Q
| Is
Fraser Lands Church a separate church,
distinct from Vancouver Chinese Alliance
Church (VCAC)?
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A
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No. Vancouver Chinese Alliance Church is a multi-site church.
VCAC consists of three locations: the original one located
on Knight Street (Vancouver Chinese Alliance Church)
and a second site located on SE Marine Drive in the
Fraser Lands area of Vancouver (Fraser Lands Church). The third location is in North Burnaby.
Knight Street, Fraser Lands, and North Burnaby are ONE church (VCAC) meeting in multiple locations. They are connected in ministries, finance,
administration and staffing. There is only one Elders
Board to conduct the affairs of all three sites.
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Q
| What
denomination does VCAC belong to?
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A
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The Vancouver Chinese Alliance
Church is affiliated with The Christian and Missionary
Alliance (C&MA). For more information on the C&MA,
visit the following websites:
www.cmacan.org
www.cmalliance.org
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Q
| What
does the multi-element logo represent?
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A
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The symbols in the C&MA
logo represent the fourfold gospel of the sufficiency
of Christ. For more information regarding the different
symbols in our logo, click
here.
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Q
| What
time are your English Worship
Services?
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A
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English Sunday services
are at 9:15 am at Knight Street and 11:00
am at Fraser Lands. The sermon message is
normally the same for both services each week. We also offer
Sunday services for children and teens. Please click
on the following to view our current worship schedules:
Knight
Street Worship Services
Fraser
Lands Worship Services
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Q
| When
are baptisms scheduled, and what are the
requirements?
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A
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Baptisms are scheduled two
times a year: Easter and Christmas. Baptismal candidates
are required to:
- Be a born again Christian.
- Complete Christianity 101 Class (12 sessions) and
Membership Class
(2 sessions).
- Fill out a Baptism form.
- Be interviewed by a Pastor and Elder team.
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Q
| If I
am not a member of VCAC, can I be married
there?
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A
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Only members of VCAC are
allowed to rent church facilities for a wedding. If
one half of the party is a member of VCAC, and the other
is a Christian, then the renting of church facilities
will be allowed. Couples to be married
need to contact one of the pastors at least nine months
prior to the wedding so that they can take and complete
a premarital counseling
course. Please
contact one of the Pastors for a more detailed explanation
of the process for weddings at VCAC.
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Q
| How
do I join VCAC?
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A
| If you
are currently a member of an evangelical
church and have been baptized by water immersion, you need to fill out a "Transfer of
Membership" form. A letter of
recommendation from your previous church
will also be required. All applicants would need to take the membership class (2 sessions). Pastors will
interview and approve all such applicants
before accepting them as a member of
VCAC.
If you
are not yet a Christian, then you first
need to accept Jesus Christ as your
personal Saviour and Lord. And if you are already a Christian but have not yet been baptized, then you will need to take Christianity 101 (a 12-session class offered 3 times a year during Sunday School). After completion, you can fill out a "Baptism" form. Then you will need to
complete the membership class (2 sessions) and undergo a
brief interview. After water baptism, you
will then officially become a member of
VCAC.
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Q
| How do I get an offering
envelope number?
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A
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Fill out an offering number
requisition form at the info counter. One of the church
secretaries will contact you with your offering number within
the week. In February/March of the following year, a tax-deductible
receipt will be issued to you. If you have any questions please contact our main office at Knight Street (604) 874-7612. |
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Q
| When
giving an offering, who should I make my
cheques payable to?
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A
| Whether
you attend Knight Street, Fraser
Lands or North Burnaby, please make all cheques
payable to "VCAC".
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