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The very first meeting of Phuket Christian
Centre
at the City Hotel on 1st April, 1990
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Reverends at opening:
Brian & Margaret Burton,
Pastor & Mrs Preecha
Saengkong,
and Bruce and Kay Mumm
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Phuket Christian Centre was founded as a Church in
fellowship with the Thailand Assemblies of God. Rev.
Preecha Saengkong, Rev. Bruce Mumm (USA) and Rev. Brian
Burton (UK) joined together to initiate the church plant
in 1990.
The first meeting was held on 1st April, 1990 at the
City Hotel, Phuket. 34 people attended and Rev. Preecha
spoke from John 3:16.
On August 1st, Brian & Margaret Burton moved to Phuket
to give their full attention to the church plant. The
church was relocated from the City Hotel to a small
rented building in Nimit Rd. In September the Burtons
took full responsibility for the church as Rev. Preecha
had to return to Bangkok through ill health.
By the end of 1990 the church had grown to about 15
regular members.
In 1991 the church moved to 74/50 Phunphon Night Plaza,
a much larger premises, but still rented.
At this time our present Youth Pastor, Ganokorn Moody,
who was just 14 years old came to the church and
accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour.
In October, 1999 the church bought a larger property,
still on Phunphon Night Plaza where we are currently
located. Our congregation has grown to over 100 people.
In 1997 we started an International Church, at first
meeting once per month at the Thavorn Palm Beach Hotel.
Since the purchase of the new Church, the International
Church has grown and meets regularly on Sunday evenings
at the Phunphon building.
The Church has been active in the community for a
number of years. Through our New Life Project we have
helped poor and needy children in conjunction with the
Thai Social Services. Two international aid agencies
have joined with us to facilitate our ministry to
Children. World Christian Ministries, based in the UK,
and Asia's Little Ones, based in the USA.
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