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The Rev Dr Gordon Wong appointed Bishop-elect
The highlight of the first day of the 12th Session of the General Conference was undoubtedly the Episcopal Election, which resulted in the election of the Rev Dr Gordon Wong as the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore for the next quadrennium. The Rev Dr Wong was elected on the second ballot from a […]
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Meeting Neighbours’ Needs by Multiplying Meals
50 different stalls with a variety of cuisines participated in the meal-sponsoring initiative. As we spend more time in our homes and neighbourhoods, have we been finding ways to bless our community? Toa Payoh Methodist Church (TPMC) did this in several ways—most recently, by providing 2,500 free meals for those in their neighbourhood. For their […]
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National Day Thanksgiving Service
The worship team in action. This was a National Day Thanksgiving Service (NDTS) like no other—government-mandated COVID-19 social distancing regulations permitted only 50 people to attend the event in person at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Performances and the worship portions were pre-recorded. Those who spoke during the service wore masks and wiped down the microphone and […]
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SKMC worships together once more
Worshippers undergoing health screening before being allowed to enter SKMC. During phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, 50 people at a time (excluding worship leaders and supporting workers) were allowed back for services on 26 June 2020. Later, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) announced that 12 places of worship would be allowed to […]
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What would my life have been without the Bible?
Bishop Emeritus Dr Wee Boon Hup with his wife, Catherine I would not have known Jesus because it was only after I had listened to a message preached from the gospels that I gave my life to Him. Furthermore, I would have remained in doubt whether I had really become really a Christian without those […]
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The Ambassador of Israel to Singapore visits MCS
Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung (in purple), taking His Excellency Mr Sagi Karni (in black), the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Singapore, on a tour of the MCS Heritage Centre. On 3 Sep 2020, His Excellency Mr Sagi Karni, the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Singapore, paid a courtesy visit to […]
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Totes full of thanks
Sheerah’s design featured on some of the Singapore Together Pack tote bags Sheerah Sanjana Pandian, 11, will forever remember the thrill of receiving the news that her artwork would be featured on the National Day Parade (NDP) Singapore Together Pack tote bags. NDP fun packs have traditionally only been given to those who attend the […]
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God’s purpose prevails over Covid-19 obstacles
“We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God’s purpose prevails.” (Prov 19:20, The Message) The Trinity Annual Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (TRAC WSCS) invited Dr Aw Swee Eng in 2019 to speak on events of the End Times. He agreed and based on Matthew 24:37, suggested the title “The Endtime events of […]
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Together as one body
“But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.” (1 Cor 12:24b–26) The Structural Review […]
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Singing in the Spirit
Does the practice of “singing in the Spirit” in charismatic worship services contravene the Bible’s instruction in 1 Corinthians 14:13–20?1 Several years ago, I visited a charismatic church. Halfway through the contemporary worship set, the congregation was invited to sing in tongues. Everyone broke out in glossalalic singing for a minute or so. That was […]
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Uplifting Lives One Step at a Time
Bishop Dr Chong and MWS Board Member Albert Lim at Mohamed Ali Lane In a joint effort to raise funds for Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), five teams consisting of the MWS Board of Governance, MWS Patron Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung, Presidents of the Annual Conferences and General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GCWSCS) […]
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Could you imagine life without the Bible?
Mountain province in the Philippines “After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.” (Rev 7:9 NLT) Did you know that […]
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Everything I Am
Joshua Wan, an Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) alumnus This year’s National Day Parade (NDP), themed “Together, a Stronger Singapore”, was rather different from those we had been accustomed to—the large large-scale events with thousands of performers and tens of thousands of spectators either at the Floating Platform, the National Stadium or the Padang. But due to […]
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A Refuge in Times of Trouble
Blood donation drive at TPMC With church buildings left empty during the circuit breaker, these Methodists decided that loving their neighbours didn’t have to be put on hold. They decided to put their premises to good use by registering as Safe Sound Sleeping Places (S3Ps) with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), so […]
