Major Milestones大事記

1974

Dec

• Rev. Andrew Song, CNEC East Asia Superintendent, at the Living Water Church in Kowloon, Hong Kong, commissioned Rev. John Kao to plant a church among the Chinese in Toronto, Canada.
• 中華傳道會東亞教區監督桑安柱牧師在香港九龍中華傳道會活水堂為高雲漢牧師舉行差遣禮，差派他前往加拿大多倫多開荒植堂。
• Toronto Chinese Community Church first planning meeting was chaired by Rev. John Kao at Rev. and Mrs. Kao’s Toronto residence. Seven founding couples, burdened for the gospel, committed themselves to unity in Christian service.
• 高雲漢牧師在多倫多住所召集華人教會第一次籌備會議，對福音有負擔的七對夫婦出席會議，懇切禱告，同心事奉。

1975

Jan

• Toronto Chinese Community Church（TCCC）first Sunday service at the Bedford Park Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Yau-Kwong Cheung from Hong Kong as speaker and 58 in attendance.
• 多倫多華人華基教會首次主日崇拜在Bedford Park Chapel 舉行，由張有光牧師講道，共58人聚會。
• Rev. John Kao was the Founding Pastor & Adviser of TCCC.
• 高雲漢牧師擔任愛正堂創會及顧問牧師。

Apr

• First missions offering, $162 designated for CNEC missions in Southeast Asia.
• 首次差傳奉獻 $162，支持中華傳道會東亞教區事工。

1976

Dec

• Relocated to 100 Ranleigh Ave., sharing facilities with the Bedford Park United Church at Lawrence district.
• 教會遷往100 Ranleigh Ave.，借用樂倫區的Bedford Park United Church。
• 1978 Aug Formation of the Church Building Study Group; later, renamed as the Building Committee.
• 成立建堂事工研究小組，後改稱為建堂事工委員會。

1979

Apr

• Decision to plant a church in Agincourt, a suburb northeast of Toronto.
• 議決在多倫多東面之愛正區增設福音中心。

May

• An anonymous sister made a US$50,000 gift to the building fund through CNEC.
• 一位姊妹為華基建堂奉獻五萬美金，由CNEC轉交本會。
• The first joint Annual Missions Conference.
• 首次舉辦聯合宣教培靈會，後稱差傳年會。

Jun

• First service was held at the Agincourt Collegiate Institute. Starting had two worship place, located at Lawrence and Agincourt district, also called as Agincourt Church and Lawrence Church.
• 愛正區聚會點借用愛正中學舉行首次聚會。華基教會開始有兩個聚會點，分別在樂倫區和愛正區，簡稱愛正堂和樂倫堂。

Jul

• Congregation approved the proposal to buy a parcel of land in Agincourt district, near Birchmount Road and Sheppard Avenue as future site; appointed a Board of Trustees.
• 召開特別會員大會，通過購買愛正區地皮，並成立教會財產信託管理委員會。

1980

Jan

• Fifth Anniversary Celebration at Agincourt Collegiate Institute.
• 華基五週年感恩記念會，借愛正中學聚餐慶祝。

1981

Mar

• Ground breaking ceremony for the building of Toronto Chinese Community Church (TCCC).
• 多倫多華人基督教會（愛正堂）舉行建堂動土禮。

Sep

• TCCC held its first Sunday service at the new building.
• 愛正堂在新堂舉行首次主日崇拜。

Oct

• Dedication of the TCCC new building.
• 愛正堂新堂落成，舉行獻堂禮。

1982

Aug

• First summer conference with Rev. Moses Chow as speaker.
• 第一屆聯合家庭夏令會，由周主培牧師主領。

1983

Apr

• Proposal to open a daycare centre approved.
• 會員大會通過教會開辦托兒所提案。

May

• Fifth Annual Missions Conference, “Pray the Lord of the Harvest”.
• 第五屆差傳年會，主題：求莊稼主。
• 1983 Oct Official opening of the Good Shepherd Daycare Centre with a staff of five and ten children.
• 正式開辦牧幼托兒所，有十個日托兒童和五位工作人員。

1984

Dec

• The TCCC first Board of Deacons was elected.
• 愛正堂會員大會選出第一屆執事。

1985

Jan

• Tenth Anniversary service, with the ordination of Pastor Samuel Chan.
• 華基創會十週年感恩，按立陳琛儀傳道為牧師。
• Oct Lawrence Church moved to Lewis Beattie Secondary School and the church was renamed “TCCC-Yonge North Church”.
• 樂倫堂遷往Lewis Beattie Secondary School 聚會，更名為多倫多華人基督教會－城北堂。

