Abundant Life Newsletter! 4/15/11

每週五

晚餐 7:00 pm

聚會 8:00 pm

Current Study:

宣教

如 今 卻 蒙 神 的 恩 典 ， 因 基 督 耶 穌 的 救 贖 ， 就 白 白 的 稱 義 。

(羅 馬 書 3:23-24)

時間：10:30am
地點：教會樓下最裡頭右邊的教室
聯絡：平青和Hank

欲 Grace class 的講義，請到網站：http://ctpchurch.org/alife/?page_id=411

2.   4/15 洪立民牧師特別講座！
就是這個禮拜了！簡介：在1991年，洪牧師全家到德國宣教，主要在學人和知識份子中間做福音工作。1999年，暫時離開德國，往加拿大溫哥華事奉了四年，但他們對歐洲的負擔並沒有因此減少。在神的引導之下，於2004年的夏天，他們重返德國宣教工場事奉，並於2006年加入中華福音使命團。

馬太福音9:37-38著：｢要收的莊稼多，作工的人少。所以，你們當求莊稼的主打發工人出去收他的莊稼。｣ 願我們能從這位為主作工的人學習宣教的真諦。

3.   賀！喜多受洗了！
感謝主 Ted 在上周主日和 Josh 受洗歸主名！當天的照片請看：Ted’s Baptism!

4.   豐盛團契英語部聯合靈修會照片出來了！
這週好多照片可看喔！靈修會大家受益良多，鼓勵大家下次一起來參加！Retreat Pictures!

5.   4/23(六) 9:00am – 4:00pm教會大掃除！
嗯，一個伸展筋骨、有益身心健康的機會又來了！請各位以快活的心前往教會大展身手，把教會打理得清潔溜溜！

6.   4/24(日) 同工會！如果對團契有任何意見或建議，請讓幹部知道，得以在會議中提出，讓團契更進步。

7.   把時間留起來吧! 第二次首府食物銀行志工服務在5/28(六)，下午一點!
星期六的志工服務時段是非常熱門的，所以別再等啦！現在就上網登記，確保你成為當日志工的一員！

A. 到下列網址 http://volunteer.capitalareafoodbank.org/sys-php/hfh/sched/view.php
B. 在登記之前要先登入成為新志工
C. 確定你勾選登記的是 5/28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm 的排班
D. 登記之後，系統會寄給你一封e-mail確認信

請讓Morgan知道你有登記成功，這樣他才知道有誰會去。謝謝!

8.   Street Sense (街頭意識)!
從這個月開始，我們每個月將在電子報中介紹一個組織/協會。你可以為他們禱告或奉獻。這個由活動宣教組提議的發想，是為了鼓勵我們大家積極地幫助任何耶穌不會遲疑伸出祂援手的事工。

第一個揭開序幕的組織是Street Sense(街頭意識)。這份雙週發行的報紙是為了「透過一份可以為貧窮及不公義發聲，並鼓勵大家來思辯這些議題的報紙，來提供經濟機會予那些在我們社區中無家可歸的人們。」

Street Sense的報販以35 cents發行費的價錢來收購一份報紙，並以$1的價格賣出。這份報紙內容包含了關於無家可歸、貧窮及其他社會議題的新聞、專題、社論、詩及藝術。報紙大約一半的內容是由之前曾經是無家可歸者或現為無家可歸者撰寫。

你可以在地鐵站附近或一些公共場所找到這些報販。他們身著黃色的背心，上面有「Street Sense」字樣。每份賣出的報紙，就是65 cents的收入，這可能是鼓勵他們邁向改善他們生活較佳的方式。你的$1對他們來說意義非凡。

Street Sense 捐款頁面: http://www.streetsense.org/give-support/donate/

我們請能做飯的弟兄姊妹幫菁滿姐。菁滿姐花許多時間照顧朝正兄，因此提供食物是對他們最大的幫助來度過這場爭戰。詳細指示和 sign-up 在 Food For Lee Family.

