TWENTY-FIVE years ago, with the revival of the institutional church in China after the Cultural Revolution, some painted a very bleak picture for Christians there: widespread persecution, heresy due to a lack of Bibles and teaching, a cowed official church. But nobody could deny that there was a great hunger for the Word in China. […]
PART 9 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: MODERN REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 4:7-16 ONE of the most poignant songs by the country-rock group Eagles is the 1973 hit “Desperado”. It portrays a lonely, desperate man who spent his entire life chasing after fame and wealth, not realising that […]
Dr Ong and Bishop Dr Solomon unveiling the plaque to mark the dedication of the Methodist Children and Youth Centre. – Methodist Children and Youth Centre picture. DEDICATION SERVICE FOR METHODIST CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE THE Dedication Service for the Methodist Children and Youth Centre (MCYC), which was originally scheduled to be held on […]
“A Chinese Christian”, evidently a doctor, reflects on his insightful meditation after a hard day’s work, physically, mentally and spiritually tired. It was an uplifting experience which we can share, personally experience and benefit from, provided one makes the time and effort. ‘… ONE Sunday evening I visited a patient in the Sepoy Lines Maternity […]
REV HOWARD PESKETT’S TALK TO LAY LEADERS AND CHURCH MEMBERS THE Kingdom of God is “unshakeable” and Jesus Christ is “the same today and yesterday and forever”, but the church faces some challenges today. That was the message of the Rev Howard Peskett to a group of lay leaders and friends on his recent visit […]
The People Called Methodists Editors: Peter Teo, Earnest Lau, George Martzen Publisher: The Methodist Church in Singapore 182 pages Hard cover $35 Soft cover $19 Available at Methodist Centre, 70 Barker Road Tel: 6478-4780/4781 Also available: A Study Guide for the book: $2 PUBLISHED by The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) to commemorate the tercentenary […]
Importance of passing our faith to the young AMONG my many Sunday School teachers in the past, I remember one for his unusual methods. He would make his students stand in a line and then ask us to recite the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostles’ Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, and so on. He would […]
Bishops enjoying tea and a chat with President Nathan at the Istana. In the background in military uniform is Major Andy Yun, the President’s Aide-De-Camp. THE Methodist Church in Singapore hosted the Annual Gathering of the Fellowship of Asian Methodist Bishops (FAMB) at the Garden Hotel from March 13 to 15, 2004. Thirty Bishops from […]
THE 12th Company, The Boys’ Brigade will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a Thanksgiving Dinner at the ACS (Barker Road) Auditorium on Sept 4, 2004 at 7 pm. It will give thanks to God’s grace in producing pastors for ministry and Christian work in the Methodist and other Christian churches in Singapore as well as […]
Anglo-Chinese School family to have 6th new school THERE will be a sixth Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) next year. Come January 2005 Anglo-Chinese School (International) – ACS (International), a private school – will open at the Buona Vista area near Holland Village. It will cater to Singaporeans and foreigners who are attracted to the Singapore system […]
