Our History
Chinese Christian Church
Evangelical & Interdenominational
The History of Chinese Christian Church (CCC)
In the middle of the 1960’s, a group of Christian Chinese merchants (mainly Swatow speaking) together with their families had established themselves in Sydney. At that time, Sydney was a very lonely place for the Chinese who have newly immigrated to Sydney. From the early 1960’s, a few families shared their concerns and a vision was born which was to reach the “non church going Chinese Christians” in Sydney. Consequently, in 1964 the “Chinese Christian Fellowship” was formed. By the middle of 1965, with its rapidly growing numbers, the Fellowship’s leadership sought to transition to a legally constituted church. In June 1965, the Fellowship became a legal entity known as Chinese Christian Church, Sydney.
The main objectives of the Chinese Christian Fellowship were:
- The establishment of an evangelical, interdenominational minded entity to nurture the spiritual welfare of “all” Chinese living in Sydney irrespective of denomination.
- To establish an “independent” entity, free from the rules and traditions of other groups, with the highest “authority” of this entity being the members.
Timeline of events of Chinese Christian Church:
| 1964 | Formation of The Chinese Christian Fellowship. |
| 1965 | The Fellowship formally became the Chinese Christian Church (CCC) on the 1 August |
| 1966 | The congregation moved to the North Sydney Congregational Church at Milsons Point. |
| 1967 | The Church bought the existing premise at Milsons Point. |
| 1968 | The building of the Manse and the Church Hall. |
| 1975 | The establishment of the Timorese Bible Study Group. |
| 1976 | The establishment of English Service. |
| 1978 | The establishment of branch church at Burwood and later to Strathfield. |
| 1982 | The branch church at Strathfield became independent and called herself the West Sydney Chinese Christian Church (WSCCC). |
| 1986 | The establishment of Cantonese Service. |
| 1986 | The establishment of the Marsfield Chinese Christian Fellowship. |
| 1986 | The church received the East Sydney Asian Christian Church at Randwick as the branch church. |
| 1987 | Timorese Bible Study Group formally became the Chung Chen Chinese Christian Church (CCCCC). |
| 1988 | The establishment of the Mandarin Service. |
| 1988 | The Marsfield Chinese Christian Fellowship became the branch church Northern District Chinese Christian Church (NDCCC). |
| 1992 | The establishment of the English Service at 5.30pm in the Chapel. |
| 1992 | The establishment of branch church at Castle Hill Baptist Church and later became the Hills District Chinese Christian Church. |
| 1995 | Northern District Chinese Christian Church became independent |
| 1997 | The establishment of the second English Service at 5.00pm. |
| 2003 | The establishment of English service at St James, Lane Cove. |
| 2011 | The establishment of SWCCC at Kingsgrove. |
| 2017 | The establishment of Redeemer City Church, Chatswood. |