In 1973, a group of 80 Christians formed a congregation apart from their base
church at Kum Yan Methodist Church. For 3 to 4 years they moved from meeting
halls to meeting halls but firmly believed that God would provide a more
permanent meeting place.

In 1977, God made available a property at 84 St Francis Road which they named Singapore Christian Canaan Church, just like the Israelites of old when God had led them to the promised land – Canaan. The congregation continued to grow and in 1979, an English-speaking congregation was formed, mainly from children of the Chinese-speaking parent congregation. God had blessed this new group of believers and added many new members. Both congregations were tremendously blessed by the Lord and in 1994, the Filipino Fellowship was started by God’s grace.

Canaan is experiencing a new era in its growth. God has created a means for Canaan to expand, made possible by a new, larger building on the same premise. To better reflect the directions of the new ministries and our commitment to minister to the people around us, we named the new building Canaan Centre.

Canaan will yet look forward to be a service to God and you. We can expect greater ministry opportunities as we grow in love and service.