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13th Singapore COMPANY Girls’ brigade (GB) BASED IN SEMBAWANG SECONDARY SCHOOL

The Girls’ Brigade Singapore (GBS) is an international and interdenominational Christian Uniformed Youth Organisation for girls, recognised by the Ministry of Education of Singapore as a Co-Curricular Activity in the schools.  

GBS mission is to help girls develop to their fullest potential imbued with good Christian values, equipped with leadership skills and challenged to serve at home, in the local community and overseas. 

Aim 

To help girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ and through self-control, reverence and a sense of responsibility to find true enrichment of life. 

Motto
Seek, Serve and Follow Christ 

Recognising that adolescence is a critical stage where youths battle with peer pressure and seeking self-identity among their peers, we seek to impart healthy attitudes and praise worthy godly girls through a wide-range of meaningful activities. 

The Beginning 

When sister Feng Wanxian was appointed as the CCA teacher in-charge of GB 13^th Company in Sembawang Secondary School, she counted it her privilege to be able to play a part in this meaningful ministry that has been helping girls to find their true purpose in life. 

In October 2011, the company was almost facing a closure because of the low enrolment of 13 girls (from Sec 1 to 4) and the previous sponsoring church deciding to withdraw support due to the lack of manpower. This church had been supporting the company since 2001. 

Sister Wanxian was burdened to see the impending closure of the company as GB has been an outreach ministry to the unchurched girls and their families to hear God’s word. After much prayers and seeking counsel from a few sisters in Life BP Church on how to reach out to these girls, she approached Life BP Church to consider sponsoring the company. With the blessing and support from the Church Elders and Session members, GB 13^th became one of the outreach ministries in Life BP Church. 

Now 

The girls in the 13^th Company continue to come from mostly non-Christian families. This year, we have an enrolment of 8 recruits (Sec 1 and 2) and total strength of 47 girls (from Sec 1 to Sec 5). They range from the age of 13 to 17 years old. These girls have all kinds of needs – physical, emotional, social and financial. In the GB four-fold programme which is based on Luke 2:52 - Jesus grew in wisdom (educational), stature (physical), in favour with God (spiritual), in favor with man (social) - to help them to find true enrichment of life through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

The GB programmes of the 13^th Company are jointly organized by the church’s GB committee and the teachers from Sembawang Secondary School with a wide array of activities to match the four-fold programme. The weekly programme consists of singspiration, Christian devotions, games/drills, badgework and coaching of the squads and student leaders. 

We thank God that despite the many challenges that we have been facing in supporting this ministry, the door for the Gospel outreach in Sembawang Secondary School continues to be opened for us. We get to interact with the girls and teach the Bible lessons indirectly through badgework activities. Annually, we can share the wonderful Good News of salvation directly by commemorating Easter with them. This year, we were involved in the girls’ overnight drill camp on the theme “Rise to the Challenge” and the theme verse “Be strong and courageous!” (Joshua 1:9a). We were given the opportunities to build bonds with the girls and screen Christian movies: “God is not Dead” and “The Jim Elliot Story”. 

The 13^th Company Girls’ Brigade Enrolment Service will be held on 13^th April 2024 in Beulah House. We seek your prayers for the smooth running of the event and God’s enablement for the GB committee and Lifers to reach out to the girls, the alumni, the teachers and their parents.

The GB Committee

GB Enrolment Service - Link for registration: http://gg.gg/sss-gb13

Appointments for the Week

Monday, Apr 8

        7.30 pm     ERBL: OT Prophetic Books (Rev Charles Seet)

Tuesday, Apr 9

        8.00 pm     Prayer Meeting (Girls’ Brigade)

Wednesday, Apr 10

      10.00 am     SF Meeting

Thursday, Apr 11

      10.00 am     Ladies’ Prayer Group

        7.30 pm     ERBL: Bible Geography (Ms Lilian Lee)

Friday, Apr 12

        7.30 pm     MM Meeting

Saturday, Apr 13

      11.00 am     GB Enrolment Service (MPH)

  3.00 pm LTF / YLM / MM

Sunday, Apr 14

  8.00 am The Heart Matters Zechariah 7:1-14 (Eld Michael Ong)

  8.00 am Choir Practice

  9.15 am Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  9.40 am Sunday School

10.15 am Coffee Corner

11.00 am The Heart Matters Zechariah 7:1-14 (Eld Michael Ong)

11.00 am Children’s Ministry

11.00 am Chinese Service (MPH)

11.00 am Filipina Service (Rm 1-6)

12.15 pm Library (Sanctuary Balcony)

  2.30 pm Thai Service (LMH)

  4.00 pm Indonesian Service (Rm 1-6)

Announcements

Life BPC Job Vacancies

1. Church Operations Manager (COM)

Responsibilities:

The COM provides active oversight and support in the mission, administrative affairs and general operations of the Church including Financial Management, HR, MIS Technology, Media Technology, Facilities and General Administration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or higher
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in operations or managerial positions
• Good interpersonal and communications skills

