Baby Dedication Preparation Course

This 2-session course provides teaching on Christian parenting. You will be prompted to bring along your parenting support couple to the second class.

The course is suitable for new and not-so-new parents, to learn about their God-given mandate towards their children as a foundation for building a Christian home.

This is a preparatory course for parents desiring to dedicate their infant to God.

God and Justice

This course will grant you a deeper understanding of the heart of God for justice – God’s heart for the oppressed is not just a peripheral concept, it forms the very heart of the gospel. Justice is more than a movement; it is a lifestyle following the example of Jesus who lived justly. We pursue justice not just because the world is broken, but because we are broken too – that in doing His work serving others, we discover more of His character, and are transformed into His likeness.

Let us come together in our collective calling to love our neighbours, speak up for the oppressed, and be effective instruments of God’s justice in the world by being beacons of hope and catalysts for sustained change.

NOTE:
*Limited seats, commitment for all sessions is required.
*Sessions in Dream Centre on 2, 9 & 16 Aug, and a visit to KL Urban Fellowship (KLUF) on 23 Aug.

Spiritual Resilience Seminar Series

with Dr Tan Siang Yang

This seminar series is organised as a collaborative effort between DUMC and Alpha Omega International College.

SEMINAR 1
The Church as a Healing Community: The Vital Role of Lay Counselors

The church is more than a place of worship—it is a community of healing, restoration, and transformation. Every week, people walk into our churches carrying unseen burdens—marital struggles, anxiety, grief, addiction, and deep emotional wounds. Yet, many never seek professional counseling due to stigma, cost, or lack of access. Who will care for them?
Pastors alone cannot bear the full weight of shepherding every hurting soul. This is why the ministry of lay counseling is not just helpful—it is essential.

Friday, 5 Sep | 9:30AM–4:30PM
RM150 (by 8 Aug)| RM180 (after 8 Aug)
Livestream available RM100

SEMINAR 2
From Brokenness to Growth: The Journey of Soul Care and Post-Traumatic Growth

Trauma and suffering are inevitable parts of life, yet they do not have to define or defeat us. While pain can shake our faith, it can also become a catalyst for deeper growth, healing, and transformation. This seminar explores the intersection of soul care and post-traumatic growth. Going beyond psychological perspectives and empirical findings on resilience and posttraumatic growth, this seminar will equip participants with practical strategies to care for their souls in times of adversity and discover how challenges can foster deeper faith, renewed purpose, and lasting resilience. Through biblical wisdom, psychological research, and real-life applications, we will uncover how God can use even the most difficult seasons to shape us into deeper, more compassionate, and spiritually mature individuals.

Saturday, 6 Sep | 9:00AM–3:00PM
Sunday, 7 Sep | 1:00PM–5:00PM
RM200 (by 8 Aug) | RM230 (after 8 Aug)

SEMINAR 3
PASTORS’ & SHEPHERDS’ SEMINAR
Shepherding with Heart: Renewing Your Pastoral Care and Ministry Beyond What You Already Know

You already know the weight of ministry. You’ve preached the Word, counseled the hurting, prayed through crises, and carried the burdens of your people. But even the strongest shepherds need renewal.
Pastoral ministry is demanding—not just in what you do, but in what it requires of your soul, mind, and spirit. Over time, even the most faithful shepherds can experience compassion fatigue, discouragement, and burnout. The question isn’t whether you know enough to care for God’s people—it’s whether you’re being refreshed, strengthened, and equipped to continue the journey without losing heart.
This seminar, is designed to take you beyond what you already know—helping you deepen your soul care, sharpen your pastoral skills, and rekindle the passion and endurance you need to lead well.

Tuesday, Sept 9 | 10:00AM–4:00PM
RM100 (by 8 Aug) | RM130 (after 8 Aug)
**If you are a pastor, please contact us at 6011-56307994 for discount code.

