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Bishop inspires MWS staff to continue ‘doing good’
A group of Methodist Welfare Services staff looking at a panel on the “Heritage Walk” on the third floor of the Methodist Centre. – Methodist Message picture. MORE than 200 frontline and support staff of the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) attended a talk recently on “Our Heritage, Beliefs, Structure and Ministry” by the Patron […]
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Foochow MC signs partnership pact with MMS
Signing the partnership agreement: From left, Mr Frederick Chieng, the Rev Seow Choon Seng, Bishop Dr Solomon and the Rev Dr Clarence Lim. Standing behind them are Mr Han Hai Kwang, a member of the Board of Missions of the Chinese Annual Conference (extreme left) and leaders of Foochow Methodist Church. — Foochow MC picture […]
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The women of Christmas: A colourful group of people
LET us bring the women of that first Christmas to the fore! We hear so much about the men – Joseph had to go to Bethlehem for the census; the Innkeeper gave a stable; the Shepherds heard the news first; the Wise Men brought the gifts. Let us spare a thought for the women involved, […]
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Lay missionary Joyce Foster dies, aged 89
MRS FOSTER: Served in many capacities in our Methodist Church. — Methodist Church Archives picture. OBITUARY: MRS JOYCE ELIZABETH FOSTER (Dec 12, 1913 – Oct 27, 2003) MRS JOYCE FOSTER, Acting Editor of Methodist Message (1969-1972), passed away on Oct 27, 2003 at the Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, aged 89. She was a lay […]
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Music to the ears to hear MSM student accept Christ
LIFE before becoming a Christian was fraught with uncertainties and fears. Fear of being incapable or unable to achieve goals and ideals; fear of peoples’ reactions and opinions of my actions; fear of the unknown and the continuous nagging feeling of whether the right choices in life were made. I have always had the firm […]
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The woman who made it possible for Sophia Blackmore to serve in Singapore
Mary Nind: One of most influential women in Methodist Church Mary Clarke Nind – ‘Our Little Bishop’ METHODIST readers are, no doubt, acquainted with the beginnings of women’s work in Singapore and Malaysia pioneered by Sophia Blackmore from 1887. They will have heard of Methodist Girls’ School and Fairfield Girls’ School, as well […]
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Changi Village to see a brighter Christmas Light-up this year
COME Dec 6, right up to Christmas Eve, the nights in Changi Village will come alive to the light of the Star in the East and the voices of carollers. This is Love Changi Christmas Light-up 2003. The organising churches comprising the Salvation Army, Changi Baptist, Changi Christian Fellowship and Living Hope Methodist Church, […]
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BB needs churches’ support
Putting the finishing touches to a Christmas tree at last year’s Sharity Gift Box. – BB picture. The Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box — Nov 28 to Dec 18, 2003 THE Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box (BBSGB) is one of the longest-running national community service projects in Singapore advocating the spirit of caring and […]
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Workshop on new maths techniques
THE Foochow Methodist Church Tuition programme will be conducting a workshop on new Mathematics techniques for parents and teachers at its premises at 90 Race Course Road on Nov 15, 2003 from 2.45 pm to 4.45 pm. There will be a synopsis of some useful problem-solving heuristics to help participants unravel mind-boggling mathematics problems. The […]
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MWS golf tourney rakes in more funds this year
Ms Janet Lim (left) and Ms Judith Chua (centre) of the Ladies’ champion team from Paya Lebar Methodist Church receiving the Rosalyn Tay Trophy from Mrs Lucy Toh. — MWS picture. DESPITE the economic gloom, and the recent SARS crisis, more “funds per head” were raised at this year’s MWS Annual Golf Tournament. With […]
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A missionary’s day in Sibu
THE REV JAMES HOOVER: Made himself “all things to all men”. — Methodist Church Archives picture. ‘ALTHOUGH the legendary Sarawak missionary, the Rev James Hoover, had not sent out any invitations for Saturday, March 14, 1925, he had entertained 30 callers before 4 pm. After reading this list of callers, we fear no sympathetic […]
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Outstanding Educator Award for Hakka MC leader
A LONG-STANDING leader of the Singapore Hakka Methodist Church was recently awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the National University of Singapore. He is Associate Professor Seah Kar Heng, 49, (left) and his name has a double meaning – church revival and teaching is his joy. Assoc Prof Seah, who politely declined to be interviewed, […]
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Methodist Church service for Myanmar nationals
Myanmar nationals fervent in worship at the first anniversary of the Myanmar service at Hakka Methodist Church. — Methodist Message picture. By LEONG WENG KAM Congregation of 50 worship at Hakka MC 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGES The new service brings the total of non-traditional or foreign languages being used in Methodist churches to five. […]
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Well-loved Methodist missionary dies in US
MRS BETTY SNEAD: Served in various parts of Malaya and Asia. — Methodist Church Archives picture. OBITUARY: MRS BETTY SNEAD MRS BETTY SNEAD, who passed away in her home in Tucker, Georgia, on Sept 3, 2003 at the age of 83, was the widow of Methodist missionary, the Rev Paul Snead, who perished in […]
