In the beautifully crafted Letter to Philemon, Paul tells Philemon and the church in his home how grace should work out in their situation. Scholars disagree as to how Onesimus actually met up with Paul – was it a coincidence, or did he actually seek out the apostle? If the latter, why? We don’t know. […]
70th Anniversary and dedication of new church building SEMBAWANG Tamil Methodist Church (STMC) had a double celebration in August. It celebrated its 70th Anniversary and held the Dedication of its new church building at 3 Yishun Street 11 on Aug 29. Bishop Dr Robert Solomon delivered the message and officiated at the dedication, which was […]
PART 14 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 8:2-17 IN THIS chapter, the Preacher continues with what he does best – pointing out starkly the various seemingly insoluble enigmas in this existence under the sun. He begins his discourse by looking at earthly authority, stressing […]
THE Boys’ Brigade (BB) in Singapore will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2005 with a wide variety of activities, including a week of prayers and thanksgiving, as it has not forgotten God’s grace and providence. It will kick off its celebrations with a BB Jubilee Relay on Jan 8, 2005 with teams of mountain bikers […]
8TH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA: SEPT 20-25, 2004 KUALA LUMPUR THE REV Dr Hwa Yung, who has been elected Bishop of The Methodist Church in Malaysia, grew up in Penang and studied at Pykett Methodist School and Methodist Boys’ School. From 1967-71, he studied at the University of Tasmania on a […]
IN RECOGNITION of her caring and selfless service to the Methodist Girls’ School (MGS), Mrs Anna Tham was awarded the Methodist Girls’ School Mrs Margaret Goh Service Award at the school’s Founder’s Day Dinner on July 25, 2004. She is the first recipient of this annual award, established this year by MGS together with the […]
Old Boys, past and present teachers celebrate 10th Anniversary of ACS (BR) LIKE a flock of migratory birds returning home at the end of winter, seven batches of Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) Old Boys together with past and present teachers descended upon the Lee Kong Chian Auditorium at the ACS (Barker Road) Campus for a […]
AND I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or […]
Trinity Methodist Church held its Topping-Out with the Cross ceremony for the redeveloped church building on July 31, 2004. Below are reflections on the ceremony by a church member. The church is scheduled to move back to its premises this month (November 2004). IT WAS a damp, drizzly and gloomy morning as we made our […]
In the early days as a Methodist Mission, the Bible women played an important role in spreading the Gospel among Chinese women and girls. Describing their labours, Sophia Blackmore told how they faithfully went out on their mission, rain or shine, with a black umbrella. ‘WE HAD our Bible Woman’s Conference in Malacca early in […]
