Outreach

Eunice Chew realised that despite living in a developed country, poverty still exists but is often invisible in our community When Singapore entered Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) in May 2021, many were reminded of the struggles they faced during last year’s circuit breaker. It is easy for anyone to slip back into despair and self-isolation […]

An MWS staff shares his former struggles and journey towards empowering others   Benny Thiam, Social Worker at MWS Family Service Centre – Yishun This year, Methodist Welfare Services celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is one of a series of stories from people who felt empowered to empower others through […]

Yes, we can! X-Culture-Collab participants A key feature of missions across geographical borders in the “new norm” is capitalising on the digital platform more than ever before. Both digital natives like millennials and students as well as the older digital novices need to creatively explore the digital platform to be on the frontiers of cross-cultural […]

A Pioneer Talks about Learning from the Dying   In 2021, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) celebrates 40 years of empowering life to the full. This is the first in a series of stories from people who have been on this journey with MWS. They include MWS co-founders and leaders, volunteers, beneficiaries, donors, staff, and representatives […]

Many of you may have come across distressing news of children being abused or neglected. You may even know of children within your own community who have been affected by traumatic life events such as their parents’ divorce or marital conflicts. These events are known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), typically occurring from birth till […]

Saras with an artwork she made during art class A safe and homely place to live in; love, care and support from family and the community. Many consider these to be the essentials for a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. But the sad reality is that these basic needs for a dignified life are beyond […]

Cambodia Group The seed of Flourish Flourish is a ministry God has provided for women in need to build livelihoods that impact and transform their lives and that of their families. It is also a ministry where God enables the volunteers to witness the seed of His faithful providence, to grow the seed of our […]

Jimmy Chua (right) has been journeying with Mr Yong Teck Kin to help him stay debt-free and build savings Every year, The Giving Methodist, spearheaded by The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) and Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), provides a platform to galvanise all Methodists for acts of love. Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 […]

Growing in Excellence: Kitchen Project Growing in love is expected of those who have experienced the grace of God in their life. The students of St Paul Methodist School (SPMS) have not been an exception, for the grace of God has abounded upon each of them in many ways, especially amidst the challenges of the […]

DREAMS & DISCOVERIES! Encouragement and well-wishes the children at KMA sent to Veasna after the event “Dream from young to discover how God is calling us!” excitedly shared a Lower Primary participant in Kids Missions Adventures (KMA) after “travelling” to Timor-Leste on the zoom digital platform and “interacting” with Rita, a young student at St […]

Suet Ehr (right) brings Chinese New Year cheer to Mdm Chan The circuit breaker to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a period of social isolation. Many of us could not see our loved ones in person and had to adapt to attending church service online. But Mdm Chan Ah Choo’s […]

Puhada began by the grace of God—it has never been about our human abilities. Conceptualised in 2008 as a means for Thai women to earn a much-needed income for their families in Chiang Mai, Puhada supports mainly single mothers who face difficulties in making ends meet. These women struggle to find work that pays a […]