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On 19 May 2021, a group of boys, their parents, and staff from Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) were quarantined for Covid-19. But this being ACS, the ACS Old Boys Association (ACSOBA) immediately organised a series of Zoom activities to provide emotional and spiritual support—such as a workout with Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, a humorous session […]

The Secretary of the Trustees for the new quadrennium Guan Yeow Kwang with his family Guan Yeow Kwang was appointed to the office of Secretary of the Trustees (SOT) of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) with effect from 24 May 2021. He was elected at the 12th General Session General Conference in September 2020 […]

I remember reading Ravi Zacharias’ book I, Isaac, take Thee, Rebekah many years ago whilst on vacation, and found the book to contain much-needed wisdom on marriage from a Christian perspective (despite me still being single then). One portion from the book has remained entrenched in my mind ever since: “First and foremost, do not […]

Benjamin Chan, Fairfield Methodist Church What started as a fathers’ webinar event on the 17 Oct 2020 (as part of the celebrations for the 135th anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore, or MCS135) has evolved into the Methodist Fathers Movement (MFM), a deliberate sounding of the trumpet to the fathers in the Methodist family. […]

Judicial Council Decision 1 DIGEST (BOD ¶713.1) In a written decision handed down on 22 March 2021: The Judicial Council (by a 8-1 majority) affirmed the decision of the Presiding Officer of the 45th Session of The Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (“ETAC”) to (i) dispense with the casting of ballots; and (ii) declare the sole […]

  The Rev Dr Goh was re-elected as President for a second term during the CAC 45th Session in 2020.   Meet the Annual Conference Presidents: The Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat (CAC) Anyone who knew the Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat when he was young might not have imagined he would one […]

Charis MC’s Project Samaria 21 March 2021 was CAC’s Social Concerns Sunday, when churches collected a Second Offering for beneficiaries identified by the Board of Social Concerns and Outreach (BOSC). BOSC supports various social concerns programmes hosted by Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) or CAC churches. They include befriending programmes and social activities to engage seniors; […]

Mr Josiah Ng (extreme left) at the GMS(S) Founder’s Day celebrations Geylang Methodist Schools’ 97th Founder’s Day Ninety-seven years ago, with a class of 27 girls, Geylang Methodist Girls’ School (GMGS) began in a small classroom carved out from some space at Geylang Chinese Methodist Church. The setting up of this school for girls was […]

Covenant Community MC’s outreach to TransitPoint @ Margaret during Christmas 2020 The Church and the pandemic, one year on We did not know it then, but on Sunday, 15 Mar 2020, Methodists left their church buildings after worship services and would not return for at least three months. This was the first time since World […]

Faith Methodist Church (Faith) turns 55 this year. Since its humble beginnings in the ’60s, Faith has always sought to uphold its vision of “transforming lives, changing the world” through practical acts of love and service to others. Its robust outreach and evangelistic programmes include Adopt-a-Block (AAB), G.O.L.D. (God of Love Delivery) food delivery initiative, […]

ACS (Independent) The ACS135 Thanksgiving Service organised by the ACSOBA 1 March is a day deeply etched into the hearts of ACSians—what those from the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) family of schools call themselves. It’s a reminder of God’s continued blessings upon our school and causes us to reflect upon the tenacity and vision of our founder, Bishop […]

The Rev Chua conducting Holy Communion at AMKMC in 2005 Shepherding a single church is already a major undertaking—how does one shepherd 21 of them? This is the challenge for the Rev Stanley Chua, who was elected the President of the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) at its 45th session last November. TRAC is the connection […]