讓我們大家同心聯合禱告，求神的指引、力量、憐憫及愛，澆灌於這個家庭和教會。願祂的榮耀過於所有，而領他們得勝。

2.    日本 3/11 發生大地震、海嘯、爆核、爆火山，面臨前所未有的國難。請各位弟兄姊妹在禱告中和全世界聯合，求主透過這災難顯出祂的大能，讓世人看見神的真實及榮耀。欲捐款賑災，可參考以下的網站：

世界展望會：http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?funnel=&item=2200736&go=item&section=10324
紅十字會：https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?5052.donation=form1&df_id=5052&idb=0

Friday Schedule

Dinner: 7 pm

Fellowship: 8 pm

Current Study:

Missionary

Time: 10:30am
Place: Downstairs at church in the classroom on the right in the far end
Contact: Ping-Ching and Hank

For the handouts in Grace class, please visit: http://ctpchurch.org/alife/?page_id=411

2.   4/15 Reverend Li-Ming Hung Special Lecture!
It’s THIS WEEK! Quick bio: In 1991, the whole family moved to Germany as missionaries, spreading the gospel to scholars and intellectuals. In 1999, they left Germany temporarily, and served in Vancouver for 4 years. However, they never ceased to consider going back. Under God’s guidance, they returned to Germany in summer 2004 to serve, and became members of China Evangelistic Mission, Inc.

In Matthew 9:37-38, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” May we learn from this worker of the Lord, and learn the true meaning behind missionary.

3.   Rejoice! Ted is baptized!
Praise God that Ted and Josh got baptized last Sunday! Pictures can be found at: Ted’s Baptism!

4.   Pictures from Joint English Ministry and Abundant Life Retreat!
Wow, so many pictures to see this week! We all had a great experience from the retreat. Therefore encourage you all to join us next time! Retreat Pictures!

5.   4/23 (Sat) 9:00am – 4:00pm Church Clean Up!
Indeed, another healthy opportunity to stretch those muscles has come! Please come with joyful hearts and get ready to rumble! Show the mess what you’ve got and make the church sparkly clean!

6.   4/24 (Sun) Coworkers’ Meeting! If you have suggestions or ideas for the fellowship, please alert the leaders, so that they may be presented at the meeting and improve our fellowship!

7.   Save the date! Second Capital Area Food Bank volunteer project @ 5/28 Sat. 1pm!
Volunteer opportunity for Sat. is very popular, so do not wait, register now to secure your post!

A. Go to http://volunteer.capitalareafoodbank.org/sys-php/hfh/sched/view.php
B. Complete registration before signing up
C. Make sure you sign up for the 5/28, 1:00 – 4:00 pm slot
D. After registration, the system will send you an e-mail of confirmation

Let Morgan know if you have registered successfully, so he knows who will be joining. Thank you!

8.   Street Sense!
Starting from this month, we will be introducing an organization/association per month in our newsletter. You could donate or pray for them. This initiative introduced by Activity/Outreach group is to encourage us all to participate actively in helping any kind of ministries in which Jesus would not hesitate to lend His hands.

The first organization to kick off the series is Street Sense, a bi-weekly newspaper that seeks to “offer economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness in our community through a newspaper that elevates voices and encourages debate on poverty and injustice”.

Street Sense vendors pay 35 cents for each paper to cover publishing costs and then sell each paper for $1. The newspaper features news, features, editorials, poems and art about homelessness and poverty and other social issues. About 50% of the paper is written by homeless and formerly homeless individuals.

These vendors could be found in Metro stations area or some public places. They wear yellow vests with the writing “Street Sense”. For each newspaper they sell, they can earn 65 cents. This may be a better way to encourage them to take their first steps towards improved lives. Your $1 could go a long way for them.

Street Sense donation page: http://www.streetsense.org/give-support/donate/

We ask brothers and sisters who are able to help cook for Sister Jingmann. Since Sister Jingmann spends much time taking care of Brother Chaujun, the best way we can help them go through this battle is offering them meals. Details and sign-up can be found at Food For Lee Family.

Let us unite in one spirit and pray for God’s guidance, strength, mercy and love over this family and our church. May His glory shine like no other, and pull them through to victory.

2.    On 3/11 Japan faces the greatest disaster in their country’s history, a combination of earthquakes, a tsunami, nuclear power plant explosion, and an erupting volcano. May all brothers and sisters unite with the world in prayer, may the Lord use this disaster to show His power, so that the world may see that God is real and His glory. For those who would like to donate to the disaster relief, please see the following links:

World Vision: http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?funnel=&item=2200736&go=item&section=10324

Red Cross: https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?5052.donation=form1&df_id=5052&idb=0