YOUTH SPEAK:
New Ways of Sowing John Cheong
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The AMA workshop held in May 2020
In this issue of Youth Speak, we hear from Tammy and Yen Ee on how SJSM’s youth ministries found new ways to serve the youth community during Circuit Breaker.
Tammy Choo, 22, Heartbeat’s Social Media Team
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, youth leaders in Heartbeat had sensed that loneliness was an increasingly prevalent issue that young people were facing, with a growing number of them feeling disconnected from their peers despite
how connected they seemed. Once Circuit Breaker rolled around, there were fears of a disconnect from the support of peers and church leaders. As such, the Heartbeat (HB) social media team took the opportunity to address these issues. The HB social media team comprises a small group of youths who manage the Heartbeat Instagram account, finding ways to engage and edify the community in an authentic manner. Thus, for us, the recent shifting of interactions onto the virtual space was an opportunity for us to serve with extra fervour. In light of all that had happened, we and other youth
