About Us
Welcome to Coronation Baptist Church!
Located in the heart of Geylang, we are dedicated to glorifying God through worship, discipleship, and service. Our church family spans generations and cultures, united by a shared desire to grow in Christ and share His love with the world. Whether you’re exploring faith, seeking fellowship, or looking for a place to call home, we invite you to journey with us as we live out God’s Word and His mission together.
Our History・教会历史
THE STORY OF CORONATION BAPTIST CHURCH
1986
Coronation originated from Evangel Baptist Church, where Rev. Michael Shen, the former Consulting Pastor, began ministering to Chinese speakers by establishing a Mandarin/Cantonese service in November 1986. The service initially met in a bungalow on Coronation Road. Rev. Russell Morris and his wife, May, missionaries from the American Southern Baptist Mission, were invited to assist in this launch.
1988-1992
In 1988, the Church Registration Application Committee was formed, with Rev. Morris as the advisor in drafting the Church Constitution and “Coronation Baptist Church” as the official name of the church. Following the submission of the Church Registration Application in 1989, approval was granted by the authorities on 17 May 1990 and Coronation Baptist Church was officially established. The Church Constitution was also approved in January 1992. Between 1989 and 1992, Sunday worship service was held in the afternoon at the second worship hall of Thomson Road Baptist Church.
1992
In 1992, God led us to our “promised land” when we purchased unit No. 7 on Geylang Lorong 25A as the new church premise. In 2005, we also acquired the adjacent unit, No. 4 on Geylang Lorong 25, to meet the needs for more space.
1908
In response to the Great Commission, Coronation has been engaged in overseas missions since 1996, starting in Myanmar before expanding to several other Asian nations. We have also been actively reaching out to the Mainland Chinese working in Singapore, ministering to their spiritual needs and providing them with social care support and other services.
2004
In 2004, the 2nd Service (now known as English Service) was established under the leadership of Dr. Chu Mei Juan to provide pastoral care to the local youths.
2020
Coronation has reached another milestone as we celebrated our 30th anniversary this year, 2020. Building on the themes from the previous two years—“Abiding in Christ” and “Connectivity”—the theme for this year is “Let Christ be First”, which challenges the congregation to be committed to Christ (His sovereignty and spiritual growth) and our neighbours (gospel works and influencing lives). This year also marks the last of a five-year roadmap to become a “Discipleship-driven and Cross-cultural Mission Church” that started in 2015.