Joyce Tan honoured for outstanding contributions to social services MS JOYCE TAN SWEE YEE, Director of Programmes at the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), has received the Outstanding Social Worker Award 2004 (Merit) from President S. R. Nathan for her outstanding contributions made in social services. A veteran of more than 25 years as a social […]
Here is the great evangelist, John Sung’s remarkable story of his mother’s miraculous new birth, a harbinger of his own birth later on. The dark night of the soul had given way to glorious hope. ALTHOUGH my father was born again and consecrated, alas, my mother was neither cold nor hot, but after some years […]
SOME people make a living looking for life in the most unlikely places. There are scientists, archaeologists and speleologists (scientists who explore caves) who are known in academic circles as experts in finding life forms in the harshest of environments on earth. For instance, in the deep ocean floors of the Atlantic Ocean, where […]
SOME time ago, I was called to a hospital where a young member of my church had just passed away unexpectedly. In a room filled with grieving family members and friends, I prayed for peace and comfort. But outside in the corridor, I was approached by one of the friends, a member of another Methodist church. […]
It also earmarks 2 sites for building of low-cost houses VALAICHENAI (Sri Lanka) — Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) of The Methodist Church in Singapore has given 16 fishing boats to families affected by last December’s tsunami in the eastern provincial district of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. The boats are for 16 fishing communities, each comprising 42 […]
A RARE feast of art and history awaits the many Christians who visit the Gallery of the Asian Civilisations Museum at Empress Place from now until Oct 9, 2005. The “Journey of Faith” exhibition of art and religious artefacts begins with the main episodes of the life of Jesus Christ and the journeys of the apostles, […]
In a monthly newsletter to parents, ACS (International) Principal John Barrett discusses, among other topics, education, grades and school facilities, and lists what the school offers. A FREQUENT criticism of “education”, not only in Singapore but also in the United Kingdom, is that the focus is too much on examination results. The advent of league […]
THE Methodist School of Music (MSM) celebrated its 8th Anniversary with a concert at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TA2 Sanctuary) on April 30. It was an evening of choral, vocal, violin, guitar, harp, piano and organ music. After the opening address by Ms Mary Gan, the Principal of MSM, the event began with the […]
IN THE last issue, I discussed the need for Christians to take God seriously and to integrate their faith with the knowledge gained in the university. Here, I address two issues: First, what integration of faith and learning means, and second, what are some of the practical measures we can do. What does it mean […]
‘METHODIST WORSHIP IN CONTEXT’ SEMINAR THE Bible is the narrative of God’s dealing with the world past, present and the future. So saying, Wesleyan scholar Rev Dr Geoffrey Wainwright emphasised the importance of a comprehensive reading of Scripture and the use of lectionaries in worship. “This one book gives rise to several other books that we […]
