Denver is Aldersgate MC’s newest ‘member’

THIS IS DENVER, the new, cheerful van that belongs to Aldersgate Methodist Church (AMC).

The van fills a transportation need for church ministry, particularly for the elderly. AMC is one of the few Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) churches to own a van for such a purpose.

The yellow turbo-charged Nissan Urvan has rainbow artwork designed by members of the young adults group, leading them to nickname the van “The Magic School Bus” (after the series of books published by Scholastics featuring Ms Frizzle and her class and their amazing bus).

However, the official name of the van is Denver, after AMC’s first pastor, the Rev William Denver Stone. In AMC’s early years, the Rev Denver Stone shepherded the church from location to location looking for a permanent worship place.

On July 19, 2009, Denver was dedicated and “christened” at the church grounds. It was “christened” by Mrs Khor Poh Khim and Dr Adeline Seow, the wives of the Local Church Executive Committee Chairman and Lay Leader respectively. In keeping with Methodist tradition, no champagne bottles were used. Instead the ladies flung bags of grape juice.

We hope Denver will serve the church faithfully for many years.