Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

18th March, 201118th March, 2011

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.

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should cultivate ….Leader should cultivate ….

Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Activity 1Activity 1

5 Uses of the massager5 Uses of the massager

Words to useWords to use AdaptableAdaptable OptionsOptions Open-mindedOpen-minded DiversityDiversity CreativeCreative

Different perspectives

Different point of view

Multiple solutions

Resilient Pliable

Words to useWords to use AdaptableAdaptable means responsive to change. means responsive to change. Open-mindedOpen-minded refers to receptive to new and refers to receptive to new and

different ideas or the opinions of others.different ideas or the opinions of others. Diversity Diversity meansmeans respect in which things respect in which things

differ.differ. Resilient Resilient refers to a character of people who refers to a character of people who

can adapt to any situation.can adapt to any situation. PliablePliable means capable of being bent or means capable of being bent or

flexed.flexed.

Activity 2 Activity 2 $6000 cash in hand$6000 cash in hand

Perspective from Perspective from

-HK Government-HK Government

-Student under 18-Student under 18

-Student over 18-Student over 18

-Grassroots-Grassroots

-Professionals-Professionals

-Political parties-Political parties

-Shop owner of -Shop owner of shopping shopping centrecentre

-New -New immigrantsimmigrants

Government’s viewGovernment’s view

““In light of the public’s views on In light of the public’s views on the MPF injection, I have decided the MPF injection, I have decided not to use MPF as a platform,” not to use MPF as a platform,” Tsang said.Tsang said.

Grassroots’ viewGrassroots’ view

Imagine, elderly people who Imagine, elderly people who collect cardboard from trash by collect cardboard from trash by day and night and trade it for a day and night and trade it for a few miserable but vital bucks are few miserable but vital bucks are going to collect a sum that could going to collect a sum that could be more than a year’s earnings be more than a year’s earnings from their recovery-recycling from their recovery-recycling efforts.efforts.

Professionals’ viewProfessionals’ view

Mak Sui-choi, Associate Professor, Mak Sui-choi, Associate Professor, Finance and Decision Sciences, Finance and Decision Sciences, HKBU: The cash handout is a very HKBU: The cash handout is a very bad precedent. It’s a political, not an bad precedent. It’s a political, not an economics or academic, issue. Some economics or academic, issue. Some people don’t need the HK$6000 people don’t need the HK$6000 handout, while the extra sum can be handout, while the extra sum can be a great help to low-paid workers, the a great help to low-paid workers, the jobless and welfare recipients.jobless and welfare recipients.

Political Parties’ viewPolitical Parties’ view

Ip Kwok-him: The revised Ip Kwok-him: The revised proposal is fair.proposal is fair.

Wong Kwok-hing: Now there is Wong Kwok-hing: Now there is something HK can be proud of.something HK can be proud of.

Wong Yuk-man: The cash Wong Yuk-man: The cash handout is a victory for the handout is a victory for the peoplepeople

Political Parties’ viewPolitical Parties’ view

Eu Yuet-mee: Besides, there is no Eu Yuet-mee: Besides, there is no overall strategy. Just a mess. It is overall strategy. Just a mess. It is worse than not giving any money.worse than not giving any money.

Ho Chun-yan: The unusual, if not Ho Chun-yan: The unusual, if not unprecedented, move is a result of unprecedented, move is a result of strong public reaction.strong public reaction.

Flexible ThinkingFlexible Thinking EmpathyEmpathy Consider different viewsConsider different views Change one’s perspective to Change one’s perspective to

look at a situationlook at a situation Reframing thoughts based on Reframing thoughts based on

new information and new information and knowledgeknowledge

Psalms1:1-2Psalms1:1-2

1 Happy is the man who does not 1 Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.do not give honour to the Lord.

不從惡人的計謀，不站罪人的道路，不不從惡人的計謀，不站罪人的道路，不坐褻慢人的座位，坐褻慢人的座位，

Psalms1:1-2Psalms1:1-2

2 But whose delight is in the law of 2 But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and whose mind is on the Lord, and whose mind is on his law day and night.his law day and night.

惟喜愛耶和華的律法，晝夜思想，這惟喜愛耶和華的律法，晝夜思想，這人便為有福！人便為有福！

Hymn No. 17Hymn No. 17

As the deerAs the deer

Reflection QuestionReflection Question

Choose a piece of news Choose a piece of news today, identify three different today, identify three different perspectives in it.perspectives in it.