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THIS YEAR THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES (MWS) will award 857 bursaries to successful applicants, more than twice the number (352) given out last year. An unprecedented 1,052 applications were received compared to 574 the year before, an increase of 45 per cent. In total $292,000 will be distributed to needy primary, secondary school and junior […]

WORD FROM THE EDITOR THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES (YOG) was a marvellous example of how perhaps the best of the Singapore Spirit was showcased for the world to see – and marvel, especially as it was a pioneering effort which had all of two-and -a-half years to complete. Among the better examples was […]

NASHVILLE (Tennessee) – We had one source of music at home when I was in grade school – a plastic, cream-and-brown coloured “record player” set atop a cabinet in my parents’ bedroom. It was not until this group from England called The Beatles overwhelmed the national consciousness and I bought my first singles, called 45s, […]

  THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES (MWS), in partnership with Wesley Methodist Church, will be setting up a new Seniors Activity Centre (SAC) at Block 25 in Jalan Berseh, occupying a shop house unit and a residents’ corner. Called the Wesley Seniors Activity Centre, this centre aims to improve the overall quality of life and prevent […]

  PHNOM PENH – Rain was pouring down with lightning flashing in the distance, but the atmosphere was joyous as six Methodist Hostelites – four young men and two women – received baptism here on July 31. They attend universities in Phnom Penh and board at the Methodist Hostel supported by Aldersgate Methodist Church (AMC). […]

MWS Charity Golf 2010 bags $330,000, thanks to participants, donors and sponsors FOR THE 22ND YEAR IN A ROW, the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) Charity Golf 2010 raised funds for the needy, at the same time allowing Methodists to fellowship with one another through friendly competition. More than 160 golfers descended on Laguna National Golf […]

WORD FROM THE EDITOR THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING THRIFTILY has traditionally been inculcated from young. Living within one’s means was always considered a virtue. However, in an era of easy credit, the proliferation of credit cards which encourages one to spend first and repay later, and the urge to spend on as many attractive items […]

  PHNOM PENH – The Methodist School of Cambodia (MSC) needs volunteer teachers as well as books for its library. In the next academic year 2010-2011, the MSC will have 20 classes, and it needs volunteers to teach Grade 10 and 11 English classes. Retired teachers who have a burden for the education of the […]

I ONCE VISITED A YOUTH MINISTRY in Seattle on the invitation of Gene, an American youth pastor. Entering the foyer, I was surprised to see a white-haired man in his 60s manning the Youth Ministry’s information counter. Another in his 40s walked past me carrying a cup of coffee as he headed towards a group […]

WORD FROM THE EDITOR THERE WAS A TIME when society was much more traditional – “conservative” would be another way of looking at it, and people, whether Malay, Chinese or Indian, were constrained to act in time-honoured ways. Time has changed many things, and we may smile at the custom which prevailed in some early […]

SIX CHRISTIAN GROUPS have come together to produce two resources – a DVD and a booklet – to reach out for Christ, fans of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which began in South Africa on June 11 and will go on till July 11. The World Cup has come to the TV screens of Singapore […]

OBITUARY: DR GOH KENG SWEE (Oct 6, 1918 – May 14, 2010) DR GOH KENG SWEE who passed away on May 14, 2010 was one of Singapore’s founding fathers who assumed an important leadership role in our country’s history. His distinguished record evoked a wide display of admiration and appreciation for his key contributions in […]