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pastoral voice

Written by Editor1

2022.11.12/13

From the Pastor’s Desk: Rev. Mark Liu
Dear brothers and sisters of RCAC,

Hello brothers and sisters. Thank God for letting me share with you what I encounter these days.

In the past six months, God has given my family a new test. There was a problem with our visa. I thought it was just because of the pandemic that the issuance of the visa was delayed. When the BC government stopped giving us medical insurance, I suddenly found that my faith was facing a big challenge. I kept thinking about whether I made a mistake in a certain application process, which caused the delay. And the hardest part is that in October, even my daughter’s visa had problems. The government asked her to stop attending classes until a new visa is issued. For me, it was a huge blow, especially to tell my daughter that she could no longer attend classes. My daughter’s teacher told me that when he told the news to my daughter’s classmates, some of them cried. I also cried when I heard this. My faith was put in test again.

In the past two decades, while I was at work, I had always been very sure of this kind of things. Because as long as the application is filled out and the documents are ready, everything will happen at the scheduled time. But what I didn’t expect was that in this application, not only my visa was not issued at the scheduled time, but also my daughter’s visa also had problems. The “high tower” I built for myself was built on a pile of sand, not the rock.

I was shocked by my daughter’s composure after she learned she couldn’t attend classes. My wife told me that her reaction depends on the parents’ reaction. If we don’t react very much, she will think it’s not a big deal. If we react much, her response will be even greater. These are not what parents should give to their children. My daughter sent a simple email to tell the teacher that she could not attend class for the time being, but she would do her schoolwork at home. Between the lines, I saw her calm, but her father was there clinging to worry. Jesus said we should be like children. I’m thinking this is a good learning to me. I have some biblical knowledge in my head but I did not apply when the problem came. This experience told me that I did not turn the past encounter into an experience to help me face the current challenges.

Thank God, after a month of praying from brothers and sisters, all our visa problems were resolved. After a month of waiting, the daughter finally returned to school. When seeing her classmates hugging her, the image still stuck in my mind. May my encounter of the past few months no longer stay in the past, but become an experience that will help me face today and can also be a blessing to others.

May God bless you all.

In Him,
Rev. Mark Liu

教牧心聲

教牧心聲

Written by Editor1

2022.11.12/13

弟兄姊妹大家好。感謝神的恩典，讓我在這裡用文字分享我的心聲。

過去半年，神給予我一家新的考驗，那就是我們的簽證出現了問題。原本以為只是因為疫情的緣故而延誤簽發簽證，到BC省政府停止給予我們一家醫療保險，我突然發現自己的信仰面對很大的挑戰。我不斷在思考：到底自己是否在某一個申請過程中出現了錯誤，導致這一段時間，我們不斷在等待簽發簽證。而最難受的是，在十月份的時候，連我女兒的簽證也出現問題。政府甚至要求女兒停止上課，直到新的簽證簽發為止。對我來說，這個打擊是非常大的，尤其是要告訴女兒她不能再上課這個消息。女兒的老師告訴我，當他把這個消息告訴女兒的同學的時候，有一些同學們哭了。當聽到這個訊息的時候，我也哭了。我的信仰再一次被推倒胡同裡。

在過去的二十多年的工作中，我一直對自己在申請的事情上是很有把握的。因為只要填好了，文件預備好了，一切就會在預定的時間發生。卻沒有想到的就是在這一次的申請中，不單我的簽證沒有在預定的時間簽發，連女兒的簽證也因此出現問題。我為自己組建的高台，是建立在一堆沙土上，而不是建立在磐石上。

在女兒知道不能上課之後，我非常震驚她的鎮定。太太告訴我，女兒的反應是取決於父母的反應。若果我們反應不是很大的時候，她就會以為沒有什麼大不了。如果我們反應太大，她的反應就會更大。這些都不是父母應該給予孩子的。我就想起了我們的天父，如果祂看見我們所遇到的事情的態度還是很鎮定的話，我們的憂慮就是自己拿來的。之後，女兒還發了一封簡單的電郵告訴老師，暫時不能上課，但是她會在家裡做學校的功課。字裡行間，我看到她的平靜，反而是她的父親在那裡抓著憂慮不放。耶穌說我們要像小孩一樣。我在想這個就是一個很好的學習。我頭腦上有很多聖經知識，卻沒有在問題來到的時候應用出來。這一次的經歷，告訴我，我沒有把經歷化成為經驗，幫助我面對現在的挑戰。

