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SUMMARY:Season of Advent
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT?\n“Advent” refers to a “coming”. As the start of the Christian calendar\, it is a time of expectation. We anticipate the Christmas celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus\, while looking forward to his second advent. \nWHY DO WE CELEBRATE IT?\nEven though the work of the cross is complete\, all Creation (including ourselves) is still in the process of being perfected. We learn to groan with Creation amidst the pains of life\, looking to the day when Jesus will come again in final victory\, making all things new. \nTHE FOUR SUNDAYS OF ADVENT\nDifferent themes are assigned to each of the four Sundays: Christ Coming in Final Victory (1st Sunday)\, John the Baptist (2nd and 3rd Sundays) and the events preceding the birth of Jesus (4th Sunday). \nWHAT DO WE DO?\nAdvent is a time of preparing ourselves\, through reflecting on how Israel anticipated the coming of the Messiah. We practise self-denial\, imitating the example of Jesus in his first Incarnation. \nPurple is used to signify repentance and royalty. Blue is sometimes used to signify hope. \nFour candles are lit over the four Sundays\, each representing Christ our Hope\, the Way\, our Joy\, and our Peace. \nCHRISTMAS CAROLS\nJust as we do not sing of resurrection on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday\, it is not usually appropriate to sing Christmas carols during Advent. It is about waiting with longing and anticipation\, rather than the joy of Jesus’ birth. This can be hard in modern culture\, with malls playing carols as early as November\, but it teaches us to wait in the imperfection where the world downplays it. Waiting amplifies our joy on Christmas and its twelve days\, when we finally sing these carols. \nREFERENCES \nThe United Methodist Book of Worship. Nashville\, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House\, 1992.\nTruscott\, Jeffrey A. Worship: A Practical Guide. Singapore: Armour Publishing\, 2011.
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261204T103000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261204T123000
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SUMMARY:CONNECT - Seniors Fellowship Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the monthly Seniors Fellowship Brunch for seniors and their caregivers. \nThis event offers a chance to G.R.O.W. (Gracefully Ripen\, Overflowing with Wisdom from God) by connecting and engaging in activities with like-minded individuals. \nCome and be a part of our community as we share stories\, offer support\, and encourage one another over brunch. \nWhether you are a regular attendee or a first-timer\, all are welcome. \nDate: Fri\, 4 Dec 2026\nTime: 10.30am – 12.30pm\nVenue: Zaffron Kitchen\nAddress: 30 Orange Grove Rd\, #04-02 RELC International Hotel\, Singapore 258352 \nAny amount is acceptable. Freewill offering is welcome. \nRegistration is required. More details will be provided soon. \n\nThe CONNECT Seniors Ministry meets regularly to G.R.O.W. – Graciously Ripen\, Overflowing with Wisdom from Above. \nJoin us and embrace the joy of growth\, wisdom\, and community.
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/connect-seniors-fellowship-brunch-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261205T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261205T083000
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SUMMARY:CONNECT - Emmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:He has told you\, O mortal\, what is good\, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 \nEmmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship meets on Saturdays to encourage men\, whether singles\, husbands or fathers\, to be men after God’s heart. \nMen’s Prayer Sessions\nSaturdays\, 6am – 7am\, Wesley Hall \nMen’s Fellowship Sessions\nSaturdays\, 7am – 8.30am\, Wesley Hall \nFIND OUT MORE
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/connect-emmaus-walk-mens-fellowship-151/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261212T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261212T083000
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SUMMARY:CONNECT - Emmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:He has told you\, O mortal\, what is good\, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 \nEmmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship meets on Saturdays to encourage men\, whether singles\, husbands or fathers\, to be men after God’s heart. \nMen’s Prayer Sessions\nSaturdays\, 6am – 7am\, Wesley Hall \nMen’s Fellowship Sessions\nSaturdays\, 7am – 8.30am\, Wesley Hall \nFIND OUT MORE
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/connect-emmaus-walk-mens-fellowship-152/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261219T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261219T083000
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SUMMARY:CONNECT - Emmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:He has told you\, O mortal\, what is good\, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 \nEmmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship meets on Saturdays to encourage men\, whether singles\, husbands or fathers\, to be men after God’s heart. \nMen’s Prayer Sessions\nSaturdays\, 6am – 7am\, Wesley Hall \nMen’s Fellowship Sessions\nSaturdays\, 7am – 8.30am\, Wesley Hall \nFIND OUT MORE
