Life in a Care Group
Cecilia Kang describes the life and growth of her care group (CG) and the ways that her CG shows love and support to one another....
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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?"...
Announcements for 28 & 29 August 2021
Ministry Guide (28 29 August 2021) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details athttp://gracebaptistchurch.sg/welcomeor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community?We have a me...
Keep ReadingPrepare for Worship (28 & 29 Aug 2021)
What is our hope and joy in life and death? ...
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As we begin our new sermon series on 1 Peter and Habakkuk, Pastor Eugene encourages us to cling to Christ, our hope....
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule: Hope
This series in 1 Peter and Habakkuk will run from end August to mid November, and the focus will be on the theme of biblical hope. In both of these books, believers live and suffer as exiles in a hostile world. How should we respond to our trials and afflictions? Both Peter and Habakkuk urge us to trust in our sovereign God, who is our salvation and hope. ...
Keep ReadingOlder Men Session (OMS)
The Older Men Session (OMS) is a discipling group started in July 2021 for older men in GBC. It meets for an hour on every third Saturday of the month....
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Ministry Guide (21 22 August 2021) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details athttp://gracebaptistchurch.sg/welcomeor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community?We have a me...
Keep ReadingPrepare for Worship (21 & 22 Aug 2021)
Amid the uncertainties and difficulties of life in a fallen world, how are we hoping in God?...
Keep ReadingRunning With and For One Another
Yanadi, our Ministry Worker, encourages us to run faithfully after Christ with an intention of helping others to run faithfully after Christ as well....
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Matthew Choo and Lorraine Fong – two of the facilitators for the Wednesday Bible Study – share with us what the study group is about and who it is for....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 14 & 15 August 2021
Ministry Guide (14 15 August 2021) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details athttp://gracebaptistchurch.sg/welcomeor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community?We have a me...
Keep ReadingPrepare for Worship (14 & 15 Aug 2021)
How have we been faithfully stewarding the blessings of the gospel in this season?...
Keep ReadingStruggling with Difficult Situations
Joshua Lowe reminds us that we may face different struggles or struggle differently in similar situations, but we can all turn to God and one another in dealing with our struggles....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 7 & 8 August 2021
Ministry Guide (7 8 August 2021) CONNECT WITH US Hello! Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you are new with us, please provide us with your contact details athttp://gracebaptistchurch.sg/welcomeor through this QR code: We look forward to getting to know you better and hearing how we can serve you! Keen to find out more about joining the GBC community?We have a memb...
Keep ReadingUp to Something Good
What is the good that God desires for us? Pastor Oliver exhorts us to examine our heart's desires against God's....
Keep ReadingPrepare for Worship (7 & 8 Aug 2021)
Whose name are we seeking to glorify: God’s or ours? ...
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