Bay Area Chinese Churches Project - Phase 2

From      James Chuck, Project Director
To:         Pastors of East Bay Churches for whom we have email addresses
Subject:  Update on the January 12, 2008 Consultation.

We are working on the January 12, 2008 Consultation for East Bay Chinese Churches.  At that time, our Project Planning Team look forward to meeting you and your people, and entering into what we hope will be a productive dialogue.

In 1950, there was a total of 15 Chinese churches in the Bay Area.  By the time we did our Study in 1996, that number had grown to 158, a tenfold increase within a period of less than 50 years.  In our 1996 Study, we listed 16 Chinese churches in Contra Costa County, and 40 in Alameda County, making a total of 56 churches in the East Bay.  On a typical Sunday in 1996, 6330 young people and adults were actually present for the Sunday worship service in the  East Bay Chinese churches.  This represents about 35% of the 22,500 persons who attend a Chinese church on a typical Sunday.  Five East Bay  churches had services only in English; 5 had a bilingual service; 18 had separate English and Chinese service; and 12 had services only in Chinese.

Presently, I am working with a list of 73 East Bay churches, suggesting that as many as 17  new congregations may have been started in the East Bay since 1996. The present study will give a contact information and a brief description of each of these churches, as well as update information we had on churches which were part of our 1996 Study.

I strongly suggest that you come to the Consultation with some of your lay people. This would be a wonderful way for you and your church leadership to start the new year.  I know they will be interested and excited with what they will learn, and enjoy the warm fellowship and friendly exchange with others who are laboring in the Lord’s vineyard. More importantly, we need the input that you can give for the good of all.

Please see attachments for copies of the materials I sent out in the middle of November regarding the January 12, 2008 Consultation.

There is a 10.00 registration fee if you register by December 31st.  After that, registration will be 15.00 per person.  If you have questions, please feel free to send a return email, or call me at (510) 655-5100.

I wish you all the joys of the Advent Season.

James Chuck, ThD, Project Director

For your information, below is my current working for East Bay Chinese congregations.  Let me know about corrections or additions.

Working List of East Bay Chinese Churches as of December 17, 2007

Richmond
Berkeley Gospel Church of Christ [formerly in Berkeley]
Great Commission Chinese Church
Hilltop Gospel Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Chinese Mission
Life Lutheran Church

El Cerrito
Bay Area Formosan Presbyterian Church
East Bay Chinese Christian Church
Evangelical Formosan Church of Berkeley
El Cerrito Chinese Christian Church

Concord
Fair Oaks Baptist Church Chinese Ministry
Grace Chinese Alliance Church
Among Taiwanese Congregation of Walnut Creek
Chinese Bethel Chinese Church
Contra Costa Gospel Church
Formosan United Methodist Church of the East Bay
Walnut Creek Chinese Mission, Episcopal

Danville
Danville Chinese Baptist Church

Antioch
Antioch Gospel Church

San Ramon
Bay Area Peace Evangelical Church
Danville Chinese Bible Church
Faith Walk Community Church
Gilead Bible Church
San Ramon Valley Gospel Church

Berkeley
Berkeley Chinese Baptist Church
Berkeley Chinese Community Church
Calvary Presbyterian Church, Mandarin Congregation
Chinese for Christ in Berkeley
Thousand Oaks Baptist Church

Oakland
Bay Area Christian Gospel Church, Oakland
Chinese Community Methodist Church
Chinese Independent Church of Oakland
Chinese Presbyterian Church of Oakland
Chinese Revival Christian Church
East Bay Chinese Alliance Church
East Bay Grace Chinese Baptist Church [Mail returned]
Episcopal Church of our Savior
Faith Chinese Alliance Church
Oakland Chinese Christian Church
Salvation Army, Oakland Chinatown Corps
Truth Gospel Church

Alameda
Alameda Chinese Baptist Church [mail returned]
Alameda Chinese Seventh Day Adventist Church
Bay Area Christian Gospel Church, Alameda

San Leandro
Bay Area Chinese Bible Church
Formosan United Methodist Church
Grace Chinese Christian Church (translated from the Chinese)

San Lorenzo
Christian Grace Church

Castro Valley
Central Christian Chinese Church
New Life Christian Fellowship
Shepherd Love Baptist Church (translated from the Chinese)

Hayward
Chinese for Christ in Hayward
Christ Community Alliance Church

Newark
Cornerstone Christian Church
East Bay Agape Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Silicon Valley Alliance Church in Newark
Home of Christ in Newark, 6th Family

Fremont
Chinese Independent Baptist Church of Fremont
Cornerstone Christian Center
East Bay Bible Church
Elim Chinese Baptist Church
First Chinese United Methodist Church
Forerunner Christian Church
Fremont Chinese Alliance Church
Home of Christ, Fremont, 3rd Family
Immanuel Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Fremont
Stillwaters Christian Church
Tree of Life Harvest Christian Church
Tri-City Chinese Baptist Church
Tri-City Grace Chinese Bible Church

Pleasanton
Danwa Chinese Baptist Church
Tri-Valley Chinese Bible Church

Dublin
Parkway Chinese Baptist Church

During the next few weeks, I will be calling up churches to update my information.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
James Chuck