Should Christians support the legalisation of the human organ market? THE shortage of transplantable organs and the growing demand for them has made the legalisation of the organ market an attractive option. Proponents have argued that by legalising organ sales and by subjecting the market to strict regulations and protocols, not only will the supply […]
A total of 4,237 students from both schools, parents, teachers, the alumni and other stakeholders set a new record in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest human formation of a school crest at the secondary school field in Dover Road. FAIRFIELD CELEBRATES 120 YEARS: 1888 – 2008 FROM the early days of educating […]
Christians offer thanksgiving and gratitude at National Day Service CHRISTIANS from various denominations gathered to commemorate and offer gratitude for 43 years of blessings for Singapore at this year’s National Day Thanksgiving Service at St Andrew’s Cathedral on Aug 14. Organised by the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), the service incorporated several celebratory […]
Emmaus Women’s Centre enhances teaching programmes AUGUST 1, 2008 marked the beginning of the 8th annual training session at the Emmaus Women’s Centre (EWC) in Angsnoul, outside the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. EWC’s manager, missionary Carol Ong from Toa Payoh Methodist Church, welcomed 16 new girls to the centre. Ranging from 14 to […]
Conference decides to partner MWS in pilot project THE General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC-WSCS) has taken up the challenge of setting up a Post-Care Hostel for Teenage Girls in partnership with the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS). The decision was taken at its 9th Quadrennial Session at the Bayview Hotel in Malacca after the proposal to […]
The WFMS Quarterly Review, a publication of the Methodist women’s missionary organisation, contains some interesting stories of the work of Methodist women missionaries in the early 20th Century. This piece describes how the Malacca Methodist Girls’ School was started to provide an education for the girls in this then “sleepy hollow”. ‘IN THE year 1904 […]
THE sons of Jacob saw the man in his splendour – he was the prime mover in Egypt, a man whose authority was second only to that of Pharaoh’s, Egypt’s supreme ruler. They needed his favour to buy precious grain to bring home to their starving families. The man was Joseph, their own flesh and […]
WHAT does it mean to be involved in mission? Is mission involvement only for those who go on mission trips, are in missions’ committees or participate in mission events? Romans 10:5-18 envisages a role for every believer in God’s mission. The passage begins by affirming that the key to being accepted by God is not […]
Gather around Jesus for holy conferencing: Bishop Dr Solomon THE 9th Session of the General Conference of The Methodist Church in Singapore, which was held at Methodist Centre from Sept 8 to 13, has been adjourned to Dec 4 and 5, as originally scheduled. Forty-two delegates, 14 from each of the three Annual Conferences – the […]
METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL FOUNDER’S DAY TO EVERY THING there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. And there is always a time to celebrate the great things He has done. On July 25, Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) celebrated Founder’s Day in honour of a missionary and founder whose vision continues to […]
