Un-Elijah-ed

Like I've said, there would be a lot of "LAST" entries and this is just another one of them.
Please bear with me people.

I finally stepped down from my role as a Cell Group Leader (CGL) last Thursday.
After a year long of leading a band of brothers and sisters in Christ, it was time for me to dismember this group of people, a cell group called ELIJAH
(Which btw, would be my son's name if I were to have any sons lar. I'm publicly owning that name now before anyone else... Hehe...)
It has been a privilege for me to take up this leadership role and I must say, it was a little hard letting it go.
I don't mean the role of CGL but the people.

Having gone through a whole year together, friendship has grown into that of a greater relationship.
What's more significant is the fact that people grew and it was obvious to many.
As a leader, it doesn't get any better than to see your konco-konco grow.
Being the last CG meeting as ELIJAH-ans (& it being my last CG meeting as an undergrad), I wanted it to be meaningful for both myself and my members.
And so, Kian Mei and I prepared beforehand what our meeting should be like.

The first part of the meeting was of course worship. Twas a very short one.
Then we moved on with sharing.
Our sharing consisted of two parts; Our experience being in Elijah and a word of encouragement.

Kian Mei, my assistant cell group leader, sharing.
Thanks Kian Mei for everything!
Especially for all those reminders... Keke...
I have a gold fish memory man.

Everyone took turns to share.
After which, we gave them each a memento/challenge card.
A card consisting of a photos of themselves, a CG photo, a bible verse and a challenge for them even as they move on from Elijah.


We then asked them to swap cards around and write a short message at the back of the card.

Last but not least, we had a symbolic moment. Ceeeeh...
Can't help it, I'm a Literature student... Gotta apply what I learn in class. ;)

Kian Mei and I thought that it'd be good for us to challenge them to move on from Elijah and that it was time to seek a new fellowship.
And thus, we took our CG flag and asked them to cut a piece of their signature to officiate that they are now, as I put it to them, UN-Elijah-ed.


This is my piece of the flag.
It's really hard leaving these people and the bond that we have.
But it's been a fulfilling one year with them.

Thanks guys.
Elijah rocks! ("Elijah" as in my CG, not my future son)