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THE World Methodist Museum here is now exhibiting a display of prominent items related to Charles Wesley in the 300th anniversary of his birth. The exhibit is put up with the assistance of Dr Lavere Webster, an expert in Wesleyan history and memorabilia. It is expected to attract many visitors to the museum, which is […]

THE journey undertaken by the Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) “Odyssey of the Mind” team has truly been an odyssey of discovery – of the art of creativity and imagination. It all began in the first quarter of the year, during which a highly contested selection saw seven students – Dior Lee, Nicholas Lai, Nirali Subnis, Ashwin […]

The remarkable story of the Rev James A. Supramaniam is worth telling because he stood out not only as a young man made good, but made good use of his talent to preach and teach in Methodist churches and schools for more than 40 years. A reminder of this was when two awards were made […]

Lessons from a disagreement between Paul and Barnabas WHAT happens when sincere believers with similar concerns for the faith have differences in opinion? Has one heard “God’s will” while the other has not because he wants to pursue a different track? Is one right and the other wrong? An incident recorded in the book of […]

METHODIST and other Christian women leaders from Asia and the United States of America will gather in Singapore at the end of the month to pick up leadership skills and to discuss societal issues and the role of Christian women. They will be here from July 29 to Aug 3 also to reflect on Biblical […]

MR GLENN KNIGHT: “God answered my prayers.” “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this.” – Psalm 107:1-2 WHEN I was elected President of the Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys’ Association (ACSOBA) in 1990, the Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian asked me to […]

Singles ministry connect@brmc celebrates 1st anniversary connect@brmc celebrated its first anniversary on May 5, 2007 at Wesley Hall. It was a time of thanksgiving and praise as we recalled God’s faithfulness throughout the one year when the singles ministry for those 35 years and above was inaugurated. As the musicians began the worship with “I […]

Aldersgate Hymn Festival 2007: Let the music begin! The MSM Ringers leading a procession down the aisle, handbells chiming the start of the Hymn Festival. A lovely evening – and a thousand tongues thrilled THE Aldersgate Hymn Festival, a jubilee of Wesleyan poetry and song, thrilled a thousand tongues and ears at Victoria Concert Hall on […]

Combined worship service, publication and dinner mark the special day FOR worshippers at Bukit Panjang Methodist Church (BPMC), the Sunday of June 3, 2007 will be a special day to remember for a long time to come. On that beautiful Sunday, the church reached a significant milestone in its history and development – it was 70 […]

Pasir Panjang Tamil Methodist Church turns 80 PASIR PANJANG Tamil Methodist Church celebrated its 80th anniversary on June 3, 2007. Bishop Dr Robert Solomon delivered the message from Matt 5:11-12. He called on the church members to live in the ever-present light of God and challenged them to seek God for their next phase of […]

HOW can God be known? After all, the universe is a huge place and any God who created it must be even bigger. How can our finite minds ever understand God? These issues must always be beyond us. But as a Christian what if God, the infinite God, decided to reveal himself to the finite mind in […]

Retired missionary Dr Douglas Wingeier recalls his maternal grandfather, Charles S. Buchanan, who came to Singapore in 1896, taught at Anglo-Chinese School and became Principal from 1903 to 1905. His preparation and attitude made him and his wife devoted and effective missionaries when they went to Java in 1907 to serve until 1923. MY MATERNAL […]