One Body ….Many members (1 Cor. 12:12-13) 47th Annual General Meeting (Via ZOOM Video Conferencing) Thursday, 15 April 2021 4.00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89354747429?pwd=ZUVOMmpZamlWWU8vZ3BlR1EvMEprdz09 Meeting ID: 893 5474 7429 Passcode: 045040 1 National Council of Churches of Singapore 47th Annual General Meeting (Virtual) 15 April 2021 Documents for Annual General Meeting Content Page No Agenda for 47th Annual General Meeting 3 Minutes of the 46th Annual General Meeting on 9 July 2020 8 General Secretary’s Annual Report 15 Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 18 Approved Financial Budget for 2021 40 Investment Committee Chairman Reports 41 Explanatory Notes on Election of Office Bearers (2021-2023) 43 General Committee Meeting Schedule 2021/22 44 2 30 March 2021 47th NCCS Annual General Meeting Date : 15 April 2021, 4pm Venue : ZOOM Video Conferencing AGENDA 1. Opening Prayer 2. President’s Address 3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 46th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 9 July 2020. 4. Matters Arising from the Minutes. 5. General Secretary’s Annual Report 6. Financial Report 6.1. To receive and adopt the audited Financial Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2020. 6.2. To ratify the approved budget for the financial year of 2021 6.3. The Investment Committee Chairman Reports. 7. New Member Application 8. Elections: Office bearers to the Executive Committee for term 2021-2023 9. General Committee Meetings for 2021/2022 10. Any Other Business 11. Closing Prayer Yours in His Service, Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian | General Secretary National Council of Churches of Singapore 3 MINUTES OF THE 46th VIRTUAL GENERAL MEETING OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF SINGAPORE Thursday, 09 July 2020, 3.00pm over ZOOM conferencing PRESENT Officers Bishop Terry Kee Buck Hwa President Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung Vice-President Rt Rev Keith Lai Chee Kheong Vice-President Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian Hon Secretary Mr Richard Jeremiah Hon Treasurer Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai Exco Member Mr Daniel CS Chan Exco Member Members (Zoom and Proxy) Ven Wong Tak Meng Anglican Rev Yap Chee Han Anglican Rev Alvin Toh Cheuin Anglican Mr David Soh Anglican Senior Pastor Alvin Tan Bartley Christian Church Elder, Pastor Leong Che Yeong Bethesda (Katong) Church Mr Yap Tiang Seng Boscombe Life Church PastorbSeng Hon Peng Brighton Community Church Elder Foong Daw Ching Church of Singapore Rev Timothy Das Community of Praise Baptist Church Rev Dr Chua Chung Kai EFC Pastor Kenneth Wang Every Nation Church (S'pore) Pastor Daniel Tan Gan Hong Hope Church (Singapore) Senior Pastor Vincent Lun Kingdom Community Church Ltd Rev Vincent Lee Live for Eternity Church Ltd Ps Pamela See Living Sanctuary Brethren Church Rev Martin Yee Lutheran Rev Fredric Lee Lutheran Bishop Terry Kee Lutheran Mr George Abraham Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Singapore Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung Methodist Rev Dr Edwin Tay Methodist 4 Rev Malcolm Tan Methodist Senior Pastor William Lee New Life Christian Church Rt Rev Keith Lai Presbyterian Rev Darryl Chan Presbyterian Rev Dr Jimmy Tan Presbyterian Rev Teo Yew Tiong Presbyterian Pastor Jeanette Khoo Ee Lin Riverlife Church Pastor Adrian Ying Kok Leong Riverplace Church Rev Brian Wong Khan Meng Singapore Christian Canaan Church Mr Simon Rizkalla St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Rev Fr. John Kuriakose Vipin St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Mr M. Thomas St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Cathedral Pastor Paul Lim Victory Family Centre Pastor Rick Toh Yio Chu Kang Chapel Members (Proxy Only) Rev Janet Yan Yin Wai Abundant Life Baptist Church Rev Winston Tan Chang Choon Anglican Mr Richard Magnus Anglican Dr Arthur Chern Anglican Mr Thomas Jeyaseelan Anglican Mr Aaron Bahadur Masih Anglican Pastor Gerald Khoo Church Arise Rev Mark Lee Tee Sin Church of Singapore (Balestier) Pastor Joshua Lim Evangel Christian Church Rev Sherman Low Ebenezer Evangelical Free Church Elder Tan Kim Bee George Fruitful Vine Church Elder Alston Manik Huria Kristen Batak Protestant Singapore Rev James Nagulan Methodist Rev Dr Gordon Wong Methodist Mr Han Hai Kwang Methodist Mr Stephen Shadrak Methodist Mr Edmund E Methodist Mr Kim Seah Methodist Mr Choy Y-L Mustard Seed Community Church Elder Tang Kok Fai Pasir Panjang Hill Brethren Church Rev Wong Shyun Jye Presbyterian Rev Vincent Lee Presbyterian Rev Dr Teoh Boo Cheow Presbyterian Rev Dr Adrin Munoz Presbyterian Rev Dr Leonard Wee Presbyterian Rev Chern Hock Chye Renewal Christian Church 5 Rev Ivan Lee Shelter Baptist Church Colonel Rodney Walters The Salvation Army Major Lim Chwee Kwee The Salvation Army Members (Zoom Only) Bishop Designate Titus Chung Anglican Rev Lau Chong Yau Chinese Work Committee, Treasurer (Presbyterian) Elder Dr Peng Chung Mien Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church Elder Alex Lo Bethesda (Frankel-Estate) Church Elder Wong Chong Onn Bukit