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.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

Our Church’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in church on Sunday, 6 April 2025 at 1.00pm in the Peace Sanctuary. The Council strongly encourages all members to attend the AGM. The meeting will begin promptly at 1pm once the quorum of 253 is met.

Let’s come together to reflect on God’s goodness to The Bible Church, Singapore, and may our meeting be one that glorifies Him. 

See you at the AGM!

CHANGES TO HOLY COMMUNION WEF 5 APRIL 2025

From this weekend (5 and 6 April 2025) onwards, we will be reverting to the pre-Covid practice of distributing the Holy Communion elements. We will pass the bread (individual wafers) on plates and the juice (in compostable cups) on trays row by row. A few pre-packaged elements will be included on the trays for those with health concerns. This reversion with sustainable elements will allow us more time for celebration of the Lord’s Supper and contemplation of the implications of the life, death, resurrection and return of Christ as part of our corporate worship to build spiritual formation and community identity.

If you would like to volunteer to prepare the Holy Communion elements, please email office@biblechurch.sg. We will require at least 2 people to serve for each Holy Communion service. More teams allow for rotation.

QUESTIONS FOR LENT SERMON SERIES

We will be having a Q&A session on the final weekend of Lent (12-13 April) after the services. Please submit any questions you have for the Lent sermon series on the Christian Traditions here: https://forms.gle/5jyjqmtnfUUM6PQa6.

LENT 2025

Lent is the period of penitential preparation for Good Friday and Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. This year, Lent is from 5 March to 19 April. We invite you to participate more fully in Lent through the following:

DAILY DEVOTIONS

“A Light for the Nations” is this year’s Lenten daily devotional guide published by The Bible Society of Singapore. It contains daily devotionals from 5 March-20 April 2025. Please visit the Bible Society of Singapore’s website, www.biblesociety.sg, for details on purchasing and downloading the e-devotional directly.

RETREAT CENTRE

The studio at 1A Jubilee Road may be used for personal retreats during Lent. Personal retreats involve setting aside time and space to rest in God’s love, dwell in His Word and be open to the Holy Spirit’s leading.

If you are interested, please click here and state your preference for a 3D2N slot starting 5 March (Ash Wednesday) to 18 April (Good Friday). There will be a recommended love gift to help cover the cleaning and use of the studio. For more information, please contact Tan Beng Hwee at benghwee@biblechurch.sg or Leong Pei De at leongpeide@gmail.com.

24-7 PRAYER RELAY

In preparation for Good Friday and Easter, the church is facilitating a 24-7 Prayer Relay during the Holy Week (13-20 April), where we aim to seek God collectively in prayer for 24 hours over 7 days. To book one hour or multiple 1-hour slots, please sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/lent247pray

You may use the 24/7 Prayer Journal in the Matthew Quarter 2 Devotional Journal (Pages 41-55) as you spend this hour opening yourself to God. (A softcopy of the guide can be downloaded here or from the church website.)

For inquiries, please email Ps Lim Wei-en at weien@biblechurch.sg.

GOOD NEIGHBOURS x LOVE WEST COAST

Befriend-A-Senior

Since 2021, the Good Neighbours Ministry has supported low-income families in West Coast with the help of dedicated volunteers through our Adopt-A-Family initiative. Now, we’re excited to expand this work to vulnerable seniors at West Coast Parkview, in partnership with St Luke’s Active Ageing Centre.

Join us to bring God’s love to these seniors through befriending and providing practical help –

Commitment: 6 months (encouraged); or ad hoc (if unable to commit long term)

Frequency: Once a month - every 4th Saturday, 2-4pm

Location: West Coast Parkview (opposite The Bible Church)

Requirement: A heart for seniors and a desire to serve

Sign up here and show God’s love—one visit at a time!

Adopt-A-Family

In partnership with Rotary Family Service Centre (FSC), we have “adopted” 33 low-income families in West Coast since December 2021. Through monthly visits, our volunteers have forged meaningful relationships with these families, demonstrating love and practical care beyond the distribution of grocery vouchers.

Join us to “adopt” more families in West Coast –

Commitment: 6 months (to be reviewed thereafter)

Frequency: Once a month (timing flexible)

Location: West Coast

Sign up here and be the hands and feet of Jesus to these families!

Homework Help for Children from Low-Income Families

Apart from providing monthly grocery vouchers and other practical help to low-income families in West Coast, we have seen a growing need for homework help for the children of these families who are struggling in school.

