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Grace Assembly of God
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.graceaog.org
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. It operates from two locations viz. Grace @ Tanglin and Grace @ Bukit Batok. The former is located at 355 Tanglin Road; the latter is situated at 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.

History

Grace Assembly of God had its beginnings in 1950. Missionaries Vallance and Lula Baird started a mission at 50 Odin Square, off Alexander Road.

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.

As more adults showed an interest in Christianity, a Bible study and prayer meeting was introduced as a mid-week service. By the end of 1951, the church attendance was about thirty, which included adults, teenagers, and young children.

When the Bairds left Singapore in 1951, Lau To Chan was recommended by the Principal of the Hong Kong Ecclesia Bible Institute to manage the place. In 1954, Rev. Jarmilla (Jean) Wagner, a Czechoslovakian missionary was sent by the Assemblies of God, USA to run the Alexander (Odin Square) Mission. Shortly after, she rented a place along Prince Philip Avenue as the Alexander work required more space. Thereafter, the church continued to grow.

In 1958, the church secured a 41,000 square feet property at 355 Tanglin Road for $40,000. The two works merged in the Tanglin property and named it Grace Assembly of God.

In 1961, Rev. Wagner passed away. After her death, Lau To Chan left GAOG to start Kim Tian Church. 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.

Church Services

Grace Assembly of God conducts several multi-lingual services over the weekend. All services involve lay participation.

See also

• Assemblies of God
• Christianity in Singapore
• Pentecostalism
• Megachurch
• Religion in Singapore

References

1. "Who are we as the Assemblies of God". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
2. "Find A Church (Directory of AG Churches)". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. "Grace @ Tanglin Google map". Google Inc. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
4. "Grace @ Bukit Batok Google map". Google Inc. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
5. "History of Grace Assembly of God". Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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External links

• Grace Assembly of God website
• The First 70 Years Of Grace Assembly (1950 - 2020) www.YouTube.com
• Official website of The Assemblies of God of Singapore

• Churches in Singapore
• Assemblies of God churches
• 1950 establishments in Singapore