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DR AJITH FERNANDO I WAS once at a meeting of preachers, and they were discussing the problem of having inadequate time to prepare their sermons. One person said that given all the things he had to do, it was impossible for him to give much time for preparation, and therefore he usually went to preach without much preparation. I was shocked by what […]

The Rev Dr Clarence Lim (right) and his family at his Retirement Service at Trinity Methodist Church. — TRAC picture by DANIEL LIE. TRAC delegates at morning devotion. — TRAC picture by DANIEL LIE of Barker Road Methodist Church. THIS issue’s Centrespread provides some highlights, in pictures, of the 30th Session of the Chinese Annual […]

The Rev William Oldham arrived in Singapore in February 1885 and his name is properly remembered as the missionary who pioneered the beginnings of the Methodist Church in this part of the world. Less well known is his wife and her part in his ministry. Meet Marie Oldham … SHE was a tiny lady, hardly […]

NOVEMBER 13, 2005 marked the 100th Anniversary of Geylang Chinese Methodist Church. Thanks be to God for He blessed us with a clear blue sky that day amidst the monsoon season which began early that month. The congregation and guests came early in the afternoon with the purpose of giving our God of faithfulness the […]

30TH SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOVEMBER 21-24, 2005 THE 30th Session of Trinity Annual Conference, which was held from Nov 21 to 24, 2005 at the newly renovated Trinity Methodist Church, marks several milestones. Firstly it marks 30 years as an Annual Conference. As the conference commenced, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon reminded the delegates […]

More than 70 years ago, the following wake-up call was made by William Southern, Jr, as part of a Sunday school lesson study in the Kansas City Journal Post. It remains a compelling reminder which we can all take seriously. I. A CHRISTIAN always keeps open the way of communication between himself and God. By […]

IT IS no small thing to serve the Living God, and the core duties of pastoral ministry are prayer and the ministry of the Word. So saying, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon reminded Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) ministers that the pastoral ministry is an especially heavy responsibility and a great privilege. The Church needs great models […]

GENERAL CONFERENCE OF GEREJA METHODIST INDONESIA GEREJA METHODIST INDONESIA (GMI) — The Methodist Church in Indonesia — celebrated its 100th Anniversary in October and elected two new bishops for the quadrennium beginning now and ending in 2009. At its General Conference in Lembang, outside Bandung in West Java, 316 delegates elected the Rev Dr H. […]

THE American Civil War sparked revival on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. Between 100,000 and 200,000 Union soldiers reportedly converted to Christ, as did about 150,000 Confederates. Many soldiers’ quarters featured chapels, and it was during this conflict that military chaplains became common. The same era saw a flurry of hymn-writing and carol-writing, especially […]

IT WAS only four days before Christmas. The spirit of the season had not yet caught up with me, even though cars packed the parking lots of our local discount store. Inside the store was worse. Shopping carts and last-minute shoppers jammed the aisles. Buying for someone who had everything and deploring the high cost of […]

‘Jesus came to earth not only because of obedience to the Father but also because of His profound love for human beings and His creation.’ IT MUST have been a momentous event in heaven. All heaven must have held its holy breath as it witnessed a most astounding event. The Treasure of heaven, the Son of God, was beginning […]

PICTURE SPECIAL — CELEBRATION OF GOD’S GOODNESS IN CAMBODIA SEPTEMBER 1 and 2, 2005 were milestones in the annals of The Methodist Mission in Cambodia. On those two days, it held its historic Second Annual Meeting at Toul Kork Methodist Church in the compound of The Methodist Centre in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. […]