Methodist Missions Society (MMS) was set up in 1991 as the missions agency of The Methodist Church in Singapore. Its strategy is to establish indigenous churches supported by mission endeavours in communities in our region where there is no Methodist presence.
The new Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), Rev Philip Lim, was consecrated on 6 December 2024 at Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church (QCMC) / Faith Methodist Church. Bishop Philip Lim, who attended QCMC as a child, will serve for the 13th quadrennium from 2025 to 2028.
To love our neighbour as we love ourselves is to treat them not in the way they might actually treat us, but in the way we wish they would treat us.
My 12-year-old son is very close to me. As his mother, I love him but I do not like the way he clings to me sometimes. Some days when he wants my attention, he grabs my arm and pulls me towards him. As he is getting bigger, I feel tired trying to resist the force of his movements. When he is chastised for disobeying instructions for instance, instead of rectifying his behaviour, he asks me to hug him first. It feels like he’s trying to evade or delay punishment and sometimes I tell him to do what he has to do before coming for a hug. This makes him upset and he has told me before that he feels hurt when I refuse to hug him. I am tired from the physical and emotional demands even though I love him. What can I do to make him understand that I would like some personal space without making him feel rejected? ~ Drained
An elderly Chinese lady, whom we shall call Sally, contacted the social service agency she frequented for exercise classes to report a concern. Sally said that she had not seen her neighbour—a single, Indian lady a few years younger—for a few days and efforts to call on her went unanswered.
In this 9-part series, The Methodist Church in Singapore shares reflections on its Social Principles which, more than ever before, can help believers live by God’s firm principles in today’s volatile and complex world. This final instalment discusses The Sphere of Creation Care.
Ring in the Christmas cheer this season with uplifting events from our Methodist churches and agencies. Let’s celebrate and remember the true meaning of Christmas together!
I was born and raised in a Hindu family. As a teen in the 1980s, I had no knowledge about Christ nor did I have any Christian friends. I even told my mother that I would never marry a Christian, but God had different plans for me.
My wife and I have a three-year-old son. I was hoping to have another child so that my son may have a companion and someone to share his burdens with, especially when we are in our old age. However, my wife is not keen on it due to various reasons. I am concerned that by the time she might be ready to have a second child, it would be too late as we are both in our late 30s. What should I do in this situation? How should I adjust my thinking to accept that we would only have one child? ~ Concerned Dad
Another quadrennium of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) will end at the close of this year. Outgoing leaders, Alvin Tan and Col Quek Koh Eng, share their thoughts.
