Hanya Sebutir Harapan: TJC Donggongon Church Visiting Group

06072016: TJC Donggongon members went for a church visiting trip to 4 churches in the Kota Belud area; TJC Kota Belud, Guong, Bambangan and Gentuong. All of us gathered at the Donggongon church as early as 7.30 am. Everyone was so excited.

Before starting our journey for the day, Dn Andrew Wong as the visiting group leader gave a simple briefing about the schedule for that day and arranged the transportations. Later, all of us pray and before leaving we took a group photo for remembrance. Total numbers joining the trip was 32 person consisting of members from Donggongon, Penampang, Kolombong and England church.

Dn Andrew Wong giving briefing

Group photo :)

At around 10.00 am, we arrived at Kota Belud church. As soon we arrived, we received warm welcome by the Kota Belud brethren.

TJC Kota Belud

We gathered in the church and Dn Andrew led the prayer. Later he gave some speech introducing Kota Belud church.

After that, Dn Clement Chong the chairman of Kota Belud gave his speech and a few testimonies about how he preached the gospel in the early days, from 1983 until 2013 in the Kota Belud area.

Souvenir from Donggongon church visiting group

After a short gathering in the church hall, all of us had a look around the church compound and enjoyed the refreshment prepared by Kota Belud brethren.

Collection of bells

Kota Belud church is famous for crafts made of natural resources such as stone and wood made by Dn Clement Chong himself.

Gold fish made of stone

Stone crafts

Fish made of wood

Car craft made of stone

Enjoying refreshment prepared by Kota Belud church

Gigantic radio shoes made of wood / tree trunk

There is a little garden outside the church filled with cute and unique crafts by Dn Clement Chong.

Stone animals

Next stop, Guong church. We arrived here at 11.45 am. We had our lunch here and then proceed with fellowship activities at 1.00 pm.

TJC Guong

Warm & full of love greetings from brethren of Guong church

Prayer led by Dn Andrew Wong

Lunch prepared by Guong church

Dining hall area

Grace Garden Building

Previous Guong church

The fellowship activity started with hymn and prayer led by Dn Maleakhi Tarintim, chairman of Guong church. After that, he gave his speech - church history and current church progress and activities.

Next, speech by Dn Andrew Wong, chairman of Donggongon church.

Up next was choir presentation.

TJC Guong children's choir

Ester choir (TJC Guong)

Visiting group choir

Sing along ~ Jalan Serta Yesus

The sing along was led by the children's choir and Dn Maleakhi.

And lastly, we had come to the end of the fellowship activity. Two churches exchanged souvenirs.

Group photo for remembrance.

Thank you TJC Guong. Till we meet again

Before we proceed to the next church, Dn. Maleakhi brought us to the shooting range - "New Zealand in Kota Belud" because of the green field and blue sky scenery. Beautiful place.

No. 6 Shooting Range, Kota Belud

Mountains & blue sky

We have reached our third destination, the Bambangan prayer house. This is the new prayer house which is still in building progress.

Bambangan prayer house

The paddy field across the prayer house

Our last destination, Gentuong church. We visited both the new and current Gentuong church. During our visit, the brethren were working on the new church.