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A 1928 photo of students celebrating the Christmas Cantata at Fairfield Girls’ School, which was started by Sophia Blackmore in 1888 with eight Nonya girls Did you know that Methodism in Singapore began with a dream of the Singapore harbour? James Thoburn and William Oldham, founders of Methodism in Singapore, were received at the harbour on […]

Daryl serving as deputy camp commander for BRMC’s youth camp in 2018 Since August last year, Daryl Lim and his friends Alden, Joshua and Ben from Barker Road Methodist Church (BRMC), have been regular volunteers in Catholic Welfare Services’ (CWS) Night Missions programme. They walk the ground to visit and interact with rough sleepers, and […]

Kelvin directing the NDP show at the Padang in 2007 Singapore’s National Day is always an occasion to which Singaporeans look forward. We are not only treated to a visual spectacle that pays tribute to our country’s progress and achievements through the years, but are also reminded of our long journey together as a people […]

Sunday worship services Telugu Methodist Church, which was constituted in 2008, envisions to reach the Telugu-speaking community in Singapore for Christ. Initially, the church witnessed to the large number of foreign brothers, but now there are an increasing number of families with children who worship the Lord with us. This has paved the way for […]

The Salt&Light team and contributors celebrating CNY pre-COVID. From left to right: Tan Huey Ying, Karen Tan, Edric Sng, Gracia Lee, Geraldine Tan, Emilyn Tan, Juleen Shaw, Jane Lee Juleen Shaw is the Managing editor of Salt&Light, a website that unites Christians in spirit and purpose to live out their faith, to serve and lead, […]

The Rev Dr E. J. Thoraisingam (1933–2020), First Elected President of ETAC (1976–84) First Elected President of ETAC (1976–84) The Rev Dr E. J. Thoraisingam entered into glory on Sunday 12 July 2020. On that glorious day, in the presence of his Maker, he will surely be told, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” (Matt […]

HCMC celebrates its 23rd anniversary Fun fact: Holy Covenant Methodist Church (HCMC) is both 23 years old and 57 years old! (Find out why below) Holy Covenant Methodist Church (HCMC) officially became a local conference on 1 Jan 1997. But its history is intertwined with the rich legacy of Telok Ayer Methodist Church, having had […]

Tina Khoo, a pastoral team member of Wesley Methodist Church I came to Singapore after I completed my business degree in New Zealand in 1989. I was going through a dark period in my life and feeling very depressed, and I asked my former university mate, Denny Lee, who was then a member of Wesley […]

TPCMC team ready for distribution of hand sanitisers CAC and churches have been supporting one another during COVID-19 pandemic. For more details, please refer to the CAC News June 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue. CAC prays together “CAC COVID-19 Daily Prayers & Bible Verses” was launched on 14 Feb 2020 as a means for CAC to […]

Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) celebrates her 133rd birthday this year and the school’s theme for 2020 is “Empowered”, inspired by 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV). Just as the apostle Paul wrote to encourage Timothy to […]

Preaching through Proverbs is often a preacher’s worst nightmare. What appears to be a collection of pithy sayings, with no clear thematic progression of thought, presents a formidable challenge of linking how these observations of everyday life contribute to the bigger message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet, it is precisely because these Instagram-worthy […]

Frenfare trip to Sky Mirror The Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) has the mission to know Christ and make Him known. The WSCS ministry is a sisterhood bonded in love to encourage and build one another towards a deeper relationship with Christ. In Singapore, the WSCS is […]