The Methodist Missions Society (MMS) Student Sponsorship Scheme (SSS) is a programme that shares the love of Christ in a real and practical way by helping to break the vicious cycle of poverty. SSS has two donor schemes, for residential and non- residential students.
We are all familiar with this Bible verse, or should be, for it is one of the seminal verses undergirding the Christian Church: “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42). “
I loved reading to my boys when they were younger. Their favourite bedtime ritual always included a Bible story. Their eyes would widen in wonder as they heard how David overcame Goliath with a sling, or when God parted the Red Sea for the Israelites.
Consider the following creature of the sea: it has neither heart nor brain, its body has a higher percentage of water than Coca-Cola and it reproduces by ejecting offspring into the unknown. If someone could create such a creature, we would be in awe at this inventor’s ingenuity.
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. ~ Micah 6:8 (NIV)
I’ve been attending Grace Methodist Church since my secondary school days, when I became a Christian through The Boys’ Brigade. Through the privilege of serving in leadership positions, and in various committees or workgroups at the Annual Conference, I became aware of strategic issues that were much bigger than the local church, which cannot be managed by local churches alone.
When Yong-en Care Centre was set up in 1996, it served the flats around Chin Swee Road, Jalan Kukoh, Everton Park and Kreta Ayer Road. These were residential sites that typically had more elderly residents, and the majority of Yong- en’s activities revolved around assisting people in this age group.
In his great Sermon on the Mount, Jesus uses two metaphors to describe his Church: salt and light (Mt 5:13–16).
As the oldest seminary in Singapore, Trinity Theological College (TTC) has been equipping Christians for ministry since its founding in 1948. TTC celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with the theme “Changing World, Unchanging Light”.
My fiancé and I grew up in different Methodist churches and both of us serve actively in our churches. We are struggling to decide which church to attend after marriage. Both of us have our own community and ministry so it is really difficult for us to decide which church to attend. Can you advise us on how to decide and what factors we should consider?
