Grace Assembly of God
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| Grace Assembly of God | |
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 A partial view of Grace Assembly of God (Grace @ Bukit Batok) from across Bukit Batok West Avenue 4. | |
| Location | Grace @ Tanglin, 355 Tanglin Road, Grace @ Bukit Batok, 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 4. |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Denomination | Pentecostal |
| Associations | Assemblies of God |
| Churchmanship | Pentecostal |
| Website | www |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Dr. Wilson Teo |
Grace Assembly of God (Abbreviation: GAOG) (Chinese: 神召会恩典堂), is one of the 48 affiliated members of the Assemblies of God of Singapore.[1][2] It operates from two locations viz. Grace @ Tanglin and Grace @ Bukit Batok. The former is located at 355 Tanglin Road; [3] the latter is situated at 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.[4]
History[edit]
Grace Assembly of God had its beginnings in 1950.[5] Missionaries Vallance and Lula Baird started a mission at 50 Odin Square, off Alexander Road. [6]
It started off as a "Story Hour" in Cantonese, for the children in the Alexander estate. Months later, church services were conducted in Cantonese. They were attended by the children’s parents and neighbours.[8]
As more adults showed an interest in Christianity, a Bible study and prayer meeting was introduced as a mid-week service.[9] By the end of 1951, the church attendance was about thirty, which included adults, teenagers, and young children.[10]
When the Bairds left Singapore in 1951,[11] Lau To Chan was recommended by the Principal of the Hong Kong Ecclesia Bible Institute to manage the place.[12] In 1954, Rev. Jarmilla (Jean) Wagner, a Czechoslovakian missionary was sent by the Assemblies of God, USA to run the Alexander (Odin Square) Mission.[13] Shortly after, she rented a place along Prince Philip Avenue as the Alexander work required more space.[14] Thereafter, the church continued to grow.
In 1958, the church secured a 41,000 square feet property at 355 Tanglin Road for $40,000.[16] The two works merged in the Tanglin property and named it Grace Assembly of God.[17]
In 1961, Rev. Wagner passed away. After her death, Lau To Chan left GAOG to start Kim Tian Church.[18] Grace Assembly then came under the leadership of Rev. David Nyien (1962-1966), Rev. Oh Beng Khee (1966-1990), Rev. Dr. David Lim (1990-2011) and Pastor Calvin Lee (2011-2019). On 31 December 2019, Rev. Dr. Wilson Teo took over as Senior Pastor of the church.[19]
Church Services[edit]
Grace Assembly of God conducts several multi-lingual services over the weekend. All services involve lay participation.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who are we as the Assemblies of God". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Find A Church (Directory of AG Churches)". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Grace @ Tanglin Google map". Google Inc. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Grace @ Bukit Batok Google map". Google Inc. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Early History of the Assemblies of God of Singapore" (PDF).
- ^ "Early History of the Assemblies of God of Singapore" (PDF).
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Early History of the Assemblies of God of Singapore" (PDF).
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Early History of the Assemblies of God of Singapore" (PDF).
- ^ "Early History of the Assemblies of God of Singapore". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 20 March 2024.