There has been some recent news coverage regarding the estate of a former member of Chinese Gospel Church, Margaret Liu. Not all the coverage in print or online has been accurate. The note below clarifies the facts.
The Chinese Gospel Church of Toronto (CGC), founded in 1963, is a member of the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada. Still operating from its original inner city location at 450 Dundas St. W. in the heart of Chinatown, CGC has always served the local community including its poorest members in order to minister to their physical and spiritual needs. Some examples:
- CGC has been opening its doors continuously to the poor every Thursday evening since 1997 as part of the city-wide Out Of The Cold (OOTC) program, serving meals to over 7,500 guests and providing overnight shelter to over 2,500 guests.
- For many years CGC has provided for new immigrants to learn English as a second language (ESL) in partnership with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
- CGC had an outreach to refugees for many years, helping them to meet their housing and social services needs.
With this established record of working with the poor and disadvantaged, CGC strongly rejects the recent allegations connected with the estate of Mrs. Margaret Liu. The facts in this matter are as follows:
- Mrs. Liu was a member of CGC since Oct. 1999, up to the time of her death.
- CGC has never and is not named as a beneficiary of any property whatsoever in Mrs. Liu's will.
- CGC has no legal nor beneficiary relationship with any beneficiary of Mrs. Liu's estate.
- CGC is not named in any legal action pertaining to Mrs. Liu's estate.
In light of the facts above, CGC respectfully and strongly requests that there be no further attempts to suggest that CGC is connected with the disposition of Mrs. Liu's estate. CGC reserves the right to refer all future matters so-connected to legal counsel.
Sincerely,Chinese Gospel Church of Toronto
敬啟者﹕
「多倫多華人福音堂」(華人福音堂)是于1963年成立﹐她是「加拿大福音堂聯會」成員之一。一直在市內的地點﹑450旦打士西街﹑華埠中心操作﹔華人福音堂一向服務當地最窮困的居民﹑照顧他們身﹑心﹑靈的需要。例如﹕
- 華人福音堂自從1997年起﹑開放教堂﹑參與全市的「避開嚴寒」運動﹐供應晚餐給超過7,500位客人﹑并接待了超過2,500位投宿者。
- 華人福音堂多年來與「多倫多官校局」合作﹐供應英語班給新移民學英語。
- 華人福音堂曾多年接觸難民﹑幫助他們住宿和社援的需要。
華人福音堂以過去服務窮苦貧乏者的功績﹐強烈否決本會與Margaret Liu 遺產有關 的斷言。此事的事實如下﹕
- 劉女士從1999年10月起﹑直至她離世﹑是華人福音堂的會友。
- 劉女士在離世之前﹑曾委任華人福音堂兩位牧師﹐作她的遺囑執行人(一正﹑一副)。
- 華人福音堂從始至終﹑沒有成為劉女士遺囑內任何物業的受益人。
- 劉女士離世不久﹑兩位牧師已辭退遺囑執行人之職。
- 華人福音堂與劉女士遺產任何受益人﹑沒有任何法律上或受益上關係。
- 華人福音堂沒有在劉女士遺產的訴訟中﹑被名為有關者。
在以上事實支持下﹑華人福音堂恭敬地及強烈地要求﹑不再被嘗試介入劉女士遺產的支配。華人福音堂保留將日後有關事件﹐交給律師處理。
此致多倫多華人福音堂
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