by Inban Caldwell In Celebration of MPCC’s 50th Anniversary Inban Caldwell with his wife, Roxanne In June 1989, I was appointed to oversee Marine Parade Christian Centre (MPCC). Just two months earlier, in April 1989, the pastor of MPCC had left in response to a missionary call to Canada. Then in May 1989, a group of 147 youths departed. Within four months of my appointment, in October 1989, another 103 members left. I was later told that these departures were the fulfilment

by Dr Ang Hui Kheng In Celebration of MPCC’s 50th Anniversary Dr Ang (front-right) in a recent photo taken on 10th February 2026 at the Pioneers’ Reunion. I began attending MPCC in 1978, the year I turned 21—the year my mother finally allowed me to choose my own religious faith.   I had become a Christian at 14 through Youth for Christ meetings after school. However, from age 14 to 21, I was permitted to attend church only once, when my Secondary School Mathematics teacher in

We had a wonderful Pioneers’ Reunion on 10th February . Here is an excerpt of a piece of history which was shared at this gathering:On a warm Sunday afternoon in February 1976, a small group of Anglicans gathered for worship in a new HDB flat at  Block 13, Marine Terrace . Ho Cheow Seng and his wife, Irene, graciously opened their home to host the service. That simple gathering marked the birth of what would become  Marine Parade Christian Centre or MPCC . The 1970s were a pe

We are expecting over a hundred participants at this Tuesday’s Pioneers Dinner Event. Roughly a third are currently worshipping at MPCC. Gark Teck has brought his roaster to church, and we will be roasting chicken and char siew the traditional way. I thought it would be fun to cook food from the 70s or 80s—and I suppose these roast meats qualify nicely. We can also expect a faith-inspiring programme in the Sanctuary: worship, testimonies, sharing, and prayer. As with all reun