Programme lined up for
Aldersgate Convention 2002
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Tuesday 21 May : Evening Talk 1
Wesley and Christian Unity Wednesday 22 May: Evening Talk 2 The Holy Spirit in the Church Thursday 23 May: Evening Talk 3 The Renewal of the Church Friday 24 May: Aldersgate Service The Church and Sanctifying Grace (Bilingual: Chinese/English) Saturday 25 May: Wesley Hymn Festival |
| PLANS are being finalised for the Aldersgate Convention 2002 which will be held at Paya Lebar Methodist Church from May 21 to 25. |
| Sponsored by The Methodist Church in Singapore, the convention, which will be an annual event, will feature American theologian, Dr Thomas Oden (above). |
| The theme for the five-night event is "The Tradition of the Church from a Wesleyan perspective." |
| Topics for the nightly talks have been confirmed. They include teachings on John Wesley, Christian unity, the Holy Spirit and the renewal of the Church. |
| A local church choir will be in attendance every evening. |
| The Methodist Book Room will set up a stall to sell books written by Dr Oden and books on John and Charles Wesley and the Wesleyan heritage as well as CD recordings of Charles Wesley's hymns. |
| There will be a bilingual (English and Chinese) Aldersgate Service on the evening of May 24. Dr Oden will speak on "The Church and Sanctifying Grace". |
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The grand finale of the convention will be a Wesleyan Hymn Festival
on May 25. A Combined Choir, drawn from the various local churches, will lead the evening. There will be congregational participation. |