Church History

• 1982
  – The church was founded on Jan. 26, and began meeting at Raymond Wong’s house
• 1983
  – Church meeting moved from Raymond Wong’s house to Brophy School in Framingham.
• 1986
  – Worcester Bible study group joins the church.
• 1987
  – Raymond Wong, Dick Chen, Eugene Ngai, and Rou-Jen Ho elected to the first deacon board. Raymond Wong elected as the first chair of the deacon board.
• 1988
  – Raymond Wong was ordained to become the first elder of the church.
• 1989
  – Dick Chen began CGCM building project.
  – CGCM began its Sisters Fellowship.
• 1991
  – Caleb Chang became the first full-time minister at CGCM.
  – CGCM began its Grace and Renewal Fellowships.
• 1992
  – Church meetings moved to Framingham South High School.
  – CGCM began its Cantonese Fellowship.
• 1994
  – CGCM purchased the current facility in April and began meetings in October
  – Tina Chen elected to be the first CGCM deaconess.
• 1995
  – CGCM held its building dedication ceremony on March 26th.
  – CGCM’s first bylaws passed on December 17th.
• 1996
  – Minister Caleb Chang left for a new post in Pittsburgh, PA.
  – CGCM began its Morning Light Fellowship.
• 1999
  – CGCM planted its Worcester ministry on January 3rd.
  – Ben & Catherine Kuo commissioned as church’s first overseas missionaries.
  – Joyce Tsang became the director of youth ministry.
  – Susan Latimer became the director of children’s ministry.
  – CGCM hosted its first VBS with the theme “Noah”.
• 2000
  – Rou-Jen Ho called to be CGCM minister.
  – Guo-an Zhang and Kai-Chiang Chang elected and ordained as elders.
• 2001
  – Minister Timothy Xu joined CGCM to lead the Worcester ministry.
  – CGCM began its English Worship.
  – Jenny Kao became CGCM administrator.
• 2002
  – CGCM celebrated its 20th anniversary.
  – Rou-Jen Ho ordained as the first CGCM pastor on November 3rd.
• 2003
  – CGCW became financially independent.
• 2004
  – George Hsu ordained as CGCM elder.
  – Anderson Huang became the English minister.
  – Yan Kao became the director of the children’s ministry.
  – Children’s ministry begins Friday night Pioneer Club program.
• 2005
  – CGCW became administratively independent.
  – Pastor Rou-Jen Ho became the senior pastor of CGCM.
  – Joyce Tsang became the youth minister.
  – Minister Timothy Xu ordained as pastor of CGCW.
• 2006
  – Elder Raymond Wong retired and moved to California.
  – CGCM began the first phase church building expansion.
• 2007
  – CGCW purchased building on 21 Belmont St. in May.
  – Joyce Tsang ordained as a pastor on August 11th.
  – CGCM and CGCW hold a joint outdoor worship service. Pastor Joyce Tsang commissioned as a missionary to Thailand.
  – Shu-Tsui Tu and Jingsheng Liang ordained as elders of CGC on October 20th.
• 2008
  – Timothy Lo joined the pastoral staff as the youth minister.
  – CGCM Southborough dedicated its new building on October 25th.
  – Chin Shiau joined the pastoral staff and became a Chinese minster.
  – Children’s ministry began Friday night AWANA Club program.
• 2009
  – CGCM began its Young Professionals Fellowship.
  – Rev. Rou-Jen Ho taking his sabbatical year.
• 2010
  – Sunday Mandarin worship service expands to two services.
• 2011
  – Monthly early Saturday prayer meetings began on January 22nd.
  – CGCM hosted its first China Evangelical Seminary North America – Extension and Masters Degree programs.
  – David Chu and Qinsheng Lin ordained as elders of CGCM on April 16th.
  – Gregory Hsu commissioned as the 4th missionary from CGCM.
  – CGCM began its Franklin Fellowship on September 9th.
  – Minister Chin Shiau ordained as a CGCM pastor.
  – CGCW purchased building on 43 Belmont St. in December.
• 2012
  – Happy 30th year anniversary!
  – Pastor Steve Misarski joined CGCM
• 2014
  – CGCM began its Eastern Fellowship in Wayland
• 2015
  – Shyhing Pien, Joe Xu ordained as elders of CGCM on March 14th
  – Eric Sandberg joined the pastoral staff as the youth minister on April 1st.
  – Pastor Sze Ho Lui joined CGCM on April 1st