PUBLIC TALK: OPEN TO ALL
Forgiven and Free: Finding Healing Through Biblical Forgiveness

Everyone gets hurt. Not everyone finds healing.
Many Christians struggle silently with unresolved pain—betrayals, broken relationships, deep disappointments. And while we know we are called to forgive, few of us know how to actually do it—and even fewer know how forgiveness leads to true emotional healing.
In this one-night talk, Dr. Tan Siang-Yang—Christian psychologist, pastor, and spiritual director—will share from over 40 years of clinical and pastoral experience on how God uses forgiveness to heal the heart, restore relationships, and bring lasting peace. Drawing from Scripture, psychological insight, and personal stories, Dr. Tan offers practical and hopeful guidance to help you walk the path of freedom, healing, and wholeness.

Tuesday, 9 Sep | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Basic Doctrine

Doctrine plays a vital role in a Christian’s life because it is essential for developing a deep relationship with God, one which glorifies and delights in Him. It helps to grow our knowledge of the Christian faith and guards us from false teachings and wrong assumptions about God.

The purpose of this course is to introduce some of the foundational beliefs and teachings of the Christian faith, which include what we believe, the life we live, and our future hope.

NOTE: Completion of this course is a pre-requisite for baptism and/or membership in DUMC.

Intro to DUMC

Each local church is different from another. These differences may be subtle or obvious. Sometimes the differences are minor; other times, they can be significant.

In this class, you will be introduced to Damansara Utama Methodist Church or DUMC. You will hear about how the church came to be, who the leadership was and is. You will learn about the convictions of the DUMC leadership and understand better the what’s, the why’s and some of the how’s of DUMC’s key distinctives – e.g. a cell church.

NOTE: Completion of this course is a pre-requisite for baptism and/or membership in DUMC.

Baptism and Membership Encounter Weekend

This Weekend is designed for you to come face to face with God and His Word in a deep and enriching way. It also helps you to confront your past and to become aware of any negative influence upon your life. You will then be able to make choices to walk in greater freedom and to plan, in faith, for a better future. We seek to help you achieve the following:

• Be sure of your salvation.
• Experience genuine repentance.
• Break chains that bind you to the past.
• Receive emotional (inner) healing.
• Receive & experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

NOTE: Participation in this encounter weekend is a pre-requisite for baptism and/or membership of DUMC. 20-21 Sep registration closing date 31 Aug with full payment

For more information about getting baptised in DUMC, click here.

Knowing the Bible

The Bible is the special revelation of God, giving us personal knowledge and life-giving truth abou this Creator God, who is good, who redeems his people, and establishes covenants with them. God’s word forms us and shapes us into the truest version of ourselves—his image-bearers, reflecting his life to the world. Therefore, it is crucial for us to read the Bible well and transformed by it.

Through this course you will get to know your Bible, learn to read it well, and cultivate a rhythm of Bible reading. Let’s heed the words of Jesus when he responded to Satan’ temptation by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

Be Still

The Be Still series will equip you and your community to learn how to develop a regular rhythm and deeper daily relationship with God.

• A video based study by Brian Heasley and friends
• A small group discussion guide with questions to work through
• A practical challenge to develop your daily quiet time, and extra resources for going deeper

Personal Evangelism

Explore Christian teaching on evangelism, and contemporary ways to reach our friends and family through personal engagement.

Apart from searching the Scriptures, explore how real people have encountered Christ through the witness of others.

This course also provides practical handles to get you started on being a witness for Jesus in your network of relationships. These are the people you meet on a regular basis, for example, your relatives, friends and colleagues.

Basic Theology

Growing in our knowledge of God moves us to worship Him more fully and love Him more dearly.

Join us on this journey of knowing God through the unified theological message of the Bible.

Together, we’ll trace the grand story of Scripture—from Creation to New Creation—and uncover the revelation of God through His manifest presence, His kingdom and covenant, and His acts through history. This study in biblical theology will help you see how every part of Scripture fits together, revealing God’s intent as the divine Author and discover your place in the biblical story. As Thomas Aquinas reminds us, “Theology teaches of God, is taught by God, and leads to God.”

