Glad Tidings Church 佳音礼拜堂

What Glad Tidings Church 佳音礼拜堂 does

Glad Tidings Church is a Singapore-registered nonprofit religious organization (legal entity: The Glad Tidings Limited, UEN 197300541W) operating from 1 Valley Road near Kovan MRT. Founded in 1957 by Finnish missionaries Kossilas and later shepherded by founding Pastor William P K Lee, the church has grown into a multi-congregational community conducting weekly worship services in four languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin/Hokkien/Teochew), Indonesian, and Tamil. Its ministry portfolio is segmented by both age (GTKids for ages 3-12, Youth Gen for ages 13-18, Connect Groups for adults, Silver Ministry for seniors) and language, with multiple service times from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sundays plus weekday and Saturday programming including prayer meetings, young adult fellowship, and Indonesian youth services.

The church's business model is voluntary giving: members contribute tithes and offerings through PayNow (QR code or UEN), DBS/OCBC bank transfers, cash, or cheque, with designated giving channels for overseas missions work in Southeast Asia, China, and India. There are no product or service prices. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The paid staff is small (6 employees), with the broader operation supported by a pastoral team (Senior Pastor, Executive Pastor, Lay Pastor, ministry heads) and volunteer ministry leaders. The church has no technology product, no proprietary software, and no AI capabilities; its digital footprint consists of a WordPress website, YouTube sermon archive, and email communications.

Beyond the core congregation, Glad Tidings Church operates a regional ecosystem of affiliated entities, including Jia Ying Community Services Ltd (founded June 2001, IPC charity status since 2003, focused on senior care and volunteerism as a National Council of Social Services member) and Glad Tidings International School in Kampong Speu, Cambodia (established April 2007 in partnership with ICM Singapore, rebranded from Hope International Primary School). The church also maintains mission partners across six Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia) tracing back to 1966-67, with involvement extending to China and India. The legal entity has no parent company and is not venture-backed. The organization is led by Senior Pastor Eric Yip (commissioned May 5, 2024) with Senior Pastor Designate Lydia Chen, succeeding Rev Dr Paul Ng (May 2019 - April 2024) and Ps Lawrence Lee (2005 - mid-March 2019).

Name

Glad Tidings Church 佳音礼拜堂

Legal name

The Glad Tidings Limited

Website

https://gtc.org.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Glad Tidings Church is a Singapore-registered nonprofit religious organization founded in 1957, operating multilingual (English, Chinese, Indonesian, Tamil) Sunday services and age-segmented ministries, supported by voluntary tithes, with affiliated Jia Ying Community Services and a Cambodia international school.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro industry

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Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

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Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

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Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Christian ministry programs
• Multilingual church services
• Community outreach services
• Spiritual discipleship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Members contribute tithes and offerings through PayNow (QR code or UEN), bank transfer, cash, or cheque. All giving supports church ministries and wider Christian work.
2. Missions Giving: Designated giving for overseas missions work supporting church planters and national pastors in Southeast Asia, China and India.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glad Tidings Church is a Singapore-based nonprofit Christian congregation that provides weekly worship services and faith-based ministry programs in four languages (English, Chinese, Indonesian, Tamil). It runs age-specific ministries for children, youth, adults, and seniors, small group fellowship, and community outreach through its affiliated Jia Ying Community Services. The church also supports overseas missions in Southeast Asia and operates an international school in Cambodia.

