News ¢ Mary Ann Chua is the Secretary of GC WSCS. / Photos courtesy of GC WSCS
The Pentecost MC WSCS ladies
Mrs Kalaimathi Nagulan performing “Nandri Yesuvea”
GC WSCS
Thanksgiving Service
Bishop Dr Gordon Wong
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as
for the quadrennium 2020–24, “Divine
2020 was not an easy year for most,
is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love
Order in God’s Family”.
but we are reminded to give thanks in
your wives and do not be harsh with
everything and in all circumstances.
them. Children, obey your parents in
The passage from Colossians was read
The testimonies of Ms Ong Tham Kwee
everything, for this pleases the Lord.
by Mrs Daisy Ling in Mandarin, Mrs
on God’s provision and Mrs Doris Wong
Fathers [Parents], do not embitter
Kalaimathi Nagulan in Tamil and Ms
on God’s faithfulness encouraged all
your children, or they will become
Neo Lay Tin in English. At the start
to truly rely on the Lord who listens
discouraged.” (Col 3:18–21 NIV)
of the service, GC WSCS President Dr
and works all things for the good of
(Mrs) Teo Li Bee warmly welcomed
His children. Mrs Nagulan’s song,
These were Paul’s instructions for
Bishop Dr Wong, the Rev Dr Gregory
“Nandri Yesuvea” (Thank You, Jesus),
Christian households and was the
Goh (President of the Chinese Annual
filled our hearts with gratitude for
Scripture
Gordon
Conference), the Rev Philip Abraham
God’s goodness in the past year and
Wong referenced in his message on
that
Bishop
(President of the Emmanuel Tamil
with hope for 2021.
to some 250 women who attended
Annual
the General Conference of Women’s
guests, namely the Rev Dr Heasun Kim
Indeed, the closing hymn by Pentecost
Society for Christian Service’s (GC
(Korea), the Rev Hikari Chang (Japan),
MC’s WSCS ladies expressed what
WSCS)
held
Mrs Ngui-Ting Sing Hong (Hong Kong)
was in the hearts of all—“Count Your
online via Zoom on 9 Jan 2020. These
and Ms Evelyn Sim (Malaysia). All
Blessings”! We are also grateful to Mrs
“family rules” ushered in the theme
brought greetings to the body.
Angela Tan for being the translator.
Thanksgiving
Dr
Service,
Conference)
and
overseas
METHODIST MESSAGE FEBRUARY 2021
Some of the attendees of the GC WSCS Thanksgiving Service on 9 Jan 2020
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