The Post-COSI Integration Programme (PCOSIIP) in Cambodia was established in 2009. Its objective is to help children from the COSI Children’s Village successfully transition from a sheltered environment back into society. 15 COSI youths (10 per cent of COSI’s population) have successfully completed the programme, and graduated from universities in various disciplines. Currently, there are 18 students under the […]
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us…if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.” Romans 12:6-8 (NIV) […]
Young man holding a Bible in a modern office (concept for a successful businessman who has principles from the Holy Bible) In his first epistle to the Christians of the disapora scattered throughout Asia Minor, the apostle Peter used vivid and powerful imagery drawn from the Old Testament to describe the Church. “You are a […]
The Church has had a long history of missions – starting from the book of Acts where Paul and Barnabas started the first missionary band to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles, to the Monastic movement in the 5th century, the Moravian Missions in 1732, and to the modern missions movement we have today. While […]
Handing over our belief. Old mand handing over a Bible to a new generation. Hand of a young kid receiving an old education. Handing over Christianity Missions and evangelism are important subjects in Ecclesiology – the study of the Christian Church, its origins, roles, and relationship with God. Acts chapter two described the beginning of […]
The humble beginnings of Paya Lebar Chinese Methodist Church (PLCMC) can be traced back to amongst the remote attap villages located at Hougang in 1937. Today, 80 years on, God has blessed PLCMC with eight congregations across four languages (Mandarin, Hokkien, English, and Teochew). The church currently has a worship attendance of about 900. Two […]
The eyesight of 74-year-old Mr Ler Eng Leong is so poor that he can only see and count fingers held directly in front of his face. His entire world is a blur. He can only discern vague shapes in his immediate environment, from the furniture and objects in his home, to the roads and trees […]
god making a pact with the devil shaking hands. That is why I can reminisce on my past, not being ashamed or guilty, but in quiet humility and understanding the process of maturity; because only when I see the contrast I understand the transforming nature of Christ no matter how far I had run and […]
The legacy of a ‘strange’ warmth The shofar’s hum on the evening of 21 May signalled the start of the Aldersgate SG 2017 Sunday Celebration at Paya Lebar Methodist Church (PLMC) amidst a heavy downpour. However, the deluge could not keep away the crowd that numbered about 1,000 who quickly filled PLMC’s sanctuary. For 15 […]
Race and religion in Singapore took centre stage at the annual Conversation dialogue organised by the ETHOS Institute™ for Public Christianity on 4 April 2017. The dialogue panel consisted of Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); Dr Matthew Matthews, Senior Research Fellow […]