Product overview

Glad Tidings Church is an intergenerational church in Singapore offering a portfolio of ministry programs organized by age group and language. The core offerings include GTKids! (children's ministry for ages 3-12), Youth Gen (youth ministry for ages 13-18), Connect Groups (small groups), Silver Ministry (seniors), Chinese Ministry (Mandarin-language services and groups), and Tamil Fellowship. Weekly worship services are conducted in multiple languages: English, Chinese, Indonesian, and Tamil. The church also operates outreach programs through Jia Ying Community Services (senior care) and supports Glad Tidings International School in Cambodia. Digital giving options include PayNow, bank transfer, cash, and cheque.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• English Sunday Service Main English-language worship service held every Sunday at 10:00 AM, open to everyone seeking Christian worship and teaching.
• Chinese Service (华语崇拜) Mandarin-language worship service held every Sunday at 9:00 AM for Chinese-speaking congregants, including small groups from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
• Indonesian Service Indonesian-language worship service held every Sunday at 2:00 PM, with youth service every Saturday at 4:00 PM.
• Tamil Speaking Fellowship Tamil-language fellowship held every Sunday at 3:00 PM, open to all walks of life including Indian foreign workers seeking Christ's love.
• GTKids! Children Ministry Children's ministry for ages 3-12 held every Sunday at 10:00 AM, providing age-specific lessons, Bible stories, songs, games, and activities.
• Youth Gen Youth Ministry Youth ministry for ages 13-18 held every Sunday at 12:00 PM, focused on faith development, leadership training, and service opportunities through camps and mission trips.
• Connect Groups Small group ministry organized into four groups (Eden, Alpha United, Bethel, Philia) meeting on alternating Saturdays and Sundays, focused on community building through BOND, BLESS, and BELONGING principles toward Christlikeness.
• Silver Ministry (Seniors) Senior citizens ministry meeting every 3rd Saturday at 9:30 AM, supporting seniors in finishing life's journey with purpose through empowerment, worship, and disciple-making.
• Chinese Ministry Prayer Meetings Online prayer meetings for Chinese Ministry held via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM, serving Mandarin/Hokkien/Teochew-speaking congregants.
• Jia Ying Community Services Non-profit community services organization founded by Glad Tidings Church in June 2001, dedicated to improving the lives of seniors through programs preventing social isolation, promoting cognitive and physical exercise, and cultivating volunteerism.
• Glad Tidings International School, Cambodia International school established in April 2007 in Kampong Speu, Cambodia, in partnership with ICM Singapore, providing education to children in rural areas to raise educational standards.
• Giving/Tithes Platform Digital giving platform enabling members to contribute tithes and offerings through PayNow (QR code or UEN), bank transfer (DBS and OCBC), cash, or cheque to support church ministries.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ICM SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2007Glad Tidings International School (formerly Hope International Primary School) was set up in April 2007 by Glad Tidings Church, Singapore in partnership with ICM Singapore. The school is located in a rural area in Kampong Speu, Cambodia, with the aim of raising educational standards of children in that location.
• Jia Ying Community Services LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2001Jia Ying Community Services was founded by Glad Tidings Church in June 2001 as a non-profit dedicated to community service. By 2003, it obtained charity status and full membership in the National Council of Social Services with IPC status. Jia Ying is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors through programs preventing social isolation, promoting cognitive and physical exercise, and cultivating volunteerism.
• Missions Partners (Southeast Asia)coreOthersGTC has mission partners in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. Early mission involvement dates to 1966-1967 when founding Pastor William Lee and team ventured to Dungun, Malaysia with Finnish missionaries. Current missions work involves evangelistic efforts, equipping and supporting national pastors and leaders.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• TOUCH Community Services: Singapore faith-based social service organization providing community programs including senior services. Comparable to GTC's Jia Ying Community Services arm in mission and service delivery focus.
• ICM Singapore: Singapore-based missions and education organization partnering with GTC to operate Glad Tidings International School in Cambodia. Directly comparable as a co-operator of GTC's overseas education asset.

Direct peers

• Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church: Singapore evangelical church in the same north-east region as GTC with similar denomination heritage and ministry structure. Comparable as a geographically and denominationally adjacent Singapore congregation.
• Cornerstone Community Church: Singapore-based evangelical church with missions focus and community engagement. Comparable as a mid-sized Singapore congregation with overseas mission work and community programs.
• Grace Assembly of God: Multi-site Singapore church with English and Chinese services plus missions and community service arms. Closely comparable in structure to GTC's multilingual, multi-generational model.
• Faith Community Baptist Church: Singapore church with multiple service languages, age-segmented ministries, and community service initiatives. Directly comparable in ministry segmentation and community outreach philosophy.
• Riverlife Church: Singapore evangelical church running multiple congregations, cell groups, and missions programs. Comparable in ministry structure, cell-group model, and overseas mission outreach.
• New Creation Church: Singapore megachurch with multiple services, active community outreach, and global mission engagement. Directly comparable as a large, multi-service Singapore congregation running parallel programs for diverse demographics.
• City Harvest Church: Large Singapore megachurch offering multilingual services, community programs, and global missions. Comparable as a Singapore-headquartered evangelical congregation with comparable ministry breadth and an affiliated community services arm.

Regional players

• Yang Memorial Methodist Church: Established Singapore Methodist church offering multilingual services and community programs. Comparable in multilingual service delivery and Singapore congregational structure, though denominationally distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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