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The congregation and leaders of AMC, along with guests, at the anniversary service. On 5 May, Aldersgate Methodist Church (AMC) celebrated its 40th anniversary. The bilingual anniversary service saw the church sanctuary filled to capacity—and overflowing. In her greetings, a beaming Pastor-in-Charge, the Rev Dr Lynette Sathiasingam, gave glory and thanks to God for His […]

We are deeply thankful to be able to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Charis Methodist Church (MC), as well as several milestones. On 26 April 2019, URA informed us of approval to redevelop our church and to retain the existing three-storey House of Peniel, as well as the change of use of the land for […]

The other morning, I met an acquaintance from a foreign mission agency. He shared about his work in countries where Christianity is banned by the authorities, and this was the first time I had heard directly from a person who lives out his faith in such dangerous circumstances. What courage he has to serve God […]

(From left) Panel moderator the Rev Dr Edmund Fong, Dr Mathew Mathews, BE Dr Robert Solomon and Dr Goh Wei-Leong. No quick and easy sound bites emerge from the gamut of ideas discussed by the presenter, panellists and the audience at the “ETHOS Forum 2019: Religion in the Private and Public Spheres”, held at Trinity […]

The panel from YWAM (from left): Judy Foo, Eleana Ho and Lin Hui Hui For the third year running, TRAC WSCS organised the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) conference, a conference for women (the men don’t get it!) by women. Each conference has been refreshingly different and uplifting, with various speakers sharing testimonies and […]

The Dr Rev Niam Kai Huey (second from right) with her family As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we give thanks to God for blessing us with mothers, and recognise their sacrifices in nurturing and caring for us. The scriptural definition of “family” is broader than the core family unit with which we are familiar. The […]

Photos courtesy of Paya Lebar Chinese Methodist Church Fund-Raising Gala Dinner held at Fullerton Hotel on 3 May 2019 “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” (Psalm 127:1) Established in 1939, PLCMC is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2019. When measured against eternity, 80 years […]

Gathering as a family of Methodist schools at the MethodistWalk in 2019 The Methodist schools in Singapore now are a far cry from the humble beginnings of the first one founded 133 years ago. The early schools started in borrowed buildings. In contrast, the 15 Methodist schools today enjoy comfortable, state-of-the-art facilities. Altogether, they house […]

Celebrating Hope The Celebration of Hope (COH) was a nation-wide endeavour calling on all churches to unite to pray and proclaim the life-transforming name of Jesus, bringing the message of hope to Singapore and beyond. Six rallies—individually titled “The Freedom of Hope”, “The Colours of Hope”, “The Power of Hope”, “The Abundance of Hope”, “The […]

MCS pastors at the quadrennial retreat at Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 24 to 26 April 2019 Pastors of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) and Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) came together between 24 and 26 March 2019 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for their quadrennial Combined Pastors Retreat. The retreat brought together […]

Aldersgate SG 2019 Lecture 1: World Mission in the Methodist Spirit 23 May 2019 (Thursday), 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. “The world is my parish” are probably John Wesley’s most famous words. They also encapsulate the essence of his understanding of mission, not just to 18th-century England but to the whole world. This lecture will look […]

Students and teachers of the 15 Methodist schools made their way to the campus of ACS (Independent) on the morning of 30 March 2019 for the ninth edition of the biennial MethodistWalk. Organised by the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) in aid of the Methodist schools, the Walk has become a regular feature in the life of the Methodist family.