Panjang Gospel Chapel Rev Bobby Chaw City Harvest Church Rev Cheng Kim Meng Faith Community Baptist Church Pastor Lawrence Lim New Creation Church Pastor John Toh Boon Jauw Revival Centre Church Associate Members Mr Chua Kok Wan Prison Fellowship Singapore Rev Ezekiel Tan Bible Society of Singapore Steve Loh (CEO) Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore NCCS Staff Mr Simon Ng Manager Ms Carrie Chua Administrative Assistant APOLOGIES Officers Bishop Rennis Ponniah Vice-President Colonel Rodney Walters Exco Member Members Rev Dr Ivan Ee Huat Peng Anglican Elder Christopher Yip Angora Brethren Chapel Pastor Djohan Handojo Bethany Church (Singapore) Rev Tay Cheng Kee Bethesda Cathedral Pastor Graham Ng Bethesda Christian Centre Elder Eugene Tan Bethesda Pasir Ris Mission Church Ms Christina Lim Blessed Grace Church Pastor Paul Yuen Church Alive Ministries 6 Pastor Kizhavarakalayil Chacko Geevarughese (Pas Ebenezer Malayalam Fellowship Singapore K.C) Pastor Francis Goh En Community Pastor Dale Lim Howe Evangel Family Church Ltd Rev Cheong Yew Kwong Faith Church (Singapore) Pastor Tommy Wong Faith Sanctuary Senior Ps Rhordan Wickramasinghe Full Gospel Assembly Pfarrer Daniel B. Happel German Speaking Protestant Congregation Ps Grace Teo Glory Centre Church Pastor Joseph Zachariah Grace Communion Church Pastor Christian Honegger Heart of God Church Bishop Metropolitan Konstantinos Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral Spore Mrs Bindya Jacob Immanuel Congregation (Singapore) Pastor Jonathan Suppaya Jesus Lives Church Senior Pastor Santar Singh Khush Khabri Fellowship Senior Pastor Sampath Vincent King of Glory Church, Singapore Rev Dr Gregory Goh Nai Lat Methodist Pastor Rajaram SN Samy Mount Olives Church of God Priest Alexander Dondenko Parish of Dormition of Theotokos, The Russian Orthodox Church (Singapore) Rev Milton S. Lazarus @ Jeeva Peace Community Chapel Mr Richard Tay Petra Church Rev Wong Siow Hwee Presbyterian Senior Pastor David Lim Chin Ann River of Life Community Church Mr Low Jin Siang The Evolution Pastor Kenny Chee Hui Seng World Revival Prayer Fellowship Associate Members Rev Jeffrey Tay Alpha Singapore Canon Louis Tay Celebrate Christmas in Singapore Mr Philip Lim Christian Counselling Services Mr Lisman Komaladi Fellowship of Evangelical Students Ms Phyllis Tan Metropolitan YMCA Rev Ngan Hock Cheng New Redeemer's Fellowship Society Dr Patrick Fung OMF International (IHQ) Ltd A/Prof Kenny Tan St Luke's Eldercare Ltd A/Prof Tan Boon Yeow St Luke's Hospital Ms Coreen Chong The Turning Point Dr Leow Theng Huat Trinity Theological College Ms Janet Tan Young Women's Christian Association 7 ITEM ACTION 1. Opening Prayer President, Bishop Terry Kee, welcomed the General Committee Members and opened the meeting with a prayer. 2. President’s Address. 2.1. Bishop Terry Kee gave thanks for God’s blessings and guidance during his term as the President of NCCS. He recounted the past 2 years as his most challenging term as the President and gave thanks for the following, 2.1.1. The Executive Committee (Exco) Members who worked tirelessly together to serve the larger Christian Community helping to resolve multiple issues and handled increased government engagements. Bishop Terry specifically thanked Dr Ngoei the General Secretary for facilitating and enabling the team for the many meetings and tasks that Exco Team accomplished. 2.1.2. A supportive membership of churches responding to calls of NCCS to take part in seminars and events such as Harmony Games. 2.1.3. Direct feedbacks from members on relevant issues that helped him proactively engage the relevant authorities for appropriate actions. 2.1.4. A lean (2 person) and responsive supporting staff that works well for the Council 2.1.5. The consensus from many churches to bid rationally for land allocated for church sites to avoid escalating the land cost unnecessarily. Bishop Terry urged the entire council to continue to render this great support to the new President and the Council. 2.2. General Secretary, Dr Ngoei in response, thanked Bishop Terry Kee and testified to Bishop Terry’s hard work and active involvement in the affairs of NCCS. Dr Ngoei also shared about Bishop Terry Kee’s role in the IRO that represented Christians well and in good light in Inter-Religious Dialogues. Both Bishop Terry and Dr Ngoei highlighted the importance of Christian representation in the IRO to promote better understanding of the works of Christians ministry and service in society. 3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 45th Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 17 April 2019. 63 voted in favour (0 against and 1 abstain) to accept the 45th AGM Minutes through Proxy. 4. Matters Arising from the Minutes. No additional matter was raised regarding the 45th AGM minutes. 5. General Secretary’s Report. 63 voted in favour (0 against and 1 abstain) to adopt the General Secretary’s Report through Proxy. General Secretary Dr Ngoei reiterated that the Virtual AGM was conducted based on the provision and guidelines of COC. It is intended to help various charitable organisations fulfil their constitutional obligations during the COVID-19 Pandemic.