| Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) was started in June
1961, by a group of 18 founders. This group shared a common
vision for reaching the Chinese Cantonese-speaking population
of the Boston. Church services were held in homes and rented
buildings until the construction of the current church buildings
at 249 Harrison Avenue in 1979. The BCEC Annex (237 Harrison
Ave.) was completed in 1993.
Between the 1960's and the 1970's, the size of the Cantonese
congregation grew steadily. Over time, English speaking and
Mandarin speaking services were also added. Presently, we
have three Cantonese services, one Mandarin service, and two
English-speaking services in two campuses.
Almost 1000 worshippers attend service at BCEC every Sunday.
They come from Chinatown, local Universities, and the surrounding
suburbs of Boston. The congregation consists of all age levels:
infants, toddlers, preschool, elementary, junior high, high
school, college, young adults, married couples, and elderly.
BCEC offers ministries to meet the needs of every age group.
On September 9, 2003, we launched a new campus in Newton,
a suburb of Boston, to further expand our blessing to the
greater Boston community. We were blessed by the purchase
of a beautiful church building on Walnut Street in Newton,
and we will send one English and one Cantonese congregation
to start Worship Services there.
As we enter our fifth decade and branch onto two campuses,
we rely on God for His guidance and blessings for the future
of this church.
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Newton Campus: 218 Walnut St, Newtonville 617-243-0100