PCC History   Mission Statement   Doctrinal Statement   Perry Church Government   Oakland Church Government   Ministry Opportunities   Partners Links PCC History In March 1937, Mrs. Lizzie Shaw gathered thirteen children together in Pittsburgh's Chinatown to establish the Pittsburgh Chinese Mission. Following its inception, the Mission gradually expanded to the point of being formally registered and established as the Pittsburgh Chinese Church in 1980. Throughout its history the Church has remained an independent, interdenominational and evangelical church. The Church has been holding regular Sunday worship services since 1965. Sermons were initially preached mainly in Mandarin and translated into English and Cantonese. However, due to an increase in English-speakers, the Church established separate English and Chinese services in 1991 and met once a month in a combined service to take Holy Communion together. The church purchased the Perrysville church building in 1984, which provided a relatively fixed gathering place for its ever-increasing spiritual and social activities and we held worship services there every week. Starting in March 1995, the church began to hold evangelical worship services every Sunday afternoon in Oakland to bring the Gospel to the people there as well. In 1997, we began to feel deeply that if we wanted to engage in outreach to Chinese people, we needed to move closer to where they were concentrated, and to a safer area where there was more convenient parking, ample space for activities and more evangelical opportunities. After many years of searching, devotion, and offering, God miraculously granted us a 37,000 square feet building on five acres of beautiful hilltop land in 2001. In remembrance of 19 years of God's grace at our Perrysville church and to harmonize its name in Chinese with the way the Perry Highway address sounds, we named the new church "Abundant Grace." We are grateful for God's grace in bestowing and entrusting us with this. The Mission Statement of PCC PCC exists to glorify God by quickly establishing their members in the faith and worship of the one true God through Jesus Christ and training them to be disciple makers so that they might with the cooperation of other Christians effectively reach out to all the Chinese and other people with God's gospel in the greater Pittsburgh area as well as in other parts of the world. Definitions By quickly we mean that our efforts are concentrated, purposed and strategic.   By establish we mean that Christians are not only acquainted with the knowledge of the truth of Jesus Christ but increasingly find the God's joy, love and power released through the Spirit bringing God's Word alive in their lives.   By training we mean equipping of the saints all levels of whether it be for new Christians, established Christians or Christians whom God is leading into full-time ministry.   By cooperation we mean that we see ourselves not as the church but only as part of the church of God, and expect that since God's love is intentionally large, that He will expect us to work with other Christians to reach the whole city and eventually the whole world with the truth and love of Jesus Christ.   By effectively we mean that within 3 months of coming to Pittsburgh that each Chinese has been showered with the prayers, love and truth of Jesus Christ by a thriving cell group.   By other we mean that we accept God's intention for us to be a purposeful witness to others of Asian descent as well as those of non-Asian background. Doctrinal Statement of PCC We believe that the BIBLE is the inspired Word of God, the revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and Final Authority for all Christian faith and life.   We believe in one GOD who is the Creator and Supreme Ruler of the Universe, the heavens, the earth, and all the things therein; and who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.   We believe that MEN were created in the image and likeness of God, but in Adam all men have fallen into sin, and as sinners men are in need of God's salvation.   We believe in Salvation and Justification through faith in JESUS CHRIST. All who turn from their sins and receive Him by faith as Lord and Savior are justified wholly on the ground of His shed blood and are born anew of the HOLY SPIRIT into the family of God, and brought into the Kingdom of His Son.   We believe that the CHURCH is one body, of which Jesus Christ is the Head, and is composed of all who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. The duty of the Church is to proclaim through word and deeds, the Gospel of Salvation to the World, and to nurture the spiritual growth of members through prayer, teaching, fellowship, and worship. Perry Church Government Board of Elders Pastor Jim Fullmer Elder Gordon Ott Elder Paul Tong Board of Deacons and Deaconesses Council Chairperson - Elder Gordon Ott Curator - Lake Fong General Affairs - Larry Qu Missions - Steve Chang PC Secretary - Qing-Ming Wang PE Secretary - Louison Tan Treasurer - Albert Hsu Trustee - Michael Shaw Y-Team - Kevin Chan Church Administrator Lih Jen Ng Oakland Church Government Elders Hugo Cheng Peter Wu Council Members Hugo Cheng Peter Wu Jay Pan Philip Chang Calvin Chiang Keng Lim Core Team Members Hugo & Heather Cheng Peter & Yijen Wu Jay Pan & Yu Bin Philip & Pollyn Chang Calvin & Elise Chiang Hsilung Lee & Kristelle Chen Keng & Ling Lim Nelson & Magda Zhan Ministry Opportunities If you have gifts/burdens in the following areas, please contact our dear pastors or fellowship leaders. Adult Sunday School Computer Technology Singing/Choir Arts/Design Leading a Cell Group Snacks/Cooking Audio Equipment Library Management Song Leading Bible Study Missions Video Equipment Caring Music Instruments Visitation Child Program Personal Evangelism Ushering Chinese Typing Prayer Promotion Witnessing Partners Links BBN AFC Oxford Chinese Christian Church (OCCC) 2004 CMC conference