"Why Should We Come to Church?"
We chanced upon this helpful post by Rick Phillips on the reasons we should go to church. Drawing from the account and examples of the believers in Acts, he provides a couple of reasons for us....
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We Aspire to Cultivate Christlikeness
At the end of last year and the start of this new year, the elders shared some aspirations for the church at our Watchnight service and QCM. Bibianna reflects on the first aspiration on Christlikeness and how it is lived out together as a church....
Watchnight Service 2021
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the current restrictions allowed us to hold our annual Watchnight service in 2021. It was held both in-person and livestreamed, and many GBC worshippers gathered together in the sanctuary or in homes to reflect on the past year. The theme of the service was, "waiting for the fulfilment of God’s promised hope", and the testimonies, songs of praise and discussion questions helped all who attended reflect on how they have been waiting this year. ...
The Profound Truth of the Gift of Christmas
Clarice Cheong reflects on the necessary gift of Christmas as she looks back on our Christmas Eve Service....
What We Aspire to Be
What are your aspirations for 2022? Have you considered what God wants you to aspire to be? Pastor Oliver shares the aspirations for GBC for 2022 as well as his!...
Side by Side
From July to December, the Side By Side Book Club has been gathering (virtually) once a month to reflect and practise together what it means to walk side by side with one another and the communities that we are in. Jocelyn Lang shares her experiences with us. ...
Thanksgiving for Preaching Lab
From February to November 2021, we had a class—Preaching Lab—where a group of ~20 brothers came together to be equipped for the ministry of the Word. We hear from them what they have learnt, how they have benefited and what they were thankful for....
Quarterly Congregational Meeting (9 Jan 2022)
This is the first Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) for this new year. As the frenzy season settle down, let us also gather as a church to look back at the past quarter and look forward to the coming year....
Sermon Schedule: Prayer
In this series, we will be understanding prayer using the A.C.T.S model, which is derived from the Lord's Prayer. The model has the following elements: adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Over the next month, we will be looking at prayers in the Bible and how they teach us to pray. ...
Speak the Truth to One Another
Pastor Eugene explains how we will be using the New City Catechism to affirm the faith together at our worship services....
Baptisms and Transfers -- 19 Dec 2021
On 19 Dec 2021, we had the great joy and privilege to welcome 13 new members to GBC, 5 via baptism and 8 via transfer of membership. ...
Reflections from Youth Camp 2021
Our youths had their camp from 17 to 19 Dec 2021, and Joshua shares with us how they learnt about and experienced God's lovingkindness during the camp. ...
Charity and Its Fruits
Eric Lui introduces us to "Charity and Its Fruits", a collection of Jonathan Edwards' sermons on 1 Corinthians 13 while he was pastor of the Church of Northhampton. ...
Greet the Saints
Yanadi reminds us that gospel work is not done alone. In this season of gatherings and meetups, he also encourages us to consider how to stir one another to love and good deeds, and even to reconcile with those we have issues with....
Leading a Care Group in a Pandemic
Seah Kah Yin and Gerald Chua share the challenges (and unexpected blessings) they faced as they lead their Care Groups during these pandemic years....
Waiting for Jesus Christ’s Return
Pastor Oliver shares his reflections on waiting during the Christmas season, and encourages us to wait well. Waiting grows our patience, cultivates our desires, and strengthens our heart. ...
Family Dedication 2021
During the last weekend of November, we praised and thanked God for the gift of families and children, and undertook the commitment to disciple the ten children whom God has entrusted to us....
Every Day is a Thanksgiving Day
A week ago on 25th November, Americans celebrated their annual Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is often a time where people also take the opportunity to spend quality time with family and express their gratitude to one another. What about us as Christians? Do we give thanks to our God? If yes, how often? What compels you to give thanks to God or what are the things you give thanks for?...
Interview with the Missions Committee
Our Missions Committee has been working behind the scenes to connect with our missionaries. We interview Elder Jonathan to find out more about the Missions Committee and the work they've been doing. ...
“Deaconing” like Jesus
Pastor Eugene encourages us to appreciate the deacons who serve among us, by serving alongside them. ...
Encouraging by Understanding
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....
Book Review: "Side by Side"
"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. ...
Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Church
Our intern, Ryan, answers the question that he's been asked most these days, “How has the internship been?"...
Last Week's Worship (27 Sept 2015)
God has been faithful to GBC all these years, and will continue to be faithful today and forever!...
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (13 and 20 September)
Written 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 ReadingDiscipleship Seminar (DS) Ministry
Through this interview with Ann Rodis from the DS team, we see that serving in a church ministry teaches one to live in submission to others....
