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SOME 450 PEOPLE were treated to an evening of music and food over a warm fellowship at the 14th Anniversary Banquet of the Methodist School of Music (MSM) on April 16. The theme for the celebration, held at Raffles Town Club, was “One Call, One Mission”: People with varied gifts, united by Christ, to bring […]

“Now behold, one came and said to him, ‘Good teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?’ ” – Matthew 19:16 (New King James Version). I WAS CALLED UPON TO COUNSEL a young man serving a very long prison sentence. Thomas had only requested to meet with a Christian counsellor […]

Ordination of three Thai pastors and Dedication Services for two churches CHIANGMAI – It was a time of rejoicing in Thailand when Bishop Dr Robert Solomon and Methodist Missions Society (MMS) directors and church leaders from Bukit Panjang Methodist Church and Wesley Methodist Church arrived here for a series of events held from March 10 […]

A GROUP OF 66 MUSLIM LEADERS from 15 mosques and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) visited the Methodist Heritage Exhibition at our Methodist Centre on March 15 to learn about the history and mission of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). Led by Dr Albakri Ahmad, Dean of MUIS Academy, the group comprised […]

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, […]

A CONVERSATION WITH A STUDENT a few months ago left me feeling dismayed and, perhaps naively, somewhat bewildered. In essence the all-too-brief discourse occurred at the time of the release of the IB Diploma examination results and centred on the points obtained by the student. This student had achieved 41 out of 45 (enough for […]

Bishop’s Lunch Fellowship with Lay Leaders “It is important that we know and sing our Methodist hymns because they are so meaningful and rich in Wesleyan doctrine. Many of the younger members in our churches may not enjoy singing hymns, but we have to educate them on the importance of singing hymns and treasuring their […]

ACS 125th Anniversary Combined Thanksgiving Service ■ Christian values ■ Holistic education ■ ACS spirit of excellence and service GENERATIONS OF ACSIANS have thrived in the special environment of sound Christian and moral values, holistic education, and the ACS spirit of excellence, service and loyalty. Stating this, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon said the ACS (Anglo-Chinese […]

The Rev James Hoover, pioneer missionary to the farming community in Sibu, Sarawak, shares the remarkable story of a Foochow Christian who became the first Chinese missionary to the Dyaks. WE ARE ABOUT TO SEND our first Chinese missionary to the Dyaks. is has been our thought and prayer since we came here, but we […]

IF WE WERE TO CHOOSE the best symbol for Jesus as He reigns in heaven, we would probably choose the symbol of the lion. Jesus as the Lion of heaven would be, to our minds, a most appropriate picture – what with the majesty, power and ultimately victorious roar of the lion. It is interesting, […]

“As the Methodist Church grew with the development of Singapore, its mission expanded. The Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), formed in 1981, provides a wide variety of services to about 5,500 people every month to alleviate their financial, physical, social and psychological problems. While the MWS coordinates the work of looking after the socially disadvantaged in […]

BEING BROUGHT UP METHODIST, I was theologically conservative and careful about claims concerning the supernatural. It was not that I did not believe that miracles happened, but I had not expected of God such closeness and immediacy as I observed among prisoners. One man who started me on the quest for the reality of God […]