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Joni Ong (bottom right), her husband, Kian Min (bottom left), with her children and sons-in-law. For Joni Ong, chairperson of the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF), the circuit breaker was a blessing. Three of her five adult children live at home, and Joni was thankful for the increased opportunities for close interactions over meals and experimenting […]

At the opening service of his first Aldersgate SG event as Bishop in May 2017. The Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore with over 44,000 members, carries a heavy responsibility. In addition to pastoral duties, the Bishop has to give attention to the various initiatives, […]

Mr Tan Gee Paw The importance of the Christian father and grandfather in the family cannot be overemphasised. Here, I will focus on three thoughts. The first is: once a father, always a father. When you first cast your eyes on your new-born son (and I use the term “son” to include daughters too), I […]

The highlight of the first day of the 12th Session of the General Conference was undoubtedly the Episcopal Election, which resulted in the election of the Rev Dr Gordon Wong as the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore for the next quadrennium. The Rev Dr Wong was elected on the second ballot from a […]

Peter Tan (extreme left) with his family at the wedding of his daughter. The person I yearned for most during my childhood years was my father. Sadly, he was mostly absent, although I must credit him for my life’s philosophy. One rare evening we were together, I ruefully asked, “Dad, why are we on earth […]

My life has been permeated and blessed by Methodist connections on numerous fronts—I was educated at Methodist schools, and later taught there. I attended Sunday School and was baptised in a Methodist church. I am married to a Methodist pastor and we have two children, both of whom are currently actively connected with Methodist institutions. […]

National Day Awards 2020 Congratulations! Methodist Message congratulates the following who have received the 2020 National Day Awards: Churches Aldersgate Methodist Church Mrs Boon Ngee Sebastian The Public Administration Medal (Silver) LTC (NS) Joseph Gan Cher Chuen The Commendation Medal (Military) Ms Grace Ho Pei Er The Commendation Medal Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church Mr […]

The Rev C. E. Fang’s calligraphic notes In the BBC series, A History of the World in 100 Objects, writer and presenter Neil MacGregor, who is also the British Museum director, commented that he was “travelling back in time, and across the globe, to see how we humans over two million years have shaped our […]

Health checks, masks and sanitisers are the order of the day, as the country recovers from COVID-19 “Train up a child in the way he should go; Even when he is old he will not depart from it” Prov 22:6 When it was time to choose a pre-school for their children, Jeremy Ang and his […]

Lois Chng, a member of Toa Payoh CMC and the artist of CAC News’ “I Am John Wesley” cartoon As a second-generation Christian, I never really thought much about the Methodist identity while I was growing up. But after attending the annual MCS Aldersgate conference, listening to sermons and stories about John Wesley and his […]

The befrienders with some of the FDP families Social action has always been an integral part of being a Methodist. For Jimmy Chua and his team of volunteers from Hakka Methodist Church (MC), they have decided to give back by collaborating with Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) as befrienders in the MWS Family Development Programme (FDP). […]

Salomone D is a member of AMKTMC To me, being a Methodist is growing as a disciple of Christ with the guidance and care of a strong community of believers, while serving the Church and community at large. Although I didn’t grow up in a Methodist church, I quickly grew to appreciate the methodical way […]