Adopting A Neighbourly Approach

One of Faith’s Small Groups organized a special tour of the church premises for residents of their adopted block.

By Ong Un Soon On Saturday 12 May, Heritage Small Group organized a special event for the residents of Block 44 Tanglin Halt (which they adopted as part of the Adopt-A-Block, or AAB, initiative at Faith). The highlight of the day was a guided tour of Faith Methodist Church at 400 Commonwealth Drive, to allow residents to view the premises and find out more about the church.

The event was due to start at 5pm but the residents were seen streaming into the church as early as 4.45pm. When all the residents had arrived, they were divided into six groups and the tour leaders started the building tour. During the tour of the Sanctuary and Worship Hall, the residents were told about the meaning of the Cross and its significance. Thereafter, they were shown the stained glass mural on the main façade of the building, spanning Level 2 to the Attic. Once again, the residents got to know more about the Christian faith and specifically about Jesus’ birth and ministry on earth, depicted on the stained glass. The residents also had a glimpse of Faith Kindergarten on Level 2.

After the tour, everyone gathered at Charis Hall on Level 4 for a sumptuous dinner to mark the end of the day’s activities. As everyone settled down, a special video was played, giving a nostalgic glimpse into the Tanglin Halt estate and its surroundings. The video also showed the physical transformation of the church building through the years. A quiz was then conducted based on the church tour and the video, with the winners each receiving Faith’s 50th Anniversary stored value EZ-Link card.

It was evident that the tour was a success and we praise God for the seeds that were sown. The residents left the event with grateful hearts, huge smiles, and words of appreciation, saying, “Thank you for inviting us to the church. It was good to meet our neighbours and have a good time with you all.”

Ong Un Soon worships at the 8am service and belongs to the Heritage Small Group.