AACC - Asian American Christian Collaborative, San Francisco

03/17/2022

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Today is a heavy day. In light of the tragedy of the Atlanta Spa Shooting 1 year ago today, Lora Kwan shares with us the ways she is still processing, and grieving, and holding space for lament with Christ.

As we hold our collective sense of grief and pain, please join us this evening for Prayer Gathering led by Women Christian leaders. We will hold space together to pray, cry, and stand in solidarity with and for one another.
Read Lora's full article here:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/better-samaritan/2022/march/just-one-year-since-atlanta-spa-shooting-we-have-even-more-.html

Sign up to join us for the Prayer Gathering tonight:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aacc-prayer-meeting-on-the-1-year-anniversary-of-the-atlanta-spa-shooting-tickets-282195252597
I cannot describe in English how I am feeling, but there is a Korean concept that is at the very heart of our culture called han 한. Many describe han as resentment, rage, sorrow, injustice, and loss. Although it has been present in our culture since the beginning, in recent years we use it to describe things like the pain and agony of our families being separated during the Korean War. In this moment, I am feeling distress as an Asian American woman, grieved as a Christian, fear as a mother to small children, indignation at my invisibility despite being an image-bearer of God, a burden for the hatred and evil represented in the acts against the AAPI community as a humanitarian, and aggravated by the many other terrible events plaguing our fallen world at this time. I am living and breathing han right now, but feel completely unseen.

03/05/2022

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AACC invites you to join us as we spend time led by Asian Christian women in prayer, lament, and hope on the one-year anniversary of the March 16th Atlanta Shooting.

We will make space to grieve the recent attacks against Asian lives and dignity, Asian women specifically, and turn our eyes to God and His word in response.

Sign up to join us in this space to grieve & turn our eyes together to God & His word on March 16th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aacc-prayer-meeting-on-the-1-year-anniversary-of-the-atlanta-spa-shooting-tickets-282195252597

02/20/2022

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Remembering is a deeply spiritual practice (1 Samuel 7:12). Today we remember the 80th anniversary of the Japanese American incarceration during WWII.

From February 19, 1942-1945, approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans were stripped of their homes and jobs and placed in camps due to President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.

We will not forget the ways that ignorance, paranoia, and racism led to a grave injustice, and we stand watch in our present generation to actively prevent similar cycles of oppression from continuing.

We also thank God for the way he has sustained and preserved Japanese Americans in the US. We will never forget.

01/20/2022

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Asian Americans have some of the lowest rates of treatment for mental health issues while also experiencing high rates of mental distress (44%) and serious mental illness (6%).

On January 24, the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary will host an online conference titled “Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders.” Guest speakers will address topics including mental health and spirituality, conflict resolution, and wholeness and perfectionism.

Register here: https://ltiaa.com

12/04/2021

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This panel will address ministry as Asian American women and the role of women in God's kingdom and mission. Topics include:• The gifts and joys of ministry...

11/16/2021

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Join us in person or online on December 3rd at 6:30pm CT for a live panel discussion on the role of Asian American women in the Church.

Our guest panelists will address topics including:
- The gifts and joys of ministry as an Asian American woman
- The unique challenges of invisibility faced by Asian American women
- The value and importance of women in the Church

RVSP for in-person attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeking-understanding-the-experiences-of-asian-american-female-pastors-tickets-211078650927

06/23/2021

Last week, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday. While a marker of progress in undoing generations of racial injustice, it is also a reminder of how much more we need to do as we seek a more perfect union where peoples of all races and ethnicities can truly be equal and free under God and under the law.

But why should Asian American Christians care about anti-Black racism? Our Reclaim editorial team sat down to talk about why and how we must continue to be allies in the pursuit of racial reconciliation and justice. Read more here: https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/article/solidarity-in-christ

04/16/2021

Follow-up on at the 3/28 AACC SF Rally, please spread the words! 🙏🏻

Due to multiple recent attacks, violent incidents and robberies targeting Asian Americans, our seniors in the community are feeling unsafe and many stayed trapped at home… Besides feeling angry and hurt, what can we do aside from praying? You are invited to join us at Tenderloin Chinese Outreach (...

04/01/2021

Snapshots of AACC-SF’s event on 3/28 at Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA! Were you there? 🤩🥳

03/30/2021

3/28 rally covered by ABC7 news! 🤩😇

The outcry grew louder across the Bay Area this weekend to stop hate and violence against the Asian-American community. Here's a look at several rallies to "focus more on love and put a stop to hate crimes."

03/30/2021

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Sojourners reported on various rallies by Asian American Christian Collaborative - AACC across America! 🤩🥳

https://sojo.net/articles/asian-women-lead-charge-against-bigotry-christian-rallies-across-us

Fourteen rallies, coordinated by the Asian American Christian Collaborative, were held across the nation on Sunday afternoon.

03/27/2021

Join us this Sunday (3/28) at 2pm at Civic Center Plaza, SF!

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0J1taLtmZt0cGWqTmSfLdqw-kPN5qd_czO-u9sLb0Ndwuow/viewform

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