"We have a choice: either we seek God and live by the laws of his Kingdom as Jesus taught in the beatitudes or else we worship money and live for consumption and the creation of a personal wealth." -- Brian Griffiths ("The Creation of Wealth", IVP 1984)
"...But it's also important to remember that it will do us little good to wire the world if we short-circuit our souls." --Tom Brokaw (Commencement Address; Stanford University--06/18/2006)
Welcome to Life Travel Planners! This is the final year ministry of VCF where we assist you in planning for the great challenges of your travels in life after graduation. Though it is a final year ministry... it is never too early to think about what happens after graduation! Read on to find out more about this exciting ministry!
LTP exists to:
When: 2nd Fridays of the month (starting from September onwards)
Venue: Engin Bridge
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
*Topics will be released nearer to the date
Come join in a time of prayer and fellowship (and food!!) as we seniors support each other through our final year in school. There will be an invited speaker who will expound on issues concerning life after graduation.
Bearing no semblance to the Britney Spears film of the same name, this is a retreat that will be held over a weekend in the middle of the school semester on an FES level (see “Crossroads” below). It is important that graduating CFers are able to make use of the last semester or whatever remaining time they have to understand more about the theology of work and carefully consider their options after graduation. Opportunities are given for students to meet graduates in various working fields of their interest.
Also held at the FES level, this is a retreat in the fullest sense of the word...for CFers to intentionally carve out some time in the middle of the bustle that follows after graduation to reflect on their life goals so that they may align themselves to what God desires for them. SPA is held immediately after the examinations and prior to the rite of passage of resume -writing and interviews. For the curious, SPA is not a misnomer...it is deliberately named so because we are always very hopeful for the provision of a nice place WITH a spa. :)
Come join us! This is definitely not exclusively for final year students!
LTP Seminar Series
Topic: To be confirmed
Synopsis:
To be confirmed
Speaker: To be confirmed
Venue:
Date:
Time:
Open to all! It’s never too early to think about life after graduating!
If you are interested to receive our mails directly, please email to vcflifetravelplanners@yahoo.com
====== Other Information ======
Some of the Topics that we cover in LTP are…
* Theology of work
* Decision making and Life calling
* Work Ethics
* Managing your finances
* Work and ministry
* Keeping the fire burning after graduation
* Transiting back to church
* And much more!
====== Recommended Readings ======
* Hendricks, Sherman. Your Work Matters to God, Navpress.
* Lamb, Richard. Following Jesus in the real world, IVP.
* Lamb, Richard. The pursuit of God in the company of friends, IVP.
* Peterson, Eugene. A long obedience in the same direction, IVP.
* Wagner, Peter. The Church in the Workplace, Regal.
======= Our Ministry Partners ======
* Graduate Christian Fellowship (GCF)
* Marketplace Christian Fellowship (MCN)
===== Other Web Resources and Links =====
* Grace@Work
* Marketplace-Network
* UCCF:The Christian Unions
===== Contact us =====
For more information, please email us or contact the Exco.
===== Coming Soon =====
Online Resources
Check out these online resources which may be downloaded and used during your CG!
- Bible Studies
- The Discovery Series (to be done in the order below)
* Values
* Abilities
* Spiritual Gifts and Interests
* Decision Making
- Articles
* Testimonies of Graduates
===== CROSSROADS 2008 =====
Date: 25th-27th January 2008
Venue: To be confirmed
LTP is recruiting for the Crossroads planning committee! If you are able to commit to this for four months, please email us at this email address vcflifetravelplanners@yahoo.com.
Why serve in this committee?
If you have a burden or wondering how prepared you are for the life after graduation, you have the same burden as the people in LTP. Being able to actively do something about it, to think about some issues with regards to life after graduation and to share it with your friends around you, these are some of the things that you will be doing in the committee.
What will I be doing?
1. Serving God and serving your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ!
2. Having a role in deciding the topics and issue discussion pertinent in today’s world that will be covered during the camp itself.
3. Have a really fun time planning the camp!
What is the commitment like?
Meetings will be held on a ad-hoc basis till about one month prior to the start of the camp.
What are the roles in the camp committee?
Depending on the size of the committee, there will be different portfolios that oversees the logistics, accommodation, food, administration, publicity, etc. It’s basically a camp committee!
How do I sign up?
You can email the LTP email address to sign up! Do it soon!
19th - 21st May 2008
Anya Foo
The word ‘retreat’ has taken on new meaning after this retreat. I learnt what it means to be still and the importance of penning down my reflections. There were many precious lessons about decision-making, biblical perspectives of working in the secular world and most important, faith.
April Ng
This camp granted me the opportunity to recollect the past. Quiet times of contemplation reminded me again WHO it is that is in control and whom I live for. The challenges given in the camp didn’t just exist at the thought level. The committee had planned it to be experiential. Hence, the lessons derived from it are likely to stay long. Sharing were weighed, carefully thought through and then written out in black & white. Re-visioning is important in order to keep that goal focused at each point/ stage of our lives. Lastly, this camp also painted a realistic picture of working life when the graduates came back to share. Their honest sharing of their struggles at work is a reminder of what it takes to stand your ground - to be faithful. This camp was an excellent opportunity for a closure of student life and an orientation for working life.
Timothy Choy
Final Year Retreat is like a diving platform. Before the diver leaps into the murky, deep waters, it is indeed necessary for one to pause and consider the way to jump and how to cope with the depths of the waters.
Ivy Chan
One lesson I learnt is to trust in God because he is our infinite God and not to belittle His infinite plan. We should always aim to achieve “eternity” and not be too caught up with the momentary problems. It is a good chance for all the different final year students to come together to share their fears, lessons and thoughts. The graduates that came down gave us greater and deeper insight to Christian survival. Being very relaxed and easy-going camp, it has allowed us to rest physically, mentally and spiritually.
Mandy Phua
I learnt new things about myself and was reminded of the place Christ has in my life. Knowing that I should let Him lead me in my journey is very different from trusting Him to lead me. It is useful to slow down and take stock of what’s happening in our lives before embarking on a new phase with new responsibilities. It is good to come to a retreat like this to do it because ordinarily, one needs a great deal of discipline to do it by him/ herself. In a sense, the programs of the camp “forces” us to sit down and reflect and to commit to God our thoughts and plans. It is a real luxury tonot think about getting things done and just resting in this day and age. This retreat affords this opportunity. Besides, interacting with those at similar point in life helps greatly, their perspective and all. Having the company of the graduates gave us invaluable insights to the working world that we’re able to enter into.
It’s never too late to think about life after graduation!