congregation and church concerns 27 Dec 2009

用心灵和诚实敬拜上帝
WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH December 27, 2009

PRELUDE 序乐
* SINGSPIRATION * 短歌
CALL TO WORSHIP Revelation 啟示錄 22:7; 20-21 宣召

PRAYER OF INVOCATION 代祷
CHOIR ANTHEM No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus 献诗
无人像耶稣这样爱顾我

CHILDREN PRESENTATION 儿童献唱
We are Downhearted
Little Drops of Water
CHILDREN MESSAGE 儿童信息
PASTORAL PRAYER 牧師祷告
SCRIPTURE READING 读经
Hebrews 希伯來书 2:5-17

* HYMN 86 One Day! * 唱诗
一日
SERMON The Son of Sovereign Position 證道
有君王地位的兒子
OFFERTORY 奉献
* DOXOLOGY – THANKSGIVING PRAYER * 三一頌

ANNOUNCEMENTS 会务報告
* HYMN 31 Rejoice, the Lord Is King!
你当欢欣
* BENEDICTION * 祝福
* AMEN * 阿们頌
(*CONGREGATION STAND 会众起立)

CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERN 会友与教会关怀
1. A very warm welcome to Pastor and Mrs. Wilf Wight. We thank Pastor Wight for bringing God’s Word to us for the month of December.
我们欢迎及感謝Wight牧師十二月四个主日帶来神的信息.
2. Today is the last Sunday of 2009. We count and thank God’s blessings and look forward to 2010.
今天是本年度最后的一个主日. 我们数算神的恩典和瞻望明年更蒙神 祝 福
3. Our Christmas celebration held last Sunday was a great success. Brothers and sisters used their time and talent and gave their best to glorify God. We thank God for their effort.
感谢神给我们上主日有一个美好的圣诞庆祝. 也感谢许多弟兄姊妹的辛 劳使這此庆祝榮耀神.
4. Rev. Fred Milnes, our Supervising Minister will be preaching next Sunday, January 3, 2010. He will also be officiating our Holy Communion Service.
我们的監督牧師Fred Milnes下主日在我们当中讲道及主持圣餐仪式.
5. We thank God for His grace and provision to send many faithful servants to
preach to us every Sunday from January to June 2010: Reverends Fred Milnes, Bill Carruthers, Don Miller, Gerry Fuller, Kevin Zhang and Brother Miguel Stack.
我们感谢神的恩典和供应, 在我们没有牧者期间,衪差派忠心的仆人Fred Milnes, Bill Carruthers, Don Miller, Gerry Fuller, Kevin Zhang牧師and Brother Miguel明年一月到六月每主日来傳讲神的信息.

WORSHIP DUTY ROSTER 当值人员

DATE Chair 主席 Translator 传译 Scripture Readers 读经 Ushers 司事
DEC. 27 Wayne Lun Amy Yi Jade Yang Charles Sun Yi Liang George Yang
JAN. 3 Winson Orr Frank Pan Amy Yi Nan Wang Wayne Lun Teresa Fang
JAN. 10 Bruce Newman Amy Yi Boyu Huang Di Wu David Deng Qin Ge

Organist: Mary Orr Pianist: Connie Wang
Kitchen Clean-up: En & Yanqing Huang

December 20 2009 OCUC Christmas Celebration

OCUC Christmas Celebration Program
庆祝圣诞节目表
December 20, 2009

1. Prelude Mary Orr

2. Hymn 77 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Congregation
Pianists: Mary Orr & Connie Wang


With All I Am Spanish & OCUC Youth Group

3. Opening Speech of Welcome Connie, Daniel and Bismark


4. Singing Silent Night, Holy Night OCUC Choir
Pianist: Mary Orr

5. Singing On, Aspiritu, Ven. (Come, Spirit. Come) Spanish Children


6. Musical Drama Happy Day Express OCUC Preschool Sunday School
Pianist: Connie Wang

7. Singing Every Promise in the Book Is Mine OCUC Elementary Sunday School
Pianist: Mary Orr

8. Singing More Love, More Power Spanish Youth Group


9. Piano Solo High Way Jeffery Huang
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jessica Hong
Silent Night Janice Liang
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Julie Pan
Jig (Violet Archer) Amanda Yip

10. Drama Breaking the Chains Spanish Youth Group


11. Singing Lord, You Are the Best Friend of Mine OCUC Senior Group
Pianist: Connie Wang

12. Drama Daniel in the Lion’s Den OCUC Youth Sunday School

13. Singing A New You OCUC Adult Sunday School
Pianist: Connie Wang

14. Drama The Good Samaritan Brother Miguel


15. Awards to Sunday school Students & Teachers

16. Closing Hymn Awesome God Congregation
Accompanied by the Youth Band
Pianists: Mary Orr & Connie Wang

Congregation and church concerns 20 December 2009

用心灵和诚实敬拜上帝
WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH December 20, 2009


PRELUDE 序乐
CALL TO WORSHIP Isaiah 以赛亞书 9:6-7 宣召
PRAYER OF INVOCATION 代祷
CHILDREN MESSAGE 儿童信息
PASTORAL PRAYER 牧師祷告

SCRIPTURE READING 读经
Luke 路加福音 2:1-12

HYMN 73 O Little Town of Bethlehem * 唱诗
美哉小城,, 小伯利恒

SERMON The Son of the Lowly Birth 證道
卑微诞生的兒子

BAPTISM & 洗礼 &
MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER CEREMONIES 轉会仪式

OFFERTORY 奉献
* DOXOLOGY – THANKSGIVING PRAYER * 三一頌

ANNOUNCEMENTS 会务報告

* HYMN 69 Joy to the World
普世欢騰救主下降

* BENEDICTION * 祝福
* AMEN * 阿们頌

(*CONGREGATION STAND 会众起立)

The Lord is in the Holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him
主在圣殿中,全地都要在祂面前肃静


CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS 会友与教会关怀

1. A very warm welcome to Pastor and Mrs. Wilf Wight. We thank Pastor Wight for bringing God’s Word to us this morning.
我们欢迎及感謝Wight牧師今早帶来神的信息.
2. Welcome everyone to our Christmas Sunday Worship service and celebration. Today, we light the Christ Candle and the other four candles (Prophecy, Peace, Joy and Love candles). Our Christmas celebration starts at 11:30 am.
欢迎大家参加庆祝圣誕主日崇拜,我们点燃基督的燭光.耶稣基督帶来希望,平安,喜乐和爱到人间. 圣誕庆祝11:30 am开始.
3. We welcome brothers Charles Sun, Tianshu Guo and sister Jade Yang into our spiritual family today through the Holy rite of baptism. We also welcome our youth worker, brother Miguel who transfers his membership to our church family. We thank Rev. Mel Newman for conducting the ceremonies.
我们欢迎孫飞,郭天舒弟兄和杨劲科姊妹受洗加入我们属灵的家庭. 同时 也欢迎Miguel弟兄轉会加入我们教会. 感谢Newman牧師主持圣礼.
4. Our offering envelopes for year 2010 have arrived, please see Brother Yi Liang to receive yours. Offering envelopes help us to be faithful in giving to the Lord’s work.
2010年的奉献信封己到達请向梁毅弟兄索取.信封可以邦助你定时忠心奉献.
5. Reminder: In order to keep the sanctuary clean, please remove your winter footwear and place them on the plastics tray in the church basement as snowy and slushy winter arrives.
冬季来臨, 請大家勿穿冬天靴子走進大堂.靴子请放于地庫的膠盆内. 谢谢大家合作保持大堂清洁.

Congregation and church concerns 13 December 2009

用心灵和诚实敬拜上帝
WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH
December 13, 2009

PRELUDE 序乐
SINGSPIRATION 会友 短歌
CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 诗篇 113:1-4 宣召
PRAYER OF INVOCATION 代祷
ANTHEM Sacrificial Love Adult Choir 献诗
犧牲的爱
CHILDREN PRESENTATION Children choir 儿童献唱
Give Thanks
Ho-Ho Hosanna
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE 儿童信息

PASTORAL PRAYER 牧师祷告
SCRIPTURE READING 读经
Matthew马太福音 1:17-25
HYMN 103 Ivory Palaces * 唱诗
华美天宫

SERMON The Son of the Royal Heritage Pastor Wight 牧师 證道
皇室的兒子
OFFERTORY 会友 奉献
DOXOLOGY – THANKSGIVING PRAYER * 三一頌
ANNOUNCEMENTS - congregation concerns 会务报告

HYMN 81 What Child Is This? * 唱诗
是何婴孩?
BENEDICTION 牧师 祝福
AMEN * 阿们頌
(*CONGREGATION STAND 会众起立)

The Lord is in the Holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him
在圣殿中,全地都要在祂面前肃静




CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS 会友与教会关怀 13 December 2009

1. A very warm welcome to Pastor and Mrs. Wilf Wight. We thank Pastor Wight for bringing God’s Word to us this morning. Pastor Wight is the Executive Director of Bright Hope For Tomorrow Mission, a Christian organization for sharing the love of Christ with the absolute poor.
2. Today, we light the Advent Candle of Peace. With the coming of this light there is peace, for Christ is called the “Prince of Peace.”
3. Our church Christmas celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 20th. Worship will begin at 10:00 am. Rev. Newman will officiate baptism and membership transfer ceremonies. Celebration will begin at 11:30 am. This year the Spanish Church will join us in celebration. Sister Amy Yi is the program coordinator, if you have any idea and want to help, please contact her.
4. Brother Miguel, our Youth worker is planning to have Youth Service on Saturday, December 19 at 5:00pm. Service will involve youth from our church and the English Spanish Church. All programs will be translated into English. Parents please support this service and bring your youth to attend.
5. Our offering envelopes for year 2010 have arrived, please see Brother Yi Liang to receive yours. Offering envelopes help us to be faithful in giving to the Lord’s work.
6. Brother Peter Lee has been transferred to the Royal Ottawa Hospital recently. Please continue to pray for his health and well being. May God’s healing power and peace be upon him.
7. Reminder: In order to keep the sanctuary clean, please remove your winter footwear and place them on the plastics tray in the church basement as snowy and slushy winter arrives.
8. The Council has decided to launch a special event to encourage the whole congregation (including youth and children) to study the Bible at church together or at home from Dec 21, 2009 to Jan 22, 2010. The selected book is 1 Corinthians. We'll have a contest on this book and awards will be given out during the Chinese New Year. Please follow the guidelines below to study the Bible.

Bible Study: I Corinthians 哥前

Day Chapter Date Chapter
1 1:1-17 17 10:14-33
2 1:18-31 18 11:1-16
3 2:1-16 19 11:17-34
4 3:1-11 20 12:1-11
5 3:12-23 21 12:12-31
6 4:1-13 22 13:1-13
7 4:14-21 23 14:1-19
8 5:1-13 24 14:20-25
9 6:1-11 25 14:26-40
10 6:12-20 26 15:1-19
11 7:1-16 27 15:20-34
12 7:17-40 28 15:35-49
13 8:1-13 29 15:50-58
14 9:1-18 30 16:1-12
15 9:19-27 31 16:13-24
16 10:1-13


Questions to Apply the Bible to Life
1. What one thing is God speaking to your heart through this passage?
2. Thank God for this in a spoken or written prayer.



会友与教会关怀

我们欢迎及感謝Wight牧師今早帶来神的信息.Wight牧師是一个
將耶稣的愛带到貧穹國家的基督徒机构-Bright Hope For Tomorrow Mission的負責人.
今天我们点燃和平烛光. 因为耶稣是和平之君.
今年教会与西班牙教会一起在十二月二十日庆祝圣旦. 十时开始主日崇拜, 届时纽曼牧師主持洗礼及轉会仪式. 十一时半开始庆祝节目. 易珊紅姊妹负责筹划, 如你有任何建议或有意参与请通知她.
4. 青年同工Miguel筹划在十二月十九日下午五时有青少年崇拜.
我们教会及西班牙英文教会的青少年都会参与. 所有节目有英语翻译. 家长们鼓励你们的兒女参与崇拜,
2010年的奉献信封己到達请向梁毅弟兄索取.信封可以邦助你定时忠心奉献.
李治平弟兄最近搬進Royal Ottawa 医院. 继续为他健康祷告求神医治和赐平安.
冬季来臨, 請大家勿穿冬天靴子走進大堂. 靴子请放于地庫的膠盆内. 谢谢大家合作保持大堂清洁.
堂会鼓励弟兄姊妹学习圣经, 从十二月廾一日至明年一月廾二日大家一起或个人在家按照读经指引研读哥林多前书.读时請思考经文如何应用于你的生活:
1. 在这一段经文中有一件事神触动我的心
2. 为此感谢神, 讲或写下来.
学习完畢后将有比赛及于中国新年时颁发奖品.

