2024 PARTNERSHIPS
December
Meeting with Rev Erik Burklin, President of China Partner
On 6 December, the General Secretary met with the President of China Partner, Rev Erik Burklin.
Episcopal Consecration Service of Bishop Philip Lim
On 6 December, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Episcopal Consecration Service of Bishop Philip Lim, the newly elected Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore. Our heartiest congratulations to Bishop Philip. We pray for God’s blessings as he assumes this new role of leading God’s people in the Methodist Church in Singapore.
Preaching at Christmas Evangelistic Service of Providence Presbyterian Church
On 21 December, the General Secretary was invited to preach at the Christmas evangelistic service of Providence Presbyterian Church. We thank God for the opportunity and pray for a bountiful harvest during the event.
Archdiocesan Interreligious Christmas Celebration
On 26 December, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Archdiocesan Interreligious Christmas Celebration hosted by Cardinal William Goh.
November
Visit by the Ambassador of Israel to the Bible House
On 20 November, the General Secretary hosted the Ambassador of Israel, His Excellency Vared Hazan, during his visit to the Bible House. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms Avigail Spira.
Trinity Annual Conference 49th Session Report Presentation
On 20 November, the General Secretary was invited to present the report of the Bible Society of Singapore during the 49th Session of the Trinity Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore.
Preaching at Kum Yan Methodist Church for Bible Society Sunday
On 24 November, the Bible Society was invited to preach at Kum Yan Methodist Church for Bible Society Sunday. Rev Gabriel Teo, Director of the Chinese Department of the Sower Institute of Biblical Discipleship, was the preacher. We thank God for the opportunity to share more about the Bible Mission and pray that more people will be inspired to support our mission of making the Word of God known to all peoples.
SowCare Homelessness Presentation to SavillsIM
On 27 November, SowCare, at the invitation of Hope Initiative Alliance, presented to SavillsIM on the homelessness situation in Singapore and shared about our initiatives to support homeless individuals through the Safe, Sound, Sleeping Place (S3P) at the Bible House. This presentation was part of SavillsIM's corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to raise awareness about homelessness among their staff.
October
Devotional Sharing at the Singapore Bible College School of Theology Chinese
On 10 October, the General Secretary was invited as a speaker to speak at the morning devotion for the students of Singapore Bible College School of Theology Chinese.
September
State Address by His Holiness Pope Francis
On 12 September, the General Secretary was invited to attend the State Address by His Holiness Pope Francis, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Lunch Meeting for APEX Leaders’ Summit
On 12 September, the General Secretary attended a lunch meeting to discuss the APEX Leaders’ Summit in 2025.
Interreligious Youth with Pope Francis
On 13 September, the General Secretary was invited by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore to attend the “Interreligious Youth with Pope Francis” event held at Catholic Junior College.
Preaching at Church Camp of CityLight Community Church
On 15 September, the General Secretary was invited to preach at the Church Camp of CityLight Community Church.
Lausanne Fourth Congress in Seoul
From 22 to 28 September, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Lausanne Fourth Congress in Seoul, South Korea.
August
Asia Evangelical Alliance General Assembly 2024
From 7 August to 9 August, the General Secretary attended the Asia Evangelical Alliance General Assembly 2024 held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. During the General Assembly, he was re-elected to the Executive Committee and appointed its Secretary.
Lunch with SCGM, Antioch 21 & FOMOS
On 21 August, the General Secretary met up with leaders from the Singapore Centre for Global Christianity (SCGM), Antioch 21, and Fellowship of Missions Organisations in Singapore (FOMOS) to discuss collaborations on Missions.
Methodist Missions Society Banquet 2024
On 25 August, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Methodist Missions Society Banquet 2024.
Lunch Meeting with the General Secretary of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelisation (CCCOWE) 世界華福中心, Rev Dr David Doong 董家骅牧师(博士)
On 27 August, the General Secretary met up with the General Secretary of the Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelisation (CCCOWE) 世界華福中心, Rev Dr David Doong 董家骅牧师(博士) to discuss collaboration opportunities to serve the global Chinese Christians.
July
Luncheon for Bible Society General Secretaries with Mrs Dorothy Chan
On 4 July, the General Secretary and several national Bible Society General Secretaries and leaders were invited to a luncheon hosted by Mrs Dorothy Chan, former Executive Director of the Far East Organization. We thank Mrs Dorothy Chan for her generosity and hospitality towards our guests from overseas Bible Societies.
Bible Society Consultation Meetings
From 4 July to 5 July, the General Secretary hosted a series of consultation meetings with the other General Secretaries and leaders of national Bible Societies to discuss how the Bible Societies could work together for the Bible Mission.
