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The Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat (above, chairing the session) began his inaugural President’s Report by thanking the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), gathered at its 42nd Session at Foochow Methodist Church from 13-16 Nov 2017, for its support and encouragement in his first year of adjusting to his new role as CAC President. He […]

Presenting his fifth President’s Address at the 42nd Session of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) that took place at Wesley Methodist Church (Wesley MC) from 20 to 23 Nov 2017, the Rev Dr Gordon Wong highlighted four major challenges that loomed over the ministries of TRAC churches under The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). However, he […]

In the October 2017 issue of Methodist Message, we asked: “What impact and significance could a movement that happened 500 years ago have on us today?” Among several articles, books, and talks that attempted to answer this question, a resounding response was given by Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon at his four-hour talk, ‘The Bible […]

“If we had not stepped in to intervene, she would have been the third generation to go into prostitution,” shared Mr Joseph Chean, National Director of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Singapore, as he talked about their work in reaching out to women who are mired in the flesh trade along the streets of Geylang. […]

A local church applied to be a member of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), and as a result representatives from the church came for an interview. When asked how old their church was, one of the representatives replied, “We have been around since the first century.” True, their local church belonged to […]

One of the most interesting concepts peculiar to Methodism is ‘connectionalism’, a neologism coined to describe how the Methodist Church is ordered and organised. At the practical level, connectionalism refers to the ways in which Methodist churches support each other by sharing their resources – pastors, leaders, and financial support – so that they may […]

“When Christians deprive others of legitimate rights, the Gospel is brought to disrepute,” was the emphatic opening statement by Dr Philip Satterthwaite, Principal of Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST), as he gave the first lecture at the ETHOS Public Conference on 30 Sep 2017. “When the Church fails to uphold justice, that is when […]

Did you know about this? “A member of any local Methodist church is a member of the total Methodist connection.” (¶108 of The Book of Discipline of The Methodist Church in Singapore) What does this mean? Fundamentally, it means: You are not alone. Most of us know this at some level; we know that the […]

It is 2017! It is the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation! As we approached this milestone, I was asked again and again, “How are the Lutherans in Singapore going to celebrate this anniversary?” Each time I had to explain that we will certainly commemorate this occasion, but we are hesitant to call it a celebration […]

Statue of Martin Luther in front of the Frauenkirche in Dresden Germany. What event is commemorated on 31 Oct every year? A common response, including from Christians, would be “Halloween”. Some, perhaps a little more cognisant of the Church calendar, would reply “All Saints’ Eve”. If the response “Reformation Day” is given, it is usually […]

asian father and 10 year-old son having a serious conversation. A friend asked me an interesting question recently. He said that we parents usually warn our children when we know they are going to face a problem or crisis. Then why does God not warn His children of impending problems and dangers? He does warn […]

“Being a first-time mum, I was exhausted and depressed,” shared Ms Steffanie Liu, a mother of two boys. “I almost believed that although God would save me spiritually, He didn’t care about how much physical and emotional suffering I was going through.” “Now as I look back, I recognise that belief was an outright lie, […]