Congregation and church concerns 6th December 2009

CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS 6th December 2009

1. A very warm welcome to Pastor and Mrs. Wilf Wight. We thank Pastor Wight for bringing God’s Word to us this morning. Pastor Wight is the Executive Director of Bright Hope For Tomorrow Mission, a Christian organization for sharing the love of Christ with the absolute poor.
2. We Thank Rev. Joe Burke for officiating our Holy Communion Service today.
3. Today, we light the Prophecy Candle as we once begin the wonderful season of Advent, and with Christians all over the world, turn our thoughts to our Lord’s birth some two thousand years ago.
4. Our church Christmas celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 20th. Worship will begin at 10:00 am. Celebration will begin at 11:30 am. This year the Spanish Church will join us in celebration. Sister Amy Yi is the program coordinator, if you have any idea and want to help, please contact her.
5. Brother Miguel, our Youth worker is planning to have 2 special services in December:
a) Children Service on Saturday, December 5 at 3:00pm. b) Youth Service on Saturday, December 19 at 5:00pm Both services will involve children and youth from our church and the English
Spanish Church. All programs will be translated into English. Parents please
support these services and bring your children and youth to attend. For the Children service on Dec. 5th at 3pm. Parents: If you know that your child has a talent in playing an instrument, or in reading a verse from the Bible or anything else they can participate in., please let the Youth Pastor Miguel Stack know.
6. We thank our Lord for sending more workers to help us and for their willingness to serve: - Brother Tianshu has started to sort out the church mails
- Sister Jingke (Jade) Yang will take over the worship projection work from
brother Wei Wang soon
- Brother Tony has regularly posted the news to the church website;
- Brother Baiping Niu will be in charge of the church library: the Chinese
library in the basement and the English library on the 3rd floor.
7. Our sincere condolences to Sister Shiguang Zhang for the passing away of her father recently in China. May God grant peace and grace and comfort to her. Also pray for her husband, Qingxiang Bao who has contracted H1N1 flu virus and are recovering from the disease. Pray for God’s healing power and protection.
8. Our offering envelopes for year 2010 have arrived, please see Brother Yi Liang to receive yours. Offering envelopes help us to be faithful in giving to the Lord’s work.
9. The Council has decided to launch a special event to encourage the whole congregation (including youth and children) to study the Bible at church together or at home from Dec 21, 2009 to Jan 22, 2010. The selected book is 1 Corinthians. We'll have a contest on this book and awards will be given out during the Chinese New Year. Please follow the guidelines below to study the Bible.

Bible Study: I Corinthians 哥前

Day Chapter Date Chapter
1 1:1-17 17 10:14-33
2 1:18-31 18 11:1-16
3 2:1-16 19 11:17-34
4 3:1-11 20 12:1-11
5 3:12-23 21 12:12-31
6 4:1-13 22 13:1-13
7 4:14-21 23 14:1-19
8 5:1-13 24 14:20-25
9 6:1-11 25 14:26-40
10 6:12-20 26 15:1-19
11 7:1-16 27 15:20-34
12 7:17-40 28 15:35-49
13 8:1-13 29 15:50-58
14 9:1-18 30 16:1-12
15 9:19-27 31 16:13-24
16 10:1-13

Questions to Apply the Bible to Life
1. What one thing is God speaking to your heart through this passage?
2. Thank God for this in a spoken or written prayer.


会友与教会关怀 6/12/09
我们欢迎及感謝Wight牧師今早帶来神的信息.Wight牧師是一个
將耶稣的愛带到貧穹國家的基督徒机构-Bright Hope For Tomorrow Mission的負責人.
我们感謝Burke牧師今早主持圣餐.
今天我们点燃先知烛光开始耶稣降临季节. 我们和全世界各地的基督徒一同思念二千多年前主耶稣为我们涎诞生.
今年教会与西班牙教会一起在十二月二十日庆祝圣旦. 十时开始主日崇拜, 十一时半开始庆祝节目. 易珊紅姊妹负责筹划, 如你有任何建议或有意参与请通知她.
青年同工Miguel弟兄筹划在十二月有两次兒童及青少年特别聚会:
a) 兒童崇拜 - 十二月五日下午三时
b) 青少年崇拜 - 十二月十九日下午五时
我们教会及西班牙英文教会的兒童及青少年都会参与. 所有节目有英语翻译. 家长们鼓励你们的兒女参与崇拜, 如用乐器, 读经等等.
我们感谢神赐给我们新的工人也感谢他们乐意侍奉:
郭天舒弟兄开始整里教会的邮件
杨劲科姊妹将代替王蔚弟兄, 负责主日崇拜投射操作
佘静明弟兄负责将教会消息登于教会的网络上
牛百平弟兄责整里教会的中,英文图书馆
我们衷心向张司光姊妹致哀悼, 她父亲上周在国内去世. 求神赐平安及安慰她及家人. 同时也为她的丈夫饱庆祥弟兄健康祷告. 他最近二次被H1N1病毒感染, 现己康復. 感谢神的医治和保守.
2010年的奉献信封己到達请向梁毅弟兄索取.信封可以邦助你定时忠心奉献.
堂会鼓励弟兄姊妹学习圣经, 从十二月廾一日至明年一月廾二日大家一起或个人在家按照读经指引研读哥林多前书.读时請思考经文如何应用于你的生活:
1. 在这一段经文中有一件事神触动我的心
2. 为此感谢神, 讲或写下来. 学习完畢后将有比赛及于中国新年发奖品.

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用心灵和诚实敬拜上帝
WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH December 6, 2009

PRELUDE 序乐
SINGSPIRATION * 短歌
CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 诗篇 126:1-2, 6 宣召
PRAYER OF INVOCATION 代祷
ANTHEM Children of Light 献诗
光明之子
CHILDREN PRESENTATION 儿童献唱
Little Drops of Water
Somebody’s Knocking at Your Door
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE 儿童信息
PASTORAL PRAYER 牧师祷告
SCRIPTURE READING 读经
Isaiah 以赛亞书 7:14; 9:2-7
HYMN 149 The Light of the World Is Jesus * 唱诗
世上的真光
SERMON The Son Of Prophecy 證道
那先知所预言的兒子
THE APOSTLES’ CREED * 使徒信经
HOLY COMMUNION 圣餐
OFFERTORY 奉献
DOXOLOGY – THANKSGIVING PRAYER * 三一頌
ANNOUNCEMENTS 会务报告
HYMN 385 Love Found a Way * 唱诗
救主爱我
BENEDICTION * 祝福
AMEN * 阿们頌
(*CONGREGATION STAND 会众起立)

The Lord is in the Holy temple, let all the earth keep silence before Him
在圣殿中,全地都要在祂面前肃静

congregation and church concerns 29 Nov. 2009

CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS 29 November 2009

1. We thank Brother Miguel for bringing God’s word to us today.
2. Our church is in the process of searching for a Mandarin speaking pastor. If you have the burden to serve in the Pastoral Search Committee, please contact Brother Frank. Below is the draft version of the ad. “OCUC is looking for a fulltime pastor who can speak Mandarin and English (speak Cantonese is an asset). Have ministering experience in evangelical church (North America churches preferable).” If you have any suggestion or comment about the ad., please inform Brother Frank.
3. We thank Rev. Fred Milnes for his willingness and dedication to help our church to serve as our supervising minister during our search for a new pastor.
4. The Council has decided to invite Rev Gerry Fuller to lead our prayer meetings
in the absence of the pastor and as a result would be willing to pray for or meet
with anyone in the congregation desiring prayer or counseling in spiritual matters. We thank Rev. Fuller for accepting this position. Please feel free to contact him (613-832-5800). Details will be finalized and be announced very soon.
5. Brother Miguel, our Youth worker is planning to have 2 special services in December:
a) Children Service on Saturday, December 5 at 3:00pm. b) Youth Service on Saturday, December 19 at 5:00pm
Both services will involve children and youth from our church and the English
Spanish Church. All programs will be translated into English. Parents please
support these services and bring your children and youth to attend. For the Children service on Dec5th at 3pm. Parents: If you know that your child has a talent in playing a instrument, or in reading a verse from the Bible or anything else they can participate in., please let the Youth Pastor Miguel Stack know.
Our church Christmas celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 20th. This year the Spanish Church will join us in celebration. Sister Amy Yi is the program coordinator, if you have any idea and want to help, please contact her.
Rev. Bill Carruthers has asked us to pray for his mission in China. The Chinese authority is trying to close the seminary, he and his co-workers are encountering hardship and persecution. May God grant protection to them.


会友与教会关怀 29 Nov 2009

1. 我们感谢Miguel弟兄今天在我们当中传讲神的信息。
2. 教会开始寻找一位国语牧師, 如你对聘牧事工有负担有意加入聘 委员会一起事奉请与潘文弟兄接触. 聘牧广告初稿如下:
华人联合教会诚聘國语牧师
福音派教会诚聘国语牧师，能操流利国语,英语（懂粤语更佳）.有在福音派教会牧会经验(有北美牧会经验者更佳)，对牧养教会的呼召忠心，有领导和牧养的恩赐，主日讲道，带领主日学和查经小组，关怀探访等。
如果你对这聘牧广告有建议和改进地方请通知潘文弟兄.
3. 区会委派Milnes牧師为我们教会的监督牧師. 他是福音派的牧师, 感谢他在我们没有牧師期间耒邦助我们教会.
4. 我们感谢Fuller牧師接受教会邀请带领祷告会. 弟兄姊妹如有属灵问题, 代祷事项, 个人辅导等等可找他寻求邦助 (613-832-5800). 详情迟后向会众报告.
5. 青年同工Miguel弟兄筹划在十二月有两次兒童及青少年特别聚会:
a) 兒童崇拜 - 十二月五日下午三时
b) 青少年崇拜 - 十二月十九日下午五时
我们教会及西班牙英文教会的兒童及青少年都会参与. 所有节目有英语翻译. 家长们请你带领你的兒女耒参加.
6. 今年教会与西班牙教会一起在十二月二十日庆祝圣旦. 易珊紅姊妹负责筹划, 如你有任何建议或有意参与请通知她.
7. Bill牧師请求我们教会为他及他在中国的事工祷告. 他的事工受到中国政府难阻和逼迫. 求神保守及赐力量给他们.

congregation and church concerns

CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS
会友与教会关怀
Today is Holy Communion Sunday. Holy Communion is a sacred observance in which all Christians are invited to participate in remembrance of Christ dying for us. We thank Rev. Burke for officiating our Holy Communion Service and bringing God’s Word to us.
今天是圣餐主日我们谨守主的吩咐记念衪为我们受死.感谢Burke牧
師在我们当中主持圣礼及证道.
Please pray for Brother Jemmon Szeto who will undergo angioplasty surgery this coming Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Ottawa Heart Inst. Pray for a successful operation and for God’s healing power and a speedy recovery.
请为司徒壁麟弟兄祷告,他週四要到心脏医院做血管修复手术,求
神保守手术成功及早日恢复健康.
Our sincere condolences to Bruce Newman for the passing away of his aunt last week. May God grant peace and grace and comfort to the Newman family.
我们向纽曼家人致哀悼,Bruce弟兄的姑妈上週回天家.求神赐他们
安慰及平安.
During the flu season please take precautionary steps to protect yourself
from the virus and help to prevent spreading of the disease. See
insert for detail information.. 在流感季节请採取额外步骤避免受染及傳播病菌.详情请看插页.

congregation and church concerns

用心灵和诚实敬拜上帝
WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH
November 22, 2009

PRELUDE 序乐
*SINGSPIRATION * 短歌
CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 诗篇 108:3-6 宣召
PRAYER OF INVOCATION 代祷
ANTHEM The Healer 献诗
稣是医治者
CHILDREN PRESENTATION 儿童献唱
Father Noah
Stand Up, Sit Down
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE 儿童信息
PASTORAL PRAYER 牧师祷告
SCRIPTURE READING 读经

* HYMN 2 To God Be the Glory * 唱诗
荣耀歸於真神
SERMON The Least of These 證道
弟兄中最小的一个
OFFERTORY 奉献
* DOXOLOGY – THANKSGIVING PRAYER * 三一頌
ANNOUNCEMENTS 会务报告
* HYMN 406 Take My Life and Let It Be * 唱诗
一生求主管理
* BENEDICTION * 祝福
* AMEN * 阿们頌
(*CONGREGATION STAND 会众起立)


CONGREGATION AND CHURCH CONCERNS

1. We welcome and thank Rev. Ken Maclaren for bringing God’s word to us today.
2. Please continue to pray for Brother Jemmon Szeto who had angioplasty surgery 2 weeks ago. He is now experiencing fatigue and short of breath. He will be followed up by his family doctor. Also pray for the health and well being of Brothers Lewis Chow and Peter Lee. May God’s healing power be upon them.
3. Brother Winson Orr was admitted to the emergency room last Saturday morning due to appendicitis. Thank God for the successful operation and the speedy recovery. He would like to thank our brothers and sisters for their prayers, love and support.
4. Our church is in the process of searching for a Mandarin speaking pastor. If you have the burden to serve in the Pastoral Search Committee, please contact Brother Frank. Below is the draft version of the ad. “OCUC is looking for a fulltime pastor who can speak Mandarin and English (speak Cantonese is an asset). Have ministering experience in evangelical church (North America churches preferable).” If you have any suggestion or comment about the ad., please inform Brother Frank.
5. We thank Rev. Fred Milnes for his willingness and dedication to help our church to serve as our supervising minister during our search for a new pastor.
6. The Council has decided to invite Rev Gerry Fuller to lead our prayer meetings in the
absence of the pastor and as a result would be willing to pray for or meet with
anyone in the congregation desiring prayer or counseling in spiritual matters.
We thank Rev. Fuller for accepting this position. Please feel free to contact
him (613-832-5800). Details will be finalized and be announced very soon.
7. Brother Miguel, our Youth worker is planning to have 2 special services in December:
a) Children Service on Saturday, December 5 at 3:00pm.
b) Youth Service on Saturday, December 19 at 5:00pm
Both services will involve children and youth from our church and the English Spanish Church. All programs will be translated into English. Parents please support these services and bring your children and youth to attend.

