Richmond Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)
Richmond Pacific Grace MB Church was a church plant of South Vancouver Pacific Grace MB Church. Their pastor, Patrick Fung, was appointed by the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches in 2004 as a church planter for Ignite Vancouver, a cooperative church planting program of the Canadian and British Columbia Mennonite Brethren conferences. In July 2005 Fung began his work with the daughter congregation, and their first service was held on 3 October 2005 with 136 adults and 40 children. The congregation became independent on 1 January 2006 and in April 2006 the congregation was accepted into the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
The languages of worship in 2007 were English and Cantonese. The membership stood at 50 with an average weekly attendance of 180. By 2010 the church had grown to 168 members with an average weekly attendance of 220, led by Patrick Fung.
Bibliography
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Directory & Annual Convention Minutes, April 28 & 29, 2006. Abbotsford, BC: British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 2006: 1, 30.
"First Ignite Vancouver church planter named; other Key City Initiatives expand." Mennonite Brethren Herald (November 26, 2004). http://www.mbherald.com/43/16/news-1.en.html (accessed 1 July 2008).
Additional Information
Meeting address: 160-6391 Westminster Highway, Richmond BC
Mailing address: 260-6391 Westminister Highway, Richmond BC V7C 4V4
Phone: 604-303-5831
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (2006-present)
Richmond Pacific Grace MB Church Membership
Year | Members |
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2007 | 50 |
2010 | 168 |
Author(s) | Richard D Thiessen |
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Date Published | November 2010 |
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Thiessen, Richard D. "Richmond Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. November 2010. Web. 3 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Richmond_Pacific_Grace_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Richmond,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=142813.
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Thiessen, Richard D. (November 2010). Richmond Pacific Grace Mennonite Brethren Church (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Richmond_Pacific_Grace_Mennonite_Brethren_Church_(Richmond,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=142813.
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