Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church, Edmonton, AB
Report from Betty Grit:
Elaine Chu, project director for the grant to Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church, met us at the church on a warm Friday evening. She explained that there are 3 worship services in the church on Sundays, one in Cantonese, one in Mandarin and one in English The Cantonese congregation is mainly made up of immigrants from Hong Kong, the English congregation is mainly the 2nd generation of the Cantonese group, and the mandarin congregation is mainly newer immigrants or students from mainland China. Located in the heart of Edmonton, the building also offers worship space to Arabic, Sudanese and Reformed Jewish congregations.
The Worship Renewal Grant was awarded to support the Heart and Art Worship and Music Training offered by the Edmonton Chinese Christian Choir, created to bring together members of the sixteen Chinese congregations scattered throughout the city. More than 100 participants from 19 congregations in three cities attended the recent ten day workshop featuring Marva Dawn. To continue learning and growing together, the congregations will explore innovative use of Scripture reading in corporate worship, creative prayer and utilization of visual art and worship space.
Five members of the grant leadership team met with us to reflect on the workshop and develop plans for the coming months. These leaders bring a rich variety of experiences and gifts. One participant excused himself to lead a 9:30 PM choir rehearsal which is scheduled on Friday evenings to accommodate the schedules of young people in the intergenerational choir. We are grateful for the passion of these leaders to bring renewal to the congregations.
Related Resources
Featured Grant: Edmonton Chinese Baptist
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