ON FEB 7, 1885, a steamer sailed into the New Harbour (now known as Keppel Harbour) on the island of Singapore. The SS Khandalia brought James M. Thoburn, William Oldham, Mrs Anne Thoburn and Miss Julia Battie, an organist from the Calcutta church. Mrs Oldham would join this group in Singapore one month later as […]
TRINITY Theological College (TTC) has just published a book of eight essays titled “Truth to Proclaim: The Gospel in Church & Society“. The essays were commissioned to commemorate two events at TTC: the move of the college to its new campus in September 2001 and the setting up of the Centre for the Study of […]
MANY issues ago, I wrote: “As much as the rank and file of the church might like to make the book of Revelation into a forecast of events to come — and thus, believing that they can beat Nostradamus at his own game — Revelation insists that it is of far greater importance to know […]
TELOK AYER Chinese Methodist Church will hold a series of evangelistic rallies and seminars at its premises from July 3 to 6 in Mandarin, English and Hokkien to cater to different groups of people. The four-day programme, “Answers To Life’s Constrasts”, will be conducted by a husband-and-wife team, Dr William Ho and Dr Esther Su. […]
The prison chaplains, from left, the Rev Stephen Cheng, the Rev Chng Siew Sin, the Rev Lorna Khoo, the Rev Brenda Lim, Mrs Andy Lim (representing her husband, Major Andy Lim, who was absent), the Rev Henry Khoo, the Rev Chiu Ming Li, and the Rev Kenny Fam. — Prison Fellowship Singapore picture. A MILESTONE […]
NASHVILLE — During a time of heightened interest in prayer, a United Methodist pastor is recommending a deeper look at the Covenant Prayer made popular by Methodism’s founder John Wesley. In a new book released recently, the Rev Keith Beasley-Topliffe demonstrates how simple, familiar prayers can be a doorway to deeper prayer and transformation. In […]
Mrs June Cheong (right) and her friends listening to a resident of Bethany Methodist Nursing Home. — Methodist Message picture. Dedicated … committed … humble A GROUP of dedicated women, originating from Barker Road Methodist Church, has been visiting residents of a home for the aged and bringing cheer to them every Thursday for the […]
The Rev J. R. Denyes, District Superintendent of the Netherlands Indies District, was Pastor of the Middle Road Baba Church from 1900-1901 and taught in ACS, but was re-assigned to the Methodist Mission’s outreach in Java. Here is his account of an extended and challenging weekend pastoral ministry in West Borneo, accompanied by one of […]
A dance well received by the audience. — Geylang Methodist Secondary School picture. Community Outreach Day STAFF and pupils of Geylang Methodist Secondary School put in time, effort and money to bring some joy to the community recently as part of the school’s Community Outreach programme. The school also made arrangements with the National Kidney […]
“Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.”
