Tithes Marketing History

Tithes Marketing was born on 21 October, 1946 when a dozen members of the Geylang Straits Methodist Church, headed by Rev. Chew Hock Hin, held their first gospel service in an attap house chapel at Padang Terbakar. Thus the gospel work began to function in the charge of Mr Chan Wah Teck, a local preacher who pastored the church for 36 years until 1982 when he officially stepped down. Since then, however, he has continued to assist in shepherding the 5.00 p.m. congregation.

In 1949, as the pioneering work expanded, the chapel was officially known as the 'Bedok Methodist Church'. Plans to raise funds were made to build a small church on the main road.

On 29 September, 1952, the corner stone for the new church was laid by Rev. Chew, assisted by Pastor Chan Wah Teck. The building was completed at the end of 1952 and in the following year the church, situated at No 1 Lorong Pelasari, now known as No 86 Bedok Road, was dedicated by Bishop R. L. Archer.

In 1975, the sanctuary was enlarged to cope with the increase in membership. It was completed in August that year providing a seating capacity of 230. In 1983, Chan Wah Teck Hall was constructed to accomodate the Sunday School, the B.M.C. Kindergarten and the pastors' offices.

As of 1995, the membership has increased to over nine hundred and is still on the rise. To meet Bedok's membership growth and expanding ministry, the church embarked on a new development project to seat 600 worshippers. After the demolition of the old sanctuary, the construction of the new one began in mid-1993. In the meantime, the church held its Sunday morning services at Geylang Methodist Secondary School with the kind permission of its principal while the 5 p.m. Sunday Service continued to be held at Chan Wah Teck Hall.

Finally, the building was completed and normal Sunday services resumed in the new sanctuary on 31 March, 1996. This was the result of the generous and sacrificial giving of our faithful and dedicated members, friends and pastors.

Praise and thanks be to God for His bountiful blessings and guidance.

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