation Army (15/09/19). “The package of activities in the framework of the 11th Anniversary of the SOS, is indeed made special, in order to strengthen the SOS team in Indonesia, especially in cities and areas where the SOS network has been formed,” he explained.

The theme of this anniversary, said Kurniawan, is Made for More quoted from 1 Corinthians 2: 9, What the eye never sees, and the ear never hears, and which never arises in the heart of men, all that God has provided for those who love Him. “This theme is aimed at how we love God and allow God to use our lives more so that SOS can be a blessing for the city and the nation, the name of God is glorified,” he said.

From this activity, continued Kurniawan, it is hoped that each SOS team can be more optimal and effective in serving sick patients and be given the convenience to cooperate with the hospital in providing services for patients. It was explained that the participants who attended, amounted to 92 people from 18 cities in West, Central, East Indonesia, plus Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Timor Leste.

On the sidelines of the activity, Yasin E. Boernardi, the Head of SOS Makassar, who was also a participant when asked for his response about the trainingactivities, was very impressive. With the density of each session, the material provided really equipped the participants who had attended local SOS trainingand academic SOS. “I am happy to have the opportunity to take part in this training, because it brings us to know how service really is, because often during visits, there are many things that are wrong to do, such as listening sessions, being silent, and obeying orders, that is what the servants often make mistakes. SOS, “he said. Through this training, Boernardi continued, we are trained to be patient in understanding what God wants us to do.

At the same time, one of the SOS academic alumni who is now experiencing illness but has the opportunity to become a trainingparticipant, Cik Ling Fang told this media, that he himself as an academic alumni and is in a sick state feels strengthened by this training. Activities like this must be carried out frequently to burn the spirit of the SOS troops in each area, so that all sick people can be touched and served, all cities can be reached by services. For example, serving patients must know how to communicate, because if one says something to the patient, the patient can get angry.

“What is needed is enthusiasm and knowledge to be able to reach patients, must understand the existing situation, my current experience makes me even stronger to face everything that is happening within me,” he explained.

Meanwhile, the founder of SOS meanwhile, Reverent Stevanus Wijaya, when asked about the current development of SOS, explained that SOS had just held a Training Chaplaincy with the aim of strengthening the staff and teachers at SOS. “The SOS network already exists in 104 cities in Indonesia and the World Wide, for Asia 21 cities, Australia 1 city, Europe 15 cities, and America 3 cities, specifically for academics there are 134 groups and six groups of TFTs,” he said.

In the future, Wijaya hopes to work together with churches in various regions to serve the sick, complementing each other. “I hope that many things can be done later, including working with all churches in the region, so that the SOS ministers can jointly strengthen the sick, disciple and send the sick to be a blessing for their respective cities, encourage the sick to also take it. part of the service to the sick, not just visiting, but discipling patients to serve other sick people, “Wijaya hoped. JFMP

Author: Joanny F. M. Pesulima – Freelance Journalist

Source : http://ebahana.com/serba-serbi/news/hut-ke-11-sos-singapore-gelar-training-chaplaincy-akademik-dan-tft/