Outreach

I ONCE VISITED A YOUTH MINISTRY in Seattle on the invitation of Gene, an American youth pastor. Entering the foyer, I was surprised to see a white-haired man in his 60s manning the Youth Ministry’s information counter. Another in his 40s walked past me carrying a cup of coffee as he headed towards a group […]

SIX CHRISTIAN GROUPS have come together to produce two resources – a DVD and a booklet – to reach out for Christ, fans of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which began in South Africa on June 11 and will go on till July 11. The World Cup has come to the TV screens of Singapore […]

  “CAN WE GIVE them more money?” “Do we give them our mobile phone numbers?” “Can we accompany them to see the doctor?” These were among the questions raised by a group of about 30 people gathered at Wesley Methodist Church in April at a briefing session on befriending chronically poor families. The briefing was […]

  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST exists in and for the world as an expression of love and harmony in a broken world. In this spirit and confidence, The Methodist Mission in Nepal was instituted in Kathmandu, Nepal by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon on Oct 20, 2008. By God’s grace, over a period of 10 […]

  ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH opened the first Methodist Hostel in Cambodia last July. The primary aim of this ministry is to lead students to Christ and equip them to become Christian leaders. Devotions and Bible Study are conducted three evenings each week, and on Sunday afternoon hostelites come together for house church. Students are encouraged […]

  Methodist school students give generously to MWS Hongbao Donation Drive CHINESE NEW YEAR is a wonderful time for family bonding and catching up with friends. But for the youth, perhaps the biggest perk is getting to collect those money-filled hongbao. With a multitude of ways in which our youth can choose to spend their […]

THE METHODIST CHURCH IN NEPAL held its fi rst annual meeting here on Oct 9 last year. Established in October 2008, the mission known as the Methodist Church in Nepal voted to accept the Provisional Book of Discipline among deliberating on other matters. Observers from the United Methodist Church and the Korean Methodist Church were […]

  GOOD AND SOUND INVESTMENTS almost always yield positive results. Not so tangible perhaps are bonds of a slightly different kind – human bonds. But far better than monetary or commercial gains, these kinds of bonds not only produce yield abundantly, but also last a lifetime. The call for more involved fathering continues to ring […]

  Opening of Methodist School of Cambodia’s extension block PHNOM PENH – It was a glorious day in December as the sun reflected off the sparkling windows of the recently completed addition to the Methodist School of Cambodia (MSC) here. Saluting, smiling cadets from the MSC Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Brigade flanked both sides of […]

  Blessing the community as MCS celebrates 125 years of blessing THE CYCLE OF CHRONIC POVERTY is hard to break due to a multitude of factors, including illness, disabilities and lack of sustained employment. Getting to know and being involved in the life of a chronically poor person or family will help us to understand […]

  MUTUAL RESPECT AND TRUST “Authentic church partnership, like good friendship, is built on mutual respect and trust. Thus, the friendship and partnership model cultivates mutual learning and provides an infrastructure conducive to promoting the “Study Tour on Missions”. Some have argued for only long-term missions as they will allow for the indispensable component of […]

  IT IS DINNER TIME and the Ng family (not their real name) get together in the cramped living room for their only meal of the day – rice and vegetables fried with anchovies. Dirty mattresses are strewn all over the floor of the two-room flat and a middle-aged man is sitting uncomfortably in a […]