Consecration Service for first Methodist church planted in northeastern Thailand by MCS “LAMPU” in Malay means lamp. Although not a Thai word, it is an apt imagery used to describe The Methodist Church in Singapore’s first church planting project in northeastern Thailand in the Isaan region – the Nong Bua Lamphu Methodist Church (NBLPMC) – […]
Methodist Schools’ Foundation officials, ‘Community Swim’ supporters share joy TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Thum Ping Tjin has become the first Singaporean to swim across the English Channel, and the first group of fellow Singaporeans who were just as elated as he was were his sponsors, officials of the Methodist Schools’ Foundation, and his supporters who took part in […]
Singapore envoy pays tribute to church groups, volunteers and NGOs SINGAPORE’S Ambassador to Cambodia, Mr Lawrence Anderson, has paid tribute to the many Singaporeans involved in different forms of assistance, support and welfare programmes for needy Cambodians. One of the most satisfying aspects of his job, he said, is when he is invited to […]
THREE Methodist leaders have been given The Public Service Star (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) (BBM) in this year’s National Day awards. They are Dr Chua (Lee) Li Eng of Christ Methodist Church, Mr Lee Liat Cheng and Mr Patrick Wee Chow Sing, both of Barker Road Methodist Church. Dr Chua, Medical Director of Kwong Wai Shiu […]
A BUSINESS leader and human resources practitioner, Mr Richard B. Y. Khoo, has been appointed the Director of Finance, Administration and Programmes (DFAP) of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). He started work at Methodist Centre on Sept 19, 2005. His appointment ends several months of search for a person to fill the top-level position. […]
It is remarkable that these two sisters from far-off Wisconsin became missionaries to this part of the world – the elder Emma from 1911, the younger Della from 1918. Having served more than 70 years between them, they have an interesting tale to tell. IN DECIDING to serve the Lord overseas, some 6,000 miles away from […]
I REMEMBER watching a funny film that was screened in school in which the inimitable Peter Sellers played the role of a hapless Indian actor. At the party where he was a fumbling guest, someone, obviously irritated, asked him, “Who do you think you are?” The answer is one of those memorable lines – “In India […]
YOM KIPPUR, or the Day of Atonement, falls on the 10th day of Tishri. This year, the sacred day begins on the evening of Oct 12. It signals the release of the human being from the past. On this day both the individual and community will receive pardon regardless of the past mistakes or errors. […]
Four-in-one celebration brings blessings to many people A FOUR-IN-ONE celebration of God’s goodness in Cambodia brought multiple blessings to many people, including Singaporeans, Malaysians, Hong Kongers and Americans besides the Cambodians. First, The Methodist Mission in Cambodia held a historic Second Annual Meeting at Toul Kork Methodist Church in the compound of The Methodist Centre […]
“Jesus Loves Me” “Jesus loves me! This I know For the Bible tells me so Little ones to Him belong They are weak, but He is strong.” ANNA BARTLETT WARNER (1827–1915) and her sister Susan were the unmarried daughters of a prominent New York lawyer who lost his fortune during the 1837 depression. […]
