Seen our flame-shaped flyers for Aldersgate SG 2017? (If not, they’re inserted in this very issue of Methodist Message.) You may be wondering: “What is this all about?” Firstly, they’re a reminder about the annual keynote event of Methodists in Singapore – and this year, our theme is ‘Catch the Flame: The Wesleyan Pursuit of […]
Daybreak on 25 March saw some 4,500 Methodists of varying ages and walks of life gathering together for the biennial fund-raising MethodistWalk 2017. The participants came from all 16 of the Methodist educational institutions, as well as churches from across the three Annual Conferences. Hosted by the Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) this year and graced […]
Follow the Rules Society Regulations Legal System Law Concept Many Methodists would have heard of the three ‘General Rules’ of Methodism, often paraphrased as: “Do no harm; do good; stay in love with God.” However, are we aware of the circumstances in which these arose, how they are intended to help believers, and what they […]
Lovely Cartoon Watercolor seamless love hearts valentines pattern items of a collection and illustrations isolated on white background. Perfect for valentines holiday. Good for love card valentine day congratulation design. “I now found myself at peace with God, and rejoiced in hope of loving Christ… I saw that by faith I stood; by the continual […]
Jurong Tamil Methodist Church (JTMC) celebrates our 40th anniversary this year. Established in 1977, the church started with 20 members gathering at the home of the late C. D. Pandian, who was Pastor then, in the Taman Jurong area. We moved to Jurong Christian Church (Lutheran) at the beginning of the 1980s. To this day, […]
In days of old, when messages were carried by persons rather than transmitted through mass media or the Internet, there was a common understanding that one should refrain from “killing the messenger”, especially when the message was unwelcome. These days, a common response to unwelcome news would be to categorise it as “fake news”. This […]
Man lighting a fire in a dark winter forest preparing for an overnight sleep in nature warming himself with DIY fire. Adventure scouting survival concept. It started shy – a gentle flame That almost blushed to burn; Then steadily it grew and grew – To stretch, it seemed to yearn. But as the hours flickered […]
by Nathaniel Hone, oil on canvas, circa 1766 Edmund Burke, Irish philosopher and statesman, once said: “In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind.” Likewise, in our Christian faith, history plays a vital role in continually informing the living […]
Close up view on pair of hands folded together in prayer according to Christian religious tradition At the upcoming Aldersgate Sunday Celebration on 21 May, the Methodist community will be called together as a body of Christ to reaffirm its commitment to further God’s Kingdom, pursue holiness in the Wesleyan fashion, and to build upon […]
Conceptual Christian cross on a little rock island in the ocean or sea with waves and the sky at sunset banner I have sometimes wondered if our church members understand what it means to be a Methodist. Recently, we have had many new members from South India added to our Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference churches. […]
