Courses, Talks & Workshops

Discipleship & nurture

The Gospel in Galatians

🗓️Wednesdays, 22 & 29 Oct 2025
⏰ 7.45pm – 10pm
📍Chapel (Covenant Block, Level 4)
🗣️ Speaker: Bishop Emeritus Dr Wee Boon Hup

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL? Not the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) – the gospel. Many of us think that the gospel is simply summed up in the various formulas we use in personal evangelism. But what is it, really? We think we do, but even the apostle Peter did not seem to get right leading Paul to publicly rebuke him (Galatians 2:11-14). Paul saw that it was necessary for him to deal with the subject “so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.” (Galatians 2:5). What is this truth that is at the heart of the gospel? This two-session course will examine Paul’s answer to that question, and its relevance for today.

🗓️ 22 and 29 October (Wed)
⏰ 7.45pm to 10pm
📍Chapel (Covenant Block, Level 4)
🗣️ Bishop Emeritus Dr Wee Boon Hup

Discipleship & nurture

Basic SOZO Training

🗓️ Saturday, 25 Oct 2025
⏰ 10am-5pm
📍Music Room
🗣️ Trainer: Ms Madeline Tan (Regional Facilitator for SOZO Asia)

SOZO is an approach towards inner healing and deliverance that aims to uncover and address the root issues hindering our personal growth and relationship with God. This training aims to equip participants with an understanding the principles and basic tools of SOZO. There will also be demonstration of how a typical SOZO session is like.

🗓️ Saturday, 25 Oct 2025
⏰ 10am – 5pm
📍 Music Room (Covenant Block, Level 3)
🗣️ Ms Madeleine Tan (Madeleine is the Regional Facilitator for SOZO Asia. She and her team conduct SOZO training in Singapore and throughout Asia. Madeleine’s heart is to equip the nations and has travelled to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Nagaland, China and Taiwan to minister and provide training in inner healing and deliverance. She travelled the world to minister out of her desire to set people free to realise their destiny and purposes in the Kingdom of God)

Email to nurture@plmc.org for enquiries.

Discipleship & nurture

Inclusive Planning for Families with Dependent with Special Needs

🗓️ Friday, 7 Nov 2025
⏰ 7.45pm – 9.30pm
📍PLMC Jordan Hall
🗣️ Speaker: Mr Eric Tan (Certified Financial Planner® and Estate & Succession Practitioner, licensed by the MAS)

Are you parent or caregiver of a child/dependent with special needs? Join us to understand the unique challenges of ensuring their well-being now and in the future. With proper training, you can navigate legal, financial, and emotional aspects of their care mor easily. In this talk, Eric Tan will help us (1) to recognize and prevent risks that could endanger your dependent’s future, (2) gain insight into the crucial aspects of planning for your dependent that are often overlooked, and (3) develop a personalized plan tailored to your family’s needs and goals.

Session Synopsis:

Parents and caregivers of persons with disabilities or special needs often carry a heavy concern: What will happen to my loved one when I’m no longer around?

This session on Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs is designed to give clarity and practical solutions. Participants will learn:
• Why estate planning is especially critical for families with dependents who have special needs.
• Common mistakes families make when it comes to wills, nominations, and property transfers and how to avoid them.
• The right tools available, such as wills, trusts, and the Special Needs Trust Company (SNTC), to ensure continuity of care.
• Practical first steps to start planning today.

The goal is simple: to help families walk away not only with knowledge, but also with the assurance that there are trusted ways forward and that they don’t have to navigate this journey alone.

🗓️ Friday, 7 Nov 2025
⏰ 7.45pm – 9.30pm
📍PLMC Jordan Hall
🗣️ Speaker: Mr Eric Tan
Eric Tan is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) and Estate & Succession Practitioner (ESP), licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. As both a financial and estate planner, he partners closely with trusted families to ensure their intentions are not only well thought through, but also implemented effectively. Led by faith and called to serve in the inclusive ministry, Eric brings a wealth of practical experience to help parents and caregivers avoid costly mistakes in their planning. His desire is to give families clarity, confidence, and peace of mind that their loved ones will always be cared for.

Young Adult Ministry

Retreat for PLMC's Young Adults 2025

🗓️ 19–20 October 2025
📍Paya Lebar Methodist Church
💰 Registration Fee: $15

Life’s too fast—take a “solid-tarry” break! A solid time to tarry with the Lord and one another, to rest, reconnect, reflect, and recharge.
This retreat is for PLMC Young Adults to bond, unwind, and find space to draw near to God spiritually and to slow down from our fast-paced lives.

On Day 2, we will enter into a spiritual reflective retreat—a dedicated time to pause, seek God, and listen deeply. This intentional space is limited to the first 50 participants and will be led by Ms. Amy Cheong.

