Belvedere Family Church: Seonghwa Ceremony for Former Manhattan Pastor, Rev. Chen Fong

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of one of our former Manhattan pastors, Rev. Chen Lawrence Fong. He was a very dedicated pastor/member who did so much for our Manhattan community and all of New York! We know that some of you have worked and had fond memories of him! We hope that he will have a smooth transition to the spirit world!

His Seonghwa Ceremony will take place this Saturday, November 5th at 10am St George’s Episcopal Church (755 Clinton Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604), viewing is at 9am. We are not sure if there will be a livestream, most likely it will be an in person gathering. However, cards and condolences can be sent to the family at: 224 Alsace Street Bridgeport, CT 06604

We have also posted a biography below detailing the life of Rev. Fong, which you can find below!

Let us continue to pray for Rev. Fong and his family during this difficult time!

Thank you and God Bless!

FFWPU NY Team

In Memory of Chen Fong

Spouse: Kyoung-Sook Fong

Children: Justin, Soon-Jung, Ryan

Birthdate: December 3, 1947

Blessing: July 1, 1982

Ascension: October 29, 2022

Seonghwa Ceremony: November 5, 2022

Reverend Chen Fong was a minister, dedicated father, singer and lover of the fine arts, and an avid cook. Most of all, he loved True Parents and his faith community. Since joining the movement in New York City in 1974, Chen served in many roles as an educator and witnesser for the movement. He was well known for being a kind and gentle person who was always happy to lead a prayer and sing with a smile. He and his wife recently celebrated their 40th anniversary, and he leaves behind a legacy of three generations of blessed families - three children, six grandchildren, and two more grandchildren on the way.

Chen served in various leadership roles for 30 years such as pastor, CARP leader, regional minister and lecturer. He graduated from the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) in 1978. He has also won the CheonBo Award, the Heavenly Tribal Messiah’s Award. He was active in outreach to the Chinese American community and also other communities of faith in his region. Chen was fortunate to travel the world doing mission work in the UK, Japan, Korea, Russia, and on both coasts of the United States.

He has always had great interest in the arts. Chen loved architecture, crafts, and origami. He was also an expert at calligraphy and was often asked to write the cards for various church holidays. His garden was full of flowers. In his later years, Chen sang tenor in various local choirs. He was involved in the senior center activities and small group activities of the church. He enjoyed playing with his grandchildren.

His favorite hymn was Be Thou My Vision His favorite song was The Impossible Dream His favorite duet was A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Showman) His favorite composer was Johann Sebastian Bach His favorite architect was Frank Lloyd Wright His favorite poem was the Crown of Glory

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In Memory of Chen Fong Lawrence “Chen” Fong

Spouse: Kyoung -Sook Fong Children: Justin, Soon-Jung, Rya n Birthdate: December 3, 1947 Blessing: July 1, 1982 Ascension: October 29, 2022 Seonghwa Ceremony:

November 5, 2022

Reverend Chen Fong was a m inister, dedicated father, singer and lover of the fine art s, and an avid cook. Most of all, he loved True Parents and his faith comm unit y. Since j oining the movement in New York City in 1974, Chen served in many roles as an educator and w itnesser for the movement. He was w ell know n for being a kind and gentle person w ho was always happy to lead a prayer and sing w ith a smile. He and his w ife recently celebrated their 40th ann iversary, and he leaves behind a legacy of t hree generations of blessed families- three children, six g randchildren, and tw o more grandchildren on the way.

Chen served in various leadership roles for 30 years such as pastor, CARP leader, regional m inister and lecturer. He grad uated from the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) in 1978. He has also won t he CheonBo Award, the Heavenly Tribal Messiah’s Award. He was active in outreach to t he Ch inese

American comm unity and also other commun ities of fa ith in his reg ion. Chen was fortunate to travel t he world doing miss ion work in t he UK, Japan, Korea, Russia, and on both coasts of the United

He has always had great interest in the art s. Chen loved arch itecture, crafts, and origami. He was also an expert at calligraphy and was often asked to write the cards for various church holidays. His

garden was fu ll of flowers. In his later years, Chen sa ng tenor in various local choirs. He was involved in t he sen ior center activities and sma ll group activities of the church. He enjoyed playi ng w it h his

g randchildren.

His favorite hymn was Be Tho u My Vision His favorite song w as The Impossible Dream His favorite duet was A Million Dreams (from The Greatest Show man) His favorite composer was Johann Sebastian Bach His favorite arch itect was Frank Lloyd Wrig ht His favorite poem w as the Crown of Glory

Seonghwa Ceremony

Date: Satu rday, November 5, 2022 10:00 AM EST (View ing begins at 9:00 AM) Location: St George’s Episcopal Church (755 Cli nton Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604)

Cards and condolences can be sent to the family at: 224 Alsace Street Bridgeport, CT 06604

Flower arrangements can be sent to: St George’s Episcopal Church (755 Clinton Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604)

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