Carmel News💡

🍽 Fellowship Dinner 🍽 Come join us for a time of food and fellowship after the service tomorrow at the Fellowship Hall! 😊 Let’s enjoy a meal together and catch up with one another. We look forward to seeing you there! ❤️ All are welcome! 🙌

🎉 BGST AY2026/27 Semester 2 Course Registration Is Now Open 🎉 Whether you’re looking to deepen your theological understanding, grow in ministry, or better integrate your faith with your work, explore what’s available this semester at the Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST) 👉 View and register for courses: bg.st/courseschedule 💡 Special Offers: •⁠ ⁠New to BGST? Use code NEW2BGST2026 to enjoy a waived First Semester Student Membership Fee (for credit students only). •⁠ ⁠Tertiary students (JC/Poly/Uni only): Use code TERTSTUDISC2026 to get $100 off one course per semester, on top of the membership waiver. Start planning your learning journey today. 📩 Questions? Email us at contact@bgst.edu.sg

It was a blast at the CG Fair 2026!💥 A big thank you to the 5 CGs (Dover, 3:19, Faith, Kismis & Koi) for their labour in serving snacks and tau huey chui to the delight of everyone! Great to see many engaging in conversations and making the connections using the Bingo card game. Hope it will encourage more to join a CG to build strong spiritual relationships.🔗 If you like to find out more about joining a CG, connect with us here: https://my.carmel.sg/cg

In this evolving digital world, how can we use technology thoughtfully to support our walk with Jesus throughout the week? Join us for a free, interactive workshop conducted by Lim Soong En. Together, we’ll explore relatable questions, as well as practical ways to read and reflect on Scripture, record how God has been working in our lives, encourage one another in community, and more. Pastures App will be the main tool for our hands-on activities, with time to try things on your phone, ask questions and discuss. 14 November 2026 (Saturday), 9:30am–12pm Mount Carmel BP Church, room #03-01 Sign up: https://www.pastures.app/carmel-workshop

🙏 November Prayer Month – Pray for the Persecuted Church This November, join us in praying for our brothers and sisters who face persecution for following Jesus. Open Doors has prepared a Prayer Passport & Activity Booklet for both children and adults! 🌍 Through stories, maps and guided prayer prompts, discover the faith of believers in challenging places and learn how our prayers can encourage and support them. 📖 Limited copies available! Pick up your booklet at the table outside the sanctuary on your way out. Let’s journey together in prayer and stand with our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ. ❤️🙏

🙏 Lenten Spiritual Retreat 2027 – Come Away and Encounter God Come away from the busyness of everyday life and encounter God in His creation at Telunas Island. 🌅 Take time to reflect on the Gospel through the cross and deepen your walk with the Lord. If you have never attended a spiritual retreat before, don't worry! Ps Jabez and fellow Carmelites will guide you along the journey. 📅 Date: 6–8 March 2027 📍 Venue: Telunas Island 💰 Fee: $345 per person ✨ Sign up early and set aside time to draw closer to God! 🔥 Don't wait—take this opportunity to pause, be renewed, and draw closer to God. Sign up today and join us for this meaningful Lenten journey! 🙏 👉 Register now: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/pTahHUcHpH?origin=lprLink

👶 Christmas Infant Baptism 2026 Parents, if you are considering having your child baptised this Christmas, please contact the church office or click the link below to register. 📅 Infant Baptism: Saturday, 19 December or Sunday, 20 December 2026 📖 Parents’ Class: Sunday, 13 December 2026, at 11.30am 🗓 Registration closes on 29 November 2026. Registration: https://form.jotform.com/mtcarmelsg/christmas-infant-baptism2026

🎄 Volunteers Needed for Carmel’s First-Ever Christmas Village! 🎄 This Christmas Eve, Carmel is hosting a mini Christmas Village after our two services, and we need Care Groups, families and individuals to help! Whether you enjoy cooking, making crafts, or simply have a heart to serve, there’s a place for you! ❤️ Serve together, build friendships and, most importantly, share God’s love and the joy of Christmas with our visitors and friends. 📅 Date: 24 December 2026 🙌 Keen to help? Contact Hannah Teo (@lactasedeficiency on Telegram) or click the link below to fill in the form. The committee will get back to you! Let’s make Christmas a warm and welcoming celebration for all! 🌟 Form link: https://forms.gle/LrNy3LUqfcyxKk9H9