Come as you are and let’s draw near to God together.

📅 19–20 October 2025
💰 Registration Fee: $15
🔗 Register by 28 Sep: lnk.bio/PLMCya

For questions or clarifications, feel free to contact Joshua at youngadults@plmc.org.

Family Life Ministry

Navigate 2025

📆 Thu-Sat: 27-29 Nov 2025
📍 Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre
🗣️ Speakers: Carol Loi and her daughter Nicole
💰 $320 per parent-child pair

Tweens and teens aged 11 to 14 years old and their parents are invited to join Navigate, a special parent-child retreat in November. It will be a time to grow closer, have meaningful conversations and journey through the early teen years together. Participants of past Navigate retreats have shared many breakthroughs and we would like to encourage you to sign up before registration closes on 26 October.

This retreat is organized to encourage parent-child bonding, to have fun and learn together. This event provides a platform to allow parents to support their child aged 11 – 14 years old in their transition into being a teenager.

Topics covered includes self-esteem, sexual identity, self-leadership and social media influence.

We invite you to come and discover how to NAVIGATE through these issues together. Children at this age are in transition and are in search of their identity. This bonding time has a profound impact and it is definitely worth the effort.

📆 Thu-Sat: 27-29 Nov 2025
📍 Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre
🗣️ Speakers: Carol Loi and her daughter Nicole
💰$320 per parent-child pair

Register here by 26 October 2025. Should you have further queries about this event, please do not hesitate to reach us at familylife@plmc.org

Family Life Ministry

PLMC Marriage Preparation Course 2026

📆 Wed: 11 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, Sat: 25 Apr
⏰ Wed (7.30pm-9.45pm), Sat (9am-12.30pm)
📍PLMC
💰 $100/couple

The PLMC Marriage Preparation Course is designed to provide valuable insights for couples as they journey towards marriage. This course facilitates a deeper understanding of their relationship with their partner and covers a number of topics important to a strong marriage.

This course is based on and uses the materials of The Marriage Preparation Course (published by Alpha International) which was developed by Nicky and Sila Lee who are on staff at Holy Trinity Brompton, London, UK. Besides viewing the video teaching by Nicky & Sila each week, there are also live speaker sessions, couple discussion time and sharing with other participants in small groups.

Topics covered during the course include the Biblical perspective on marriage, effective communication, the importance of commitment, conflict resolution strategies, couple’s goals and values, maintaining a vibrant love and dealing with finances.

In addition, there’s a Prepare/Enrich couple assessment that seeks to help the couple identify their strengths and their areas for growth. A designated facilitator will help couples apply what they learn from the assessment to their relationship.

2026 Wed, 7.30pm-9.45pm
11 Mar – Biblical view of Marriage
18 Mar – Communication
25 Mar – Conflict
8 Apr – Commitment
15 Apr – Connection
22 Apr – Adventure

2026 Sat, 9am-12.30pm
25 Apr – Dealing with Finances & Other Topics

Couples planning to marry are encouraged to attend the course at least one year before their wedding date. Please note that this course is conducted only once a year.

Registration link: tinyurl.com/PLMC-MPC26

Course fee: $100/couple
Registration will close on 8 Feb 2026.

As there are limited slots, payment is to be made after the close of registration.
For more information, please contact Joshua Heng at familylife@plmc.org or call the office at 6285 1234.

Pastoral Care

Journey’s End: Understanding Life’s final season

Registration is closed as the class is full.

🗓️ Saturday, 18 Oct 2025
⏰9am-12pm
📍Jordan Hall
🗣️ Speaker: Rev Chua Chiew Poh (Chaplain at MWS)

Birth, ageing, sickness, and death, is part of life cycle. During our temporary human existence, we live this life in meaningful ways through the roles we play as parents, spouse, children, or even through our careers. When our lives near the end, what are the struggles we may face?

In this talk, let us come together to learn and reflect on the struggles face by those whose lives are nearing the end, and their main caregivers. We also look at ways to prepare our loved ones and ourselves in this last season.

🗓️Saturday, 18 Oct 2025
⏰ 9am-12pm
📍Jordan Hall
🗣️ Speaker: Rev Chua Chiew Poh (Chaplain at MWS)

Since 2017, Chiew Poh has served as a Chaplain at Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), offering spiritual, psycho-social and emotional care to staff, volunteers, beneficiaries and their families. Her own story is not without difficulty. Chiew Poh shares with us about how God sustained her in 2007, when her late husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and how her own walk with the Lord deepened. Through her life experiences and as a Chaplain at MWS, she speaks from the depth of knowledge and hands on experience with patients who have departed. Her personal goal is to impart knowledge and understanding so that everyone has someone to journey with them in their final moments.