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Rev. Vallance & Lula Baird

1949 to 1951

In 1949, Rev. Vallance & Lula Baird, who were pastoring Elim Church, felt the need of establishing a new Church primarily for the Cantonese-speaking people. A shop-house at E-24 Rayman Avenue was rented from the Singapore Improvement Trust.

The Church was known as Assembly of God Gospel Hall. Sunday services for the first few months were attended mainly by children. Slowly but steadily, the Church began to grow. The Church was later set in order with 38 charter members by Rev. Howard Osgood, the Far East Field Director of the Assemblies of God of America.



Rev. & Mrs. Cyril G Francis

1951 to 1954

Rev. & Mrs. Cyril G. Francis, who were British missionaries, helped to minister to the Church in Rayman Avenue when the Bairds were away.


Mdm. Lau To Chan

Mdm. Lau To Chan who came from Hong Kong, ministered mainly to the Cantonese-speaking people. She was ordained in 1957.

Others who also ministered to the church during this period were Mdm Tan Kiat Jin, a Teochew Bible Woman; Rev. Sarah Johnson, an American lady, who was a lecturer at the Hong Kong Bible School; Rev. J. Wagner, an American lady missionary and Rev. Luther Szetoh who was from Hong Kong and he was also a travelling evangelist.



Rev. Stevens L. Nolin & Family

1954 to 1968

Rev. & Mrs. Stevens L. Nolin took over as the pastors of the Church from 1954. They found a property at 1-A Kim Keat Road in November 1959. The property was purchased and remodelling began. The building at 1-A Kim Keat Road was dedicated on Easter Sunday in 1960. The church was named Faith Assembly of God Church.

Rev. Edna M. Devin assumed the pastorship in 1963. Rev. & Mrs. Stevens L. Nolin returned the year after and continued to pastor the church until their return to America in 1968, after serving for almost 14 years.



Rev. Edna Devin

1963 to 1964

Rev. Edna Devin, an American lady missionary from Indonesia, served as an interim Pastor while the Nolins returned to United States on furlough.



Rev. & Mrs. Francis Cheong

1968 to 1977

Rev. Francis Cheong took over in August 1968 and continued as a pastor till he resigned in February 1977 to become the youth co-ordinator of the Assemblies of God of Singapore.



Rev. Andrew Ong & Family

1977 to Present

Rev. Andrew Ong Chuan Leong, the Pastor of Glad Tidings Assembly, Klang, started his pastorship on 15th August 1977. He is still serving as the Senior Pastor of the Church and is leading a team of young and dedicated pastors and Christian workers in the High-Calling ministry.