On the 13th of April, the Year 5 and Year 6 Primers gathered for a pre-handover retreat, an afternoon dedicated to prepare the Year 5s for their term ahead, and to bring closure to the term of the Year 6s.
The retreat began with a simple time of worship and thanksgiving, to remind everyone of God’s grace and perfect timing in every season. The Year 5s and 6s then split into smaller groups, primarily by their committees. In these smaller groups, the Year 6s were able to share more personally about their experiences gained and lessons learnt in their past year of service. The Year 5s had an opportunity to ask any questions or doubts they had about their positions and roles in their year. The two cohorts also had the chance to pray for one another :)
Following which, the Year 6s received wise words of encouragement and guidance from our special OIC of 2011, otherwise known as Papa Lebby (as reflected on his special shirt!), regarding our friendships and responsibilities after ROD. He flew specially back to attend our ROD, and having such a dedicated officer who moulded and cared for us from the very start reminded us of how much we had all grown in our journey through Primers in the past year.
The Year 6s ended the pre-handover retreat with a special foot-washing and prayer activity, to remind everyone of the humble attitude of Christ in service. It was a meaningful time for the Year 6s to reflect on their service and friendships with one another and pray for their cohort mates whom they had grown in one year of service in Primers with.
In conclusion, the pre-handover retreat, the last time the Year6 primers were all officially gathered together before handover parade, was a blessed time of encouragement and empowerment, which humbled many to remember the grace and faithfulness of God through our Primers term.
Let’s not forget to continue encouraging our dear juniors, the Year 5 Primers, in words, deeds and prayer as they run their own race in Primers to serve the very same God who carried us through our term J As our primers journey comes to an end, let’s praise the Lord for His indescribable grace and faithfulness and give Him all glory. May we continue to pray and care for one another, grow in love and joy of Him and be sure and steadfast at His feet :D
~Written by:
SCL/6 Sophia Ng
Colossians 3:14
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
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