🔥 YCAMP 2026 – SIGN UP NOW! 🥳 “What is dead is not done. Be awakened, come alive. Revival is now.” 📅 Date: 7–11 December 2026 📍 Venue: Mt Carmel BP Church 💰 Camp Fees: • Carmel youths & P6 Carmel Kids: $50/pax • New friends: $30/pax 🚨 Don't miss out! Click the link below and secure your spot NOW! 🙌 ⏳ Registration closes on Sunday, 15 November 2026. Get ready for an unforgettable time of faith, fellowship and revival! 🔥 Registration: http://tinyurl.com/ycamp2026registration

👨 Carmel Men for Christ (CMfC) CMfC recently held “Conversation with 3 Men for Christ Alumni Speakers” on Saturday, 17 October. Read some of the reflections and testimonies from those who attended, and be encouraged by the speakers’ experiences, insights and faith journeys. 🙏 To God be the glory!

Rev Tan Eng Boo from Grace BP Church reflects on the challenges and times faced following the dissolution of the BP Synod in 1980. When the BPCIS Presbytery was launched in 2011 with four churches, Grace Church participated as an observer church....for 10 years. Read their story and why they decided to join the BPCIS this year. https://www.bpcis.org.sg/reflections

Watch the story unfold... Discover the origins of the Bible-Presbyterian Church in Singapore, the challenges and trials it faced, and how a group of BP churches has come together to strengthen the body of Christ in partnership with God and one another. Full video is available here YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/id-wL592CY8?si=6yZ_W-91RMiNL7RD BPCIS website: https://www.bpcis.org.sg

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents-for-Life (PFL) Course – Starting January 2027! Have you completed the 12 sessions of Married-for-Life? Take the next step with Parents-for-Life (PFL) to equip and strengthen your parenting journey! ❤️ 📅 Starts: 9 January 2027 📚 Duration: 9 sessions Click the link below to sign up. We look forward to having you join us! 🔗 Registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/C0DNkL6Crm?origin=lprLink

💑 Married-for-Life (MFL) Course – Starting January 2027! Looking to strengthen and enrich your marriage? Join the Married-for-Life (MFL) Course and grow together through guided teaching, coaching and prayer. ❤️ 📅 Starts: 9 January 2027 ⏰ Time: 2.00pm–4.15pm 📚 Duration: 12 sessions 👫 Limited to 5 couples only! Click the below link to register and find out more. Sign up early to secure your place! Registration form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/1zG9k5DSeu?origin=lprLink

🦵 OASIS Presents: Love Our Legs 爱你的双脚 Join us for a special talk and exercise session with Pastor James Lee from Bread of Life Church! Having experienced knee pain from a young age, Pastor James will share his personal journey of recovery and introduce exercises that may help those experiencing knee discomfort. 📅 Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026 ⏰ Time: 10.30am–12.00pm 📍 Venue: The Chapel 🍽 Lunch and fellowship will follow. 📝 Register by 9 November with the link below. Places are limited to the first 80 registrants due to space constraints, so sign up early! All are welcome! 😊 Registration link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CoEN8IupmcR0i0RlXosCvD

👶 Christmas Infant Baptism 2026 Parents, if you are considering having your child baptised this Christmas, please contact the church office or click the link below to register. 📅 Infant Baptism: Saturday, 19 December or Sunday, 20 December 2026 📖 Parents’ Class: Sunday, 13 December 2026, at 11.30am 🗓 Registration closes on 29 November 2026. Registration: https://form.jotform.com/mtcarmelsg/christmas-infant-baptism2026

🎄 Volunteers Needed for Carmel’s First-Ever Christmas Village! 🎄 This Christmas Eve, Carmel is hosting a mini Christmas Village after our two services, and we need Care Groups, families and individuals to help! Whether you enjoy cooking, making crafts, or simply have a heart to serve, there’s a place for you! ❤️ Serve together, build friendships and, most importantly, share God’s love and the joy of Christmas with our visitors and friends. 📅 Date: 24 December 2026 🙌 Keen to help? Contact Hannah Teo (@lactasedeficiency on Telegram) or click the link below to fill in the form. The committee will get back to you! Let’s make Christmas a warm and welcoming celebration for all! 🌟 Form link: https://forms.gle/LrNy3LUqfcyxKk9H9

👨 Carmel Men for Christ (CMfC) CMfC recently held “Conversation with 3 Men for Christ Alumni Speakers” on Saturday, 17 October. Read some of the reflections and testimonies from those who attended, and be encouraged by the speakers’ experiences, insights and faith journeys. 🙏 To God be the glory!