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46Th Annual General Meeting (Via Zoom Video Conferencing) One Body ….Many members (1 Cor. 12:12-13) 46th Annual General Meeting (Via Zoom Video Conferencing) Thursday, 09 July 2020 3.00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83833174092?pwd=RXdEN0NDWlBsVzdNaDliYW1NMHFNQT09 Meeting ID: 838 3317 4092 Password: 894007 1 National Council of Churches of Singapore 46th Annual General Meeting (Virtual) 09 July 2020 Appendix to Annual General Meeting Agenda Item Content Page No 1 Agenda for 46th Annual General Meeting 3 2 Minutes of the 45th Annual General Meeting on 17 April 2019 4 3 General Secretary’s Annual Report 13 4 Ethos Institute Annual Report 17 5 Chinese Work Committee (CWC) Report 20 6 Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 21 7 Budget for the Year 2020 44 8 Investment Committee Chairman Report 45 9 Office Bearers 2020-2022 46 10 General Committee Meeting Schedule 47 2 09 July 2020 46th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING National Council of Churches of Singapore AGM held at 3pm on 09 July 2020 via Video Conferencing. AGENDA 1. Opening Prayer 2. President’s Address 3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 45th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 17 April 2019 4. Matters Arising from the Minutes 5. General Secretary’s Report 6. Chinese Work Committee Report 7. Financial Report 7.1. To receive and adopt the audited Financial Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2019 7.2. To ratify the approved budget for the financial year of 2020 7.3. To receive the Investment Committee Report ended 31 Dec 2019 8. Office bearers to the Executive Committee for term 2020-2022 9. Restore Society’s name to National Council of Churches of Singapore 10. General Committee Meetings for 2020/2021 11. Any Other Business 12. Closing Prayer Yours in Christ, Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian | General Secretary National Council of Churches of Singapore 3 45th Annual General Meeting Minutes of NCCS Held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 MINUTES OF THE 45th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF SINGAPORE (NCCS) Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 4.00pm at the North Transept Hall, St Andrew’s Cathedral PRESENT: Officers Bishop Terry Kee President Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung Vice-President Rt Rev Teo Yew Tiong Vice-President Bishop Rennis Ponniah Vice-President Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian General Secretary Mr Richard Jeremiah Treasurer Colonel Rodney Walters Member Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai Member Mr Daniel CS Chan Member Members Rev Janet Yan Abundant Life Baptist Church Ven Wong Tak Meng Anglican Revd Yap Chee Han Anglican Revd Alvin Toh Cheuin Anglican Elder Alex Lo Bethesda (Frankel Estate) Church Mr Yap Tiang Seng Boscombe Life Church Rev Mark Lee Tee Sin Church of Singapore (Balestier) Rev Choong Tsih Ming (alt) City Harvest Church Pas Philipose M Thomas (alt) Ebenezer Malayalam Fellowship Singapore Pastor Kenneth Wang Every Nation Church (Singapore) Elder George Tan (alt) Fruitful Vine Church Pfarrer Daniel B. Happel German Speaking Protestant Congregation Pastor Daniel Tan (alt) Hope Church Singapore Rev Frans Iwanda Sianipar Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Church Rev Aniyan K. Paul Immanuel Congregation (Singapore) Asst Pastor Joseph (alt) King of Glory Church Rev Vincent Lee Live for Eternity Church Ltd Pastor Jane Hui (alt) Living Sanctuary Brethren Church Rev Martin Yee Lutheran Rev Fredric Lee Lutheran Rev Dr Alex Thomas (alt) Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Singapore 1 4 45th Annual General Meeting Minutes of NCCS Held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Rev Malcolm Tan Methodist Mr Kim Seah Methodist Pastor Lawrence Lim New Creation Church Priest Alexander Dondenko Parish of Dormition of Theotokos, The Russian Orthodox Church (Singapore) Rt Rev Keith Lai Presbyterian Rev Wong Shyun Jye Presbyterian Rev Darryl Chan Presbyterian Rev Dr Leonard Wee Presbyterian Rev Dr Jimmy Tan Presbyterian Pastor John Toh Revival Centre Church Rev Ivan Lee Shelter Baptist Church Rev Richard Wong Singapore Christian Canaan Church Pastor Paul Lim Victory Family Centre Associate Members Canon Louis Tay Celebrate Christmas in Singapore Ms Phyllis Tan Metropolitan YMCA Mr Andrew Tay Prison Fellowship Singapore A/Prof Tan Boon Yeow St Luke‟s Eldercare Ltd Rev Ezekiel Tan The Bible Society of Singapore Mr Steve Loh Young Men‟s Christian Association of Singapore Ms Janet Tan Young Women‟s Christian Association In attendance: Elder Richard Chong Staff Pastor Wang Tak Kweng Brighton Community Church – Observer Pastor Seng Hon Peng Brighton Community Church – Observer Pastor Tony Yeo Covenant Evangelical Free Church Brighton Community Church – Observer Pastor K E Mathews New Creation Church – Observer Pastor Lim Chin Ann David River of Life Community Church – Observer APOLOGIES: Members Revd Winston Tan Chang Choon Anglican Revd Dr Ivan Ee Huat Peng Anglican Mr Richard Magnus Anglican Dr Arthur Chern Anglican Mr Thomas Jeyaseelan Anglican Mr Aaron Bahadur Masih Anglican Mr David Soh Anglican Elder Christopher Yip Angora Brethren Church Senior