Bay Area Chinese Churches Project – Phase 2

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