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by Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on February 7, 2015, Saturday

KUCHING: The St James Church in Quop, about 16km from the city, needs RM100,000 for renovation works, given that the number of its congregation has grown significantly over the past 150 years.

The Anglican churchs assistant priest Rev Fr Alex Baker said Assistant Minister of Welfare Robert Lawson Chuat recently donated RM10,000 under his Minor Rural Grant (MRP) for the project.

The vicar of St James Church, the Venerable Canon Andrew Stephen Pahah together with fellow assistant priest Rev Johnny Libar and I, as well as members of the Parish Church Council, would like to express our gratitude to God for His help through YB Robert.

However, the church still needs some minor works, which require a budget of RM100,000, he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Construction of the church in Quop began in 1850, with the building consecrated on Dec 7, 1865. The modern block, adjacent to the old structure, was built in 1986 and consecrated on July 25, 1987.

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