Siew Ling went to Mongolia for three months and in that spend, God stirred her heart and called her for something bigger. She prayed and eventually decided to follow His call to move to Mongolia in February 2011. Through her work, she began to deepen her relationships with the children and...
Connor and Nathan met attending Island ECC’s Kids Club and became quick friends. Through this friendship, Nathan grew out of his quiet shell and began taking part in the classroom. A teacher at Kids Club introduced the two families and the relationship continued to grow as children and...
Reinhard came from Indonesia with his father, who served at a church for 6 years. One day, the church informed his father that they will discontinue the working relationship, which shocked the family and caused Reinhard great anxiety as it could mean having to leave Hong Kong. Reinhard...
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Christmas is usually a very busy time for most people. There are parties to attend, gifts to buy, families to visit, friends to celebrate with. While it’s a good time to enjoy the...
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 Advent means the coming. The season of Advent signifies our coming out of the darkness into the light. Traditionally, this was celebrated by the lighting of candles...
The words that Isaac Watts wrote in 1719 are heard in stores all around Hong Kong and the world this time of year. Truly the word joy is associated with this season because at the first Christmas the angels used it with the shepherds to announce the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. An angel of...
Outreach and the desire to reach lost populations in all corners of every nation is the heart of our church. Here at Island ECC, we have creative staff and volunteer teams who are constantly thinking of interesting ways to engage people with God's word and light. God honoured this...
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through...
Among the colourful cast of characters, the shepherds, angels, wise men, Joseph and Mary, Zechariah is usually overlooked in the Christmas story. “Who?” Exactly. But of all the above, Zechariah was the first one to be given a preview that God was planning something huge and...
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10Life is busy and we are besieged by a constant stream of activities. The new normal is to be busy with being busy. If one were to admit, “Today, I’m not so busy,&rdquo...