"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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Installation of Elders (March 2023)
At our 26 March 2023 service, our elders who were recently re-elected reaffirmed their vows to serve God's flock. It was also a time for the congregation to commit to supporting and working together with them for the good of the gospel....
Together in the Truth (Part 2)
Pastor Eugene shares reasons why we corporately recite creeds and confessions, and offers examples of how we use our statement of faith as a church....
Partnership with First Baptist Church of Bandung
One of our aspirations as a church is to establish gospel partnerships with fellow like-minded Christians for the advance of the gospel. Our Missions Committee has also been exploring similar opportunities with churches and organizations overseas, and one such visit was to First Baptist Church of Bandung. ...
Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) 2 April 2023
Our second Quarterly Congregational Meeting of the year will be held on 2 April 2023 after service from 11am to about 12.30pm. ...
Congregational Singing Seminar with Matt Merker
We had the joy of hosting a seminar with Matt Merker on Congregational Singing on 25 February 2023. Matt was in Texas but he was able to share with us via Zoom. ...
Is God a Killjoy?
Joshua reflects on the ways we are all tempted to pursue joy apart from God, why that is futile, and how true joy is only found in Christ alone. ...
Remembering the Creator When Our Memory Fails Us
Jim Tan, one of our members, wrote this article which was first published in Salt&Light. He shares reflections on Ecclesiastes 12 on how we can continue to remember our Creator when we face the struggle with dementia, and how caregivers can also encourage this memory. ...
Pua Mission Trip: VBS 2023
From 3–7 March, a team of 19 headed to Kathy's Home to conduct a Vacation Bible School. We thank God for the team and the fruitful trip....
Body Building: Welcome Ministry (Coffee and Tea)
Our recent "Body Building" series reminded us that we are members of one body and God has designed the church to be made up of members with different gifts under one Head, Jesus Christ. We have interviewed Rachael regarding the Welcome Ministry's Coffee and Tea team. ...
Church Camp Again?
Pastor Thian Chye has been working with the Church Camp Committee to prepare for this year's camp! He shares with us a personal reflection on why the camp is important, and helpful for us as a church. ...
Baptisms and Transfers -- 26 February 2023
On 26 February 2023, we had the joy of welcoming new members at our service! That morning, we welcomed 12 new members – 4 by baptism, while the other 8 joined us by transfer. ...
Elders' Election at the English Congregational Meeting
Our English Congregation Leadership (ECL) have unanimously reaffirmed the calling of Jonathan Tan and Nehemiah Chong as elders. The ECL are thankful to God for their faithful service and their willingness to continue serving for another term of three years....
Testimony of Jonathan Tan
Jonathan Tan shares with us how he came to faith and also his heart for Grace Baptist Church. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting....
Testimony of Nehemiah Chong
Nehemiah Chong shares how he came to faith and also his heart for the church, as he stands for reelection. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...
Together in the Truth (Part 1)
Pastor Eugene explains what is a statement of faith and its place in our life together as a church. ...
Prayer Walk Around MacPherson
One cool Thursday evening in February, a group from GBC and Redemption Hill Church (RHC) went around our neighbourhood for a prayer walk. It was the first walk that was organised for 2023....
When We Fear We're Not Good Enough
Bibianna asks if we are covering ourselves with fig leaves and points us to Christ, whose robes of righteousness we can rest secure in. ...
Obeying and Following God in Missions
Obedience to God happens in both the big and small decisions in life and certainly, Christians are called to obey Him every day. For some of us, the call to obey God can take the form of obeying Him to go into full-time missions. So, what prompted our missionary, Esther, to consider becoming a missionary? She shares more about this journey here. ...
Into God's Presence With Joy
Pastor Oliver meditates on the grace that has been granted to us to be in the presence of a holy God. We may not always feel this way, but the reality of this truth grounds us and changes the way we live....
Family Dedication (Jan 2023)
We had our first family dedication of 2023 on 29 January with three families. ...
Our Church Library Has Reopened!
Yanadi shares about the library ministry that has resumed after three years! He shares about the goals of this ministry, the books available and also how the church can participate and help. ...
God’s Plan, God’s Way
Pastor Eugene preached this sermon on Exodus 2:11-25 on 29 January 2023, where we were reminded that God is never late. He works in his time, not ours. The faithful God will keep his promise to redeem His people in His time. ...
Gospel Partnerships in 2022
At the start of 2022, our pastors and elders shared 8 aspirations for our church, and strengthening our gospel partnerships with other churches is one of the aspirations. In 2022, we thank God for the many opportunities to partner other churches in this way....
Sermon Schedule -- Exodus: Redeemed for Worship
Following our study in Genesis in 2022, we will embark on a study of Exodus in 2023. The book of Exodus shows us how God is faithful to His promises to the Patriarchs. In His faithfulness, He redeems a people from slavery in Egypt to be a kingdom of priests, that they would worship and glorify him among the nations....
Reflecting on Truth #32
Reflections on the New City Catechism #32 What do justification and sanctification mean? Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness, made possible by the Spirit’s work in us. ...
Book Spotlights: Genesis and Jesus (and Us)
Samuel Ho shares with us some helpful books available for all ages to accompany our Genesis sermon series....
Welcome One Another
We interview four members from the Welcome Ministry on how serving in this ministry has been an encouragement to them....
Lent: A Time of Personal Reflection
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....
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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