Rachel and her husband taking their wedding vows The last thing Rachel Teo remembered was making her way to meet a friend. Then everything went black. When she opened her eyes, the 21-year-old found herself in an unfamiliar room, with her body in casts and bandages. This is a hospital, she was told. You’ve been […]
Kwok Wan Yee (middle) with incoming Conference Lay Leaders From 2014–16, I was Vice President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), and subsequently was elected as the 2017–20 CAC Conference Lay Leader. I have just stepped down as Conference Lay Leader for the next Quadrennium. During my tenure […]
Jamie (centre), celebrating World Social Work Day 2020 with her colleagues With the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown continuing to bring uncertainty to our lives, we can be sure that there will be more disadvantaged and distressed people requiring social service support. For Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), the social concerns arm of The Methodist Church […]
2020 was a year during which most of us struggled. COVID-19 broke out and, up till now, the world continues to contend with multiple layers of issues the pandemic has brought, such as the heightened use of technology in health, business, education, religion, the arts and even our personal and communal relationships. Today, we are […]
The service on 29 Nov 2020, at which the newly-elected officials were installed Ephesians 3:14-21; 1 Corinthians 11:3 The General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC WSCS) held her 12th Session Quadrennial General Meeting on Saturday 28 Nov 2020 on Zoom. Present were Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung, ETAC President the Rev Philip Abraham, […]
In the first epistle of John, we find one of the most profound statements about God in the whole of Scripture: “God is love” (4:8). Love is the very essence of God. Love sums up His whole being. Love is what God immutably is. This assertion is radical because no other religion apart from the […]
Bishop Dr Gordon Wong and the AC Presidents engaging with the youths via several tongue-in-cheek as well as serious questions on culture and activism Even though most events planned for MCS 135 were shelved or postponed due to COVID-19 safety measures, the committee for 1Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength (1HSMS) was determined to see it happen […]
The Rev Paul Thian welcomes the delegates to the 45th CAC Session while the Rev Dr Goh looks on. The 45th Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) session was a muted affair compared to previous years. While much of the proceedings over four days was done via Zoom, the opening and closing services were conducted both on-site […]
Mdm Ang leading other seniors in an exercise session The network of seven MWS Senior Activity Centres (SACs) run by Methodist Welfare Services do more than just organise activities to engage seniors aged 55 and above. They have been applying the Asset-Based Community-led Development (ABCD) approach, which involves activating seniors to take charge of their […]
The Council of Presidents of MCS for 2021–24: (from left to right) the Rev Stanley Chua (TRAC), Bishop Dr Gordon Wong, the Rev Dr Goh Nai Lat (CAC), the Rev Philip Abraham (ETAC) The Methodist Church in Singapore wrapped up its 12th Session of the General Conference in December 2020, concluding the remaining discussions and […]
