Welcome, welcome all of you. As you all know I have been pressurised to resign from Life Church after 53 years of service as predicted by what an elder told my son last year, "We’ll make your father pastor emeritus." The word emeritus is a polite word but points to my being now put on the shelf.

For nearly a year a controversy has raged in Far Eastern Bible College between younger lecturers and those who stand with the Principal on the question whether the Bible has some mistakes or without any and absolutely perfect. As I take the view of a 100% perfect Bible and stand with Dr Jeffrey Khoo, more squabble developed on August 20 at Life Church Session meeting which drove me to my resignation.

Not desiring any further contention and following our Lord’s example, I determined to leave Life Church and begin anew with a fresh Service. The Lord wonderfully provided a place not far from Gilstead Road at the RELC (Regional English Language Centre), down Orange Grove Road from Shangri-La Hotel with immediate occupation. We take it as a positive sign from God.

So here you are this morning and following your pastor’s footsteps, and not being forsaken. I am specially delighted that Elder Han Soon Juan is able to chair the inauguratory Service. May God unite us together to broadcast the good news of life everlasting to a lost world. We cannot tell how He will increase us in the days ahead, when we serve Him anew to rebuild His Kingdom. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name (Ps 103:1).