Greetings,

This year, 2010, Calvary Assembly celebrates 50 years of God’s faithfulness.

In 1960, an American Missionary, Rev & Mrs Fred Seaward started Calvary Assembly as a house meeting at Dakota Crescent. It was a humble beginning.

In the first ten years, several pastors pastored this church for short periods. They were, Rev Lee Seang Lip (deceased), Rev Cliff Murray, Rev & Mrs. James KirkPatrick, Pastor Peter Kwan and Dr CD Thomas (deceased)

In the year 1969, I was asked by the Seawards to pastor this church and have been the Senior Pastor ever since, with the exception of a year’s break (1971-1972).

One aspect of God’s faithfulness can be seen in the way He has provided a suitable venue for our church each time the need arose. In the history of this church, we have moved 7 times until we found our permanent place ( 1978) at 490, Upper East Coast Road. This current building was built and dedicated on 11th August 1990.

Through the years, this church has been a blessing to many works and workers, both locally and overseas. Besides Singapore, we are in partnership with works in Malaysia, Philippines, Nepal, Myanmar, Brazil, Mozambique, Indonesia, Chiangmai.

Many full time workers have risen from this church and now serving in many places.
They have responded to God’s calling to be pastors, evangelists, or wives of missionaries and pastors. It is challenging to see what God can do through ordinary members. The church’s influence is multiplied through these people.

I have been the pastor since 1969 (student pastor and then senior pastor). It is such a joy to see a new generation rising to take positions of leadership for a new decade and beyond. The most beautiful and satisfying feeling is to see the rising up of the children of the present leaders (some have been serving since the church began).

Calvary has a great future. There is excitement for evangelism, partnership with more works in the third world countries, training up new leaders, the explosion of the youth ministry, more exposure to community services to the surrounding estates, caring for the elderly and of course a bigger facility to accommodate growth.

To those who have played a part in this church growth, a big thank you for your contribution. Let us work together to be a greater impact to society and the world at large.

Rev. Dr Patrick Lau
Senior Pastor
Calvary Assembly of God