2. Estate Management Officer (EMO)

Responsibilities:

EMO plans, oversees and coordinates all property management and preventive maintenance activities associated for the church premises. Coordinates facilities usage for a range of Church activities and Church’s authorized users using the premises. The EMO reports to the Church Operation Manager.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years’ experience in real estate management and maintenance
• Certification in real estate management and maintenance is an added advantage
• Lifers are preferred

Candidates with relevant qualifications and experience may submit your application and CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Door to Door Evangelism

7 Apr 2024 (Today)

Meet in Beulah Room 2-11, 12.30pm

Contact: Desmond or Amos

Traffic Warden Service

We welcome all church members to join in this work. Our TW’s role is to provide godly service to facilitate worship. We need help in following time slots for Sunday: 7.30-8am or 10.30-11am with a frequency of once or twice a month. Please contact Dn Chan Yong or Bro Kelvin.

Holy Communion Elements Preparation

Lifers are invited to serve in the Holy Communion elements preparation, clean-up and washing. Those interested may contact Jenny or Wendy.

Mailbox Club Bible Correspondence Course (MBCC)

Another Church Outreach Ministry invites Lifers to register their young children, teens, or grandchildren with our MBCC. Those whose loved ones, friends or colleagues who are either young in their faith or being non-believers, are interested to know and explore more of Christianity, are also invited to register with us by filling in the registration forms which are now available at the Church front counter and post them to:

Life B-P Church

No.10, Gilstead Road

Singapore 309064

Attention: Mrs Ong Chuay Ying

In-Person Church Prayer Meeting

(Every 1st Sunday of the Month)

Date:  7 April 2024 (Sun)

Time:  5:00 PM

Venue: Beulah Room 2-1

Vacation Bible School (VBS) is back!

Theme: Champions for God
Date: 29 May - 31 May 2024 

Calling all children aged 4-12 years old (N2-P6)! Registration for Vacation Bible School is now open! Registration deadline: 14 April 2024 

Lifers needed for the available areas of service: Teaching, Logistics, Craft, Games, F&B and Traffic/Security.  

Register now at lifebpc.com/vbs  

For further enquiries, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Ladies’ Tea Fellowship: Book of Habakkuk by Bro Mok Chee Cheong

Date: 27 Apr, 25 May, 22 Jun

Time: 3.30 pm

Venue: Beulah Rm 1-6

Please contact sis Sally for more information

Church Camp 2024

will be held from 10 June to 14 June (Mon to Fri) at Resorts World Awana, Malaysia. 

Speaker: Pastor Tan Soon Yong

Theme: Truth Matters

Registration for Church Camp 2024 is now open. You may go to the church's website at www.lifebpc.com/church-camp-2024 to register online. Availability will be on a first come first served basis. Please do register early! If you require assistance, please contact Josiah Seah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

From our Church Camp speaker: 

Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord and Saviour, Who is our refuge and strength, a very present help far exceeding our distresses.  

I write this note to personally apologise that I cannot be with you all at this year’s Truth Matters camp. 

As some of you know, I suffered a stroke earlier this year. By God’s grace, it was discovered early, and I was brought to the hospital and received the urgent medical help I needed. After the haemorrhage in my brain stopped, the physiotherapists worked me hard, and they were quite amazed at my progress. By now, I feel I am 97% recovered (still working on my stamina and some balance issues). Please thank our merciful God together with me. 

At my discharge from hospital, the doctors cleared me for overseas travel. With that good news, I intended to honour my commitment to minister God’s Word at this year’s camp. 

However, just within the past week, my elders strongly urged me not to travel to Genting Highlands for the camp. Their concern was that if I suffered another stroke there, it would be very difficult to evacuate me quickly to a hospital. 

I agonised hard over this. Cancelling at this eleventh hour would cause formidable problems for the Camp Committee. Moreover, I was very much looking forward to a sweet time of fellowship with you all, and to a time of rest and repose for my family (especially for Aileen, who shouldered the burden of caring for the whole family while I was out of action).  I took the matter to the Lord in prayer, and came to a decision which I think is the best under these circumstances. 

I will not travel to Genting Highlands, but would counter propose that I preach to you via Zoom. I put this to your Pastor earlier yesterday, and he most graciously consented. 

God-willing, I will take a break with my family during the week of the camp but remain in Singapore; and I will speak to you via Zoom at the scheduled times.  I offer my profound apologies to you all for my inability to fulfil my obligations to you to the fullest. I apologise especially to the Camp Committee – for this will mean a lot more trouble for them. 

I am acutely aware that this has only deepened the debt of love I owe to you all, and I can only pray that the Lord Himself will repay your kind understanding on this matter. My prayer before God is that He will nevertheless magnify Himself and prove Himself holy – anew – to all of us, deeply in our hearts, at this year’s camp, despite my weaknesses.

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