Bay Area Chinese Churches Project - Phase 2

October 9, 2007

Dear Ministry Colleague

On behalf of Dr. James Chuck and the Bay Area Chinese Churches project, I want to thank you for your support of this important work.

Please help us gain more in-depth understanding of the Bay Area Chinese churches by completing the 8-page questionnaire. The Bay Area Project will donate $20 to all churches that complete and return the questionnaire by December 1, 2007. All individual church information shall be kept confidential, but the overall results will be made available at a Bay Area-wide conference in the Fall 2008.

Please complete the questionnaire in Chinese or English and return it to Dr. James Chuck at 33 Linda Ave, #1701, Oakland, CA 94611 or by email to Tim Tseng by Dec. 1, 2007.

If you or your church would like to support ISAAC or the Bay Area Church project, you may make a pledge or on-line donation at: http://isaacweb.org/a/support.htm

Please feel free to contact Dr. James Chuck at the address above or me if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you!

In Christ,

Timothy Tseng, Ph.D. 曾 祥 雨
Executive Director, ISAAC
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親愛的主內同工：

我代表卓家俊博士和灣區華人教會研究計劃感謝您對這項重要工作的支持。

請完成八頁的調查問卷，幫助我們加深了解灣區華人教會。灣區華人教會研究計劃將給所有於2007年十二月一日前交回問卷的教會捐贈二十元。所有的個別教會資料都將會保密，但整體結果將於2008年秋季的灣區會議中公佈。

請以中文或英文填妥問卷，並於2007年十二月一日前寄給Dr. James Chuck at 33 Linda Ave, #1701, Oakland, CA 94611或電郵到 Tim Tseng。

如果您或您的教會希望支持ISAAC或灣區華人教會研究計劃，您可以到以下網址認捐：
http://isaacweb.org/a/support.htm

如果您有任何問題或建議，歡迎去信以上地址或電郵 我 謝謝！

主內

Timothy Tseng, Ph.D. 曾 祥 雨
Executive Director, ISAAC

Bay Area Chinese Churches Research Project
A program initiative of ISAAC, the Institute for the Study of Chinese American Christianity
James Chuck, Project Director

October 5, 2007

Dear Pastoral Colleague:

A reminder that the CONSULTATION FOR CHINESE CHURCHES (covering San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin counties) is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2007, at the Sunset Church, 3635 Lawton Street, S.F., from 9:30- 3:30. Street parking is available in the vicinity of the church. If you and your people intend to come but have not yet registered, please do so by Wednesday, October 17th.

During the past few months, I have been working on a brief description of every congregation. My information came from returned questionnaires, visiting church websites, and contacts made by phone. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity in making information about your church available to me. This information will be published in our final report, due fall of 2008.

Following the working list I used for San Francisco churches:
Agape Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Bible Baptist Church of San Francisco
Canaan Lutheran Church
Chinese Church of the Nazarene
Chinese Community Church of San Francisco
Chinese Congregational Church, UCC
Chinese Gospel Church
Chinese Gospel Church of the Nazarene
Chinese Grace Baptist Church
Chinese Grace Church
Chinese Independent Baptist Church of San Francisco
Chinese Lutheran Church
Chinese United Methodist Church
Christ Methodist Church
Cornerstone Evangelical Baptist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Chinese Church
First Chinese Baptist Church
First Chinese Southern Baptist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Formosan Christian Church
Full Life Christian Center
Glorious Light Christian Church
Golden Gate Christian Reformed Church
Grace Evangelical Free Church
Grace Fellowship Community Church
Grace Witness Christian Church
Holy Word Church of San Francisco
Home of Christ in S. F., Second Home
Hope Evangelical Free Church
House of God in San Francisco
Indonesian Evangelical Church
Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
New Life Chinese Lutheran Church
New Start Ministries, Nazarene
Nineteenth Ave. Chinese Baptist Church
Preshyterian Church in Chinatown
Redeemer Community Church
San Francisco Bible Church
San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church
San Francisco Chinese Baptist Church
San Francisco Chinese Christian Church
San Francisco Chinese Church of God
San Fancisco Chinese Mennonite Church
San Francisco Elim Church
San Francisco Epworth United Methodist Church
San Francisco Evangelical Free Church
San Francisco Mandarin Baptist Church
San Francisco Seventh Day Adventist Church
San Francisco Swatow Christian Church
San Francisco True Light Baptist Church
San Francisco Worship Center
Salvation Army, Asian American Yerba Buuna Corps
Salvation Army, Chinatown Corps
Sharon Chinese Baptist Church
Sunset Church of the Nazarene
Sunset Church
Sunset Ministry
True Sunshine Episcopal Church
Twenty First Ave. Baptist Chuirch
Visitation Chinese Baptist Church

