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LONDON – The birthplace and boyhood home of John Wesley at Epworth, England, is playing a prominent role in celebrations throughout this year to mark the 300th anniversary of his birth. Now known as the Old Rectory, the original building was destroyed by fire in 1709, a conflagration from which the six-year-old Wesley was dramatically […]

Eight of the 10 ordinands being acknowledged by the congregation after they had been ordained by the four heads of the participating church partners (in back row). They are, from left, the Rev Lun Sophy, the Rev Ven Voun Chhen, the Rev (Ms) Treoung Chan Bony, the Rev Ham Chheng Hor, the Rev Chan Hak, […]

SOME 70 members of the staff at the new Methodist Centre in Barker Road attended their first Chapel service on Jan 27, 2003 at the Sophia Blackmore Hall on the sixth floor. An initiative of the Bishop’s Office, this monthly Methodist Centre Staff Chapel will be held on the last Monday of the month. In […]

70 respond to invitation to serve in various capacities THE Methodist Volunteers movement was officially launched at a service of dedication on Dec 28, 2002 at Toa Payoh Methodist Church with a gathering of 200 people. And what an inspiring service it turned out to be! During the service about 70 people responded to an […]

A panoramic view of the ACS (Barker Road) campus with the new Methodist Centre at top left. – Methodist Message picture by CHIA PAK YUEN.   THE BIG MOVE TO ‘THE PROMISED LAND’ AT BARKER ROAD MONDAY Dec 23, 2002 will go down as a red-letter day for The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS): the […]

THE excitement over the discovery of the bone box which may have contained the bones of James, a brother of Jesus, suggesting that it may be the earliest surviving archaeological link to Jesus (Methodist Message, December 2002) has given way to scepticism among a number of experts. According to an article by John Noble Wilford […]

LONDON – The Rev David Deeks, 60, has been nominated as General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Britain. He will take office as the first appointment to the Church’s new-look leadership role this year, subject to the agreement of the Methodist Conference in July 2003. The Methodist Council has agreed to the nomination of […]

The opening night of the 27th Session of TRAC: The TRAC President, the Rev Dr Isaac Lim (fourth from left), welcoming conference delegates and guests. Others in the picture are, from left, Mr Chan Kum Kit, TRAC Conference Treasurer; Mr P. Sathiasingam, Chairman, Board of Finance and Board of Presidency; Bishop Dr Robert Solomon; the […]

The Rev Chng Siew Sin leading the congregation in prayer. – Methodist Message picture.   DELIGHTED Sengkang Methodist Church (SKMC) members turned up in droves at the inaugural service at the church’s new premises on Dec 1, 2002. Members, young and old, their friends and Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) leaders – all numbering close to […]

Bishop Dr Solomon and Bishop Emeritus Wong Kiam Thau placing hands on TRAC Pastor Edwin Wong who was ordained a Deacon. Bishop Dr Solomon had invited Bishop Emeritus Wong to join him in ordaining Pastor Edwin, saying: “It is a father’s privilege to ordain a son as a pastor.” At right is Mrs Wong. — […]

UNDER ONE ROOF THE Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) officially moved to The Methodist Centre at Barker Road – part of the complex housing two Anglo-Chinese School units, ACS (Barker Road) and ACS (Primary) – in December 2002. The new address is: The Methodist Church in Singapore 70 Barker Road Singapore 309936. The general telephone […]

EMMANUEL Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) members have been asked to focus on five areas in the coming years. The call came from the ETAC President, the Rev Dr Vinson Samuel, at the 27th Session of the ETAC Conference at Short Street Tamil Methodist Church. He said that “our emphasis and energy should be redirected” to […]