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FOOCHOW METHODIST CHURCH
One Family in Christ
GROWING in Christ | GLOWING in love for others | GOING out to make disciples for Christ
WORSHIP SERVICES
What's New
ENGLISH PRAYER MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 8PM. There is no prayer meeting on the last Wednesday of the month.
- 1st week – Onsite (Room 401) + Zoom Hybrid
- The rest of the month – On Zoom
- Meeting ID: 852 8365 7963
- Password: fmc12345
If you would like someone to pray with you, our prayer ministers will be available at the front of the sanctuary after the service.
- After 8:00am service – 9:15 – 9:35 am
- After 9:45am service – 11:00 – 11:30 am
YOUTH x SENIOR CITIZEN FELLOWSHIP
- Date:25 May 2024 (Sat)
- Venue: #104
- Time :
- 3:00pm – Exercise
- 4:00pm – Fun and games
- 5:00pm – Dinner and fellowship
Do you enjoy getting to know new people and inviting them to share in church life together? Join the befriender team or simply find out more about how you can be part of the team.
- Briefing Date: 26 May 2024 (Sunday)
- Time: 9:15am & 11:00am
- Venue: Room 104 (Social Hall)
- Every Saturdays
- Time: 4:00 – 6:00pm
- Contact person: Ps Alvin 93253189
- 1st Tuesday – Mandarin
- 2nd Tuesday – Cantonese
- 3rd Tuesday – Hokkien
- 4th & 5th (if there is) Tuesday – No Pentecost Fellowship
- Time: 10:00am
- Location: Level 3 sanctuary of FMC.
Pulpit Series May - July 2024
Started in 1897, Foochow Methodist Church is the second oldest church in the Chinese Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore. Through the years, we have witnessed and experienced God’s faithfulness, grace and work in and through her. We warmly invite you to be a part of this family and and story He is weaving right here and now.
Visit us at our Sunday worship services that are available in Foochow, Mandarin, Tamil and English. As God leads you, come participate in our outreach programs such as tuition for children, food distribution for the needy, outreach to migrant workers and activities for senior citizens.
For families with young and older children, we have age appropriate programs for your children and teenagers. Furthermore, we are just a few minutes walk from the Little India MRT station.
Rooting ourselves in the Bible and Jesus Christ, we seek to learn and grow in our faith, as a result bearing lasting fruit, being salt and light of the world.
(Matthew 5:13-14).
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Visit Us
- 90 Race Course Road Singapore 218577
- admin@foochowmc.org.sg
- (65) 6293 8757