会友与教会关怀
1. 我们欢迎和感谢Maclaren牧師今天在我们当中传讲神的信息。
2. 请继续为司徒壁麟弟兄祷告. 他前两周做过心脏手术后身体比较容易疲倦及有时感觉不够气. 他需要去看家庭医生. 同时也为熊连瑞和李治平弟兄的身体及精神健康祷告, 求神保守和医治.
3. 柯文生弟兄上周六早因阑尾炎入公民医院的急症室做切除手术. 感谢神的保守及医治, 手术成功身体也很快康復. 感谢教会弟兄姊妹的祷告及爱心关怀.
4. 教会开始寻找一位国语牧師, 如你对聘牧事工有负担有意加入聘 委员会一起事奉请与潘文弟兄接触. 聘牧广告初稿如下:
华人联合教会诚聘國语牧师
福音派教会诚聘国语牧师，能操流利国语,英语（懂粤语更佳）。 有在福音派教会牧会经验（有北美牧会经验者更佳），对牧养教会的呼召忠心，有领导和牧养的恩赐，主日讲道，带领主日学和查经小组，关怀探访等。
如果你对这聘牧广告有建议和改进地方请通知潘文弟兄.

5. 区会委派Milnes牧師为我们教会的监督牧師. 他是福音派的牧师, 感谢他在我们没有牧師期间耒邦助我们教会.
6. 我们感谢Fuller牧師接受教会邀请带领祷告会. 弟兄姊妹如有属灵问题, 代祷事项, 个人辅导等等可找他寻求邦助 (613-832-5800). 详情迟后向会众报告.
7. 青年同工Miguel弟兄筹划在十二月有两次兒童及青少年特别聚会:
a) 兒童崇拜 - 十二月五日下午三时
b) 青少年崇拜 - 十二月十九日下午五时
我们教会及西班牙英文教会的兒童及青少年都会参与. 所有节目有英语翻译. 家长们请你带领你的兒女耒参加.

Congregation and church concerns – 会友与教会关怀

We welcome and thank Rev.Burke for bringing God’s Word today.
我們欢迎牧師今天在我們当中讲神的話語.

Church Council will meet this Wednesday, November 18 at 7:45pm. Council members please attend.
堂会本周三7:45pm 召开月会. 請堂会成員準时出席.

Our church is in the process of searching for a Mandarin speaking pastor. Please pray for God’s guidance and provision to send His faithful servant to minister to us.
聘牧委員会开始尋找一位國語牧師. 求神引領及差派衪忠心仆人來牧養教会.

Brother Winson Orr was back home recuperating from appendicitis surgery on November 14th 2009 at the Ottawa Civil hospital. Praise the Lord.
感謝神. 柯民生弟兄十一月十四日在加京 公立医院成功完成了急性肓腸炎手術. 現在家中静養

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/7/12

DATE: 2009/7/12
本周默想分享
保羅說，“又恐怕我因所得的啟示甚大，就過於自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉體上，就是撒但的差役要攻擊我，免得我過於自高。”（林後12：7）
聖經裏有缺陷的人多不勝數。讓我們看一看保羅怎樣面對他的缺陷。保羅禱告他的麻煩可以被挪開。他懇切求主讓他得釋放。向主求助比靠自己掙扎會更好。承認軟弱不是一件羞恥的事。但你會說，“上帝沒有聽保羅的禱告替他把缺陷挪去啊！” 你說得不錯。但你要學他。看他怎樣帶著他的刺，在那艱辛孤單的傳道旅程上不斷的抵受折磨。看啊，與他同行的原來是他的救主，他十字架的戰友，用溫柔的聲音對他說，“我的恩典夠你用”（林後12：9）。
保羅一面為他的缺陷禱告，一面繼續在他的路程向前奔跑。他叫這根刺做“撒但的差役要攻擊我”。但抵著攻擊他仍然越戰越勇。這很重要。你或者曾經憑著應許開始你的基督徒生涯。隨著日子你的好處一件一件被奪去。你的機會一個一個的幻滅。你覺得生命已把你壓碎變成殘廢。但你豈不是還有一條鉉線可以彈出勝利的音調嗎？彈吧！保羅彈了。怎樣彈是很重要的。有人在鋼琴上可以彈出衝突的響聲，有人卻在鋼琴上奏出和諧的音樂。不能說是鋼琴的錯誤。生命也有衝突的響聲與和諧的音樂。努力學習彈出正確的音韻。這就能帶出美和善。
保羅不但能夠不住的禱告和不停的奔路，並且他能取得勝利。他說，“那美好的仗我已經打過了，當跑的路我已經跑盡了，所信的道我已經守住了。從此以後有公義的冠冕為我存留，就是按著公義審判的主到了那日要賜給我的；不但賜給我也賜給凡愛慕他顯現的人。”（提後4：7-8）這個勇敢的使徒背負著他的缺陷走過高低順逆直到終點。過程中和過程最後，他的表現都是同樣精彩。你是有缺陷嗎？你當然是！保羅和無數表現精彩的基督徒也是。讓我們學他們一樣：禱告，奔跑，最後得到那冠冕。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Paul said, “And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me.” II Cor.12:7.
There are so many handicapped people in the Bible we cannot count them all. Let us recall how Paul handled his. Paul prayed that his trouble be removed. He besought the Lord diligently that he be delivered. How much better that a man ask the Lord for help than to try defiantly to beat his way through life alone. It is no shameful thing to admit weakness. But you say, “God did not answer Paul’s prayer that his handicap be removed.” Indeed, you are right. But follow Paul. See him trudging along some lonely road on a missionary tour, that “thorn in the flesh” pricking him at every turn, furnishing irritation, suffering, and misery. Behold, there walks beside him the Savior, his comrade of the cross, saying in accents of infinite tenderness, “My grace is sufficient for thee” (II Cor. 12:9).
Paul not only prayed about his disadvantage; he kept plodding on in spite of it. He called it a “messenger of Satan to buffet” him. But in spite of all the buffeting, he battled on; he kept going. That is important. Perhaps you are someone who started out in the Christian life with much promise, but one by one the years seem to have stolen away your gifts; one by one your opportunities have vanished. You feel life has sadly handicapped you. Yet have you not one string on which you may play some melody of triumph? Play! Paul did. How we play is important. One man gets only discord out of his piano; another, harmony. No one claims the piano is at fault. Life has discord and harmony. Work hard to play it correctly; it will give forth beauty.
Paul not only prayed and kept going, but he also achieved a great triumph. He said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed fro his appearing.”(II Tim. 4:7-8.) this brave apostle carried his handicap with him through thick and thin to the end. The end was as glorious as the journey. Are you handicapped? Of course you are. So were Paul and countless other Christians who lived victoriously. Let us do as they did: pray, struggle on, and finally achieve the crown.
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 91:1-2
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HYMNS: 1. # 434 Count Your Blessings
2. # 436 God Be with You Till We Meet Again
SCRIPTURE READING: Matt. 18:21-22
SERMON: Our Story Has Not Finished…
講道題目: 我們的故事還沒有完…

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Church council meeting is scheduled for July 15 (this Wednesday) 7:45 pm at the board room. All council members please attend.
2. The church has planned and organized the following summer events. We welcome all members and friends to join us. - On July 18, church outing to Lac Philippe. Contact person: Brother Shupang Chou. - On Aug 2 to 4, church group camping at the Logos Land park. So far we have 20 families joining this event. Contact person: brother Frank Pan.
3. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. Reason: God has a good plan for this church and for Rev. Chan. This Sunday is the last Sunday we will hear Rev. Chan preach and conduct service in our church before he takes off for the remainder of his vacations.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 堂會會議定於七月十五日（星期三）下午七點四十五分在會議室舉行。請各堂會職員出席。
2. 教会已安排组织了丰富多彩的夏季活动，和一些特别聚会。欢迎大家踊跃 报名參加：*七月十八日，教会将组织去Philippe公园游玩。联系人：周树邦弟兄.*八月二日至四日，教会将在Logos Land公园团体野营。目前已有20 个家庭报名参加，还有个别余额营地。联系人：潘文弟兄。
3. 本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。原因：神对本堂和陈牧师都有美好的计划。本主日是陳牧師最後一次在本堂講道和主持崇拜,之後他便享受他餘下的假期。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/7/5

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is Holy Communion Sunday we observe the sacrament of the Eucharist as commanded by our Lord. All baptized Christians irrespective of their denominational background are welcome to join this table.
2. The church has planned and organized the following summer events. We We welcome all members and friends to join us. - On July 11, farewell fellowship for Rev Chan. Contact person: brother Frank Pan - On July 18, church outing to Lac Phillippe. Contact person: brother Shupang Chou. - On Aug 2 to 4, church group camping at the Logos Land park. So far we have 20 families joining this event. Contact person: brother Frank Pan.
3. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. Reason: God has a good plan for this church and for Rev. Chan. Next Sunday is the last Sunday we will hear Rev. Chan preach and conduct service in our church before he takes off for the remainder of his vacations.
4. Ms. Herisa Chan a spiritual direction teacher will lead a quiet day retreat which helps participants into relaxation, silence and Scriptural meditation in simple words. Date: July 11 (Saturday) Time: 9am -4pm. Place: Temple Pastures Retreat Center. Cost $25 per person. Co-sponsored by GLCC. For details contact chanherisa@yahoo.com.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是圣餐主日，我们守耶稣吩咐我们要常常奉行的最後的晚餐。欢迎所有已经受洗的基督徒，不分宗派与我们同领圣餐。
2. 教会已安排组织了丰富多彩的夏季活动，和一些特别聚会。欢迎大家踊跃 报名參加：*七月十一日，教会将举行欢送陈牧师的特别聚会。联系人：潘文弟兄。*七月十八日，教会将组织去Phillippe公园游玩。联系人：周树邦弟兄.*八月二日至四日，教会将在Logos Land公园团体野营。目前已有20 个家庭报名参加，还有个别余额营地。联系人：潘文弟兄。
3. 本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。原因：神对本堂和陈牧师都有美好的计划。下主日將會是陳牧師最後一次在本堂講道和主持崇拜,之後他便享受他餘下的假期。
4. 恩光中心協辦 靈命更新日「來到青草地」, 在大自然中親近神，享受神的同在，禱告默想，共渡安靜的一天，使身心靈得更新! 定於2009 年 7 月 11 日 (週 六), 上午九時 至 下午四時, 在Temple Pastures Retreat Centre, 每位$25 (四人以上每位$20), 報名查詢：陳鳳娟傅道 613-421-8638.

