HUNDREDS of attendees showed their incredible support for a cause that goes beyond words at the Wesley Methodist School Penang (International) tonight.
The school hosted a Christmas concert called ‘Harmony of Hope’, a fundraising initiative to raise funds for Hospice Penang.
Through ticket sales and donations from various channels, the school has successfully raised RM61,000!
However, the evening extended beyond community service, featuring heartwarming musical performances by the school’s in-house talents.
The school’s orchestra, called the Wesley Methodist School Penang (WMSP) orchestra, displayed a series of heartwarming and captivating performances that kept the audience glued to their seats.
Their performances featured popular songs, such as The Final Countdown and Danza Espanola.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, as the guest of honour, said while tonight’s event was charity-driven, it was also a time to celebrate the culmination of hard work, dedication and artistic brilliance of the Wesley community.
“Methodist education has a long history of more than 100 years in Penang, and your mission has remained the same throughout the years, which is to provide education with excellence and compassion through holistic development.
“Started in 2018, the Wesley Methodist School Penang (International) has grown beyond conventional classroom experience to offer a holistic education that nurtures not just academic excellence but also values such as empathy, leadership and a deep sense of purpose,” Chow said in his speech before officiating the concert at the school today.
He also commended the school for going a step further in their commitment to the Christian values of giving back to society, referring to the donations and proceeds from this event to Charis Hospice.
Meanwhile, the school’s senior principal Lau Chong Beng, said the concert tonight was a great platform for the students to showcase their talents.
“We are all gifted in different ways, and tonight, as we are all gathered here to celebrate the success of raising this fund, we are also here to recognise and commemorate the talents these kids are blessed with,” Lau said.
Earlier, the Methodist Council of Education board of management chairman Kwong Choong Vai led a prayer session before Chow delivered his speech.
Story by Kevin Vimal
Pix by Noor Siti Nabilah Noorazis
Video by Law Suun Ting