感謝神，經過一個月後，經過弟兄姊妹的禱告，我們所有簽證的問題解決了。經過一個月後的等待，女兒終於回到學校。看見同學們擁抱她的情境，還停留在我的腦海了。願我過去幾個月的經歷，不再是停留在過去，而是變成為經驗，幫助我面對今天，也可以成為別人的祝福。

願神祝福你們。

主僕，
劉展權牧師

教牧心聲

家訊(2022.11.12/13)

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家事報告：

  1. 歡迎您與我們一起敬拜神！若閣下第一次參加本堂崇拜，請向司事索取「來賓咭」，填妥後交回司事員，以便本會繼續與您聯絡。
  2. 粵語祈禱會：逢週二8-9pm 在Zoom平台進行。Zoom ID及密碼將電郵給長執及團契再轉發給各會眾，11月15日為事務部祈禱。
  3. 聘請主任牧師最新報告－經過仔細的考量和祈禱，及對唯一合資格的申請人進行詳細審查，長議會決定否決該申請人的申請。在欠缺主任牧師的過渡期間，長議將會在龔敏光牧師(暫代行政主任)的協助下，致力支持我們的教牧和行政同工。請大家繼續為聘請主任牧師祈禱，求聖靈動工引領下一任主任牧師來到列宣家。
  4. 崇拜聚會受惡劣天氣影響的通報機制－假若天氣情況惡劣導致崇拜未必可以如常進行，本會教牧會與長老磋商，如果決定取消崇拜，我們會安排在該崇拜前至小一小時向會眾發出通知，請大家留意群組通訊及本會綱頁最新消息。
  5. 2022年7月至2023年6月差傳預算為205,000元，大堂司事枱及辦公室備有預算詳情單張，歡迎索閱。事工得以發展有賴弟兄姊妹的支持，請為宣教事工禱告，如欲經濟支持事工，請於奉獻封上註明“差傳”。
  6. 傳道部粵語外展事工再次推出中西美食班和拉筋伸展運動班，盼望藉著這些興趣小組接觸社區的新朋友。詳情請參閱教會入口處的海報。另大堂備有邀請咭，歡迎索取用以邀請新朋友參加。查詢及報名604-271-9333。中西美食名額已滿。拉筋伸展運動班將於12月開課，歡迎大家邀請新朋友參加。
  7. AYAYA 週六青崇7PM 實體崇拜，歡迎所有弟兄姊妹參加，與我們一同敬拜上帝！本週主題：如果你唔聖潔 。經文：希伯來書12:14-29，講員：吳子強弟兄。
  8. 週六及主日粵語11:15AM實體崇拜並網上Zoom平台繼續維持同步直播， 與留在家裡的肢體一起敬拜。崇拜Zoom ID及密碼逢週五透過電郵發送給大家。
  9. 每週崇拜週刊，請瀏覽www.rcac.ca查閱有關連結 – 家訊、教牧心聲等。
  10. 辦公室消息：
    關潔玲傳道(Pastor Karen)於11月8至30日休假。
    潘啟華傳道(Pastor Alex) 於11月15至17日休假。
    李耀全牧師於11月5至14日休假。

肢體及牧者消息與代禱：

  1. 二零二二年十一月十九及二十日崇拜講員：劉展權牧師 (週六國語、週六及主日粵語)、陳榮基(週六青崇AYAYA)、張志成牧師(主日英語)。
  2. 身體不適肢體：李慕慈、鄧陳有、劉黃玉蓮、葉周煥萍、高唐瑞英、陳張惠姬、關廣。每週二粵語祈禱會我們將更具體為他們代禱。

宣教/機構消息:

  1. 【第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會】於12月27-31日假列治文Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 舉行。大會主題：童心同行、全燃為主；約翰福音17:20-23。報名及詳情，請登入www.cccwc.ca/registration。