1986

Jan

• Founding of the Association of Chinese Evangelical Ministries (ACEM) and the election of the first Council members.
• 華人基督傳道聯會（華基聯會）成立，選舉第一屆執委會。

1987

Jan

• Milliken Chinese Community Church (Milliken Church) held its first worship service at Good Shepherd Community Church.
• 美堅華人基督教會（美堅堂）借用善牧教會舉行首次崇拜。

Sept

• Purchased a parcel of land in Richmond Hill as future building site for the Yonge North Church.
• 城北堂在烈治文區購買建堂用地。

1988

Apr

• Tenth Annual Missions Conference, “Step Out in Faith”.
• 華基聯會第十屆差傳年會，主題：信靠前行。

May

• Ordination of Pastor Andrew Lau.
• 按立劉羽義傳道為牧師。

Oct

• Official registration of ACEM was completed.
• 華基聯會辦妥向政府註冊手續。

1989

Mar

• The TCCC-Yonge North Church relocated to Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill and the church was renamed Richmond Hill Chinese Community Church (Richmond Hill Church).
• 城北堂北遷至Bayview Secondary School聚會，正名城北華人基督教會（城北堂）。

1990

Jan

• Fifteenth Anniversary service and celebration.
• 華基教會成立十五週年感恩慶祝。

June

• Ground Breaking Ceremony for Richmond Church.
• 城北堂舉行建堂動土禮．

Sept

• Markham Chinese Community Church (Markham Church) held its first worship service at Milliken Mills High School.
• 麥城華人基督教會（麥城堂）在Milliken Mills High School 舉行首次崇拜。

1991

Jan

• Publication of the first issue of ACEM Monthly.
• 〈華基家訊〉第一期出版。
• Sixteenth anniversary service and Chester Hu and Harding Ng were ordained as elders.
• 華基教會成立十六週年，按立胡章漢和吳克定弟兄為長老。

June

• Dedication of the new building at the Richmond Hill Church, Rev. Samuel Chan was appointed as Senior Pastor of the RHCCC.
• 城北堂舉行獻堂禮，任命陳琛儀牧師為城北堂主任牧師。

Dec

• MKCCC and Good Shepherd Community Church agreed to co-operate on building project.
• 美堅堂與善牧堂正式簽署建堂合作計劃。

1992

Jan

• Ordination of Simon Wong and Stuart Ng at the Seventeenth anniversary service.
• 華基成立十七週年，按立黃少明傳道和吳士華傳道為牧師。

Apr

• Rev. Hay Chun Maak was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 麥希真牧師擔任城北堂顧問牧師。

Nov

• The Markham Church purchased a land in Markham for church building.
• 麥城堂在萬錦巿購買建堂用地。

1993

Apr

• First ACEM Council Planning Day at TCCC.
• 華基聯會第一屆策劃日在愛正堂舉行。
• The Milliken Church and the Good Shepherd Community Church broke ground for a joint building project.
• 美堅堂和善牧堂舉行建堂動土禮。
• Fifteenth Annual Missions Conference, “So Send I You”.
• 華基第十五屆差傳年會，主題：照樣差你。

1994

Jan

• First worship service of the North York Chinese Community Church (North York Church) at Finch Public school attended by 159.
• 北約華人基督教會（北約堂）舉行首次主日崇拜。
• Dr. Milton Wan was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 溫偉耀博士擔任城北堂顧問牧師。
• Appointed Rev. Simon Wong as Associate Senior Pastor in RHCCC.
• 城北堂黃少明牧師升任為副主任牧師。

Mar

• Dedication of the new building at the Milliken Church.
• 美堅堂舉行獻堂禮。

1995

Jan

• Twentieth Anniversary Thanksgiving Service with Rev. Philip Teng as keynote speaker.
• 華基二十週年感恩慶祝，滕近輝牧師證道。

Oct

• The Markham Church celebrated its fifth anniversary and dedicated its church building.
• 麥城堂舉行獻堂禮暨五週年堂慶崇拜。

1996

May

• Ordination of Elder Harding Ng and Pastor Victor Lee.
• 按立吳克定長老和李建新傳道為牧師。
• May   Rev. John Kao obtained the Doctor of Divinity, conferred by Tyndale University, College and Seminary. Dr. Kao was the first Chinese to receive such honour.
• 高雲漢牧師榮獲天道神學院頒贈榮譽神道學博士學位，是該學院首次頒給中國人的榮銜。 

June

• Toronto Mandarin Chinese Community Church (Mandarin Church) became a member church of ACEM. Rev. Samuel Ng was appoined as Senior Pastor of Mandarin Church.
• 國語華人基督教會（國語堂）自立，為華基聯會屬下教會，委派吳國寶牧師為主任牧師。

