News ¢ Yeo Su Chen is a writer for Wesley TIDINGS. / Photos courtesy of Wesley MC. This article originally appeared in the March 2021 issue of Wesley TIDINGS.
Bishop Dr Gordon Wong preaches at the anniversary service
The opening prayer and welcome by Pastor-in-Charge the Rev Raymond Fong
136 years of blessings through thick and thin
W
esley Methodist Church (MC) celebrated its
church that has overcome challenging circumstances;
136th anniversary with a special Sunday
and a compassionate and relevant church that has been
Combined Worship Service on 21 Feb 2021. The
helping our community with many acts of kindness.
service was a milestone in Wesley MC’s history as it was the first time the respective services from both the Hall
The montage also reminded us that while Wesley may have
and Sanctuary were integrated on site, and streamed
started from very humble beginnings, it has emerged as a
online to those who worshipped at home.
church that is a light on the hill, which has brought together a large faith community in Singapore over the years.
With the church having gone through a challenging year in 2020 since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the 136th
The service commenced with an opening prayer and
anniversary has given Wesleyans even more reason to
welcome by Pastor-in-Charge the Rev Raymond Fong.
come together to celebrate this joyous occasion on this God-appointed day.
Thanking the Lord for seeing us through another year, Pastor Raymond was also “humbled by another
Heritage and Unity
anniversary” of Wesley MC. Like the opening song, “You
Before the service commenced, everyone was treated to
Are the Everlasting God”, we were reminded of the Lord
a photo montage that gave us a glimpse into how far we
lifting us like eagles.
have come together as a church since its days of yore. Both on-site and online worshippers were invited to For many Wesleyans, the montage presentation brought
exchange greetings with those around them through safe
to mind Wesley’s heritage as the first Methodist church
distancing peace gestures or with their friends by sending
in Singapore.
a simple text message of shalom.
For over a century, Wesley has been an obedient church
Pastor Clement Ong then prayed for the church to be
that disciples many; a faithful church that brings the
“in unity in love”, which was followed by prayers led by
gospel to many in our midst and the region; a resilient
LCEC Chairperson, Philip Oh. As Philip thanked God for His
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