The Chinese Evangelical Church in Edinburgh -- Introduction

Introduction to our Church

The Chinese Evangelical Church in Edinburgh was founded in April 1996. Our church worship was held at Holy Corner in Morningside for 8 years, before moving to our current location in Mayfield, in 2004. Although originally conceived as a bilingual Cantonese and English speaking Church, a rise in the number of Mandarin speaking people in Edinburgh has led to the inclusion of Mandarin in the Sunday Service. The church now has separate services for Chinese and English.

Brief Chronology of the Church

1996
Sunday services held by the Chinese Evangelical Church in Edinburgh (CECE) started in May by a group of Chinese Christians. The group consisted of local residents and students originally from Hong Kong and Singapore. The aim was to worship and to share the Gospel with Chinese people in the Edinburgh area.

1999
Edinburgh Taiwanese Christian Group (ETCG) founded by a group of Taiwanese Christians to share and witness the Gospel to Mandarin speaking students.

2001
The Mandarin ministry begins. ETCG joins the Church with a monthly Mandarin Sunday worship service.

2002
The English ministry commences weekly Sunday services.

2003
Cantonese and Mandarin Sunday services combine to form a bilingual Sunday service.

2004
Relocation to our present meeting place, the Mayfield Salisbury Church in August. The Fife Christian fellowship was formed with CECE’s support as an outreach effort in the Fife region. The group meets every Tuesday for Bible studies and fellowship.

2006
In its 10th anniversary year, the Church appoints its first full-time pastor, Maurie Sween.

2007
The Church appoints a full-time pastor, Joseph Chi, for the English Ministry.

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