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Church Service @ Sembawang Tamil MC Sembawang Tamil Methodist Church (STMC) has a rich history of 87 years. The pioneering work of the church, under the supervision of Rev J. A. Subramaniam, commenced in 1928 at the Seletar Naval Base as a house church to minister to Indians residing around the Naval Base and the […]

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Cor 12:27 NIV) The world recognises the importance of coming together and corporations merge to try to make the most from the synergy of working together. In chapter 12 of 1 Corinthians, Paul the apostle makes a […]

TRAC President Rev Stanley Chua Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA)! What an apt description of the past 18 months, during which COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill. Amidst this chaos, the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) organised a women’s conference entitled “Power in the VUCA World”. It reflects […]

The production team The Fairfield Methodist Schools (Primary and Secondary) celebrated 133 years of its founding on 4 Aug this year. Usually, the schools celebrate Founder’s Day with Founder’s Day services in the respective schools and then the celebratory dinner in the evening. But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of hosting the […]

Some of the PLMC youths with Rev Wendy Tay It is often said in Christian circles that the Church is always a generation away from extinction. For The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), the need to engage and retain the youth in our churches has become more urgent, particularly as many appear to be moving […]

Like many fresh graduates, I was eager to dive into the workforce after I left university. My urgency was driven by the attraction of being financially independent and climbing the corporate ladder—and also because I didn’t want to be left behind by my peers. But with hindsight, I now know that a career lasts for […]

Founder of Methodist Welfare Services, former editor of Methodist Message Peter Joe Chia (1935–2021), Founder of Methodist Welfare Services, former editor of Methodist Message Mr Peter Joe Chia was a man who wore many hats. His full-time job with the Anglo-Chinese Schools, where he served with distinction as a teacher, a disciplinary master and then […]

In a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world A hand-drawn banner of Colonel Tom Moore hangs on the railings in front of a war memorial to mark VE Day in 2020 This note of encouragement is meant for those who are understandably despondent and forlorn about their future from the worldwide government-imposed lockdowns and public […]

As I write this article, families have returned to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) safe management measures. Schools and private tuition have shifted to home-based learning; children and youth ministry programmes have gone online and several school-going children had to be placed in quarantine because their close contacts tested positive for COVID-19. Feelings of inadequacy overwhelmed […]

Foochow Methodist Preschool International research from UNESCO has provided overwhelming evidence to show that the formative preschool years in a child’s life form a critical foundation that affects their success and achievement for life. Hence, investing in quality preschool education is crucial and is very much aligned with The Methodist Church of Singapore’s (MCS) commitment […]

Each year, over 21,000 students aged six to 18 years attend one of our 15 Methodist schools. Another 1600 aged three to six are in 11 Methodist preschools. What makes for Christian education, particularly from the Methodist perspective? Secular education is focused on the human being, where man is the measure of all things—his knowledge, […]

Fairfield Methodist Church 73rd Anniversary Undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fairfield Methodist Church (MC) celebrated her 73rd Anniversary with 100 members and friends gathering for a live worship service on 31 Jan 2021. Given the government’s safety measures, the rest of the congregation tuned in from home via livestream to join those in church to […]