Methodist Church in Singapore

Methodist Church in Singapore
Logo of Methodist Church in Singapore
ClassificationProtestant
TheologyMethodism
PolityConnectionalism
(Modified episcopal polity)
BishopRev. Philip Lim [1]
FounderJohn Wesley (spiritually)
Origin1885
Members45,000 [2]
Places of worship46
Official websitemethodist.org.sg

The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 46 churches island-wide with around 45,000 members [3] and is the largest mainline Protestant denomination in Singapore.[4] Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Philip Lim, who was elected at the 13th Session of the General Conference on 6 December 2024 [5]

The Church also has 15 schools, 13 kindergartens and five childcare centres under its umbrella.[4]

  1. ^ "Rev Philip Lim elected new Bishop". Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Rev Philip Lim elected new Bishop". Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Rev Philip Lim elected new Bishop". Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Methodist community gets a new bishop". The Straits Times. December 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Admin, M. C. S. "New Bishop of MCS consecrated". methodist.org.sg.

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