Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
The Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church (LTCMC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started as a church plant by Ted Yao in 1987. The Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference called Lemuel So, a seminary graduate from Hong Kong, to serve as pastor. He inherited a congregation of 10 people located in a high-risk neighborhood. In 1991, the congregation purchased a building located in the Olney section of North Philadelphia> It held its first service on 1 January 1992. The basement served as the meeting room, and the upper floors contained offices and classrooms.
Although a website for the Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church still existed in 2025, the status of the congregation is uncertain. In 2022, it was no longer listed as a member of LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches.
Bibliography
"History." Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church. Web. 15 August 2025. https://www.ltcmc.org/about/.
"Leona Shuk Foon So." Lamb Funeral Home, Inc. 11 November 1924. Web. 15 August 2025. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/fr-ca/obituaries/huntingdon-valley-pa/leona-so-12074075.
"Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church." Gospel Herald 86, no. 25 (22 June 1993): 7.
Additional Information
Address: 600 West Chew Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120
Telephone: 215-397-3766
Website: https://www.ltcmc.org/
Denominational Affiliations:
LMC: a Fellowship of Anabaptist Churches
Mennonite Church USA (Until 2018)
Pastoral Leaders at Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Lemuel Sing Kay So (1952-2009 | 1989-2009 |
| Leona Shuk Foon So (1956-2024) | 2009-2020? |
Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church Membership
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
|---|---|
| Date Published | August 2025 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Samuel J. "Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. August 2025. Web. 2 Feb 2026. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Love_Truth_Chinese_Mennonite_Church_(Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181042.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (August 2025). Love Truth Chinese Mennonite Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 February 2026, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Love_Truth_Chinese_Mennonite_Church_(Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=181042.
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