One of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church’s long-standing ministries has been its Hokkien service for residents living in Jalan Kukoh. After the service, the residents are given rice packets and bread. Founded in 1889, Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TACMC) celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. From its simple beginnings as a dispensary in […]
Photo of an Asian teen boy playing or working on a laptop computer For three to four mornings a week, 14-year-old Ryan could not wake up in time for school. This was because he was playing an online multiplayer role-playing game through the night. He ate at his computer table, slept in the day, and […]
Cambodian children responding to a mission team from Bedok Methodist Church this year that also consisted of children. “Seeing children equipped, discipled and released to serve God has been such an exciting journey for me. It’s an honour to be part of what God is doing in and through the children! Children are disciples in […]
Poor street kids in Delhi, India, receiving free food. Picture by paul prescott/Bigstock.com What does our pattern of giving say about us? How would our Lord view our relationship with those who are less privileged, as revealed through our giving? If our Lord’s grace was measured to us as ours is to others, what would […]
Chinese Tea ceremony is performed during a Chinese wedding or Chinese New Year. “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13 Practicing hospitality is an act of kindness. In Romans 12:13, Paul says: “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” How far is our hospitality […]
asian couple having an argument at home Couples should avoid bringing up past wrongs and already resolved issues in order to support their stand in a current matter. Have you ever considered what percentage of our communication is through words? Studies have shown that what we say is usually interpreted through: 55 per cent body […]
“Righteousness exalts a nation”, said the wise man in Proverbs 14:34 (NKJV). The Good News Bible translates the verse simply as: “Righteousness makes a nation great.” What then is “righteousness”? In Hebrew, the language in which the Proverbs were written, it means to adhere to what is required according to a standard. Bearing in mind […]
MMS MISSIONS RALLY • 5-6 SEPTEMBER 2014 Larisa Cheng from Covenant Community Methodist Church helping in a field harvest – literally! – in Cambodia in 2011. Calling all young people across our Methodist churches: You’ve encountered Christ – you’ve tasted His goodness, and you’ve been touched by His love. It’s now time to bring the […]
What would Jesus do if He had a house in Geylang? That was the question God asked Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Singapore during our prayer retreat. YWAM Singapore had been living and working within Geylang for 19 years, yet we failed terribly in our attempts to embody Missions, Mercy, Evangelism, Discipleship, Transformation, and Justice […]
USB key unlocked depicting a loss or risk to personal data The Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) will come into effect on July 2, 2014 and is enforced and administered by the Personal Data Protection Commission. What is the PDPA all about? It’s a data protection law that sets the rules for governing the […]