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/6/28

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. This Wednesday July 1ST is Canada Day. We thank God for Canada. May the Lord continue to bless our nation with freedom peace and prosperity. 2. We welcome to the pulpit Rev. 。。。. who will preach to us, say the pastoral prayer and benediction for us. 3. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan is on vacation today. He will return to the office tomorrow and will be preaching to us next Sunday. 4. Ms. Herisa Chan a spiritual direction teacher will lead a quiet day retreat which helps participants into relaxation, silence and Scriptural meditation in simple words. Date: July 11 (Saturday) Time: 9am -4pm. Place: Temple Pastures Retreat Center. Cost $25 per person. Co-sponsored by GLCC. For details contact chanherisa@yahoo.com. 5. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. A farewell party is scheduled for July 11 (Saturday). Details are to be announced later.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 本星期三7月1日是加拿大國慶日。我們為加拿大感謝上帝。救主繼續祝福保守這個國家在自由，和平與昌盛中進步。2. 歡迎某某牧者今天在本堂擔任證道 並為我們禱告與擔任祝福。他是。。。。3. 本堂主任陳偉甡牧師今天在假，將於明天返回辦公室，並且在下主日擔任證道。4. 恩光中心協辦 靈命更新日「來到青草地」, 在大自然中親近神，享受神的同在，禱告默想，共渡安靜的一天，使身心靈得更新! 定於2009 年 7 月 11 日 (週 六), 上午九時至 下午四時, 在Temple Pastures Retreat Centre, 每位$25 (四人以上每位$20), 報名查詢：陳鳳娟傅道 613-421-8638. 5.本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。歡送會定於7月11日舉行。詳情容後公布。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/6/21

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is Father’s Day. We wish all fathers happy father’s day. May all your children remember the love and kindness you have shown them. 2. We welcome to the pulpit Rev. Wilf Wight, executive director of “Bright Hope”& former director of Canadian Bible Society, Eastern Ontario, who is our preacher for today. 3. Ms. Herisa Chan a spiritual direction teacher will lead a quiet day retreat which helps participants into relaxation, silence and Scriptural meditation in simple words. Date: July 11 (Saturday) Time: 9am -4pm. Place: Temple Pastures Retreat Center. Cost $25 per person. Co-sponsored by GLCC. For details contact chanherisa@yahoo.com. 4. The June issue of “Chinese Today” and July-August issue of “Proclaim” both published and distributed by Chinese Christian Mission has arrived to our church in the mail and put in the foyer for your collection. Please pick your copy and do your daily devotion with it. 5. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. A farewell party is scheduled for July 11 (Saturday). Details are to be announced later.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是父親節，祝每個父親有一個幸福快樂的父親節。願你的兒女不會忘記你的慈愛和看顧。2. 歡迎Wilf Wight牧師今天蒞臨本堂擔任證道。他是“光輝希望”和加拿大聖經公會東安省區的總幹事。3. 恩光中心協辦 靈命更新日「來到青草地」, 在大自然中親近神，享受神的同在，禱告默想，共渡安靜的一天，使身心靈得更新! 定於2009 年 7 月 11 日 (週 六), 上午九時至 下午四時, 在Temple Pastures Retreat Centre, 每位$25 (四人以上每位$20), 報名查詢：陳鳳娟傅道 613-421-8638 4. 六月份的中信和七八月份的【传】已经寄到本堂，放在入口的桌子上，请取一份回家作个人每天灵修之用。5. 本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。歡送會定於7月11日舉行。詳情容後公布。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/6/14

DATE: 2009/6/14
本周默想分享
有沒有想過，我們做了基督徒，有甚麼特質是與別人不同的呢？保羅告訴我們，基督徒就是一個為主而活的人。“我們活著是為主而活，若死了是為主而死。”（羅14：8）基督徒最基本的特質，就是承認耶穌基督為主，我們是主所救贖的人，是屬乎祂的人。不再是以前的那個舊的，仍屬自己，為自己活著的人。也不是利用主來達到自己的目的，滿足自己的要求而已。那不是認耶穌為主，也不是讓祂作主，那是非常錯誤的，整個人生都錯了。因為我們過去的那一個罪人生活，已被釘死罪了，不能再那樣活下去。
主的救贖，就是要救我們脫離罪惡，實在說來就是脫離我們那個舊人，也就是那個老亞當自己。因為那一個生命不但是敗壞的，罪惡的，污穢的，也是與神對立的，與人的關係也是不對的。只有藉著十字架與主同死，才是一條生路，才能重新活在神面前蒙神的悅納。
這就是信主以後，接受主作我們的主，不再為自己活，乃是完全為主而活，討主的喜悅。不這樣是不可能作基督徒的，整個方向都錯了，生活更毫無意義和價值，而是虧欠神，得罪神，在今生和永世都受到了虧損。為主而活，心中才有真正平安，生活才更有力量，在人面前才能為主作出更好的見證，榮耀神的名。
人習慣為自己活，然而我們應當為主而活。我們的生命是屬乎祂的，他曾為我們死了又活，祂替我們死，叫我們為祂活，是理所當然的。“原來基督的愛激勵我們。”（林後5：14）。我們不能辜負主救贖我們的寶血，和主為我們捨命的大愛。“因為你們是重價買來的，所以要在你們的身子上榮耀神。”（林前6：20）
Spiritual Thought for the Week

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CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 105:2-3
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HYMNS: 1. # 400 I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
2. # 406 Take My Life and Let It Be
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 16:24-28
SERMON: What are the characteristics of a Christian
講道題目: 甚麼是基督徒的特質

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. This Friday June 19, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Paul’s Prayer in Ephesians 3. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 2. This Saturday June 20, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 2nd lesson on “The Way to Know God” by Rev. Feng Bing Cheng. All are welcome. 3. Church Council meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday June 17 evening 7:45 pm in the church board room. All council members please attend. 4. The June issue of “Chinese Today” and July-August issue of “Proclaim” both published and distributed by Chinese Christian Mission has arrived to our church in the mail and put in the foyer for your collection. Please pick your copy and do your daily devotion with it. 4. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. Reason: God has a good plan for this church and for Rev. Chan. 5. The English Ministry is hosting an event for Friday, June 19 beginning at 7:15 PM. Hope Taylor, who recently returned from China, will show a slide show. Rev. Gerry Fuller will begin his Bible Study at 8 PM.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 本星期五6月19日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考保羅在腓立比書三章的禱告的经文。之後我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。2. 本星期六6月20日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『馮秉誠讲道集』。第二讲"識神之途"，请带新朋友来参加。3. 六月份的中信和七八月份的【传】已经寄到本堂，放在入口的桌子上，请取一份回家作个人每天灵修之用。4. 本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。原因：神对本堂和陈牧师都有美好的计划。5. 英语事工举办讲座分享在6月19日（星期五）下午7点15分由HOPE TAYLOR弟兄用幻灯片讲述从中国回来的见闻。Rv. Gerry Fuller的查经则如常於八点开始。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/6/7

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is the first Sunday after Pentecost. We call it Trinity Sunday to celebrate the unity of God. This was advocated by the church as a theological wrap up to the Sunday observance of the life of Jesus Christ, and of the coming of the Spirit to the church. The doctrine of the Holy Trinity attempts to describe the unity of our human experience of holiness as “three persons”” – as God, as Christ, and as Spirit. 2. Today is Holy Communion Sunday we observe the sacrament of the Eucharist as commanded by our Lord. All baptized Christians irrespective of their denominational background are welcome to join this table. 3. Ottawa Joint Cantonese Devotional meeting is scheduled for 2009-06-12to13(Friday, Saturday),evenings 7:30pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa. Speaker: Dr. David Pao. Theme: Living for Christ. Mandarin translation provided except for the Saturday morning workshop (9:30am-12:30pm)Topic: How to Study the Gospels. Call 613-232-2226 GLCC for details. 4. A Sunday school teacher training entitled “Teach to Change Lives” in Mandarin led by Rev. Hongji Leu will take place in the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa 4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean. on Jun 12-14, 2009 (Friday night to Sunday noon) Cost: $25 per person which includes Saturday lunch and lecture notes. Contact Rev. Chan for registration and details. 5. Our minister Rev. Wilson Chan had requested for a change in pastoral relationship with our church effective August 6th 2009 for the purpose of seeking a new call or appointment. This request has been approved by the Presbytery and accepted by the Church Council. Reason: God has a good plan for this church and for Rev. Chan.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是圣灵降临节後第一主日称为圣三一主日以庆祝我们所信的是三位一体的真神。在上半年的主日里，我们集中思想耶稣基督的生活与教训，从本主日开始我们进入教会年历的下半年，我们思想教会在圣灵的引导下，怎样见证传道和服务。2. 今天是圣餐主日，我们守耶稣吩咐我们要常常奉行的最後的晚餐。欢迎所有已经受洗的基督徒，不分宗派与我们同领圣餐。3. 由渥太华华人同工会，恩光中心合办2009年渥太华市联合粤语培灵会订於2009年6月12 至13日 (星期五、六)，晚上7时30分在渥太华主恩宣道会Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa (4 Thorncliff Place, Bells Corner)举行。讲员: 鲍维均博士 (Dr. David W. Pao -- 自1998年於美国三一神学院任教，现为该校新约系副教授)。主题: 为主而活；分题 -- 12 日 (星期五): 生命的再思--基甸的成就；13日 (星期六):公义的审判--约拿的愤怒。粤语主讲，繙译国语。星期六(13日)工作坊: 上午9时30分至12时30分 -- 课题: 如何研读福音书 (附答问时间，恕不设国语繙译) 查询电话：613-232-2226 電郵：glcc@graciouslight.org 4. 主日学教师讲习班，【改变生命的教导】由吕鸿基牧师用国语教导，定於2009年6月12-14日（星期五晚上到星期天中午）在渥太华主恩宣道会4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean.举行。费用：每人加币$25，包含周六午餐与讲义。详情与报名请向陈牧师查询。5. 本堂主任陈伟甡牧师已经提出从2009年8月6日起改变与本堂牧职关系以寻找新牧职或新任命，并且得到区会的同意和堂会的接纳。原因：神对本堂和陈牧师都有美好的计划。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/5/31

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is Pentecost Sunday. It marks the birthday of the Christian Church whereby the power of the Holy Spirit filled the disciples and began the movement of Christianity. 2. Ottawa Joint Cantonese Devotional meeting is scheduled for 2009-06-12to13(Friday, Saturday),evenings 7:30pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa. Speaker: Dr. David Pao. Theme: Living for Christ. Mandarin translation provided except for the Saturday morning workshop (9:30am-12:30pm)Topic: How to Study the Gospels. Call 613-232-2226 GLCC for details. 3. Global Day of Prayer 2009 summon all Christians to pray and worship with millions worldwide, on Pentecost Sunday (today) 31 May 2009, Ottawa venue will be held in City Church at 155 Carillon St. 7-9 pm We will pray globally and gather locally. 4. A Sunday school teacher training entitled “Teach to Change Lives” in Mandarin led by Rev. Hongji Leu will take place in the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa 4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean. on Jun 12-14, 2009 (Friday night to Sunday noon) Cost: $25 per person which includes Saturday lunch and lecture notes. Contact Rev. Chan for registration and details. 5. This is the last day of Asian Heritage Month. May was first declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada in 2001 and since then, has been celebrated in the United Church of Canada. The month provides an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on the contributions of Asian Canadian society, and to honour and celebrate this important aspect of Canadian history. 6. This Saturday June 6, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 1st lesson on “The Light of Revelation” by Rev. Feng Bing Cheng. All are welcome. 7. Brother Miguel Stack is calling a meeting with the mothers of young children to discuss junior church ministries today in one of the basement rooms from 12:30pm to 1:15pm.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是五旬节主日。是教会诞生的日子。因圣灵降临在门徒身上，他们便得着能力，开始了基督教的运动。 2. 由渥太华华人同工会，恩光中心合办2009年渥太华市联合粤语培灵会订於2009年6月12 至13日 (星期五、六)，晚上7时30分在渥太华主恩宣道会Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa (4 Thorncliff Place, Bells Corner)举行。讲员: 鲍维均博士 (Dr. David W. Pao -- 自1998年於美国三一神学院任教，现为该校新约系副教授)。主题: 为主而活；分题 -- 12 日 (星期五): 生命的再思--基甸的成就；13日 (星期六):公义的审判--约拿的愤怒。粤语主讲，繙译国语。星期六(13日)工作坊: 上午9时30分至12时30分 -- 课题: 如何研读福音书 (附答问时间，恕不设国语繙译) 查询电话：613-232-2226 電郵：glcc@graciouslight.org 3. 环球祈祷日呼吁全世界的基督徒在圣灵降临节5月31日（今日）一齐祷告。渥太华的地 点是155 CARILLON ST.城市教会。十天之前即5月21-30日，我们已为这件事每 天24小时接力祷告。4. 主日学教师讲习班，【改变生命的教导】由吕鸿基牧师用国语教导，定於2009年6月12-14日（星期五晚上到星期天中午）在渥太华主恩宣道会4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean.举行。费用：每人加币$25，包含周六午餐与讲义。详情与报名请向陈牧师查询。5. 今天是亚洲文化传统月最後一日。从2001年起我们的宗派便庆祝这个月。我们在祷告中纪念亚裔加拿大人，在本国社会所作的贡献，他们参与并在加拿大历史写了光辉的一页。6. 本星期六6月6日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『馮秉誠讲道集』。第一讲"啟示之光"，请带新朋友来参加。7. 青年工作者 MIGUEL STACK 弟兄召集小朋友的母亲们今天下午12点半到1点15分在楼下班房开会以商讨孩童崇拜时轮流负责的事项。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/5/24

