教會早期的重要里程碑
（李世舉醫生）
- 2004 年 7 月：在聖靈的引導下構思了總體計劃：在一個包含長者大廈和活動中心的社區內，建立一所教堂。
- 2007 年10月：獲多倫多市／安省市政管理局（OMB）批准了分區規劃申請。
- 2007 年 11 月：卑詩省列治文聖公會以馬內利堂和伍德賢牧師（現為 Anglican Mission in Canada 總主教）接受了我們的邀請，在多倫多植堂，並命名「多倫多以馬內利堂」。
- 2008 年 1 月：多倫多以馬內利堂加入「美洲聖公會宣教」（Anglican Mission in Americas, AMiA），及其亞裔事工（Asian Initiative, AI）的成員教會。
- 2008 年 3 月：楊平忠大主教首次到訪多倫多以馬內利堂。
TEC Early Milestones
(Dr. SK Lee)
- July 2004: Master Plan was conceived by the Holy Spirit: A Church to be developed in a Senior Community with Residential Buildings and a Community Centre.
- October 2007: The zoning application was approved by OMB/City of Toronto
- November 2007: Richmond Emmanuel Church, B.C. and Rev. Silas Ng (Now Bishop and Apostolic Vicar of Anglican Mission in Canada) accepted our invitation to plant a church in Toronto. It was thus named Toronto Emmanuel Church (TEC).
- January 2008: TEC joined the Anglican Mission in Americas (AMiA) as a member of its Asian Initiative (AI).
- March 2008: Archbishop Yong’s First Missionary Journey to TEC
在2008年3月，我們就開始仿效初期教會模式，舉行家庭崇拜。
聖經・使徒行傳2:46「他們天天同心合意恆切地在殿裡，且在家中擘餅，存著歡喜、誠實的心用飯。」
聖經・腓利門書1-2「為基督耶穌被囚的保羅，同兄弟提摩太寫信給我們所親愛的同工腓利門，和妹子亞腓亞並與我們同當兵的亞基布，以及在你家的教會。」
The early church tradition of House Worship started in March 2008.
Acts 2:46. And they, continuing daily with one accord and breaking bread from house to house.
Philemon: 1-2. Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house.
多倫多以馬內利堂的誕生：在還未成形之前，教會已經按照上帝真理而奇妙受造。我們要天天稱頌，永永遠遠讚美祂的名！
聖經・詩篇139:13-14「我的肺腑是你所造的；我在母腹中，你已覆庇我。我要稱謝你，因我受造，奇妙可畏；你的作為奇妙，這是我心深知道的。」
聖經・詩篇146:6「耶和華造天、地、海，和其中的萬物；他守誠實，直到永遠。」
The Making of TEC: Before TEC had its being, it was fearfully and wonderfully made according to His Truth. We are to praise His name every day for ever and ever.
Psalm 139:13-14: For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 146:6 He made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is. He keepeth truth for ever.
初遇楊平忠大主教——我們教會的拓荒者和我們長者社區的屬靈開發者
2008年1月，我們加入了美洲聖公會宣教組織（Anglican Mission in Americas）。在冬令會上認識了楊大主教。他的謙虛謙遜令我們印象深刻。楊主教的聖帶與別不同，上面繡上中文經節：左邊是「流淚撒種」，右邊是「歡呼豐收」。本著他的福音宣教精神，在他的護廕下，楊大主教一直引導我們走上帝旨意和美善的道路。
2008年3月，他首次到訪多倫多並參觀了在McNicoll的發展地段。那是一個非常寒冷的冬夜。在那片尚未開發的荒地上，他召集我們5位董事進行了30分鐘的祈禱步行（prayer walk），尋求上帝的心意。楊大主教堅信上帝有獨特的使命給我們。他就是這樣撒下種子，並用他含淚的祈禱，澆灌它。
隨後幾年，大主教多次到訪我們的教會，鼓勵並教導我們關心正確的事——聖經、教會、聖潔生活和我們的召命，都是他優先強調的事情。他熱愛上帝真理，在各方面讓基督得著尊榮。
楊大主教於2022年12月22日被主接去。所有受其事奉深深觸動的人，都會深切懷念著他，並將持續視他為我們這時代的「信心巨人」之一。
Our early encounter with Archbishop Yong Ping Chung: Our Church Planter and Spiritual Developer of Our Senior Community
It was in January 2008, we joined the Anglican Mission in Americas and met Archbishop Yong at the Winter Conference. We were struck by his modesty and humility. His Bishop’s stole was different from others – on it was embroidered with Biblical Passage in Chinese: 流淚撒種 (Sow in Tears) on the left, 歡呼豐收 (Reap in Joy) on the right. With his evangelical spirit, he took us under his wings and guided us along in God’s way according to His will and good pleasure.
In March 2008 he made his first Missionary Journey to Toronto and visited our site at McNicoll Avenue. It was a very cold winter night. On that piece of undeveloped desolate land, he called us (5 Board Members) to seek God’s heart in a 30-minute prayer walk. He was persuaded that God had a mission for us. He planted the seed and watered it with his tearful prayers.
He made many more trips to TEC in later years, encouraging and preaching to us to concern ourselves with the right things. His list of priorities included the Bible, the Church, Holiness in Life and Vocation. He has a passion for the truth of His Word that Christ be glorified every way.
Archbishop Yong passed away on December 22, 2022. He will be fondly remembered by all who were deeply moved by his works, and remain highly respected as one of the most noteworthy “giants of the faith” of our time.