Welcome to the

National Council of Churches of Singapore

Dear Friends,

We welcome you to the website of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) and hope
you will take a few minutes to learn about us. The 2018 launch of our redesigned website is part of
our commitment to improve communication and dissemination of information to member churches
and the general public. Thank you for your interest and support of NCCS.

Founding
The NCCS was constituted as a national organization of churches in July 1974, although it had been
inaugurated as an ecumenical fellowship of churches known as the Malayan Christian Council as
early as January 1948.

Membership
Over the years, the NCCS became a fellowship of churches embracing the majority of denominations
and independent churches. Our fellowship includes churches large and small and they come from
different traditions and backgrounds.

Our NCCS family is steadily growing. As of today, our Council stands at 255 member
churches. There are four categories of members. They are 1) Founder Members; 2) Full Members;
3) Congregational Members; 4) Associate Members. Every year, we receive new applications to join
the fellowship.

Representing Churches
NCCS also makes representation on behalf of churches when the need arises. For instance, in land
scarce Singapore, many churches are ‘sitting tenants’ on lease hold land. This poses a challenge of
raising funds for lease renewal while trying to maintain their commitment to welfare work in
community. Therefore, NCCS is engaging the authorities to relook at the high cost of lease renewal.

A Think-tank
The Ethos Institute for Public Christianity is a Christian think-tank formed by the National Council of
Churches, Trinity Theological College and the Bible Society of Singapore. The main purpose of this
think-tank is to help Christians here reflect biblically and from a Christian point of view on the issues
that confront us today. Through public dialogues, lectures and publications, Ethos assists the church
in its witness in society.

Our Christian Partners

NCCS also believes in working with other Christian groups in Singapore. In recent years, it has
cooperated with the Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Fellowship of Singapore and
LoveSingapore. When Christians can find common ground for service, then our public witness will
bring honour to God.

Singapore Christians are mindful that they live in a multi-racial and multi-faith society. While we
worship and share our faith freely, we also need to be respectful of others who choose different paths
to faith. Together with people of other faiths, NCCS continues to contribute to peace building and
harmony in our nation.

Yours faithfully,

Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian

General Secretary
National Council of Churches of Singapore