週六國語、週六及主日粵語
講員：周力行牧師
講題：警告：要聖潔

  1. 警告(12:14-17)
  2. 解釋(12:18-24)
  3. 警告(12:25-29)

講題預告:

2022年10-12月主題：基督是我們的再來之君
11.19/20        為信仰打那美好的仗，持定永生 (提前6:11-21)
11.26/27        永恆的盼望 (啟22:1-21)
12.03/04        (聖餐) 向再來之君交帳 (太25:31-56)
12.10/11        萬王之王再來作終極審判 (啟19:1-21)
12.17             (週六) 聖誕福音崇拜1 (待定)
12.18             (主日) 聖誕福音崇拜1:平安何處尋 (路2:8-21)
12.24/25        聖誕福音崇拜2: 耶穌基督兒子救主 (太1:18-23; 28:18-20)

教會行事年曆

11.27          將臨期開始
12.24          平安夜崇拜
12.27-31    第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會

家訊

Unlimited Grace

Written by Editor1

2022.11.05/06

From the Pastor’s Desk:Pastor Jeanie Au Yeung

Dear brothers and sisters of RCAC,

Recently, a popular term in the food industry: “Eat without boundary”, which means that you can drink or eat as much as you can for a special kind of food , that is, food serving unlimited “All you can eat”. It is not a new idea and certainly good news for some people who can eat a lot.

I just returned to Prairie Theological Seminary not long ago to attend the school’s centennial celebration. The college is located in a quiet town, where I met with many teachers and classmates from the past. We had several times gathered at the only Chinese restaurant in the town, and we all loved the all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet at there restaurant. We selected what we like and enjoyed to food to the full. There were several “all you can eat” restaurants in Richmond and Vancouver in the past, but they existed no more due to many eating too much gluttonous diners.

Unlimited, “take whatever you want”, how good it is! This reminds me of a Bible verse, “from the fullness of His grace, we have all received, grace upon grace!” (John 1:16). In God’s abundant grace, we can indeed receive ultimately and continuously, and we are freely received without paying any price. It is a pity that we often ignore God’s grace, and we often don’t even realize how blessed we are, and we always take God’s grace for granted.

Thinking of the grace of God, a hymn written by Annie Johnson Flint rings in my mind: “The Lord’s Grace is More Rich” I would like to share with you:

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength when the labors increase; To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,

To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision
Our God ever yearns His resources to share
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing
The Father both thee and thy load shall upbear

When we have exhausted our store of endurance
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources;
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.

Chorus: His love has no limit; His grace has no measure.
His pow’r has no boundary known unto men.
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again

Whenever I think of God’s grace, I am always moved by the fact that the grace of the Lord had poured on me since I was young, even before I was born, when the time I didn’t really know about God , or didn’t know how to count God’s grace, and didn’t know how to appreciate God’s grace. The grace of God has never been withdrawn due to my ignorance, only keeps added. As what the hymn says: “His love has no limit; His grace has no measure. His power has no boundary known unto men. For out of His infinite riches in Jesus, He give, and give, and give again.”

Have you ever thank God for His never cease grace keeps pouring on you? Let us always be thankful, count His blessings always, and give Him praise!

Your servant in Christ,
Pastor Jeanie Au Yeung

教牧心聲

「恩典放題」

Written by Editor1

2022.11.05/06

親愛的列宣家弟兄姊妹：

近年來在飲食界流行的用語：“放題”，意即在某範圍之內可開懷暢飲或儘量的吃，即無限量的“任食”。這對一些人來說是可以極盡享受之餘，盡可大快朵頤。我上月剛回草原神學院參加學校的百週年慶典，學院座落於寧靜的小鎮，與昔日多位師長及同學共聚。我們有好幾次相約於小鎮內唯一的中國餐館，大家也喜愛吃餐館所設的任選任食的中式自助餐。以前在列治文及溫哥華也有好幾間“任食”的食肆，但因食客無限量的狂食也至終做不住。

