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THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) has given close to $76,000 to the victims of the recent earthquake in Iran. At the beginning of this year, on Jan 2, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon sent a cheque from the MCS for $10,000 to the Singapore Red Cross Society for the relief of the quake victims. In […]

THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is appealing to all local Methodist churches to observe MWS Sunday with Christian Outreach and Social Concerns Sunday on April 25 this year. A spokesman said: “As the churches in all three Conferences traditionally designate the last Sunday in April as Christian Outreach and Social Concerns Sunday, we would like […]

NINE Leap-Year students from six Methodist schools have received a $50 hongbao each from members of the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) Committee. The gifts were not from the MSF coffers but came out of the members’ own pockets. Out of a total student population of 22,000 in 14 Methodist schools, nine were born on Feb […]

Bishop Dr Solomon praying for the missionaries in Cambodia. Next to him is Bishop Jun. – Methodist Missionaries Society picture.   PHNOM PENH: The first Annual Meeting of The Methodist Mission in Cambodia was held on Jan 29, 2004, at Toul Kork Methodist Church here. Ministerial members and lay delegates from the four participating churches, […]

SHOULD you hop into Mr Tay Hay Leng’s taxi, don’t be surprised if he greets you with a cheery “Hello, how are you?” and tries to counsel you if you share your financial woes or personal problems. Or if you are travelling in Mr Clarence Lew’s cab, don’t raise your eyebrows if he tells you […]

NASHVILLE – Retired United Methodist Bishop R. Marvin Stuart, 93, who advocated full clergy rights for women in the denomination, died on Nov 11, 2003 at his Palo Alto, California, retirement home. He is survived by his son, Robert Lee Stuart of San Francisco. A memorial service was held on Jan 17 at First United […]

OBITUARY: MRS T. R. DORAISAMY (Nov 4, 1923 – Jan 27, 2004) MRS ANNABELLA CHRISTIE DORAISAMY (picture in centre), wife of the late Bishop Emeritus Dr T. R. Doraisamy, passed away on Jan 27, 2004 at the age of 80. She was the daughter of Mr J. D. Christie of Seremban and studied at the […]

OBITUARY: MRS TAN SHOOK FUND THE Principal of Fairfield Methodist Primary School, Mrs Tan Shook Fund (above), who was holidaying with her family in Thailand, drowned in the sea on Dec 11, 2003 while trying to save her four-year-old son Darryl, who had been swept away by strong waves. Her husband, Dr Terence Tan, 42, […]

San May: “Christian values and teachings are good influences.”   LOW SAN MAY, 17, who obtained eight A1s and one A2 in her “O” levels in 2002, could have gone on to any top junior college in Singapore last year. In fact, she was offered a place in Hwa Chong Junior College. Yet, she chose […]

Mrs Lundy. She said that their lives have been enriched by the years spent in Malaysia and Singapore. – Methodist Church Archives picture, taken in August 1966.   MRS ELIZABETH LUNDY, widow of Bishop Robert F. Lundy, has written a letter to her friends in Singapore expressing her deep appreciation for their love and concern […]

Staff of Yong-en Care Centre with the Duck Mascot at the Duck Race Carnival. — Yong-en Care Centre picture.     Ducks help bring cheer to Yong-en Care Centre YONG-EN Care Centre, serving the community in Chinatown, is a major project funded by Fairfield Methodist Church. The centre was chosen as one of the six […]

Ling Wei Loong, a Chew Kia Song Award recipient, receiving his award from Mrs Lee Siew Choo. – MWS picture.   THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) disbursed $38,500 to 164 recipients at its 10th Bursary Award 2004 presentation at the Methodist Centre on Nov 29, 2003. Mrs Laureen Ong, Chairman of the MWS Bursary Award […]