06-15-2020 Newsletter-牧師家書

Dear Friends at 5C:

It has been three months since our church moves to online service. As more business are allowed to open each week, some local churches open their doors as well.  SLONaz reopens their service on Sunday 6/14. During monthly deacons meeting, the board discusses reopening guidelines prepared by Raymond and Bianca. A tentatively date of reopening our church is set in July while we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in SLO and nearby communities. The board will meet again on June 28 to assess the feasibility of reopening date, and we will communicate that decision with congregation on July 5. In order to ensure the safety of our members, the church will take gradual steps in three phases during a reopening process. It is very likely that we may consistently revise our plan as the pandemic changes its forces throughout the central coast area. Thank you for your patience and support during this challenging time!  Because of that, our church continues to thrive in spiritual nurturing our members during the pandemic. Praise the Lord!

What a busy week!  We had two prayer meetings, one fellowship meeting and two training sessions of “Bible Study Methods”. I was deeply impressed by the devotion of our members and the dedication of our leaders to serving people’s need. This is God’s church and we belong to One Family of Christ. Many of you have been giving your time and resources in serving others, this is a beautiful thing to do during the pandemic. Just like the Bible teaches, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35). One way of giving is to dedicate your time in prayers for others.  As you may notice in the section of prayer requests in this letter, our church has been praying for Ed’s son Lane for quite some time. Praise the Lord, he has made significant progress during the lengthy treatment.  Last week Lane sent a thank-you note to the church, saying how much he appreciates the love and care from our congregation.  This is such a good testimony! Through praying for one another, God is doing wonderful things in our midst. Therefore, if you have any prayer requests, please don’t be hesitate to let us know.

Ministry Update:

  1. Virtual prayer meetings at 7:30pm Monday and Thursday.
  2. Pastor Chen’s virtual office hours, 10:00am-12:00pm every Friday.
  3. Chinese Sunday school (Pastor Chen) and English Sunday school (Anna Ho)
  4. “Love” Small Group will meet through Zoom at 7:30pm on Sunday 6/21.
  5. “Bible Study Methods” begins at 9:30am on Sunday, and a make-up session is scheduled at 11:00am on Wednesday.
  6. We will have Holy Communion on Father’s Day 6/21, please prepare your bread and grape juice.
  7. Brother Raymond would like to try out the breakout room on Sunday. Please stay on for a little while of fellowship after Sunday service.
  8. Deacons board moves ahead with a plan to reopen church, and will communicate with congregation on July 5.
  9. Chris Choi is working on Good Samaritan Committee guideline.

Prayer Requests:

  1. Pray for Coronavirus outbreak in US and around the world.
  2. Pray for physical and spiritual well-being of our church members.
  3. Pray for God’s protection for people who have to work outside home.
  4. Pray for Annie Shi-Mu’ sister who suffers Parkinson’s disease.
  5. Pray for Ed Sherman’s son Lane who undergoes treatment for brain cancer.

Look forward to seeing you virtually on Sunday.
Blessings!
Jinchang

親愛的中岸教會朋友們:
自教會改為在線崇拜已經過去了三個月。隨著每週不同行業的陸續開放,一些地區的教會也紛紛恢復。拿撒勒人教會已經在 6/14 星期日重新開始敬拜。在本月的執事會議上,執事們討論了胡其建弟兄和張西齡姐妹制定的回歸教會指南。教會重新開放的日期暫定於 7 月份,同時我們也將繼續監控 SLO 和附近地區新冠病毒的擴散。執事會將於 6 月 28 日再次開會,以評估重新開放日期的可行性,並將於 7 月 5 日將該決定與會眾進行溝通。為了確保成員的安全,教會將採取三個階段,分步逐漸開放。隨著此次疫情對加州中岸地區影響的發展,很有可能要不斷修改計劃。感謝您在這個充滿挑戰的時刻的耐心與支持,因此教會在此瘟疫流行期間,會眾属灵生命才得以繼續成長。感謝主!

上週非常繁忙!我們舉行了兩次禱告會,一次小組團契聚會和兩次“讀經法”培訓班。弟兄姐妹的專注和領袖們服務眾人的奉獻精神給我留下了深刻的印象。這是上帝的教會,我們是屬於基督的一家人。我們當中許多人都在花時間和精力來服務教會,這在瘟疫流行期間是多麼美好的見證。就像聖經所教導的那樣:“施比受更為福。”(徒 20:35)。這其中一種奉獻的方式就是花時間為他人禱告。您可能在下面的禱告事項中註意到,我們的教會已經為 Ed 的兒子 Lane 祈禱了一段時間。感謝主,在漫長的治療中,他取得了長足的進步。上週,Lane 特別致信教會,感謝大家對他的關心。這真是一個很好的見證!通過彼此祈禱,上帝正在我們中間做著奇妙的工作。因此,如果您有任何代禱需求,請隨時告知。

事工更新:

  1. 線上禱告會於週一和週四晚間 7 點半舉行。
  2. 陳牧師的線上辦公時間為每週五的上午 10:00-12:00。
  3. 中文主日學將由陳牧師帶領,英文主日學由周敏儀姐妹带領。
  4. “仁愛”小組週日 6/21 晚間 7 點半將通過 Zoom 聚會。
  5. 新課程“讀經法”於週日上午 9 點半開始,同樣的課程週三上午11 點進行。
  6. 這週主日 6 月 21 日父親節我們將守聖餐,請大家預備。
  7. 胡其建弟兄將測試 Zoom 的分組討論室。週日崇拜後,請大家多停留半刻,彼此有關懷問候。
  8. 執事會正在繼續推進回歸教會的計劃,並於 7 月 5 日與會眾進行溝通。
  9. 蔡達文弟兄正在起草好撒瑪利亞人委員會的草案。

禱告事項

  1. 為美國及世界各地的新冠肺炎的爆發
  2. 為我們教會所有成員的身體及屬靈健康
  3. 為那些必須在外工作的人們祈禱上帝的保護
  4. 為裴師母的姐姐正在遭受帕金森困擾
  5. 為 Ed Sherman 的兒子 Lane 祈禱,他正在接受腦瘤治療

期待週日線上見
主僕 陳金昌

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