Early History
The People’s Church traces its roots to a bomb shelter in Hougang Avenue 10. Started in 1998 as an outreach centre from Elim Church, The People’s Church is now an independent and fully fledged church. In March 2008, Senior Pastor, Reverend Patrick Cheong, then a full-time ministry worker, heeded God’s calling and took up leadership of the church. The church was officially registered with the Registrar of Societies on 28 May 2008 and constituted as ‘The People’s Church’, a church of the people, by the people and for the people.
Since then, it has been a journey of faith and obedience for The People’s Church. In the early years, it was rough sailing for The People’s Church. With only a bomb shelter, the church faced facilities and growth issues. Recognising this, the church council and Senior Pastor Cheong made plans to relocate the church. The relocation would allow the church to meet increasing congregational needs, establish a dedicated children’s Sunday school ministry and provide office space for church staff. The vision was for the people of the church to have a new beginning and a safe place to worship God.
To realise this new beginning, the church had to raise funds from scratch, as we had almost nothing to our name after becoming independent. The cost of renovating the premises, purchasing a sound system and providing new furnishings and facilities was more than we could bear. However, the church knew that no cost was impossible for our Lord Almighty. The church pushed on and took a bold step of faith to proceed with the relocation.
From Bomb Shelter to LHK3 and 18 Howard Road
The People’s Church moved into the LHK 3 building on 20 September 2009, marking an important new chapter in the church’s journey. The LHK 3 premises had two sanctuary halls for services, two Sunday school ministry rooms for God’s Army, a general office, a conference room, an infant care room and a pantry for church members.
With these blessings, church members were able to enjoy extended fellowship with one another during weekly prayer meetings. This was especially important for the youth, allowing them to focus on their journey with Christ and grow into future ministry leaders through the HeartBeat Youth Ministry. Seeing the need to minister to the Mandarin-speaking community, the church also launched Mandarin and Hokkien services. The Hokkien services ministered to elderly residents at the AWWA Community Home for Senior Citizens.
After many blessed years at LHK 3, The People’s Church took another step of faith and moved to its new Worship Centre at 18 Howard Road. Today, this is where our church family gathers for worship, fellowship and ministry as we continue to grow and serve God together.
The People’s Church recognises that the blessings bestowed upon the church have only been made possible by God and His divine power. We are a family-centric church, and if you are looking for a touch of the Lord, we warmly invite you to join us at our Worship Centre at and worship with us.