Ten years ago, for our 30th Anniversary, we commemorated the life our church in a book called "Food Faith Family". For our 40th Anniversary, we invited members of our church to write a letter to our church.

We’re going to publish those letters into a book called Dear ECC, and we’re almost ready to send our design to the printing studio. Dear ECC will be a coffee-table magazine style book which will sit nicely side-by-side with your copy of Food Faith Family.

Below are sample of pages from the book. The book will be approximately 76 pages, filled with your wonderful photos and words.

We’ll be concluding our This is Love series in 1 John, and it’s only right to live out the sense of brotherly and sisterly community we have over food!

We also celebrate another year of God’s ministry through ECC. A church is made up of so many people, loving and caring for one another in so many ways. Our service will be filled with thankfulness for all He enables.

Please RSVP using the form link below. You can let us know if you’re bringing a dish so we can plan accordingly. If you’re our guest - we don’t expect you to bring anything, just come and enjoy church and lunch with us!

Our AGM is a time for us to celebrate what God is doing through the many facets of ministry at ECC. It’s a time that our leaders can share our vision for the upcoming year. It’s a time that shapes how we steward what we have to serve with. It’s a time for you to consider how you are part of a ministry that serves and builds a Kingdom for Christ.

We invite all people connected with the ministry of ECC to attend our AGM. If you’re not a member of ECC and would like to attend, we just ask that you inform Pastor Joel or one of the Elders by 15 November.

For voting members, we are seeking the confirmation of Elaine Chan as Deacon for another term (3 years). Elaine has previously served as a deacon, and her return to the church council brings a servant heart and experience to the team. The voting will be conducted during the AGM.

The AGM will commence at 11:30am on 17th November.

Last year we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of our church. We asked you to write a letter to the church to encourage the congregation, giving praise to God for what He has already done and looking forward to what He will continue to do. We want to publish that book for keepsakes, but it would be all the more commemorative if it had photos of what our church looks like now!

We’re going to take these photos after Sunday Service on 27 October, so make sure you have time to stick around and be part of this!

WHEN

• 12th - 25th June 2025

• Registrations of interest are due by August 31, 2024

WHY GO?

• to serve OMF MKs (Missionary Kids) by running a kids’ programme at OMF Cambodia’s annual conference. It’s an opportunity to minister to them by spending time with them, teaching them from the bible, praying with and encouraging them. It allows parents the opportunity to fully engage at the conference together with their OMF team mates from across the country.

• to learn how to do ministry and mission in a different cultural context. For some it may be to explore the possibility that short term could become long term.

• to deepen relationships for ECC with people of Cambodia and the long term missionaries that serve there. It will give us insight to how to pray or support better.

• for ⁠spiritual growth of both the individual and the church in developing a heart for other peoples.

THE TEAM

We are looking to form a team comprising a Going Team and a Sending Team.

• A Sending Team will help support, liaise and learn.

• A Going Team consisting of 8 adults who will prepare the kids program and Go.

DRAFT ITINERARY

• Siem Reap : orientation, team meeting, adjusting to weather and culture, seeing Angkor Wat (historical and cultural relic)

• 5 day OMF National Conference

• Phnom Penh: see the city where the Porters are current based, understand the work they do, pray and encourage the Porters and their team.

NEXT STEPS

• Pray about your role in this journey.

• Pray for the formation of the teams and the wisdom of the leaders and church to hear God’s leading for who will go.

• Register your interest whether you want to support or go and stay in touch. This will let Jonno, Jo or Pastor Joel to get in touch with you!

• Look out for more info in the church newsletter.

For many years we’ve supported Destiny Haven (destinyhaven.org.au). It’s a residential place of healing for women whose lives have been shattered by life-controlling issues including addiction, eating disorders and self-harm. It was co-founded by Janine Epere, who is the daughter of Kel Willis. Kel will be preaching on this Sunday!

Destiny’s goal is to equip vulnerable women with the tools and support they need to lead productive and fulfilling lifestyles. We’re looking forward to some of the women from Destiny Haven joining us for this Sunday Service!

After the service, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the ministry of Destiny Haven by buying some of the products (Belgian chocolate, jewellery, chilli, jams etc) made by women in the program.

It’s the end of the first term of Sunday School! After a great term of discussing Hebrews alongside the rest of the church, our high schoolers are going to spend this Sunday afternoon after church for lunch and games. They’re inviting anyone in Year 6 to join them as well. For more details, contact Lauren or Pastor Joel.

Good Friday is a celebration of Jesus’ crucifixion.

His crucifixion symbolically made Jesus the eternal sacrifice for sin.

It means that the punishment that we deserve for our sins has been paid for Jesus.

Join us for a family friendly Good Friday service, easter egg hunt + picnic! We will be at the Centre for Ministry, North Parramatta. Weather permitting, we will hold the service outdoors, near the auditorium (not in the Chapel where we have our usual Sunday service).

