每週五

晚餐 7:00 pm

聚會 8:00 pm

Current Study:

禱告

2.   感謝大家持續地為慕道班Grace class 禱告！這禮拜的主題將是｢四個屬靈定律｣，鼓勵大家來一起學習！

3.   同工們，選舉結果出來了。咦？選什麼？喔，是同工會的日期結果出來了！請各位在自己的日曆、月曆、年曆、Google Calendar、iPhone、Smart Phone、Not-so-smart Phone、iPad上輸入 1/15/11 為豐盛團契的同工會！

4.   驚喜就在這裡~~~！看看誰寫來了？！

James (Bond) Lee: To my A.life lovelies, Needless to say my latest mission to Europe was successfully accomplished and I have a moved back to my old base in a super secret location in London. I miss you all a lot and hope to see you soon!  Love, James

潘昕琪: HELLO~ ALIFERS!! I miss you guys a lot and the Chipotle too haha :P… Happy Holidays!! How’s everyone there? I’m doing ok and working at the Gideons International, the Christian Association that outreach people by giving Bibles for free all over the world. The job is not major-related but I LOVE it! Who are coming back in Christmas? LET ME KNOW, I WILL FEED YOU WITH GOOD FOODS!!  Angela

耿雙雙: (First response): Ok, let me think for couple of days… give me a heads up! (Second response, after the heads up): Leave some leftover for me!!!!!

Christopher Yuan: (After a thank-you email) Thanks for your email and words of encouragement. I found your website via Google Alerts. I am given several emails a day whenever my name (English or Chinese) occurs on the internet. It is a way for me to keep track of what is out there on the internet, especially since I speak on a very controversial subject!

But your post was very encouraging so thanks! We surely serve an awesome God! Also, thanks for your prayer request (health). In addition, please be praying for our book. It is quite a bit of work and it is hard for me to balance teaching at Moody, speaking/traveling and working on my book. It is almost too much, especially with my health!

But we really believe that this is a necessary book for right now and for Chinese! Thanks for your prayers. Have a great day in the Lord!  Undeserving of His Grace, Christopher Yuan

2.    請大家繼續為曼文姐一家禱告。這陣子將是林伯伯的告別式，淳文兄也會回去三天參加。求主賜給林家全家出人意外的平安在基督耶穌裡保守他們的心懷意念。

3.    請為我們 1/15/11 的同工會禱告，求主帶領我們豐盛團契下一年的方向，感動我們的心，選出合神心意的新幹部。

4.    Jean Wu 申請要去馬爾他的簽證，但是辦新綠卡的收據還沒寄來，所以簽證申請很可能會被拒絕。請大家為Jean 快快拿到收據禱告，好讓她的簽證順利！

1.      在主禱文裡面，馬太福音 6:11：｢我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們。｣ 主耶穌教導我們首先要為神的國和神的旨意禱告。緊接著在有關個人的祈求，首先就提到人的飲食問題，可見神很在意我們日用的飲食。

A.         可是耶穌不是說不要憂慮吃什麼，喝什麼，穿什麼嗎？(馬太福音 6:31) 那聖經另一個地方也說神的國不在乎吃喝，只在乎公義、和平、並聖靈中的喜樂。(羅馬書 14:17) 那這樣神的話不是互相矛盾嗎？請說明。

B.         ｢我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們。｣ 為什麼日用的飲食是神所賜的呢？難道我有飯吃不是我辛苦工作賺來的嗎？為什麼？

C.         “Give us today our daily bread.” 為什麼主耶穌一直重覆地提到 “today” 和 “daily”？他為什麼那麼強調｢今日｣？他要教導我們什麼功課呢？

D.        為什麼主耶穌一再地提到 “us” 和 “our”？他要我們學習什麼功課？為什麼不是｢我｣呢？

E.         請問麵包的意義是什麼？

2.      從出埃及記 16，神在曠野賜下嗎哪給以色列人當食物，神也藉摩西給他們一些拾嗎哪的規定。請問有什麼屬靈的功課是我們必須學習的？

Friday Schedule

Dinner: 7 pm

Fellowship: 8pm

Current Study:

Prayer

2.   Thank you all for praying for our Grace class! This week’s topic will be “The Four Spiritual Laws.” Encouraging you all to join us!

