John Wesley’s pastoral care for pious ‘lady of fortune’
MISS March received more than 40 letters from John Wesley between March 4, 1760 and Dec 10, 1777. She was well-educated, cultured and a “lady of fortune and piety”. She dressed plainly and devoted her life and resources to doing good. Wesley’s letters to her in general showed a maturing of his theology and philosophy […]
Final steps of arduous journey from Mt Sophia to UBT
The new John Wesley Centre at Upper Bukit Timah Road: Attractive, spacious and functional. –Trinity Theological College picture. The courtyard in St Francis Methodist School. — MM picture. ON SATURDAY Feb 2, the new John Wesley Centre at Upper Bukit Timah Road, together with the Methodist School of Music (MSM) and St Francis Methodist School […]
Queenstown Chinese MC, Faith MC to jointly develop new church
FAITH Methodist Church (FMC) and Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church (QCMC) will jointly redevelop the existing premises, located next to the Commonwealth MRT station, to cater to their expanding memberships. The project is estimated to cost $12 million and the two churches will share the cost equally. Construction is expected to begin in the middle […]
Methodist Schools’ Foundation distributes funds to 6 schools
THE Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) distributed $150,000 last year to various Methodist schools to help in their PRIME programmes and purchase personal computers, audio-visual equipment and library books. This is an initial distribution, and more funds will be disbursed to the schools in future. The $150,000 was distributed to six schools: Geylang Methodist Primary […]
Two US missionaries to serve in MCS
The Martzen family. AFTER a lapse of the past few years, missionaries from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) of The United Methodist Church in the United States are once again serving in The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). Bishop Dr Robert Solomon has appointed the Rev George Martzen, 45, as Minister attached […]
Hossana Bereavement Services
The Garden of Remembrance
New Principal for Fairfield Methodist Primary School
Mrs Tan Shook Fund A long-time Methodist, she became Principal on Jan 2. MISS DOROTHY HO Remembered for her forthrightness and caring spirit. TAN SHOOK FUND A FORMER FAIRSIAN MRS TAN SHOOK FUND has taken over as Principal of Fairfield Methodist Primary School from Ms Dorothy Ho, who retired in December last year. Mrs Tan, […]
Birth of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church
Miss Sophia Blackmore recounted how a modest medical mission in Chinatown resulted in the genesis of the Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church in 1889 – one of our earliest churches. ‘IN THE year 1889 Dr West opened a dispensary in Nankin Street for the use of poor Chinese coolies. Christian services were held in the […]