Lecture 1 The Singapore Perspective and Experience Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon “Whether the church is just a token presence or a transforming influence in society depends on its understanding of God’s character and His purposes. The term social holiness, emphasised by the Wesleys and the early Methodists, is deeply rooted in biblical teaching. “The triune […]
Faith Methodist Church and Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church, 400 Commonwealth Drive Mandarin translation provided, Tamil translation available via headsets Thursday 21 May, 7.45-9.45 pm Lecture 1 Seeking the Welfare of Our City: The Singapore Perspective and Experience (with Q&A) Speaker: Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon Who served as Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore […]
A different tone than usual was struck at the MethodistWalk 2015 on 28 March 2015, organised every two years by the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) to raise funds for Methodist schools and their students. This year, the walk came just five days after the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s founding Prime Minister, and hence “our usually upbeat MethodistWalk has been converted to a Memorial Walk dedicated to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew,” said Mrs Joni Ong, Chairperson of MSF, in her tribute given before the walk began.
Discover God’s design and purpose for family God’s design for family – every family – is really about something bigger. Ask anyone if family really matters and most, if not all, would say it does. The real question, though, is “Why does family matter?” Have you ever wondered what God has in mind for the […]
I was not ready then to die for Him, my Lord, despite my oaths of allegiance and declarations of His divinity, that fateful evening at the garden when even the olive trees were bent over with grief as their Creator agonised with drops of blood falling from His brow, pleading with His Father that He […]
Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire (UMH 651) Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. Anoint and cheer […]
On a chilly January morning this year, two heavily-armed Islamic terrorists barged into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris and fired 50 shots, killing 11 people and injuring 11 others. The terrorists shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is the greatest”) in an attack that was a violent retaliation to the […]
HingHwa Methodist Church (HMC) is 104 years old this year. HMC was founded by the Rev Dr Brewster and the Rev Lee Tiong Swee in 1911 with 13 members, and worship services were held in a rented room at Middle Road. It was only in 1950 that we constructed our new church building at 93 […]
Perspectives is an invitation once again to joyfully run the race He has set before us, setting no limits on how or where He will use us. “God is a God of global purpose. He has already put in our hearts the longing to be a friend to a great God, to somehow become a […]
The theme for Aldersgate SG 2015 is “Seeking the Welfare of Our City”, based on Jeremiah 29:7. Should we be concerned about our city? The answer appears obvious to most: “Yes, of course.” “This is my home.” “I have my family and friends here.” “Here is where my future lies.” I write this on the […]
