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“Pause. Refresh. Play”: More Than Just a Quick Fix

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By Jong Min Park

The three words “Pause, Refresh, and Play” hung from the rails of the Harbor. With the purple, green, and orange verbs providing a striking entrance to the school, they marked the start to a new week.

To many, seeing this banner meant having a week with no homework at all. But more importantly, this banner signified a week full of intimate spiritual moments; it signified Missions Emphasis Week.

The dance team took the crowd by surprise with a pumped choreography of Francesca Battistelli’s This Could Change Everything on Monday night, earning the woos and cheers of the shocked spectators in Harbor Hall. On Wednesday night, the worship team opened the night with the classic One Way, followed by I’m Trading My Sorrows, both of which had the entire room standing and jumping on their feet. Seniors led the way as they courageously strolled down the Harbor Hall steps and gathered the rest of the crowd to worship with energy. 

Despite the uplifting energy, the true objective of MEW shone through in the more silent moments. As people of all grades shared deep and meaningful connections with each other and God, the Harbor Hall became a place not only of energetic singing; it transformed into a place of worship—in every way possible.

Celestine Teoh (12), one of the main vocalists in the worship team, stated, “I thought this MEW’s worship was the most authentic, especially for the vocalists as we didn’t bother to bat our eyes to what others thought. Instead, we all stood united with the same goal—giving all the glory to our all-deserving God.”

Julia Jun (12) boldly affirmed, “Throughout the week, I realized that it was really up to me. I had to take the initiative to invest my time in God to discover the truth for myself rather than having someone else do it for me.”

Middle-schooler or high-schooler, worship team leader or spectator, everybody walked through those doors with the same purpose—worshipping the Lord.



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