Launch of MCS 130
Our year-long celebrations of the 130th anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) will be launched via a video message from our Bishop Dr Wee Boon Hup, screened in most of our 46 local Methodist churches on 22 Feb 2015.
‘Methodists in Action’
What would be the impact on our nation if all 45,000 of our Methodists were to live out a small act of service to the community every month?
Pull out the centre spread calendar in this issue and display it in a prominent place to remind you of each month’s ‘Methodists in Action’ suggestion. Reminders will also be disseminated to the local churches and through our monthly Methodist Message (MM).
Let’s act together and ‘Move Forward In Service’!
‘Our Unsung Heroes’ video project
In August 2014, a general call was sent out to uncover the ‘unsung heroes’ in the Methodist community in Singapore – people who serve quietly, faithfully and without any expectation of reward or recognition.
A total of 71 nominations were received, and out of these, 10 were selected for a special video series titled ‘Our Unsung Heroes’, to encourage all Methodists to step out and serve with their unique gifts and opportunities. The trailer for this video project will be released on 22 Feb 2015, and subsequently we will release two short video clips at a time in March, May, July, September and November.
Look out for these clips being screened in your local churches and online!
MethodistWalk 2015
The 7th MethodistWalk organised by the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) will be held on 28 Mar 2015, 8-10.30 a.m. at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent). Through this year’s event, the MSF aims to raise $1.5 million to support our Methodist schools in their upgrading, building, purchase of teaching aids, and other programme needs.
The MethodistWalk 2015 will culminate in a big ‘Picnic on the Turf’ with snacks, refreshments, and entertainment. The MSF hopes for at least 1,200 participants from our Methodist churches, in addition to the students participating from Methodist schools.
Sign up for the MethodistWalk 2015 with your local church today!
Aldersgate SG 2015
The Aldersgate SG 2015 Convention will have special speakers from Singapore, Sri Lanka and Malaysia giving their respective countries’ perspective and experiences of ‘Seeking the Welfare of Our City’, which is this year’s Aldersgate SG theme. The lectures will be held at Faith Methodist Church at 7.45 p.m. on 21 and 22 May, and 2.30 p.m. on 23 May, immediately followed by a panel discussion with the three special speakers.
Instead of the usual Aldersgate Service held in one venue, this year the Service will be decentralised to 46 local Methodist churches, which will screen a videotaped sermon by Bishop Dr Wee at their Sunday services on 24 May 2015. A specially-designed bulletin cover will also be distributed to the churches for their use on this Aldersgate Unity Sunday.
Next month’s issue of MM will carry more details about Aldersgate SG 2015, and posters and flyers will be distributed soon.
‘Getting Out Of Debt’ – ‘GOOD’
In line with the biblical basis of Jubilee, Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) aims to help 850 families clear an average of $2,000 of chronic debt. Donate to help raise $1.7 million for this cause, and sign up to be a ‘GOOD’ advocate in your local church.
MWS will be holding a big “carnival on wheels” with the Wheels for GOOD fundraising event on 15 Aug 2015, where participants will be encouraged to use wheels of all sorts: strollers, bicycles, roller-skates, wheelchairs, etc.
For more information and to donate, visit www.mws.org.sg
Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving
The yearly Aldersgate Praise Festival organised by the Methodist School of Music has been moved to the end of the year in 2015 to give praise and thanks to God for 130 years of His blessing and guidance, and to simultaneously thank all who have generously contributed their time, effort and finances to serving the Singapore community through our MCS 130 events.
Come join us at the Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving on 28 Nov 2015 at Paya Lebar Methodist Church!
Further updates about MCS 130 will be featured at www. message.methodist.org.sg and in upcoming issues of MM.