NOTE: BC101 is a building block for this course.

Understanding the Bible

Get an overview of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and the overarching message it brings within its historical and geographical contexts. This two-session course lays out the great story of the Bible while providing historical and geographical insights. A book-by-book summary is provided for a better understanding of the message of the Bible and its interconnectedness.

Topics covered include:

• “The Big Picture” – This is a brief history of events from Genesis (Creation) to Revelation (The End of Time).
• The historical periods and geography of the Old Testament
• How to understand the Old Testament books of law, history, poetry and prophecy.
• The history and literature of the Intertestamental Period.
• The historical periods and geography of the New Testament (Palestine during the time of Jesus).
• How to understand the New Testament books e.g. the gospels, the epistles, etc.
• You will also be helped to remember important places that will facilitate your understanding of the Bible.

Sacred Rhythms

Drawing on the imagery of the natural rhythms of the created order, this course explores the practices that spiritual seekers and growing disciples have used throughout history to grow closer to God. In a similar way, the disciplines of the spiritual life are the basic components of the rhythm of intimacy that feeds the soul, keeping Christians open and available to God’s surprising initiative in their lives.

In six sessions, this course will guide you in a way that links the disciplines of the Christian faith to the most compelling desires of the human soul. Each session offers teaching (video and live) and spiritual guidance on specific practices, allowing you to experience each discipline and incorporate it into your life.

The Heart of Christian Service

What are spiritual gifts? Why are they given by God, and for what purpose? Discover the spirituals gifts in this course, where you will take a personal assessment to discuss how God might be leading you to serve.

Why do Christians serve? In what ways are we different from how the world serves? What are the pitfalls of serving? Learn and discuss the being and doing of serving, which includes topics on the glory of God, the example of Jesus Christ, how to view those we serve, and areas of ministry.

Ministry of Presence

Giving our whole attention and a caring presence to those around us through the principles and skills of spiritual companionship.

NOTE: Ministry 201 is a building block for this course.

Tongues and Prophecy

What is the purpose of tongues and prophecy in the church of Jesus Christ? How can we lay hold of these spiritual gifts to be effective servants of God?

This course provides foundational understanding of the gift of tongues and prophecy, which is a key issue discussed by the Apostle Paul in the 1 Corinthians.

Come and discover how these gifts can enrich your relationship with God and the way that you contribute and serve the body of Christ.

NOTE: Ministry 201 is a building block for this course.

Worship in Song

Singing is part of the Christian experience. Worshipping in song, is older than the Psalms. The people of God have been making ‘joyful noises’ for centuries. In more recent times, there has been an explosion of events, billed as ‘worship experiences’, featuring well-known worship-leaders and worship bands, light-and-sound shows and thousands in audience. On the other hand, in homes all over the world, small groups of people gather and sing to God, without fanfare.

So, what is worship? What happens in worship? How we ‘do it’? Especially in our small group settings.
This is a course on worship, and particularly, worshipping God in song. It is designed to help you understand why we worship, and how we do so in song. It is also intended to help you lead others in worship in a small group setting.

NOTE: Ministry 201 is a building block for this course.

Practising One-Another Principles

Why do people with common goals find it hard to serve together? Maybe it has to do with social styles. 

“Seek to understand than to be understood,” is a well-worn adage and particularly helpful in Christian life and mission.

This is a ministry elective suitable for developing cohesive and self-sacrificial working relationships toward common goals, by understanding and working around one another’s unique relational make-up.

Victory in Christ

The apostle Paul states that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Eph 6:12, NIV) Though the term ‘spiritual warfare’ is not found in the Bible, it is clearly biblical.

This course seeks to equip participants to minister with authority and confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ. We will look into the biblical basis of spiritual warfare and examine the different practical aspects of ministry in which we are engaged in spiritual warfare.

NOTE: Successful completion of both Prayer 101 and Ministry 201 is pre-requisite to attending this course, due to the nature of the subject.

