ORDINATION SERVICE OF 28th SESSION OF CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PORTRAITS OF A PASTOR The pastor called by God should be a Trustworthy Steward, like a Tender Mother and a Teaching Father The laying of hands on the Rev Wong Yeow Lin, who was ordained as an Elder by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon (standing, second from left). With him […]
A group of Methodist Welfare Services staff looking at a panel on the “Heritage Walk” on the third floor of the Methodist Centre. – Methodist Message picture. MORE than 200 frontline and support staff of the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) attended a talk recently on “Our Heritage, Beliefs, Structure and Ministry” by the Patron […]
28TH SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE (TRAC): NOV 24-27, 2003 AT THE Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Retirement Recognition Service held at the ACS (Barker Road) Concert Hall on Nov 26, 2003, the Rev Michael Wong’s 39 years in the Methodist ministry was recognised. Among those present were Mrs Janet Wong and their younger son, Moses, […]
RECENTLY, while doing research on biomedicine, I stumbled across the transcript of an interesting discussion on current research in memory formation conducted by the United States President’s Council on Bioethics. Two memory research experts, Dr James McGaugh and Dr Daniel Schachter, gave their reports at the dialogue chaired by Dr Leon Kass. What caught my […]
PART 4 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘WISDOM TO LIVE BY: MODERN REFLECTIONS ON AN ANCIENT TEXT’ Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 UNABLE to find satisfaction in the wisdom of the world, the Preacher dipped into the well of irrationalism and turned to pleasure as a solution. “I said to myself, ‘Come now, Let’s give pleasure a […]
Signing the partnership agreement: From left, Mr Frederick Chieng, the Rev Seow Choon Seng, Bishop Dr Solomon and the Rev Dr Clarence Lim. Standing behind them are Mr Han Hai Kwang, a member of the Board of Missions of the Chinese Annual Conference (extreme left) and leaders of Foochow Methodist Church. — Foochow MC picture […]
28TH SESSION OF EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE (ETAC): NOV 7-8, 2003 Structural renewal Stronger relationship with God Stronger push for missions and outreach EMMANUEL Annual Tamil Conference (ETAC) continues to focus on three goals in the coming year: a systematic structural renewal, a stronger relationship with God through discipleship, and a stronger relationship within […]
This evocative piece by C. E. Draper, who supervised the Sitiawan Industrial School, goes back to when the Methodist Mission invested in rubber plantations. It contrasts the hustle and bustle of daily labour with the angelus bell for evening prayers – a balance from which 21st century Christians can profit. ‘THERE are no spare moments […]
28TH SESSION OF CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE (CAC): Nov 11-13, 2003 THE start of TA2 building and the completion of Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church last month (December 2003) were highlighted by the Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot, President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), at its 28th session at Sengkang Methodist Church. In his Presidential Address to […]
ALDERSGATE CONVENTION 2004: MAY 20-24 ALDERSGATE Convention 2004, to be held from May 20-24 this year, promises to be an exciting event for all Methodists, especially those who hunger for biblical teachings and wish to learn more about our rich Wesleyan heritage. The theme is “Strangely warmed: Religion of the Heart”. To enable more Methodists […]
