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
