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Chinese Gospel Fellowship (then known as Vancouver Life Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church) began services in 1987, and formally organized in 1988 with 14 members. Timothy Ma, Paul Ma, and Gideon Chen are considered the founding leaders of the group, and Timothy Ma served as pastor throughout the life of the church. The congregation originated through outreach by the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches]]. The congregation used the Swatowese dialect, along with Cantonese (bilingual). | Chinese Gospel Fellowship (then known as Vancouver Life Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church) began services in 1987, and formally organized in 1988 with 14 members. Timothy Ma, Paul Ma, and Gideon Chen are considered the founding leaders of the group, and Timothy Ma served as pastor throughout the life of the church. The congregation originated through outreach by the [[British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches|British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches]]. The congregation used the Swatowese dialect, along with Cantonese (bilingual). | ||
The congregation closed in 1995. | The congregation closed in 1995. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
− | + | ''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' (7 May 1988): 20; (23 October 1992): 18. | |
= Additional Information = | = Additional Information = | ||
− | + | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | |
<span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (1988-1995) | <span class="link-external">[http://www.bcmb.org/ British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]</span> (1988-1995) | ||
− | + | [http://www.mennonitebrethren.ca/ Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches] (1988-1995) | |
− | General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1988-1995) | + | [[General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches]] (1988-1995) |
− | <h3>Chinese Gospel Fellowship Membership</h3> | + | <h3>Chinese Gospel Fellowship Membership</h3> |
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | ! Year !! Members | |
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− | + | | 1988 || align="right" | 14 | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990 || align="right" | 19 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1994 || align="right" | 12 | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:British Columbia Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Canadian Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Extinct Congregations]] |
Latest revision as of 14:42, 11 April 2020
Chinese Gospel Fellowship (then known as Vancouver Life Chinese Mennonite Brethren Church) began services in 1987, and formally organized in 1988 with 14 members. Timothy Ma, Paul Ma, and Gideon Chen are considered the founding leaders of the group, and Timothy Ma served as pastor throughout the life of the church. The congregation originated through outreach by the British Columbia Conference of the Mennonite Brethren Churches. The congregation used the Swatowese dialect, along with Cantonese (bilingual).
The congregation closed in 1995.
Bibliography
Mennonite Brethren Herald (7 May 1988): 20; (23 October 1992): 18.
Additional Information
Denominational Affiliations:
British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1988-1995)
Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1988-1995)
General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (1988-1995)
Chinese Gospel Fellowship Membership
Year | Members |
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1988 | 14 |
1990 | 19 |
1994 | 12 |
Author(s) | Marlene Epp |
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Richard D. Thiessen | |
Date Published | December 2009 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. "Chinese Gospel Fellowship (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2009. Web. 21 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Chinese_Gospel_Fellowship_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=167620.
APA style
Epp, Marlene and Richard D. Thiessen. (December 2009). Chinese Gospel Fellowship (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Chinese_Gospel_Fellowship_(Vancouver,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=167620.
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