房角石（王文鉌弟兄）
多倫多以馬內利堂所位於的葡葡園社區，其發展計劃的原本目的乃是利用上帝供給的土地建造上帝喜悅的教堂，傳播好訊息給更多無機會認識上帝福音的人群。所以後來全盤發展計劃皆以教會為中心。聖經・以賽亞書28:16記載「所以，主耶和華如此說：看哪，我在錫安放一塊石頭作為根基，是試驗過的石頭，是穩固根基，寶貴的房角石；信靠的人必不著急。」
教會未成立初期一群愛主的信徒每週都會聚集於 SJMC 位於 Tendercare 的辦公室研經祈禱。本照乃於 2008 年 3 月有幸得到楊平忠大主教及夫人親臨到訪，我借聖經・以弗所書2章20節所載「並且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上，有基督耶穌自己為房角石」，介紹整個發展計劃概念的原意，並蒙祝福。
Cornerstone (Mark Wong)
The original purpose of Vintage Garden community, where Toronto Emmanuel Church is located, was to use the land provided by God to build a church that pleases Him and to share the Good News to more people who might not otherwise have an opportunity to know the gospel. As a result, the entire development plan centered around the church. Isaiah 28:16, records: “So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.'”
In the early stages before the church was established, a group of believers who loved the Lord gathered weekly at the SJMC office in Tendercare for Bible study and prayer. In March 2008, we were blessed to have Archbishop Yong Ping Chung and his wife Julia visit. I used Ephesians 2:20 “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone,” to introduce the original intention of the entire development plan concept and received their blessing.