The church with love and compassion

      CLC started their first service on 18 June 2006 at 10.00 am, using School of Art building, Peakhurst NSW. The first service was attended by approx 30 people (included children). After the service, whilst we were having lunch together, out of the blue, there was an aircraft flying high, exactly above the building and crafting two written smokes in the sky such as “Trust in Jesus alone” and “Jesus saves”. At that time, in my heart, I knew that God used those two “signs” in the sky to send a message that He confirmed the ministry of CLC and also gave His anointing and blessings upon the beloved congregation. A few months later, I felt that God would let us occupy that small building for just about one year only, so I announced it to the congregation.

      We were so happy, because we felt God’s presence in our dynamic and powerful Sunday services. Lots of miracles happened among the congregation. The church members were united as a Christ family and one accord. They were helping each other and doing the ministries with full of happiness, even though we have to load and unload our music instruments and sound equipments every Sunday. God sent lots of new multicultural church goers, but also screened some people away from the church. Lots of lives have been changed drastically. In one year, God made the church grew up until 50-60 people. The building became too small for the church, so we started to seek another building with bigger capacity. God was so great! He fulfilled His promise by providing a beautiful building for His church. A week after celebrating our first anniversary in Sunday service on 17 June 2007, then we moved to Hall of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Kogarah NSW. CLC continued the ministry in the new place since 24 June 2007.   

      Even though initially CLC’s organization is different, but from the beginning CLC has been accepted and treated like a “family member” by St. Paul’s congregation. CLC has been supported very much by St. Paul’s church, especially by providing lots of facilities for the ministry. Along the existence in St. Paul’s church complex, CLC has also been cooperating and hand in hand with St. Paul’s in some ministries and activities, included in some church projects’ developments. God is also blessing CLC very much in this place. For the last few months, He is sending up until more than 100 church goers on the Sunday service. All the glory is just for Him.

      Actually, CLC has been offered to become St. Paul’s church member for a quite long time. However, after considering the offer for more than one year, eventually, CLC decided to gladly receive it based on the autonomously principles which is mutual respecting and acknowledging the authority of each other communities. Therefore, commencing from 15 March 2009, officially and legally, CLC becomes a family member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, equal with the other existed congregations in the organization. This membership is in the will of God for the sake of the unity of The Body of Christ and more achieving the main purpose of His Church which is reaching out the lost souls and broadening the ministries to the multicultural communities through all over Australia.

      Thanks to God for His blessing upon this membership which is not resulting any internal changing at all in CLC such as: doctrine, liturgy, management, leadership, etc. Praise God for all of St. Paul’s existed congregations that accepting CLC as a new member in the family. Under the grace of God, through this unity, all of us will be empowered to do more effective and productive mission to the world. His story in CLC has begun and will be continued more spectacular in the future to come for His glory. Amen !

In the blessings of Jesus Christ,  

Ps. Agus R.D. Setyahardja