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  Parenting a teenager in today’s world can be a challenging prospect. According to experts, teenagers today feel more stressed, overwhelmed and generally face greater emotional difficulties than before. Teenagers with a positive sense of personal worth are more likely to overcome the emotional minefields that they have to navigate through. Take a grace-based approach […]

One hundred songs to celebrate 100 years. That was how Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (PLMGS or PL) kicked off its centenary celebrations this year, with a ‘Praise-a-thon’ where more than 3,000 students, staff, alumnae, parents and friends gathered to sing 100 songs of praise to thank the Lord for His faithfulness throughout the years. […]

Later this year, The Methodist Church in Singapore will be holding its regular session of the General Conference (GC) – which is held only once every four years. What is it all about? And how will the average Methodist be affected? Methodist Message sits down with GC Secretary and long-time volunteer Mr Lim Soo Chin […]

Specially designed ACS 130 collar pins were given to all students and staff to celebrate ACS’ 130th Founder’s Day The six units of the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) have come together as ONE ACS to celebrate 130 years of God’s Faithfulness since its founding on 1 March 1886 by Bishop Oldham. The schools have adopted a […]

“Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.” (Colossians 2:12, ESV) At Easter, we celebrate not just the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but ours too. In 1 John 5:12 (ESV), the apostle writes: “Whoever has […]

We continue our series of paired articles on early Methodist preachers from the UK and Singapore, aiming to trace the movement of the Holy Spirit in grassroots evangelistic preaching, reminding us of the evangelistic fervour of Methodism worldwide, and demonstrating the fruitfulness of the Gospel when preached with spiritual power and integrity. The first instalment […]

Vincent Toh is the General-Secretary of Christian Communications Singapore. He was previously featured in an article in the August 2012 issue of Methodist Message for his heroic act of volunteering as hostage when a tour group he was leading in Egypt was held up by gunmen.   Christian Communications Singapore Address: 8 Burn Road, Trivex […]

  As your child reaches the teenage years, he or she will naturally start being interested in the opposite sex.Do not panic! This is a natural phase of growing up. It is important that as parents, you approach your teen with an attitude of seeking to understand, guide and support them, rather than ‘telling’ them […]

A vibrant Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving Service where over 1,200 attendees worshipped God with contemporary Christian songs and Wesleyan hymns was held at Paya Lebar Methodist Church on 28 Nov 2015, a befitting finale to a year of celebrations for the 130th anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore. The congregation’s worship was interspersed […]

Three Methodist schools welcome new Principals appointed with effect from 15 Dec 2015. They are: Mrs Chaillan Mui Tuan, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior). She is no stranger to the Methodist community, having served as Principal of Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) for the past seven years. Prior to that, she was Vice-Principal of Catholic High School (Primary) […]

One of the most spiritual things we must do is to take care of our physical body. There is a deception quite widespread even among Christians that spirituality is all about attending to matters of the spirit. We do not have to dig too deep to see that this is a lie. Love, which is […]

For a few months this year, the world was caught up in following the tragedy of migrants seeking refuge as they fled the war raging in their own countries. It was heartbreaking to see the photo showing a toddler from one of the fleeing families washed up dead on the beach. The issue is still […]