Preparing for St Andrew’s 120th anniversary has given me the opportunity to hear many people’s reflections and see lots of photos of our church over the years. Every person who has come through the doors of our church since 1906 has their own story of how God has led them here, taught them here, and grown them in Christ here. You have your own St Andrew’s story.
In 1906, our church began with a few dozen people gathering for Sunday worship. In 2026, our average Sunday attendance is around 1600 people. We’re thankful to God for the many opportunities that we’ve had in the last year to proclaim the gospel of Jesus.
Particular highlights continue to be our popular Christmas and Easter services, when we welcome many people who don’t ordinarily come to church. People exploring faith are also welcome to our evangelistic courses, including Christianity Explored and Hope Explored. Our Cantonese classes aimed at Mainland migrants continue to attract large numbers, sometimes up to 500 people in September and October. These classes are a wonderful opportunity to build relationships, share the gospel, and invite people to the Mandarin Alpha course.
Whilst St Andrew’s is a diverse community, we call on anyone who calls St Andrew’s their church home to make four common commitments: to regularly attend Sunday church, to join a Growth Group, to serve in at least one capacity either at church or with one of our mission partners, and to give regularly towards the ministry of the church.
A community devoted to Jesus Christ.
One of the many privileges of my role at St Andrew’s is to see how God is growing people in their faith in Jesus. A person who’s greatly encouraged me has been Pete. He’s been at St Andrew’s for three years, has been attending a Thursday men’s group, serving as a leader in his group and also in prison ministry with Kun Sun Association. Pete has regularly met and encouraged other guys in faith, prayed for colleagues to know Jesus, and persevered during a difficult season in his life. There are many examples like Pete at St Andrew’s – people who are intentional in their own spiritual walk and deliberate in encouraging others to grow in Jesus.
St Andrew’s has changed in many ways over the years, but our purpose remains unchanged. Our church’s vision is to be “a community devoted to Jesus Christ, who share his gospel, calling on people to follow him, and seek the flourishing of Hong Kong”. My prayer as you read the following report is that you’ll be encouraged in hearing what God has been doing in our community, using ordinary people to do the extraordinary work of growing his church and building his kingdom; and that you’ll prayerfully commit to our church’s vision and your part in it.
Adapted from the 25/26 Annual Report. Click here to read the full report.
