In this seminar, we will take a quick journey through the fascinating and intriguing narrative of the Gospel of Mark by examining what it reveals to us about Jesus and his followers. 

Drawing insights from recent archaeological discoveries, we will answer the following questions: 

• Why are there so many conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders in the beginning of his ministry (Mark 2:1-3:6)? 

• Why is it that Mark seems to focus on a number of dramatic incidents involving Jesus in Gentile territories? 

• Why does Mark often portray the disciples in a negative light (Mark 6:52; 7:18; 8:17-21; 9:5-7, 10, 32)? Ultimately, what is Mark’s message to us as followers of Jesus today?

Dates: 6, 13, 20 May 2024 (Monday)

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Venue: ZOOM

Trainer: Rev. Dr. Lim Kar Yong

Rev Dr Lim Kar Yong is a Research Fellow at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia and the Director of the Diocesan Theological Education Department, Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia. Apart from teaching New Testament Studies in various seminaries in the region, Kar Yong also devotes his time to academic research and publishes widely in the field of New Testament.

Register Here before 1 May 2024.

For enquiries, contact Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org  

Come and join us for this workshop to learn about how we can be a neighbour to people with disabilities. The focus of the workshop is to demonstrate hospitality towards one’s neighbours, which includes families with members with disability. You will learn how to develop and cultivate a heart orientation towards people with disabilities. You will also gain a basic understanding of common disabilities. Let us come and learn together so that we can fulfil God’s call for us to be an inclusive church.

Date: 4 May 2024

Time: 10am – 12noon

Trainer: Koinonia Inclusion Network

Venue: Jordan Hall

Register HERE before 1 May 2024.

For enquiries, contact Kwang Meng at nurture@plmc.org  

Are you feeling weary and worn out or spiritually dry and distant from the Lord,  or perhaps you need a quiet space to seek God? If so, consider coming away for this 3-day silent retreat. This retreat will focus on embracing one’s life for spiritual growth. It will be helpful for those  who are experiencing  emptiness, imperfections, brokenness or much clutter in their lives. This  guided retreat will offer you a personal and safe space for you to draw near to the Lord and let Him  tend to you.

A spiritual companion will be available to prayerfully support and guide you through this prayer retreat.

Dates: 29 May - 1st June 2024 (stay-in from Wednesday, 4pm to Saturday, 4pm)
Venue: Canossian Lifesprings Spirituality Centre
100, Jalan Merbok, Singapore 598454
Cost: $120 per person (inclusive of aircon room and meals)
Closing date: 12 May (or when places are taken up).
Note: Registration must be accompanied with payment

Modes of Payment:
1. PayNow or PayLah to UEN S87CC0520L001
2. Electronic Bank Transfer : Paya Lebar Methodist Church (DBS BANK LTD 023-905121-9)

Under Reference No. for both payment modes, please enter : TSR

Kindly email a copy of the payment acknowledgement to emily@plmc.org as proof of payment. Thank you.

Registration Here to register.

I have set the Lord continually before me . . . Therefore, my heart is glad. Psalm 16:8-9

In this silent retreat on Encountering the Presence of God in our Daily Life we seek to address and prepare you on how to experience the joy of hearing God through the noise, complexities, stress and monotony of everyday life. We will explore the various means to cultivating an intimate relationship with God in the midst of our daily life and learn to live life as a formative spiritual practice, engaged with God who speaks in everything.

Date: 23-30 October 2024 (Wednesday to Wednesday)
Retreat venue: 7 Fountains Retreat Centre, Chiangmai, Thailand

 (Website for the 7 Fountains: thesevenfountains.org )
Retreat fee:    $600 per person (covers registration, full board, ensuite single aircon room for whole retreat period).  Airfare is not included.
Closing date:  30 April (or when places are taken up)

Important Information

Air Ticket: You will need to book your own ticket. Please book to arrive at 7 Fountains  before 3pm on 23 October  as retreat begins at 3pm. Taxi ride from Chiangmai airport to retreat centre takes about 20 minutes. You have the options of Scoot or Thai Airways (which has a stopover in Bangkok) Please  book early once you have been informed that your registration is accepted.

Registration: All duly completed Registration Form must be accompanied with a non-refundable Registration Fee of S$50/.

Mode of Payment:
1. Electronic Transfer: Paya Lebar Methodist Church (DBS account number 023-905121-9)

2. PayNow (Company UEN: S87CC0520L001).  Please indicate “CR2024” in the Reference Number entry.

Please email a copy of the payment acknowledgement to emily@plmc.org  as proof of payment.

Retreat Briefing: Wednesday, 28 August 2024 at 8pm (onsite) at PLMC (Conference Room). Details on how to get to 7 Fountains retreat centre will be given. Full payment must be made at this compulsory meeting.

Program:  A brief schedule of the retreat is as follows:

23 Oct Wednesday, 

3pm      Arrival and Check In

4pm     Briefing and Introduction

8pm     Evening Prayer

24-28 Oct Thurs-Monday

Retreat with daily Morning & Evening Prayer

Daily Spiritual Direction (30-45 mins each)

29 Oct Tuesday (Morning)  

Review and Preparation to return

 30 Oct Wednesday                

Check out and Departure     

                                                                                               
Retreat Directors:
a. Mr. Alfred Quah (invited) – Founder and Director of One Path Ministry.

b. Ms Teo Soo Hoong – Director (Pastoral Care and Spiritual Formation), Paya Lebar Methodist Church.

Registration Link: bit.ly/3Ub9zz2

Please contact Soo Hoong (soohoong@plmc.org ) if you need more information.

D6 is an annual family ministry conference focusing on generational discipleship in churches and homes. The goal of the D6 movement is to equip families and churches to pass on  a spiritual legacy to future generations.

Dates: Friday & Saturday, 26& 27 July 2024
Time: 9.30am-5.00pm
Venue: Paya Lebar Methodist Church, Sanctuary
Keynote Speaker: Dr Scott Turansky (Professor at  Concordia  University, Pastor at GraceWay Bible Church & Co-Founder of National Center for Biblical  Parenti ng, USA)

D6 and PLMC Family Life Ministry are giving a limited member of PLMC worshippers a very special rate of $55.00 per person (Usual price: $140 per person).

Registration link:  bit.ly/D62024
Registration closes:  31 May 2024

Please take a screenshot of the successful transaction and send it to familylife@plmc.org.

If you’ve never gone on a Mission trip but would like to do so with your family, why not join one of the Mission Exposure Trips to the Riau Islands? 

Details & Registration: forms.office.com/r/Ui79PUw8ph 

Enquires and registration: missions@plmc.org 

Join Missions Telegram channel  to stay connected and be updated on what God is doing within and beyond PLMC: t.me/joinchat/Ka-lUB1K9SFlMjJl

A group from the Youth Ministry went on a mission trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia, in Nov 2023 and this is their story. You need only to speak with any of these young people who went for the trip, and the way their eyes light up are a testament to how these young people went in faith and met God in a truly transformative way.