Laotian
Laotian Profile
Main Languages: Lao and Lao dialects, French, English
Major Ethnic Groups: Lao Loum, Lao Theung, Lao Soung
Primary Religions: Buddhism, traditional spirit religions
Number of Laotian:
- In Canada: 20,110
In the GTA: 3,625 - In the City of Toronto: 880
Primary Areas of Settlement in the GTA (Social Atlas): Brampton, Aurora, Newmarket, Caledon, East Gwillimbury
Social and Settlement Services in the GTA
Church Information
Toronto United Lao Mennonite Church
101 Freshway Dr., Unit #71
Concord, Ontario. L4K 1R9
Telephone:
905-695-0153
Fax: 905-695-0349
Lao Canadian Evangelical Mennonite Church
Address: 23-2300 Finch Ave. West Toronto, ON
M9M 2Y3
Phone: (416) 746-5001
Fax: (416) 746-5001
Description: multi-cultural and multi-languages congregation, Lao, Thai, Mandarin and English speaking!
History:This Church founded by Chinda Kommala, with the help of Pastor Dale Bauman, Pastor Kuaying Teng and Brian Bauman MCEC mission minister.
LCEMC is part of MCEC
This church has a strong Anabaptist faith and conviction to make the world a better place to live for the Kingdom of God.
Box 20084, 79 Page St., St. Catharines, ON, L2M 7W7. (905) 687-4940.
Ministers Khamphong Phommaseng and Kuaying Teng served in 2000 as congregational leaders. In 1995 there were 38 members; in 2000, 60. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Churchf Eastern Canada (1988-) and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada / Mennonite Church Canada (1995-). The language of worship is Lao.
The congregation began services in 1980 at the Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church, and formally organized in 1983. For many years it met at the St. Catharines United Mennonite Church. Southin Luangrath is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through the efforts of a family of refugees who arrived in Canada in the late 1970s.
More Information
This information is sourced from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Statistics Canada.
The Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples: Laotian
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