撰文／GA Sabah 沙巴总会｜圣灵月刊334期-2005.07｜主题／生命悲歌──谈自杀
斗湖市位于沙巴东海岸接近印尼交界，是斗湖省之行政首府，居民大部分为华人，从事商业、农业及小型工业。
1960年曾亚拿执事因丈夫退休而从文莱迁返斗湖定居，以住家作为祈祷所及安息日聚会的地方，共有十六位信徒。之后不断的有信徒携眷前来定居，信徒人数略增，安息日聚会呈现拥挤现象，于是召开职务会商讨购地及建堂事宜。
感谢主，曾执事将其现有的土地，分割一块献给教会作建堂之用。1981年中，一所耗资马币28万元，有泠气设备，可容纳五百多人之钢筋水泥会堂竣工，于7月30日举行献堂礼。
由于学生人数增加，宗教教育必需按年级分班上课，于1988年耗资马币1万8千多增建一间拥有五间教室的临时建筑物。
蒙神眷顾，神迹彰显，使其子民稳健的增加。因设备不敷使用，故于1990年开始筹备会堂装修及建盖综合楼，感谢主的恩典，信徒热烈响应，积极奉献。1992年5月1日，耗资马币47万之综合楼献给主用，另于1993年完成6万元之会堂装修。愿一切荣耀归于天上的父神。
Tawau Church
The Tawau township is situated in the east coast of Sabah, bordering Kalimantan of Indonesia.
It is the administrative center of the Tawau Residency. Most of the inhabitants are Chinese engaging in business, farming and small industries.
After the retirement of her husband in 1960, Dns. Anna Tsens whole family moved back to Tawau from Brunei and settled down there. There were 16 members then and used her house as a prayer-house for the worship service.
From then on, more members with family settled down in the Tawau city. Since the number of church members increased gradually, the prayer-house was overcrowded during the Sabbath service. Consequently, the church board hold meetings to discuss the possibility of purchasing land for the construction of a church.
Thanks to the Lord, Dns. Anna Tsen generously offered a portion of her land for construction of the church. By the mid 1981, the new church building was completed, with a sitting capacity of over 500 persons and air conditioning, at a cost of RM380,000 and dedicated to our Lord on July 30, 1981.
Due to the increased number of students, the Religious Education class must divided into different levels of classes. Therefore, a temporary building with 5 classrooms, costing RM18,000, was erected in 1988.
By the guidance of God and the manifestation of miracles, the church members increased steadily and the facilities were not sufficient to meet the demand. Subsequently in 1990, the church board began to solicit funds for the church renovation and the construction of a multi-purpose hall.
Thanks to the Lord, the response from the members were overwhelming well and they donated generously for the work. The multi-purpose hall was completed and dedicated to the Lord, at a cost of RM470,000 on May 1, 1992. In addition, the renovation of the church hall was completed in 1993, at a cost of RM60,000. May all the glory be unto God, our heavenly Father.