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Welcome to The Bible Church, Singapore. THIS WEEKEND'S SERVICES 15 & 16 July 2023 SPEAKER: Bishop Rennis Ponniah THE GOSPEL WAVE: Catch the Wind of the Spirit (Acts 14.1-28) WORSHIP LEADER: Mr Lim Teck Jin SERVICE LEADER: Asst Ps Gift Daniel ORDER OF WORSHIP Click Here SERMON OUTLINE Click Here (Weekly sermon videos can be accessed here from every Monday) ONLINE SERVICES English Service Please click here to request for a private link. Chinese Service Please email the church office at office@biblechurch.sg to request for the link. |
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PASTORAL PAGE PRAYING ON THE SCENE WITHOUT MAKING A SCENE by Dn Deborah Lim Take a moment to reflect on these questions: What does it mean to you that God is in every place? How does this affect how you pray? How does moving or being still affect the way you pray? In other words, what helps you concentrate on God most? According to Gary Thomas’ book ‘Sacred Pathways: Nine ways to connect with God’, our creative God created human beings with unique spiritual temperaments. He offers many pathways through which we can connect and worship Him. For example, naturalists love God best outdoors and worship in the midst of God’s creation. Sensates love God with their senses. These people worship through what they experience from sights, sounds, smells and more. Talking to God does not need to take place in the privacy of your room or in a church building........... Read More > |
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WELCOME A warm welcome to all newcomers who are with us today. We would love to meet and get to know you. Please click here to help us get to know you better. |
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OUTREACH MONTH - JULY 2023 One of our church’s emphases this year, as part of Vision 2028, is urgent outreach. In line with this focus, we will be launching a month-long outreach campaign in the month of July 2023. Here are some exciting opportunities to share God’s heart for the lost and obey His command to be His witnesses in West Coast, Singapore, and to the ends of the earth. 15 & 16 Jul (Sat & Sun) Outreach Exhibition 15 Jul (Sat) West Coast Prayer Walk 23 Jul (Sun) In Their Shoes - A Poverty Sensitisation Workshop 30 Jul (Sun) Breakfast by Gladiolus Place 5 Aug (Sat) New Blocks Blessing @Clementi Peaks 11 Jul - 9 Sep (every Tues) The Alpha Course Outreach Exhibition 15 & 16 July 2023, after Saturday and Sunday services Enjoy a showcase of our various outreach and Good Neighbours initiatives, and learn more about our outreach partners (including Rotary Family Service Centre, Gladiolus Place, Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach, St Luke’s Eldercare, Clementi Woods Kindergarten). Be inspired and find out how you can be involved or pray for these outreach initiatives. West Coast Prayer Walk 15 July 2023 (Saturday), 3-4.30pm Calling all prayer warriors! Prayer walking involves taking our prayers to the places we desire to see God’s presence; it engages body and spirit in the ministry of prayer through sights, sounds, and smells. Experience the power of prayer in a new way as we pray for the blessing and renewal of the West Coast community in which God has placed our church. Sign up here. Note: distance and pace can be adapted to different needs. In Their Shoes – A Poverty Sensitisation Workshop 23 July 2023 (Sunday), 12.15-1.45pm Journey in the shoes of a single parent from the low-income community and get a glimpse of the multiple challenges and choices faced on a day-to-day basis. Through an interactive simulation, this workshop aims to help Christians gain insights into the vulnerabilities and realities of the poor in Singapore, so that we may learn to love and care for them as God has commanded us to. Sign up here. Breakfast by Gladiolus Place 30 July 2023 (Sunday), 9.30-11am In partnership with the Ladies Ministry, we have been organising monthly connections to reach out to the at-risk teenage girls at Gladiolus Place (GP). Presently, GP is undergoing a major renovation and requires further funding. To raise funds, some GP girls will be selling tasty treats in the fellowship hall on 30 July. Bring some $$ to purchase yummy breakfast bakes, and take the opportunity to drop by the breakfast booth for a rare chance to interact with the GP girls and staff. |
