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REV HOWARD PESKETT’S TALK TO LAY LEADERS AND CHURCH MEMBERS THE Kingdom of God is “unshakeable” and Jesus Christ is “the same today and yesterday and forever”, but the church faces some challenges today. That was the message of the Rev Howard Peskett to a group of lay leaders and friends on his recent visit […]

THE Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) is organising a walk — MethodistWALK 2004 — on May 29, 2004 at 7 am to raise funds for our 14 Methodist schools. The 3.8-km walk will start and end at the entrance of Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC). This is the route: From the entrance of ACJC, turn right into […]

THE Societas Homiletica, an international society of preachers, pastors and professors of homiletics, will hold its 6th International Conference at Trinity Theological College from June 12 to 17, 2004. The college will host the conference, which is entitled “Preaching as Shaping Experience in A World of Conflict”. The Societas Homiletica had its origin in the […]

Courtesy call on President S. R. Nathan PRESIDENT S. R. Nathan extended a special and rare privilege to 30 visiting Asian Methodist Bishops when he hosted a tea party for them as they paid a courtesy call on him at the Istana on the morning of March 15, 2004. Led by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon, […]

ASIAN Methodist Bishops have been given three reasons why they should unite and work closer. They are: Because of rapid changes in the region, there is a need for church leaders to come together to pray and think of ways of strengthening the witness of the church in Asia; In view of difficulties and persecutions […]

WHAT is the biblical perspective for Christian social concerns? What is “social holiness”? How do you even start reaching out to the least among us? The Rev Dr Daniel Koh, a lecturer at Trinity Theological College and District Superintendent (West) of Trinity Annual Conference, will address these topics at the Christian Outreach and Social Concerns […]

THE REV PESKETT: No stranger to Singapore. PASTORS’ RETREAT AT SOFITEL PALM RESORT, JOHOR, APRIL 13-15, 2004 THE Pastors’ Retreat at Sofitel Palm Resort in Johor from April 13 to 15, 2004 will go on as scheduled with one change – there will be a new keynote speaker in place of Dr John Stott. The […]

A section of the school staff listening attentively to Bishop Dr Solomon. – Methodist Message picture.   MORE than 150 principals, vice-principals, senior teachers and Christian Ministry Staff of our Methodist schools attended a talk recently on “Methodism” given by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon. The talk, organised by the Council on Education, which is headed […]

Thanksgiving hallmark of Christian attitude: Bishop WITH hearts of praise and gratitude for God’s goodness and faithfulness, about 450 GC WSCS ladies and their family members gathered in the ACS (BR) Concert Hall on Jan 31, 2004 for their annual Thanksgiving Service. The Guests-of-Honour were Bishop Dr Robert Solomon and his wife. In his exhortation […]

THE Eighth General Conference of The Methodist Church in Singapore will be held from Oct 18 to 23, 2004 at Methodist Centre, Barker Road. The theme of the conference is “With One Heart and Voice” based on Romans 15:6. The Book of Discipline 207 provides for “any organisation, minister, or lay member of the Methodist […]

John Wesley, Father of Methodism. THE World Federation of Chinese Methodist Churches (WFCMC) is to translate eight volumes of the Bicentennial Edition of The Works of John Wesley into Chinese. A Working Committee comprising representatives from Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) of Malaysia, Sarawak CAC and Singapore CAC has been formed to […]

ALDERSGATE CONVENTION 2004: MAY 20-24 HOW can we know and experience the presence of God today? How can we sustain such an experience so that it transforms our lives, our families and our communities? Three respected Christian leaders will address these concerns at Aldersgate Convention 2004, with the theme, “Strangely warmed: Religion of the heart”. […]