Dear brothers and sisters,

I praise our Lord, Jesus, for the way He works among us in the area of mission.

Today is Sunday, 24th May, 2009 (Aldersgate’s Sunday). It is our annual Sunday where we remember how John Wesley felt his heart was strangely warmed. I described it as how he was touched by the Holy Spirit, and from then on, his life was never the same anymore. It was on 24th May, 1738. He was 25 years then! One thing that happened after the experience was his sermons changed for better and impacted many and so many people to Christ that he had to organized them in class, bands and society in order to disciple them. He started a Methodist movement! I was and am still very touched by his life after I researched his life in my master of ministry programmes. I aspired to be John Wesley to preach with passion and go out of my comfort to preach outside the church in other areas as far as I can go. He went throughout England and eventually sent missionaries to America.

Nevertheless, Jesus is my Lord and Saviour and I am His disciple.

John Wesley was very mission minded and followed Jesus 100%. GMC is very much trying to do the same. Sister Grace Chew shared about her mission experience in the morning and evening services. I listened to her sharing and I read her testimony before this. I thought this sister was going to stop at one time of mission as she was fulfilling her promise to God. To my surprise, in the midst of the evening service, she put up her hand and volunteered to go for Balingian mission on 22nd to 24th August. I could not help but believe that this is the Spirit of Mission working in her. My heart is so encouraged and touched that I write this for your all to read. So far, since we fix a vision of seeing 100 persons by the year 2010, to do short term mission since the year 2002, 95 persons have participated. I believe we definitely can reach our goal by the end of the year. The remaining challenge now is the vision of seeing 2 full time missionaries to be raised from the congregation by 2010.

Praise the Lord we have Brother Aaron Hii, Brother Peter Ting, Rev Dr Wong Kee Sing (Trinity Methodist Church, Kuching, the chairman of Sarawak Indigenous People Committee, Board of Evangelism, SCAC) and myself will going to Belaga, crossing the river to survey 2 Penan long houses (Long Tangau and Long Luar) tommorrow. Let us pray that after this GMC will send a team to go there.

A Disciple of Jesus who is all for Jesus and mission,
Pastor Law
(24th May, 2009)

Posted by Teresa Han

Tudan Methodist Groundbreaking Ceremony

Around two hundred people from all Miri Methodist churches gathered at Tudan Methodist new church site to witness the groundbreaking ceremony by SCAC President Rev. Dr. Su Chii Ann on last Sunday, May 17 2009.

Also present was the Methodist District Superintendent Rev. Esther Law, Pastor Rev. Lau Hui Seng (Grace Methodist Church), Pastors from various Miri Methodist Churches and District Lay Leader Brother Ting Kong Yu.

The ceremony started at 4:15 pm with a Iban traditional dance, followed by the presentation of Iban souvenir necklaces to President Rev. Dr. Su and to other Pastors.

Pastor Chan Jing Mei, the Pastor-in-charge of Tudan Methodist Church did the opening prayer followed by a welcome speech.

Then President Rev. Dr. Su with DS Rev. Esther Law, Pastor Chan Jing Mei and District Lay Leader Brother Ting Kong Yu executed the groundbreaking.

To also symbolize the auspicious occasion, President Rev. Dr. Su also beat a traditional Iban gong to commence the oncoming construction works to be carried out.

Light refreshments were served after the ceremony ended.

The Tudan brothers and sisters-in-Christ are warm and hospitable people.








We are blessed to have them. All glory and praise the God!

Written & Photograph by James Wong.
Posted by Peter Yong

Dear brothers and sisters,

You may like to read my sermon posted in this website. It is about submitting your life to God. One prayer by A. W. Tozer in my sermon worth your attention. It shows how you should submit your life to God.

Praise the Lord for the successful Tudan New Church Building earth breaking ceremony today at 4pm (17th May, 2009). About 150 people turned up. Praise the Lord for about 20 GMC members who attended it. Majority of Miri distict pastors were there.

Praise the Lord for sister Rose’s building work has begun. We hope it will be completed by the end of this month. She and 2 sons are from Tudan Preaching Centre and they are poor and they deserve our help. We still need about RM2,000 to buy wood and other material.

Praise the Lord we have confirmed 4 persons (myself, bro Peter Ting, Rev Dr Wong Kee Sing and Bro Aaron Hii) going for the Belaga mission survey to Long Tangau and Long Luar, where we are required to cross river and it required only half an hour of long boat ride. We confirm going on 25th and 26th May.

I pray that you witness the power of God at work in GMC as you peoples’ life are touched for Christ.

