撰文／GA Sabah｜圣灵月刊333期-2005.06｜主题／真理的接棒员
1964年5月，苏鲁东巴路移殖区的毛律族因霍乱症传染，村民屡医不愈，情景凄惨。巴隆教会的梁该犹执事等人受邀前来见证主耶稣的大能，借以纾解村民因罹患顽症之苦，这些身处困境的村民获悉此大喜消息后，纷纷要求受洗，于5月13日共有120人列队受洗归入真教会，患病者于水中上来都不药而愈，充满喜乐，灵恩之兴盛，又感动30人归主。
本区的移民因难以适应新环境，大多陆续回归故乡。1969年曾于沙悉姊妹家安息日聚会，因人数稍增，就迁到安詹弟兄家，在教会协助下扩建客厅，可容纳50人聚会。由于缺乏翻译人员，信徒于安息日都被载到巴隆教会聚会。可惜的是，信徒对道理认识不深，又染上喝酒、吸烟等陋习而疏于敬拜神。
1983年由巴隆教会的同灵前来牧养，信徒仍是劣性难移，故特于每个月的第一个安息日作祈求圣灵的祷告。蒙主恩眷，约经半年，聚会人数加增，信仰也复兴了，有些信徒自觉使命的带领亲友前来听道。
因人数加增，祈祷所已显狭小，于是致函政府申请地段以建会堂，虽经多次波折拦阻，在主恩眷下，于1985年9月获准。因村民经济拮据，生活维艰，故函请总会代筹建筑费，希望各地给与财力的协助。
感谢主，1990年5月15日，一所钢筋水泥会堂终于建竣。此乃东海岸省首间原住民教会。
Serudong Baru Church
In May 1964, the Murut settlers at the Serudong Settlement Scheme were afflicted with cholera. Though being treated in numerous occasions, the epidemic still ravaged on and the situation was miserable. Dn. Gaius Leong and members of the Balung Church were invited to testify the great power of the Lord Jesus.
After hearing the good tidings, the stricken villagers requested that they be baptized. 120 souls were baptized into the Lord on 13 May of the same year. All the afflicted were healed after they rose from the water and filled with joy. Being moved by the Holy Spirit, 30 more souls were baptized into the Lord.
Many of the settlers found it hard to adapt to the new environment, returned gradually to their place of origin. Sabbath services were initially held at Sis. Sasis residence in the year 1969. When the number of believers increased they moved to Bro. Anjans residence for services.
With the assistance from the church, the sitting room was extended to accommodate 50 people. Due to the shortage of interpreters, the believers congregated at the Balung Church for services. Sad to say that the believers lacked knowledge of the truth indulged themselves in drinking and smoking, hence neglected to worship God.
Though service leaders were being sent by the Balung Church to tend the flocks in the year 1983, their old habits still lingered on. Subsequently, prayer session for Holy Spirit was fixed in lieu of the normal Sabbath service on the first Sabbath of each month.
By the grace of God after 6 months, the service attendants increased and their faith revived. Some realized their mission and led friends and relatives to listen to the words. In view of the increase in membership, the prayer- house appeared to be too small and congested. To remedy the situation, land application for a piece of land for the construction of a church was submitted to the authority concerned.
Though encountered many obstructions, by the grace of God it was finally approved in September, 1985. In view of the impoverishment of the settlers there, a letter of appeal for financial assistance was forwarded to the General Assembly to solicit fund from the respective branch-churches throughout Sabah for the project.
Thanks be unto the Lord, the first ever native church built of steel and concrete in the east coast was completed on 15 May, 1990.