Introducing New Members. We thank God that the church in Singapore is blessed by the rich fabric of Christian traditions and various forms of worship and dynamic ministries led by gifted men and women who have responded to God’s call to serve. There are large churches as well as smaller congregations to meet the different preferences of individuals and families to experience meaningful Christian fellowship. The Christian community can also celebrate the fact that pastors and church leaders in Singapore have shown maturity of faith by their willingness to complement the work of their peers in an urban setting.

At NCCS, we emphasise this spirit of unity and we are grateful for the support we continue to receive from the larger Christian community. At the recent General Committee meeting held on 10 October, we received into NCCS membership four churches and one Christian organisation. We are pleased to welcome these fellow Christians into our NCCS family and would like to introduce them to you:

Associate Member (Organisation) Category

• Koinonia Inclusion Network (KIN) partners churches in their discipleship of people across abilities. We support believers through workshops, sermons, resources and events. The Greek word “koinonia” (community/partnership) from the New Testament, emphasises our ethos of unity among all abilities, as Christ had called us to oneness and love in Him. For more details, see LINK

Associate Member (Church) Category

• HIM Church (Singapore) is celebrating 6 years of God’s faithfulness in November 2024! We rejoice in the blessing of a growing multigenerational congregation and continue to commit to fulfilling the Great Commission by making disciples and planting vibrant, biblical life groups and churches in Singapore and beyond, all this through the power of the Holy Spirit and rootedness in God’s word. For more details, visit LINK
• Impact Life Church, founded by Pastor Daniel Cheo in 2016, is a dynamic house filled with people of all ages from parents to young adults, youths and children. With a vision to bring people into a relationship with God and discipling them into true followers of Christ that will impact their world, it is a vibrant and faith-filled church in Singapore. For more details, visit LINK
• Life Family Church, launched in January 2024, is dedicated to helping people encounter God, discover truth, and find the God-given purpose for their lives. The church started with 11 people who felt called by God to plant a new work that would develop innovative modalities for weekend gatherings, spiritual formation, and community groups. For more details see LINK

Congregational Member Category

• Neighbourhood Church was established in 1973 and began as Grace Church in a shophouse on Jalan Kuras. The church relocated to Braddell Road in 1980. They have a Filipino congregation in addition to the English congregation. Their focus is to be disciples who make disciples and to impact their community. For more details, visit LINK

Christianity and Wokeism. You are invited to ETHOS Lecture 2024, where A/Prof Suzanne Choo will address the growing cultural movement of Wokeism. From the rise of movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo to climate activism, Wokeism has gained prominence for highlighting issues of racism, sexism, and injustice. However, it has also become associated with an aggressive “cancel culture” in the name of diversity. In this lecture, A/Prof Choo will explore the roots of Wokeism and offer a Christian response rooted in biblical principles of truth, justice, and love. The Ethos event takes place on:

• Thursday, 24 October 2024
• 7:30pm – 9:00pm, at the Bible House
• Register online at this LINK

Anglicanism in Singapore. This book on Anglican liturgical worship and spiritual formation in the Diocese of Singapore asks the fundamental question of what are the features that make uniquely Anglican disciples in Singapore? Why do they do what we do? What are their distinctives? What are their foundational formularies? This might be of particular importance in this age of rapidly changing societal mores and theological liberalism in the world. This is so that Anglicans in Singapore might have a clear understanding of their identity as Christians (and specifically as Anglican disciples of Jesus Christ) as well as an understanding of what orthodoxy in faith and worship represents. This is so that they may have a rootedness that enables them to stand firm in their faith (1Corinthians 6:13-14) and not be “tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine”. Through this, the book hopes to establish a basis for a common identity in Christ through the Anglican faith.

The book will be available for sale at $30 each at the Bible House (7 Armenian Street, S179932) from 10 November onwards. All proceeds will go to the work of the wider Church.