#412experience (November 5, 2017)

Written By Ranen Chan

Edited by Eunice Tan
All photos by Eunice Tan

Welcome to our second-last meeting of the year! Wow, does time fly. After welcoming the chapter, I led the icebreaker. It was a continuation of the last meeting’s icebreaker, which explored different kinds of energy that we can use to help improve our character portrayal in interpretations.

Speaker Ian then facilitated the devotion, which was based on Colossians 4:5-6. We discussed why our speech should be gracious and attractive, and how to make the most of every opportunity to show Christ to others.

After our short devotion, Coach Choong Ming shared about how we sometimes don’t follow the words we speak. We say one thing, but do another, which is a bad testimony of Christianity. Not only that, but it becomes a stumbling block for other Christians. At the 4:12 conference, the phrase “Be the Example” was everywhere, so much so that we sometimes don’t stop to think about what it actually means. Instead of just talking about being the example, we need to actually go out and be the example in our communities.

In the YSG skill session, led by speaker Jern Ling, we learnt good habits we should have when communicating on the phone or by email, followed by some “real-life” simulation.

Our real life simulation of the "ideal" phone call conversation...

Acting skills on point, people.

We then had teabreak!

After teabreak, all the speakers took turns to share their 4:12 experience, and how it relates to ICC’s 3 Cs – Competence, Character, and Connection.

That’s all for this meeting! Thank you for reading this post, and hope to see you soon!

1 Timothy 4:12 (October 15, 2017)

Written by Jonique Chan

Edited by Eunice Tan

Hey everyone!!! Welcome back to our blog. This ICC meeting was held in Coach Lalitha and Coach Victor's lovely home. Speaker Ranen, our Chapter Chair started with 1 Timothy 4:12, pointed out how KJV said 'example of  the believers' while NIV said 'example for the believers.'

Photo by Speaker Eunice

     After the interesting insight of 1 Timothy 4:12, Speaker Jern Ling led us with an awesome icebreaker called 'Mirror'. In this icebreaker, everyone was instructed to face their partners and basically act as a mirror. The point of this games was to be so smooth that no one can diffferentiate who the leader is and who the follower is. Surprisingly, the mirror game got so active that it involved people jumping, doing horse squats, push-ups etc.

Photo by Speaker Eunice

Photo by Speaker Eunice

    As everyone finished the short workout session, we felt extremely exhausted. Coach Jimmy shared with us how we should be careful on social media. He reminded us that a 'deleted' photo is not actually deleted, and one day it will come back to you. Coach Jimmy finished of by advising us to be cautious about what we post and say on social media.

Photo by Speaker Eunice

Don't forget to brush your teeth! Keep them as white as Speaker Ian's!

Next up was something for us to learn as well. Our ASLC, Speaker Jern Yoong led us in a fun and interesting activity of acting. This was to help us with our interpretations. He separated us into two groups and told us to act out something  that will differentiate the characters from each other.

Photo by Coach Joseph
*Spoiler: Speaker Ranen got tricked!*

Photo by Coach Joseph
*Sinister Jonique coming up with a cheeky plan*

Then, he told us to act out something with exaggerated movements. In the end, the two groups came together and created an act based on their previous shows. The whole activity was super fun and crazy!

Here is what Charis has to say about the YCC session:

"I shared with the YCCers about the speech skills of eye contact, enunciation, and dramatic pause. They did several activities, such as illustrating their understanding of why eye contact is important, working through orotunds, and practicing jokes with dramatic pauses placed strategically. It was an animated session, and everyone enjoyed the art that was created and the stories that were told! It was wonderful leading the YCC session, and being refreshed by the YCCers' enthusiasm and creativity! It's always a joy to spend time with the YCCers!"

Photo by Coach Jospeh

After the entertaining and educational teachings, the coaches went to the kitchen to eat and talk, while the speakers had fellowship together and listen to some music provided by Speaker Lafayette and Carlson.

The piano prodigy.

The drum master!!!

The teabreak ended all too soon and now was time for *drumroll* *agonized groans* LIMITED PREP.

THAT MOMENT WHEN YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE TO DO LIMITED PREP

First up was the brave Jern Yoong who volunteered to go first. He was given an incredibly deep topic which is: Does 1 Tim 4:12 reinforce ICC's mission of empowering Christians to be an influence on the culture of today? Why or why not?
Ian went up next and talked about a youth he looked up to.
Ranen: What does it mean to be an example in faith and purity?
Jern Ling: Why do we need to be an example while in our youth (shouldn't adults be the ones doing it?)?
Charis: What does it mean to show yourself an example in conduct and love?
Jonique: Observing the youth of today, what are the negative examples which we must be wary about?
Eunice: Is focusing on speech alone sufficient to be an example to believers? Why or why not?

The speakers did a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious work!!! Well Done!!! The transformation of stumbling YSG 1 speakers to confident Guild speakers was definitely evident!!!
What do you call a snake that is 3.14 meters long? A π-thon...get it? *sigh* I'm not very funny so Speaker Carlson and Lafayette presented a short humoruos interp that was WAY funnier than my lame joke. Good job to all the speakers!

Our chapter meeting ended with a discussion about the upcoming 4:12. On that note, I hope to see you there!!

Till we meet again!