2018 ANNUAL REPORT Deepening a Caring Community of Christ 深化属基督的关爱群体 Session Members 2018 Contents 1 2 4 Notice of ACM 2019 Proxy Form Vision 5 11 13 Proceedings of ACM Annual Report 2018 Staff & Session 2018 Members 14 15 16 Letter from the Letter from the Pastoral Moderator Senior Pastor 17 18 19 Worship Christian Education Koinonia Groups 20 21 22 Camp Hebron Sunday School Youth 23 24 25 Young Adults Marriage & Family 49ers 26 27 28 New Friends Boys’ Brigade Missions 29 31 42 Outreach Mandarin Worship Independent Auditor’s Service Report 66 Income & Expenditure NOTICE OF ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 2019 Date : Sunday, 24 March 2019 Time : 11.15 am Venue : Zion Sanctuary, Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church AGENDA 1 Scripture Reading & Prayer 2 State of the Church 3 Election of Session Members 4 Passing of Minutes of 2018 ACM and Matters Arising Therefrom 5 Passing of Annual Report 2018 6 Passing of Statement of Accounts 2018 7 Presentation of Annual Budget 2019 8 Appointment of Independent Auditors 9 Any Other Business 10 Closing Prayer If you wish to move a motion, please submit it in writing with a seconder addressed to the Clerk of Session. It should reach the Hebron Office by 9.00 am on Sunday, 17 March 2019. Members are encouraged to submit questions in advance of the ACM in order to make best use of members’ time at the ACM. Please send them to the Hebron Office by 9.00 am on Thursday, 14 March 2019. Attendance at the ACM is the responsibility of every communicant member in good standing. Please be early. If you are unable to attend in person, please appoint a proxy by submitting the attached Proxy Form to the Hebron Office by 12.00 pm on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. The proxy shall be a communicant member of Hebron BP Church. Submission of the proxy form indicates: 1 your apologies for being absent; 2 that your name will be taken into account in determining the quorum; and 3 that the vote cast by your proxy will be taken into account. Your co-servant in Christ, For more copies, please scan this QR code for a PDF version of this Annual Report. Dn Koh Kok Seng Clerk of Session 10 March 2019 http://bit.ly/acm2019 1 | Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church • ANNUAL REPORT 2018 PROXY FORM To: The Clerk of Session ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 2019 I, of (Name in full) Singapore ( ), (Address) a member of Hebron BP Church, being unable to attend the Annual Congregational Meeting on 24 March 2019, hereby submit this Proxy Form in lieu of attendance. I appoint (Full name of a member who will be present) or, failing him/her, Chairman of the meeting, to represent me and cast my vote at the ACM or at any adjournment thereof. Candidates standing for election: 1. Koh Kok Seng (election as Elder) 2. Lee Teik Leong Chris (election as Deacon) 3. Yap-Ng Wai Hin (election as Deaconess) 4. Koh Chong Kwang (re-election as Deacon) 5. Low Giau Kim (re-election as Deacon) 6. Yeo-Gwee Lay Lian Lillian (re-election as Deaconess) 7. Goh Hwee Seng (re-election as Pastor) 8. Wong Shin Hoe (re-election as Pastor) Signed this day of , 2019. Signature (To reach the Hebron Office by 12.00 pm on Tuesday, 19 March 2019) ANNUAL REPORT 2018 • Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church | 2 Please affix stamp CLERK OF SESSION Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church 10 Choa Chu Kang Street 52 Singapore 689284 T 6766 1221 3 | Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church • ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Vision Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church will be a radiant church where: the God the Message of the Christian gospel of the Christian gospel is taught is the Lord of our lives and understood, and young and old can proclaim it the Grace the Offer of the Christian gospel is of the Christian gospel is experienced and demonstrated extended to as many people, in in the lives, marriages, families as many ways and places, and and fellowship groups in Hebron at as many opportunities as God is pleased to allow Core Purpose We are called to be a Bible-centric family of worshippers to glorify and enjoy the Triune God, prioritising the gospel in: our Witness our Discipleship our Outreach through transformed of believers in faith to the community lives and fellowship and practice, and the world in and word and deed Core Values Biblical Truth Faithfulness Prayerfulness Caring Community Gospel Mission ANNUAL REPORT 2018 • Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church | 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING 2018 Date: Sunday, 25 March 2018 Time: 11.30 am Venue: Zion Sanctuary, Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church Attendance: 401 present, 118 proxies 1 Opening Sister Sarah Chan led the opening song “The Church’s One Foundation” and Sister Kum Suning read Scripture from Ephesians 4:11-13. 