無限量的“任取”，這是多麼好的設合心意，按自己所需領取或領受的方式啊！這令我想起一節經文，「從祂豐滿的恩典裡，我們都領受了，並且恩上加恩！」(約1:16)。我們在神的豐盛的恩典裡，實在是可以無限量的不斷領受，而且是白白的領受，絲毫不用付出代價，是從神無限無量的豐盛中源源不絕地傾流出來賜給我們的。可惜我們往往忽略神的恩典，甚至常常察覺不到，也會視神的恩典為平常。

想及神的恩典，一首詩歌縈繞於腦際：“主恩更豐富”(青聖ll #65)。願在此和大家分享。歌詞提到：

重擔越加重，主的恩典越豐厚；勞苦越加增，主的能力越大；
患難越加多，主的憐憫越豐盛；試煉越是加倍，主平安越增。

當我們疲倦，一切的力量用盡，工作未完成，已感能力不夠，
當我們能力的來源已到盡頭，那時父的洪恩正開始傾流。

副歌：主愛無限無疆，主恩無可測量，主大能遠超過世人所能想， 都從無限無量豐富的主耶穌，主施恩，又施恩，又再次施恩。

每當想起也很令我感動的是，主的恩典從我年幼開始，甚至尚未出生，尚不知曉，不懂數算，不懂思恩時，早已臨到這不配蒙恩的我，而且主的恩典從來沒有收回，只有不住加添。正如詩歌所言：“主愛無限無疆，主恩無可測量，主大能遠超過世人所能想， 都從無限無量豐富的主耶穌，主施恩，又施恩，又再次施恩。”

您可曾想過主的恩典從不間斷的加給您？讓我們常感恩、數恩、念恩及頌讚主恩！

主僕
歐陽鑽玲傳道

教牧心聲

家訊(2022.11.05/06)

Written by Editor1

家事報告：

  1. 歡迎您與我們一起敬拜神！若閣下第一次參加本堂崇拜，請向司事索取「來賓咭」，填妥後交回司事員，以便本會繼續與您聯絡。
  2. 粵語祈禱會：逢週二8-9pm 在Zoom平台進行。Zoom ID及密碼將電郵給長執及團契再轉發給各會眾，11月8日為國語事工及國語小組祈禱。
  3. 聘請主任牧師最新報告－經過仔細的考量和祈禱，及對唯一合資格的申請人進行詳細審查，長議會決定否決該申請人的申請。在欠缺主任牧師的過渡期間，長議將會在龔敏光牧師(暫代行政主任)的協助下，致力支持我們的教牧和行政同工。請大家繼續為聘請主任牧師祈禱，求聖靈動工引領下一任主任牧師來到列宣家。
  4. 行政主任(暫代)－長議會於10月 16 日議決任命龔敏光牧師擔任行政主任，由 2023 年 1 月 1 日起至新主任牧師上任。長議會就其職責有最終的決策權並可以隨時修改及終止此角色。行政主任向長議會彙報，並負責教會辦公室和員工的日常運作。其擔當的角色如下：
    1. 審批員工和日常營運$500以下的支出。
    2. 審批員工的休假/請假和病假通知。
    3. 管理和領導行政人員（財務秘書和辦公室行政同工）。
    4. 主持每週教牧同工會議。
    5. 定期向長議會彙報教牧團隊和事工的最新情況。
    6. 暫代主任牧師作為教牧和事工的主要聯絡點。例如：有關教牧的對外通訊，出席長議會會議。
  5. 傳道部粵語外展事工再次推出中西美食班和拉筋伸展運動班，盼望藉著這些興趣小組接觸社區的新朋友。詳情請參閱教會入口處的海報。另大堂備有邀請咭，歡迎索取用以邀請新朋友參加。查詢及報名604-271-9333。中西美食名額已滿。拉筋伸展運動班將於12月開課，歡迎大家邀請新朋友參加。
  6. 兒童事工：AWANA團隊仍然欠缺 2 位弟兄 (逢星期五 晚上6:45-8:45)，請繼續代禱，求神感動弟兄積極回應。
  7. AYAYA 週六青崇7PM 實體崇拜，歡迎所有弟兄姊妹參加，與我們一同敬拜上帝！本週主題：主必再來。經文：彼得後書3:1-13，講員：陳榮基傳道。
  8. 週六及主日粵語11:15AM實體崇拜並網上Zoom平台繼續維持同步直播， 與留在家裡的肢體一起敬拜。崇拜Zoom ID及密碼逢週五透過電郵發送給大家。
  9. 每週崇拜週刊，請瀏覽www.rcac.ca查閱有關連結 – 家訊、教牧心聲等。
  10. 辦公室消息：11月11日(星期五) 為國殤日假期，教會辦公室休假一天。
    當天晚上AWANA 及約瑟團契聚會繼續進行，敬希垂注。

