Dear BPCWA worshipper, Today is Rededication Sunday, wherein everyone serving in any way in God’s church vows to rededicate themselves to serve their Lord. Having this annually serves as a good reminder of the service that every child is called to render to God. There are many lessons about service that God teaches us in His Word. In the church, we serve Christ and His body. I want to revisit the verse from 1 Peter 4:10, “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” Stewards for God. Serving is very important to even unbelievers. Even the world talks about how serving can bring a
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Last month, we had our Sunday School Promotion, where some children were promoted to the next level of class, and some out of the Sunday School program. It is always a joy to see the eager and enthusiastic children God has blessed BPCWA with. Training children requires considerable dedication and commitment, especially in the lives of parents. Hence, I exhorted both children and parents from Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” This is a familiar verse to those in the Sunday School ministry, but it is also very applicable to all parents and children even beyond Sunday School age. To
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Our 40th Anniversary commemoration message at the last Lord’s Day Worship Service was “The LORD that brought us forth”, from Deuteronomy 6:10-16. We were reminded that God’s chosen people were at the end of their 40 years in the wilderness. And they were about to enter the critical phase of their mission on earth – to be God’s national witness in the promised land. But they failed miserably. Hence, the local church has become her temporary replacement. They failed because they refused to heed God’s warnings. They were not to forget God, not to go after the gods in the land, and not to tempt God. Instead, they were to fear the LORD their God, serve Him,
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, We have a combined worship service today to commemorate BPCWA’s anniversary. 40 years ago, BPCWA was established by our founding pastor, Dr Tow Siang Hwa. We began as an outreach of Calvary Pandan Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore, to serve as a local church here. As a church plant in Perth, it is important for us to understand the biblical purposes of a local church witness. God’s witness through the ages. The Bible tells us that time began at creation. Right from Genesis, we see men bringing sacrifices and Abraham building altars to worship God. The nation of Israel had not yet begun, and families were God’s witnesses wherever He had placed them. God passed His covenant
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Those who attended our Sunday School promotion today may have noticed how the Lord has blessed our families with little ones according to His will and timing. Also, one cannot but notice how the children and teens have grown so rapidly in physical height. This also means that the time given to parents to nurture them for God is also flying by rapidly and forever lost if they do not use the time well. Children belong to God. As we witness children being added to families according to God’s will, we must not forget that God is the Giver of life. The Psalmist reflecting on his LORD, says “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Our church is commemorating our 40th anniversary this year. Five years ago, on our 35th anniversary, I conducted a Church Study Series on BPCWA’s history. While originally intended to be a 3-part series, it was eventually conducted over 4 sessions. As announced in our church bulletin, we will be replaying the video recordings of these sessions this year. This is particularly important for our members, and for those who intend to join hands with us as members in the future. History helps us understand today’s BPCWA. BPCWA has had a unique history. Many have come through these doors, and each may have their own story to tell, depending on their viewpoint. You may be familiar with the
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Tomorrow is Australia Day, a day that many councils hold events to welcome new citizens pledging their commitment to become Australian citizens. While there are many reasons why one may be in a country, I want us to consider 3 typical descriptions of why we are here, not just here in Australia, but in the world. I am not saying that citizenship in a land is sinful or that being a tourist is evil. But it would certainly do us good to consider our attitude towards this world in different capacities. Citizens. The Australian Home Affairs website, like that of many other nations, describes a citizen as one with “an ongoing commitment to Australia and our shared
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Last week, we looked at how we will spend our time in 2026. Today, I want to look at something which must be essential in every Christian’s life, what is commonly known as our quiet time (QT) or our time of devotion. How is your quiet time? As we know, each day has many things which cry for our attention. However, is QT a priority for you? I hope it is not the case that because it isn’t seen as “essential” to what we need to do during the day or pressing commitments, QT gets overlooked in the scheme of other “must-dos”. For those who are working, perhaps the priority is to change in time to catch
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, By the time you read this pastoral, it will have been 11 days into 2026, and 3% of 2026 will have passed, even though the Watchnight Service is still fresh on our minds! The months that we spent planning for Christmas Service, Watchnight Service, and the Holiday Bible Program have passed. As we have our first Session Meeting in 2026 today, the church will begin planning for another round of programs, God willing. Some for whom their time ended in 2025. As I look back on my pastoral a year ago, I recounted the tragedies that 2024 ended with. A year later, as 2025 ended, tragic losses of life again hit the headlines. First, there was the
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Tomorrow will be the start of another Holiday Bible Program (HBP). The aim of this pastoral is to help all – parents, grandparents, married, elderlies and singles alike, understand why we have this annual program and how to support and pray for it. How it started. The idea for a vacation Bible school was mooted in 2015. The first Holiday Bible Program was conducted in July, after the family camp, for children aged 3 to 12. Over time, the age band was shifted upward. Today, our enrolments span children from Pre-Primary to Year 10, distributed over 3 classes. It now functions as a standalone event separate from the Sunday School ministry. Based on feedback from parents, the
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