SVETI IVAN (Bulgaria) – Claims that bone fragments unearthed by archaeologists at the site of an ancient church here belong to John the Baptist have been bolstered by experts who have dated the bones to the 1st century. “We got some dates that are very interesting indeed,” researcher Thomas Higham of the University of Oxford […]
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. Here I […]
‘Voices of Hope’ CD helps MGS raise funds for cancer care and prevention METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL (MGS) has produced a CD entitled “Voices of Hope – A Hope for Every Season” in collaboration with the National Cancer Centre Singapore. The CD features original songs written by MGS alumnae, Ms Natalie Hiong and Ms Karen Lim, […]
THE EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE (ETAC) Board on Missions organised its first youth mission trip to Jaffna, Sri Lanka, this year. A team of 12 youths and five adults embarked on the trip, which began on March 17 and spanned 10 days. Having undergone intensive training in the weeks leading up to the trip, the […]
Bonaventure (1221 – 1274) BONAVENTURE IS ONE of the most important theologians and spiritual writers in the 13th century. Born Giovanni di Fidanza in 1221, he entered the prestigious University of Paris in 1235 and came into contact with a group of mendicants known as the Franciscans. Impressed by their simplicity and embrace of poverty, […]
TEN DOLLARS EACH was all that three sisters had for their pocket money every month. The siblings, students at Geylang Methodist School (Secondary) or GMS (S), would usually buy 30-cent biscuits to snack on at school before dinner at home. “It was really tough,” said the eldest sister in an interview. The Secondary Four student, […]
It is our 45th Methodist church FIVE YEARS AGO, on July 8, 2007, the first worship service of a fledging preaching point in Anglo-Chinese School (International) or ACS (Int) was held. is year, also on July 8, that same preaching point was constituted as Holland Village Methodist Church (HVMC), the 45th local conference in e […]
In March 2012, students of the Methodist School of Cambodia (MSC) held their first outreach to Prak Padov School in Kandal Province. They learnt how to work together, and showed their friendship and love to the children there. In this article, they share some wonderful lessons and experiences. Cambodian students’ first outreach to […]
WHEN I WAS ASKED to write an article about our country’s National Day for the August issue of Methodist Message, I honestly did not have a clue what I was supposed to write about. I am not the most patriotic citizen you could find, and to me, the only thing that I like about […]
FOUR PRINCIPLES Four principles to guide churches towards a music ministry that glorifies God: § Music supports the Word of God and the sacraments § Music in Christian worship is primarily vocal § Music is for the whole assembly § Music derives from the local culture IN RECENT TIMES, Christians have engaged in spirited disagreements […]
