WALK-CUM-LUNCH FELLOWSHIP (11 MAR)
The Congregational Fellowship will be holding its first event on Saturday, 11 March 2023 @10am. This will consist of a walk at Fort Canning Park, a fellowship meeting followed by a fellowship lunch.
The English Presbytery is organising a family conference which will be held at Adam
Road Presbyterian Church. Do register early if you are interested as places are limited.
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Download and view the bulletins for our Watchnight Service @ 11 p.m. and our New Year’s Day service @ 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.
The Bible tells us that the first Christmas was experienced by the least-known, the lowly or the most unlikely of people—the shepherds; the 3 non-Jewish wise men; Mary and Joseph; and someone whose name is hardly mentioned in Christmas celebrations. In fact, this someone was not even there when Christ was born; yet, the wonder…