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WONDERFUL LIFE “Life is wonderful and we ought to treasure this only chance we have in living … We need to remember too the promise of our Lord who gave us life: that in Christ we have received life everlasting.” I WAS AT THE WAKE SERVICE of a young person recently. While I was leading in […]

MGS Naming of Auditorium and Blessing Service A SIMPLE CEREMONY on July 31, 2011 marked the naming of the recently refurbished Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) Auditorium in honour of the late Mdm Kwa Geok Choo, an illustrious alumna and wife of former Minister Mentor Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Their daughter, Professor Lee Wei Ling, Director of […]

ANNUALLY, CHURCHES IN SINGAPORE come together to celebrate the Republic’s National Day with a National Day anksgiving Service – to give thanks to God for blessings bestowed upon the nation and pray for the nation’s continued prosperity and peace. This year’s service was held on Aug 18, 2011 at the historic St Andrew’s Cathedral. Some […]

GREATEST TEST “Perhaps the greatest test is when we have to “honour” our enemies, something the Scripture may imply in the command to “honour all people”.” THE BIBLE has a lot to say about honour. “Those who honour me, I will honour.” (1 Samuel 2:30) “Honour your father and your mother.” (Exodus 20:12) “Be kindly […]

FOUR PRIMERS WERE CONFERRED the President’s Award by President S. R. Nathan at the Istana on June 30, 2011. is highest award in e Boys’ Brigade (BB) Singapore has been presented to the top Boys in the Primers Programme (post-Secondary level members) for seven years running. In order to attain this award, recipients have to […]

DISCIPLE Agency’s 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service “TO FOLLOW JESUS IS NOT AN ACCIDENTAL THING,” declared Bishop Dr Robert Solomon at the 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the DISCIPLE Agency in Singapore, held at Toa Payoh Methodist Church on July 14, 2011. It was a particularly festive occasion as one of the founding members of the […]

AS YOU ENTER THE SANCTUARY to worship God, do you notice how its architecture has been planned to draw your focus to the centrality of God and His work? Have you considered the symbolism and placement of the altar table, cross, and linen coverings? What do all these elements signify as we approach the Holy […]

AT THE RECENT Asian Methodist Conference, the presentation on ministry to the migrant workers emphasised the need for the Church to hear and act on the plight of the migrant workers. e question that was posed to us was: “Are these migrant workers treated as modern-day slaves, particularly the domestic helpers and unskilled workers who […]

  NEW YORK – The world was a “fragile” place when the Rev Dr George Freeman assumed staff leadership of the World Methodist Council a decade ago. Less than two months after his election during the 2001 World Methodist Conference in Brighton, England, the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania suddenly […]

Principals and teachers from 19 Methodist kindergartens and pre-schools in Singapore attended the QRS (Quality Rating Scale) Methodist Sharing held at e Capstone Kindergarten on May 28, 2011.

WINNING A GOLD MEDAL at an international choir festival was an unexpected thrill that the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) or PLMGS (Pri) Choir had the privilege of experiencing on its first-ever overseas trip. The 39th International Choir Festival, also known as the Festival of Songs, was held in the town of Olomouc in […]

■ Greater cooperation in missions ■ Better ways at helping migrant workers ■ Paying more attention to youth HONG KONG – Seeking greater cooperation in missions, looking for better ways to help Asian migrant workers and paying more attention to youth remain the Asian Methodist Council’s (AMC) three top priorities in the coming years. The […]