Pastor Alvin Tan Bartley Christian Church Pastor Djohan Handojo Bethany Church (Singapore) Elder Dr Peng Chung Mien Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church Elder Khoo Teng Cheong Bethesda (Katong) Church Rev Tay Cheng Kee Bethesda Cathedral 2 5 45th Annual General Meeting Minutes of NCCS Held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Pastor Graham Ng Bethesda Christian Centre Elder Eugene Tan Eng Khian Bethesda Pasir Ris Mission Church Ltd Ms Christina Lim Blessed Grace Church Elder Wong Chong Onn Bukit Panjang Gospel Chapel Pastor Paul Yuen Church Alive Ministries Rev Gerald Khoo Church Arise Elder Foong Daw Ching Church of Singapore Rev Bobby Chaw City Harvest Church Rev Simon Tan Community of Praise Baptist Church Pastor Kizhavarakalayil Chacko Ebenezer Malayalam Fellowship Singapore Geevarughese Pastor Francis Goh En Community Pastor Lydia Ng Siok Yan Evangel Christian Church Pastor Dale Lim Howe Evangel Family Church Ltd Rev Sherman Low Ebenezer Evangelical Free Church Rev Cheong Yew Kwong Faith Bible Church Singapore Rev Cheng Kim Meng Faith Community Baptist Church Rev Charis Ong Swee Moi Fruitful Vine Church Senior Pastor Rhordan Wickramasinghe Full Gospel Assembly Pastor Grace Teo Glory Centre Church Elder Joseph Zachariah Grace Communion Church Rev Christian Honegger Heart of God Church Bishop Metropolitan Konstantinos Holy Resurrection Orthodox Christian Cathedral of Singapore Pastor Jeffrey Chong Hope Church (Singapore) Pastor Jonathan Suppaya Jesus Lives Church Senior Pastor Santar Singh Khush Khabri Fellowship Senior Pastor Sampath Vincent King of Glory Church, Singapore Senior Pastor Vincent Lun Kingdom Community Church Ltd Senior Pastor Lawrence Chua Living Sanctuary Brethren Church Mr George Abraham Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Singapore Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat Methodist Rev James Nagulan Methodist Rev Dr Gordon Wong Methodist Rev Edwin Tay Methodist Mr Han Hai Kwang Methodist Mr Stephen Shadrak Methodist Mr Edmund E Methodist Pastor Rajaram SN Samy Mount Olives Church of God Pastor John Loong Mustard Seed Community Church Senior Pastor William Lee New Life Christian Church Elder Tang Kok Fai Pasir Panjang Hill Brethren Church Rev Milton S. Lazarus @ Jeeva Peace Community Chapel Mr Richard Tay Petra Church Rev Vincent Lee Presbyterian Rev Dr Teoh Boo Cheow Presbyterian Rev Dr Adrin Munoz Presbyterian Rev Wong Siow Hwee Presbyterian Rev Siau Choon Fui Renewal Christian Church 3 6 45th Annual General Meeting Minutes of NCCS Held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Mr Low Jin Siang Revival Nation Pastor Jeanette Low Riverlife Church Pastor Adrian Ying Kok Leong Riverplace Church Mr Sami Aziz St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Rev Fr. Sanu Mathew St Mary‟s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Mr C.C. Abraham St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Cathedral Major Lim Chee Kwee The Salvation Army Pastor Kenny Chee Hui Seng World Revival Prayer Fellowship Pastor Rick Toh Yio Chu Kang Chapel Associate Members Rev Jeffrey Tay Alpha Singapore Mr Patrick Chow Christian Counselling Services Mr Lisman Komaladi Fellowship of Evangelical Students Rev Ngan Hock Cheng New Redeemer‟s Fellowship Society A/Prof Tan Boon Yeow St Luke‟s Hospital Dr Leow Theng Huat Trinity Theological College ITEM ACTION 1. Opening Prayer The President, Bishop Terry Kee, called the 45th Annual General Meeting to order, and invited Bishop Rennis Ponniah to say the opening prayer. Roll Call & Apologies The President extended a warm welcome to all present. For the roll call, he referred members to the list of attendees registered at the registration table. At 4.00pm, the attendance stood at 43 which met the required Quorum. Apologies from those who were unable to attend the AGM were noted. 2. The President’s Address: Bishop Terry Kee reflected on his election as the President of NCCS last year, which also coincided with the public announcement on the formation of the Alliance of Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Singapore (APCCS) on the same day and remarked that it has since been a challenging and busy period for his role as President. He went on to share: 2.1 There were more dialogue and engagement sessions with the respective government agencies than in his previous term as President citing engagements with Ministry of National Development (MND) on land issues Ministry of Law (MLaw) on the revision of Penal Code National Environment Agency (NEA) on the burial of ashes issues Ministry of Social and Family (MSF) on LGBT issues etc 2.2 Through NCCS, the authorities have been actively engaging member churches as well as other churches in Singapore. 4 7 45th Annual General Meeting Minutes of NCCS Held on Wednesday, 17 April 2019 2.3 The collaboration of Trinity Theological College with NCCS to form Ethos Institute for Public Christianity has been well received. It has encouraged members of the public to actively look and search out articles and publications from the Christian perspective at the Ethos website. 2.4 NCCS continues to serve the churches diligently in giving feedback to the authorities through private consultations and in public through the media.
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