Outreach

Education is not ultimately about training people to be clever or successful, but about discovering what it is to be the human beings God fully intended for us to be!1   A recent UNESCO policy paper revealed that 58 million children aged six to 11 are not attending school. As if this were not bad […]

The research study also revealed that, contrary to popular belief, these families in chronic debt are primarily intact families with four or five family members in the household, making up 69 per cent of the programme participants.   A significant majority of Singaporeans in chronic debt have $100 or less in savings, a research study […]

Perspectives is an invitation once again to joyfully run the race He has set before us, setting no limits on how or where He will use us. “God is a God of global purpose. He has already put in our hearts the longing to be a friend to a great God, to somehow become a […]

MWS expands holistic care for the frail with new service Koon Liong simply could not cope after he suffered both a stroke and colon cancer. When our palliative nurse manager from Agape Methodist Hospice (Homecare) visited him, his flat was unkempt, and his cushions, bed covers and floor were stained from years of grime and […]

Students at the Singapore Mission School in Laos. Wesley believed that education could help remedy the spiritual, social and economic woes that plagued 18th century England.   Any enthusiast of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) knows that DNA is inherited. Members of the same family share similar genetic characteristics, with distinctive markers that identify their relationship […]

When I saw that Methodist Welfare Services was looking for palliative homecare nurses for AMH, I was intrigued by its unusual job scope and the opportunities to reach out to patients with advanced and lifethreatening diseases.   Melissa was in a position that many in her line would envy. Her job paid well, provided many […]

GOOD – short for ‘Getting Out Of Debt’ – will help 850 families clear an average of $2,000 of chronic debt, in a united response to care for the poor in the year of Jubilee. A single mother of two, Mdm Kong’s power and water supply was cut one day when she had defaulted on […]

The late Pastor Pushpa Chaudari (right) sharing the good news of God’s love with people in Surunga. We believe in a God who is Love! What a privilege! This has been my experience in my walk with Him. I was born into a Hindu family and observed this religion out of respect for my parents. […]

LCCS staff at a recent staff gathering. Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd (LCCS) was established in 2002 to serve families, children and youths-at-risk of dropping out of school. It is a strong advocate for the use of restorative practices in its programme design and interventions. LCCS is an affiliated partner of the International Institute for […]

The 1st Phnom Penh Company of The Boys’ Brigade (BB) in Cambodia came of age on 30 Nov 2014, when they were presented with the State and Company Colours (flags) and put on their BB uniforms. This milestone was reached through the work of faithful volunteers from Cambodia and Singapore, including many Methodists. The BB […]

“We recognise that many elderly and retirees remain capable to serve as useful members of society. We only need to restore the seniors’ confidence by bringing them together and showing them ways in which they can volunteer and serve other members of society.”The doors of Charis Activity Centre for Elders (Charis ACE) were officially opened […]

Mr David Wong (far left) and Mrs Jenny Bong (second from left) receive the Award and a $10,000 cheque from Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Chan Chun Sing. Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) was conferred top honours at the Charity Governance Award (CGA) 2014 presented by the Charity Council in partnership with the Asia […]