‘Servant Bishop’ will be missed

BISHOP LUNDY The last missionary Bishop of the Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore.   Obituary: Bishop Robert Fielden Lundy (March 29, 1920-Jan 22, 2003) BISHOP Robert F. Lundy (1964-1968) passed away at his home in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, on Jan 22, 2003 at the age of 82. Born into the home of a […]

98 Cambodians baptised in river

A teenaged girl and an elderly man being baptised by the Rev Kevin Lowe (left) and the Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot (right) while five other youths await their turn. WHAT started as a solemn, serious affair of the soul turned into joyful fun in the sea. And who could blame the 100-odd Cambodians, young and […]

First Chapel service for Methodist Centre staff

SOME 70 members of the staff at the new Methodist Centre in Barker Road attended their first Chapel service on Jan 27, 2003 at the Sophia Blackmore Hall on the sixth floor. An initiative of the Bishop’s Office, this monthly Methodist Centre Staff Chapel will be held on the last Monday of the month. In […]

ARE YOU GAMING TODAY?

If you are, remember, it is not the answer to your problems. It may offer some temporary relief, but problems cannot be gamed away.   HAVE you been gaming lately? With all the adrenaline pumped up, it is not surprising that you can be glued to the chair and the joystick for countless hours without […]

Of splits in the church or when ‘church planting’ is a bad name

AJITH FERNANDO, author and Bible teacher, who said he has been grieving a lot about the state of the Evangelical movement in his country, Sri Lanka, shared a message recently with the staff of Youth For Christ in Colombo at their staff devotion. Methodist Message, which obtained a copy of his text, is reproducing it […]

Why teach theology?

[The Christian religion] teaches men both these truths: that there is a God of whom we are capable, and that a corruption in our nature makes us unworthy of Him. It is equally important for us to know both these points; for it is equally dangerous for man to know God without knowing his own […]

Inspiring service for launch of Methodist Volunteers

70 respond to invitation to serve in various capacities THE Methodist Volunteers movement was officially launched at a service of dedication on Dec 28, 2002 at Toa Payoh Methodist Church with a gathering of 200 people. And what an inspiring service it turned out to be! During the service about 70 people responded to an […]

The new Methodist Centre

An aerial view of the new Methodist Centre (top left). The ACS (Barker Road) swimming pool is in front of Barker Road Methodist Church. Oldham Hall is in the centre (background), and Lee Kong Chian Auditorium of ACS (BR) is at right (background). The Bishop’s Office. The Administration Department on Level 3. The Level 6 […]

Jesus’ resurrection the foundation upon which Christianity is erected

PART 10 OF THE SERIES OF MEDITATIONS ON ‘FAITH TO LIVE BY’ ‘On the third day He rose again’ DURING the closing decades of the 8th century, German historian Hermann Samuel Reimarus wrote a treatise rejecting the Gospel account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ because of its incredulity to reason. Reimarus spoke on behalf […]

Meeting growing needs of the community

Lessons on discipline and hard work. — MCYC picture. THE METHODIST CHILDREN & YOUTH CENTRE THE newly-renovated Methodist Children and Youth Centre (MCYC) in Bukit Batok is enhancing its programmes this year to meet the growing needs of the community. As a community-based project focused on children and youth, it will also be exploring to […]