I would like to encourage those who are and will be studying far away from hometown not to absent from attending temple, mosque, church according to your own religion respectively. This is important in your
soul searching and
helping in living out the purpose of life.
For me, i am a christian and have been attending Jelutong Methodist Chinese Church (JCMC) based Penang for 20 years since i am born. i have then come to Terengganu to continue my study life in university and have been living here for 4 years. It is a test of faith and i failed it in the beginning of my study life. However, life is full with surprises. Through attending a Christian Fellowship (CF) here, it helps to re-open my eyes and go back to the path of seeking the purpose that God plants in my life.
i personally think that religion is important in helping one to motivate himself/herself or to seek for his/her purpose of life. Losing in the path of faith has turned me into a so selfish, ego and realistic monster. A song to share here is "Slip Away" sang by Andy Lau. Personally, it helps in reminding self to feedback onto my past life ("look into the mirror") and not to repeat the mistake did in the past.
Here are a few guidelines for Christians that come to study in Terengganu. There are churches that are available in Kuala Terengganu :
a) Air Jernih Presbyterian Church (AJPC) <English : Friday 9-11am>
b) Chinese Presbyterian Church <Chinese : Friday 9-11am>
c) St. Andrew Church <English : Friday 9-11am>
d) Assembly Of God (AOG) <Chinese : Thursday 8-10pm || English : Friday 9-11am>
e) Kuala Terengganu Baptist Church <English : Friday 9-11am>
f) Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) Metro
g) Catolic Church <Friday 10am>
h) Latter Rain Church
i) New Life Church <Friday 11am>
These are just some of the churches available here. There are still lot more if you wish to know. Transportation are provided for all those who need. What you need is just to ask :-) You may contact me if you wish to know more details, location of the church (014-9215998). Remember, you are not alone! Feel free to attend for CF as well.
Also, for Buddhists that come study here, there are chinese temples available here as well :
a) Ho Ann Keng Temple - located at Kampung Cina.
b) Tian Hou Chinese Temple - located at Kampung Cina.
c) Shui Yue Gong Temple - Located at Kampung Pulai Baharu, nearest to UMT.
i found this website as i browsed through web for more temples -
http://my.72dragon.com/?p=2968 . i think it is a page for those who wish to know more about Chinese Temples. i like the way the writer catalogs up all the Chinese Temples in Malaysia. There is Buddhist society club available here as well. Feel free to attend all the events organized!
For those who believe in Islam, i believe you can find a mosque easily here. There are a lot of mosques around this area. For Hindus, as far as i know, there is only one available Hindu Temple here:
a) Sri Kali Yuga Durga Lakshmi Aman Temple - located in Kuala Terengganu.
Anyone who wish to have any religion-perspective-changing kindly talk to me. i really love to know more about other religions. It is knowledge that is so precious and i believe everyone has his/her own stories behind. Sharing is Caring!
(Please do correct me if i made any mistake for the temples/churches introducing. Sorry for the mistake made.)
