Hope

A volunteer helping to raise funds for The Salvation Army’sprogrammes through the yearly Christmas Kettle Appeal. Mary’s* husband was convicted for drugs and imprisoned in 2010. Being a mother of three school-going children, Mary felt stuck in a rut, left alone to take care of them while still making a living. “Shame, fear, anxiety and […]

“It is not just meals delivery, we always have to look out for the welfare of our elderly clients,” says Song Meng It seemed to be another routine day for BCCSC Senior Home Care Assistant, Mr Lim Song Meng, as he made his usual meals-on-wheels delivery to his elderly clients in the eastern part of […]

This Christmas season, as we enjoy the peace and joy of celebrations in the church and with families and friends, let’s not forget those who do not have peace in their daily lives.Support children who need peace of mind to focus on their education Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are often burdened by financial woes at home. […]

“Although a man of superb talents and ability he was a humble, affectionate and compassionate man. He liked to help, as he said, ‘the lame duck’ and to ‘help a lame dog over a stile’.” In his lifetime as a trailblazing educator and pastor, the late Rev Dr Ho Seng Ong used his God-given gifts […]

  Four-year-old Lydia* was admitted to the hospital with what medical social workers called “non-accidental injuries”, including a broken arm. Unkempt and visibly underweight, she was not as attached to her mother, unlike most four-year-olds. When asked, her mother seemed confused and was unable to explain how Lydia was hurt, setting off red flags with the social […]

  The vision for the Singapore Mission School (SMS) in Laos is clear – we want to nurture educated hearts in the country of Laos. We desire that our children will, during their formative years, experience their teachers’ grace and dedication; witness the steady conviction, faithful service and overarching passion on display day in and […]

Snigdho (left) interacts with a peer. The Integrated Playgroup gives toddlers (18 months to three years) opportunities for early socialisation, hands-on learning and parent-child bonding   Snigdho*, 5, has Norrie Disease, an inherited eye disorder that often leads to blindness and causes developmental delay in motor skills such as sitting up and walking. He has […]

  How has your understanding of God deepened since you became a father? When my wife Kanae was pregnant with Kiyoshi and I felt him kick, I loved him. I loved him even before I saw him. I had tears in my eyes, saying to my wife, “Baby, I love him.” I never saw him […]

  ‘GOOD’ – which stands for ‘Getting Out of Debt’ – will be launched by Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) to commemorate the 130th anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore in 2015, which also coincides with the Golden Jubilee or 50th year of Singapore’s Independence. Through the ‘GOOD’ programme, MWS hopes to partner with the […]

  My family served as Methodist Missions Society missionaries in South Asia for more than 12 years. By the time of our third year in the field, I was an equal partner in a foreign direct investment, setting up a restaurant together with other missionaries from various denominations. The company is still in operation and […]

On July 8, 2014, Wava Hale Teilmann (91) passed away in Blacksburg, Virginia, where she and her late husband Gunnar Teilmann had retired to in the early 1980s. “Mother went to be with my Dad and Jesus today at 12.30 pm,” wrote Gunnar Johan Teilmann III – or “Tiga” as he was fondly known – […]

Gloria Wong is the Communications Manager at Focus on the Family Singapore, and has been happily married to Billy since 2011. Far left, left: Focus on the Family aims to help families at different phases of life. Right: A father showing affirmation to his daughter at a “Date With Dad” event. What keeps us going at […]