2 Determination of Quorum 1 Total communicant members 941 (as at 25 Mar 2018) 2 Members overseas - 53 3 Resident voting members 888 4 Required quorum 444 (1/2 of resident voting members) 5 Proxies - 118 6 Members required to be present 326 7 Members present 401 8 Percentage of resident voting members who participated in ACM 58.5% Elder Tony Wong declared that the quorum of 444 (half of resident voting members) was met for the ACM to proceed. Pastor Goh Hwee Seng opened the meeting in prayer. 3 State of the Church 3.1 After a video recapping 2017’s key events was played, Elder Ooi Boon Peng recounted Hebron’s commitment to the vision. He noted the church’s progress in four ways. We were: • Uniting as one church, across generations and congregations; • Building up our discipleship and the faith of every individual; • Strengthening inter-generational bonding and leadership, and; • Preparing for the future ministry of Hebron through Project Ezra. 3.2 More than just renewing a lease, Elder Boon Peng noted that Project Ezra is about renewing our resolve as a church to witness to our neighbours. He urged all Hebronites to play a part in raising the next generation and empowering them to make Hebron a radiant church. 3.3 Elder Boon Peng was encouraged to report the growth of Hebron’s three main congregations in 2017, as compared to the previous year. The total average attendance rose by 4.1%. He thanked God for the increase and reminded the meeting to pray that the Lord would continue to bless and make Hebron fruitful in her labour. 5 | Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church • ANNUAL REPORT 2018 4 Election of Session Members 4.1 Before introducing the candidates for Session election, Elder Boon Peng noted the contributions of two Session members who had decided not to stand for re-election: Deacon Luai Hong Dong and Deaconess Yap Wai Hin. 4.2 Elder Boon Peng thanked Deacon Luai for his service in the Sunday School. He commended him for faithfully educating the young in Hebron and also extending his ministry to the families of the Sunday School students by visiting them. 4.3 Elder Boon Peng thanked Deaconess Wai Hin for her years of heading the Choa Chu Kang Bible Centre Kindergarten as Chairperson. He also expressed his appreciation for her helpful insights at Session meetings. 4.4 Elder Boon Peng then introduced the candidates standing for re-election for their respective roles. He noted that since Elder Loh Mun Fei would turn 65 in 2018, the Board of Elders agreed to let him stand for re-election and serve in the Session on a yearly-renewal basis, depending on his health and willingness to continue. 4.5 The candidates who stood for re-election are as follows: Ooi Boon Peng (re-election as Elder) Loh Mun Fei (re-election as Elder) Koh Kok Seng (re-election as Deacon) Reggie Lim (re-election as Deacon) Moh Chin Hong, Fred (re-election as Deacon) Heng Yoke Ing, Ian (re-election as Pastor) Tan Woon Soo, Nathanael (re-election as Pastor) 4.6 All seven candidates were re-elected into office. 5 Passings of Minutes of EOCM 2017 and Matters Arising Therefrom Elder Tony invited questions on the minutes of the 2017 EOCM. There being no questions raised, the report was passed. Proposer: Sister Ooi Yu Ting Seconder: Brother Amos Ang 6 Passings of Minutes of ACM 2017 and Matters Arising Therefrom 6.1 Elder Tony apologised for an error in page 5, paragraph 3.2. On the third line, “31 Dec 2017” should have been “31 Dec 2016”. 6.2 He then asked the meeting if there were any questions on the minutes of the 2017 ACM. There being no questions raised, the minutes were passed. Proposer: Elder Lee Lian Song Seconder: Elder Ang Beng Chong ANNUAL REPORT 2018 • Hebron Bible-Presbyterian Church | 6 7 Passing of the Annual Report 2017 7.1 Sister Valerie Lim Siew Lian identified an error in page 20. “Dr. Chris Chong” should have been “Dr. Calvin Chong”. 7.2 Elder Tony then asked the meeting if there were any questions on the 2017 annual report. There being no questions raised, the report was passed. Proposer: Brother Ooi Ming Sheng Seconder: Brother John Lim Jin 8 Passing of Financial Statements 2017 8.1 Deacon Tang Kim Yee shared that last year’s actual income1 fell slightly short of the targeted $2.103 million. However, the church also spent less than what had been budgeted. One significant portion that was not spent were unfilled staff positions, resulting in a surplus of $331,000. 8.2 Deacon Kim Yee then provided a breakdown of the expenditure of $1.761 million: Staff (58%); Missions (17%); Worship, Prayer, Christian Education (2%); Fellowship (2%); Depreciation (4%); Administration (2%); CCKBC Management Committee (8%).