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There is a young, vibrant and energetic population in and around TMC. Remaining relevant Since the genesis of Tamil Methodist Church (TMC) 133 years ago, we continue to hold on to the belief that it is God Himself who has strategically positioned us in this neighbourhood so that we can reach out. Beginning our ministry […]

Malaysia Mission, circa 1889 “Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto Thy Name give glory!” (Ps 115:1 KJV) Bishop Dr James Thoburn and the Rev William Oldham, the first Methodist missionaries to land in Singapore, arrived on 7 Feb 1885. After fervent evangelistic meetings at the Town Hall (now Victoria Theatre and […]

At the dedication service of The Way of the Cross I was really excited when Wendy [Heng, the general manager of The Garden of Remembrance and also my wife] told me that she had been tasked to establish The Way of the Cross, a new permanent installation of 14 sculptures at The Garden of Remembrance, […]

The Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat President of the Chinese Annual Conference It’s the year 2020! What a beautiful number. 2019 was marked with much turbulence, as it has been for much of decade, from the US–China trade war to the most unexpected violent demonstrations in Hong Kong. The impacts of these events are still […]

The people of Changi Methodist Church God’s love has seen Changi Methodist Church (CGMC) through the years, from Chai Chee Chapel’s institution as a Local Conference in Oct 1989, our moves from building to building, to our landing in Punggol in Feb 2018. And on 20 Oct 2019, we celebrated our 40th anniversary with the […]

West-East Malaysian Fellowship (WEMF) gathering Executive Board Retreat Seventy-five leaders and pastors gathered for the first-ever Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) Executive Board retreat on 13 and 14 Sep 2019. Not only was this retreat a follow-up on the status and struggles of various ministries, it also enabled the Conference, as a body, to delve into […]

“True worship is when it is inspired by the Holy Spirit within us and we worship God to the extent that He is real to us.”—Pastor Benny Ho On 14 Sep 2019, worship ministry teams from across the Methodist churches gathered for a day of learning and sharing together about “The Changing Landscape of Worship”, […]

Dr Joseph Leong speaking at “The Church and Mental Wholeness” on 12 Sep 2019. One in seven persons in Singapore has experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime. This means that even among a small congregation of 210 churchgoers, around 30 may have suffered from mental illness. The 2nd Singapore Mental Health Study found that […]

The President’s Award Presentation Ceremony at the Istana marks the finale of a long journey of six to 10 years for Primers. Being the highest award attainable in the Boys’ Brigade’s (BB) Primers Programme, the award is the capstone for a BB Boy turned Primer. On 9 July 2019, five Primers were conferred the prestigious […]

Christalite Methodist Chapel celebrated our 14th Anniversary in July 2019. Our vision is to be a disciple-making Christian community that shines in Geylang. Our mission is to be a church for the Geylang Methodist Schools and the Geylang community, and work to make disciples of every church member who will in turn disciple others. We […]

“Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labour in vain.” (Ps 127:1) Whilst this Bible verse clearly speaks to building and estate management, there are at least two good reasons for relating it to family building as well. Firstly, Psalm 127 was written in Hebrew, and the Hebrew words for “builders” and “children” are […]

Congratulations! Methodist Message congratulates the following who have received the 2019 National Day Awards:   Churches Aldersgate Methodist Church Ms Audrey Tan Yuet Ling The Commendation Medal Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church Mr Desmond Chong Eng Soon The Commendation Medal Mr Francis Tan Chih Siang The Commendation Medal Mr Tan Chin Heng The Commendation Medal […]