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The past Thursday was Ascension Day. “He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty." This is what we recite before Holy Communion in the Apostles' Creed. But what do we really know about the Ascension. In the church we spend surprisingly little time on the events of Jesus life following the resurrection, particularly the Ascension. The ascension was that time when Jesus visibly departed from his disciples and came into the presence of God the Father. It represented the culmination of his earthly ministry. The ascension was the day of transition. When the Jesus of the earth became the Jesus of heaven. 2. Ottawa Joint Cantonese Devotional meeting is scheduled for 2009-06-12to13(Friday, Saturday),evenings 7:30pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa. Speaker: Dr. David Pao. Theme: Living for Christ. Mandarin translation provided except for the Saturday morning workshop (9:30am-12:30pm)Topic: How to Study the Gospels. Call 613-232-2226 GLCC for details. 3. Global Day of Prayer 2009 summon all Christians to pray and worship with millions worldwide, on Pentecost Sunday 31 May 2009, Ottawa venue will be held in City Church at 155 Carillon St. 7-9 pm We will pray globally and gather locally. Ten days before the event we will pray with many around the clock for ten days, 21-30 May. 4. A Sunday school teacher training entitled “Teach to Change Lives” in Mandarin led by Rev. Hongji Leu will take place in the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa 4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean. on Jun 12-14, 2009 (Friday night to Sunday noon) Cost: $25 per person which includes Saturday lunch and lecture notes. Contact Rev. Chan for registration and details. 5. This is Asian Heritage Month. May was first declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada in 2001 and since then, has been celebrated in the United Church of Canada. The month provides an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on the contributions of Asian Canadian society, and to honour and celebrate this important aspect of Canadian history. 6. The English ministry is hosting an event on Saturday, May 30 stating at 6 PM. Rev. Bill Carrurthers will show slides and share his experiences from his recent trip to China. Dinner will be served. Please see Bruce Newman for details.


会友与教会关怀：
1. 上星期四是耶稣升天日，提醒我们念使徒信经时所说的话的意思"他复活升天坐在全能父上帝的右边。。。"这代表了地上的耶稣已经完成了工作，现在他是天上的耶稣。2. 由渥太华华人同工会，恩光中心合办2009年渥太华市联合粤语培灵会订於2009年6月12 至13日 (星期五、六)，晚上7时30分在渥太华主恩宣道会Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa (4 Thorncliff Place, Bells Corner)举行。讲员: 鲍维均博士 (Dr. David W. Pao -- 自1998年於美国三一神学院任教，现为该校新约系副教授)。主题: 为主而活；分题 -- 12 日 (星期五): 生命的再思--基甸的成就；13日 (星期六):公义的审判--约拿的愤怒。粤语主讲，繙译国语。星期六(13日)工作坊: 上午9时30分至12时30分 -- 课题: 如何研读福音书 (附答问时间，恕不设国语繙译) 查询电话：613-232-2226 電郵：glcc@graciouslight.org 3. 环球祈祷日呼吁全世界的基督徒在圣灵降临节5月31日一齐祷告。渥太华的地 点是155 CARILLON ST.城市教会。十天之前即5月21-30日，我们要为这件事每 天24小时接力祷告。4. 主日学教师讲习班，【改变生命的教导】由吕鸿基牧师用国语教导，定於2009年6月12-14日（星期五晚上到星期天中午）在渥太华主恩宣道会4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean.举行。费用：每人加币$25，包含周六午餐与讲义。详情与报名请向陈牧师查询。5. 五月是亚洲文化传统月。从2001年起我们的宗派便庆祝这个月。我们在祷告中纪念亚裔加拿大人，在本国社会所作的贡献，他们参与并在加拿大历史写了光辉的一页。6. 由英语事工部举办福音事工分享讲座於5月30日（星期六）下午6点在本堂举行。Bill Carruthers牧师将用幻灯片分享他最近从中国回来的经历。有晚餐招待。详情请与Bruce Newman弟兄联络。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/5/17

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Caleb fellowship will meet this Wednesday May 20th at 12 noon in the dinning room . Potluck lunch will begin first followed by special sharing from brothers and sisters who traveled in China the past winter. All seniors are welcome. 2. Church council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 20th at 7:45 pm in the board room. All church council members please attend. 3. Global Day of Prayer 2009 summon all Christians to pray and worship with millions worldwide, on Pentecost Sunday 31 May 2009, Ottawa venue will be held in City Church at 155 Carillon St. 7-9 pm We will pray globally and gather locally. Ten days before the event we will pray with many around the clock for ten days, 21-30 May. 4. A Sunday school teacher training entitled “Teach to Change Lives” in Mandarin led by Rev. Hongji Leu will take place in the Emmanuel Alliance Church of Ottawa 4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean. on Jun 12-14, 2009 (Friday night to Sunday noon) Cost: $25 per person which includes Saturday lunch and lecture notes. Contact Rev. Chan for registration and details. 5. This is Asian Heritage Month. May was first declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada in 2001 and since then, has been celebrated in the United Church of Canada. The month provides an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on the contributions of Asian Canadian society, and to honour and celebrate this important aspect of Canadian history.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 迦勒团契於本星期三5月20日中午12点在饭厅举行活动。开始有potluck午餐，继有特别讲座，由从中国旅游回来的弟兄姊妹分享所见所闻。欢迎年长弟兄姊妹参加。2. 堂会会议定於本星期三5月20日下午7点45分在会议室举行，请各堂会职员出席。3. 环球祈祷日呼吁全世界的基督徒在圣灵降临节5月31日一齐祷告。渥太华的地 点是155 CARILLON ST.城市教会。十天之前即5月21-30日，我们要为这件事每 天24小时接力祷告。4. 主日学教师讲习班，【改变生命的教导】由吕鸿基牧师用国语教导，定於2009年6月12-14日（星期五晚上到星期天中午）在渥太华主恩宣道会4 Thorncliff Place, Nepean.举行。费用：每人加币$25，包含周六午餐与讲义。详情与报名请向陈牧师查询。5. 五月是亚洲文化传统月。从2001年起我们的宗派便庆祝这个月。我们在祷告中纪念亚裔加拿大人，在本国社会所作的贡献，他们参与并在加拿大历史写了光辉的一页。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/5/10

DATE: 2009/5/10
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約翰福音19章26-27節，是主耶穌在十字架上所說七句話裏其中之一。在他受苦時最痛楚的感受之下，低頭看見他母親極其悲哀的神情。他雖為全人類受苦難，但仍不忽略作人子的責任。他不能再供養母親，只有將她託付親愛的門徒約翰。他對母親說：“母親，看你的兒子。”又對那門徒說：“看你的母親。”從此那門徒就接她到自己的家去了。
今天母親節為孝親的日子。看耶穌的典範，讓我們看母親，為養育之恩而感謝。讓母親們看兒子，為神託付的使命而效忠。
耶穌要約翰看他的母親，馬利亞原不是約翰的母親。主也要母親看她的兒子，約翰原也不是馬利亞的兒子。但在十字架下，人的關係是重新調整了。所以在主裏，老吾老，以及人之老；幼吾幼，以及人之幼。耶穌說：“看哪，我的母親，我的弟兄。凡遵行神旨意的人，就是我的弟兄姐妹和母親了。”（可3：34-35）阿門。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
John 19:26-27 recorded one of the seven words of Jesus from the Cross. At the moment of his greatest agony, Jesus looked down and saw the sorrowful face of his mother. He was on the mission to bear the pain of the world. But he still could not look lightly on the responsibility of a son to his mother. He knew he can not provide for his mother any more. The only thing he can do is to entrust his mom to the care of John his beloved disciple. He said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
Today is Mother’s Day. It is the day to remember the love of our mother. Taking Jesus example we should look at our mother with a grateful heart and look at our children with a sense of mission and entrustment.
Jesus wants John to behold his mother. In actual fact Mary is not John’s mother. Jesus also wants his mother to behold her son. In actual fact John is not her son. But under the cross, human relationship is readjusted. That’s why in Christ we love not only our own parents but other’s parents too. We love not only our own children but other’s children also. That’s why Jesus said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:34-35)
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 148:12-13.
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HYMNS: 1. # 360 We Praise Thee, O God
2. # 290 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
SCRIPTURE READING: John 19: 25-27
SERMON: Behold Thy Mother
講道題目: 看！你的母親

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is Mothers Day. We thank God for giving us mothers in this world. May the Lord bless them and give them health and happiness. 2. This Saturday May 16th, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 12th lesson on “The True Meaning of the Cross” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome. 3. Global Day of Prayer 2009 summon all Christians to pray and worship with millions worldwide, on Pentecost Sunday 31 May 2009, Ottawa venue will be held in City Church at 155 Carillon St. 7-9 pm We will pray globally and gather locally. Ten days before the event we will pray with many around the clock for ten days, 21-30 May. 4. The English Ministry have invited David and Carol Atkins - to give an update on their work with prison Alpha on Friday, May 15. Their presentation starts at 7 PM and will last less than one hour. Light refreshments will be served. Come and get excited about what God is doing! Rev. Gerry Fuller will begin his Bible Study at 8 PM on that day in dining hall. 5. Gracious Light Christian Center in joint effort with its drama club, children choir and dancing group is presenting a musical called “Eternal Love” to celebrate parents love on May 10 (today) Mothers Day 2:30-5 pm. (including auction and tea refreshment) at Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park. For details, contact glcc@graciousligth.org 6. This is Asian Heritage Month. May was first declared Asian Heritage Month in Canada in 2001 and since then, has been celebrated in the United Church of Canada. The month provides an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on the contributions of Asian Canadian society, and to honour and celebrate this important aspect of Canadian history.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是母亲节。感谢神赐给我们在世界上都有一个母亲。愿神赐给她们健康快乐。2. 本星期六5月16日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第十二讲"十字架的真義"，请带新朋友来参加。3. 环球祈祷日呼吁全世界的基督徒在圣灵降临节5月31日一齐祷告。渥太华的地 点是155 CARILLON ST.城市教会。十天之前即5月21-30日，我们要为这件事每 天24小时接力祷告。4. 英语事工部邀请了DAVID 和CAROL ATKINS 5月15日星期五下午7点莅临本堂介绍监狱启发的工作。会後有茶点。8点 REV FULLER 牧师照常在饭厅主持祈祷会。5. 恩光中心举办，由恩光剧社、童韵合唱团及英姿舞社首次携手合作，轻音乐剧〔永恒的爱〕，将於母亲节二零零九年五月十日(今日), 下午二时半至五时(包括筹款拍卖及茶点), 在Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park上演。票价: $20 ($15 退税收据), 购票及查询: 恩光中心 613-232-2226; glcc@graciouslight.org 6. 五月是亚洲文化传统月。从2001年起我们的宗派便庆祝这个月。我们在祷告中纪念亚裔加拿大人，在本国社会所作的贡献，他们参与并在加拿大历史写了光辉的一页。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/5/3

