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Proposed New Chapel in Piasau Utara
April 4, 2008, 6:33 am
Filed under: Miri Religious tolerance

Piasua_utara_chapel_44 Fancy this. Sebastian & myself visited Kampong Piasau Utara this afternoon and was met by nearly a hundred residents there. Piasau Utara, Pujut, is a kampong with majority muslim residents. The good folks here led by muslim leaders had approached Datuk Peter Chin, Sebastian Ting and yours truly [Andy Chia] for assistance to help build a chapel for the christian residents there [already had a surau there]. The Lands & Survey had granted a piece of land for the chapel. We are now trying to raise fund to help this meaningful cause. The people have spoken. The christians want a place of worship. The muslim friends have supported them. SUPP will definitely support this. You can bet on it!

"The Lord has His ways"- Not too long ago, I was looking for the tel contact of Bishop Anthony Lee to tell him of this project.  Before I could call him, he was sitting right beside me in a coffee shop outside M Square. "Somebody" seemed to have sent Bishop to me, or vice versa. Very interesting indeed. Bishop infact knew of this project and gave his full blessing. The land was earlier approved through his good effort.

I really have full confidence and desire to make this project a success for all the people concerned. For those of you who are christians, pray for this success. And tell your friends what wonderful muslim friends we have here in Miri !

Living together in harmony..this is the way forward!




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Dear YB, I here congratulate for your initiative to setup your Friendster account and keep update with us the activity you had just gone through few hours back.

Let all of us pray for the Piasau Utara’s chapel project to be completed in coming year.

   Sim Poh Giap 04.04.08 @ 8:01 am

Dear Yang Berhormat, I am one of the Mirian. I will also pray for the project at Piasau Utara chapel project will be successful. God bless.

   Anthony 04.05.08 @ 7:08 am

Dear YB Andy,

As a Christian myself, kudos to you and your work. Are you a Christian yourself YB?

Take care and God bless!

-Samuel

Dear Samuel,
TQ for your comment.
I am a free thinker who respects the religious freedom and beliefs of all mankind. 2 of my children are christians. Rgds,
ANdy

   Samuel 04.06.08 @ 4:45 am

Dear YB,

May all Mirian hope and pray for the Piasau Utara’s chapel project to be completed in coming year. God bless you and your family

-maysyt-

   May sim 04.09.08 @ 11:09 pm

Dear YB;
God made so many different kinds of people.
“Our Father who art in heaven, and to the republic for which it stands, thy kingdom come, one nation indivisible as in heaven, give us this day as we forgive those who so proudly we hail. Crown thy good into temptation but deliver us from the twilight’s last gleaming.”Amin

   Kartini SM 11.10.08 @ 4:43 pm

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