GENERAL CONFERENCE: SEPT 8-13, DEC 4-5, 2008 BISHOP Dr Bishop Solomon has been re-elected Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) for a second time. He was first elected Bishop…
ALGONA (Iowa) – A symbol of peace – and a piece of history – has been preserved by members of Algona First United Methodist Church. A concrete-and-plaster Nativity, built by German…
AGEING is a biological function. From the moment of conception we age by seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. And there are genetic factors that may enhance or disadvantage…
SEVEN years ago, three-year-old Murthi Mizeer John Mallare lost his mother. Then his father, Anthony, had his left forefoot amputed because of diabetes, which has also robbed him of sight…
But we must always conduct such exchanges with integrity and respect Should Christians engage in inter-faith dialogue? FOR some Christians, inter-faith dialogue is to be discouraged and even scrupulously avoided because it…
The Rev Gopal Khanal (left) and the Rev Sebashtain Lepcha being ordained as Deacons by Bishop Dr Solomon who is flanked by the Rev Tan-Yeo (left) and the Rev Prabhu.…
THE Methodist Welfare Services officially launched Agape Methodist Hospice (AMH) on Oct 4 following a restructuring exercise that transformed AMH into a clinical homecare service with a full-time doctor and two…
Dedication of Geylang Chinese Methodist Church Living Stones Chapel A PLACE of worship is a house for God’s name. This place is chosen by God Himself and therefore, we are…
What should we make of them in the 21st Century? IT IS the Christmas season, and the heat of debate subsides for a time – the hard-headed clashes over politics,…
The National Council of Churches of Singapore issued a Statement on Euthanasia to the media on Nov 6, 2008. We reproduce the statement in full below. ACCORDING to the American Medical…
The following observations about the real spirit of Christmas and how they relate to the Christian life are worth considering. The excerpts are taken from Henry Van Dyke’s “Keeping Christmas”…
ALDERSGATE Convention 2009 will be held from May 18 to 23. The annual week-long series of talks and seminar culminating in the Aldersgate Service will feature two keynote speakers who…
THE well-meaning adult church said to the youth worker Su Ling (not her real name): “You are gifted in ministry and you are no longer in your 30s, you should…
One has divine identity, the other a deceptive nature AS WE celebrate Christmas, it is important to remind ourselves of the identity and character of Jesus, the one whose birthday…
9TH SESSION GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN MALAYSIA KOTA KINABALU – The Rev Dr Hwa Yung was re-elected Bishop of the Methodist Church on the first ballot…
MANCHESTER – Journals written by Charles Wesley almost 300 years ago are revealing new insights into a man best known for his prolific hymn-writing and for being the younger…
METHODIST SCHOOLS’ STAFF GET-TOGETHER 2008 BISHOP Dr Robert Solomon has urged Methodist School teachers to be good stewards of their talents: to use them to mould the many students who…
IF YOU were to say your favourite hymns include titles like “Blessed Assurance”, “Rescue the Perishing”, “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross”, “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour”, “To…
What is the Christian understanding of the economic order? THE tumultuous events on Wall Street in recent times and their rippling events throughout the world has led some to lose…
9TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH IN SINGAPORE: SEPT 8-13, 2008 THERE is evidence of God’s grace working in, among, and through us in this current…