DATE: 2009/5/3
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回应亚洲文化传统月
祖先是我们确定身份的根源，他们为後人带来的是崭新的与古旧的传统，是挣扎与成功的经历，是道德的价值，社会的，个别的生活理想。华人常说：「饮水思源。」我们离乡别井移居加国生活的人，总是那麽着意个别的来处，盼望寻找各自的根。
加拿大联邦政府早已宣告五月份为亚洲文化传统月，我诚恳鼓励您们趁着这时节探讨早已存在我们中间的多样性文化。虽然这是为了唤醒大家对多元族裔环境的关注，但也促使我们面对文化互动的社区需要作出改革性的交流，敞开胸怀，努力以赴。
当我们齐集基督的桌前，分享在上帝里的团契，这不只是每月或每周的例行公事，而对我们日常的群体生活却没有产生任何影响。因为我们记念的不只是基督的牺牲，祂那复和与更新必须继续在我们个人以致教会的生活中见证出来。合一的礼物是藉着基督的圣桌因祂的身体和宝血而赐给我们的，然而，上帝的真正临在之盼望，却是因祂子民齐集为庆祝基督的复活而得以确定。
所以弟兄姊妹们，我以上帝的慈悲劝你们，将身体献上，当作活祭，是圣洁的，是上帝所喜悦的；你们如此事奉乃是理所当然的。不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化，叫你们察验何为上帝的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。（罗马书12:1-2）
作为加拿大联合(协和)教会的华人牧师，亚洲文化传统月的倡议与设立确使我同时感到满心欢喜，却又夹杂着几许忧伤。这使我想起亚洲妇女经历大家族中所受的暴虐、女性的价值受到轻视、许多妇女及少女被迫为妓、华籍工人在加拿大铁路所流的血与汗、慰安妇的痛苦，以及加籍日本人在第二次世界大战受迫迁离家园等等。在我感到双手仍然受到捆绑，声音常被拒诸门外之时，叫我如何能够庆祝亚洲文化传统月？
就让我们尽性、尽意、尽心、尽力在亚洲文化月中展示一个敞开的历程，因此那已经呈现在我们生活的多元色彩得以提升与庆祝。让五月成为一项持续的活动，纪念艰苦创业的先贤，庆祝人们享有的自由。让五月成为探讨美丽的时机，并期待对互动文化作更进一步的了解。
--林树生牧师 多伦多中华联合教会
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Reflections on Asian Heritage Month
Our roots shape the foundation of our identities. They bring us traditions,
old and new; histories of struggle and triumph; and values, societal and
individual. A Chinese teaching says, "When drinking water, think of
its source." Living as uprooted peoples in Canada, it is critical to our
personal formation to remember our roots.
May has been declared Asian Heritage Month. I urge you to take this
occasion to explore the diversity that is already in our midst. Although
this is a reminder of our multicultural setting, we need to open the circle
wide and progress toward intercultural communities of transformative
exchange.
When we gather at Christ’s table to share in communion with God, it is
not a monthly or weekly occurrence without any effect on how we live as
a community. We remember not only the sacrifice of Christ, but the
restoration and renewal that must continue in our lives as individuals and
as a church. The gift of unity at Christ’s table is offered through the body
and blood of Christ, but the real presence of God is in the gathering of
God’s people celebrating the hope established through Christ’s
resurrection.
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is
your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what it tie will of
God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:1–2, NRSV)
As a Chinese Canadian who is a minister in the United Church, Asian
Heritage Month fills me with both pride and sadness. I remember Asian
women experiencing violence in patriarchal societies, the unvalued
girl-child, women and girls trafficking in the sex trade, the Canadian
railroads laid with the blood and sweat of Chinese migrant workers, the
suffering of comfort women, and Japanese-Canadian families taken from
their homes during the Second World War. How can I celebrate Asian
heritage when I feel our hands are bound and our voices ignored?
Let Asian Heritage Month begin a journey of openness—in our senses,
heart and soul, spirit and body—so that the colors already present in our
lives are lifted and celebrated. Let this month begin a continual
remembrance of our troubled roots and a celebration of the liberties we
enjoy. Let May begin the exploration of the beauty awaiting our
discovery.
—The Rev. Karl Lam Toronto Chinese United Church
The United Church of Canada 2009
--End—

CALL TO WORSHIP: John 8:32; 4:24.
.
HYMNS: 1. # 265 Take Time to Be Holy
2. # 309 Yield Not to Temptation
SCRIPTURE READING: II Sam. 11:1-5
SERMON: Moral Competency
講道題目: 誠實無偽的品格

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is the first Sunday of May. We gather at Christ’s table in communion with God as His people. The gift of unity at Christ’s table is offered through the body and blood of Christ, but the real presence of God is in the gathering of us celebrating the hope established through Christ’s resurrection. 2. May has been declared Asian Heritage Month. As Chinese Canadian our hearts are filled with both pride and sadness. This is because we identify ourselves with all our Asians Canadians who struggle through trials and tribulations but are willing to share the joy and tears with us. 3. Global Day of Prayer 2009 summon all Christians to pray and worship with millions worldwide, on Pentecost Sunday 31 May 2009, Ottawa venue will be held in City Church at 155 Carillon St. 7-9 pm We will pray globally and gather locally. Ten days before the event we will pray with many around the clock for ten days, 21-30 May. 4. The English Ministry have invited David and Carol Atkins - to give an update on their work with prison Alpha on Friday, May 15. Their presentation starts at 7 PM and will last less than one hour. Light refreshments will be served. Come and get excited about what God is doing! Rev. Gerry Fuller will begin his Bible Study at 8 PM on that day in dining hall. 5. The Chinese devotional “Proclaim” May-June issue has arrived and is placed on the foyer for your pick up. Please take one and do your daily devotions with it. 6. Gracious Light Christian Center in joint effort with its drama club, children choir and dancing group is presenting a musical called “Eternal Love” to celebrate parents love on May 10 (Sunday) Mothers Day 2:30-5 pm. (including auction and tea refreshment) at Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park. For details, contact glcc@graciousligth.org

会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天是五月第一个主日。我们在基督圣桌前守圣餐。我们因主宝血合而为一，也因主的复活有永生盼望。2. 五月被定为亚洲传统月。作为加拿大的中国人，我们感觉荣幸和忧伤，因为我们与加拿大的亚洲人一样，都为我们过去的苦难和成就有一种认同感。 3. 环球祈祷日呼吁全世界的基督徒在圣灵降临节5月31日一齐祷告。渥太华的地点是155 CARILLON ST.城市教会。十天之前即5月21-30日，我们要为这件事每天24小时接力祷告。4. 英语事工部邀请了DAVID 和CAROL ATKINS 5月15日星期五下午7点莅临本堂介绍监狱启发的工作。会後有茶点。8点 REV FULLER 牧师照常在饭厅主持祈祷会。5. 五至六月份灵修小册子『传』已经寄到本堂放在大堂入口处，请取一本回家作每天个人灵修之用。6. 恩光中心举办，由恩光剧社、童韵合唱团及英姿舞社首次携手合作，轻音乐剧〔永恒的爱〕，将於母亲节二零零九年五月十日(周日), 下午二时半至五时 (包括筹款拍卖及茶点), 在Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, Britannia Park上演。票价: $20 ($15 退税收据), 购票及查询: 恩光中心 613-232-2226; glcc@graciouslight.org

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/4/26

DATE: 2009/4/26
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彼得在耶稣被钉之後，希望幻灭，他重操故业，打渔去。多少跟过耶稣的信徒，没有看见复活主之前，也要重操故业，返回他们积聚财宝的日子里。有人积蓄财宝在世上，视之为重要的东西。他们只为目前所谓的现实，肉体的生活，世界的名利活着。这一切不久就全归虚空。所有的生活毫无价值，白白的过了一生。这又何苦呢？
保罗在提前6章17-19节劝勉那些在今生富足的人，应当醒悟，不要依靠虚幻无定的钱财，要依靠赐福的神。并要行善，甘心乐意施舍帮助人，为自己积成美好的根基。最要紧的是预备将来，持定那真正的生命。只在今生富足，来世却贫穷，才是真的贫穷；今生被尊重，有名望，来世却被藐视无地位，才是真的卑微。今生快乐无安慰，是没用的。来世快乐有安慰，这才是真正的快乐和安慰。
所以要时时想到未来，为将来作好预备，持定那真正属天，永远的生命。今生的快乐，利益，不但不要去追，而且要丢弃，厌恶，以为是有损的。因为这些是将来永远好处的拦阻和仇敌，想两者兼得是不可能的。财主和拉撒路，今生和来世都是非常真实的。今生享乐，来世受苦；今生受苦，来世得慰。你要做哪一种人呢？
一般人可以说十之八九都是为今生打算，安排，准备的。很少人会预备将来。他们都是持定今生的生命，很少是持定永远生命的。这是何等可惜！他们如建造在沙土上的房子，又如捕风捉影一样无意义。今生所有，所得的，都是一场空。将来一无所得的人生，真是太愚昧了。你今天是为自己努力，还是为复活了的主而努力，而持定永生呢？
Spiritual Thought for the Week
When Jesus died on the cross, Peter lost hope in everything. He resumed to his former occupation which was fishing again. Many believers who once vowed to follow Jesus also return to their former life and work before they could see the appearance of the risen Lord. Many people consider accumulating wealth in this world the most important work in their life. They are only concerned about the things in this world. When at the end of life, everything turns to nothing they realize vanity.
Paul in I Timothy 6:17-19 said this. “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasures for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” People who are rich in this life but poor in the next are really poor people. People who are proud in this life but have to be lowly in the next are really lowly people. To have pleasure now and no promise of pleasure in the future means we have no pleasure now and no pleasure in the future.
Therefore, let us be mindful of the future. Let us be prepared and grasp hold of the treasure in heaven. Let’s not pursue enjoyment and benefits that promise worldly pleasure only. We should not only ignore them but also trash them. It is because they are hindrance to our journey to heaven. The story about the rich man and Lazarus, the situation of this life and the life to come, are very real things. If you enjoy riches in this life, you suffer poverty in the next. If you suffer poverty in this life, you enjoy riches in the next. Which life will you choose?
Eight or nine people out of ten will plan for this life only. Very few will prepare for their life in eternity. How sad! They are like people who build their houses on sand. They are like people who want to catch the wind and chase after the shadows. The result is that they get nothing here and now, and they will get nothing there and then. How foolish! Are you putting your hope in this present world or are you putting your hope in God who brings us life through the resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord?
--End—

CALL TO WORSHIP: Psalm 138:1-3
.
HYMNS: 1. # 205 Blessed Assurance
2. # 210 Trust and Obey
SCRIPTURE READING: John 21:1-19
SERMON: The Dawn of Another Day
講道題目: 新的一日又天明

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. This Friday May 1st, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 2. This Saturday May 2nd, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 11th lesson on “The biggest good news” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome. 3. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting is being held April 24-26 (Friday to today) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau. Please come and hear him speak this evening for the last time. 4. There is good news for the family of Huo Yan and Mu Ai. Their daughter - Kathleen was born on Apr 16, 2009 in Ottawa. We all share the joy of having a new born baby with them. 5. The Chinese devotional “Proclaim” May-June issue has arrived and is placed on the foyer for your pick up. Please take one and do your daily devotions with it. 6. People with small children please keep the nursery room clean after use, and do not leave food and drinks including dishes and cups in that room.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 本星期五5月1日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。2. 本星期六5月2日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第十一讲"最大的喜訊"，请带新朋友来参加。3. 2009年国语联合培灵大会於4月24至26日星期四至星期日（今天）下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师。主題：耶和華的榮耀必然顯現。請把握今天晚上最後一講。地址 4 Thorncliff PL。4. 告诉大家一个好消息，霍岩和母艾有了一个宝贝女儿，起名叫“可馨”。她出生于2009年4月16日早晨9点54分。我们与这个幸福的家庭一起感谢赞美上帝的深恩。5. 五至六月份灵修小册子『传』已经寄到本堂放在大堂入口处，请取一本回家作每天个人灵修之用。6. 攜同小孩子的弟兄姊妹请留意。请保持育婴室清洁。使用後不要把食物，饮品，和杯碟留在房间内。

Congreation & Church Concerns 2009/4/19

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The Chinese Association of the United Church of Canada is having their annual meeting in Calgary Chinese United Church beginning last Thursday and ending today. Theme: “Let us go beyond Church’s Walls” Rev. Wilson Chan is attending representing our church. He will come back this late evening. 2. Today we welcome to our pulpit Brother Miguel Stack who will preach God’s word to us. Please come and receive the message of God through his faithful servant. 3. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 4. Church council meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday April 22 in the board room at 7:45 pm in the evening. All council members please attend. 5. Sister Yang Yue had a gynaecological operation couple of weeks ago. She is recuperating. We thank God for watching over her. 6. People with small children please keep the nursery room clean after use, and do not leave food and drinks including dishes and cups in that room.