Nov

• The first Planning Day on future development and direction for all ACEM pastoral team.
• 華基聯會首次舉行教牧同工全天策劃會議。

1997

 Jan

• Rev. Gentle Lee was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 李非吾牧師擔任城北堂顧問牧師。

Mar

• Pastor Ricky Yung was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立容建昌傳道為牧師。
• The TCCC membership meeting approved the Church Building Project at 100 Acadia Ave., Markham.
• 愛正堂會大會通過遷往100 Acadia Ave., Markham再建新堂，發展聖工。

1998

Apr

• The Cornerstone Christian Community Church (Cornerstone Church) held its first service at the Markham Community Centre.
• Cornerstone 教會借麥城社區中心舉行首次主日崇拜。
• Twentieth ACEM Missions Conference, “Captured by Eternity, Liberated for Missions”.
• 華基聯會第二十屆差傳年會，主題：注目永恆，邁向差傳。

May

• Pastor Derek Ng was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立吳先敬傳道為牧師。

June

• Rev. Harding Ng was installed as Senior Pastor of TCCC.
• 任命吳克定牧師為愛正堂主任牧師。

1999

Mar

• Ground-Breaking ceremony for the TCCC at the Acadia site; ordination of Pastor John Yeung.
• 愛正堂在Acadia 新址舉行動土禮，按立楊恩賜傳道為牧師。

Dec

• Rev. Samuel Ng was appointed as Consulting Pastor of TMCCC
• 吳國寶牧師擔任國語堂顧問牧師。

2000

Jan

• Twenty-fifth Anniversary services was held at both TCCC and Richmond Hill churches, with Rev. & Mrs. Philip Teng as speakers.
• 華基教會廿五週年感恩培靈會分別於愛正堂和城北堂舉行，滕近輝牧師證道，滕張佳音師母主領專題講座。
• Rev. Peter Au was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 區牧師擔任城北堂顧問牧師。

2001

Jan

• Dedication and Thanksgiving Service of new building at the Mandarin Church. Rev. Bernard Ho was installed as Senior Pastor of Mandarin Church.
• 國語堂新堂感恩獻堂禮，委任何沛禮牧師為主任牧師。
• TCCC relocated at Markham district. First worship was held in new Acadia Building and celebrated the 26th Anniversary.
• 愛正堂遷至萬錦巿 100 Acadia Ave.，舉行新堂第一次崇拜及慶祝廿六週年紀念。

Feb

• Dedication and Thanksgiving Service of the new building at TCCC.
• 愛正堂新址感恩獻堂禮。

Apr

• Pastor Kinson Leung was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立梁健信傳道為牧師。
• West Toronto Christian Community Church (West Toronto Church) held its first worship at Trillium Banquet Hall and Convention Centre.
• 西區華人基督教會（西區堂）在Trillium Banquet Hall and Convention Centre 舉行首次崇拜。

July

• Rev. Dr. John Kao was appointed as the Founder and Adviser of ACEM. Supported by ACEM, Rev. Kao joined the ministerial staff of Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism (CCCOWE) from July, 2001 to 2006 summer.
• 高雲漢牧師委任為華基聯會創會及顧問牧師，並出任世界華人福音事工聯絡中心總幹事（世界華福），任期五年。

2002

Jan

• Rev. and Mrs. Paul joined the ACEM ministerial staff, Missions Pastors.
• 江榮義牧師與師母出任華基聯會差傳教牧。
• Rev. Dr. Grover Crosby was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 郭施彼牧師擔任城北堂顧問牧師。

Mar

• Pastor Wesley Lim was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立林主榮傳道為牧師。

2003

Jun

• Pastor Steven Shaw was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立Steven Shaw 傳道為牧師。
• Unionville Oasis Christian Community Church (Oasis Church) held its first worship.
• Oasis 教會舉行首次主日崇拜。

July

• ACEM purchased a unit as her own office.
• 華基聯會購買自置物業作辦事處。

Sept

• Ordination of Irene Cheung and Linda Shum
• 按立張靄玲傳道和岑甘葳玲傳道為牧師。

Oct

• Dedication and Thanksgiving Service of ACEM new office.
• 華基聯會新辦事處感恩獻址典禮。

2004

Jan

• Pastor Dominic Tse was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立謝安國傳道為牧師。

Oct

• Celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. John Kao’s 30 years of service in TCCC & ACEM and 70th birthday.
• 慶賀高雲漢牧師在華基事主三十載暨七十榮壽

2005

Jan

• Rev. Mrs. Wing Tin Lee was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 李陳永鈿師母擔任城北堂顧問牧師。
• Pastor Joseph Wong was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立黃祖然傳道為牧師。
• Thirty Anniversary Service was held at TCCC.
• 三十週年感恩崇拜在愛正堂舉行。