Disciple of Jesus,
Pastor Law
(17th May, 2009)

Posted by Teresa Han

Dear brothers and sisters and friends,

If you can refer to my sermon on the 10th of May, you will find that I teach based on the word of God, James 3:13-18, that you are to choose wisdom of heaven. Wisdom of heaven will produce characters like peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit and impartial and sincerity. Then your words are inspired by the Holy Spirit. If your words caused envy, selfish ambition, disorder and evil practice, then, your words are inspired by the devil.

Please do not forget to come for this coming Sunday, 4pm (17th May), the first BM church building earth breaking ceremony (by our president, Rev Dr Su Chii Ann). The venue is at Tudan. There is map available here in the blog.

Disciple of Jesus,
Pastor Law
(13th May, 2009)

Posted by Teresa Han

Dear brothers, sisters and friends,

Updates on Penan Missions At Belaga
Let us pray that 8 of us can go to visit to the 2 unvisited long houses (Long Luar and Long Tagang). In fact, we more or less have the 8 persons ready. Now, it is just a matter of organizing and getting the approval from Shin Yang authority. What is challenging about these 2 long houses is that we have to face the risk of the river. The date we request is 25th and 26th May.

Every Saturday Morning Prayer at 6 to 7AM
We have about 7 persons praying regularly every Saturday morning. We welcome you to join us in the church. Beside the Thursday night, I find that the morning prayer meeting is also very much a powerhouse for our church to move on.

In the most powerful name of Jesus I write,
Pastor Law
(2nd May, 2009)

Posted by Teresa Han

Earth breaking for the First Methodist BM Church in Sarawak Sunday, 17th May, 4pm, 2009

Dear faithful church members of GMC and friends out there,

This is the latest information about the Tudan Preaching Centre. It is Miri district BM ministry. Praise the Lord for the Naim Chendra which had completed the earthworks before we start building. The tender documents are out and 5 invited tenderers are involved. They have collected RM420,000.

GMC and the whole miri and SCAC and our friends have been praying and giving a lot all these years. Now, it is the moment to do earth breaking by our President on 17th May, sunday, 4pm. PLs see the map for direction. If you are in Miri, you must come to see the hand of God behind this ministry. Go there and have a look at the land the simple indigenous people houses and you will see the need for a church there.

It is going to be a simple church and the seating capacity is 500.

Location Map:-

Pls pray:

a. For good weather on that day.

b. Pray that the price will be low and the contractor will do it with responsibility.

c. Pray that we will start building by july or august and we willfinish by next year same time.

d. Pray by the time we finish, we will also finish our payment to the contractor.

God bless.

Pastor Law Hui Seng
Grace Methodist Church
eMail : ourgrace@streamyx.com
Telephone : 085-662660 & 085-664660


Purpose Statement : To Build a strong & United Church where every member is equipped for works of Service through whom Jesus Christ is made known

Posted by Peter Yong

The prayer points for GMC

a. pray that our parents, BB, GB and Sunday School teachers will make disciples among our children and all those children who are unders us. Pray that they will be built up in godly characters and grow up to be strong disciples of Jesus.

b. Pray that God will bless us with 100 BB boys and 100 GB girls by 2010. Pray that God will open up opportunity to do lots of outreach among the local primary schools near GMC. Pray that our Church memhers are sensitive to reach out to them. Pray that we are bold and empowered by the Holy Spirit to enter primary schools to make disciples of children.

c. pray that God will raise another 12 missionaries to be stationed at 6 Belaga Penan Long houses (2 each) by the end of this year. Thank God we have 2 so far.
d. Thank God for successful mission trip to Kapit. 52 children and adults are baptized. Pray for Rev Allan and Rev Arthur Tabor to do good follow up on the newly baptized.

e. Pray for 8 persons to come forward to go on mission to the the unreached Penan long houses at Long Luar and Long Tagan. We need to cross river and stay overnight at the long houses. The tentative date is 25th and 26th May. Pray that Shin Yang GM Will approve the mission and provide 2 long boats to cross the river to reach out to about 200 Penans.

f. Pray for church camp of GMC coming up next week 8th to 10th of May that God will grant us safety and journey mercy. Pray that it will be a great fellowship and great learning of God's work. Pray that the whole camp will be filled by love of God and we impact life. Pray for the president to arrive safely and Jesus will empower him preach powerful messages, word of God to impact life.

g. Pray for Tudan Preaching Centre that God will give them a very good contractor. they are in the proces of giving up tenders to potential bidders. pray we will be able to work within a budget of one million ringgit. We have RM400, 000 now. Pray that God will use the government, church members, overseas churches and persons to contribute to help us.

h. pray for God to contain the spread of swine flue from Maxico to other cities and countries. Pray that Malaysia immigrations and health department will take stern measures to protect our people from the attack of it.

i. pray for our church to raise 2 missionaries by 2010.

j. pray for the health of bro Jonathan Ting. God will help him to cope with severe pain as a result of the medication for the blood disorder. Pray that he will be able to do bone marrow transplant after 6 months.