Laureen Ong elected East Asia Area President

TWO SINGAPORE METHODIST WOMEN were in the spotlight at the 12^th Assembly of the World Federation of Methodist and World Uniting Church Women in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mrs Laureen Ong, Past President and Adviser of the General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service, was elected President of the East Asia Area (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan units).

She was among the new World Executive Officers elected at the Assembly for the next quinquennium 2011-2016. The others elected were:

World President – Ms Ann Connan (South Pacific Area); World Vice-President – Ms Regula Stotz (Europe Continent Area);  World Secretary – Ms Carla E. Boyce-Smith (Latin America Area); and World Treasurer – Ms Leu Pupulu (South Pacific Area).

Ms Ryna Mahindapala, an undergraduate, who is a member of the Tamil Methodist Church in Short Street, was among the 15 Helen Kim Memorial Scholars invited for a time of training during the World Assembly.

The training programme was led by the Rev Dr Hea Sun Kim, Director of Scranton Women’s Leadership Centre in Seoul.