3.   Fellow subjects, the result is IN! Um, what result? Oh, the final resulting day of our Co-Worker Meeting! Please mark January 15, 2010 on your daily calendars, monthly calendars, annual calendars, Google Calendars, iPhones, Smart Phones, Not-so-smart Phones, and iPads for the meeting!!

4.   Here is the SURPRISE~~!!! Who wrote?!?!?

James (Bond) Lee: To my A.life lovelies, Needless to say my latest mission to Europe was successfully accomplished and I have a moved back to my old base in a super secret location in London. I miss you all a lot and hope to see you soon!  Love, James

Angela Pan: HELLO~ ALIFERS!! I miss you guys a lot and the Chipotle too haha :P… Happy Holidays!! How’s everyone there? I’m doing ok and working at the Gideons International, the Christian Association that outreach people by giving Bibles for free all over the world. The job is not major-related but I LOVE it! Who are coming back in Christmas? LET ME KNOW, I WILL FEED YOU WITH GOOD FOODS!!  Angela

Shuang-Shuang Keng: (First response): Ok, let me think for couple of days… give me a heads up! (Second response, after the heads up): Leave some leftover for me!!!!!

Christopher Yuan: (After a thank-you email) Thanks for your email and words of encouragement. I found your website via Google Alerts. I am given several emails a day whenever my name (English or Chinese) occurs on the internet. It is a way for me to keep track of what is out there on the internet, especially since I speak on a very controversial subject!

But your post was very encouraging so thanks! We surely serve an awesome God! Also, thanks for your prayer request (health). In addition, please be praying for our book. It is quite a bit of work and it is hard for me to balance teaching at Moody, speaking/traveling and working on my book. It is almost too much, especially with my health!

But we really believe that this is a necessary book for right now and for Chinese! Thanks for your prayers. Have a great day in the Lord!  Undeserving of His Grace, Christopher Yuan

2.    Please continue to pray for Sister Mannwen’s family. Uncle Lin’s memorial will take place these days, and Mr. Ko will be flying back for three days to attend. Pray that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

3.    Let us pray for our Co-Worker’s Meeting on January 15, 2011. May God lead the direction of Abundant Life fellowship in the new year, touch our hearts, and elect new leaders accordingly to His ways.

4.    Jean Wu needs to send in her European Schegen visa application soon, but she hasn’t received her green card renewal receipt, which may result in rejection from the Malta embassy. Please pray for a speedy delivery of the receipt number to her, so that the visa application can be a success!

1.   In the Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:11 writes, “Give us today our daily bread.” Lord Jesus taught us to first pray for God’s kingdom and God’s will. Right after as we pray for individual needs, the first issue in prayer is food, which shows us how much God cares about our daily meals.

A.  However, didn’t Jesus said do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” (Matthew 6:31) In the bible, it also records that the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). Wouldn’t God’s words be contradicting in this way? Please explain.

B.  “Give us today our daily bread.” Why is our daily meals God given? Isn’t it by my own sweat and blood that I have food to eat? Why so?

C.  “Give us today our daily bread.” Why did Jesus repeatedly mention “today” and “daily”? Why did he stress “today”? What is the lesson He is teaching us?

D.  Why did Jesus continue to mention “us” and “our”? What is the lesson He wants us to learn here? Why isn’t it “me”?

E.  What is the meaning of bread?

2.      From Exodus 16, God rain down manna to the Israelites in the dessert. Through Moses, God also gave them the rules of gathering manna. What is the spiritual lesson we must learn from here?

