The Rev Preston L. Peach, Methodist missionary educator for his entire service (1914-1949), had been a trained engineer before coming out East. As Principal of Anglo-Chinese School Singapore, Methodist Boys’ School Kuala Lumpur, Sentul and Penang, as well as Methodist Education Secretary, his vision and experience provide a fitting background for his observations about the […]
THE notorious Tower of Babel was a human attempt to “make a name for ourselves”. (Gen. 11:4). In it was human pride and a sinful desire to live a God-free life. God saw that it was not only foolishness but that it also threatened the human race; He caused linguistic confusion among the people and […]
THE ministry of preaching and teaching is a holy calling that is accompanied by a most solemn responsibility, that of faithful and responsible study and instruction of God’s holy Word to the end that the saints of God be strengthened in their faith, walk and work in the Lord. I count myself extremely privileged to […]
How Faith and Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church walk in faith and inherit their Father’s blessing ASTORY was told of two “siblings” walking in faith, to tell of the love of their Father and bid others to go to Him. They welcomed their neighbours in a makeshift shed built on muddy soil, the foundation on which their […]
LOS ANGELES – The Rev Bau Dang would rather not talk about himself. He shies away from the spotlight. He just made history by becoming the first Vietnamese American elected as a delegate to the 2008 United Methodist General Conference, the denomination’s top lawmaking body that meets every four years. He finds it hard […]
But, as The ACS Story reaffirms, it’s much more than happy happenstance The ACS Story Editors: Earnest Lau and Peter Teo Publisher: ACS Board of Governors 408 pages. $20 Available from Times The Bookshop outlets SERENDIPITY – or what? The veritable treasure chest of a book entitled The ACS Story first wowed the Anglo-Chinese School […]
THERE are several ways you can help to plant a new church. 1. You can contribute financially to help support a national church planter – for example, for just $120 a month, we can empower a pastor in China to plant a new church. Our current policy is to support such a person for three […]
Should Christians pray for the dead? IT MAY surprise some readers of this newsletter to learn that the practice of praying for the dead has a very long history in the Christian tradition that can be traced as far back as the 3rd century AD. The great father of the early church, Tertullian, who has contributed […]
School’s first batch of candidates rakes in 99.7-per cent pass rate ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (Independent) has been ranked among the top three schools in the world when results of its students who took the International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations were announced in January. The other two are a British school and an Australian school. Of the 357 […]
PART 7: THE SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTRY OF THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES One of the longest serving staff at D’Joy Children’s Centre, Madam Lee Cheo Kee, cannot imagine herself working with anybody except young children ‘MY ROLE as the playgroup teacher in D’Joy Children’s Centre includes teaching and taking care of the daily routine […]