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NEW BLOCKS BLESSING @CLEMENTI PEAKS “You are the salt of the earth……..You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden….... In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16) The Bible Church, Singapore is called to be the salt and light to West Coast and Clementi. With the Kairos window now open to the new BTO flats at Clementi Peaks, we would like to be Christ’s ambassadors to welcome and bless our new neighbours through New Blocks Blessing @Clementi Peaks through distribution of blessing gift packs to every household. When is it? 1. Date of gift packs distribution: 5 August 2023 (Saturday) Time: 9:30am Meeting venue: Clementi Bible Centre 2. Briefing & instruction: 29 & 30 July 2023 (Sat-Sun, after all services) What can I do? There are many ways you can participate in the New Blocks Blessing, such as: * Distribute gift packs at Clementi Peaks door to door on 5 August, Saturday. Briefing and instructions will be given. * Pack blessing gift packs. * Be part of a regular befriending task force to connect with residents at Clementi Peaks. * Be part of a regular prayer team to pray for the residents at Clementi Peaks. * Open your home for a new Clementi Peaks CG in Clementi. Must I or my CARE Group be in or near Clementi to participate in this outreach? All are welcome to participate in this outreach regardless of where you or your CARE Group are located. However, we wish to make a special appeal to individuals, families and CARE Groups situated in West Coast and Clementi to respond to this call to bless your geographical Jerusalem. Sign up ASAP together as a CARE Group or individually to secure your slot to be part of this outreach. For any queries, please contact Lilian at 9296-6157 or email lilian@biblechurch.sg. To register: https://forms.gle/KkZRL49C8W99wk129 |
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ALPHA COURSE 2023 11 July - 9 September 2023 (Tuesdays) Alpha started last Tuesday, 11 July and will continue weekly until 9 September 2023 (in English and Mandarin) from 7pm-9:30pm (dinner provided). ONLINE option is available in English only. If you are still thinking of inviting your friends to try Alpha, please sign up via https://tinyurl.com/TBCJulAlpha2023. And if you are available and keen to help, please contact Gaik Poh at gaikpoh.toi@gmail.com or 9296-3760. |
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NO CRUX ON 16 JULY 2023 In view of the YAF Retreat from 14 to 16 July, there will be no Crux on 16 July. |
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STAFF MOVEMENT 1. Asst Ps Lai Keet Keong and Lilian Poon are on leave until 15 July 2023. 2. Dexter Chiang is on leave until 16 July 2023. 3. Ps Lim Wei-en is at the YAF Retreat from 14 to 16 July 2023. 4. Ps Lee Kok Wah will be in Laos from 20 to 25 July 2023 for the EquipAsia Graduation. |
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CHURCH PRAYER MEETING Date: 28 July 2023 (Friday) Time: 8.00-9.30pm Venue: Joy Chapel (Level 2) Prayer Leader: Asst Ps Timothy Lee Theme: BLESSINGS We are blessed to live in this small and beautiful country. God has blessed us in various ways, and we are also to bring His blessings to others. Blessing others means bringing God’s goodness to them. Join us as we recount the blessings we have in God and consider how we may channel that to our family and friends. As National Day* is near, we will take this opportunity to pray for the upcoming presidential elections and leaders of our nation too. We strongly encourage physical attendance. However, if you are unable to come onsite, please join us online. Zoom Link Meeting ID: 923 2231 0095 Passcode: cpm2023 *If you are able, come dressed in red and white. |
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GUIDED PRAYER RETREATS 2023 Daily Office, Lectio Divina, Solitude & Silence, Prayer of Examen, Imaginative Prayer, Welcoming Prayer, Listening Prayer, Prayer of Lament, Intercessory Prayer, Conversational Prayer …. These were some of the prayers that were introduced at the three-session Prayer Course in March 2023. In response to feedback that the time allocated during the course for these prayers was too short, we are pleased to organize three similar half-day prayer retreats to practise these and other forms of prayer. To register for one of these retreats, please click here. Dates: 9 August (Wednesday); 21 October (Saturday); 2 December (Saturday). Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm Venue: Clementi Bible Centre Registration closes on 30 July (Sunday). We require a minimum of 10 registrants per retreat to proceed. If you need further clarification, please email Ps Lee Kok Wah at kokwah@biblechurch.sg. |
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COMMUNITY MEALS The next community meals will be held in the Grace Fellowship Hall on: This is a good opportunity to connect with friends, old and new, over food and warm fellowship. For catering purposes, please click here to sign up by 26 Jul 2023 (Wednesday). |
