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GC-WSCS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RETREAT 2009 BISHOP DR ROBERT SOLOMON has encouraged leaders and members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) to be prayerful and ascertain where their talents could be effectively used for God’s glory. Stating that women have many special qualities that make them stronger in some types of ministry such as […]

ARE YOUTH CAMPS a necessity or a good programme to have? A survey of 10 youth ministries finds that all of them run a youth camp every year or every two years. It is no longer a “special” programme but a regular ministry event. A typical youth camp ranges from three to five days, has […]

WHEN I RE-READ The Book of Discipline of The Methodist Church in Singapore, I was amazed at the foresight of our Methodist founders who held the first General Conference in London in June 1744, more than two centuries ago. The resolutions adopted at the conference laid a firm foundation of principles for Christian living and […]

WORD FROM THE EDITOR HERE IT IS – your new-look Methodist Message (MM)! This issue of MM, with its refreshing new look and entirely in full colour, comes 12 years after the publication had been re-designed in newspaper format in 1997. We feel that now is a good time to have another new design as […]

SURRENDER & OBEDIENCE “Grace is all God’s work … However, the Christian life is not all about God’s work. When God acts, He expects a response. God’s grace and our works go together. The old-fashioned words here are surrender and obedience.” AT THE END of one Good Friday service, a woman approached me. She was […]

  SIBU – The first General Conference Executive Council (GCEC) meeting of The Methodist Church in Malaysia (MCM) for the new quadrennium (2009-2012) was held from Feb 12 to 14 in Sibu under the leadership of Bishop Dr Hwa Yung. Among some of the matters discussed and decisions made were the following: The MCM will […]

THE 12th Anniversary Service of the Methodist School of Music (MSM) was held in the cosy setting of the Barker Road Methodist Church sanctuary. Although there were people from various backgrounds attending – from church leaders and a visiting conductor from the United Kingdom to the faculty and students of the MSM – there was no […]

ALDERSGATE Methodist Church, which is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a host of activities, saw very encouraging response to two of its major programmes last month. More than 700 church members and guests turned up for the Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), adjacent to the church, on May 3. After the service, […]

  NASHVILLE (Tennessee) – A perilous adventure on the high seas, a star-crossed love affair, mob violence, rioting, attempted assassination – not the elements one might expect in a film about the founder of Methodism. The director and producer of “Wesley” believes, however, that the dramatic and often surprising story of John Wesley will attract moviegoers of […]

GOD’S MIRACLE ‘When we have understood how far-reaching the meaning of “Emmanuel” is, it will remind us of God’s stupendous miracle of God becoming man to dwell amongst His people.’ EMMANUEL, “God with us”. It is indeed an apt name for our Conference as it serves as a daily reminder that without Him we are […]

  The Methodist Church in Malaysia TWO new Annual Conference Presidents in The Methodist Church in Malaysia have been elected with three incumbent Presidents re-elected at their respective 33rd Sessions in various parts of Malaysia. The Rev Jayaraj Chelliah is the new President of the Tamil Annual Conference (TAC) and the Rev Steward Damat is the […]

FOR the fi rst time ever, the TRAC Board of Seniors Ministry and the Glowing Years Ministry (GYM) held a Thanksgiving and Dedication Service on March 28. About 390 members and friends from 17 TRAC (Trinity Annual Conference) churches gathered at Christ Methodist Church for the service. It was a momentous occasion as it was the […]