Many will agree that educating our young goes beyond just basic literacy or even imparting knowledge and skill sets to help them earn a living when they grow up. It should also aim at preparing our youths to function successfully in society, not only academically, but economically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually, by equipping them with […]
the hat and diploma on the white Those who are familiar with developments in Wesleyan studies might have heard of Albert Outler, an outstanding theologian who first taught at Yale before being recruited to teach at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Among other things, he was the one who argued persuasively for […]
A bible open on a table next to a candle ** Note: Shallow depth of field An article entitled ‘Learning by Listening’ from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire (USA)1, wrote: “You can learn a lot through listening. In college, it will be a prime source of information. Unfortunately, people do not instinctively listen well.” […]
Every year, as applications open for Primary and Secondary schools in Singapore, most mission schools – including our Methodist schools – experience high levels of interest. Why is this the case? We surmise that alongside academic and extra-curricular excellence, which is not the sole purview of mission schools, another factor is the strong grounding in […]
“Let my lifesong sing to You!” declares American band, Casting Crowns, in their 2005 song titled ‘Lifesong’. The song’s overriding theme – to worship God with all of one’s life – is closely aligned with the theme of this year’s Methodist School of Music (MSM) Worship Symposium: ‘Life as Worship’. How does our Sunday worship […]
How should women today live in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world? That was the focus of the “Women in this VUCA World” conference, held at Toa Payoh Methodist Church on Saturday 22 Apr 2017 and organised by the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS). About 600 participants attended the conference, which highlighted that women […]
Handicapped boy searching books at library in school The Straits Times reported on 4 Nov 2016 that the government would be extending the Compulsory Education Act, which was passed in Parliament in 2000, to special needs children. This will take effect in 2019. Minister for Education (Schools) Mr Ng Chee Meng said that this is […]
Here’s food for thought: how can a humdrum activity like boot polishing bring young girls closer to God? In The Girls’ Brigade (GB) 1st Singapore Company at Methodist Girls’ School (MGS), we polish our boots every time we are in full uniform, and that can be several times in a month. The frequency increases during […]
Faith Kindergarten, formerly known as the Faith Methodist Church Nursery Programme, owes its humble beginnings to the vision of one man over 50 years ago. In 1966, the Rev T. C. Nga, Pioneer Work Pastor of Faith Methodist Church (FMC), saw the need for pre-school education for children within the Queenstown community, and laboured hard […]
Every two years, images of cheerful students in bright red, blue and yellow at the MethodistWalk surface to nudge our consciousness of the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF). But did you know about the equally colourful background of the MSF, and the crucial support role it plays in the educational mission of the Methodist Church? Back […]