Join us to provide homework help for these children –

Commitment: 3 months (to be reviewed thereafter)

Frequency: Once a week or every two weeks (timing based on availability)

Location: The Bible Church

Qualification: Proficiency in subject matter, no prior tutoring experience required. (Please indicate which level and subject matter(s) you prefer, and we will match the student accordingly)

Sign up here and let God use your gifts and time to impact these young lives!

CLEMENTI PEAKS OUTREACH

Please click here to sign up as a befriender.

DONATION OF USED LAPTOPS

We are seeking donations of a laptop each (along with its charger) to support the administrative work of the Go-To-School program in Cebu and Batam. The donated laptops should be in good working condition and all personal data must be removed prior to the donation. If you are interested in contributing, please contact the Mission staff, Wendy Han, at wendy@biblechurch.sg to coordinate your donation.

COMPARATIVE OFFERING (S$) STATISTICS (JANUARY-MARCH 2025)

STAFF MOVEMENT

1. Yao Jiahui will be on leave from 9 to 15 April 2025.

2. Phoebe Zhou will be on leave from 9 to 22 April 2025.

UPCOMING EVENTS

KIDS FOR CHRIST (KFC)

Good Friday (18 April) & Easter Sunday (20 April)

Join us on both dates for storytelling, games, quizzes, worship and time together.
This year, there will be special crafts for you to participate in; so come and join us to find out more!

Bring along your friends and find out more about Jesus and what He has done for us!

Please sign up here by 14 April (Monday).

For more information, please contact Tracey/Angela at 67793255.

CARE GROUP (CG) EQUIP

Core Group Workshop

13 April (Sunday); 1pm-3pm at Seminar Room 1 (Level 2)

Workshop covers:

• Purpose of Core Group

• Roles and Responsibilities of Core Group members

• Process of forming Core Group in your CG

Sign up: https://forms.gle/VKzU9Uo9rLNvbccd6

Bible Facilitation Workshop

4 May (Sunday); 1pm-3pm at Seminar Room 1 (Level 2)

Workshop covers:

• What is Application-centered Bible discussion?

• Facilitate Bible discussion using L.I.G.H.T.

• Demo and Role-play in small groups

Sign up: https://forms.gle/2VZKBDaszFHEmNYv6

MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP

Please click here to sign up.

For inquiries, please email Asst Ps Patrick Chan Yin at patrick@biblechurch.sg.

CHURCH CAMPERENCE 2025: DISCIPLESHIP REFRESHED

Join us for a transformative Church Campference from 6-8 June 2025! Through impactful talks and workshops, we’ll rediscover our calling, overcome obstacles to growth, and take the next step in following Jesus. With intergenerational fellowship, worship, and engaging activities, this is the time for us to grow deeper together. Don’t miss this opportunity to refresh your faith and walk the discipleship path with the church family. Come, be equipped, be inspired, and be refreshed! Sign up today: https://forms.gle/CPWhpw9PQkAgoBhA8!

For more information, please contact Asst Ps Patrick Chan Yin at patrick@biblechurch.sg.

UPCOMING MISSION TRIPS (Open To The Whole Church)

1. Cebu Outreach - Children's Camp
Dates: 10-14 June (Tuesday-Saturday)

2. Cambodia Outreach - Prey Veng English Camp

Dates: 10-15 November (Monday-Saturday)

3. Cambodia Outreach - Siem Reap Run

Dates: 4-10 December (Thursday-Wednesday)

If you are interested to join the trips, please contact Wendy Han at 8884-3987 for more information. Alternatively, you can register your interest here.

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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. 

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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.

GOOD NEIGHBOURS WHATSAPP CHANNEL

JOIN the GOOD NEIGHBOURS WhatsApp Channel to receive updates, and volunteering opportunities to be the salt and light in our West Coast community and to bring the agape love of Christ to the LAST, LOST and LEAST in our society.

Follow the step-by-step instructions HERE on following this channel.

THE BIBLE CHURCH PICKLEBALL GROUP

If you would like to join The Bible Church pickleball group, please send an email to elaine@biblechurch.sg. It's a great way to get to know others in the church community and to invite your friends to join in.

UPDATE OF MEMBER'S PARTICULARS

Members, please click here to update the church office where there is a change to your address, contact number and/or email address.

OUR MISSION:

TO GLORIFY GOD BY BEING DISCIPLES IN A DISCIPLE-MAKING COMMUNITY OF JESUS CHRIST

Copyright © 2025 *The Bible Church, Singapore*, All rights reserved. 

*Electronic Bulletin 5 & 6 Apr 2025 (Vol 48 No.14)*

For internal circulation only