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Vancouver Chinese Mennonite Church (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

The Vancouver Chinese Mennonite congregation began services in 1977, and formally organized on 4 June 1978. The initial group met in the facilities of Mountainview Mennonite Church, but they soon overextended these facilities and purchased a former YMCA building in Chinatown through the financial assistance of conferences, churches and other individuals. A subsequent building program was undertaken in 1984. In 1995 the church constructed a Chinese Senior Home. Stephen and Sally Lee are considered the founding leaders of the group. The congregation originated through outreach by Mountainview Mennonite Church as well as the conferences. The language of worship is Cantonese.

The congregation eventually joined Mennonite Church BC and Mennonite Church Canada in 1979.

Bibliography

Churches in Profile. Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia, 1978: 35-37.

Lehn, Cornelia. Frontier Challenge: A Story of the Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia. Clearbrook, BC: The Conference of Mennonites in British Columbia, 1990: 131-132.

Mennonite Reporter (31 October 1977): 13; (16 October 1978): 1; (25 June 1984): 13; (4 March 1985): 16; (20 September 1993): B4; (16 May 1994): 11; (25 December 1995): 1.

Additional Information

Address: 375 East Pender St., Vancouver, BC  V6A 1V1

Phone: 604-688-0877

Denominational Affiliations:

Mennonite Church British Columbia (1978-present)

Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1979-present)

General Conference Mennonite Church (1978-1999)

Vancouver Chinese Mennonite Church Leading Ministers

Pastor
 Years
Stephen Lee 1977-2005
Lup Chee Ngai 2007-present


Vancouver Chinese Mennonite Church Membership

Year
 Members
1978 41
1982 120
1985 146
1989 164
1995 171
2000 173
2006 170

 

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