肢體及牧者消息與代禱：

  1. 二零二二年十一月十二及十三日崇拜講員：周力行牧師 (週六國語、週六及主日粵語)、吳子強弟兄(週六青崇AYAYA)、潘啟華傳道(主日英語)。
  2. 身體不適肢體：李慕慈、鄧陳有、劉黃玉蓮、葉周煥萍、高唐瑞英、陳張惠姬、關廣。每週二粵語祈禱會我們將更具體為他們代禱。
  3. 關潔玲傳道 (Pastor Karen)於11月8至30日休假。

宣教/機構消息:

  1. 【第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會】於12月27-31日假列治文Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 舉行。大會主題：童心同行、全燃為主；約翰福音17:20-23。報名及詳情，請登入www.cccwc.ca/registration。
  2. 李耀全牧師和師母、王關麗虹師母及楊劉宜家姊妹於10月27日至11月4日前赴馬來西亞短宣服侍。

週六國語
講員：劉展權牧師
經文：彼得後書3:1-13
講題：主必再來

  1. 主必再來的憑據 (1-2)
  2. 糾正懷疑主必再來的理由：
    1. 神所創造的世界 (3-7)
    2. 主再回來的時間 (8-10)
  3. 作為信徒該有的態度 (11-13)

週六及主日粵語
講員：龔敏光牧師
經文：彼得後書3:1-14
講題：主必再來 

  1. 提防假道理
  2. 預備迎見主

講題預告:

2022年10-12月主題：基督是我們的再來之君
11.12/13       追求聖潔，堅忍到底 (來12:14-29)
11.19/20       為信仰打那美好的仗，持定永生 (提前6:11-21)
11.26/27       永恆的盼望 (啟22:1-21)
12.03/04      (聖餐) 向再來之君交帳 (太25:31-56)
12.10/11       萬王之王再來作終極審判 (啟19:1-21)
12.17            (週六) 聖誕福音崇拜1 (待定)
12.18            (主日) 聖誕福音崇拜1:平安何處尋 (路2:8-21)
12.24/25      聖誕福音崇拜2: 耶穌基督兒子救主 (太1:18-23; 28:18-20)

教會行事年曆

11.06          冬令時間開始
11.27          將臨期開始
12.24          平安夜崇拜
12.27-31    第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會

家訊

Continuing the work of our co-worker, the late Rev. Matthew Wong

Written by Editor1

2022.10.29/30

From the Pastor’s Desk:Rev. Simon Lee

Dear brothers and sisters of RCAC,

Early last year (2021) our dear co-worker, Rev. Matthew Wong （王允志牧師）wrote “March to Paradise (邁向神的樂園)” when he knew his days on earth were ending. These are his last words:

Good bye to my dear wife-lover, daughters and sons in law, grandsons and granddaughters, relatives, brothers and sisters, coworkers, friends, May we meet again in paradise where we can enjoy eternal life together. Amen.🙏

I still remember at his burial, because we were still at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were only 10 people allowed, all from his family, to say good-bye. It was an occasion where everyone there were sad to bid farewell, but the sorrow was very restrained because we all knew that it was more like “See you” and that one day we will reunite with great joy in heaven. Maranatha!

Shortly before the passing of Matthew, I was blessed to have opportunities to meet with Matthew and Stella. I was so touched that there were only two things he kept emphasizing. The first being, whatever the outcome of his sickness, he wanted the name of Christ be glorified. The second was that the ministries that he was involved in in his last few years would continue. His heart was always on glorifying God and furthering His Kingdom, as he knew he was marching to paradise. God is indeed glorified through the amazing testimony of faith of Matthew. Praise the Lord!

