(1) Ying Zao Zhang (GO International)  
Last month, a short-term mission team from the U.S. held a Lunar New Year evangelistic meeting at the Curitiba church in Brazil, attracting many local Chinese to attend. The Church Youths were tense when they led the worship for the

January

Panama Short Term Mission: NYCCC-Justin Wong, January 11-April 4

Pastor 李維森 joined the VCCC pastoral team as an intern.

First Anniversary Celebration of ACCC's Self-Reliance (January 22)

February

ACEM 2023 Israel Study Tour: Dominic Tse led the tour, Feb 20-March 3

Installation of Rev. Xi Chen as Senior Pastor (TMCCC): February 12, 3:00 pm

RHCCC Board of Deacons approved to appoint two brothers, Mr. 楊健忠and Mr. 黃耀東, as Elders.

Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, North Thailand): TCCC-Harding Ng, February 5-March 27

Peru short-term mission: WTCCC-Daniel Ng, February 8-20

Lebanon short-term mission: RHCCC-Maymie Lau, February 17-27

March

RHCCC Mandarin Ministry 25th Anniversary Celebration (March 19)

VCCC held its first English worship service (March 12)

Pastor 戚以憫joined the TCCC pastoral team as a Cantonese intern on March 1

Pastor 計嘉欣was installed as the MLCCC Mandarin Pastor on March 1st.

Panama short-term mission: MLCCC-Luke Goh, March 1-17

Missionaries Mr. Eric Huang and Mrs. Liu Ping (Chinese missionaries from Shenzhou) returned to Canada and the U.S. to report for duty (March 20-July 20)

TCCC, RHCCC, MLCCC and other Chinese churches collected earthquake relief funds for Turkey and Syria.

India, Nepal Short Term Mission: RHCCC, March 5-24

Nicaragua short-term mission: CCCC-Vernon Kee led the team, March 8-19

Peru short-term mission: GCCC-Juping Zhang, March 18-April 13

Argentina short-term mission: NYCCC - Dominic Tse, March 20 - 30

April

Japan short-term mission: RHCCC-Virginia Yong, April 20-30

Mongolia short-term mission: MLCCC - Vincent Lee, April 22 - May 5

May

Intergenerational Ministries Seminar: jointly organized by ACEM Media Resources and NYCCC was held on Saturday, May 13 at ACEM in person and online.

The Mission Department of the UCC resolved to subsidize the summer internship of theological students in various churches: TCCC - 鍾加彥,馮俊賢.

Uganda Short Term Mission: TCCC - Harding Ng, May 4-26

South America Short Term Mission (Chile, Bolivia, Peru): GCCC-Juping Zhang, May 31-June 12

Northern Macedonia Short Term Mission: RHCCC-Wilburn Chu, May 8th-19th.

Panama Short Term Mission: TCCC - Diana Chan, May 12 - June 22

Germany Short Term Mission: TMCCC - Kevin Yang, May 24 - June 8

June

ACEM Conference will be held on June 25 at 3:00pm at TCCC.

TMCCC 27th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service (June 4)

Mr. 黃心智became the part-time Intern Pastor of MLCCC Cantonese Church from June to December.

Mrs. Karen Tam was ordained as Rev. of RHCCC (June 17)

Rev. Sunny Wong (MJCCC) resigned from the Chinese Christian Council in June.

Indonesia short-term mission: WTCCC-Stevenson So, June 25-July 7

Africa short-term mission: RHCCC-Lydia Zhang, June 25-July 17

Lebanon short-term mission: TCCC-Alan Yeung, June 27-July 9

July

Short-term mission trip to Italy and Spain: TMCCC - Shu Tian Ye, July 1-21

Ontario - Taiwan short-term mission: CCCC - Kevin Ko, July 8-16

Taiwan short-term mission: MLCCC- Katherine Chao, July 10-21

Honduras - CCCC - Charles Sutherland, July 14-28

Brazil - RHCCC - Raymond Wong, July 14-August 1

UK short-term: TCCC - Larry Hung, July 21-31; MKCCC - Patrick Chau, July 27-August 7

Kenya short-term mission - TCCC - Andrew Kwong, July 22 - August 5

Laos short-term mission: TCCC - Edmund Wu, July 24-August 6

August

ACEM issued an ad to recruit ACEM ED in charge of daily admin.

