Orchard Presbyterian Church
In the present
The church building has been developed and upgraded over the years
and it now holds many congregations in all different languages from Mandarin to
even German. The church also holds classes for children, on certain days at
certain times.
In history
Orchard Road Presbytarian Church was a
Mission Chapel, a building that The East India Company contributed $250 towards
to. Since a sizeable number of scots were worshipping at the mission chapel ,
it was nickname the “Scots Church”. A meeting was held in 1822 to form the
first Presbyterian congregation but it was not realised until the arrival of Rev Thomas McKenzie Fraser in
1856.
The land that the current Presbyterian Church of Singapore was built was only given on 6 May 1875. However, the location of the Church's foundation stone laid in 1877 is not known. The Church finished building in 1878 at the cost of $20 000 and it started off with a congregation of 42.
The land that the current Presbyterian Church of Singapore was built was only given on 6 May 1875. However, the location of the Church's foundation stone laid in 1877 is not known. The Church finished building in 1878 at the cost of $20 000 and it started off with a congregation of 42.
During the Japanese Occupation, it was
used by the Japanese as their supply base and most of its early records were
destroyed. In 1947, when World War 2 ended, Rev Geer who was interned in Changi
reopened the Church for regular service.
The Church only had minor renovations
till a major one in 1975, where the Sanctuary was extended and in 1985 where
the new extension with Dunman Hall was successfully completed and the new
chapel built behind Tomlinson Hall.
Now, the church holds services in many
languages including English, Mandarin, Indonesian, German and Dutch. In
addition to the English-speaking congregation, in the year 1968, a Mandarin
speaking one, followed by an Indonesian one was added to the Church in 1976. In
1978 a German congregation started up. Causing the
services to be in many languages.
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