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PROFESSOR Michael Hawn, a distinguished musician and scholar, will be giving a series of lectures on “The Theology of Congregational Songs and Worship” at Trinity Theological College this month. He will also be conducting three special events. They are: “A Hymn Festival” (free admission) at Trinity Theological College Chapel on Jan 10, 2007 at 11.30 […]

Dedication of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church Second Sanctuary (TA2) IT WAS approximately the year 960 BC. King Solomon had just overseen the completion of the construction of the Temple at Jerusalem and the people held a glorious dedication celebration. King Solomon prayed and consecrated the temple and the courtyard. Scores of sacrifices were offered and […]

THE 2007 Aldersgate Convention from May 19 to 24 will bring an evangelistic emphasis with special appeal to Singapore’s increasingly high-tech and scientific society. The Rev Dr David Wilkinson will speak nightly at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) at Dover Road on topics at the intersection of Christian faith and science, linking the popular and scientific quests for […]

  THIS year marks 150 years of Methodism in India and 25 years of autonomy of The Methodist Church in India, and celebrations were held all over the country. The main celebrations, however, were held in Lucknow from Oct 20 to 22. Methodist connectionalism across the seas was evident when it was disclosed that Barker […]

ON A cool Friday evening, Aug 11, 2006, about 1,300 staff members from all the Methodist schools in Singapore gathered for the annual Methodist Schools Staff Get-Together. We were privileged to have Bishop Dr Robert Solomon as our Guest-of-Honour, who was also the speaker at the worship service. With the theme, “One Heart, One Voice”, […]

Transforming ‘A Bright New World’ from book to musical IT WAS a musical with a difference boasting an original script and music, and an exciting collaboration between Fairfield Methodist Secondary School and Fairfield Methodist Primary School. More importantly, it traced the rich history of Fairfield’s 118 years, spanning traumatic global and local instabilities while reflecting […]

We will nurture our students to be God-fearing: ACSBOG chief THE first Anglo-Chinese School outside Singapore, ACS (International) Jakarta, had its official opening and Dedication Service in Jakarta on Nov 8, 2006. Bishop Dr H. Doloksaribu, Bishop of Indonesia (Region I), officiated at the Dedication Service. Among those present were Mr Tan Wah Thong, Chairman of […]

THIS year, Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) won top national honours in education when two of its students were awarded the prestigious President’s Scholarship. The two, Miss Tan Li Feng and Miss Chai Jishan, were selected from a group of 39 top students in Singapore. There are two other President’s Scholars this year, and both were […]

  A happy day as these Boys of the 2nd BB Company march in to attend the worship service preceding the 75th Anniversary Dinner. – BB picture. THE 2nd Boys’ Brigade Company celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a dinner on Sept 15, 2006 at the SAFRA Mount Faber. The 2nd Company, which started at Kampong […]

A CHINESE Annual Conference lay leader, Dr Stanley Ling How Chiong, is now the Regional Director of SIM East Asia. He was inducted at a service at Ang Mo Kio Chinese Methodist Church on Aug 5, 2006. As Chairman of the Board of Missions of the Chinese Annual Conference, he is no stranger to mission […]

SHOULD lay leadership be concerned about nominalism in the church? That was a question that Bishop Dr Robert Solomon raised at a gathering of lay leaders and Local Church Executive Chairmen (LCEC) chairmen and their associates. More than 80 local church leaders came to Sophia Blackmore Hall at Methodist Centre on Sept 30 for the twice-yearly fellowship lunch hosted by the Bishop’s Office. Following […]

IS SCIENCE in conflict with the Bible? How should Christians think of the Big Bang and the possibility of extraterrestrial life? Can scientific theories become bridges for evangelism? These are some of the issues to be tackled by the Rev Dr David Wilkinson at the 2007 Aldersgate Convention from May 19-24, 2007. A British Methodist […]