Rev. Matthew Wong was involved with two major areas of ministries: the Mandarin ministries of RCAC, and the short-term mission to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We are so thankful that the first “wish” (prayer) he had is being fulfilled in Rev. Mark Liu, ordained on September 11. Since Mark took over the Mandarin ministries, the work has continued to grow steadily in both numbers and quality, most recently with five brothers and sisters being baptized on Thanksgiving Sunday.  Also, he is responding to the Macedonian Call from Tsawwassen and doing outreach ministries at Tsawwassen Alliance Church. Praise the Lord!

The second major ministry of Matthew was the short-term mission to Malaysia. Malaysia is a Muslim country, and it is very hard to do Christian ministries there. But Matthew and Stella had established a ministry there in actively helping the pastors there to strengthen the three young Alliance Churches. The mother Church in Puchung has recently bought by faith an adjourning building to extend their work there. Matthew further helped to do evangelistic and discipleship work at an outpost, Kuala Lipis (立卑), to build up a small church there. The church which is built in a low-lying area is flooded often and needs to be rebuilt on higher ground. The people there in all these places remember with fondness the dedicated service of Matthew and Stella. Praise the Lord!

Right now the team, Stella Wong, Katherine Yeo, Lydia Lee and me, are engaged in a short-term mission work in Malaysia (Oct 27 to Nov 4). We want to assure the people that we have not forgotten them and reassure them that RCAC will continue to support their ministry there. For Stella Wong it is especially meaningful for her to return there to see Matthew’s work continue to prosper there. Please pray for us.

Yours in Christ,
Rev. Simon Lee

教牧心聲

繼承我們的同工，已故王允志牧師，的工作

Written by Editor1

2022.10.29/30

列宣家親愛的弟兄姊妹，

我們親愛的同工王允志牧師於去年(2021)年初，知道自己在世間的日子即將結束時，寫下了《邁向天堂樂園》。這是他的遺言：

再會了，親愛的妻子-愛人、女兒女婿、孫兒孫女、各位親人、弟兄姊妹、同工、朋友，願在樂園裡再會的時候能與你ㄧ起享受永生。阿們！

我仍然記得在他的葬禮上，因為那時我們仍處於疫情大流行的高峰期，只限10人出席，絕大部份為他的家人與他的道別。那是一個令人傷感的告別場合，雖然悲傷但卻很克制，因為我們都知道這更像是與他話別，說“再見”，總有一天我們會在天上歡聚一堂。主必快來(Maranatha)！

在王牧師去世前不久，我有幸得到與他和師母見面的機會。我很感動，他只強調了兩件事。首先，無論他生病的結果如何，他都希望基督的名得到榮耀。第二是他過去幾年參與的事工將延續下去。他的心總是於在榮耀神和推展祂的國度，因為他知道自己正在邁向天堂樂園。神確實藉著王牧師令人驚奇的信心見證而得著榮耀。讚美主！

王允志牧師參與了兩方面主要的事工領域：本會的普通話事工，以及對馬來西亞吉隆坡的短期宣教。我們非常感恩，他的第一個“願望”(王牧師祈禱)在9月11日按立的劉展權牧師身上實現了。自從劉展權牧師接任國語事工以來，事工在數量和質量上都在穩步增長，最近有五個兄弟姐妹於感恩節主日受洗。此外，他響應來自Tsawwassen 的馬其頓呼聲，並在Tsawwassen 宣道會開設外展事工。讚美主！王牧師第二方面的主要事工是對馬來西亞短期宣教的負擔。馬來西亞是一個穆斯林國家，在那裡做基督教事工非常困難。但王牧師和師母在那裡建立了一個事工，積極幫助該地的牧師鞏固三個仍屬雛型的宣道會。蒲種堂母會最近憑信心購買了一座建築物，以擴展他們在那裡的工作。王牧師進一步幫助在立卑(Kuala Lipis)的一個前哨站做傳福音和門徒訓練工作，在那裡建立了一個小教會。建在低窪地區的教堂經常被洪水淹沒，需要在地勢較高的地方重建。所有這些地方的人們都懷念著王牧師和師母為神擺上的熱切事奉。讚美主！

