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The service on 29 Nov 2020, at which the newly-elected officials were installed Ephesians 3:14-21; 1 Corinthians 11:3 The General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC WSCS) held her 12th Session Quadrennial General Meeting on Saturday 28 Nov 2020 on Zoom. Present were Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung, ETAC President the Rev Philip Abraham, […]

The Rev Paul Thian welcomes the delegates to the 45th CAC Session while the Rev Dr Goh looks on. The 45th Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) session was a muted affair compared to previous years. While much of the proceedings over four days was done via Zoom, the opening and closing services were conducted both on-site […]

The Council of Presidents of MCS for 2021–24: (from left to right) the Rev Stanley Chua (TRAC), Bishop Dr Gordon Wong, the Rev Dr Goh Nai Lat (CAC), the Rev Philip Abraham (ETAC) The Methodist Church in Singapore wrapped up its 12th Session of the General Conference in December 2020, concluding the remaining discussions and […]

TRAC President and Bishop-Elect Dr Gordon Wong at the opening service of the TRAC 45th session “How might we continue to promote the loving welcome of God in both the Church and the world?” Bishop-Elect Dr Gordon Wong asked the delegates of the 45th session of the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) in his final address […]

Handwritten, personalised, thank-you cards made by students from the Interact Club, Thoburn House and the Art Club On 18 Sep 2020, 80 students from our Interact Club collaborated with Wesley Methodist Church (MC) to give out 400 care packages to the migrant workers living in the dormitories that the church is supporting. Under the guidance […]

The charity organisations attending the ceremony held on 23 Oct 2020 on behalf of their beneficiaries In conjunction with The Methodist Church in Singapore’s (MCS) 135th anniversary (MCS 135), Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) has raised $1.58 million from its “Donate to Bless” fundraising campaign. The campaign was initiated to help distressed and low-income families of […]

Paul Khoo (left) leading the worship session with father, Julian (not in photo), and his son, Matthew On 17 Oct 2020, “Passing on a Godly Legacy”, which was organised by a group of fathers, was held online. It was a call for Methodist fathers to gather, hear and learn about Godly fatherhood. 614 people from […]

Holland Village MC As Singapore, along with the rest of the world, battled the COVID-19 pandemic, places of worship were some of the first gathering points to be shut down as they were deemed to be high-risk. This is especially so for churches, due to the fact that congregants are very often seated close to […]

When I came across this question, my first thought was not how to answer it, but: “Why the question?” For those living in Singapore, snake-handling may be far removed from any association with the Christian faith. This, however, is not the case in the Appalachian region of the United States. Snake-handling has been a practice […]

Neo Lay Tin, who has been elected as TRAC WSCS President from 2020–22 The biennial election of office bearers at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) is usually held at an overseas location. The pandemic changed all norms, resulting in a virtual AGM that […]

A town hall event for Foochow Methodist Church Kindergarten earlier this year A combined stake in the future of the Church – Off to a good start! Preschool education has traditionally been seen as a strength of the Church. Over the years, while commercial ones could shift their operations to the latest neighbourhood centres, the […]

Together as one in spirit and purpose 2020 is a year all of us—the Church included—will remember. We have had no choice but to change and adapt, thanks to the rapid global spread of COVID-19. Once every four years, the General Conference (GC) of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) meets to hold an Episcopal […]