By Rev Allan Lee, Young Methodist Leaders Conference (YMLC) Committee / Photos courtesy of YMLC 2022 Media Team photographers, Matthias Ho, Hazel Heng, Joash Lee, Shimone Kow, and Rachael Koh
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Worshipping together in-person for the first time in two years
YMLC delegates engaging current TRAC leaders in the forum
21st Young Methodist Leaders Conference
What should the Methodist Church look like in the future? “Welcome to YMLC! Have you been prayed for?”
However, personal renewal was only a small part of the YMLC. Since its inception, YMLC has
These greetings filled the atrium of Wesley
sought to raise the next generation of leaders
Methodist Church as youth leaders from
in the Methodist Church. With that in mind,
Methodist churches arrived to attend the 21st
the theme for this year’s YMLC, “Re:Inspired:
Young Methodist Leaders Conference (YMLC),
Imagining God’s Methodist Vineyard for the
the first in-person YMLC since the pandemic.
Future” invited delegates to consider the question, “What should our Methodist Church
For Glennis Ooi from Christalite Methodist
look like in the future?”
Chapel, it was for a time of connection, renewal, and being refreshed in the Lord. She recounted,
The purpose of this was to challenge and
“Before YMLC started, I was struggling with my
inspire our delegates to consider the future
faith and almost lost my faith. I told God that
of the church and their roles, and also to
if Christianity is for me, speak to me at YMLC.
remember our Wesleyan heritage.
Long story short, he worked in so many different ways to show me that even if I’m undeserving
The first plenary kicked off with a look at
of God’s love, I’ll find my way back to him. God
“Traditioning into the Future”. Rev Dr Bernard
works in many ways and will never forsake us.”
Chao discussed how the early Methodist
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August 2022