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/connect-emmaus-walk-mens-fellowship-153/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261219T193000
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SUMMARY:SERVE - Community Night with Migrant Workers
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in cross-cultural mission work without needing a passport?  \nJoin us every 3rd Saturday of the month\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm\, at Defu Industrial City (DIC) Dormitory. \nWe will be sharing the love of Christ by distributing fruits to Bangladeshi workers residing at DIC and continuing to deepen our friendships with them. \nMonthly community night dates in 2026 are as follows: \n17 Jan\, 21 Feb\, 21 Mar\, 18 Apr\, 16 May\, 20 Jun\, 18 Jul\, 15 Aug\, 19 Sep\, 17 Oct\, 21 Nov\, 19 Dec \nSIGN UP NOW
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/serve-community-night-with-migrant-workers-22/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270106
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SUMMARY:Season of Christmas
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT?\nChristmas is one of the two key moments of the Christian calendar (the other being Easter). It is not Jesus’ birthday we celebrate but the significance of his birth: God himself has come to us in Jesus Christ. \nWHY DO WE CELEBRATE IT?\nWe rejoice that God has bridged the chasm between humanity and himself. We remember the events and circumstances around Jesus’ birth (a “nativity”) – a mini Gospel anticipating the suffering\, death\, and\nresurrection of Jesus. \nTHE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS\nLike Easter\, Christmas is such a big part of the story of God that one day alone is not enough to celebrate – hence the twelve days. The length holds no significance other than to lead into Epiphany\, 6 Jan. \nWHAT DO WE DO?\nServices take on a celebratory note. The night before Christmas is often a candlelight vigil. Midway through the season\, on New Year’s Eve\, Methodists gather to renew our baptismal covenant with God. \nWhite is used as a symbol of joy. \nThe Gospel is retold\, with an emphasis on the Nativity. \nChristmas carols are sung throughout the twelve days. \nCHRISTMAS AND PAGANISM\nChristians do not believe that 25 Dec is the actual date of Christ’s birth. Rather\, the date has origins in the pagan observance of the winter solstice. Christians have never been shy to shine the light of\nChrist on cultural practices\, revealing its true significance. Hence\, new meanings have been given to the solstice – there is indeed a renewal of life\, and this comes in the person of Jesus. \nREFERENCES \nAlexander\, J. Neil. Celebrating Liturgical Time: Days\, Weeks\, and Seasons\, 2014.\nLathrop\, Gordon. Holy Things: A Liturgical Theology. Minneapolis\, MN: Fortress\, 1999.\nThe United Methodist Book of Worship. Nashville\, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House\, 1992.
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261226T060000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261226T083000
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SUMMARY:CONNECT - Emmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:He has told you\, O mortal\, what is good\, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? – Micah 6:8 \nEmmaus Walk Men’s Fellowship meets on Saturdays to encourage men\, whether singles\, husbands or fathers\, to be men after God’s heart. \nMen’s Prayer Sessions\nSaturdays\, 6am – 7am\, Wesley Hall \nMen’s Fellowship Sessions\nSaturdays\, 7am – 8.30am\, Wesley Hall \nFIND OUT MORE
URL:https://www.brmc.org.sg/event/connect-emmaus-walk-mens-fellowship-154/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261231
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SUMMARY:Watchnight Covenant Renewal
DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS IT?\nNot part of the Christian liturgical calendar but a Methodist distinctive. Essentially a vigil\, it is a service usually held on New Year’s Eve\, crossing into the new year. This gave rise to its more popular name – a “Watchnight” Service. \nWHY DO WE CELEBRATE IT?\nJohn Wesley found the service to be an important means of spiritual renewal\, and conducted such services in the the Methodist societies he visited. \nCOVENANT RENEWAL\nCentral to the service is the Covenant Prayer\, where we are summoned to commit ourselves completely to God\, in every area of our lives. It is a serious covenant not meant to entered into without adequate preparation. \nWHAT DO WE DO?\nWe gather to reflect\, and give thanks to God for the year that is past\, and renew our covenant\, rooted in our baptism\, for God to be our God and we to be his people. \nRed is used to as a symbol of the Holy Spirit\, consecrating us and setting us apart for God. \nWe commit ourselves completely to God and his purposes. \nVIGILS AND CHRISTIAN WORSHIP\nVigils are worship services in which Christians watch and wait in the presence of God through the night into the new day. Its roots lie in the Jewish practice of passover. Early Christians gathered on the eve of Easter for the similar purpose of retelling the Gospel story which shapes our identity as Christians. This became known as the Great Easter Vigil\, inspiring other lesser vigils in Christian worship. \nREFERENCES \nAlexander\, J. Neil. Celebrating Liturgical Time: Days\, Weeks\, and Seasons\, 2014.\nUnited Methodist Church. The United Methodist Book of Worship. Nashville\, TN: The United Methodist Publishing House\, 1992.
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