Commitment - A Really Scary Concept
Pastor Arnold Wong reminds us that being committed to God should be the chief commitment of our lives....
Keep ReadingIs my worship of God holy and acceptable? Pastor Thian Chye exhorts us to obey God's call to keep the Sabbath to and for the Lord, and gather to worship God in spirit and in truth....
Over the Good Friday and Easter weekend, different church members hosted or were guests at houses. It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another, one made sweeter by more relaxed COVID measures that allowed more to gather in a house. ...
At our prayer meeting in April, Steven Ngiam shared about our outreach to guest workers in Singapore. We replicate his sharing here. ...
How does God's sovereignty and free will coexist? Joshua reminds us of God's sovereignty in Genesis and the cross, and encourages us to trust in this good and loving God who is in control. ...
Reflections on The New City Catechism #18 Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished? No, every sin is against the sovereignty, holiness, and goodness of God, and against his righteous law, and God is righteously angry with our sins and will punish them in his just judgment both in this life, and in the life to come. ...
At our prayer meeting in the month of April, Chester shared with the church about the Bangladeshi and their needs, on behalf of the Missions Committee....
Eric Lui shares with us a review of "On the Soul and Its Origin" by Augustine of Hippo. His true name is Aurelius Augustinus and he lived from 354 to 430 AD in a little town in Algeria. ...
Reflections on The New City Catechism #17 What is Idolatry? Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator for our hope and happiness, significance and security....
Yanadi shares with us on how the resurrection has present implications for us, especially as we struggle and face sufferings in life....
At our recent Quarterly Congregational Meeting, Bibianna shared about an upcoming event for the women in GBC. Titled "Women of Grace", it will be a half-day event for the women to come together....
Though Good Friday and Easter are over, we continue to reflect on the significance of the death and resurrection of Christ. Bibianna uses Psalm 107 for her meditation on God's character and work, and what it means for us....
We have experienced two years of social distancing, and we are grateful for the resumption of more in-person gatherings. We are excited to announce an upcoming church picnic on Monday, 16 May, at Fort Canning Park....
Neo Yi Ling reflects on last week's Good Friday service where we gathered to remember the death of Jesus on the cross....
Reflections on The New City Catechism #16 What is Sin? Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world he created, rebelling against him by living without reference to him, not being or doing what he requires in his law—resulting in our death and the disintegration of all creation....
Pastor Oliver reflects on Jesus' sacrificial, ransoming death and marvels at what it means for us. ...
We gathered to review the past quarter, and to hear of the ministry updates and plans for the upcoming months....
We thank God for bringing Mark, Megan and their children to us. As a church, we had the privilege of installing Mark Collins as our newest pastor for family ministries at our weekend services....
This Lenten season, Pastor Eugene encourages us to look to Jesus, our trailblazer who has paved the way for our future joy and glory. ...
We interview four members from the Welcome Ministry on how serving in this ministry has been an encouragement to them....
Carrie encourages us to dwell in the presence of God and feast on Him in His Word as we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ....
As we head into our second Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) for the year, there are many things to thank God for and look forward to. ...
Samuel shares how his interactions with our elders during the internship have given him a better glimpse into the lives of our elders and how we can encourage them....
"Side by Side" is a book by Edward Welch that a group of GBC members have been reading together for the past few months. Koon Han, who has been involved in this reading group, shares some key points from the book. ...
Our intern, Ryan, answers the question that he's been asked most these days, “How has the internship been?"...
Pastor Arnold Wong reminds us that being committed to God should be the chief commitment of our lives....
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Wee Thiem Heng on the theme of giving thanks to the Lord, reminding us to have a spirit of praise and thankfulness to God despite the circumstances that we are in....
Keep ReadingPrayer Meeting (30 October 2015) Prayer Points I. Church Camp 2016 Prayer Praise: Church Camp Organising Committee Formation This Ministry is for people who serve because they enjoy working towards a camp, a fixed destination, and the fellowship from working with other members of the church. Ours is a flow through concept whereby anyone who has served in any role au...
