“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honour…. Lord, […]
This year, 2018, marks a significant milestone for Kum Yan Methodist Church (KYMC) as we celebrate the church’s centennial. Our tagline – “感恩百年，百年感恩” (100 years of Thanksgiving) – gives glory to God for His faithfulness. The centennial was celebrated joyously on 4 Mar 2018 with a thanksgiving service and dinner, bringing together the English, Mandarin, […]
How shall I come before the Lord, Bow down before the exalted God? Will a perfect prescribed sacrifice Offered on the altar suffice? Will sacrifices in abundance, Offered without repentance? Will the gift of my firstborn alone, My life transform, my sin atone? You have shown, Lord, what is right In Your sovereign righteous sight; […]
MWS MODEL OF HELP FOR FAMILIES The Family Development Programme (FDP) by the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) helps families break out of the vicious circle of poverty and distress through holistic integrated intervention. Launched in April 2016, its focus is debt repayment and savings matching at a ratio of 1:2, up to $200 per month. […]
Paya Lebar Methodist Church 5 Boundary Road, Singapore 549954 Aldersgate Sunday Celebration 20 May | Sunday | 5.00-7.00 p.m. (doors open 4.00 p.m.) Come worship the Lord as God’s family, and stand united in the Aldersgate SG Prayer of Commitment! Guided by the Methodist School of Music. Speaker: Bishop Emeritus Dr Wee Boon Hup – Biblically […]
“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you.” (Isaiah 46:4, NIV) What are the responsibilities of the Church in an ageing population? It is undeniable that a ‘silver tsunami’[1] is rising in Singapore. By 2030, the number of seniors aged 65 and above is projected to […]
A day forever memorable to Methodists – 24 May 1738. On that day, as John Wesley records in his journal, a group of great experiences came to him. At five o’clock in the morning he read in his Testament: “There are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, even that ye should be partakers […]
“Well done, good and faithful servant… Enter into the joy of your Master.” Matthew 25:23 It was a sad day for us when Pastor John Lim Thuan Woon entered into the joy of his Master on 26 March 2018. Having only recently enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship with him during the 2018 Thai Annual […]
Every semester, I ask my counselling students to reflect on how their family has influenced their development. On average, one out of every three has stories of family strife. Some come from families where there is parent-child conflict. Others experience sibling rivalry. Parental favouritism may come into play too. Conflicts and disunity may also cross […]
The Bible underscores the need for unity among believers. We are exhorted to live in harmony with one another (Rom 12:16, NIV). We are many parts that form one “body of Christ” (1 Cor 12:27). In his book on the Orthodox Church, the Russian theologian Sergius Bulgakov used the Slavonic term sobornost to describe the […]