会友与教会关怀：
1. 4月16日至19日加拿大华人联合教会协会年会在卡城华人协和教会举行。主题：让我们走出教会的高墻。陈伟甡牧师代表本堂出席参加。他将於今日晚上回来。2. 本主日我們歡迎Miguel Stack弟兄擔任證道，请来聆听他带给我们神的话语。3. 2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期日下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。4. 堂会会议定於本星期三4月22日晚上7点45分在会议厅举行，请各堂会职员出席。5. 杨钰姊妹几周前做了妇科手术，现已复原，谢谢主的保守看顾。6. 攜同小孩子的弟兄姊妹请留意。请保持育婴室清洁。使用後不要把食物，饮品，和杯碟留在房间内。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/4/12

DATE: 2009/4/12
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今天复活节，我们庆祝基督复活，同时也庆祝我们自己在基督里已是新造的人。"若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了。"（林後5：17）
在神看来，在亚当里众人都死了，都是灭亡的人，包括我们每一个人，都不配活在神面前。只有基督是神所喜悦的，在祂里面才能存活，藉着耶稣基督的代死，将一切旧有的都带到死地。而在祂的复活里，可以成为新造的人，向神活着，这是最基本的真理。可是许多信徒没有明白救赎的意义，以为仍然可以让我们的旧人，在亚当里的人继续活下去。
这是不可能的。那样，何必要基督代死呢？所以凡在基督里蒙救赎的，都当作新造的人，不仅是地位，而是实际整个人。旧事已过，都变成新的了，不只是旧的目的，想像，欲望，生活，行为，以及一切的关系等旧事物都过去了。而且整个人都变成新的了，新的生命，道路，关系，盼望，以及一切所发生的事，都变成新的了。
在基督以外的一切，都不为神所许可和喜悦的。不但都是虚空的，将来还要被定罪，受亏损。仍在旧造的里面，也必定没有平安，喜乐，因为所有的情形与神的旨意不和，与基督脱节，不是在圣灵的引导之下活着。心中常会自责，一直活在罪中，哪有甚麽属灵的前途和祝福呢？在基督以外，甚麽都是旧的，毫无存在的价值。必须站在基督里，活在基督里，行在基督里，一切才变成新的。
我们在基督里，不但有了新的地位，在重生时，里面也有了新的心，新的灵，新生命，所以是一个新造的人。以前残存的旧人和旧人的行为，必须脱去。（弗4：22），不容它再存留在我们身上和里面了。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Today is Easter Sunday. We celebrate the resurrection of Christ. At the same time we celebrate the fact that we are new beings in Christ. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”(II Corinthians 5:17)
In the eyes of God, all men had died in Adam. They are perished beings. That includes each and every one of us. We don’t deserve to live before God. Only Christ meets God’s pleasing sight. Only he deserves to live. Through Christ’s propitiating death he puts an end to the old beings. In his resurrection, we become new ones. We become living creatures again in the eyes of God. This is the basic truth. Unfortunately many believers do not understand the meaning of redemption. They thought they can still live in the old being and continue their lives in the old Adam.
If this is so why did Christ have to die for us in the first place? Thus all who are saved by Christ should look at themselves as new beings. Not only in abstract sense but also in practical sense. Our old selves have become new. Not only we leave behind the old meanings, thoughts, desires, life, deeds and relationships, but also we acquire the whole new person with new life, ways, relationship, hopes and purpose.
Apart from Christ, nothing is pleasing and acceptable in God’s sight. Everything in us is in vain. We have to face judgment and condemnation. We have no joy in our heart because there is disharmony from the will of God. There is dislocation with Christ’s connectedness. There is contradiction with the direction from the Holy Spirit. Our conscience leaves us no peace. We are in constant threat under guilt. What spiritual future or blessing can we get out of there? Outside of Christ everything is old. It has no value for existence. If we want value for existence, we have to stand in Christ, live for Christ, walk with Christ who makes everything new.
In Christ, we have a new position. Being born again we have a new heart, a new spirit, a new life and a new being. Like Paul said, “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”(Ephesians 4:22)
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CALL TO WORSHIP: I Pet. 1:3-4
Please put Holy Baptism after Children Music and before Children’s message.
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #108 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
3. #110 I serve a Risen Savior
SCRIPTURE READING: John 20:11-18
SERMON: Tears turn to joy
講道題目: 眼泪变成喜乐

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Today is Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism for Brother David Li and Brother Huo Yan who confess Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. We congratulate them for becoming a new being in Christ. 2. This Friday April 17th, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 3. This Saturday April 18th, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 10th lesson on “Science and the ideology of science.” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome. 4. This Thursday April 16 the Chinese Association of the United Church of Canada will commence their annual meeting in Calgary Chinese United Church. Theme: “Let us go beyond Church’s Walls” Rev. Wilson Chan will be attending representing our church. He will come back late evening on April 19. 5. Next Sunday April 19 Brother Miguel Stack will preach on the pulpit. Please come and hear the message of God through his faithful servant. 6. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast.
会友与教会关怀：
1. 今天复活节我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的李志恒弟兄和霍岩弟兄举行洗礼。恭喜他們在基督的救恩下已是新造的人。 2. 本星期五4月17日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。 3. 本星期六4月18日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第十讲"科學和科學主義"，请带新朋友来参加。 4. 本星期四4月16日加拿大华人联合教会协会年会将在卡城华人协和教会举行。主题：让我们走出教会的高墻。陈伟甡牧师将代表本堂出席参加。他将於4月19日晚上回来。5. 下主日4月19日Miguel Stack弟兄将擔任證道，请来聆听他带给我们的神的话语。6. 2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期日下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/4/5

DATE: 2009/4/5
本周默想分享
今天是棕树主日。纪念耶稣基督荣耀进入耶路撒冷，人们用棕枝夹道欢迎。今天基督徒也要向主欢呼，就算别人禁止，我们也要欢呼。与主同行的，世界不能禁止他与神相交。"我们若在光明中行，如同神在光明中，就彼此相交，他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪。"（约一1：7）感谢神，当我们重生之後就可以与神相交，这是何等的有福和荣耀。我们本来只知道，也只能与渺小，自私，有限的人相交，即或有些人较好，相交之中能得些益处，但又是何等局限，微小，肤浅，不足以使我们心里得到满足和有真实的帮助。何况许多人都是愚昧，虚伪和自私的，与人相交带来烦扰，痛苦，损失。但是现在我们可以与大有丰富，慈爱无限的神相交，真是最大的权利和属天的福分。
但基督徒却常忽略和没有实行与神相交，这损失不是今生所能明白的。我们每天与人交往，和忙於琐事，多於与神亲近和交通，即或早晚有祷告，也只是将自己要求告诉神，并没有等候神的答案，只是单程的交通。因为并没有见到神的面，听见神的话，与神有爱的交流，祷告成为一种形式，应付，而不是用心灵和诚实的敬拜。所以也没有得着与神相交的喜乐，平安，恩惠，祝福。
与神相交，有一定条件。在某些情况下，就不能相交相通，彼此不能倾心吐意，亲爱无间，必须先除去那些阻碍才行。光明与黑暗，圣洁与污秽，诚实与诡诈，都是不能相交的。所以我们若仍在黑暗中行，就不能与神相交，唯独在圣灵和真理的光中行走，才能与神相交。我们若每天的生活，行为，思想，言语，不顾神的心意，不讨神的喜悦，不合圣经的教训，不随圣灵的引导，就是在黑暗中行，特别是知道自己有罪，仍不认罪悔改，就更不能与神相交，也不能与其他圣徒彼此相交。世界禁止我们向主欢呼，我们也无能为力了。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
Today is Palm Sunday. It marks the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. People were waving palm branches to welcome him. Christians should do the same today even though the unbelief world tried to stop us from doing so. Those who walk with God can not help it but to cry out their salvation from Jesus Christ. “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his son, purifies us from all sin.”(I John 1:7) Thank God that since we are saved we have fellowship with God. Before, we merely had fellowship with people. People could be selfish, hypocritical and unintelligent. They hurt us more then they comfort us. But having fellowship with God gives us the assurance of love and heavenly benedictions.
Many Christians lose sight of this blessing. We are too occupied with relationships in worldly things. Even though we spend time with God, it becomes nominal and superficial. We only ask what we want in our prayers and don’t bother to wait for an answer. We don’t worship in spirit and in truth. Thus we never experience the joy, peace, grace and blessedness.
To have real fellowship with God takes certain pre-requisites. If we can not speak from heart to heart with God, there must be some obstacles which have to be cleared out of the way. Light and darkness; holiness and filth; honesty and deceit etc. are contradictory terms. If we still walk in darkness, filth and deceit we can not walk with God. Only when we walk in true light and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we can walk with God. If our life, deeds, thoughts and words were not in accordance with God’s word in the Bible, we are walking in darkness. Especially when we know we have sinned and we don’t want to confess our sin, God’s fellowship can not prevail, not to mention fellowship with other Christians. No wonder when the world stops us from crying out for Christ we become silent.
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 100:1-4
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #307 Stand Up for Jesus
3. #397 I Gave My Life For Thee
SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 19:28-40
SERMON: Walk with God and cry out for Christ
講道題目: 與神同行向主歡呼

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 5 days i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 34th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. Brother Miguel Stack is starting a new English Adult Sunday school class. It is called "Studying The Scriptures". Time would be from 9:30 -10:30 am Sundays. Age target: 15 and over. All English speaking Adults and young Adults are welcome. 4. This afternoon at 12:30 pm baptism candidates will meet with council members to give account on the testimony of their spiritual journey. All council members please attend. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. Sister Wu Di’s mother Yue Rui Yun will be having a heart valve surgery this Thursday. We pray for a smooth procedure and that she is protected in God’s powerful hands.
会友与教会关怀：

1. 基督受难节还有5天在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。 2. 为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第34天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。 3. 青年工作者Miguel Stack弟兄现正开始一个全新的英语成年主日学班，名为"圣经的研究"星期天9点半到10点半上课。凡年龄在15岁或以上的青年或成年人都欢迎参加。 4. 今天下午12点半准备洗礼的人将与堂会职员见面，讲诉他们决志洗礼的心愿。请所有堂会职员出席。5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。 6. 吴镝姊妹的妈妈岳瑞云女士本星期四做心藏手术。我们为她手术顺利成功祷告。求神大能的手保护赐她心里平安。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/3/29

DATE: 2009/3/29
本周默想分享
在大斋节，我们学习在神面前静默，信靠，顺服，等候。诗篇39：9说，"我所遭遇的是出於你，我就默然不语。"我们应当在所遭遇的和一切事情的背後看到神的手，都有神的旨意在其中，若没有神的许可，没有甚麽事情可临到我们。所以我们不必怪人或怨己，应当认识神是管理一切的，只有到神那里求解答，得解决。不要钻到事物本身或与人的关系里，也不是自己的命运在作怪。有时我们找不到原因，神也没有解答，这时就当谦卑，顺服，等候神，神有绝对的主权，神的旨意都是美好的。我们不明白，但可以相信依靠，到了一定的时候会明白的。
神叫一切事情临到我们，并不是无缘无故的，是有目的在其中的，可能是为了我们过去有甚麽情况，使我们遇到这些事来管教我们，惩治我们，造就我们。或者为着将来使我们可以避免甚麽，改变甚麽，叫我们预先得到教训。更可能为着现在叫我们看见自己的渺小无能，世事何等虚幻，无益，我们不能在神的旨意外盼望有所得着。
真的，我们只有默然不语，服在神大能手下，我们的指望在乎神自己，如果所遭遇的能将我们剥夺尽净，只剩下神是最好无比的了。默然不语表明我们敬畏神，信靠神，顺服神，等候神，说甚麽都觉得是多馀的。我们的心知道了，出於神的都是好的，都是对我们有益的。我们的意见，想法，没有甚麽是高尚，正确，美好的，还是甘心服在神大能的手下，也是神慈爱的手下，是最好的。最终都要看见那些遭遇都是不可少的。

Spiritual Thought for the Week
In this time of Lent, let us learn the lesson of remaining quiet, trusting, obeying, and waiting on the Lord. As the Psalmist said, “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.”(Psalm 39:9) We need to see the hands of God behind the things he has done for us. We need to obey the will of God on things that happened to us. Nothing could come before us without his permission. We should not blame others nor ourselves when hardship happened knowing that it is God who rules over all things. Only in God we find answers. We won’t find answers in things or in relationships. So let’s not blame hardship on fate. Sometimes hardships just don’t make sense to us. Sometimes God doesn’t give us explanations either. This is the time to learn the discipline of humility, obedience and waiting on God. God has absolute sovereignty. God’s will is always good will. Although we do not understand it now, yet belief and trust will eventually disclose the truth and will make us understand it one day.
God would never let hardships happen without a cause. He has purposes. It could be something in the past that requires correction. God is using this hardship to discipline us. It could be something in the future that requires preparation. God is using this hardship to equip us and make us strong for the impending challenge. In all of these God wants us to see the frailty of our life. Apart from his will there is nothing but vanity and futility.
Truly, all we can do is to remain silent, and submit ourselves under his almighty hands. Our hope comes from God and God only. If our hardship strips us of everything except God, how wonderful it will be to see God still remains. Remaining silent means we fear God, we obey him, we wait on him. It is not necessary to open our mouth to say anything. Things that come out from God are always good things. They are for our benefit. Our ideas and thoughts are nothing noble, righteous or worthwhile. The only best solution is to surrender under his powerful loving hands. In the end we will realize our hardship is in fact a blessing.
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 73: 25-26
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #95 Wounded for Me
3. #280 My Faith Looks Up to Thee
SCRIPTURE READING: I Corinthians 13:7-12
SERMON: Love bears and hopes all things
講道題目: 愛是凡事包容，凡事盼望

