Asian American & Pacific Islander Resources

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”

1 John 4:18 ESV

Recently, we have received a lot of news about hatred and attacks on the AAPI community. Many brothers and sisters are worried about this. The pastoral staff hear and share the same concerns, and they have especially discussed and prayed for this. We are discussing how to help the members face this problem and know how to ensure their own safety. At the same time, we also ask God, as God’s children, how to witness the gospel of the Lord Jesus in this difficult time, and ask the Lord to teach and guide!

We’ve set up this page on the church website to provide some relevant information and important resources. There is also a similar site in Chinese if needed. We have also contacted a brother who works in the New York Police Department and another who is in charge of human rights and welfare matters in the Chinese community to help the church, especially the elderly, explaining how to face this problem.

The pastoral staff and leaders will continue to discuss and seek the Father’s will, and how to witness Him in these turbulent times! If you know of any brothers and sisters that need help, please contact the pastoral staff.

Related Articles & Podcasts

A Lament for Our Asian Sisters and Brothers
by Dr. John Stumbo and Rev. Kelvin Walker from the C&MA

AACC Statement on the Atlanta Massacre and Ongoing Asian Hate
from the Asian American Christian Collective

Responding to anti-Asian Violence with Creativity from the Margins
by Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes

Four Principles to Foster Anti-Racism in Children at Every Stage
by Reverend Stephen Ko

Systemic Racism By Design
How Racism continues to influence health disparities among families in our community
from Denver Seminary’s Gospel Initiative

City Resources

NYPD: How to Report a Hate Crime / Bias Incident
Hate Crime Task Force
19 1/2 Pitt Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10002
Phone: 1-888-440-HATE (4283)
Email: hctf@nypd.org
To report a hate crime in progress or any emergency, call 911

New York State Hate Crimes Task Force
Phone: 1-888-392-3644
Text: “HATE” to 81336

Stop Asian Hate: A Toolkit for Addressing Anti-Asian Bias, Discrimination, and Hate

District Attorney Hate Crimes Offices by Borough

Manhattan || 1-212-335-3100
Queens || 1-718-286-7010 || HateCrimes@queenda.org
Brooklyn || 1-718-250-4949
Bronx || 1-718-590-2114
Staten Island || 1-718-876-6300

Educational Resources

Asian Americans: PBS Documentary Series

Anti-Hate Safety Resources from the Asian American Federation (AAF)

Self Defense Video Guides

Self-Defense & Defense of Others (AABANY) | Registration Needed
The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is hosting a public workshop on Zoom on June 30th @ 5:30 PM.

This workshop will provide a basic overview of options that victims and bystanders have when confronted with violence or hostile acts and in particular, will address the possible legal consequences of these options. This workshop will specifically cover New York State law. There will also be a question and answer period at the end.