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MRS LAUREEN ONG has been re-elected President of the General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC-WSCS) for a second term of office. She said: “The GC-WSCS will face more challenges in the coming four years, but I’m sure as we take on those challenges, we will end up being closer to God.” She was […]

29TH SESSION OF EMMANUEL TAMIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 12-13, 2004 ‘I am humbled by the decision of the conference. I pray that God will help me to fulfil the task that is set before me. I believe that with the help of fellow ministers, leaders and members of the conference, it can be done.’ EMMANUEL […]

29TH SESSION OF TRINITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 22-25, 2004 Isaac Lim chairs conference for the last time HOSTED by Faith Methodist Church at its new sanctuary and worship hall at Commonwealth Drive, the 29th Session of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) was chaired by its President, the Rev Dr Isaac Lim, for the last time. The […]

29TH SESSION OF CHINESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: NOV 16-19, 2004 THE Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot, President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), has urged CAC churches to stay focused in three ways in the new quadrennium. In his Presidential Address on the opening day of the 29th Session of the CAC Conference on Nov 16, held […]

THE Boys’ Brigade (BB) in Singapore, by the grace of God, has grown from strength to strength over the past 75 years. As it celebrates this landmark anniversary, it aims to start the year 2005 in prayer, together with the churches, friends and supporters. Thus, it will hold a BB Jubilee Prayer Week from Jan […]

PLANNING has already begun for the 2005 Aldersgate Convention, which will also mark the 120th Anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore. Scheduled from May 24 to May 28, the 2005 convention will gather three well-known speakers from the United States, the Rev Dr William Abraham, the Rev Dr Geoffrey Wainwright and the Rev Dr […]

8TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE: OCT 18-22, 2004 Importance of educating Methodists IN HIS Episcopal Address, Bishop Dr Robert Solomon drew attention to his role as an educator in the (first) four years of his episcopacy. He observed that we live in a time of sweeping changes – foundational worldviews, values and social structures […]

8TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE: OCT 18-22, 2004 AT THE morning worship on the second day of the General Conference , Bishop Roy Sano from the United Methodist Church said that the phrase “with one voice” for the conference theme “explains our focus”. He said: “Paul says ‘with one voice’ glorify God. “Why? Because […]

8TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE: OCT 18-22, 2004 ■ GENERAL CONFERENCE REPORTS BY PETER TEO AND EARNEST LAU ■ METHODIST MESSAGE PICTURES BY DANIEL LIE PREACHING at the morning worship of the General Con-ference of The Methodist Church in Singapore on Oct 21, Bishop Dr Hwa Yung of The Methodist Church in Malaysia drew […]

MRS DAISY ONG is retiring as Principal of Anglo-Chinese School (Primary). Announcing this, Mr Tan Wah Thong, Chairman of the Anglo- Chinese Schools Board of Gover-nors (ACSBOG), said that Mrs Ong had served 42 years in the teaching profession with distinction. She joined ACS (Barker Road) as the Vice-Principal of the Primary Section in 1995 […]

FROM January next year, Methodist Girls’ School will offer a unique and customised scholastic programme for its upper primary and secondary school students. This programme is tailored for the intellectually gifted and builds on the proven strengths of the MGS education, which is well known for its emphasis on all-round development, character training and Christian […]

Michael Tan Soo Guan’s design will be used as logo for 19th World Methodist Conference in 2006 A SINGAPOREAN Methodist has brought honour to The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) when his entry for the logo design for the 19th World Methodist Conference was picked the winner. Mr Michael Tan Soo Guan, a member of […]