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Leaders of the Singapore and Xiamen groups being introduced to the audience at the March 11 concert in Xiamen. From left, Madam Khou, Mr Choong and the Rev Chong. – Methodist Message picture by REV DR YU CHIN CHEAK.   AS PART of a growing relationship with the people of Xiamen, China, the Paya Lebar […]

THE Principal of Sha Tin Methodist College in Hongkong, Mr Lau Hor Keung, and six of his teachers came here recently on a goodwill and study tour of schools. During their four-day stay here from April 11 to 14, they visited Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), Xinmin Secondary School and Victoria Junior College. They also visited […]

A TEAM of six Vietnamese government officials and church leaders was here recently on a three-day visit to study the role of religious organisations in society and relations between them and the Singapore Government. The visitors also held discussions with Trinity Theological College (TTC) on “a partnership” to provide theological training for Vietnamese students and […]

Bishop defends the faith and advocates church history study THE nearly 70 lay leaders and LCEC chairmen who attended the Bishop’s Lay Gathering and Fellowship Lunch at Methodist Centre on March 25 were updated on vital aspects of Christian doctrine and history when Bishop Dr Robert Solomon presented a talk on The Da Vinci Code. Noting […]

MARCH 1, 2006 was an unusual day for Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC). As the college celebrated its 120th Founder’s Day, a team of teachers were receiving and analysing the 2005 GCE “A” level results to get them ready for distribution to the Class of 2005 on that day. It was the first time that the […]

Christians embody Scripture teachings in their lives — Says Aldersgate Convention speaker SINGAPORE Methodists will again gather around their Wesleyan heritage next month when the Rev Dr M. Robert Mulholland discusses the topic, “Shaped by the Word”, during the 2006 Aldersgate Convention from May 24 to 27. This year’s Aldersgate Service will now be held […]

THE Rev Dr George Freeman, General Secretary of the World Methodist Council (WMC), was in Singapore recently to meet separately Bishop Dr Robert Solomon and the Rev Dr John Barrett, Vice-Chairman of the WMC. He met the Bishop at his Methodist Centre office on Feb 27 to discuss matters relating to the 19th World Methodist […]

  THE REV SAMUEL KOBIA: Pleased that the WCC held its first assembly in Latin America. World churches discuss issues that both unite and divide them PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil) – How the world’s churches deal with the issues that both unite and divide them was a focus of the Ninth Assembly of the World Council […]

A section of Barker Road Methodist Church filled with school staff. — Picture by ACS (Barker Road). New ACS (Jakarta) opens this month More ACS schools in the region to come, says ACS Board of Governors Chairman THE new ACS (Jakarta) will be completed this month and will be established as a full school with the […]

EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE’S FESTIVAL OF PRAISE THE Rev James Nagulan, President of Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC), has urged conference members to offer themselves as a living sacrifice which, he said, is the true act of worship (Rom 12:1). He was delivering a sermon entitled “Having the Mind of Christ”, at ETAC’s annual Festival of […]

A FEW times a year, Singaporeans scramble to prepare for the Britain-based music examinations, the two main examining boards being the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and the TCL (Trinity College of London). These benchmarks serve to affirm the musical competence of music students and teachers in their pursuit of personal […]

Guest-of-Honour Mr Ong Kian Min giving away the prizes, while the principal, the Rev Dr John Barrett, looks on. – ACS (International) picture.   A perfect end to an exciting year A SENSE of anticipation hung in the air as every one of us waited in our seats, smartly decked out in our formal attire. […]