Dear Friends and Supporters,

After more than 25 years of ministry, worshipping in rented churches and temporary venues, Emmanuel Christian Fellowship - Ilford (ECF - Ilford) purchased its first permanent church building in April 2026.

Our new church home in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, is a tremendous testimony of God's faithfulness and the generosity of everyone who prayed, gave and supported us throughout this journey.

We are delighted to share that the refurbishment and restoration works have now been completed.

The building is ready. Now we need to equip it for ministry.

Our £15,000 Equipment Appeal

Before we can fully begin regular church services and ministry activities, we need essential furniture, sound, visual and ministry equipment.

We are therefore seeking to raise £15,000 to equip our new church.

The funds will help provide:

• Church seating – chairs for worship services and other gatherings

• PA and sound equipment – speakers, microphones, mixer, stands and cables

• Screens/displays – for worship lyrics, Bible teaching and presentations

• Worship and service furniture – pulpit/lectern, communion table and related items

• Children's and youth equipment – tables, chairs and ministry resources

• Hospitality equipment – equipment to support fellowship and refreshments

• Other essential church equipment needed to begin and support regular services and ministry activities

How You Can Help

You can help us reach our £15,000 target by:

• Giving – Make a contribution towards the equipment fund.

• Sponsoring – Support a particular item or area of equipment.

• Sharing – Share this appeal with your family, friends, churches and Christian organisations.

• Praying – Pray that this new church home will be used for God's glory and become a place where lives are transformed through the Gospel.

Our vision is for this building to become more than simply a place where we meet.

We want it to be a:

• House of prayer

• Place of worship

• Centre for discipleship and teaching

• Home for children and young people

• Place of fellowship

• Base for community outreach and mission

After more than 25 years without a permanent home, we are now preparing to open the doors of our own church building for regular worship and ministry.

We would love for you to be part of this exciting new chapter.

Every gift, whatever its size, will help us equip the church and begin this new season of ministry.

Thank You

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has prayed, given and stood with us throughout this journey.

From worshipping in rented and temporary venues, to purchasing our first permanent church building, completing the refurbishment, and now preparing to begin regular services — we can truly say that the Lord has done great things for us.

To God be the glory, great things He has done.

May the Lord richly bless you for your generosity, encouragement and prayers.

Yours in Christ,

Rev. Kanagaratnam Joseph

Senior Pastor & Chair

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship – Ilford

(Charity No. 1169533)