Sing like never before

Covenant Community MC’s outreach to TransitPoint @ Margaret during Christmas 2020 The Church and the pandemic, one year on We did not know it then, but on Sunday, 15 Mar 2020, Methodists left their church buildings after worship services and would not return for at least three months. This was the first time since World […]

FAITH in Action

Faith Methodist Church (Faith) turns 55 this year. Since its humble beginnings in the ’60s, Faith has always sought to uphold its vision of “transforming lives, changing the world” through practical acts of love and service to others. Its robust outreach and evangelistic programmes include Adopt-a-Block (AAB), G.O.L.D. (God of Love Delivery) food delivery initiative, […]

136 years of blessings through thick and thin

The opening prayer and welcome by Pastor-in-Charge the Rev Raymond Fong Wesley Methodist Church (MC) celebrated its 136th anniversary with a special Sunday Combined Worship Service on 21 Feb 2021. The service was a milestone in Wesley MC’s history as it was the first time the respective services from both the Hall and Sanctuary were […]

Unselfing

“Soundings” is a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. For many, the prominent biblical theme and practice of sacrifice first appeared in the Bible in Genesis 4, which records the sacrifices of Cain and Abel. […]

135 years on, the best is yet to be

ACS (Independent) The ACS135 Thanksgiving Service organised by the ACSOBA 1 March is a day deeply etched into the hearts of ACSians—what those from the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) family of schools call themselves. It’s a reminder of God’s continued blessings upon our school and causes us to reflect upon the tenacity and vision of our founder, Bishop […]

The Giving Methodist 2021 invites you to be a friend to someone in need

Jimmy Chua (right) has been journeying with Mr Yong Teck Kin to help him stay debt-free and build savings Every year, The Giving Methodist, spearheaded by The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) and Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), provides a platform to galvanise all Methodists for acts of love. Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 […]

Serving with all that I have

Melody Lim is a member of Wesley Methodist Church and serves in the Ministry of the Hearing Impaired, in the cradle roll ministry and as a small group leader. Although I’m a first-generation Christian, when I was a child, my uncle told me many stories from the Bible, and my younger sister shared the songs […]

Handling anxiety

A class organised by TRAC BOSM A TRAC BOSM class In December 2020, the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Board of Seniors Ministry (BOSM) organised a class to help our seniors handle anxiety. The eight sessions were based on the LifeGuide Bible studies on anxiety by Skip McDonald. After completing the class, participants realised the Bible […]

This is Amazing Grace

The “Memories” feature of Facebook allows users to revisit posts from yesteryear. Some treasured memories get retriggered, allowing us to relive the associated significant moments. This is somewhat like the liturgical calendar, which revisits significant moments in salvation history. In the season of Easter, Jesus’ sacrifice—His death and resurrection—comes into focus. However, like our memory […]

Be still

TRAC WSCS ladies at the Lakeside After nearly a year without physical meetings, 99 TRAC WSCS ladies gathered for a morning of silence and solitude. No, we did not contravene any COVID-19 safety regulations—the ladies met in 15 groups of at most eight persons over two weekends in the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Jurong Lake Gardens […]