More new Chinese members in Windsor

At left: Lily and Adam Xia with daughter, Luna. At right: Joseph and Mary Liao. Officiants: Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson and Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee.

WINDSOR, Ont. – On August 27, members of First Lutheran Church rejoiced to welcome another group of Chinese newcomers to Canada into membership. Two adults, Adam Xia and his wife, Lily, were received by adult baptism; their daughter, Luna, by child baptism; and Mary Liao and her son, Joseph, were received by adult confirmation. Rev. Wilhelm Torgerson met with them for private instruction over the summer, using the bilingual English/Chinese editions of Luther’s Small Catechism from the Lutheran Heritage Foundation.

These families follow an initial group of three Chinese newcomers who were received through adult confirmation last Advent. “I’m deeply impressed by the commitment and faithfulness of these new members of our church family,” noted Rev. Robert Bugbee, senior pastor at First. “Despite the challenges of a new language, they are constant in their presence at worship and in our Adult Bible Class and serve as a real encouragement to our longtime members.” 

Rev. Bugbee noted that the newcomers have an active network of friends in the Chinese immigrant community, a number of whom are also coming regularly to gatherings at the church. “I am hopeful the Lord will draw even more of them to seek lasting ties to our congregation,” he added.

Rev. Robert Bugbee

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