Aug

• Dr. Stephen Lee was appointed as Consulting Pastor of RHCCC.
• 李思敬博士擔任城北堂顧問牧師。

Sept

• Pastor Alex Wong was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立黃維信傳道為牧師。

Oct

• Pastor David Wang was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立王成偉傳道為牧師。

2006

Mar

• Richmond Hill Church started the third phase of building expansion project.
• 城北堂第三期建堂工程開始。

May

• Niagara Region Christian Community Church (Niagara Church) held its first worship at Glengate Alliance Church, Niagara Falls.
• 尼亞加拉華人基督教會（瀑布堂）在Glengate Alliance Church 舉行首次主日崇拜。
• North York Church purchased a building at 32 Kern Rd., North York.
• 北約堂在北約區購置建築物作堂址。
• Rev. John Kao obtained the Doctor of Divinity, conferred by Tyndale University, College and Seminary. Dr. Kao was the first Chinese to receive such honour.
• 高雲漢牧師榮獲天道神學院頒贈榮譽神道學博士學位，是該學院首次頒給中國人的榮銜。 

June

• Rev. Hay Chun Maak was appointed as Consulting Pastor Emeritus of RHCCC
• 麥希真牧師擔任城北堂榮譽顧問牧師。
• Rev. Gentle Lee was appointed as Consulting Pastor Emeritus of RHCCC.
• 李非吾牧師擔任城北堂榮譽顧問牧師。
• Ordination of Steven Folts, Fred Tham and Michael Sandstorm
• 按立傅再恩傳道，譚紹雄傳道及善米高傳道為牧師。

2007

Jan

• Pearl Shum was sent to Bosnia as ACEM missionary.
• 沈南雁傳道被差遣往波斯尼亞作宣教士。
• Rev. David Wang was installed as Senior Pastor of TMCCC.
• 委任王成偉牧師為國語堂主任牧師。

Apr

Jun

Aug

Nov

2008  

Feb

• Dedication of the RHCCC phase III building project and 22^nd Anniversary.
• 城北堂第三期建堂獻堂暨22週年感恩崇拜。

April 

• Pastor Sophia Wong was ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立黃馮玉賢傳道為牧師。

May  

• Mandarin Service of TCCC held its first Sunday service at the chapel.
• 愛正國語堂舉行首次主日崇拜。

June   

• Rev. Harding Ng received D.Min from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• 吳克定牧師在美國Fuller神學院獲取教牧學博士學位。
• Rev. Kai Mark received D.Min from Gordon-Conwell Theological   Seminary.
• 麥稭牧師在美國Gordon-Conwell 神學院獲取教牧學博士學位。

Jul

• Rev. Mrs. Margaret Yao resigned from Milliken CCC.
• 姚安清心師母辭退美堅堂的職位。

Aug    

• Pastor Daniel Leung and Pastor Sue Leung were ordained to the gospel ministry.
• 按立梁卓恩傳道和梁淑英傳道為牧師。

Sept   

• Barrie Christian Community Church (Barrie Church) held its first Sunday service.
• 百里巿華人基督教會（百里堂）9月7日舉行首次崇拜。

Oct    

• The ACEM 30^th Missions Conference.
• 華基聯會第三十屆差傳年會。

Nov   

• Good Shepherd Day Care celebrated 25^th Anniversary
• 牧幼托兒所慶祝25週年。

2009

• Ordination of Gloria Luk and Quang Nguyen.
•  按立陸馬潔慈傳道，阮光傳道為牧師。
• Rev. Dominic Tse was installed as Senior Pastor of NYCCC.
• 委任謝安國牧師為北約堂主任牧師。 
• Dedication of NYCCC phase II building project.  
• 北約堂擴堂啟用感恩崇拜。

• The first ACEM Music CD was launched out.
• 華基聯會原創音樂專輯I 發行。

• Aurora Christian Community Church (Aurora Church) held its first Sunday worship in Aurora.
• 奧城華人基督教會（奧城堂）9月13日舉行首次主日崇拜。

• Celebration in honour of Rev. Dr. John Kao’s 35 years of service in ACEM and 75th birthday.
• 慶35載華基聖工厚恩．祝75歲創會牧師榮壽  
• Publishing Rev. Dr. John Kao’s book“Evidence of Grace”
• 出版《看見神所賜的恩》．高雲漢，證主出版社

2010

Jan

• Dr. Paul C. Wang was appointed as Consulting Pastor as TCCC.
• 黃建熙博士擔任愛正堂顧問牧師。
• Ordination of Pastors Sophia Chan and Pastor Jone Chiu.
• 按立陳靜文傳道、趙善忠傳道為牧師。