A client I saw last week has been married for close to 30 years. Over the last decade, he has been painfully aware that he has fallen out of love with his wife. They do not engage in open conflicts but rather, a cold war has descended upon the marriage. But as he is […]
1. What inspired you to design the MCS 135 logo in this way? The graphic rendition of a “The Kingdom of Light” through the four arrows coming together to form a cross to represent the Church of Christ. This simple and yet powerful element of the Cross of Calvary signifies salvation, love, hope and peace. The […]
The President’s Award Presentation Ceremony at the Istana marks the finale of a long journey of six to 10 years for Primers. Being the highest award attainable in the Boys’ Brigade’s (BB) Primers Programme, the award is the capstone for a BB Boy turned Primer. On 9 July 2019, five Primers were conferred the prestigious […]
Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung speaking at the service, assisted by Mrs Chong translating the sermon into English The Week of Prayer and Self-Denial (WPSD) was started by the Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) more than a hundred years ago. The women from WSCS wanted to live more like Jesus and felt that a […]
Christalite Methodist Chapel celebrated our 14th Anniversary in July 2019. Our vision is to be a disciple-making Christian community that shines in Geylang. Our mission is to be a church for the Geylang Methodist Schools and the Geylang community, and work to make disciples of every church member who will in turn disciple others. We […]
“Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labour in vain.” (Ps 127:1) Whilst this Bible verse clearly speaks to building and estate management, there are at least two good reasons for relating it to family building as well. Firstly, Psalm 127 was written in Hebrew, and the Hebrew words for “builders” and “children” are […]
Rows of neatly arranged colourful art and craft work greet my eyes as my daughter and I step into the lobby of Faith Kindergarten. I immediately sense the cheerful and welcoming environment as the teachers greet each child warmly by name. The children return the greeting as they line up to have their temperatures taken […]
The structure of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) was instituted 44 years ago, with a General Conference and three Annual Conferences (ACs) along language lines. The demarcation was useful to help focus work, ease communications, and deploy pastors, ministry staff and other resources effectively. This structure has remained unchanged. Four decades later, there are now […]
In recent months, there has been much of discussion about the status of early childhood education in Singapore. Educators and researchers agree that a quality preschool programme has a long-term impact on the development of a child’s character and stands them in good stead for their future formal education. In 2018, our government announced the […]
Florence (first from left) and another befriender in MWS Senior Activity Centre – Kebun Baru’s Community Befriending Programme chatting with a resident in the neighbourhood. Outgoing and friendly, Florence is an active member of MWS Senior Activity Centre – Kebun Baru. She retired from her job eight years ago, but has since kept herself busy […]
