40 years is a long time for any relationship or community.
It goes without saying that there’s been good times and bad times.
And by the grace of God, when you look back over the years, the faithfulness of God is evident.
Last summer, University Chapel (Vancouver, BC) celebrated 40 years together.
In 1985, the vision to be a missional presence to the UBC campus was born.
40 years later and God still seems to want this community of faith there.
Of course, it looks a little different than the original vision, with three language families – Korean, Mandarin, and English – worshipping at the same time under one roof.
In 2025, the church building needed some renovations for reconfiguration of some spaces and to accommodate for a growing number of children.
With a bit of wild faith, University Chapel began a capital campaign and God moved people’s hearts.
People gave above and beyond and the renovations were completed in time for their 40th anniversary in July.
As a special bonus, the final member of their pastoral team arrived from Singapore to join the celebration.
At the start of the school year the pastoral team was officially installed, and the new vision was affirmed by the church families that make up University Chapel.
It all felt a little like the faithfulness of God at work in the story of Ezra and Nehemiah.
This is a church that is committed to each other, their neighbourhood, and God, and that wants to humbly serve the world around them.
We thank God for the past 40 years and look forward with hope and prayer to the next 40 years.