The Village Story - The PSW Story
In 2015, SJSM Church announced the development of an intergenerational nursing home, a senior day care centre and childcare centre to be built on its premises at Dover Avenue. Believed to be the first ground-up initiative of its kind in Singapore, the new buildings together with the current church facilities and the existing work in the Dover community are collectively named St. John’s – St. Margaret’s Village, or SJSM Village for short. Project Spring-Winter (PSW) was a development that took eight years from conception, to planning and completion. This series of 8 videos (5 to 8 minutes each) shares its story.
The PSW Story Playlist
Chapter 1 – The Beginning OF The PSW Journey
Find out what Project Spring-Winter (PSW) is all about and how it started from Revd Dr Joshua Sudharman (previous Vicar of SJSM) and Larry Choi (PSW Chairman).
Chapter 2 – Land Apportionment
Wilson Tan of the PSW’s Building Committee shares more about how land use in the project was planned and gives a hint of the extensive studies, consultations and prayer that led to the current areas designated for worship, the nursing home and the preschool.
Chapter 3 – Fundraising Stories
Michael Tan of PSW’s Fundraising Committee share stories about the journey of faith involved in raising the money needed for the project.
Chapter 4 – Spring & Winter
Find out about intergenerational care in SJSM Village from Sherlyn Lee and Wong Kin Nyen as they share on the study trips conducted to the US and Japan. Incorporating best practices from intergenerational nursing home overseas, SJSM Village will be organising activities that bring together the young and elderly.
Chapter 5 – A Nursing Home To Serve The Least & The Last
What makes our nursing home different? How were the wards and eldercare services designed? Hear from Dr John Lim (Vicar’s Warden and member of the Nursing Home Management Committee) and Winnie Chan (Executive Director of SJSM Nursing Home).
Chapter 6 – Construction Stories
Michael Wong (Project Executive Director) shares stories of thanksgiving from overseeing the design and construction of the new facilities.
Chapter 7 – Building A Childcare Centre
Ling Kay Bin and Kok Chee Chun share thanksgiving stories from the perspective of the Childcare Committee, including the partnership of Anglican Preschool Services and the starting the academic year for its first batch of children in January 2021.
Chapter 8 – The People That God Brought Along
Dawn Yip (PSW Communications Committee) shares how God brought together people with vision, passion and experience for Project Spring-Winter. Get the inside stories from Dawn on how were blessed with people with expertise in healthcare, infrastructure and governance, but also people who love the SJSM community.
Lee Hoon Hwee (Volunteer Committee) shares about how everyone has a role to play in the Village. As volunteers, we have an opportunity to be a blessing to many. “..our God is a God of kindness and compassion and we His people should reflect Him as we serve…”
The Village Story - 2021 Virtual Tour With The Tays
The Village premises were completed when Covid-19 restrictions were still being
enforced. This series of videos with Dr Leslie Tay and his wife, Lisa, were made to provide a
virtual tour of the then newly completed facility

Tour Playlist
Virtual walkthrough of the premises added in 2021 (yellow portions of the illustration above)