Category Archives: Overseas Ministry

Bishop Stephen Leung Attends Archbishop of SE Asia’s Installation

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The Most Reverend Datuk Ng Moon Hing, Bishop of West Malaysia, installed as the 5th Archbishop and Primate of the Province of South East Asia

On February 22, 2016, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur, the Most Rev. Datuk Ng Moon Hing, Bishop of West Malaysia, was installed as the fifth Archbishop and Primate of the Province of South East Asia. The service was attended by joyous congregants from around the Province, visiting archbishops and bishops from the global Anglican Communion, as well as ecumenical representatives. Bishop Stephen Leung was among the invited guests. He also represented our Archbishop Foley Beach to read the letter of greeting and present gifts to the new Archbishop at the banquet. Both AMMiC and ACNA have a longstanding partnership with dioceses in the Province of SE Asia for missions and gospel outreach. Pray that this partnership will continue to grow to the glory of God.

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2015 Mission Trip to Thailand

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AMMiC and Good Shepherd (Vancouver, BC) are organizing a mission trip to Thailand planned for late summer. The dates are August 21 through September 3. The mission trip is being organized in partnership with the Anglican Church in Thailand, Diocese of Singapore and the Karen Anglican Ministry at the Border (KAMB).

The goals for the mission trip is to bring God’s love to the displaced people at the Thailand border and to foster life -changing spiritual growth through cross-cultural missions experience. Training for the trip will start in June. At the end of the trip, there will be 2 nights organized for the mission trip members to share their experience (October 3 and November 7).

For more information please check-out the 2015 Missions Trip Flyer. If you would like to apply to be a member on the mission trip, please download the application package. Applications are open until June 30, 2015. You can also e-mail the team leader Nona Tong at connect@ammic.ca for more information.

Please also check out photos from the 2011 Mission Trip to Thailand on the Anglican Network in Canada website.

A Visit to Pakistan at Bishop Azad Marshall’s Invitation

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Bishop Azad Marshall

Bishop Azad Marshall

Bishop Stephen and Nona Leung and Dean Archie and Caron Pell were in Pakistan recently at the invitation of Bishop Azad Marshall, bishop of Iran and the Gulf, to speak at a conference for pastors and church workers. Because the conference was postponed a week on short notice due to the uneasy political situation, only Dean Archie and Caron were able to stay the extra week for the conference.

Dean Archie reports: “The Pastors’ and Church Workers’ Conference – which included participants from non-Anglican churches as well as from outside Pakistan – was a huge learning experience for Caron and me. Many people came to us to tell us their stories, stories that reminded us of the sufferings of the early church. Women often surrounded Caron during breaks to talk with her. Many pastors and their wives wanted me to pray with/for them, for their ministries, and for ill people in their families. Lots of people wanted to have their pictures taken with us (mostly with Caron) because they were so surprised and grateful that Canadians would take the risk of coming to be with them. It gave us a whole new window into Anglican ministry in Muslim countries. And we also gained knowledge of the difficulties facing Pakistan — from people at the conference, from Muslims who approached us in public to talk with us, and from a meeting with the Governor of Lahore.”

Our China Team has safely returned to Canada with Great Reports!

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While in Welfare Centre for the disabled orphans, the team was divided into four groups and helped out in four different rooms: toddlers’ room, boys’ room, girls’ room and the independent room for children with high mobility.  One of the greatest achievements was that the team helped bring the orphans outside the Centre as it would be impossible without the team’s extra help.  The team made 5 separate trips in order to bring the 5 groups of kids to the zoo, the amusement park, or to the river bank near the Welfare Centre.  The children enjoyed the outings very much despite the very hot weather. On their last day at the Centre, they threw birthday parties in each room.  With the generous support from Canada, the team was able to buy clothes, shoes, toys and stationary for the children as gifts.

Those team members who went to the previous mission team two years ago were so glad to find that the facilities in the building had been improved.  The elevators were installed which were initiated and sponsored by Canadian Christians.  More structured programs were offered now.  Encouraging also was that most of the babies whom they met two years ago had been adopted.  And it was also noticeable that the children’s physically, emotionally and mentally state were in progress.

They would appreciate your prayers for (1) their staff members as quite a number of them have suffered from various health problems; and (2) communication with the local authority as the baby room was saturated without enough caregivers and yet the local authority didn’t seem to see the necessity and urgency of improving the situation.

China Team to an Orphanage to the Disabled ~ experienced God’s Blessing in Disguise

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A few days after the visit began, an accident happened.  One evening after dinner, the team was walking back to the hotel.  One of the team members who was a senior in age suddenly lost balanced and felt and was sent to a local hospital the next morning.  The doctor found that her right arm was dislocated and a surgery was needed.  Therefore, she and her husband immediately flew to Beijing in order to catch the flight back to Canada the same night.

At the beginning, this member felt very bad that she couldn’t do much for the disabled orphans, but when she looked back, she saw God’s blessing in it.  First, God’s protection was there when she fell as her face and head were not injured.  Second, in their journey from the Social Welfare Centre to Canada experienced the Chinese hospitality. In return, God also used them to bless the Chinese people they encountered.  As they took their journey back to Canada, those people whom they met including the doctors and nurses in the hospitals, the staff of the Social Welfare Centre, the flight attendants appreciated their love and sacrifice for the Chinese disabled orphans.  The driver of the Social Welfare Centre who drove them to the airport had become their godson.  Their mission has been accomplished in God’s way.

Prayer for our China Service Team

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Our China Service Team has begun their service in an orphanage for the disabled for a few days.  It was encouraging to learn that the local staff of the orphanage recognised the team members who went there two years ago.  Would you pray with us for their service among the disabled orphans and local staff members?  They will be serving in the orphanage until July 27.

 

Please pray particular for Fay and John Gomes, two senior members from Montreal.  Fay fell on a pavement when they returned to the hotel from the orphanage.  She was taken to the hospital immediate, and the X-ray showed that her shoulder was dislocated and fractured.  She was advised that she should receive surgery as soon as possible.  Now, Fay and her husband John are on their way back to Montreal for the surgery and medical care.  Please pray for travel mercy as it will be a long hour flight.  Pray that God’s healing hands will be upon Fay.

What’s New?

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Updates on AMMiC Local Ministries – Church Plants

A short video featuring our current church plants/church planting projects is available.

And a Leaflet detailing our local ministries (church plants & conferences) and overseas mission to SE Asia has been updated as well.

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Go & Be Jesus’ Hands & Feet

  • A Short Term Service Team to China, July 16 – 31, 2013

    • In partnership with International China Concern (ICC), this service team is to serve together to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus by being Jesus’ hands and feet to bring love, hope and opportunity to the abandoned and disabled children living in welfare centre in Sanmenxia, Henan Province, China.
  • If you are interested to go, contact us before January 8,2013 (Tuesday).