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 2 weeks. i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 29th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. Brother Miguel Stack is starting a new English Adult Sunday school class. It is called "Studying The Scriptures". Time would be from 9:30 -10:30 am Sundays. Age target: 15 and over. All English speaking Adults and young Adults are welcome. 4. This Friday April 3rd, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. Brother George Yang had a minor eye operation last Monday. All went well. We thank God for his healing power. 7. This Saturday April 4th, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 9th lesson on “No more strangers.” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀：

1. 基督受难节还有2个星期在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。 2. 为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第29天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。 3. 青年工作者Miguel Stack弟兄现正开始一个全新的英语成年主日学班，名为"圣经的研究"星期天9点半到10点半上课。凡年龄在15岁或以上的青年或成年人都欢迎参加。 4. 本星期五4月3日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。 5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。 6. 杨张基弟兄上星期一做眼部小手术。一切平安顺利。感谢神的保守和医治。 7. 本星期六4月4日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第九讲"不再作外人"，请带新朋友来参加。

Sermon Date: 2009/3/22

DATE: 2009/3/22
本周默想分享
圣经上说："你们要行道，不要单单听道，自己欺哄自己。"（雅1：22）神的道是为着叫人行的，而不是只叫人听的，那些只听道而不行道的人，是自己欺哄自己。以为有所得着，其实是毫无所得，以为是建造了不少，不过是建造在沙土上。有一天要被风吹雨打，以致一无所存。
因为听的道乃是神的道，不去行乃是违背神，这是非常严重的事。这不但像儿女不听父母，百姓违背君王，也是违背必然的规律，失去了得福的途径，成为定罪的依据。不管你自己的愿望如何，理想如何，不去行道都是不成的。这是神规定的，而且是为了人的益处而定的。
所以一个基督徒不是无事可做，无路可走，无所遵循，乃是应该天天行道，随时行道，处处行道。这道离我们不远，就在我门耳中，神的道会随时提醒我们，指教我们。也在我们心中，神的道会常常感动我们，引导我们。所以不是我们不知道神的道，乃因神所指示的与自己的意思不合，而不肯去行而已。但行道的人是有福的，为神所悦纳，必得神的赏赐。若不行道，都要站立不住，成为废弃的。神的道包括我们一切生命，思想，言行，工作的指教，所以行道不是偶尔行之，乃是时时，处处行之。
一个基督徒的真假，好坏，不在乎听道多少，乃是在乎行道多少。道不仅是头脑的知识，也是里面的生命，听道是要凭信心靠圣灵的帮助，才能真的行出来。将来到神面前，不是问你听过多少道，懂得多少道，乃是你行了多少道。
Spiritual Thought for the Week
The Bible said, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”(James 1:22) God’s word is for us to do. Not for us to hear only. Those who hear and do not do are people who deceive themselves. They think they have learned a lot, in fact they have learned nothing. They think they have built up a lot in fact their building is built on sandy ground and can not withstand wind nor storm.
If we hear the word of God and do not do it, we are disobeying God. This is serious matter. It is more serious than children disobeying their parents or subjects disobeying their kings, because it is disobeying the law in the universe which causes depravity of blessings and evidence of condemnation. Despite of what you wish or desire, contradiction to God’s will and desire will lead only to disastrous consequence.
A Christian is not someone who has nothing to do, no path to trot, no way to follow. In fact he has to walk on the path in accordance to God’s word every moment of his life. The word is never far from us. It is in our ears when God reminds us. It is in our heart when God touches us. It is not our misunderstanding but our disobedience that cause us to not do his word. Blessed are those who live out the word of God in their lives. This includes all the things we do, think, say, work, and live.
A good and genuine Christian is distinguished from a bad and false Christian not by how much word he listened but by how much word he practiced. God’s word is not just knowledge that comes out from our mind. It is life from within that comes out through faith and through help from the power of the Holy Spirit. One day when we come before God, he will ask us not how much word we have heard but how much word we have done.
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Ps. 15：1-2
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #127 Search Me, O God
3. #386 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
SCRIPTURE READING: I Corinthians 13:1-6
SERMON: Do What the Word Says
講道題目: 聽道行道

CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. Good Friday is coming in 3 weeks. i.e. April 10, 2009. It is the day when our Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross for our sins. Our church will have a Good Friday worship in the sanctuary at 7:30 pm in the evening. Please come and remember Christ’s crucifixion and salvation for us.. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 23rd day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. On Easter Sunday April 12, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord from the tomb. We will have baptism and reception of members into the church who confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Rev. Chan is conducting a baptism class to prepare people who want to join our church on that occasion. Please contact Rev. Chan if you have the intention. 6. This Friday evening March 27, Bible study fellowship will meet at the house of Brother Frank and Sister Linda’s. Program will begin at 8:00 pm. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀： 1. 基督受难节还有3个星期在2009年4月10日就来到。本堂该天晚上7：30分有牺牲节纪念崇拜。请来参加感谢主在十字架上为我们所成就的救赎宏恩。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第23天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 在复活节2009年4月12日我们庆祝基督从坟墓里复生。我们为接受基督做主和个人救主的人举行洗礼和过会礼。陈牧师现正教授洗礼班预备领洗和愿意加入教会的人。如果你有这个心愿，请与陈牧师联络。6。本星期五3月27日我们有查经团契聚会，时间:晚上8點。地点：潘文與衣曉霞的家。欢迎帶新朋友来参加。

Spiritual Thought for the Week 2009/3/15

DATE: 2009/3/15

本周默想分享
大斋节是由灰的星期三开始。人在甚麽时候最容易看见一切都是灰色的呢？在遭遇苦难的时候，人很容易灰心。如果苦难加重，神不听祷告，就更容易灰心，甚至离弃神。好像约伯的妻子所说的，既然从神那里受祸，何必持守纯正，还是离弃神死了吧！这种想法撒但也常向其他在苦难中的信徒提过，我们应当怎样对付，是一个很严重的问题。
首先我们应当相信神是绝对慈爱，良善，信实的，祂绝不会对我们不关心，不顾我们的苦难。我们也应当相信祂对我们有美好的意念和目的。祂叫我们遭遇的一切，都是为我们有益的，虽然表面上可能不像是，甚至是相反的，因为祂为我们存有更高永远的益处，肉体是暂时看不到的。
其次我们要寻求明白神的旨意，为甚麽叫我们遭遇这一切苦恼，不愉快的事，患难，危险的事。是由於我们的罪吗？应当悔改。是因为我们的错误吗？应该改正。是教训我们麽？应当学到功课。是要改变我们的道路吗？应当归向神。或者叫我们学习忍耐，谦卑，同情别人，多依靠神，看破世界，追求永生。灰心是对神发生怀疑，对神的慈爱，能力，信实发生问题，这是不应该的，神绝不会失信或不施怜悯的。
信神总有盼望，神能使无变为有，叫死人复活的神。人到了尽头，神还能给一个新的起头。人认为绝望的事，神还能加以挽救，改变，使之复活。或创造新的条件，使事情可以成就。所以无论到了甚麽地步，遇到甚麽困难都不要灰心。神使约伯後来的丰富，比以前更加倍（伯42：10）。

Spiritual Thought for the Week
Lent began in Ash Wednesday. The color of ash is grey. In Chinese the expression of a heart turning grey means giving up hope. When was the last time you gave up on hope? When we are in trials and tribulations we are tempted to see everything grey. Especially when God didn’t hear our cry for help, we wanted to give up. Like what Job’s wife said to Job, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” This is word of temptation from Satan. How we deter Satan’s attack is the most crucial test of our souls.
First of all, we have to believe God is absolutely loving, good and faithful.
He would never leave us or forsake us. We also have to believe He has good will and nice purpose for us. All the trials and tribulations are for our own good. Although it does not seem that way yet the opposite of what we comprehend will ultimately benefit us. This is something we can’t see in the flesh.
Secondly, we have to strive to understand God’s will. Why does God let this hardship to happen? Is it our sin? Let’s repent on it. Is it our wrong? Let’s correct it. Is it a discipline? Let’s learn the lesson from it. Is it an indication to change course? Let’s turn back to God. May be God is wanting us to learn to be more patient, humble, compassionate to others, obedience to God, unaffected by the world and steadfast towards eternity. Giving up on hope is equivalent to having doubt in God. Do you have doubt in His love, power and faithfulness? You shouldn’t have because God will never be unfaithful or unmerciful.
Belief in God always gives hope. God can make something out of nothing. He can raise the dead to life. When men come to a dead end God can initiate a new beginning. What men think is hopeless, God can restore, change and resurrect. He can create new possibility and make things happen. Therefore, no matter what desperate situation you are up against now, do not give up on hope. “After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.”(Job.42:10)
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CALL TO WORSHIP: Hebrew 10:19-22
HYMNS: 1. Cancelled from now on
2. #313 Lord, Speak to Me, that I May Speak
3. #323 The Great Commission
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 28:18-20
SERMON: Who should go out into the world?
講道題目: 誰要出去進入世界？
CONGREGATION & CHURCH CONCERNS:
(English)
1. The second council meeting will be held this Wednesday March 18, 2009 at 7:45pm in the board room. New officers have been elected They are: Brother Frank Pan (Chairman, Christian Education, Pastoral Care and Ministry & Personnel）, Brother Liang Yi (Treasurer), Brother Wei Wang (Secretary and Property), Brother Bruce Newman (English, Property, Ministerial & Personnel and Presbytery Representative), Brother Simon Ma (Treasurer), Brother Tie Qiang Hu (Christian Education), Brother Shupang Chou (Outreach, Christian Education and Ministerial & Personnel), and Brother Winson Orr (Worship and Ministerial & Personnel). We look forward to a vibrant church ministry under their leadership. 2. Lent has begun and is reaching the 15th day for a period of 40 days. Please take this time to fast and pray for the preparation of Christ’s saving act on the cross. 3. The March-April Chinese devotional “Proclaim” has arrived and is displayed on the foyer table. Please claim your copy and do your daily devotional with it at home. 4. 2009 Joint Mandarin Devotional Meeting will be held April 24-26 (Friday to Sunday) evenings 7:30 pm at the Emmanuel Alliance Church Ottawa. Theme speaker Rev. Felix Lau encourages us to enter into a program of fasting and praying relay which last 40 days starting from March 15 and ending on April 23. You can fast one meal per week. With another 20 people signing up one form we will cover every meal with a person praying and fasting for the event. Please pray for personal need, church revival, families, seekers to the faith and all others that have specific needs when you fast. 5. This Friday March 20, 2009 evening 8 pm Rev. Gerry Fuller and his wife Norma will lead Bible study and prayer in the dinning hall. We are studying Jesus’ sermons on the mount. We will pray for our church as well as for individuals’ blessings. All are welcome. 6. This Saturday March 21, 2009 evening 6:00 pm Chinese Scholars’ Evangelist Testimony on DVD will be held in the dinning hall featuring the 8th lesson on “Knowing the name of God” by Rev. Hong Yu Jian. All are welcome.
会友与教会关怀：
1.第二次堂会会议定于本周三3月18日下午7：45分举行，請各堂会职员出席，他们是：潘文弟兄(堂会主席兼基督教教育，牧养关怀，教牧人事)，梁毅弟兄（司库），王蔚弟兄（堂会书记兼楼业管理），Bruce Newman弟兄（英语事工兼楼业管理，教牧人事，区会代表）马文豪弟兄（司库），胡铁强弟兄（基督教教育），周树邦弟兄（外展布道兼基督教教育，教牧人事）和柯文生弟兄（崇拜兼教牧人事）。愿主祝福本堂在新一届堂会领导下继续发展天国圣工。2.为期40天的大齋节現在已進入第15天。请弟兄姊妹多作禁食祷告。预备迎接救主在受难节和复活节所成就的救赎大功。3.三四月份的[传]灵修小册已放在门口桌子上，请领一本回家作个人每天灵修之用。4.2009年国语联合培灵大会定4月24至26日星期四至星期天下午7：30分在渥太华主恩宣道会举行。大会讲员刘富理牧师呼吁我们推动四十天的连锁禁食祷告。参加特会的弟兄姊妹，每人每周至少禁食祷告一次，而且每餐都有人为这特会禁食祷告。表格已貼在報告板上，您可以签名在其上。让我们在禁食祷告中，为个人，为教会的复兴，为家庭，为慕道友，为有需要的人迫切祷告。5. 本星期五3月20日下午8点，GERRY牧师和太太NORMA女士将带领查经和祷告。我们现在查考耶稣登山宝训的经文。我们为教友的事情和教会的事工，同心合意祷告。6。本星期六3月21日下午6时，中国学者传道人布道光碟见证晚会有『洪予健讲道集』。第八讲"認識神的名"，请带新朋友来参加