Church of Singapore
| Church of Singapore 新加坡教会 | |
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 Logo of Church of Singapore. | |
| 1°18′16″N 103°54′24″E / 1.304314°N 103.906623°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Location | 145 Marine Parade Road, Singapore 449274 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Denomination | Independent |
| Churchmanship | Charismatic |
| Membership | 4,000+ |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 8 December 1963 |
| Founder(s) | Elder Goh Ewe Kheng (deceased) Elder Cheng Kai Ho (deceased) Elder Huang Jen Shen (deceased) |
Church of Singapore (Abbreviation: COS) (Chinese: 新加坡教会) is an independent, Charismatic church based in Singapore.[1] The church is governed by plurality of elders, where every elder is in agreement regarding decisions, direction and doctrine.[2] Established in 1963, the church is the first independent charismatic local church in Singapore.[3]
History[edit]
Founding Years[edit]
Church of Singapore was established in 1963, during a time when Singapore was in Malaysia and were originally founded by three late founding elders, notably the late Bro Goh Ewe Kheng, the late Bro Cheng Kai Ho, and the late Bro Huang Jen Shen. In 1963, there was a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Singapore and Malaysia. Many Christians, including the three founding elders, were baptised in the Holy Spirit. Church of Singapore was founded in December 1963 to take care of these newly Spirit-filled Christians who were hungry for the Word of God and knowledge of the Holy Spirit.[4]
Expansion & Branching Out[edit]
As the congregation of the church grew, they branched out into four branch churches which later became sister churches. Church of Singapore (Balestier) was the first in 1979,[5] followed by Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah) in 1981,[6] Church of Singapore (Admiralty) in 1987[7] and eventually, Church of Singapore (Harvest) in 1996.[8][9] However in 2019, Church of Singapore (Tai Seng) was the latest addition to the COS family when it became an independent from Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah) on the 22 September 2019.[10][11]
There are a total of two local offshoots of these branch churches, notably Impact Life Church,[12] and World International Ministries (Singapore)[13] which is not part of the Church's Charismatic Local Church Network (CLCN), as well as eight Charismatic Local Church Network (CLCN) churches in Malaysia[14].
Further Growth[edit]
At present, they have over 4,000 members worshipping in 15 different weekly Services, located in Marine Parade.[15]
Further reading[edit]
- Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed. Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. Search this book on
References[edit]
- ↑ "Church of Singapore". Church of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Church of Singapore: Our Leaders - Our Elders". Church of Singapore.
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Founding of Church of Singapore: Early Church Practices. Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 43. Search this book on
- ↑ "Church of Singapore: Who We Are - Our Founding Elders". Church of Singapore.
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Enlarging Our Tents: Church of Singapore (Balestier). Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 81. Search this book on
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Enlarging Our Tents: Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah). Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 84. Search this book on
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Enlarging Our Tents: Church of Singapore (Admiralty). Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 87. Search this book on
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Enlarging Our Tents: Church of Singapore (Harvest). Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 89. Search this book on
- ↑ "Church of Singapore: Who We Are - Establishing the Church". Church of Singapore.
- ↑ Church of Singapore: From a Mustard Seed, Enlarging Our Tents: Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah) - Branching Out. Singapore: Church of Singapore. 2021. p. 86. Search this book on
- ↑ "Church of Singapore (Tai Seng): About the Church". Church of Singapore (Tai Seng) - About the Church.
- ↑ ILCTURNS5 - OUR STORY. Singapore: Impact Life Church. 2021. p. 14. Search this book on
- ↑ "World International Ministries (Singapore) - About Us". World International Ministries (Singapore).
- ↑ "Church of Singapore: About Us - Charismatic Local Church Network (CLCN)". Church of Singapore: About Us - Charismatic Local Church Network (CLCN).
- ↑ "Church of Singapore - Who We Are". Church of Singapore.
External links[edit]
- Church of Singapore website
- Church of Singapore (Bukit Timah) website
- Church of Singapore (Tai Seng) website
- Church of Singapore (Harvest) website
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