- Bus Stop (07111) Broadway Hotel (Approx. 0.164 km away) Bus No.: 131. 139. 147. 23. 64. 65. 66. 67. 857
- NE7/DT12 Little India MRT Station (Approx. 0.396 km away)
- NE8 Farrer Park MRT Station (Approx. 0.514 km away)
- DT13 Rochor MRT Station (Approx. 0.566 km away)
- EW12/DT14 Bugis MRT Station (Approx. 1.053 km away)
- Along Race Course Road
- Hilton Garden Inn Hotel
- 671 Klang Lane (KEM1)
- 688 Chander Road (BKE1)
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Today’s worship service: 1 John Sermon Series : Whom Do You Love? SCRIPTURES: 1 John 2:3-17 Preacher: Rev Peace Choi https://foochowmc.org.sg/our-service/english-service/ Worship Service will start from 8am. #1john #Love #whom #whomdoulove #scripture #sermon #church #methodist #methodistchurch #singapore #foochow #foochowmethodistchurch
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经文:提前五11-16 《提摩太前书》第五章的内容是保罗教导提摩太,如何牧养教会,如何正确对待教会里不同的人。今天的这段经文保罗的教导主要是关于「如何关怀寡妇」。寡妇就是在今天的时代,生活也是不易,何况在古代社会。从旧约到新约,寡妇在男权社会中容易变得生活无依,因此这一直是上帝所关爱的一个群体(申十18;十四29;二十四17-21;徒六1-7;雅一27)。在教会初期时,以弗所教会已经开展关怀、救济寡妇的事工,但却遇到了一些困难和挑战,保罗教导提摩太除了有原则,也要有智慧地去应对。 处理的方式是:家人有优先照顾家中寡妇的道义责任,这是上帝的教导,不应推卸责任给教会(五3、7—8、16)。当时,以弗所教会资源有限(五16),只能登记照顾(「记在册上」五9)那无家人可依靠、并且一生敬虔已有好见证(五5、10)的年长寡妇(60岁或以上), 原因: 1、这些敬虔年老的寡妇守寡后一心倚靠上帝的供应,没有为了生活作出违反信仰的操守(五5—6),值得特别的「尊敬」(五3); 2、已有年轻寡妇失德的事件发生,影响教会见证(五15),因此不宜再为年轻寡妇登记,否则变相勉强她们承诺一生守寡。其实更实际、健康和合乎圣经的做法是鼓励她们再婚,过正常婚姻和家庭生活(林前七39)。 因此,今天的经文提醒我们的就是教会和个别信徒在实践信仰上,不单要有原则,还要加上智慧。教会由不同群体组成,其信仰关系和生活相互影响。牧者或教会领袖是代表上帝管理、牧养、关顾各个群体的需要,目的是让所有肢体有保障、也有自由选择的可能,都为了大家能健康、有序地生活。 弟兄姐妹们,显然实践信仰需要有属灵的洞见和智慧。那么,我们对圣经的认识便不能只是停留在「金句」或「碎片式」的学习了。除了个人要多读全本圣经之外,也需要更深入课程式或阅读式的学习,慢慢建构信仰的根基和框架,以此对不同处境的课题做整全之信仰反思。愿我们每一位都能成为主忠心、良善、有见识的管家。 祷告: 亲爱的天父,教会是我们所有基督徒属灵的家园,弟兄姐妹们就是我们属灵的家人,从今天直到永恒。愿祢赐给我们属天的智慧,以主的爱共同建立属神的家园,彼此相爱、携手扶持,同奔天路。奉耶稣基督的名祷告。阿们!
经文:提摩太前书5:17-20 使徒保罗在这几节经文,讲论应该如何对待教会里负责治理和教导的长老,也就是牧者同工。 首先,保罗认为,对于负责传道和教导真理的牧者,应当对他们加倍的尊敬,也要特别关注他们的生活需要,使他们能够更加专心地牧养教会。 保罗特别引用了两段经文来支持他的论点。申命记25章4节说到,「牛在踹谷的时候,不可笼住它的嘴」,以及路加福音10章7节,「因为工人得工钱是应当的」。 如果辛苦劳作的牛,在上帝的眼中都不能亏待,可以不受限制地吃麦穗;那么那些为上帝的子民付出时间与精力的工人,更应当得到相应的酬劳。 有时候,我们会听到某些人有着这样的观点,认为从事道德崇高的职业,比如说在宗教机构、慈善事业里工作的人,应该过着清贫的生活。 这是错误的。他们不必追求奢华的生活,但是,按照圣经的教导,他们的劳苦值得获取相应的酬劳。 其次,是如何处理教会牧者面对控诉的问题。 长老身负治理和教导教会的使命,在控诉的案子中,除非有两三个证人——也就是说,拥有相对可信的证据,才予以处理。这是避免他们受到恶意的中伤。 但是,如果证据确凿,所控诉的是实情,就需要在众人也就是在教会的面前,公开地责备他。 在华人的文化中,我们会特别看重人的尊严,人的面子问题。对于犯错的人,我们往往会倾向于私下处理,避免人面对难堪的情况。 但这节经文,针对的是「继续犯罪的人」,特别是指那些选择持续活在罪中的长老。这时候,我们考虑的就不是个人的面子,而是,领袖的罪对于整个信仰群体的危害。为了教会的圣洁,警戒圣徒跟随错误的领袖,这是教会应该采取的做法。 在面对圣经的教导与文化中做法的冲突的情况,你会如何处理呢? 祷告: 亲爱的主耶稣,教会是属于你的。你为教会设立了牧者领袖,我们愿意为他们祷告,也关注他们的需要,使他们在服事上得力,在生活上得到充足的供应,也远离罪恶的生活,好让他们忠心地建立你的教会。奉我主耶稣基督的名祷告,阿门!