在目前，我們的團隊:王關麗虹師母、楊劉宜家姊妹、李羅美華師母和本人，正在馬來西亞(10月27日至11月4日)進行短期宣教工作。我們想向人們保證，我們沒有忘記他們，並向他們保證列治文華人宣道會將繼續支持他們在那裡的事工。對王師母而言，回到那裡看到王牧師的工作繼續在那裡蓬勃地發展，對她來說尤有意義。請為我們祈禱。

在基督裡與你同行的，

主僕
李耀全牧師

教牧心聲

家訊(2022.10.29/30)

Written by Editor1

家事報告：

  1. 歡迎您與我們一起敬拜神！若閣下第一次參加本堂崇拜，請向司事索取「來賓咭」，填妥後交回司事員，以便本會繼續與您聯絡。
  2. 粵語祈禱會：逢週二8-9pm 在Zoom平台進行。Zoom ID及密碼將電郵給長執及團契再轉發給各會眾，11月1日為關懷部祈禱。
  3. 行政主任(暫代)－長議會於10月 16 日議決任命龔敏光牧師擔任行政主任，由 2023 年 1 月 1 日起至新主任牧師上任。長議會就其職責有最終的決策權並可以隨時修改及終止此角色。行政主任向長議會彙報，並負責教會辦公室和員工的日常運作。其擔當的角色如下：
    1. 審批員工和日常營運$500以下的支出。
    2. 審批員工的休假/請假和病假通知。
    3. 管理和領導行政人員（財務秘書和辦公室行政同工）。
    4. 主持每週教牧同工會議。
    5. 定期向長議會彙報教牧團隊和事工的最新情況。
    6. 暫代主任牧師作為教牧和事工的主要聯絡點。例如：有關教牧的對外通訊，出席長議會會議。
  4. 列宣2022會友大會於上週主日圓滿結束，感謝主！謹代表會友大會籌委會及長議會，感謝列宣家會友的積極參與和支持！會友大會網頁agm.rcac.ca 仍然開放予會眾瀏覽閱讀，登入網頁密碼，請聯絡教會辦公室。
  5. 2023長議會:
    主席：(空缺)
    副主席：李健明(Terence)
    文書/婚姻與家庭部：許致遠(Carlo)
    財務/粵語青年事工：王國旋(Godwin)
    英語事工：林啟洋(Oscar)
    英語青少年事工：黃伯裕(Sunny)
    兒童事工：方富誠(Terence)
    事務部： 唐永明(Joseph)
    資訊科技：李健明(Terence)
    傳道部/差傳部：林冠彥(Phil)
    關懷部：黃華興(Peter)
    國語事工: 楊劉宜家(Katherine)
    週六粵語崇拜：吳陸雅潔(Loretta)
    主日粵語崇拜:黃世祺(Gary)
    團契部：(空缺)
    成人教育部：(空缺)
  6. 2023年長老提名委員會－會友代表：李俊緯(John)、鄧卓超(Thomas)，後備：
    陳德暉(Donald)、吳何穎言(Janet)；長議會代表：吳陸雅潔(Loretta)、楊劉宜家(Katherine)。
  7. 傳道部粵語外展事工再次推出中西美食班和拉筋伸展運動班，盼望藉著這些興趣小組接觸社區的新朋友。詳情請參閱教會入口處的海報。另大堂備有邀請咭，歡迎索取用以邀請新朋友參加。查詢及報名604-271-9333。
  8. 兒童事工：AWANA團隊仍然欠缺 2 位弟兄(逢星期五 晚上6:45-8:45)，請繼續代禱，求神感動弟兄積極回應。
  9. 週六及主日粵語11:15AM實體崇拜並網上Zoom平台繼續維持同步直播， 與留在家裡的肢體一起敬拜。崇拜Zoom ID及密碼逢週五透過電郵發送給大家。
  10. AYAYA 週六青崇7PM 實體崇拜，歡迎所有弟兄姊妹參加，與我們一同敬拜上帝！本週主題：家庭的危機與出路。經文： 創世記3章1-15, 21節及4章8節。
    講員：甄健威牧師。
  11. 下週末11月5及6日聖餐崇拜，教會為大家預備聖餐餅/杯，歡迎留在Zoom平台敬拜的弟兄姊妹返回教會領取，崇拜時一起領受聖餐。
  12. 溫馨提示：11月6日凌晨冬令時間開始，請於週六11月5日就寢前把時鐘撥慢一小時。
  13. 每週崇拜週刊，請瀏覽www.rcac.ca查閱有關連結 – 家訊、教牧心聲等。

