Chinese Methodist

Church in Australia

gets new bishop

THE CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA (CMCA) has a new bishop. At its 9^th Session in Brisbane last November, the Rev James Kwang was elected bishop, succeeding Bishop Albert Chiew.

In his sharing, Bishop Kwang exhorted his flock to “build a caring and loving fellowship and make a difference in the world we live”.

“God wants us to gather together anew, serving Him and supporting one another, to share with those in need, to give hope and new life in the midst of this broken and sinful world,” he added.  

The CMCA, whose primary aim is to reach out to immigrants and students of Chinese origin from South-east Asian countries, is divided into three districts – Australia West, Australia South and Australia East. It has 11 churches and four preaching points with 26 pastors and nine lay preachers.

Immanuel Methodist Church in Perth, Western Australia, is the biggest church in terms of Sunday Service attendance, which totals an average of 460, including about 90 Sunday School children. – Connection, the English newsletter of The Chinese Methodist Message, Sarawak Chinese Annual Conference.