The Methodist church of Rawatawatta, a townlet in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka is 146 years old. The average Sunday attendance, both young and old, is around 250.

There is continued interest in the Sunday Sabbath school, Wesley Guild, Women’s Union, weekly Bible studies, Praise & Worship services and cottage meetings. Its social responsibility programmes include free medical checks and medicine to about 50 aged persons, monthly financial grants to over 25 persons in abject poverty, daycare facilities to nearly 30 poorest children and vocational training to a few under – privileged youth.

While the church thus marches forward, the 146 years old church building is now in advanced stage of decay and is beyond economical repeirs. The foundation is disintegrating; the columns are crumbling; the walls are cracking and the façade has begun separating from the main walls. Further use of it has accompanying dangers and risks.

The total estimated cost of construction of a new building is over US$ 150,000/- and the church members have been able to rise US& 45,000/-.
This being an old and established church in a predominantly no-Christian country where there is no state patronage or any other institutional help for Christians, we commit this urgent need for your erstwhile consideration. The building project will take about two years to complete. Therefore, you may pledge your contribution first and commute its payment in several installments. That will help us plan our cash-flow.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of god and the fellowship of the Holy spirit be with you and yours always.