按美國統計局資料顯示，皇后區Elmhurst艾赫母斯，此區面積祇有二點二平方里，卻是全美國文化族裔最多，人口最複雜的一區，在一九九六至一九九九年期間每年至少有三萬名合法移民（非法數字則難以計算）來自全世界一百二十三個國家，他們都齊集這區開始他們的美國夢；而中國人當時至少四至五萬，一半操國語，一半操粵語，當時國語（台語）教會已有六間左右，但沒有粵語教會，我們可說是這區首間的廣東話教會。
According to the American Census Bureau, though Elmhurst, Queens only occupies 2.2 square miles, this district has the highest and most diversed ethnic groups in the United States. From the period of 1996-1999 there were at least 30,000 legal immigrants (excluding the illegal aliens) coming from 123 countries around the Globe, settling down in Elmhurst and starting their American dreams here. Meanwhile, Chinese immigrants were about 45,000-50,000, half speaks Mandarin and half Cantonese. There have been about six Mandarin churches in Elmhurst, but no Cantonese church. Elmhurst Christian Gospel Church is most probably the first Cantonese church in the area.
感謝神帶領吳光謀牧師、師母一家於一九九六年年底開始在這裡尋覓會址作植堂事工，六個月後「愛誠福音教會」於九七年五月十一日的母親節開始首次主日崇拜。當時租用90-20 Corona Ave 的地舖聚會，月租 $1650，直至二○○二年九月底物業易主，我們便要另覓新址。神感動吳牧師向祂禱告，求神賜下另一處「更大、更好，更合適」的地方作教會之用，牧師也深信天父關上一門，必定另開新門。經過十五個月尋尋覓覓，我們全教會眾弟兄姊妹親身經歷了神蹟，祂預備、祂供應、祂帶領、祂保守；終於在二○○四年一月卅日簽約成交了現址，樓價六十萬，另加上大概十萬元的裝修費，按我們當時祇有三、四十人的小教會來說，我們真的經歷了神的恩典。我們於二○○四年四月四日開始在新址二樓聚會。
Thank God for His guidance that He led Rev. and Mrs. Ng to start church planting in Elmhurst at the end of 1996. After six months' preparation, we started our first worship services on Mother's Day which was on May 11, 1997. We rented a store located at 90-20 Corona Ave. and the rent was $1650 per month. Since the property was sold at the end of 2002, we have to move. Rev. Ng prayed to God to grant us a place which is "bigger, better, and more suitable" for church use. God is faithful and gracious, after 15 months, every member has personally experienced God's miracles. He prepares, He provides, and also does He preserve. We did the closing of our present church building on January 30, 2004 at the price of $600,000 and about another $100,000 for renovation. We started utilizing our church facilities on April 4, 2004.
「愛誠福音教會」顧名思意也是我們的異象，我們盼望Elmhurst這區成為愛的城市；愛誠與愛城是同音但異意。「愛」願這教會是先滿神的大愛，然後弟兄姊妹學習彼此相愛；「誠」則是信徒以心靈和誠實敬拜讚美主；「福音」是我們以傳福音為經，以聖經真理為緯；「教會」則是從世界分別出來，信徒聚集與事奉神的地方。
The name of our church: "Elmhurst Christian Gospel Church", we do pray and hope that by utilizing the power of the Gospel, the entire Elmhurst will be evangelized by all the Christians in our church.
歡迎您加入「愛誠福音教會」這個大家庭！
Welcome to join our big family - ECGC!