Contempo is doing a national online survey of the English-speaking congregations of the Canadian Chinese churches. This national survey is not primarily a survey of churches but a survey of individuals. These include all who attend the English service of a Canadian Chinese church, irrespective of their age, employment and ethnicity. All responses will be kept anonymous and the results will be tabulated and analyzed nationally.

A special session has been set apart during our next national conference (to be held from June 27th to 29th 2008 in Calgary) to discuss the implications of this survey at the conference. The panelists include Rev. Paul Wang formerly of Vancouver, who coordinated the English track program at the 2006 CCCOWE conference in Macau, now a professor at the Biblical Seminary in Philippines, Dr. Daniel Wong, assistant professor at Tyndale College in Toronto and Rev. Arch Wong, director of field Education and assistant professor at Ambrose University in Calgary. Later we will provide the statistical analysis of the survey and the key conclusions of the panel discussion upon request.

It is the first of such survey. In order to have a representative study, a broad sample is needed. The deadline of the survey is May 31st 2008. It will only take 15 minutes to complete. Simply go to http://projectcontempo.ca and follow the link provided.

Remember everyone counts! Please complete the survey and encourage two friends from your church to do it.

Clement Yeung