After the service, we will be sharing a picnic lunch as a church. Each of our ten growth groups will be working together to bring lunch for their group and our guests, sharing hospitality from our hearts!

Please remember to RSVP - it helps us make sure we have enough teachers for the adjoining kids program, enough easter eggs for the easter egg hunt, enough hot cross buns for morning tea, and enough food to share!

We’re excited to baptize Ikuto and Helen! We'll worship together, and hear the way that Ikuto and Helen have responded to the love of Jesus Christ in their lives. We welcome everyone to join us as the church, united in Christ.

Join us at Epping Gospel Chapel, Duntroon Ave, Epping for the service starting at Saturday 23rd March, 4pm.

The service will be followed by a celebration dinner - your RSVP is appreciated so we can cater accordingly! Please confirm your RSVP by 18 March.

Join us for the ordination of Joel Chong, called to serve as the Pastor of Evangelical Chinese Church, Sydney. Your presence and prayers on this occasion would mean a lot and we invite all church members, dear ministers and friends of the church to attend.

The service will be held at our usual Sunday location and commence at 2pm. Afternoon tea will follow after the service.

Please RSVP by 18 February for catering purposes.

Chinese New Year is a cultural celebration looking forward to the year ahead and it’s a time when families come together to eat! As Christians, we gather together as God’s family, because of our faith in Jesus. As a Church, we are welcoming everyone to share a special pot luck meal together. Bring a dish, bring a friend or both!

We’re going to begin Christmas Day together, acknowledging the history-changing event of Jesus Christ coming into our world: making God known to all the ends of earth, bringing grace and forgiveness.

Our friend Len Tan will speak on Christology: the nature of Christ who can be known to you too! This is the first of a three talk series which Len will be sharing with us over the summer.

Unlike our usual Sunday services, we won’t share morning tea together after the service - but we still want you to experience the hospitality of the church! We have a number of Christmas gatherings where you’d be welcomed. If you’re interested in some Christmas Day hospitality, please reach out here!

Come and see how Christmas turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.

God steps into our world to love and save through a baby. Let's look at how Mary, Joseph and the Shepherds all respond differently. How will you respond?

Come join us for a special Christmas service for everyone! Doors are open from 9am, with our service starting at 9:30am. The combined part of the service will be approximately be 30-40mins, after which the kids will break off into different activities, while the adults continue for a short talk.

We’ll have morning tea together afterward.

To mark the special milestone, we are going to celebrate God’s faithfulness through 40 years of ministry and mission at ECC. We’re holding a celebration dinner at Rhodes Phoenix on 3rd December. The night will commence at 6pm, with doors open at 5:30pm.

During the night, we’ll celebrate with testimonies across the years but also pray together for the years ahead. As we've learned together this year, we need to seek God first so that He will carry and lead us in our mission to nurture and equip disciples of Jesus: for faithful service in our local church and beyond.

We’ve invited all our past ministers who have served our congregation over the years to join us. We also invite anyone who have been connected with the ministry of ECC to join us for this special occasion!

Adults: $60
Children: (5-12 years) - $30
RSVP and payment required by 19th November

Brother and Sisters in Christ! We have great joy in people responding to the message of Jesus Christ - that He yearns to restore His relationship with us, in perfect love!

We’re holding a baptism service on Saturday 28th October, 4pm. We'll worship together, and hear the way that Jesus has impacted the lives of two people who will be baptised. We welcome everyone who wants to witness this significant occasion to join us in unity with the church found in Christ.

Colby, 22, is currently studying Advanced Computing at USYD. "For the last 8 years, I’ve been on a journey exploring the Christian faith. It was in one of my lowest moments that I discovered what it really means when Christians talk about relationship with God. I felt convicted by the Holy Spirit that I am a sinner in need of God." God has transformed and grown him tremendously in recent years.

Ikuto, 30, is a Japanese primary school teacher at Murray Farm Public School. He decided to follow Jesus from the age of 16. It's been a number of years since then and there's been some ups and downs along with the way. But Ikuto now sees God's goodness in it all and is ready to declare it in his life.

Following the service, we will have dinner together, celebrating with Ikuto, Colby and the church family. Your RSVP is important so we can cater accordingly.

Come and join in the fun for a foreshore walk of picturesque Breakfast Point/Cabarita on Friday August 18.

Please assemble at Cabarita at 9.30 am. There are limited parking permits, so please try to car pool or come by ferry to Cabarita Wharf.

We will walk for about 90 minutes and those of you who prefer an easier pace can take a shorter route.

Lunch will be at a quaint waterfront cafe which serves a good variety of food at reasonable prices.

After lunch we will watch the first of a series of videos on how to change our mindset to become more effective as salt and light to influence people for Christ.

Please RSVP to Albert Lee by August 14

9:30am Foreshore Walk

11:30am Lunch

1:00pm Video on Salt and Light

2:00pm Fellowship