Evangelical Asian Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

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In 1989, the Evangelical Asian Church, reaching Punjabi and Urdu-speaking people, was initiated under the leadership of Sarwar and Pia Din. Sarwar Din completed his Biblical Studies in Gujranwala Theological Seminary in Pakistan, and came to Canada in 1967 to attend Toronto Bible College to further his theological education. During his stay he realized that there was a large Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu community who were in need of spiritual guidance in their mother tongue.

The congregation is a member of the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. In 2001 it was reported that the church ministered to Hindu, Muslim and Sikh people in the Weston area of Toronto. Attendance in this church and a Bible study in Brampton totaled about 150 at that time.

In 2017 the congregation met on Sunday afternoons at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Humber Heights.

Bibliography

Mennonite Brethren Herald (26 October 2001): http://old.mbherald.com/40-20/toronto.html (accessed 12 October 2009).

Additional Information

Address: 1579 Royal York Road, Toronto, ON

Phone: 416-414-8850

Web: http://www.evangelicalasianchurch.org/

Denominational Affiliations:

Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Ordained Leaders at Evangelical Asian Church

Name Years
of Service
Sarwar Din 1989-present

Map

Map:Evangelical Asian Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)


Author(s) Richard D Thiessen
Samuel J. Steiner
Date Published January 2017

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Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. "Evangelical Asian Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 2017. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Asian_Church_(Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=165618.

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Thiessen, Richard D and Samuel J. Steiner. (January 2017). Evangelical Asian Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Evangelical_Asian_Church_(Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=165618.



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