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Reflection on the missiology landscape in the new year
Group photo of COSY hostelites Praise God for the dawning of a new year. 2022 offers new challenges and possibilities for the Missio Dei. The early disciples, filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit, spread the Message of redemption, reconciliation and restoration in Christ across vast lands and stormy seas in an almost insatiable manner. […]
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Leave a lasting impact
Madam Ong with her daughters In June this year, one of the founders of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), Mr Peter Joe Chia, passed on. MWS had the privilege of caring for him at MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang in his last days. The late Mr Chia and several like-minded men were moved […]
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MWS at 40 – A long-time volunteer with MWS talks about the privilege of empowering a whole community to outreach to those in need.
Seniors at the Methodist Home for the Aged Sick This year, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is one of a series of stories from people empowered to help others through MWS over the years. Get involved and join MWS in empowering lives. Learn more by visiting […]
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BEING a Methodist
Joshua Gnanaruban is the Lay Leader of Seletar Tamil Methodist Church, and chairperson for media, communications and archives committee To me, being a Methodist is to grow in God’s Word, fellowship, discipline, and live an exemplary Christian life with social holiness. B The Bible is the fountain of heavenly wisdom (From John Wesley’s Notes to […]
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Groan, hope and work
Delegates of the 13th Session of the Methodist Church in Nepal In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Methodist Church in Nepal (MCN) celebrated the many blessed years of God’s faithfulness during the 13th Session of the Nepal Annual Meeting. It demonstrated the resilience and perseverance of the Nepali people—that in adversity, they have […]
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Opportunities to Serve
MMS provides widening opportunities in the harvest fields—evangelising, equipping and nurturing new believers, making disciples, establishing mission endeavours, and church planting. We believe it is God’s timing for The Methodist Church in Singapore to move up to the forefront of missions. With more Spirit-led “open doors” before us, let us step forward to join other […]
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Music and missions
David Leong is a Local Preacher cum Itinerant Children & Families Educator at Grace Methodist Church Two things come to my mind about what being a Methodist means to me: music and missions. Methodists love to sing and I am one of them! Our Methodist forefathers, John and Charles Wesley, published 56 collections of hymns […]
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MWS holds 40th AGM and marks 40 Years of Empowering Life
2021 marks the 40th Anniversary of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS). In a year plagued by the persistent global COVID-19 crisis, we put our trust in God’s providence and are thankful for what we have achieved for the financial year (FY) 2020/21. MWS Chairperson, Mrs Fong Loo Fern, and Chief Executive Officer, Ms Junie Foo, presented […]
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Home-based missions – Mentoring and Teaching Digitally
Home-based mentoring and teaching Life has changed dramatically since 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world unawares. In a time of restricted air travel when mission teams are grounded, how can we continue to be involved in reaching the nations? Exploring how digital missions could work, Rev Dr Lorna Khoo of Holland Village Methodist […]
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Doing good from 2,700km away – Running to empower more than 8,500 beneficiaries of MWS
Dunamis Hostel ministry Despite being away from Singapore, two teams established by Singapore Methodist churches in partnership with the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) and based in Timor-Leste have signed up for the MWS Empowerun. A virtual run/walk event, MWS Empowerun is a platform to fundraise $600,000 that will go towards blessing over 8,000 beneficiaries served […]
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MWS at 40 – An MWS staff talks about the privilege of caring for and empowering palliative patients in their final days.
Melissa chatting with patient Standfirst This year, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is one of a series of stories from people empowered to help others through MWS over the years. Get involved and join MWS in empowering lives. Learn more by visiting https://mws.sg/mws40th. As an Assistant […]
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MWS at 40 – A couple give thanks for the privilege of empowering others
Danny & Lois Goh This year, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is one of a series of stories from people empowered to help others through MWS over the years. Get involved and join MWS in empowering lives. Learn more by visiting https://mws.sg/mws40th/Speaking with retired couple 83-year […]
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Help More Like Miko Believe in Tomorrow
Josephine and Miko Just two years ago, it would have been unimaginable for 44-year-old Miko Lew, a single mother supporting three children and elderly parents-in-law, to be where she is today. Her husband had walked out on the family. Without a job or savings back then, her debt mounted and Miko spiralled into depression. Unable […]
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A supernatural transformation from the inside out
Raquel Cardano with her children, Rianna and Ryan, and husband, Chris My grandfather was a Methodist pastor, and I grew up as a Methodist. At a very early age, the Bible, Sunday school, worship services, hymns and choir were a way of life for me. These brought our family together and I enjoyed them all. […]