My working list of Chinese churches in San Mateo County
Agape Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Baylife Community Church
Burlingame First Prebyterian Church
Chrsit Church of the Bay Area
Community Baptist Church of San Mateo
Cornerstone Grace Evangelical Baptist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian Chinese Church, Daly City Campus
Fellowship Bible Church
Fellowship of Christ’s Family
Hope Lutheran Church
Grace Gospel Christian Church
Home of Christ, First Family, Menlo Park
House of God in San Bruno
Peninsula Chinese Alliance Church
San Bruno Chinese Church
San Francisco Bay Area Reformed Evangelical Church

My working list of Chinese churches in Marin County
Marin Community Christian Church
Living Water Chinese Baptist Church

Collectively, these churches represent a significant and formidable resource for witness and outreach. During the OCTOBER 27TH CONSULTATION, you will hear more about what some of thes churches are doing. We also want to hear from you the issue and challenges facing your congregation. The planning team and I hope I will have an opportunity to meet you then.

Again, if you intend to come, send in your registration by Wednesday, October 17th. Many thanks!

May God continue to bless your days and years in ministry.

James Chuck, Project Director
Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

You are cordially invited to a

Consultation for Chinese Churches
Covering San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Marin County

on Saturday, October 27. 2007, 9:30- 3:30

at the Sunset Church
3635 Lawton Street, San Francisco

Download:

• Dr. James Chuck’s cover letter to pastors
• Consultation flyer
• Registration form
• View Dr. Chuck’s Oct. 5 letter to pastors (updated Oct.5)

During the Consultation, we will
• Share with you what we have learned in our survey of Chinese churches, and
• We want you to tell the research team the issues and challenges your congregation is currently facing.

Contact your church pastor for registration information.

For individual registrations, send the following information to James Chuck, 33 Linda Ave., Oakland, California, 94611: Name, address (include zip code), telephone number, and e-mail address, and your church affiliation, together with a registration fee of $15.00 per person.

We will hold a consultation for churches in the East Bay on January 12, 2008 at the Bay Area Chinese Bible Church in Alameda and on April 26, 2008 in the San Jose area (location to be determined). More information will be forthcoming.

THE CHINESE CHURCHES RESEARCH PROJECT is a program initiative of ISAAC (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity), Dr. Timothy Tseng, Executive Director. Click here for more information.

CONSULTATION FOR CHINESE CHURCHES SCHEDULE

9:30 AM Registration and check-in - Russell Moy, Registrar

10:00 Introductory remarks, introductions - James Chuck, Project Director

10:10 Welcome from the Sunset Church - Diane Golton, Sunset Church

10:15 Devotional Moments

This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made
We will be glad, we will be glad,
And rejoice in it, and rejoice in it.
This is the day that the Lord has made
We will be glad and rejoice in it.
This the day that the Lord has made.

Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice.

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16
Meditation and Prayer

10:30 Remarks from Timothy Tseng, Executive Director of ISAAC

10:40 Presentation: Chinese Churches in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties - James Chuck

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 Issues and Challenges in local congregations Facilitated by Don Ng

3:15 Closing Worship - Led by Russell Yee

3:30 Adjournment