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....
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....
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. ...
Our second Quarterly Congregational Meeting of the year will be held on 2 April 2023 after service from 11am to about 12.30pm. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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....
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. ...
Pastor Eugene explains what is a statement of faith and its place in our life together as a church. ...
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....
Bibianna asks if we are covering ourselves with fig leaves and points us to Christ, whose robes of righteousness we can rest secure in. ...
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. ...
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....
We had our first family dedication of 2023 on 29 January with three families. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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....
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....
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. ...
Samuel Ho shares with us some helpful books available for all ages to accompany our Genesis sermon series....
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....
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?"...
Prayer Meeting (30 September 2016) Prayer Points I. Young Adult Ministry Prayer Praise: THANKSGIVING (1)We praise God for the 37 people who attended our recent YA retreat 'Underneath the Skin: The Christian's Inner Life' in JB Malaysia 9-12 Sep. We are thankful for: - the spiritual work of the planning team, preachers, workshop leaders, lunchtime talk speakers, dev...
Keep ReadingThis devotional has been specially designed for use in October to complement ‘Reformation Concert 2016: Tell Me The Story of Jesus’. Here, the writing team shares with us how this devotional was designed to be used. ...
Keep ReadingThere’s one more month to the concert and we’re excited! Ticket sales have already begun, and we’re encouraged by the support shown thus far. The Reformation Concert team has made available the beautifully designed concert poster which you can download and use across your devices and social networks. ...
Keep ReadingKaren Lenn updates us on the progress of Beacon Hall, a hostel in Chiang Mai. We pray that the hostel will serve the needs of the students there and bring glory to God. ...
Keep ReadingIn this post, Lily, our long-time, dedicated and committed missionary who has given many years of her life to world missions, gives glory to God who called her to service in the mission field. ...
Keep ReadingCHRISTIAN EDUCATION : 1. DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) | TODAY | 5.15 PM 6.15 PMDS is in recess today due to the EC Meeting and QCM, as well as next week due to the Evangelism Workshop. 2. EVANGELISM WORKSHOP | 2 OCT | 5.15 PM 6.15 PMThe Evangelism Team will be conducting a workshop next Sunday during the usual DS slot. We will share the survey results done in Jul/Aug whe...
Keep ReadingFor the past 2 weeks, the "Tell Me the Story of Jesus" Devotional has been distributed before and after our weekly services. This devotional is meant to complement and prepare GBC worshippers for the Reformation Concert that will be held on 28-29 October. In this blog post, we interviewed Elder Beh Soo Hee, on behalf of the Elders and Pastors, to have them share more a...
Keep ReadingCall to Worship - Psalm 76 : 1-9. God who is great and mighty in battle, glorious and majestic, who is to be feared and before whom we humble ourselves....
Keep ReadingIn this post, we are reminded to uphold in prayer, not only the children but also the dedicated teachers and helpers who faithfully serve in the Children Ministry every Sunday. ...
Keep ReadingCHRISTIAN EDUCATION : DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) | TODAY | 5.15 6.15 PMDS is in recess today. CHILDREN MINISTRY LESSONS 2yr P2: God always keep His promises (Joshua 1-3) P3 P6: Jesus: Son of God - Because Jesus is God, He is able to do what God's people could not do save sinners.Key Verse: Philippians 2:67 (ESV) "who, though he was in the form of God, did not count e...
Keep ReadingRejoicing in God’s faithfulness and the warmth of the GBC family, Lim Song Huat shares why he chose to return to GBC after living in Australia for 10 years....
Keep ReadingCHRISTIAN EDUCATION DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) | TODAY | 5.15 6.15 PM "The Acts of Jesus" | 2nd Floor Sanctuary : Who is the main character of the Book of Acts? Is it Peter? Paul? The Holy Spirit? Someone else altogether? Come join us as we discover who it is and why it matters to us today! Today's topic: 21:17 28:31 CHILDREN MINISTRY LESSONS 2yr P2: God's w...
Keep Reading"Love One Another" -- Where do we start? Start by praying for one another....
Keep ReadingCHRISTIAN EDUCATION DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS (DS) | TODAY | 5.15 6.15 PM "The Acts of Jesus" | 2nd Floor Sanctuary : Who is the main character of the Book of Acts? Is it Peter? Paul? The Holy Spirit? Someone else altogether? Come join us as we discover who it is and why it matters to us today! Today's topic: 15:36 21:16. CHILDREN MINISTRY LESSONS 2yr P2: God is faith...
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