Keep ReadingWORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.15 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services list...
Keep ReadingChristian leaders should lead as Christ leads the church, and Christians should submit to their leaders and to each other, because by doing so they are submitting to Christ....
Keep ReadingSuffering comes to all of us at one point or another. How do we continue to trust God when our plans crumble and our expectations go unmet? Read on as one author writes about suffering as one well acquainted with it....
Keep ReadingOur God is good, who answers our prayers and delivers us from the kingdom of darkness into His glorious light....
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Eddie Tan who exhorts us to bless the Lord and be thankful to God for His unceasing grace, love and mercy....
Keep ReadingWORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESEENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed ...
Keep ReadingFollowing his sermon last Sunday, Pastor Oliver further shares his thoughts on the importance of knowing our identity as children of God in this post. ...
Keep ReadingPs 33 : 1-5 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is f...
Keep ReadingThe ordinances are visual aids of understanding, remembering and commemorating what Christ accomplished for us in redeeming us from the punishment we deserved for our sin; the practice of the ordinances do not give salvation....
Keep ReadingThe October 2015 issue of Grace News focuses on commitment: an old-fashioned concept in the eyes of the world, yet one that bears closer inspection for Christians....
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Tan Chong Tien who gives praise and thanks to God in worship of Him who reveals His character and actions to GBC in time past and present....
Keep ReadingWORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir 5.15 PM MRT / Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services list...
Keep ReadingCan we worship God without words? In this interesting article by Bob Kauflin, he explains why words are important to our worship of God. ...
Keep ReadingThe call to worship was Luke 1:68-75: Our God is a God who keeps his promises and rescues his people....
Keep ReadingWORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESEENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT 5.15 PM / Macpherson C.C.6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed...
Keep ReadingThe theme of this week's faith journal is "Persevering in Community". In this journal, Pastor Oliver encourages us to come together as a community, persevering in faith by loving and caring for one another, pointing each other to Jesus, when facing challenges and difficulties....
Keep ReadingHow do you listen to a sermon? Some of us keep our Bibles open, and listen attentively. Others take copious notes. But beyond the habits and form of listening, what is our attitude and heart posture? Let us consider what the great English preacher and evangelist George Whitefield has to say about this. ...
Keep ReadingThe Young Adults spent a morning with the children of Gracehaven home, and in this post, they've shared with us some of the things that they've learnt and how we can continue to pray for and support this ministry! ...
Keep ReadingIt was our first service at CHS. No matter where we are, we have a reason to worship God because He is faithful and trustworthy in every way!...
Keep ReadingThis artice by David Mathis gives us 4 prayers that we can use when we're reading our Bibles. ...
Keep ReadingIn this post, the worship ministry shares with us the new song of October by Bob Kauflin, entitled 'Grace Unmeasured'. ...
Keep ReadingIn prayer, we are to demonstrate our dependence on God and our submission to Him, our all-wise and all-powerful Heavenly Father....
Keep ReadingThe Bible is the inspired Word of God revealing God's will for how we should relate to Him and lead our lives....
Keep ReadingThis week's faith journal is written by Elder Jonathan Yao on the theme: "by faith, always give thanks to God because of His grace, mercy, kindness and goodness toward us lasts forever". Elder Jonathan calls us to reflect on God's lovingkindness which results in our continual thanksgiving....
Keep ReadingWritten by our pastoral staff, these weekly devotionals are meant to help us meditate on Scripture and consider the great works of the Lord in our lives. The goal is to turn our eyes back to our unchanging, faithful God in this period of transition and change for GBC. ...
Keep ReadingWORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C.12.50 PM2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed in th...
Keep ReadingWhat does it mean to be a member of the church? This study in GBC's member's covenant lays out the promises we make to one another as a church. ...
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