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LADIES MINISTRY RETREAT “AN UNHURRIED SPIRITUALITY” Come and join us at the Ladies Retreat for a time to rest in God and connect with one another! Speaker Ms Lye Mui Fong, who is married to Rev Keith Lai, graduated from Regent College with a MA in Spiritual Theology in 2004 and served in the Family Life Ministry. She has been facilitating Spiritual Retreats since 2005. She loves to guide Christians in spiritual disciplines of listening prayer and meditations so that God will be spiritually formed in their innermost being. In 2022, she left pastoral ministry and now works in a medical concierge as a patient experience manager, bringing hope and comfort to patients in hospitals. To sign up, please click this: https://forms.gle/r5AmS4yPmDwp5VE27 Registration closes on Sunday, 16 July 2023. For more information, please contact Angela Ong at angela@biblechurch.sg. |
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NEXT WEEKEND'S SERVICES 22 & 23 July 2023 SPEAKER: Snr Ps Beh Soo Yeong Scripture Passage: Acts 15.1-35 WORSHIP LEADER: Mr Daryl Aw Yeong SERVICE LEADER: Asst Ps Lai Keet Keong |
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English Services Sat English Service: 5.00-6.15pm Sun English Service 1: 8.30-9.45am Sun English Service 2: 10.15-11.30am Sun Crux (Young Adults): 2.00-3.40pm (No Crux on 16 Jul. Please join the English main services.) Weekly sermon videos can be accessed here from every Monday. Please click here to request for a private link to the English Worship Service. |
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Kids for Christ Sat Preschool & Primary: 5.00-6.15pm Sun Preschool & Primary: 10.15-11.30am Teenacity Sat Service: 3.00-4.15pm Sat DG time: 4.45-6.15pm Chinese Ministry Sun Service: 8.45-10.15am |
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GOOD NEIGHBOURS MONTHLY CONNECTIONS Join our monthly outreach connections with your family, friends, or CG! No long-term commitment needed, but be prepared to want to sign up for more. #1 Kopi with Migrant Brothers Coffee, snacks, and good conversation. Bring the love of Jesus to migrant workers at Kranji Recreation Centre through your friendship and hospitality. We welcome all with a heart for these brothers to join our kopi sessions – 1st and 3rd Sundays, 4.30-6pm Kranji Recreation Centre, 11 Kranji Close #2 Gladiolus Place Together with the Ladies Ministry, join us for monthly baking or craft sessions at Gladiolus Place – a non-profit Christian residential refuge for at-risk teenage girls. We welcome all females (young and young at heart) to be part of the restoration journey in these girls’ lives – 2nd Saturdays, 10am-12.30pm Gladiolus Place, 6A Mattar Road Sign up here. For more information, please contact Jiahui (jiahui@biblechurch.sg) or Yi Ling (yiling@biblechurch.sg). |
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THE BIBLE CHURCH BROADCAST VIA WHATSAPP OR TELEGRAM Via WhatsApp All Members will be added onto the WhatsApp Broadcast. Save the number 8925-0242 into your phone's contact list. For non-members, save the number 8925-0242 into your phone’s contact list and WhatsApp your full name to this number to join the broadcast. Via Telegram Click the LINK to join the ‘Bible Church Broadcast’ Channel: https://t.me/+3UDmAyazRsQzOTk1 |
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PASTORAL CARE Find out more about our pastoral care by clicking here. Please feel free to contact any of our pastoral staff or the church office (office@biblechurch.sg or 6779-3255) via email or text messages should you require prayer. If you know of anyone who is facing financial difficulties, please let us know as well. |
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COUNSELLING MINISTRY There are certain times in our lives when we feel stuck or unable to cope. If you are going through a season of challenges and need emotional support, the Lay Counselling Ministry in the Bible Church would love to pray and journey with you through your struggles and difficulties. Trained counsellors are available to help with pastoral care and short-term counselling for children, youth and adults, including TBC members, regular attendees and those seeking Christian counsel. Please click here to find out more. |
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OUR MISSION: TO GLORIFY GOD BY BEING DISCIPLES IN A DISCIPLE-MAKING COMMUNITY OF JESUS CHRIST Copyright © 2023 *The Bible Church, Singapore*, All rights reserved. *Electronic Bulletin 15 & 16 Jul 2023 (Vol 46 No.28)* For internal circulation only |
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