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GA Sabah
1964年5月，蘇魯東巴路移殖區的毛律族因霍亂症傳染，村民屢醫不癒，情景淒慘。巴隆教會的梁該猶執事等人受邀前來見證主耶穌的大能，藉以紓解村民因罹患頑症之苦，這些身處困境的村民獲悉此大喜訊息後，紛紛要求受洗，於5月13日共有120人列隊受洗歸入真教會，患病者於水中上來都不藥而癒，充滿喜樂，靈恩之興盛，又感動30人歸主。
本區的移民因難以適應新環境，大多陸續回歸故鄉。1969年曾於沙悉姊妹家安息日聚會，因人數稍增，就遷到安詹弟兄家，在教會協助下擴建客廳，可容納50人聚會。由於缺乏翻譯人員，信徒於安息日都被載到巴隆教會聚會。可惜的是，信徒對道理認識不深，又染上喝酒、吸煙等陋習而疏於敬拜神。
1983年由巴隆教會的同靈前來牧養，信徒仍是劣性難移，故特於每個月的第一個安息日作祈求聖靈的禱告。蒙主恩眷，約經半年，聚會人數加增，信仰也復興了，有些信徒自覺使命的帶領親友前來聽道。
因人數加增，祈禱所已顯狹小，於是致函政府申請地段以建會堂，雖經多次波折攔阻，在主恩眷下，於1985年9月獲准。因村民經濟拮据，生活維艱，故函請總會代籌建築費，希望各地給與財力的協助。
感謝主，1990年5月15日，一所鋼筋水泥會堂終於建竣。此乃東海岸省首間原住民教會。
Serudong Baru Church
In May 1964, the Murut settlers at the Serudong Settlement Scheme were afflicted with cholera. Though being treated in numerous occasions, the epidemic still ravaged on and the situation was miserable. Dn. Gaius Leong and members of the Balung Church were invited to testify the great power of the Lord Jesus.
After hearing the good tidings, the stricken villagers requested that they be baptized. 120 souls were baptized into the Lord on 13 May of the same year. All the afflicted were healed after they rose from the water and filled with joy. Being moved by the Holy Spirit, 30 more souls were baptized into the Lord.
Many of the settlers found it hard to adapt to the new environment, returned gradually to their place of origin. Sabbath services were initially held at Sis. Sasis residence in the year 1969. When the number of believers increased they moved to Bro. Anjans residence for services.
With the assistance from the church, the sitting room was extended to accommodate 50 people. Due to the shortage of interpreters, the believers congregated at the Balung Church for services. Sad to say that the believers lacked knowledge of the truth indulged themselves in drinking and smoking, hence neglected to worship God.
Though service leaders were being sent by the Balung Church to tend the flocks in the year 1983, their old habits still lingered on. Subsequently, prayer session for Holy Spirit was fixed in lieu of the normal Sabbath service on the first Sabbath of each month.
By the grace of God after 6 months, the service attendants increased and their faith revived. Some realized their mission and led friends and relatives to listen to the words. In view of the increase in membership, the prayer- house appeared to be too small and congested. To remedy the situation, land application for a piece of land for the construction of a church was submitted to the authority concerned.
Though encountered many obstructions, by the grace of God it was finally approved in September, 1985. In view of the impoverishment of the settlers there, a letter of appeal for financial assistance was forwarded to the General Assembly to solicit fund from the respective branch-churches throughout Sabah for the project.
Thanks be unto the Lord, the first ever native church built of steel and concrete in the east coast was completed on 15 May, 1990.
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