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ON THE evening of Feb 4, the air in Trinity Theological College (TTC) was charged: there was another special induction service. The Rev Dr Gordon Wong of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC), seconded to lecture at TTC, had been appointed the first Bishop William F. Oldham Professor of Old Testament. He was inducted by Bishop Dr […]

FOR the past 40 years, Samaritans of Singapore or SOS has been providing confidential 24-hour emotional support to people in crisis, thinking of suicide or affected by suicide. This kind of service was first launched in the United Kingdom in 1953 by the Rev Chad Varah, a young vicar who worked in a London parish. […]

SIEM REAP (Cambodia) – Villagers from the Proyouth Village in Siem Reap are now able to walk on the newly-constructed concrete “Grace” Road which officially opened on Nov 28, 2008. Through the YMCA International Service Programmes, 400 volunteers from schools and corporations formed teams and made regular trips to the Proyouth Village to build the […]

THE Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) and Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) held their 33rd Session at Hakka Methodist Church, Ang Mo Kio Tamil Methodist Church and Paya Lebar Methodist Church respectively in November 2008. Methodist Message captures some moments in pictures here. The Combined Choir singing the Choral Introit at the […]

33RD SESSION OF ETAC: NOV 7-8, 2008 33RD SESSION OF CAC: NOV 10-110-14, 2008 THE pastoral calling is a high calling, and pastors have been reminded of four challenges that will help them maintain the high standards expected of them. Stating this unequivocally, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon said pastors are to: ◆ “Stand before God […]

33RD SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 17-20, 2008 THE Rev Dr Wee Boon Hup was re-elected President of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) at its 33rd Session at Paya Lebar Methodist Church. He received 86 votes on the second ballot on Nov 18, the second day of the session. Shortly after the applause died down […]

GENERAL CONFERENCE: SEPT 8-13, DEC 4-5, 2008 BISHOP Dr Bishop Solomon has been re-elected Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) for a second time. He was first elected Bishop in 2000 for a four-year term and re-elected for a second term in 2004. This means that he will serve his third and final term […]

ALGONA (Iowa) – A symbol of peace – and a piece of history – has been preserved by members of Algona First United Methodist Church. A concrete-and-plaster Nativity, built by German prisoners of war (POWs) housed in a World War II camp at Algona, draws more than 2,000 visitors each year. The scene stretches 13.5 metres […]

What should we make of them in the 21st Century? IT IS the Christmas season, and the heat of debate subsides for a time – the hard-headed clashes over politics, war, science, fashion and society. In the extended dark of these winter-solstice nights, believers tilt an ear to new possibilities. The twitchy, overscheduled marketplace of […]

The following observations about the real spirit of Christmas and how they relate to the Christian life are worth considering. The excerpts are taken from Henry Van Dyke’s “Keeping Christmas” and appeared more than 40 years ago in Methodist Message. THERE is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is … […]

One has divine identity, the other a deceptive nature AS WE celebrate Christmas, it is important to remind ourselves of the identity and character of Jesus, the one whose birthday we celebrate. The Gospel of Matthew begins with the genealogy of Jesus – His earthly family tree (Mt. 1:1-17). If you were to look at […]

A general view of the 9th Session of the General Conference Methodist Message picture by DANIEL LIE. THE General Conference (GC) of The Methodist Church in Singapore has taken several significant decisions during the first part of its 9th Session from Sept 8 to 13, 2008. The GC – the highest policy-making body of the […]