Panellists taking questions from the audience Dealing head-on with complex issues through discourse and discussions has been a hallmark of the ETHOS Conversations series of events. Organised by the ETHOS Institute for Public Christianity, one such Conversation was held on 20 Mar at the Bible House that saw its auditorium filled with attendees eager to […]
Organising ourselves better for service and growth Looking towards our Golden Jubilee in 2026 as an autonomous Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), we thank God for His leading all these years as well as seek His direction for what He would have us do. We are revisiting the way the MCS is organised—by language of […]
Pranish (extreme left) with the WBMC worship team I have had the privilege to work with my home church, Pentecost Methodist Church, and MMS in our Nepal ministry since 2008. I have witnessed the hand of God at work in the lives of simple people who trust God implicitly. During a recent visit to Nepal, […]
In the dark recesses of the soul, Questions emerged to haunt the restless mind. Fickle companions, The comforts of familiar religion; Their words unable to touch the deepest part of the heart. Habits of devotion Practised fervently In company, and in Solitude; The drive to be perfect, To win love and to receive assurance, Put […]
Artist’s impression of the ward in the re-modelled MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang We have been incredibly blessed by our faithful and generous supporters, many of whom are from Methodist churches. Without them, we would not be able to serve our 11,000 beneficiaries. Half of our services fill gaps in the community […]
Ascension Day is the 40th day of our Easter journey. It was the day when Jesus ascended to heaven before His disciples’ eyes on the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:1–12). Although it is an event not given as much attention as Christmas or Easter, it is one that is full of theological and biblical truth. […]
The Sunday Celebration at Aldersgate SG 2018 Aldersgate SG is organised by The Methodist Church in Singapore to commemorate Methodism’s founder John Wesley’s experience of assurance by the Holy Spirit on 24 May 1738. Through this annual event, the Methodist family reunites to celebrate the values of compassion and discipline of our rich Wesleyan heritage, […]
It has become fashionable for companies, and even individuals, to have mission statements. These mission statements try to make clear what is the deepest or ultimate goal and mission in the life of the company or individual. Did you know that Starbucks has a mission statement? It goes: “To inspire and nurture the human spirit—one […]
TRAC President the Rev Dr Gordon Wong and I have just returned from the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) Conference of The United Methodist Church, where they celebrated the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Missionary Society. In his address, Dr David W. Scott, Director of Mission Theology at GBGM, urged all to […]
Boarders from Oldham Hall Barker Road Methodist Church (BRMC) is unique among churches in Singapore—it originated in a school music room, where 12 boys from The Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) started worshipping together regularly. This youth church, Barker Road Chapel, began to attract more students from ACS and within a year, in 1957, it was officially […]
