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A VISITING American couple, Mr and Mrs William Ross Conners, gave “full marks” to the Methodist Heritage Tour. At the end of the tour, Mr Conners, 79, a retiree, told Methodist Message: “This is the best tour I’ve ever taken, and I’ll remember it for a long, long time. It is a very interesting tour, […]

Visiting US couple and two Nepalese pastors among 35 participants THE inaugural Methodist Heritage Tour on March 4, 2005 turned out to be a “live” history lesson in more ways than one. Organised as part of the The Methodist Church in Singapore’s (MCS) year-long 120th Anniversary celebrations, it brought into sharp focus the distinctive worldwide […]

ACS COMBINED 119TH FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION Holistic ACS education should direct students back to God: Bishop OUR Hearts, our Hopes, our Aims are One” – this was the spirit that filled the entire Singapore Indoor Stadium on March 1, 2005. It was a joyous and momentous occasion as the six units of the ACS schools, comprising […]

Aldersgate 2005 ‘Methodist Worship in Context’ seminar CAN Methodists maintain the old forms of worship and still be relevant? The upcoming seminar, “Methodist Worship in Context” on May 27 and 28, 2005, promises to be a great opportunity for exploring how our Methodist tradition is still relevant in the contemporary context. As part of the seminar, […]

IT WAS a fitting start to the year as all the staff from the Anglo-Chinese Schools were reminded at the Staff Dedication Service for 2005 to give praise and honour to God in their work and in their own lives. The service, held at Barker Road Methodist Church on Jan 7, 2005, commenced with a welcome […]

THE BOYS’ BRIGADE JUBILEE RECEPTION UNSUNG heroes of The Boys’ Brigade (BB) were recognised for their voluntary work at a garden party hosted by President S. R. Nathan at the Istana on Jan 10, 2005. Also present were school principals and chaplains of member schools and churches. About 550 officers, boys and volunteers were present, and […]

REGISTRATION is now open for a dynamic and insightful worship seminar on May 27 and 28, 2005 at Methodist Centre. “Methodist Worship in Context”, part of the week-long Aldersgate Convention 2005 beginning May 24, will be led by two US scholars, the Rev Dr Geoffrey Wainwright, and the Rev Dr Karen Westerfield Tucker. They will […]

THE bells tolled, ringing out the unmistakable tune of “Amazing Grace”. Inside the St Andrew’s Cathedral, the mood was sombre. Heads were already bowed in silent prayer. Here and there, in the packed congregation, a hand shot up to dry a teary eye. It was Friday, Jan 7, 2005. A Special Prayer Service was in progress, […]

THE first group of people going for the inaugural Methodist Heritage Tour on March 4 are requested to assemble at 8.45 am near the John Wesley statue in front of Barker Road Methodist Church within the ACS (Barker Road) Campus. Bishop Dr Robert Solomon will launch the tour with a short address and a prayer […]

THE newest addition to the Anglo-Chinese School family, ACS (Inter-national), marked its much-awaited opening on Jan 3, 2005 with a Dedication Service. The Principal, the Rev Dr John Barrett, conducted the service. Bishop Dr Robert Solomon, who offi-ciated at this momentous event held at 3 pm at the school’s newly-renovated premises at 61 Jalan Hitam […]

Christians reflect on how God’s Word has impacted the world NOVEMBER 3, 2004 would be remembered in the history books as a day when the Christian community in Singapore gathered at St Andrew’s Cathedral to commemorate 200 years of the Bible Society movement. From the different churches, traditions, backgrounds, and even musical styles, Christian leaders, […]

IT WAS a joyous homecoming for the TA2 worshippers and also a homecoming of sorts for members of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church – the “mother” church – when close to 1,500 of them congregated at the spanking new TA2 Sanctuary at Wishart Road on Dec 19, 2004. The occasion was the Combined Thanksgiving Service for […]