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Article | Author | Page |
Chance Encounters: Blessing Strangers. The 60-Minute Blessing. A Few Steps Closer to Christ Jesus | Rev Alvin Chan | 2 |
The 60-Minute Blessing (In a nutshell) | 3 | |
Love One Another: Blessing Strangers. The 60-Minute Blessing | Emily Wilfred | 4 |
Altering Thoughts: Blessing People We Often Meet. The 60-Minute Blessing | Claire Lowe | 6 |
No Stranger to the Party. Blessing People We Often Meet. The 60-Minute Blessing | Andy Chew | 7 |
Blessing My Grandfather. Blessing Our Family. The 60-Minute Blessing | Nicholas Chang | |
It’s the Little Things. Blessing Our Family | Jessie Lee | 8 |
Bread Talk. Blessing Our Friends. The 60-Minute Blessing | Lim Joo Ming | 10 |
Unfounded Worry | Lee Hui Ling | |
Consciousness. Blessing Our Friends. The 60-Minute Blessing | Hum Sim Hoon | 11 |
Praying with a Pre-Believer. Blessing Our Friends. The 60-Minute Blessing (English & Mandarin) | Carol Lie | 12 |
Witnessing Through Prayer | Jenny Lim | 13 |
Bibliotheque. TMC Resource Centre | 14 | |
In and About TMC. Good Friday & Easter | 15 | |
Evolving. Our 11.15am English Service | Eugenia Koh | 16 |
The Magic Money Bag | Lim Sue Yien | 18 |
Spiritual Disciplines. The Discipline of Submission | Kwa Kiem Kiok | 20 |
Keep Still, Be Quiet & Listen. Baby Talk | Tricia Tong | 22 |
The Third Decade. 1977 – 1986. 1978 – 1979 An Addition to the back of sanctuary; Musical Night; Extension to the sanctuary was dedicated by Bishop Kao Jih Chung; TMC participated in the Billy Graham Crusade. A Farewell-cum-welcome dinner for Rev and Mrs Daniel Tan and Rev George Wan and Family. 1980 – 1981 The late Andrew Lee was a pioneer of mission work to Sengois; TMC donated $10,000 to Paya Lebar Methodist Girl’s School building in memory of the late Rev and the Late Mrs Chew Hock Hin; Church Bible Camp at Sentosa. Rev George Wan started the Contemporary Choir and Contemporary Service; MYF, MAF and Small Groups contributed towards meaningful fellowship and group interaction; A church extension named “Trinity Education Centre” (TEC) was approved by Local Church Executive Committee to meet increasing demands on space and facilities. The cost approximately $1 million. TEC was completed in 1985. Daniel Koh Kah Soon, a Trinity College graduate waiting to be admitted on trial by Annual Conference was appointed. 1982 – TMC celebrated its 25th anniversary. 1983 – Church Theme: Church and Mission; A once a month Singspiration; The Sunday School outreach project to the Kim Keat area led by Ms Joyce Chew; Evangelism Committee shared the gospel every last Sunday with 120 people in Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre; March – In-house drive to fund the TEC Building Fund project was launched; The Membership Committee was formed; April – Our WSCS (Women’s Society of Christian Service) held a combined meeting with Paya Lebar WSCS. 1984 – Church Theme: Christianity is the Way of Life; February – Malcom Tan was recommended for the Minister-On-Trial Program during the first local conference subject to his passing from TTC; Planning approval was given by the authorities for the construction of the TEC building; First Gospel Rally was held and the Gospel was portrayed by a team of youth from YWAM Belgium; Choir presented “The Crucifixion” a cantata by John Steiner on Good Friday; The Church Extension Committee was formed under the chairman of Mr Pang Kia Seng to oversee the planning and construction of TEC; Second Gospel Rally was held, programme involved a sketch, song item, a screen of the film “Joni” and a message; Work on TEC was scheduled to commence at a total cost of approximately $1.5 million and was scheduled to be completed in Sept 1985; Carols by Candlelight Service was held and collections from the service were given to the Ethiopian victims. 1985 – Methodist Church Centennial Year (1885-1985) Feb – Centennial Worship Service held; TMC participated in the Methodist Centennial Evangelistic Festival at Wesley Methodist Church; MYF conducted an outreach programme in Hougang estate to spread the Gospel; Centennial Youth Camp was held; The Youth Adults Ministry was launched; A walkathon was jointly organised by Sunday School and MYF; The Senior Adult Fellowship was formed; The Filipino Fellowship was started; TMC’s 29th Anniversary with Bishop Ho Chee Sin; We joined TRAC in the presentation of “Messiah” as part of the centennial celebrations. 1986 – Rev Melvin Huang joined TMC as deacon and assistant pastor to Rev Daniel Koh; The TEC was completed; The 5pm service was converted to a Prayer and Praise service; Luis Palau Singapore Mission with TMC; Rev Daniel Koh ended his term of office after 5 years with TMC; Rev Melvin Huang took over as pastor; MAF held a Council Members’ Retreat at Ladyhill Hotel; Church Planning Retreat was held; Rev Melvin Huang was ordained as elder; The Resource Centre was completed. |
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Pastors in the Third Decade: Rev Daniel Tan; Rev George Wan; Rev Daniel Koh; Rev Melvin Huang | 29 | |
60 with TMC : One Part of the TMC Jigsaw | Ong Eng Hong | 30 |
TMC – My First Church: Lessons Learnt as a Young Christian and Pastor. Where Disciples Maker Disciples | Lai Kai Ming | 32 |
My Mentors. Where Disciples Make Disciples | Timothy Yong | 34 |
The Old Guard: Harry and Gloria Lim | Cheryl Sim | 36 |
The Old Guard: Age is Just a Number (Eunice Tan) | Samuel Wong | 38 |
Back Cover – Events | 40 |