Sister Wenqing Zhao was appointed as NRCCC pastor for the term beginning on January 1, 2024

Pastor Florence Leung left TMCCC on August 31st.

Pastor 金道元(John Chin) was appointed as ACCC Youth/English pastor.

Kenya short-term mission: RHCCC-Sophia Wong to lead, August 3-18

UK short-term mission: ACCC-Stanley Zhao >Leader, August 18-September 5

September

Mr. 李尚倫 became the MJCCC pastor from September 1st.

Farrah Ng became the MLCCC Youth pastor on September 6th.

Ordination of Patrick Chau as Rev. of MKCCC on September 10 at MKCCC.

ACEM Media Resources Call for Entries: "My Favorite Hymn", September to November

Mongolia short-term mission: TCCC-Harding Ng9, Sept. 15-Oct. 1

October

The 45th Annual Missions Conference of ACEM was held on October 28th in the afternoon at the RHCCC. The Mandarin and Cantonese speaker was Rev. 賴木森.

VCCC celebrated its 10th Anniversary on October 8th.

105 Gibson Center celebrated its 10th Anniversary on October 14th.

Germany short-term mission: ACEM joint mission team, Oct. 5-17

Three Rivers, Quebec short-term mission: NYCCC-Jasmine Sun led the team, October 6-9

November

ACEM Conference, November 26

Mr. 黃天生(Calvin Wong) became the volunteer pastor of MKCCC since Nov. 1st.

Pastor 朱映潮left RHCCC on Nov. 30.

Thailand/Myanmar short-term mission: TMCCC, November 15 to 29

Cambodia short-term mission: RHCCC - Teresa Tong, Nov. 15-Dec. 1

Subsidy of Short-term Missions Trips

ACEM is accepting applications for subsidy of short-term missions trips.  Application MUST be submitted two months before the start date of the STM trip.  All applicants are required to use the NEW Online application link, and no paper forms will be accepted. Please visit the ACEM website acem.ca for the updated short term missions policy.

In response to the appeal from Partners International, on behalf of the brothers and sisters in Christ in Afghanistan, ACEM will send an emergency relief fund to support 10 families with food, water and other basic necessities for three months. May God continue to multiply the funds and protect our brothers and sisters through the work of the global community.

Carol Vuong 
--SEND International of Canada

We thank and praise God for bringing Carol safely back from Taiwan for a six-month home assignment. While she is currently in quarantine right now, Carol hopes to meet with supporters in September either virtually or in person to share about her ministry in Taiwan Hakka Village.

Lewis and Felain Lam (Canadian Baptist Ministries):

Lewis and Felain will be returning from Germany to Toronto for summer and their son Caleb will be starting university soon. Please pray for their health and their family.

Selina Lin (Overseas Missionary Fellowship – OMF)

We are thankful for outreach opportunities despite the pandemic. As there are a lot of people coming to Japan for the Olympics, please pray for safety and protection for everyone. Pray for those that are still missing in the landslide in Atami and the residents that were affected. Please pray for my physical health as well as I have been experiencing numbness in the body due to the hot and humid summer weather in Japan.

ACEM News (July 18, 2021)

1) On July 16, Rev. Obed Rod will begin his ministry with ACEM as Afghan Church Planting Pastor. He will join the staff of NYCCC and will do church planting among Afghans in the GTA.

2) Ambassadors For Christ in Canada (AFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Darren Lung as their new Executive Director.  We pray that God will continue to bless AFC and the leadership that Darren will bring to this role.

AFC’s annual Frosh ConneXion event will be held from Aug 9-12.  Please pray that students entering post secondary education will be able to connect with Christian communities on their respective campuses.