Mr Henry Soh, Chairman of the Social Concerns and Outreach Committee in Foochow Methodist Church, and Mrs Lee Siew Choo, Chairman of the Boys’ Centre Governance Committee, discussing the merits of a potential location for the centre. – MWS picture. HE USED TO LEAD HIS PEERS in fights with students from neighbouring schools. But […]
Mrs Irene Jeevaratnam (far left) speaking to Nepali women at Bira Furniture during a Lunch Fellowship sponsored by the mission team. – General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service picture. FOR THE SECOND TIME, the General Conference (GC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) organised a mission trip to Nepal. Three women from the […]
“DO LEOPARDS CHANGE THEIR SPOTS?” It did not take long for me to realise that I was not being tested on my zoological knowledge. I was being asked about the “human form” of leopards. The inquirer wanted to know if men who strayed can ever be trusted to remain faithful again. This question is especially […]
WHY DOES GOD ACT? “The problem arises when we begin to acknowledge God only by His deeds and action, without contemplating who He is so as to understand why He acts in those ways.” THIS SONG IS often heard during Christmas: We are the reason that He gave His life We are the reason […]
MR JOHN CHEONG, Chairman of the Methodist Co-operative Society Ltd (MCSL), has been conferred a Special Commendation Medal by the Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF), in recognition of the body of work and his contribution towards the co-operative movement. The award was presented by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office […]
TOWARDS THE END OF LAST YEAR, I started reading the engaging book Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places by Eugene H. Peterson. I would like to share an interesting part from one of its chapters, “Christ Plays in Creation”. In it, Peterson related that a few years ago he had a student who lived […]
The newly-installed Conference Officers making a covenant to consecrate themselves for God’s service in the General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service. Conference delegates and ovservers posing for a photo at the meeting venue, Thistle Johor Bahru Hotel.Story by Grace Toh – GC WSCS pictures A STRONG CALL TO ACTION was delivered by Ms […]
So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” Matthew 16:26 WE MEASURE LIFE by length of days, And extend its span by ingenious ways; But when life […]
O Come and Dwell in Me O come and dwell in me, Spirit of power within, And bring the glorious liberty From sorrow, fear, and sin. Hasten the joyful day Which shall my sins consume, When old things shall be done away, And all things new become. I want the witness, Lord, […]
Mr Tan Kok Heng (left), the previous Brigade President, hands over the Brigade Colours to Dr Ho Yew Kee, the new Brigade President, as a symbol of the passing on of leadership. Witnessing the handover is the Honorary President, Lt-Gen (Ret) Winston Choo Wee Leong. – The Boys’ Brigade Singapore picture.ON NOV 23 LAST YEAR, […]
