• Blog

    True Shalom

    Shalom (שלום). As a Christian, we may have been greeted with this word at least once. There is something unique and heartwarming about being greeted with this Hebrew word. But what is it about this word that comforts the heart of every believer in Christ? Simply put, shalom is the Hebrew word for “peace”, and it is commonly used among Israelis and occasionally used among Christians as a greeting and a farewell. And in both modern and Biblical days, shalom is also used to ask about one’s wellbeing. Most of us think of peace as a state of quietness or tranquility. It can also be thought of as the absence…

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  • COVID-19

    Did you miss the announcement?

    As announced in our Sunday Service, GBC IMPACT will reopen for in-person service this Sunday (14 Nov). Here is a detailed SOP for your attention: We encourage all visitors to update their MySejahtera before they come for Worship Services. We trust that everyone will play their part to comply with the SOPs and together we will ensure that our in-person Sunday Service will be an experience to savor! Only fully vaccinated persons are eligible to attend For those unvaccinated due to medical reasons, they will have to get a letter from their doctor to be allowed to attend Worship Services Only a person with “Low Risk No Symptom” (blue) or…

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  • Blog

    Be a Butterfly

    After many weeks of staying at home, I finally decided to go to my usual barber to have a haircut. He is from India and his family is still there, so he lives alone here. When I arrived, there were no other customers but he was his usual pleasant and cheerful self. We chatted a bit and I asked him whether the business was better since Penang is now in phase 3. He replied that it has picked up a little but it was still far from what it used to be. He was resigned to the “new norm” of lesser income and I noted a tinge of disappointment in…

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