On this solemn Good Friday, we remember Christ’s love and sacrifice on the cross. Rev Reuben Ng shares a message to help us meditate and reflect deeply on its significance.

#goodfriday #holyweek #mcsholyweek

On this Easter morning, Bishop Philip Lim brings us a message of hope in the risen Christ and shows how we, as a Methodist family, can live out this hope and share it with those around us.

#eastersunday #holyweek #mcsholyweek

The April issue of Methodist Message is out!

· Tending a garden taught me rest, healing and trusting God
For Dennis, tending an overgrown garden led him to slow down, adapt to creation’s pace, be drawn back to God, and restored toward wholeness. This article offers a fresh, honest glimpse of our place in God’s creation.

· Finding peace amidst conflict
Rev Raymond Fong, Pastor-in-Charge at Wesley Methodist Church, offers a pastoral perspective on navigating uncertain times and how we can be God’s peacemakers despite the conflict.

· New principals at three Methodist schools
We welcomed three new principals to our Methodist schools at the start of the year. Read their personal vision for the students and how the environment we provide together may help to nurture and shape the generations to come.

Read the stories here:
https://www.methodist.org.sg/message/

For the full PDF version, access it here:
https://www.methodist.org.sg/flipbook/

You can also pick up the print edition at your church.

Psalm 24:1 (NIV) says that “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,” so we are but caretakers of what ultimately belongs to God.
In this age of climate change, Bishop Philip Lim reminds us that “When we behave as owners, we consume without restraint. When we see ourselves as stewards, we ask how our choices affect soil, sea, sky and all living creatures. The lens shifts from careless consumption to responsible consideration. Christian stewardship recognises that creation is not disposable; it is declared 'very good' (Genesis 1:31)”.

As we consider how we live on this earth, may we remember that "to practise stewardship today is to live with gratitude and restraint: reducing waste, supporting humane practices, protecting habitats and remembering that creation is not ours to dominate. It is God's to delight in."

Read more: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/stewardship-not-ownership/

✨MM Turns 135: Win a mystery gift✨
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Are we living in the end times? What are "the last days" like? When will it be?

Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Trinity Theological College, Mark L. Y. Chan, reminds us that "we may not know when Christ will return, but we do know what he has called and commanded us to do: to love God and our neighbours, to live holy lives, to make disciples, and be salt and light in the world".

Read the full article to find out more on biblical interpretation and eschatological sign-reading in relation to the end times: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/are-we-living-in-the-end-times/

When Dennis Tan reluctantly took over an overgrown garden, he expected more exhaustion. Instead, the slow, unglamorous work of tending soil became an unexpected school of rest, healing, and trust in the Creator who sustains all things.
This article is written by Dennis Tan and Kezia Khoo from Our Father’s World, a mission organisation inspiring and equipping the Church to live out God’s heart for creation.

Click the link to read the full article: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/tending-a-garden-rest-healing/

Will pets go to heaven? This International Pet Day, Dr Roland Chia explores what Scripture says about animals in God's new creation.

Dr Roland Chia is Chew Hock Hin Professor of Christian Doctrine at Trinity Theological College and Theological and Research Advisor at the Ethos Institute for Public Christianity.

Read the full article here: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/animals-in-gods-plan/

Keynes Ong is the Media Executive at Kampong Kapor Methodist Church and serves with the Media and Communications Ministry.

Read his story here: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/media-ministry-work/

Kathryn reminds us that our duty to care for creation should extend beyond our homes.

Kathryn Cheng is an Assistant Programme Executive at the Methodist School of Music, Worship and Music Department. She is a member of Foochow Methodist Church.

Click the link to read the full article: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/what-our-worship-songs-say-about-caring-for-creation/

Shame can look different on each person. Click the link to read the full article to explore the three faces of shame — and what it means to move forward: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/healing-from-shame/

Benny Bong has over 40 years of experience as a therapist, counsellor and trainer. He also conducts regular talks and webinars. Benny has helmed the You & Your Family column for more than 20 years and is a member of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church.

Is the Bible not enough?

John Wesley was a man of one Book — yet his life was marked by Spirit-filled experiences. The Methodist Quadrilateral speaks of Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience. What did Wesley believe about experience? And what might we be missing today? Come find out this AldersgateSG.

Mark your calendars!
📅 23–24 May
📍 Barker Road Methodist Church

More details coming soon.

To steward means to manage, supervise, or look after something responsibly — implying careful, protective oversight, often for future generations or on behalf of another party.

But somewhere along the way, our "dominion" over creation became permission to consume without consequence. Ann Sze from Faith Methodist Church reminds us that "God assigned humanity a role as caretakers of this earth, His creation."

Where do we, as Christians, stand?

Read the full post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXW4mliGPvY/

ALDERSGATESG 2026 | 23-24 MAY 2026 | BARKER ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

Is the Bible not enough? Join us for AldersgateSG this year to find out more about this life-changing experience where John Wesley’s heart was “strangely warmed”.

Come join us on 23 May to hear Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung's sharing on "Is Experience Necessary?" and the Celebration Service happening on 24 May, where he preaches on the topic, "What Did the Church Forget?”

There will be a dinner held after the Celebration Service, and registration is required.

Visit aldersgate.methodist.org.sg to find out more.

#ALDERSGATESG2026

As we explore the theme of creation care this April, Hon Hymn from Foochow Methodist Church shares some steps we can take to make a difference and intentionally tend and keep God's creation.

Click to read the full post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXbdEqegfaH/

Should Christians interpret the America–Israel war with Iran as the fulfilment of biblical end-time prophecy? In this article, Dr Chia focuses on whether Dispensationalism — and the Christian Zionism it inspires — represents a faithful reading of Scripture, or a dangerous misreading with real-world consequences for how Christians respond to violence and war.

Dr Roland Chia is Chew Hock Hin Professor of Christian Doctrine at Trinity Theological College and Theological and Research Advisor at the Ethos Institute for Public Christianity.

Click the link to read the full article: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/rightly-dividing-the-word/

In this episode of Methodist in Motion (#MIM), Jayden from Hakka Methodist Church shares a day in his life as a worship team drummer and national cyclist!

#methodistinmotion #mim

Watch the full reel here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXg32emTw-A/

What is the purpose of the Methodist Missions Society (MMS)? Is there a need for MMS? Why can’t our churches independently send their own members as missionaries?

Click the link to read the full article written by Dr Cheryl Chen: https://www.methodist.org.sg/methodist-message/35-years-church-planting-community-transformation/

Dr Cheryl Chen worships at Aldersgate Methodist Church with her husband Rudy. They serve as Methodist Missions Society‘s Country Coordinators for Timor-Leste. / Photos courtesy of Methodist Missions Society

Tune in to Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung’s brief preview of his message for the AldersgateSG 2026 Lecture and Celebration Service sermon to find out, “Is the Bible not enough?”

Visit aldersgate.methodist.org.sg to find out more.

#ALDERSGATESG2026

Little hands, big ideas!
Methodist Preschool Services' Designathon empowers our youngest change-makers to explore, imagine, and build solutions for the world they'll inherit. It's never too early to care for God's creation.

See the full post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXteouSkqGv/

Visit methodistpreschools.org to schedule a centre visit!