Bible Mission Banquet 2024
On 5 July, the Bible Society hosted the Bible Mission Banquet 2024 to commemorate the 201st year of the Bible Mission in Singapore and the 187th anniversary since official registration in Singapore. We are grateful to Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law, for gracing the occasion as the Guest of Honour. We are also grateful to Mrs Dorothy Chan for sponsoring the banquet at the Fullerton Hotel Singapore.
Visit to China by delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance, World Chinese Christianity Alliance and regional Evangelical Alliances
From 20 to 24 July, the General Secretary organised a visit for a delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), World Chinese Christianity Alliance (WCA)–a WEA-affiliated organisation, and several regional Evangelical Alliances to visit China. The visit serves to help global evangelical leaders learn more about the state of Christianity in China and develop relationships with key leaders of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) and the China Christian Council (CCC).
June
PEERS Network Engagement Session with Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Eric Chua
On 1 June, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Engagement Session with Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Eric Chua, organised by the Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers (PEERS) office of the Ministry of Social and Family Development.
Teaching at Tung Ling Bible School
On 6 June, the General Secretary taught at Tung Ling Bible School on “Spiritual Leader”.
May
United Bible Societies Asia Pacific Gathering in Sydney, Australia
From 1 May to 3 May, the General Secretary attended the United Bible Societies Asia Pacific Gathering held in Sydney, Australia.
Inaugural National Chinese Pastors’ Summit
From 7 to 8 May, the General Secretary attended the Inaugural National Chinese Pastors’ Summit held at Village Hotel Changi. The Bible Society played a supporting role during this gathering of over 160 Chinese-speaking pastors.
Evangelistic Mandarin Service of Chapel of Christ the Redeemer
On 12 May, the General Secretary was invited to preach at the evangelistic Mandarin service of the Chapel of Christ the Redeemer.
Meeting with Ministry of Manpower
On 14 May, the General Secretary met with the directors of the Foreign Manpower Management Division of the Ministry of Manpower to explore collaboration with SowCare on joint projects to serve the migrant domestic workers in Singapore.
Preaching at Lighthouse Evangelism Church
On 26 May, the General Secretary was invited to preach at Lighthouse Evangelism Church for Bible Society Sunday. We thank God for the opportunity to share more about the Bible Mission and pray that more people will be inspired to support our mission of making the Word of God known to all peoples.
April
Installation Service of the new Singapore Centre for Global Missions National Director, Rev Manik Corea
On 18 April, the General Secretary was invited to the Installation Service of the new Singapore Centre for Global Missions National Director.
Renewal Christian Church 35th Anniversary Service cum Luncheon
On 28 April, the General Secretary was invited to the Renewal Christian Church 35th Anniversary Service cum Luncheon. Our heartiest congratulations to the church for this momentous milestone.
March
Zoom Meeting with Bible Society Lebanon & Bible Society of Brazil
On 4 March, the General Secretary met up with Dr Michael G Bassous, General Secretary / CEO of Bible Society Lebanon, and Rev Dr Erní Walter Seibert, Executive Director of Bible Society of Brazil, to discuss opportunities for inter-region partnerships.
Witnessing the Time Capsule Ceremony at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church
On 4 March, the General Secretary was invited to witness the time capsule uncovered at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. Amongst the articles recovered in the time capsule, was a Chinese Bible gifted by the British and Foreign Bible Society in 1919. We thank God for the historical role the Bible has played in the church life of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church and pray that the Bible will continue to engage Christians with sound understanding of the Holy Scriptures. Photo used with permission of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church.
The Tabernacle’s 49th Anniversary Dinner
On 9 March, the General Secretary was invited to attend The Tabernacle’s 49th Anniversary Dinner. Our heartiest congratulations to the church for this momentous milestone.
Meeting with the Founders of Love on Ukraine
On 19 March, the General Secretary met up with Mr Rudy Taslim and Ms Lam Bao Yan, founders of Love on Ukraine, to discuss collaboration opportunities for humanitarian relief projects for Ukrainian refugees.
Meeting with National Director of Singapore Centre for Global Missions
On 20 March, the General Secretary met up with the National Director of the Singapore Centre for Global Mission, Rev Manik Corea, to discuss partnership opportunities between the two mission agencies.
Passover Seder hosted by the Ambassador of Israel
On 26 March, the General Secretary was invited to attend the Passover Seder hosted by the Ambassador of Israel, Mr Eliyahu Vered Hazan together with the Chief Rabbi Mordechai Abergel.
Preaching at CityLight Community Church Resurrection Sunday
On 31 March, the General Secretary was invited to preach at the Resurrection Sunday Service of CityLight Community Church.