Sermon Schedule for November 2019
We will be completing our sermon series on the book of Romans this month. Join us in November as we come together to listen to God's word on how we can live together as stewards of God's grace. ...
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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?"...
Sermon Schedule for October 2019
Join us in October as we continue through Romans 12 and 13 on the practical ways to worship God. ...
Keep ReadingInspiring Hope in One Another
In times of suffering and despair, how can we persevere and grow in Christlikeness? Pastor Eugene shares a simple biblical approach presented during last weekend's The Compelling Community seminar....
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for September 2019
How can we be right with God? Join us for our sermons in September, as we preach through Romans 10 and 11. ...
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for August 2019
In month of August, we will meditate on the goodness and greatness of God as we look at the final section of Romans 8 and delve into Romans 9....
Keep ReadingServing Grace Together
Do you know that there are more than 20 ministries in GBC that we can serve in? Matthew Seah shares how a workshop during camp provides insight on the many different ways that we can serve. ...
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for July 2019
In July, we will be resuming our sermon series in Romans. ...
Keep ReadingOh How Good It Is
Stanley Yin shares how serving in the church camp organising team has shown him what loving one another is like....
Keep ReadingWhen English Gets in the Way
As a follow up from last Sunday's sermon, Pastor Ian exhorts us to keep on becoming kind, tender and forgiving towards each other....
Keep ReadingThose His Mercy Gathered -- GBC Church Camp 2019
Neo Yi Ling, a first time camper, recapped the sweet time of fellowship, rest and refreshment for GBC campers over 12-15 June 2019. ...
Keep ReadingChurch Camp 2019 -- Photos and Reflection
Church camp this year has been a wonderful time of rest and refreshment for the campers. Check out the photos and read what some of our campers say....
Keep ReadingHow We Can Grow As ‘Grace Together’
During last week's church camp, we reflected as a church what it means to be ‘Grace Together’ and how we can together live this out. Pastor Oliver shares more....
Keep ReadingEnvisioning 'Grace Together'
Pastor Oliver prays that we will come away from next week's church camp with a clearer picture of what God wants from us....
Keep ReadingCamp Song: Grace Together
Last Sunday, the worship team introduced us to the song for this year's church camp – "Grace Together". Elder Caleb Yap shares with us how this song came about....
Keep ReadingChurch Camp 2019: Pre-Camp Briefing
We will be heading to Desaru for church camp next week (12-15 June 2019)! The church camp committee shares with us more about the camp and what we can do to prepare for it....
Keep ReadingProgramme for Church Camp 2019
The church camp committee gives us a sneak peek into the programme for the coming church camp. Be sure to attend the camp briefing this Sunday (2 Jun) at 11am in Room 310. ...
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for May 2019
We will be studying Chapter 6 and 7 of Romans in May, you can find here the sermon schedule for May....
Keep ReadingLet’s Go for Church Camp 2019!
Pastor Oliver exhorts us to steward the gift of grace that God has given us and living out the implications of the gospel at the upcoming church camp....
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for March 2019
In March, we will continue through Romans 3 to Romans 5. You can find here the sermon schedule....
Keep ReadingWomen of Grace - Forming Life-giving Friendships
Last Saturday, 16 Feb 2019, some women gathered for the first Women of Grace event of the year. Ranging from 3 months in GBC to > 30 years in GBC, there was a wide range of women who attended!...
Keep ReadingLife-Giving Friendships
Pastor Eugene emphasizes the importance of building life-giving relationships that strengthen one another and help build the body....
Keep ReadingGrace Together: Two Things We Seek, Three Persons We Need
Pastor Ian suggests ways that we can practically flesh out our theme 'Grace Together' in the body as recipients and stewards of God's grace....
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for February 2019
Our sermon series through Romans continues in February. Join us to hear from God about why religion cannot save us and why we need the gospel! ...
Keep ReadingWomen of Grace: Grace Together 2019
The women of Grace will be meeting on 16 February 2019 to get to know one another more deeply. Have you signed up yet? ...
Keep ReadingEQUIP - Handling God's Word
Pastor Samuel who is leading the first five Equip sessions on handling God’s Word, shares what was covered in the first session and what can we expect for the next four sessions. ...
Keep ReadingSign Up for Church Camp
We ask Elder Lup Meng why do we have church camp and why should we sign up for church camp this year. ...
Keep ReadingGrace Together: Romans 1:1-7
This Sunday, we will launch our study into Romans. Pastor Ian gives a brief introduction to this “very purest Gospel”....
Keep ReadingGrace Together - GBC Camp 2019
Jonathan Tan, one of the organising committee members for this year's church camp, shares with us more about this year's camp. Registration for the camp starts only this Sunday but you can sign up online now, read on to find out how!...
Keep ReadingSermon Schedule for January 2019
This week, as we greet the dawn of 2019 we also launch our new series, entitled "Grace Together."...
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