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AMMiC 2021 Fundraising Event

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Dear Friends of Asian and Multicultural Ministries in Canada (AMMiC),

The disciples all saw Jesus and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them, and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded.
Mark 6:50-51 ESV

As of July, COVID-19 outbreak in Canada West (BC and Alberta) is gradually trending downward. Seeing significant progress in vaccination (for example, over 80% of BC residents aged 12 and up have had at least one dose), Provincial Health Officers are confident to lift restrictions and move ahead with restart plans. Churches can now resume Sunday worship services and gatherings, and AMMiC churches are gradually reopening. Good Shepherd Vancouver, for instance, after a 6-month lockdown has resumed in-person worship services in July, and within 3 weeks Sunday attendance has increased from 100 to 200. We thank the Lord for bringing over 20 seekers to our Sunday service, and the Wednesday outreach (cooking class ministry) is well received by the community. The Holy Spirit convinces us that God is still at work during the pandemic, spreading the gospel of his Kingdom.

For this reason, the AMMiC Board of Directors resolved to hold an in-person annual fundraising dinner this year on Thursday, September 23, at 5:30 pm (dinner at 6:00 pm) Pacific Time. We will gather together to give thanks to God and witness about his works of wonder during the pandemic. The AMMiC ministry sharing will include: (1) Progress of the Mandarin Ministry Seminars and Mission; (2) AMMiC 2021-22 Church Planting Project; and (3) Launching of a Youth Musical platform to reach new immigrants from Hong Kong.

We are pleased to have Mr. Willie Chan, an experienced chef in Western cuisine, together with his cooking class students, serve delicious Italian dishes on the fundraising dinner. Food handling and meal serving protocols will meet health and safety standards to ensure that our guests will fully enjoy the evening without cause for concern. Continue reading →

2021 Fall Spiritual Formation Course (Info Updated)

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2021 Autumn Spiritual Formation Course

As part of AMMiC’s ongoing development of a school for the lay leadership training and vocational diaconate, we are please to announced the next course on spiritual formation.

Spiritual formation is one of the essential components in the journey of our personal faith as well as in collective ministry. This course gives you an introduction on how to have a deeper spiritual life, being transformed into the likeness of Christ. It introduces spiritual practices, grounded in Scriptures and the Christian tradition, which sustain and nurture a life-long journey of union with God.

Class sessions will be accompanied by practical spiritual exercises. Each week, participants will be assigned daily spiritual exercises: contemplative prayer, meditation, solitude, discernment, personal reflection on your past and present spiritual journey. Participants are to seek God’s presence in the deepest areas of their souls.

Date / time & class size
• Online 5 classes: September 29th – October 27th, 2021
Wednesdays, 7:00 pm -8:30pm
• In-person Retreat: Saturday, November 27th, 2021 (DATE CHANGED)
10am – 2pm @ Good Shepherd Vancouver
• Maximum registration of 30 participants only
• Deadline to register is September 20th, 2021 (Extend Deadline)

Fees
Total $70 ($50 for course + $20 for in-person retreat with lunch) can be paid by Interac e-transfer to donations@ammic.ca or by mailing a cheque payable to “AMMiC” to Unit 160 – 4611 No. 6 Road, Richmond B.C. V6V 2L3

Deadline to register
Please register at conference@ammic.ca with your name, email address, phone number, and home church.

Further Course Details
Please view the course brochure for more details.

AMMiC’s New Cantonese Speaking Outreach

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This is a new ministry of AMMiC, aiming to reach out and to serve the younger generation of newcomers from Hong Kong (age 17-30). This will be a fun, artistic, and friendly platform for young people to connect in Cantonese, receive professional training and to collaboratively create musical drama performances. For more information: office@ammic.ca.

加拿大聖公會聯盟亞裔及多元文化事工主辦的新企劃《友・戲FUN》旨在接觸及服侍香港移民潮的年輕新一代（17-30歲）。通過活潑、充滿創意及藝術性的平台，年輕人可穫得專業導師提供的音樂舞台劇訓練，並共同創作出代表他們心聲的音樂舞台劇作品。查詢詳情：office@ammic.ca.

Bishop Stephen Conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree

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The Rt. Rev. Stephen Leung, Area Bishop for Asian and multicultural ministries, Anglican Network in Canada, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree by Wycliffe College at the 2021 Convocation (to be held via Zoom).  Bishop Stephen is a graduate of Wycliffe College.  Honorary degrees was also be conferred on the Most Rev. Mouneer Anis, Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Alexandria and Bishop of Egypt, and the Rt. Rev. Annie Ittoshat, Suffragan Bishop, the Anglican Diocese of the Arctic.

The conferral of honorary degrees took place on Tuesday, May 18th at 12:00-1:30pm EDT / 9:00-10:30am PDT.  The event featured an address delivered by the Most Rev. Mouneer Anis on the theme of “The Vocation of a Minority Church in a Multicultural Context,” and a response by the Rt. Rev. Stephen Leung, followed by a moderated panel discussion with the honorary degree recipients.  Please continue to pray for the honorands.

More information about this event online can be found on the Wycliffe College: https://www.wycliffecollege.ca/about/news-media/wycliffe-college-announces-honorary-degree-recipients-may-2021-convocation

You can also watch the replay of the Conferral of Honorary Degrees on Wycliffe College’s YouTube Channel.

2021 Ash Wednesday Service Live Stream

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2021 Ash Wednesday Live Stream Service

Asian and Multicultural Ministries in Canada will be live streaming the 2021 Ash Wednesday Service at 7:30 pm (Pacific Time) on February 17, 2021. This service will be in English and Chinese. You can go to www.ammic.ca for the link or use http://tiny.cc/2021AMMiC_AshWednesday. We invite all brothers and sisters to join and mark the start of the Lent season.

The Service will start at 7:30 PM Pacific Time.