LWMC活水主恩堂历史简介

2021年，适逢WCCEC植堂20周年，神赐下新的分堂异象，牧长团队遂在Valley Forge地区寻求合神心意的工场与合作伙伴。同年7月7日，牧长团队首次与Calvary Baptist Church（CBC）牧长交流，并共同洞察Lansdale华人群体的福音需求。

2021年11月27日，WCCEC与CBC在Lansdale举办“同来感恩”（Come with Thanksgiving）感恩节晚会，向当地华人分享分堂异象。随后，2022年1月14日，WCCEC“盼望1组”于CBC启动每周五查经聚会。

2022年9月11日，WCCEC-Lansdale分堂正式成立，并奉主耶稣基督之名举行首次主日敬拜, 陈钦文牧师劝勉, Lansdale一带有许多神的百姓, 并传递教会分堂的使命: 福音运动-门徒建立-领袖栽培。

2024年1月7日，教会迁至Dock Mennonite Academy（9-12 Campus）。在母堂牧长团队的督导下, 植堂委员会主席蔡朝晖弟兄带领分堂转为植堂，完成政府注册。植堂核心同工团队与全体会众一起为教会定名Living Water Missional Church（活水主恩堂），并确立新的异象与使命。

2024年11月10日，LWMC召开首届会员大会，通过教会章程，选立执事, 并呼召宋慰传道担任牧者。同年12月8日，宋慰传道由主恩堂联合会按立为牧师。

2025年1月1日，Living Water Missional Church（活水主恩堂）在财务上正式独立运作。

Living Water Missional Church – Historical Overview

In 2021, on the occasion of West Chester Community Evangelical Church (WCCEC)’s 20th anniversary of church planting, God granted a new vision for establishing a branch church. The pastoral team began seeking a God-centered ministry field and partners in the Valley Forge area. On July 7 of the same year, the pastoral team met for the first time with the pastors of Calvary Baptist Church (CBC), discerning together the gospel needs of the Chinese community in Lansdale.

On November 27, 2021, WCCEC and CBC co-hosted the “Come with Thanksgiving” celebration in Lansdale, sharing the vision of a new branch with the local Chinese community. Following this, on January 14, 2022, WCCEC’s “Hope Group 1” launched a Friday evening Bible study at CBC.

On September 11, 2022, the WCCEC-Lansdale branch was officially established. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the first Sunday worship service was held. Pastor Simon Chen exhorted the congregation, affirming that many of God’s people reside in the Lansdale area, and conveyed the mission of the branch church: Gospel Movement – Discipleship – Leadership Development.

On January 7, 2024, the church relocated to Dock Mennonite Academy (Grades 9–12 Campus). Under the supervision of the mother church’s pastoral team, Brother Chaohui Cai, chair of the Church Planting Committee, led the branch to transition into a church plant and complete government registration. Together with the core planting team and the congregation, the church was named Living Water Missional Church (LWMC), establishing a renewed vision and mission.

On November 10, 2024, LWMC held its first members’ meeting, adopting the church bylaws, electing deacons, and calling Minister Songwei to serve as pastor. On December 8 of the same year, Minister Songwei was ordained as pastor by the Worldwide Chinese Evangelical Church Association.

On January 1, 2025, Living Water Missional Church (LWMC) became financially independent in its operations.