World Of Witness - Macau

Ministry

Mennonite Church Canada Witness is planting an Anabaptist peace church in Macau. This ministry began in 1996 and continues as a partnership of several Mennonite church bodies. Today a small congregation is emerging. Through cell groups, English classes, children’s classes, and friendship evangelism, the Macau team invites workingclass people to join the community of people who follow Jesus. Most of the programs and worship activities are done at the rented church facilites. Macau is a growing economic and industrial centre on a small and densely populated island in China’s Pearl River Delta area. Now under Chinese rule, this former Portuguese colony is seen as a gateway to China. Many short-term construction workers come to Macau from China for employment. It is also a city of much gambling, prostitution, and Western commercial influence.

Celebrations

Numerous people have made commitments to following Jesus by joining the church.
The new Macau Mennonite Church has rented facilities for classes, worship, offices, resource materials and other programs.
A Mennonite Church Canada Learning Tour in April 2006 provided ministry help and new relationships with partners in Canada.
Local Treasure Assumes Macau Mennonite Pastorate
I have never preached in a church that had a waterfall!

Challenges

Many of the people in Macau work two job shifts and have little time for involvement in other activities, including Christian ones.
It has been challenging to identify and train Chinese leaders to provide long-term leadership for the church.

Partners

Mennonite Church Canada Witness
Mennonite Mission Network (MMN)
Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM)

Workers

Celebration Moment

I have never preached in a church that had a waterfall!

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