COMMUNITY MATTERS

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 for us to connect with you.

MEMBER AFFIRMATION EXERCISE

As we welcome new members into our church each year, we would also like our existing members to affirm their membership. The Church Council invites all members of The Bible Church, Singapore to take part in this exercise.

A form, as well as a message from our Council Chairman, Elder Lynette Shek, (click here for the message: https://youtu.be/ELoAEP7aEvM) has been emailed or sent via post (for those without email address) to all members.

We would be grateful if you could complete and submit the Google form by 10 December 2023. If you have not received the email/letter or if you have any queries, please feel free to talk to any of our church Elders, Deacons or Pastors. You may also contact the church office at 67793255 or office@biblechurch.sg.

Church Council

CHANGE IN WORSHIP SERVICE TIMINGS

Starting 2-3 December 2023, the English Worship Services timings will be changed as follows:

Saturday English Service: 5.00pm-6.30pm

Sunday English Service 1: 8.30am-10.00am

Sunday English Service 2: 10.30am-12.00pm

Kids For Christ (K.F.C.) will also follow the above timings for Saturday English Service and Sunday English Service 2.

This change brings us back to pre-Covid timings, which affords us a slightly longer time for the services.

Service timings for Teenacity, CRUX and Chinese Service will remain unchanged.

ENGLISH WORSHIP SERVICES IN DECEMBER

For the month of December 2023, the primary level children from Kids For Christ (K.F.C.) will be joining the Worship and Prayers of the People segments of the English Worship Services, after which they will leave for their regular K.F.C. classes. Preschool children will still have classes as usual.

There will also be no Teenacity and CRUX services. The youths and young adults will be at the regular Saturday or Sunday Worship Services.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

25 DECEMBER 2023 (MONDAY)

English Service 1: 8.30am-10.00am

English Service 2: 10.30am-12.00pm

Chinese Service: 8.45am-10.30am/

Kids For Christ (K.F.C.): 8.30am-10.00am & 10.30am-12.00pm

SMALL GROUP CHRISTMAS OUTREACH PARTY

Organising an outreach party is now as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Set a date, time & venue

2. Download the evangelistic Christmas party planning package (with planning tips, program templates, carols & more)

3. Invite! Invite! invite! Target 3 bring 1 friend

Click here or scan the QR code above to download the party planning package.

CHRISTMAS LOVE OFFERING

A Christmas love gift collection will be taken on 9 & 10 December 2023 for all the staff and members who are ministry-missionaries or those serving with para-church organisations, and are receiving support from church.

The collection at the worship services can be put into the designated collection boxes at the exits of the Sanctuary. If you wish to give through the digital platforms, please kindly indicate “Christmas Love Offering”. You may click here for more information on the modes of giving.

The gifts collected will be shared equally among the following persons:

CEBU MISSION TRIP (26-30 DECEMBER 2023)

We have been regularly going to Cebu, Philippines for mission trips for many years. This year, we are sending a mission team to Cebu from 26-30 December. They will be hosted by Ps Davis and the local church community in Lorega. The mission team will be involved in children’s ministry, sports outreach and youth work. The team will also meet with 50 Go To School children our church members support. The mission team members are Dn Ernest Tan (Co-Leader), Lim Shien Siong (Co-Leader), Sean Yong, Sean Koh, Marcus Wong, Elgin Mah, Isaac Low, Cadence Koh, Nigel Daniel, Mabel Lee, Janebelle Koh and Alice Ng. Please remember the mission team in prayers.

Prayer Items:

• Thank God for the opportunity to go to Cebu to minister to the youths and children – we will be doing Bible teaching and running a sports and music workshop.

• Pray for good exposure for the team as many are first-time mission trippers, and most have not been to Cebu before.

• Pray for the health, safety and spiritual growth of the trippers in the lead-up and during the trip.

• Pray that we will lean on His strength and wisdom as we plan and conduct the activities.

• Pray for the youths and children that they may have open hearts and be receptive to His Word.

• Pray that we may allow ourselves to be led by the Spirit as we minister to the youths and children.

If you want to join the prayer chat group for the mission trip, please contact Dn Ernest Tan at 9748-7752 or Asst Ps Gift Daniel at 9631-5193.

DONATION DRIVE FOR CEBU MISSION TRIP (26-30 DECEMBER 2023)

Our church has a long-standing partnership with the local church in Cebu and has been conducting yearly mission trips there. The local pastors have requested for more resources to support the worship ministry and the Go To School (GTS) program, a program integrated with the local church’s outreach work.

We will be conducting a donation drive from 18 November 2023 (Saturday) to 15 December 2023 (Friday) in support of these efforts. We recommend donating the following items:

* Working laptops (with charger, preferably with Microsoft Office installed)

* Acoustic guitars (with strings)

* Music theory books (with simple theory notes)

Please contact Alice Ng (8661-7428) or Sean Koh (9751-0775) on the following:

* For collection in church of the above items. Do note that we might be unable to take on all donations due to luggage constraints. The donation drive will close at 6.00pm on 15 December 2023 (Friday).

* Donation of other items such as books/clothes so that we can check if these items can be accommodated.

* Any other enquiries.

Thank you for your kind support!

COMPARATIVE OFFERINGS STATISTICS (NOVEMBER 2023)

Please click here for more information.

STAFF MOVEMENT

1. Asst Ps Anthony Chok is on leave until 2 December 2023.

2. Snr Ps Beh Soo Yeong will be on leave from 4 to 7 December 2023.

3. Janet Tan will be on leave from 4 to 11 December 2023.

4. Ps Lim Wei-en will be on leave from 5 to 10 December 2023.

5. Asst Ps Timothy Lee and Tracey Tang are on leave until 15 December 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS

YOUNG ADULTS FELLOWSHIP (YAF) CHRISTMAS PARTY

Join us as we celebrate and give thanks to God as a YAF community and hear from Ps Lim Wei-en as he shares with us what we can expect next year.

Lunch will be provided. See you there!

KIDS FOR CHRIST (K.F.C.) CHRISTMAS

Join us to celebrate Christmas on 25 December 2023! There will be stories, songs, games and presents! Bring your friends and join us this Christmas as we learn about Jesus.

Please click here to sign up for your child(ren).

Places are limited, so please register early to avoid missing out!

CHURCH CAMP 2024

Save The Date

Dates: 6 - 10 June 2024 (Thursday - Monday)

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City (i–City Finance Avenue, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia)

Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/szbsadi-doubletree-shah-alam-i-city/

WORSHIP SERVICES

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).

CONNECT WITH US

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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

VISIT A CARE GROUP

If you wish to visit or serve in CARE Groups (https://www.biblechurch.sg/care-groups), please contact Asst Ps Lai Keet Keong at keetkeong@biblechurch.sg or through WhatsApp or Telegram at 9618-7220.

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.

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.

UPDATE OF MEMBER'S PARTICULARS

Members who have not updated the church office on your change of address, contact number and email address, please click here to update.

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 2 & 3 Dec 2023 (Vol 46 No.49)*

For internal circulation only