Dear Friends at 5C:
It is an unusual July 4th holiday in the midst of the pandemic. Trust that you all enjoyed the time to be with your family while observing COVID-19 guidelines in the past weekend. The situation in the US is not improving as the spread of this virus continues to climb each week. Unless the government takes necessary steps, the second wave in the winter could become a nightmare. Please pray for our country as well as government leaders. Due to the recent spike of cases in SLO county, our church has decided to postpone the reopening. The Deacons board will meet again this Sunday to further discuss the current situation. Please pray for church leaders as well.
This is the fifth week since we began to learn “Bible Study Methods”, I am really amazed by how much progress our members have made in such a short period of time. There is so much enthusiasm in the classroom, and people are excited about studying God’s Word that the initial order of 25 books “Inductive Study of the Book of Mark” (馬可福音歸納法查經) have all been claimed. Praise the Lord for this great sentiment! We have almost 30 students in this class. When we are taking God’s Word seriously, the church is certainly blessed beyond ordinary measure. After six-week preparation of learning the basics, this class is ready to move into the textbook next week. Please pray that our members may have their lives deeply rooted in God’s Word.
Ministry Update:
- Virtual prayer meetings at 7:30pm Monday and Thursday.
- Pastor Chen’s virtual office hours, 10:00am-12:00pm every Friday.
- Chinese Sunday school (Pastor Chen) and English Sunday school (Chris Choi)
- Small Group “Goodness” will meet through Zoom at 7:30pm on Sunday 7/10.
- The Deacons board will have a monthly meeting at 1:45pm this Sunday.
- Deacons board decided to delay the church reopening to a later date.
- Deacons board is reviewing Good Samaritan Committee guideline.
Prayer Requests:
- Pray for the Coronavirus outbreak in the US and around the world.
- Pray for the physical and spiritual well-being of our church members.
- Pray for Brother Mei who is reopening his massage shop this week
- Pray for God’s protection for people who have to work outside home.
- Pray for Annie Shi-Mu’ sister who suffers Parkinson’s disease.
- Pray for Ed Sherman’s son Lane who undergoes treatment for brain cancer.
Look forward to seeing you virtually on Sunday.
親愛的中岸教會朋友們:
在疫情期間,我們度過了一個不同尋常的國慶假期。相信上週末大家在遵守疫情準則的同時,與家人在一起共度了美好時光。由於病毒的傳播每周持續惡化,美國的狀況沒有得到任何改善。除非政府採取必要措施,否則今冬第二波的疫情將會是一場噩夢。請為我們的國家以及政府領導人祈禱。由於 SLO 地區最近確診數量激增,我們的教會決定推遲重新開放。執事會將於本週日再次開會,以進一步討論當前形勢。請同時為教會領袖祈禱。
本週是我們學習“讀經法”的第五週。真是令人驚奇,大家在如此短的時間內取得了這麼大的進步。學習時的討論總是熱情洋溢,人們對學習神的話語感到如此的興奮,以至最初訂購 25 本《馬可福音歸納式查經》的課本已全部領取。感謝主!有近 30 名學生參與該課程。當我們認真對待上帝話語的時候,教會必定蒙福。經過前六週基礎知識的預備,該課程將在下周正式進入我們所使用的教材。請祈禱我們的成員將自己的生命深深扎根於上帝的話語之中。
事工更新:
- 線上禱告會於週一和週四晚間 7 點半舉行。
- 陳牧師的線上辦公時間為每週五的上午 10:00-12:00。
- 中文主日學將由陳牧師帶領,英文主日學由蔡達文弟兄带領。
- 『良善』小組將於 7 月 10 日晚間 7 點半通過 Zoom 聚會
- 本週日 1 點 45 分將有執事會議
- 執事會已決定推遲教會的重新開放
- 執事會正在審查好撒瑪利亞人委員會的草案。
禱告事項
- 為美國及世界各地的新冠肺炎的爆發
- 為我們教會所有成員的身體及屬靈健康
- 為梅玉良弟兄的按摩店本週重新開業
- 為那些必須在外工作的人們祈禱上帝的保護
- 為裴師母的姐姐正在遭受帕金森困擾
- 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