Keep ReadingBeing Discipled: Personal Stories from My Life
One person’s Christ-likeness impacts another, and a disciple is made over time. Pastor Oliver Chia shares his journey of being discipled by two men he encountered in his life....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 27 September 2015
PHOTO TAKING | TODAY 27SEP A group photo will be taken immediately after the worship service for all EC worshippers. Please stay back and be part of this memorable moment. EC ATTENDANCE UPDATE | TODAY 27 SEP We are conducting an attendance update. This exercise is for ALL worshippers regardless of your membership. Please fill up the form inside the bulletin if you hav...
Keep ReadingHow Should Christians Pray Amid the Haze?
In this article, we suggest 6 ways Singaporeans can pray for the ongoing haze situation and how we can be faithful in prayer. ...
Keep ReadingWho Allowed You to Teach? (Part 3)
In this series, we've spoken with various ones who are teaching God's Word faithfully wherever He has placed them. In this third post, we speak to Nehemiah Chong, who has been actively involved in reading the Bible in small group settings, and also teaching in the Young Adults Ministry. ...
Keep ReadingPFOA: Ephesians 6:21-24
As we come to this final greeting, let us take time to read the whole letter of Paul to the Ephesians again and see how we can, like Paul, pray in the Spirit and pray for one another. ...
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (20 Sept 2015)
Let us worship the glorious name of Jesus our King!...
Keep ReadingEssentials of Discipleship: Seminar 8 - The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit dwells in all Christians and unites us into the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts come from the Holy Spirit, and spiritual pride has no place in Christ's body....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 20 September 2015
EC ATTENDANCE UPDATE | 20 AND 27 SEP We are conducting an attendance update today and next Sunday. This exercise is for ALL worshippers regardless of your membership. Please fill up the form inside the bulletin and pass it to the ushers when you exit after the service. (Note: One form per worshipper, do not fill up as a family). GBC CHURCH OFFICE The church office has...
Keep ReadingWho Allowed You To Teach? (Part 2)
In the second part of our series, we spoke with Wen Pin. Wen Pin is no stranger to us, as he is regularly involved in the Discipleship Seminars. We've asked him to share about his experience in teaching in the church, and how we can all equip ourselves to play our own part in the church. ...
Keep ReadingDeliverance (Ex 1:1-2:10)
We begin a new sermon series tracing the life of Moses. ...
Keep ReadingGBC's 56th Anniversary
GBC celebrated her 56th Anniversary on 6 September 2015 with the last combined CC and EC service to be held in the present sanctuary....
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (13 Sept 2015)
Our God is One who is the strength of His people, who saves and blesses them in mercy and kindness. ...
Keep ReadingWhat it Takes to Submit and Unite
Cecilia Kang talks to 7 GBC members to find out what they think it means to submit and unite....
Keep ReadingNew Sermon Series on "Moses" beginning on 13 September 2015
We have completed our series on "Prayer" and this Sunday, we are beginning our new series on "Moses". Pastor Arnold shares with us why and what we can learn from Moses in the face of real life changes....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 13 September 2015
CE - CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (ADULTS) DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) | TODAY | 2 SESSIONS: 9.30 AM 10.45 AM 11.15 AM 12.30 PM | ANNEX The Essentials of Discipleship (EOD) module continues today. Today's topic is "God the Holy Spirit". The EOD module focuses on Christian essentials, personal discipleship and disciple-making. All GBC members are strongly encouraged to attend. N...
Keep ReadingPFOA: Eph 6:10-20
Tony Chan exhorts us to prayer and spiritual warfare for the kingdom of God....
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (6 Sept 2015)
God has been faithful to GBC the past 56 years. Hallelujah!...
Keep ReadingTo Him Who Is Able
The Worship Ministry has been teaching us new songs to sing in church. In late August, we learnt the song ‘To Him Who Is Able’, and the three verses of the song highlight attribtues of God and ascribe praise and glory to Him. ...
Keep ReadingUnited We Stand
We would all agree that church unity is important as a mark of obedience and a testimony to the world, but how does it play out in practice? Rachel Wong speaks to three church members to learn how they practise and promote unity in their different roles....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 6 September 2015
GBC 56TH ANNIVERSARY | TODAY | 10.00 AM In view of the Anniversary service today, please note the following changes: - Children's church will run from 10.15am during the combined service - No EC Youth Sunday School. - No EC Christian Education Class - No canteen service (Lunch will be served after the service). GBC CHURCH OFFICE Please be informed that during the ...
Keep ReadingWho Allowed You To Teach? Part 1
In this new series, we interview various ones in GBC that have had experience teaching at various platforms. This first interview is with Bryan Tan, one of our university students that is studying overseas, but has plenty of service opportunities there! ...
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