Charles Wesley tercentenary:
KKMC to host two events


KAMPONG KAPOR Methodist Church will celebrate the 300th anniversary of Charles Wesley's birth with two events.


It will stage a programme, "Sweet Singer - Charles Wesley at 300 (1707-2007)", at the church on Aug 23 and 24 at 8 pm, and a Hymn Festival, also at the church, on Aug 26 at 8 am and 10 am.


The "Sweet Singer" programme, to be presented by Dr S. T. Kimbrough Jr, offers new and exciting musical settings of some well-known Wesley hymns such as "And can it be that I should gain" and "Love divine, all loves excelling" as well as some lesser known ones.


Discover familiar hymns sung to African, Caribbean and Latin music. Discover also some previously unpublished Wesley hymns.


Free tickets are available by calling the church office at 6293-7997 or emailing mailbox@kkmc.org.sg


In place of the regular Sunday services on Aug 26 will be the Hymn Festival exploring the message of the Wesleys through their hymns. Some of the hymns are set to musical scores by local Christians like Dr Lim Swee Hong, a lecturer at Trinity Theological College. The service will include congregational singing, solos and choral music.