The Methodist Missions Society (MMS) Vision 2025 is to “Enlarge the Tent of God” among the world’s unreached people groups (UPG) so that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Isa 11:9). The Lausanne Committee defined a people group in 1982 as “the largest group […]
Each of us has a story: one that defines who we are; where we come from; and how we relate to others. While some may be willing to share their stories, others dare not for reasons we may or may not understand. What strikes us are untold stories that we learn of only when something […]
TRAC President Rev Stanley Chua Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA)! What an apt description of the past 18 months, during which COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill. Amidst this chaos, the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) organised a women’s conference entitled “Power in the VUCA World”. It reflects […]
The production team The Fairfield Methodist Schools (Primary and Secondary) celebrated 133 years of its founding on 4 Aug this year. Usually, the schools celebrate Founder’s Day with Founder’s Day services in the respective schools and then the celebratory dinner in the evening. But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of hosting the […]
Mrs Gnanamany Philip with her husband, ETAC President Rev Philip Abraham “I am determined to be a Bible Christian not almost but altogether.” This remains my goal in my Christian life. I grew up in Sembawang—Jalan Sembawang Kechil to be exact—where Sembawang Tamil Methodist Church stood before it shifted to Yishun. It was there in […]
Mr Yan Yuelong, client of MWS Covenant Family Service Centre – Hougang and MWS Family Development Programme This year, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is one of a series of stories from people empowered to help others through MWS over the years.Mr Yan Yuelong was working […]
National Day reminds everyone that strength and unity as a country is important, especially now, as the world undertakes its second year of living under COVID-19. Some countries have become more divided under the strains of managing the pandemic, while others have become more united. “God of this City”, performed by Chris Tomlin, describes the […]
Learning about marriage Board of Family Life (BoFL) Building Up Your Family: Step-By-Step Webinar Series 2021 The first two webinars of the BoFL 10-session webinar series 2021 were conducted on the topic of marriage. Here are some of the key takeaways from both talks.Marriage is built on the creation of God. “So God created man […]
One of the dangers in the way that Christian mission is sometimes presented in some Christian circles is that it tends towards a triumphalism that dangerously distorts this vital work of the Church. Some of these accounts sound very much like Disney fairy tales where the hero always emerges victorious, while the villains are always […]
I was recently asked what advice I would give to young adults as they pursue or complete their university education. The natural assumption seems to be that young adults will play a crucial role in the shaping of our nation which celebrates her 56th birthday. I’m sure they will, as will the not-so-young adults amongst […]
