As you walk down Commonwealth Drive, a building that stands out is Queenstown Lutheran Church.
With its art deco facade of striking geometry, one cannot miss this Church. Completed on 13 March 1966, this is the second Lutheran Church in Singapore.
The Lutheran Conference in Malaya obtained the site in 1962 and the development was driven by the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer located at Duke Road, while funds for the building came from the Lutheran Church in America. Before the building was completed, missionaries would play the accordion and tell stories on vacant land to neighbourhood children.
To the early residents of Commonwealth, the church was a centre for community activities and services. Kindergarten classes, taekwondo, language courses and sports meets were some of the activities organised while the community infrastructure of Queenstown was being developed. Today, the church continues to provide counselling and other social and tuition services.