You are worth more than many sparrows

A lot of small funny birds sparrows sitting on a branch on the panoramic picture Have you ever felt that your world is caving in on you and the things that matter in your life (e.g. career, family, ministry) are not working out? It gets so bad you start to feel discouraged and wonder if […]

CAC updates and news

1. Formation of 4th District At the Special Session of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) held in July 2017, the Rev Dr Gregory Goh, CAC President, proposed the formation of four districts to replace the former three-district structure. This is to aid in strengthening collaborations among churches, and better position District Superintendents to oversee and […]

Bukit Panjang MC: Taking root, bearing fruit

In September 1936, renowned Chinese Christian evangelist, John Sung, conducted a gospel rally in Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church while passing through Singapore. A youth named Lim Kim Seng was converted during the rally. He began to proclaim Christ, and started a congregation in a charcoal shop in Bukit Panjang. By June 1937, the charcoal […]

New Tamil outreach service at Sengkang

On 10 Sep 2017, Ang Mo Kio Tamil Methodist Church (AMKTMC) and Sengkang Methodist Church (SKMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for AMKTMC to begin a weekly Tamil outreach service at SKMC’s premises. Although both our churches come from different Annual Conferences, we joined hands to minister to the Tamil community in Sengkang and […]

National Day Awards 2017

Amazing fireworks, fireworks 2017, fireworks background, fireworks event, Fireworks Festival, firework, fireworks isolated, fireworks night, beautiful, colorfu Congratulations! Methodist Message congratulates the following who have received the 2017 National Day Awards: Churches Ang Mo Kio Chinese Methodist Church Mr George Loh Chee Ping The Public Administration Medal (Silver) Covenant Community Methodist Church BG (Ret) David […]

The 3 Ps to building a ‘First World’ righteousness

The term ‘First World’ is often used in reference to economic matters, such as standards or costs of living. But what would a First World righteousness look like? And how could Christians contribute to it? This was the topic under discussion at the National Day Thanksgiving Service (NDTS), held on 17 Aug 2017 at the […]

Golden years, new beginnings

Over a year ago, Mr Liau Vui Hon (right) was just another typical newly-retired senior. Having been sedentary for most of his working life, he was physically very unfit. The diabetes sufferer also had chronic knee pain and weakness in his left leg, which made climbing stairs impossible. As his wife was still working, he […]

Back to the basics

Picture of christian person praying to the GOD while holding a bible with crucifix symbol on the background The last three decades have seen a slew of books on basic Christianity. A simple search on Amazon.com would yield titles like Christianity 101 (1993), Basic Discipleship (1992), and Christianity: The Basics (2014). These books receive their […]

‘I believe’: the place and importance of creeds in the Christian faith

Bible Scripture with crown of thorns and nails over cloth – John 3:16 The act of saying “I believe” is a self-involving act, transcending mere intellectual acknowledgement and involving our disposition, our action, and most of all, an openness to be transformed by that which we believe. Given this is so, what constitutes the content […]

Celebrating life’s milestones

Not long ago, I arrived at a chronological milestone. My family surprised me with a gathering to celebrate the occasion. During the event, it seemed like I received as much attention and congratulations as someone who had just finished a marathon. What did I do to deserve such attention? That morning, I awoke to a […]