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OUR MISSION
Our mission is to invite and guide those living in Richmond Hill and Markham area to make Jesus their highest priority & to learn how to "be with Him" (Mark 3:14). We are eager to develop deep discipleship and reclaim Christian hospitality for growth in His Gospel (2 Peter 1:9). We believe this deeper discipleship can best be done in a confessional church and partnering with such a denomination. This will involve maturing disciples and raising up elders, deacons, pastors & church planters to be able to birth another similar church (Titus 1:5) after growing past a size where leaders can give account for & shepherd all church members (Hebrews 13:17).
Stephen and Serina Hsu moved to Toronto with their four children in 2020, after Stephen served the Lord as a trial lawyer for 20 years in Chicago where he grew up. and also where Serina practiced as a clinical psychologist, after moving from her hometown of Markham (Toronto) to study at Wheaton College.
They served in suburban church plants before Serina prayed for Stephen to take greater risks by selling the firm / home to pastor an urban multiethnic church plant on Chicago’s south side, where he was ordained as elder. After graduating from the Orchard Network’s 2 year pastoral training with Colin Smith (Open the Bible), Stephen enjoyed completing his MA at Regent College in Vancouver and enrolled at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College Reformed House of Studies to successfully transfer his ordination to the PCA. Recently, he served as mission pastor of a Chinese-Canadian church in Richmond Hill, before joining staff of Christ Church Toronto.
ABOUT RICHMOND HILL & MARKHAM
POPULATION
MEDIAN AGE
202,022 & 338,503
43.6 & 42.4
ETHNICITY
RICHMOND HILL | MARKHAM
43.3% CHINESE
7% INDIAN
4% CANADIAN
3.8% ENGLISH
3.8% HONG KONGER
CHINESE 28.5%
IRANIAN 10%
ITALIAN 8%
CANADIAN 4.5%
INDIA 4.4%
RELIGION
RICHMOND HILL | MARKHAM
37.3% NO RELIGION
40.8% NO RELIGION
18.8% CATHOLIC
3% MUSLIM
16.2% CATHOLIC
10.6% CHRISTIAN
OUR PARTNERSHIP
Our primary partner in this project is our sending church, Christ Church Toronto (CCT). CCT was birthed out of Grace Toronto Church in 2017 with a vision to regularly plant churches throughout Canada and Toronto. CCT is partnering with our church plant, not only financially and sending members to join, but having their Session (Elders) oversee this mission until we are able to raise up Elders.
CCT was planted under the Mission to North America (MNA), of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Our support and oversight will also come through the MNA and the Eastern Canada Presbytery of the PCA. CCT is part of Redeemer New York’s City to City Network, which seeks to plant gospel-centred churches internationally.
OUR PLAN
A cross-cultural church with a historic worship service and a contemporary cafe practicing Christian hospitality. Located in the most densely populated Chinese area in North America. Though this might naturally attract a crowd, our goal is to grow disciples (& children) who love one another with such unity that it leads our neighborhood of Richmond Hill/Markham to know Jesus (John 13:34-35). This will be our strategy from day one.
SMALL GROUPS
Bi-weekly exploratory group (going through Gospel study)
PRAYER MEETINGS
Bi-weekly prayer meetings online & in person to develop launch team.
SUPPORT
Goal of $500,000 seed capital by Dec 2026 Raising & receiving support from individuals, churches, denominations & businesses.
LAUNCH
Launching of Mission RHM
JAN - JUNE 2026
JUNE 2026 - ONGOING
DEC 2026
EARLY 2027
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Pray that other churches, individuals and organizations would be filled with joyful generosity, and contribute to the final stages of our fundraising campaign.
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Thank you so much for considering giving. This mission cannot move forward without financial support and resources. We are a registered charity and a charitable donation receipt will be sent for all donations.
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
JOHN 13:34-35
