Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
The Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church (LCEMC), under the leadership of Kuaying Teng, pastor of the Lao Christian Fellowship, and Chinda Kommala, a lay leader, began to meet in Toronto, Ontario, in September 2004. The congregation originated from a division within the Toronto United Lao Mennonite Church over the leadership of its pastor, Boris Sithideth.
They have tried to reach Laotians, Thais and other nationals who live in the Greater Toronto Area. The group became an emerging congregation within Mennonite Church Eastern Canada in April 2006. The congregation has alternated between English and Lao services, with translation into Lao during English preaching. The LCEMC has shared some joint services a few Sundays each year with three other Mennonite Church Eastern Canada churches: Community Mennonite Fellowship in Drayton, Steinmann Mennonite Church in Baden, and Wanner Mennonite Church in Cambridge.
On 11 December 2011 there was reconciliation with the Toronto United Lao Mennonite Church (TULMC), and the remaining members of TULMC became part of Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church.
For some years the congregation met in the office area of a rice warehouse. On 26 September 2010 it moved into new quarters in an industrial area at the corner of Finch and Weston in Toronto.
In April 2017 the Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church became a full member of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada.
Bibliography
Loewen, Emily. "The Merger God Has Been Waiting For." Canadian Mennonite 16, no. 1 (9 January 2012): 13.
Mennonite Church Canada. "New Ministries." Multi-cultural Ministry Newsletter (December 2004): 3. Available at http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/files/news/multicult/Dec2004.pdf (accessed 27 April 2009)
Rogalsky, Dave. "'We need the peace theology': Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church gains full membership in Mennonite Church Eastern Canada." Canadian Mennonite 22, no. 2 (15 January 2018): 23.
"Two New Congregations Join MCEC - April 2006." Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. http://www.mcec.ca/MCECStories/Emergingchurches.pdf (accessed 27 April 2009)
Additional Information
Meeting Address: 2300 Finch Avenue West, Unit 23, Toronto, ON M9M 2V3
Website: Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church
Denominational Affiliations:
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada
Pastors at Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Chinda Kommala | 2004- |
| Dale Bauman | 2004-2011 |
| Ongath Phounsavath | 2011- |
| Jason Martin (Youth) | 2011-2014 |
Membership at Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2020 | 30 |
Maps
Map:Lao Christian Evangelical Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario)
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | May 2017 |
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Steiner, Samuel J. "Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2017. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lao_Canadian_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=171666.
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Steiner, Samuel J. (May 2017). Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lao_Canadian_Evangelical_Mennonite_Church_(Toronto,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=171666.
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