Fung. Lam Man (1958-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 May 31 p. 25

Birth date: 1958

text of obituary:

LAM MAN FUNG

Lam Man Fung passed away Mar. 26. He was born in 1958 in Hong Kong. He was quiet and self-disciplined and had a passion for reading. He loved playing soccer, swimming, camping, hiking and riding his bicycle. He enjoyed music and learned to play classical guitar. He accepted Christ as a teen at an evangelistic meeting at a church close to his home. As a young adult, he felt God's call to serve while at a summer church conference. He graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University in 1982 and enrolled in the Seminary of the Evangelical Free Church in 1984, but left after a year, following some disharmony in his local church. He began attending Lam Tin Alliance Church, where he met the church planter, Ms Lam Siu Ling. He taught Sunday school and served as a deacon, slowly rebuilding his faith in serving others. He taught Chinese to foreign missionaries, and through them considered serving in fulltime ministry again. He married Siu Ling in August 1989. He earned an M.Div. from China Graduate School of Theology in 1993. He pastored Lek Yuen Church 1993-2000. He touched many lives with his sensitive manner, observant ways and listening skills. In 1999 he completed chaplaincy training. In August 2000 he came to Canada to pastor Tri-City Chinese Christian Church in Coquitlam, B.C. On Mar. 23, 2001 he was admitted to hospital because of abdominal pain; 3 tumours were discovered in his liver. He underwent surgery Apr. 26. He recovered rapidly and by the end of July resumed full duties at church. In October, he began experiencing pain in his lower back. He preached his last sermon Nov. 25 on "Life Without Regrets" based on 2 Tim. 4:5-8. Cancer was confirmed in January. It later spread to his lungs. He was hospitalized Mar. 4. He was ordained Mar. 10 in the hospital. He continued to encourage his family and congregation with Joshua 24:15b. He is mourned by Siu Ling; children Jonathan and Joyce; his parents; 2 sisters and 2 brothers.