Welcome to Winnipeg Chinese Alliance Church!
The mission of the Winnipeg Chinese Alliance Church is to bring Christ
to our family and friends, and the Chinese community here and abroad,
by developing a God centred Church through vibrant worship, caring
fellowship, discipleship, and service.
A schedule of regular events and activities is available under the Church Calendar.
A Brief History
Started by Rev. Arthur Louis in 1966 and officially established in
early 1967, WCAC is the second Chinese Alliance Church in Canada. We
began as a congregation of 26, consisting mainly of students and
immigrant families. By 1969 the congregation grew to 100 with Sunday
School attendance reaching 93. With the rapid growth in numbers we had
to move twice in the 1970’s but our numbers continued to grow so
that in 1982 we moved to our current location.
The congregation has now changed from being predominately students from
Hong Kong to one with people from all backgrounds and walks of life:
students, professionals, adults, the elderly, and children.
Our past has been one of God’s grace and abundant love and we look forward to many more years of His glory.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
The church is a member of the Canadian Chinese Alliance Churches
Association (CCACA) and the Christian & Missionary Alliance
(C&MA) of Canada.
The C&MA has a strong emphasis in the deeper Christian life and the
spread of the Good News of Jesus Christ through Missions and
Evangelism. Our belief focuses on Jesus Christ as being our Saviour,
Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King.
We believe in the Bible as the inspired word of God, and it is authoritative and applicable to the life of all people.
A copy of the C&MA Statement of Faith is available upon request.
Welcome
If you have any questions please feel free to
contact myself or any of the other pastors for more information
A Word from the Pastor
Rev. Steven Hoffman (English Ministries)
Thank you for coming to our church. We are a unique church in the city
in that we have services for Cantonese, English, and Mandarin speaking
people as well as a service for children. We believe that this
linguistic, ethnic, and age diversity is a tiny foretaste of heaven
which the Apostle John writes about in his vision recorded in
Revelation 7:9:
"I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one
could count from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing
before the throne and in front of the Lamb."
We have Sunday School for all ages, numerous youth groups, prayer
groups, and small groups that meet during the week which we would love
for you to be a part of.
Again, thank you for coming and joining us for worship today. If you
want to find out more about our church and various activities call us
at 772-0917 during business hours.
Sincerely,
Rev. Steve Hoffman
Pastor of English Ministries
Worship
Worship is a time when we come to reflect our lives from God’s
perspective. So often, in our daily grind, we can only see the
circumstances surrounding us. We can easily lose focus. How can we
regain our focus? During worship, we realign our sights and look at our
circumstances from His eternal perspective. Through singing of praises
and thanksgiving, through studying of God’s word, through
reflection of who God is, we regain our focus.
We are instructed to worship God in spirit and in truth. We come
without pretence, to rest, to restore and to regain our strength in His
presence. When we worship with other believers, we are being encouraged
and being supported through prayer by one another.
Come, join us for a time of refreshing each week!
Training Ground & Common Ground
For centuries humans have pursued knowledge with a fervour for power
and respect. The pursuit of knowledge is also encouraged in the Bible.
“May grace and peace be yours in abundance through the full
knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord!” (2 Peter 1:2). The
application of this truth will also bring forth power. That is power to
save, to have peace and eternal hope.
We provide classes for grades 7-8, grades 9-10 and adult. These classes
study and broad range of topics, from Biblical studies to Christian
living, and are open to all. The teaching is designed to stimulate
discussion and personal reflection.
English Sunday school begins at 11:00 a.m. after the English Service. Come and join us, you’ll be glad you did!
Chinese Ministries
Rev. Deyi Wei (Mandarin Pastor)
The Chinese ministries consists of the Cantonese and Mandarin
congregations, with people from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and other
Asian countries – people whose mother tongues include Cantonese,
Mandarin, plus some other dialects.
Through worship, fellowship, and teaching ministries, our goal is to
provide an environment for Chinese speaking believers to worship and
grow spiritually in their knowledge of God through his Word.
Children's Ministry
Children
are special at WCAC! We want to take care of the special blessing God
gives us in the children of our church, so we provide programs for ages
3 through grade 6. Together with the family, we aim lead children
into a lasting and real relationship with Jesus, and challenge them to
grow as his disciples. This is accomplished through
age-appropriate activities, songs, Bible lessons, interactive and small
group learning.
Youth Fellowships and Small Groups
The WCAC has many programs for youth from grade 7 up to and including university students.
There are currently two fellowships that meet every Friday at 7:30pm at
the church. The Ahaba/GCY (God Centred Youth) group is for the junior
high and high school students, while TUG (The University Group) , is
geared toward university students and recent graduates.
These groups have praise and worship times, Bible studies, outreach nights, coffee houses and many other formatted meetings.
Come on out to meet people your age and see how God fits in your lives!
Mandarin & Cantonese Youth Groups together under Grace.
Outreach and Caring
The Purpose of Outreach and Caring at WCAC is best reflected in Matthew 5:16:
“In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they
may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”
As followers of Jesus, we believe that a personal and corporate
commitment to be God-centred and others- centred must at the core of
our capacity to reach out to others in love.
It is our prayer that the quality of our lives will give witness to
God’s unconditional love and discover the joy of knowing Jesus
Christ.