Grace Assembly of God
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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
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. [5]
It began with a "Story Hour" in Cantonese, for the children residing in the Alexander housing estate. Months later, church services were conducted in Cantonese. They were attended by the children’s parents and neighbours.[5]
As more adults showed an interest in Christianity, a Bible study and prayer meeting was introduced as a mid-week service.[5] By the end of 1951, the church attendance was about thirty, which included adults, teenagers, and young children.[6]
When the Bairds left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur in 1951,[7] Lau To Chan was recommended by the Principal of the Hong Kong Ecclesia Bible Institute to manage the place.[7] In 1954, Rev. Jarmilla (Jean) Wagner, a Czech missionary was sent by the Assemblies of God, USA to run the Alexander (Odin Square) Mission.[5] Shortly after, she rented a place along Prince Philip Avenue as the Alexander work required more space.[7] Thereafter, the church continued to grow.
In 1958, the church secured a 41,000 square feet property at 355 Tanglin Road for a sum of $40,000.[5] Later, the two works in Alexander merged in the Tanglin property and it was named Grace Assembly of God.[7]
In 1961, Rev. Wagner passed away. After her death, Lau To Chan left GAOG to start Kim Tian Christian Church.[8][9] 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.[6]
Church services
Grace Assembly of God is a multi-generational family church. It conducts several multi-lingual services over the weekend. On average, the church has a weekly attendance of more than 4,000 people. [10]
See also
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References
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