Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

16th March, 201216th March, 2012

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn No. 20Hymn No. 20

Day by dayDay by day

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should learn….Leader should learn….

Lessons from JesusLessons from Jesus

Lesson 2Lesson 2 There Is A Cure For Worry There Is A Cure For Worry

““Then have no care for tomorrow: Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.” the trouble of the day as it comes.” (Matthew 6:34)(Matthew 6:34)

To live a worry-free life is a joy. To live a worry-free life is a joy. Anxiety is a killer.Anxiety is a killer.

Anxiety and the 21st centuryAnxiety and the 21st century Anxiety is one of most widespread Anxiety is one of most widespread

emotions emotions

‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch

Anxiety and the 21st centuryAnxiety and the 21st century Anxiety Disorders are the most common Anxiety Disorders are the most common

mental illness in the U.S. with 19.1 million mental illness in the U.S. with 19.1 million (13.3%) of the adult U.S. population (ages 18-(13.3%) of the adult U.S. population (ages 18-54) affected. 54) affected.

Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 Anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one third of the $148 billion a year, almost one third of the $148 billion total mental health bill for the U.S.billion total mental health bill for the U.S.http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/articles/anxiety-disorders-statistics-http://www.healthyplace.com/anxiety-panic/articles/anxiety-disorders-statistics-and-facts/ and-facts/

Source of AnxietySource of Anxiety

Cannot find your beautiful Cannot find your beautiful dress for engagement.dress for engagement.

Slow Internet speed to update Slow Internet speed to update your facebook.your facebook.

Do not have enough time to Do not have enough time to finish your assignment.finish your assignment.

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Source of Anxiety for adultSource of Anxiety for adult

Losing a jobLosing a job Affording houseAffording house Losing healthLosing health Keeping family relationshipKeeping family relationship …………

Source of AnxietySource of Anxiety

Food, drink, clothFood, drink, cloth

‘‘So I say to you, Take no thought for So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body.’about clothing for your body.’(Matthew 6:25)(Matthew 6:25)

HungerHunger

Hunger Hunger (Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford English Dictionary 1971)1971)

the uneasy or painful sensation the uneasy or painful sensation caused by want of food; craving caused by want of food; craving appetite. Also the exhausted condition appetite. Also the exhausted condition caused by want of foodcaused by want of food

the want or scarcity of food in a the want or scarcity of food in a countrycountry

a strong desire or craving a strong desire or craving

HungerHunger

HungerHunger

WaterWater

WaterWater

WaterWater An American taking a An American taking a

five-minute shower five-minute shower uses more water than uses more water than a typical person in a a typical person in a developing country developing country slum uses in a whole slum uses in a whole day.day.

ClothingClothing For you, it is fashion; For you, it is fashion;

For them, it is For them, it is protection.protection.

How can be worry free?How can be worry free?

‘‘So I say to you, So I say to you, Take no thought Take no thought for for your life, about food or drink, or your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body.’about clothing for your body.’(Matthew 6:25)(Matthew 6:25)

Take no thought Take no thought because …because …

Take no thought Take no thought because there because there is something more importantis something more important

Is not life more than food, and the Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing? body more than its clothing? (Matthew 6:25)(Matthew 6:25)

Take no thought Take no thought because because God is the providerGod is the provider

See the birds of heaven; they See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much food. Are you not of much more value than they? more value than they? (Matthew 6:26)(Matthew 6:26)

Take no thought Take no thought because because God is the providerGod is the provider

And why are you troubled about And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no do no work, they make no thread. But I say to you that thread. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of was not clothed like one of these. (Matthew 6:28-29)these. (Matthew 6:28-29)

Take no thought Take no thought because God because God is the provideris the provider

For your Father in heaven has For your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all knowledge that you have need of all these things (Matthew 6:32)these things (Matthew 6:32)

Take no thought Take no thought because you because you can do nothing with itcan do nothing with it

And which of you by taking And which of you by taking thought is able to make thought is able to make himself a cubit taller? himself a cubit taller? (Matthew 6:27)(Matthew 6:27)

Take no thought Take no thought because it is because it is the symptom of ‘little faith’the symptom of ‘little faith’

But if God gives such clothing to the But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you will he not much more give you clothing, O you of clothing, O you of little faithlittle faith? ? (Matthew 6:30)(Matthew 6:30)

Take no thought Take no thought because it is because it is too much to affordtoo much to afford

Then have no care Then have no care for tomorrow: for tomorrow: tomorrow will take tomorrow will take care of itself. Take care of itself. Take the trouble of the the trouble of the day as it comes. day as it comes. (Matthew 6:34)(Matthew 6:34)

Take no thought Take no thought because because selfish worrying that forgets Godselfish worrying that forgets God

But let your first care be for his But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to all these other things will be given to you in addition. (Matthew 6:33)you in addition. (Matthew 6:33)

ReflectionReflection

Write a prayer to God to tell your Write a prayer to God to tell your worries.worries.