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BISHOP Dr Robert Solomon praised God for the rich heritage and committed leaders who were instrumental in moving the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) to where it is today. He was speaking as Patron of the MWS at its 24th Annual General Meeting on July 30, 2005 at Sophia Blackmore Hall, Methodist Centre. Special mention was […]

Joyce Tan honoured for outstanding contributions to social services MS JOYCE TAN SWEE YEE, Director of Programmes at the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), has received the Outstanding Social Worker Award 2004 (Merit) from President S. R. Nathan for her outstanding contributions made in social services. A veteran of more than 25 years as a social […]

A RARE feast of art and history awaits the many Christians who visit the Gallery of the Asian Civilisations Museum at Empress Place from now until Oct 9, 2005. The “Journey of Faith” exhibition of art and religious artefacts begins with the main episodes of the life of Jesus Christ and the journeys of the apostles, […]

THE Methodist School of Music (MSM) celebrated its 8th Anniversary with a concert at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TA2 Sanctuary) on April 30. It was an evening of choral, vocal, violin, guitar, harp, piano and organ music. After the opening address by Ms Mary Gan, the Principal of MSM, the event began with the […]

120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE THE Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) celebrated the 120th Anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore with a Service of Praise at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TA2 Sanctuary) on May 2. About 1,200 members from the 16 CAC churches attended the service, which was organised by the […]

KUM YAN Methodist Church at 1 Queen Street will have a new building housing its sanctuary at its existing site. Expected to be ready by October 2006, it will be built at a cost of about $6 million. Construction work has started, and church members are now worshipping at the former premises of Catholic High […]

Devotional guide celebrates 70 years of connecting people with God FOR 70 years, The Upper Room has been bringing people together to experience Christ. The daily devotional guide is a spiritual companion for more than 2.5 million Christians seeking to know and experience God more fully. This year, it is celebrating 70 years of helping […]

THE Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) has a new Executive Director — Ms Christine Wong. Ms Wong, who succeeded Mr Vernon Kang on March 1, 2005, said that one of her immediate tasks is to “empower and nurture members of the existing team and to forge a deeper sense of team spirit in the organisation”. “Looking at […]

BISHOP’S LUNCH FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCH LEADERS LAY LEADERS from the three Annual Conferences have expressed their desire to hold more frequent “open dialogues” among themselves and with the Bishop. They added that these sessions should be extended over a longer period of time for greater depth of discussion, and some even suggested a retreat over […]

The Boys’ Brigade in Singapore celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. The BB 75th Anniversary Charity Golf 2005 was held as part of its 75th Jubilee Celebrations. The year-long Jubilee celebrations were officially launched by the BB Patron, President S. R. Nathan, in January 2005. TANAH MERAH Country Club was the setting for this year’s […]

WITH only weeks before Aldersgate Day, the Aldersgate Convention 2005 is taking on increasing international proportions, with growing interest from India to the Philippines. Registration for the “Methodist Worship in Context” seminar has come from several pastors and leaders from India, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as participants from other denominations. Several overseas […]

  Bishop urges congregation to ‘widen door’ LIVING HOPE Methodist Church, formerly known as Tampines Methodist Church, was consecrated by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon on March 5, 2005. About 400 people attended the Consecration Service at the church in Tampines Street 33, which is on the fringe of Tampines housing estate and near Simei and Changi […]