On 27 February 2025, the Singapore Mission School (SMS) in Laos, one of the schools under Methodist Missions Society (MMS), reached another milestone in its 15-year history with the opening of its Kindergarten at new premises.
Is true worship also learning to sit at a table together as a family?
The world is messy. We see conflict, division and broken relationships everywhere. A small irritant can cause one person to snap—and what begins as a petty argument can lead to silence, estrangement or even the breaking of a lifelong relationship. So we ask: How do we fix it? Where does healing begin? Is it with the family? With worship? With the Church?
Intentional love: Strengthening the heartbeat of Christian community
In a world that celebrates the loudest voices and those with stellar achievements, it is easy, even within families, to overlook the quieter roles or unseen efforts that hold everything together. The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 12 on the other hand, reminds us that every member of the body is indispensable, no matter how visible or hidden our contributions may be.
He was just 17 when MWS helped him—now he sits on its Board
The year was 1981. Terence Wee, a 17-year-old student at Anglo-Chinese Junior College, was awarded the Methodist Scholarship (later renamed the MWS Bursary)—a financial assistance scheme by Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) to support children from low-income families with school-related expenses.
New chapter of care: MWS dedicates latest nursing home
“This is an extension of a movement within the Methodist community to (enrich) lives—a movement grounded in compassion for those around us, especially those in need, and grounded in dignity, because these are souls precious before God,” said Eugene Toh, Chairperson of the MWS Board of Governance.
Sharing life, health and peace through Jesus
Imagine having to submit an essay to your school principal every month, the said principal having a reputation for sternness and being a stickler for the proper use of the English language. This is what family and marital therapist Benny Bong agreed to when Mr Earnest Lau, who was his principal at Anglo-Chinese School, asked him to write a regular column for Methodist Message (MM).
I cannot go on any longer in this marriage
I have been married for more than 30 years. I do not have a healthy relationship with my husband as he tends to be critical and even verbally abusive. I’ve wanted to divorce him many times over the years but didn’t because I know God does not want divorce and I stayed on because of the children. I bear with him because he came from a broken family and perhaps doesn’t know better. Now that my children are grown up and things have not changed, I am thinking that I should think about myself in my later years. In fact, my children have encouraged me to leave my husband because of how he treats me. I have suggested going for counselling but my husband is not open to that. Even when I tried to explain how I felt, he ends up blaming me. I feel that I cannot go on any longer in this marriage and don’t know what to do. ~ Exhausted
Is it possible to remarry in a Methodist church?
I’m a divorcee and I’m looking to get married again. My ex-wife and I divorced because of her money habits. She had lent various people/family members over $40k without telling me and had issues about saving money, amongst other issues that led to mental neglect. Our divorce was not due to infidelity.
Now, I have found someone that I would like to settle down with and give marriage a second try. Would it be okay for us to get married in a Methodist church? Would a Methodist pastor be able to solemnise our wedding? If not, would it be okay to use the church hall but have a non-Methodist pastor solemnise our wedding? ~ Joseph
Trust is about not having all the answers
Life has a way of bringing unexpected challenges, and for me, one of the greatest struggles was learning to trust God in uncertain times. In 2010, I migrated from India to Singapore, filled with hope and uncertainty. For almost a decade, my family and I faced numerous struggles trying to settle down.
