English Ministry

Annual Report – 09/2025 – 08/2026

I want to begin our report with a prayer of thanksgiving:

Father, we praise you for being our great Shepard in our church family over the past year, and over the past 38 years. I am humbled by Your faithfulness and providence as I serve in the English ministry team. I am deeply encouraged by how the Holy Spirit has moved us to grow closer together as a family. I pray that You will continue to lead Your church, empowering us with Your love and grace as we seek to honour your name in everything we do. I also pray that You will open doors for us to share the gospel with the wider community, and give us the wisdom to be salt and light in this world. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

 “Rooted in Christ” through the deepening in Scripture has been the goal that we sought to nurture this past year. Our hope and prayer have been that our brothers and sisters will discover a deeper sense of joy and delight in God’s word. I praise God for His work among us – it has truly a joy to see brothers and sisters grow in His word through our bible studies in growth groups. EMC (English Ministry Committee) has also resume “The Vine Project” to reflect and discern how God might be leading us to be better witness of His gospel message. It has been a rich time of rediscovering the core purpose and vision of being His church.Please continue to pray that God will lead our leadership team to serve faithfully for His kingdom glory.

I am personally grateful to God for the opportunity to grow and serve as a pastor – taking on the English congregational pastoral role as well as leading our youth in NSY. God has been faithful in challenging me to depend on Him as I serve. I pray that God will give me wisdom in juggling the two roles I have at hand. I also would like to ask that we continue to pray for a new youth pastor so that we can better minister to our young people and provide the pastoral support our church family needs.

One highlight of the year was the combine church camp held at Collaroy, where we enjoyed a weekend together with the larger church family. I praise God for the love and care that was evident throughout the camp and I am deeply moved by how God is drawing us closer together as one family in Christ. 

I also want to thank God for providing MES with missional opportunities with OM and CAWF. Please continue to pray for those who will be serving on the OM ship this Dec, pray this be an eye opening opportunity for our team to see how God works in different parts of the world. Also, pray for those who are involved with organising the CAWF missional conference in 2027. May God give them wisdom to serve with others across the global and that the message of Christ be shared with those who are seeking for Him.

Finally, I praise God for everyone who has volunteered to serve over the past twelve months, across all areas of ministry. Our church family is unable to grow without people generously and faithfully giving their time and energy to serve. As we enter into a new year as a church family, I continue to pray that God will continue His transforming work in us, and that we will be humble, faithful, and united as one body in Christ.

In Him,

Rev. Eric Lai