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Abdul has a large family of twelve. One of his sons and a son-in-law were arrested for drug-related offences, and Abdul did not have the $5,000 needed for their bail. Another son, a teenager of 14, impregnated his girlfriend who was still studying. To make matters worse, Abdul, a construction worker, fractured his arm on […]

50 per cent of Timorese are aged 15 and below, and only 18 per cent of the adult population have secondary education.   The country of Timor-Leste is shaped like a crocodile’s head. The folklore told to all children in Timor-Leste was that once upon a time, a young boy picked up a young crocodile […]

I realise more and more how our churches and faith-based communities are keeping true to John Wesley’s advice: “Go to the people in need, especially those who need you most.” My mother Lydia S. Tapia used to say: “Di baling mabasa ang saya, huwag lang mawala ang pananampalataya.” This means: “Never mind if your clothes […]

This morning, I paid my respects to my maternal grandmother in front of the niche where her ashes are kept at the Cape Collinson Columbarium in Hong Kong. She died in 1984, a year before her first great grand-daughter was born. She was my beloved “por por” (Cantonese for maternal grandmother), whom I adored and […]

Ms Cindy Ng (right) began the Family Development Programme out of her passion to help her clients clear their debts and pull themselves out of poverty, which she has personally experienced.   Ms Cindy Ng is a social worker who knows first-hand what it feels like to be poor. Now the Assistant Director of Covenant […]

  The Methodist Church in Singapore has had a long history of missions and is itself the product of missions. It has received abundant blessings, and for close to 130 years, has forged a rich spiritual, educational and social heritage. It was on the foundations of this very heritage that the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) […]

Long before Theodore Royapan Doraisamy, or TRD as he was fondly known, was appointed Bishop of The Methodist Church in Malaysia and Singapore, it was impressed upon him in his early childhood days that his mother had dedicated him to the ministry. Born in 1912 in Nagercoil (today part of Tamil Nadu, South India), the 15-year-old […]

In celebration of International Women’s Day in March, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) takes a look behind the scenes of our work with young women at Residence@St. George’s (RSG), one of our newer centres. Launched in April 2012, RSG houses and rehabilitates young female offenders between 16 and 21 years old. It is a joint ministry […]

  For many people, Christmas is over – the lights have been taken down, the tree packed up. But the true Gift of Christmas, Jesus, shines through the rest of the year in the lives of people who have been touched by His saving grace. As I reflect on this everlasting gift, let me share […]

The Bible Society of Singapore (BSS) commemorated 190 years of local Bible mission work last year on November 16. BSS celebrated its rich Bible mission heritage that was founded by famous pioneers and built upon by faithful supporters and partners. The Society’s work is a shared legacy that continues today and will be passed on […]

At 87 years of age, Mr Peter Kow, a long-time volunteer with Bethany Methodist Nursing Home (BMNH), is not letting age get in the way of serving. Rather, the Charis Methodist Church member notes: “I thank God for giving me good health and energy to continue visiting the sick. As long as I am able, I […]

The expanding ministry of Vijayee Methodist Church makes a building upgrade necessary to keep up with the growth of the church.   The literacy rate is gauged to be lower than the national average of 57 per cent. Yet, in this challenging environment, Vijayee Methodist Church (first set up in 2007) is growing steadily, becoming […]