NEW YORK – During the past decade, thousands of citizens and refugees in Azerbaijan have received health care through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). The work has been accomplished through grants from UMCOR and the agency’s major partners there, including the US State Department, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and […]
Hope for the World: The Christian Vision Author: Roland Chia Leicester: IVP, 2006 167 pp. IN EIGHT short chapters, this book introduces readers to the major themes of eschatology, the doctrine of the last things. It is the latest in the series called The Global Christian Library put out by IVP. A special […]
THE Methodist School of Music organised a “Festival of Lessons and Carols” that included a three-day Children’s Choir camp and carol service from Dec 13 to 16, 2006 at Paya Lebar Chinese Methodist Church. The event was co-sponsored by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Grand Rapids. Eighty-seven children from Paya Lebar Chinese Methodist Church, […]
MEMBERS of Chapelwood United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas, have donated US$47,941.30 (S$73,350) to the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) to help the Singapore agency carry out its rehabilitation work in the 2004 tsunami-hit fishing village near Phuket. A cheque for the amount was sent to the MMS following the American church’s appeal to its members […]
Do angels exist? What are they like, and what is their role in God’s plan? THERE seem to be two extreme responses to the reality of angels among Christians today. On one end of the spectrum, some Christians seem to dismiss angels as a myth that no one in this scientific age can be expected […]
Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) in session at Living Hope MethodistChurch at Tampines. The session was held from Nov 20 to 23, 2006. The second day (Nov 11, 2006) of the 31st Session of Emmanuel TamilAnnual Conference (ETAC) in progress at Seletar Tamil Methodist Church at Cranwell Road. Mr Jusuf Kam of Wesley Methodist Church conducting […]
THE National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) is of the view that generally speaking, the proposed amendments to the Penal Code (PC) are relevant, timely, compassionate and appear well thought through. In presenting this feedback, the NCCS is mindful of the role of governing authorities and the Scriptural injunction to Christians on their attitude towards […]
ONE need not walk at a MethodistWalk – you can run if you so wish! News from the grapevine seems to indicate that running is high on the agenda for many … and taking the lead will be the three Presidents of the Annual Conferences – the Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot of the Chinese Annual Conference […]
GOOD people of our churches and schools! Please mark this date – Saturday, April 7, 2007. Yes, it is Holy Saturday and it is time to gather as a community for MethodistWalk 2007! After much consultation and planning with church leaders and school principals, the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) is thrilled to organise this walk […]
IF YOUR love for the Lord has created a burden within you to share the Good News of His Kingdom with others … If your daily walk with the Lord is transforming you to become more like Christ … If you are leading or participating in a Bible study group, a small group, a […]
