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。