IMAGINE a woman wearing an apron and holding a frying pan containing a hot pancake running up the pathway leading to the sanctuary in your church compound. Besides frowns and amusement, you may be baffled when the woman begins her confession of sins. Pure imagination and speculation in a time when we are required to […]
WASHINGTON – Three hundred years ago, a young Anglican minister crossed the Atlantic Ocean to serve in the English colonies, with dreams of evangelising the native people and settlers in what today is the state of Georgia. Two years later, he was back on a boat to England, believing he had failed. Shortly after returning […]
Mrs Lundy. She said that their lives have been enriched by the years spent in Malaysia and Singapore. – Methodist Church Archives picture, taken in August 1966. MRS ELIZABETH LUNDY, widow of Bishop Robert F. Lundy, has written a letter to her friends in Singapore expressing her deep appreciation for their love and concern […]
PART 5 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: MODERN REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 THE Preacher continues his relentless quest for the meaning of life by once again turning to wisdom and comparing it with folly. Some commentators say that in this instance, the Preacher has in mind practical […]
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital at Serangoon Road In 1911, Bishop William Oldham visited the “Cantonese Free Hospital”, now known as Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, which was founded in 1910. Oldham was impressed by the efforts of the community to help its less fortunate members – poor people connected with three prefectures of Guangdong Province: Kwong-chau, […]
LONDON — The understanding of life as a journey has always played an important part in Christian imagery, but for John Wesley and the early Methodist pioneers, journeying was also of enormous practical significance — not the least because of its importance in holding together and strengthening the spreading network of Methodism. During his lifetime, […]
Staff of Yong-en Care Centre with the Duck Mascot at the Duck Race Carnival. — Yong-en Care Centre picture. Ducks help bring cheer to Yong-en Care Centre YONG-EN Care Centre, serving the community in Chinatown, is a major project funded by Fairfield Methodist Church. The centre was chosen as one of the six […]
Ling Wei Loong, a Chew Kia Song Award recipient, receiving his award from Mrs Lee Siew Choo. – MWS picture. THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) disbursed $38,500 to 164 recipients at its 10th Bursary Award 2004 presentation at the Methodist Centre on Nov 29, 2003. Mrs Laureen Ong, Chairman of the MWS Bursary Award […]
Songs for Renewal A Devotional Guide to the Riches of Our Best-Loved Songs & Hymns Authors: Janet Lindeblad Janzen with Richard J. Foster Publisher: HarperSan Francisco SONGS FOR RENEWAL is an innovative, devotional book that brings together all the best elements of devotional worship – Scripture, music, prayers and reflection. The book is […]
Prof Sanneh delivering his keynote address. — TTC picture. Conference of younger Asian church leaders sets agenda for mission in 21st century A CONFERENCE to bring together younger Asian church leaders to help them focus on Holistic Mission, thereby setting the agenda for Christian mission in the 21st century, was held here for the first […]