每週五

晚餐 7:00 pm

聚會 8:00 pm

Current Study:

禱告

感恩節快樂！聚會停一次。

你們當樂意事奉耶和華，當來向他歌唱！

你們當曉得耶和華是神！我們是他造的，也是屬他的；我們是他的民，也是他草場的羊。

當稱謝進入他的門；當讚美進入他的院。當感謝他，稱頌他的名！

因為耶和華本為善。他的慈愛存到永遠；他的信實直到萬代。(詩篇 100)

1. 11/25 本週四教會將有感恩節禮拜及 potluck！時間是 10:30am 開始，要來喔！
2. 慕道班開始囉！有興趣的弟兄姊妹歡迎來參加！時間是每週日早上十點半在教會的某一間教室。有問題請和 Renny 跟 Jacob 聯絡，也請大家為這慕道班禱告，求神帶領。
3. 恭喜Harmony 比賽得第二名！以下請看她寫給大家的訊息：

   Dear All,

   As some of you have known, I have been participating in the University of Maryland Concerto Competition, and I am pleased to say that I have placed 2nd! The results are listed below.

   Thank you for all your prayers!

   God bless,
   Harmony

   Doctoral Student of Collaborative Piano and Graduate Assistant University of Maryland–Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

   Subject: 2010 UMSO Concerto Competition Results

   1st place — Jonathan Richards, violin — Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1
   2nd place — Harmony Yang, piano — Bartok Piano Concerto No. 3
   3rd place — Hoorig Poochikian, violin — Sibelius Violin Concerto

1. 這星期朝正兄繼續做復健並吃止痛藥，雖稍有幫助，但脖子仍然常常非常疼痛，MRI的報告出來，大體上並沒有太大的改變。懇切求主的憐憫，減輕朝正兄的疼痛，因為他的痛是非常難以忍受的，也求主給予朝正兄、菁滿姐更大的力量，更清楚的帶領來走前面的道路。親愛的兄弟姊妹，我們的禱告對我們所有受苦的肢體，是一個非常大的扶持的力量，讓我們迫切為他們代求，求主的同在、祂的恩典、祂的愛充充滿滿臨到這個家。
2. 曼文姐的父親上週蒙主恩召，林伯伯在過世之前似乎已知道他不久將離世，內心平安，過世時也非常平靜，我們深信他已回到主的家，求主安慰曼文姐的家人，也希望林伯伯的信仰過程能在曼文姐的家人前，成為一個美好的見證。請我們為這個家來代禱。

Friday Schedule

Dinner: 7 pm

Fellowship: 8pm

Current Study:

Prayer

Happy Thanksgiving! Fellowship is cancelled this week!

Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

Know that the LORD is God.

It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;

his faithfulness continues through all generations.. (Psalm 100)

1. 11/25 THIS Thursday we will have our Thanksgiving service and potluck at church! Service starts at 10:30am, so please come!
2. Our devotional Grace class for seekers has started! Those who are interested in participated are extremely welcome! We meet every Sunday morning at 10:30 am in one of the classrooms at church. Questions please contact Renny and Jacob. Please also pray for God guidance over our Grace class.
3. Congratulations to Harmony for getting 2^nd place in the competition! Please see her message below:

   Dear All,

   As some of you have known, I have been participating in the University of Maryland Concerto Competition, and I am pleased to say that I have placed 2nd! The results are listed below.

   Thank you for all your prayers!

   God bless,
   Harmony

   Doctoral Student of Collaborative Piano and Graduate Assistant University of Maryland–Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

   Subject: 2010 UMSO Concerto Competition Results

   1st place — Jonathan Richards, violin — Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1
   2nd place — Harmony Yang, piano — Bartok Piano Concerto No. 3
   3rd place — Hoorig Poochikian, violin — Sibelius Violin Concerto

1. This week Brother Chaujun continues physical therapy and taking pain killers. Although this has helped a little, his neck still gives him much pain. MRI results are out, and in general nothing much has changed. Pray for God’s mercy and lessen his pain. The pain he endures is unbearable. Pray also that God would give Brother Chaujun and Sister Jingmann greater strength, and to guide them every step of the way. Dear brothers and sisters, our prayers are a great support to all parts that are suffering. Therefore let us continue to pray for them with great urgency, may God be with them, and this family be filled with His grace and His love.
2. Sister Mannwen’s father left to be with the Lord last week. Mr. Lin seemed to know that he will be passing away soon, therefore his heart was full of peace, and was very calm to the end. We truly believe that he has gone to God’s home. May the Lord watch over Sister Mannwen and her family, and may Mr. Lin’s path to Christ be a testimony to the family. Let us continue to pray for this family.