Founding Statement

In 1980 a small group of 15 people met in a house in Sunshine. They decided to start a Christian Fellowship with this founding statement.

"As the majority of our members are Vietnamese-Chinese, the purpose of establishing the Christian Fellowship is to care for each other, to share about each others spiritual gains and to pray for the churches, pastors and the congregation in Vietnam. The aim is also to support the Gospel work of other churches in Vietnam by giving money and sending parcels to them."

Today

Many years later the Melbourne Chinese Bible Church has grown beyond its founding statement. We are now proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Melbourne's western suburbs.

Key Events

1980 Vietnamese-Chinese Christian Fellowship was established with approximately 15 people.

1982 Changed the name to "Gospel Fellowship".

1983 Commenced collecting money for the purchase of our own building

1984 On the 1st July Melbourne Chinese Bible Church was establised with approximately 15 people meeting in the suburb of Kingsville.

1984 On the 2nd December a baptism service was held for the first time.

1985 Established the church library and moved to the suburb of Footscray

1987 Registered the English name Melbourne Chinese Bible Church

1997 Purchased our current building

1999 First service at our current building

2003 Established an english speaking ministry

2006 Employed a second (English speaking) Pastor