2012 METRO NY/NJ ASIAN AMERICAN MAJOR EVENTS AND MILESTONES
JANUARY
19 PaLM Regional Meet
XX Dan Yee accepts part-time position of English Ministries Associate at Monmouth Chinese Christian Community
XX Rick Carey accepts the position of Interim English Ministries Pastor at Oversea Chinese Mission
XX Abraham Koo is installed as the Senior Pastor at United Brethren in Christ of New York City
XX Binu Thomas joins Community Church of Great Neck as Director of Student Ministry
FEBRUARY
04 Ron Chen is ordained by Queens Herald Church, C&MA
MARCH
04 Chuck Holmes joins Chinese Conservative Baptist Church as the English Ministries Pastor
APRIL
XX Kong Hang accepts the position of Youth Assistant at Monmouth Chinese Christian Church
XX Joe Feun joins Chinese American Bible Church as the English Ministries Pastor (posted 2/21/13)
MAY
01 John Sideco begins serving as English Ministries Pastor at Bergen Christian Testimony Church
12 Samson Tso is ordained by the Presbytery of New York City
JUNE
02 Both Long Island Alliance Church and Praise Presbyterian Church each celebrate a New Building Dedication plus a 20th Church Anniversary
10 Samson Tso is installed at Homecrest Presbyterian Church
30 Opening dedication of Harvest Mission Center in Queens
JULY
11-22 PaLM Short-Term Missions Trip to Navajo Reservation
XX New Vision Covenant Church joins the denomination of Evangelical Covenant Church
XX Donald Yee launches Connection Alliance Church
AUGUST
26 Aaron Chan is ordained by New York Chinese Alliance Church
SEPTEMBER
12 Milton Eng joins Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity (ISAAC) as its East Coast Project Director
30 Doug Bolan joins Flushing Union Bible Church as their English Ministries Pastor
01 David Hsia joins the staff of Connection Alliance Church
01 Jeehoon Song joins Arumdaun Presbyterian Church as its Youth Pastor
OCTOBER
01 Anna-Lee Winans is appointed Area Director of NY/NJ InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
07 Greg Vruggink moves from Youth Pastor to English Pastor of Long Island Abundant Life Church
12 Joshua Cheng joins Chinese Church for Christ, New York as their English Pastor
14 Peter Ong plants King’s Cross Church in Flushing
28 Gage Jung re-launches Neighborhood Church NYC
28 Wendell Wyatt celebrates 25 years of service to Christian Testimony Church
NOVEMBER
04 Jason Lee joins New Vision Korean Methodist as its Youth Pastor
11 Bob San Pascual steps down as English Ministries Pastor of Grace Chinese Alliance Church
30 Manni Lee joins Women of Wonder
DECEMBER
01 Sky Li joins Chinese Christian Herald Crusades as the Community and Communications Coordinator
01 Joshua Vang joins Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey as their Youth Pastor
02 Manny Low is ordained by Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey
02 Dennis Chow joins Chinese Evangel Mission Church, Manhattan as an Assistant English Pastor
31 Ian Ma resigns from Chinese Christian Church in Somerset to serve as missionaries with his wife, Wai, in the United Kingdom (posted 2/4/13)
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19 PaLM Regional Meet
XX Dan Yee accepts part-time position of English Ministries Associate at Monmouth Chinese Christian Community
XX Rick Carey accepts the position of Interim English Ministries Pastor at Oversea Chinese Mission
XX Abraham Koo is installed as the Senior Pastor at United Brethren in Christ of New York City
XX Binu Thomas joins Community Church of Great Neck as Director of Student Ministry
FEBRUARY
04 Ron Chen is ordained by Queens Herald Church, C&MA
MARCH
04 Chuck Holmes joins Chinese Conservative Baptist Church as the English Ministries Pastor
APRIL
XX Kong Hang accepts the position of Youth Assistant at Monmouth Chinese Christian Church
XX Joe Feun joins Chinese American Bible Church as the English Ministries Pastor (posted 2/21/13)
MAY
01 John Sideco begins serving as English Ministries Pastor at Bergen Christian Testimony Church
12 Samson Tso is ordained by the Presbytery of New York City
JUNE
02 Both Long Island Alliance Church and Praise Presbyterian Church each celebrate a New Building Dedication plus a 20th Church Anniversary
10 Samson Tso is installed at Homecrest Presbyterian Church
30 Opening dedication of Harvest Mission Center in Queens
JULY
11-22 PaLM Short-Term Missions Trip to Navajo Reservation
XX New Vision Covenant Church joins the denomination of Evangelical Covenant Church
XX Donald Yee launches Connection Alliance Church
AUGUST
26 Aaron Chan is ordained by New York Chinese Alliance Church
SEPTEMBER
12 Milton Eng joins Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity (ISAAC) as its East Coast Project Director
30 Doug Bolan joins Flushing Union Bible Church as their English Ministries Pastor
01 David Hsia joins the staff of Connection Alliance Church
01 Jeehoon Song joins Arumdaun Presbyterian Church as its Youth Pastor
OCTOBER
01 Anna-Lee Winans is appointed Area Director of NY/NJ InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
07 Greg Vruggink moves from Youth Pastor to English Pastor of Long Island Abundant Life Church
12 Joshua Cheng joins Chinese Church for Christ, New York as their English Pastor
14 Peter Ong plants King’s Cross Church in Flushing
28 Gage Jung re-launches Neighborhood Church NYC
28 Wendell Wyatt celebrates 25 years of service to Christian Testimony Church
NOVEMBER
04 Jason Lee joins New Vision Korean Methodist as its Youth Pastor
11 Bob San Pascual steps down as English Ministries Pastor of Grace Chinese Alliance Church
30 Manni Lee joins Women of Wonder
DECEMBER
01 Sky Li joins Chinese Christian Herald Crusades as the Community and Communications Coordinator
01 Joshua Vang joins Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey as their Youth Pastor
02 Manny Low is ordained by Chinese Christian Church of New Jersey
02 Dennis Chow joins Chinese Evangel Mission Church, Manhattan as an Assistant English Pastor
31 Ian Ma resigns from Chinese Christian Church in Somerset to serve as missionaries with his wife, Wai, in the United Kingdom (posted 2/4/13)
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