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WELCOME
We are glad that you are taking time to visit our website. We hope that it will give you an idea of what our church is like!
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At EFCC-IC, we welcome all to join in our worship services where you will be joined by members of many nationalities. We are passionate about the teaching of God’s Word and delight in seeking out each other for fellowship and prayer.
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We have two congregations - one in At our services, the Good News about Jesus is always preached because we want everyone to hear it and commit to having a deep personal relationship with our loving God. You will also find small groups designed to help you grow in your understanding of Jesus Christ and in godliness; and we have a Sunday School programme for all ages.
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As a church, we are mindful of the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28:19 thus a responsibility to be good stewards of our resources. This calling sets our ministry emphasis on providing both financial and manpower support to missions, teaching and equipping ministries.
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At EFCC-IC, we are encouraged to serve and not be served. We recognize that because we form different parts of the same body, we are responsible for using our gifts and abilities to edify the church (1 Corinthians 3:7-9, 1 Corinthians 12:14-24). Though imperfect, we cling to the hope and promise that our God can make perfect use of our imperfect lives.
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We hope you will visit and worship with us, and consider making the EFCC-IC Christian family a part of your life.
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ABOUT US
EFCC-IC is a member church of the Evangelical Free Church of China, one of several English speaking congregations among 50+ Evangelical Free Churches in Hong Kong. The Evangelical Free Church of China was first planted in 1887 in China by missionaries from the Evangelical Free Church of America, and moved her base to Hong Kong after the Second World War.
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We were founded in 1991 through the vision and encouragement of the Evangelical Free Church of China - Tai Koo Shing Church. Pastor Charles Crabtree, an American missionary, served as the first pastor.
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In November 1994, we called our first full time pastor, Pastor Paul E Snuffer, who began his ministry in February 1995. We became an independent member of EFCC in 1996 and has since planted an English speaking church in Discovery Bay, Discovery Bay International Community Church, which is also an independent member of EFCC now.
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On Pastor Snuffer’s departure, Pastor David J Magee served as pastor from 1998 to 2008. During his time, we moved our worship services to the current location at Lingnan Secondary School, nurtured a a strong mission focus and planted a Cantonese speaking church - Joyous Grace.
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Rev. Dr. Barry Davis began serving as Senior Pastor in February 2010. Pastor Barry had ten-plus years of experience in the business world, primarily in the aerospace industry, before entering full time ministry. Prior to IEFC he was an Associate Professor at Multnomah Biblical Seminary. Pastor Barry continued to build the church and saw Joyous Grace through to become and independent member of EFCC.
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Vincent Kan, a member since the church began and a longtime Elder, is pastor from February 2016.