Studying the Bible

In this course, you will enjoy learning the Inductive Bible Study method—three simple but important steps in doing Bible study:

• Observe – Find open and hidden facts in the text.
• Interpret – Find the message the writer wants to convey.
• Apply – Find the relevance of God’s message for you today.

This course also explores the various theories of Bible translation to show how these factors influence the task of interpreting Scripture. Particular attention will be given to understanding the New Testament epistles and the Old Testament narratives, both of which are commonly read portions of the Bible. Learning to interpret the Bible accurately is a precious investment for our spiritual growth and a great impetus for developing a lifelong passion for the study of God’s Word.

NOTE: Bible 101 is a building block for this course.

Intercession

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

In this course, you will learn what is intercession, the biblical basis of intercession, and the importance of intercessory prayer. It also covers the different practical aspects of ministry as we intercede and stand in the gap for others.

Pause and Ponder

Pause and Ponder sessions are half-day retreats and held twice a year. It is designed to review the past 6 months with God, and to prepare the heart for the next stretch of time. These retreats are suitable for those who need time away from their busy schedules to rest and reflect.

Quiet Rhythms

Taking a Deeper Look at Our God

God stepped into human history in the person of Jesus. In Jesus, God comes close and shows us his face. To gain a clearer picture of God, we invite you to take a longer, deeper look at Jesus and His teachings. He is extravagantly, sacrificially loving and personal.

Come with open hearts to re-examine your picture of God, the pictures we have formed in our minds and hearts over the years. Our pictures of God, healthy or flawed, significantly influence the way we live our daily lives.

These sessions involve guided, quiet rhythms of scripture meditation, reflection and prayer.

8-Day Individually Directed Retreat

Individually Directed Retreat

(5-Day)

This retreat is an invitation to come away with the Lord in extended space and time to experience quiet contemplation and intimacy with Him.

Venue: Chefoo Methodist Centre, Cameron Highlands
Contribution: RM750

A spiritual retreat is a special time and space set aside to allow us to take stock of our lives spiritually, physically and emotionally in light of our God and Creator. The extended time and space allows us to be refreshed and renewed.

A retreat turns ordinary time into graced time that can renew, challenge and redirect us. A change of pace allows us to become physically more still and cease our busyness for a while. In this deeper stillness, we begin to glimpse what is happening at the deeper levels of our being.

Such retreats usually integrate times for silence, solitude, meditation on scripture, personal reflection, journaling, prayer, listening to God and rest.

Keeping Company with Jesus in the Gospels

3D2N Retreat

This retreat guides us to reflect and pray the life and teachings of Jesus. We will explore some of Jesus’ transformative teachings and miracles.
It provides space to connect more deeply with the heart of Christ and His message.

Venue: Rumah Methodist, Fraser’s Hill
Contribution: RM320 (Twin sharing)

Limited places are available. Registration is on a “First come first served” basis.

A spiritual retreat is a special time and space set aside to allow us to take stock of our lives spiritually, physically and emotionally in light of our God and Creator. The extended time and space allows us to be refreshed and renewed.

A retreat turns ordinary time into graced time that can renew, challenge and redirect us. A change of pace allows us to become physically more still and cease our busyness for a while. In this deeper stillness, we begin to glimpse what is happening at the deeper levels of our being.

Such retreats usually integrate times for silence, solitude, meditation on scripture, personal reflection, journaling, prayer, listening to God and rest.

Beginners Retreat

Gospel in Life

Join bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week video Bible study on the gospel and how to live it out in all aspects of life–from your community to the world at large.

Throughout this eight-week ascent–from earthly work to the final revelation of grace–you’ll learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you can live as a disciple of Jesus Christ in this world, right now, even as you look forward to the promise we have in him.

Including discussion questions, reflections on Scripture, and commitment prayers.

Suitable for those who are regular to Equip Bible Studies, and covers some advanced themes.

Equip Bible studies are small group studies and require self-study prior to the lesson. Come prepared to engage and interact with instructors and students.

Cost for workbook applies.