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Called to pastoral ministry

1 January 2025

Meet the Members-on-Trial who were admitted in 2024 to their respective Annual Conferences.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! JJ learns that his grandfather did not always celebrate Christmas like his family does today. Read this story of how JJ’s grandfather came to know the true meaning of Christmas and how it just may be the greatest gift JJ has ever received.

Is intergenerational worship worth pursuing?

1 November 2024

Thirteen-year-old Laura Janis’ verdict of her Choir Tool Box session with Dr Eudenice Palaruan was unwavering. She went on to describe how she had learnt several new songs, moved into a big circle to dance and experienced unity in music-making through playing a variety of percussion instruments.

The long road to healing

1 October 2024

Jane’s story of her horrific abuse at the hands of her father was published in Methodist Message October 2023. While sharing her unimaginable ordeals was, to some extent, cathartic and empowering, her journey in search of healing and closure remained a dark and unending road. However, with family support and help from a therapist, the lights have turned on along her way.

Rev Philip Lim elected new Bishop

3 September 2024

REV PHILIP LIM, 58, has been elected the new Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS). He will be consecrated on 6 December 2024, taking on the role of spiritual leader for more than 45,000 Methodists in 46 churches across Singapore.

What does it mean for the Church to be “in the world but not of the world”?

1 September 2024

Every Christian aspires to obey God, avoid evil and do good. But some modern-day predicaments are not discussed specifically in the Bible. How, then, can we apply biblical principles to our lives? In this 9-part series, The Methodist Church in Singapore shares reflections on its Social Principles which, more than ever before, can help believers live by God’s firm principles in today’s volatile and complex world. This instalment discusses The Sphere of the Church and what it means to be a member of the faith community called the Church amidst rapidly changing social forces of our day.

One of a thousand tongues in Papua New Guinea – Translating the Bible into Mauwake

1 August 2024

“God knows me well,” says Kwan Poh San, 79. She saw that her identity as a Cantonese- speaking Chinese woman who was born in Japanese-occupied Singapore to the secondary wife of a businessman, and the circumstances in which she grew up, were all part of God’s plan for her.

AI and the future of work

1 July 2024

Even a cursory glance at the plethora of articles on online news media platforms will show just how much attention artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its impact on society has been receiving of late. Enthusiasts are predictably sanguine about the advance of AI and the way in which it will change the world for the better.

A ministry of reconciliation

1 June 2024

Eugene Toh, 43, is the Chairperson of the Board of Governance of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), the social concerns arm of The Methodist Church in Singapore. A long-time Methodist, he grew up and was baptised in Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church. Eugene shares his thoughts about MWS and his perspective on its work in outreach and social concerns.

MCS response to UMC’s repeal of the ban on gay clergy

7 May 2024

Last week, the United Methodist Church (based in the United States) lifted its long-standing ban on gay clergy, which had already begun in practice. What does this mean for Methodists in Singapore? The following is a response from The Methodist Church in Singapore to the Methodist community.