肢體及牧者消息與代禱：

  1. 二零二二年十一月五及六日崇拜講員：劉展權牧師(週六國語)、龔敏光牧師(週六及主日粵語)、陳榮基傳道(週六青崇AYAYA)、張志成牧師(主日英語)。
  2. 身體不適肢體：李慕慈、鄧陳有、劉黃玉蓮、葉周煥萍、陳見三、高唐瑞英、陳張惠姬、關廣。每週二粵語祈禱會我們將更具體為他們代禱。

宣教/機構消息:

  1. 【第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會】於12月27-31日假列治文Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 舉行。大會主題：童心同行、全燃為主；約翰福音17:20-23。報名及詳情，請登入www.cccwc.ca/registration。
  2. 李耀全牧師和師母、王關麗虹師母及楊劉宜家姊妹於10月27日至11月4日前赴馬來西亞短宣服侍。

週六國語、週六及主日粵語
講員：歐陽鑽玲傳道
講題：天國子民切盼主來

  1. 世上國與天國公民的身份
    1. 基督徒擁有的隻重國藉
    2. 暫時與永久身份之對比
  2. 主來日近應當儆醒等候主來
    1. 主來日迫近、切勿視等閒
    2. 天上的公民、生活具特質

詩歌《與主面對面》(生命聖詩486)

面對面見基督耶穌，面對面將要如何？
面對面我與主相見，在那遙遠的青天，
面對面在主榮耀中，將來必見主榮面。

講題預告:

2022年10-12月主題：基督是我們的再來之君
11.05/06       (聖餐) 主必再來 (彼後3:1-14)
11.12/13       追求聖潔，堅忍到底 (來12:14-29)
11.19/20       為信仰打那美好的仗，持定永生 (提前6:11-21)
11.26/27       永恆的盼望 (啟22:1-21)
12.03/04      (聖餐) 向再來之君交帳 (太25:31-56)
12.10/11       萬王之王再來作終極審判 (啟19:1-21)
12.17/18       聖誕福音崇拜1 (待定)
12.10/11       萬王之王再來作終極審判 (啟19:1-21)

教會行事年曆

10.30         網上迎新會
11.06         冬令時間開始
11.27         將臨期開始
12.24         平安夜崇拜
12.27-31    第60屆加拿大華人基督徒冬令會

家訊

The Funeral (by Michel Quist)

Written by Editor1

2022.10.22/23
From the Pastor’s Desk: Rev. Raphael Chow

Dear brothers and sisters of RCAC,

People were following:

The family-some crying, Some pretending to cry;

Friends-some grieving, Some bored or chatting.

Leaving the cemetery, some of the family were sobbing: “All is finished.”

Others were sniffling: “Come, come, my dear, courage, it’s finished!”

Some friends murmured: “Poor man, that’s how we’ll all finish.”

And others sighed in relief: “Well, it’s over.”

And I was thinking that everything was just beginning.

Yes, he had finished the last rehearsal, but the eternal show was

just beginning.

The years of training were over, but the eternal work was about

to commence.

He had just been born to life,

The real life,

Life that’s going to last,

Life eternal.

As if there were dead people!

There are no dead people, Lord.

There are only the living, on earth and beyond.

Death is real, Lord,

But it’s nothing but a moment,

A second, a step,

The step from provisional to permanent,

From temporal to eternal.

So in the death of the child the adolescent is born,

from the caterpillar emerges the butterfly,

from the grain the full-blown ear.

Death, grotesque character, bogey-man of little children, nonexistent

phantom,

I don’t take you seriously,

But I am disgusted with you.

You terrify the world,

You frighten and deceive men,

And yet your only reason for existing is life, and you are not

able to take from us those that we love.

“13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him… 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” (1 Thessalonians 4.13-17)

Dear Lord, I want to love you more.

Your servant in Christ,
PastorRaphael Chow

教牧心聲