2011年12月 第36期2011 Dec, Issue 36

Editorial May Fung /1

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Raymond Sun /2Michael Chung /4

Raymond Wong /6George Wong /9

Brucko Abel Chen /10Tom Hsieh Carrie Peng /12Hudson Taylor Moon Lau /14Amy Carmichael Jocelyn Chu /15William Tyndale Jessie Lau /16An “Aborted” Missionary? The Story of William Whiting Borden John Wu /18

Grace Diary Grace Message Editors /22

Daniel Leung /22/25

Love Feast /26Hermia Yau /27

/28Clement So /29

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Alice Wong /35/37/40/41/44

Readers’ Corner

Hermia Yau /47Feelings of Love Carrie Peng /48

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Mole’s Periscope Mole /50

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Editorial

Grace Message Issue 36 will briefly wrap up what’s going on at Port

Moody Pacific Grace Church in 2011. Theme of this issue will be ‘Mandarin Ministry’ in Home Grace Home section.

By the time when Grace Message issue 36 is published, 2 members from the Mandarin Task Force – Rev. Owen Leung and brother Michael Chung have already left the church. I have the honour to serve God with them, it is sad to see their departure. They will be missed. Pray that God will continue to lead and hold the future of Rev. Leung and Carmen, as well as Mr. & Mrs Michael Chung.

Look back at what we the Literature Department did in 2011, we still cannot achieve our goal – provide updated news about the church to brothers and sisters. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone.

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Michael Chung (Mandarin Task Force)

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Raymond Wong (Joshua)

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Brucko is an inspiring tale of a guy with a God-kindled passion. This passion started as a tiny flame when he was 16 years old, and grew into a blazing inferno that never burned out.

When Bruce Olson was fourteen years old, he came to Christ. Sure, he had heard all about Jesus at church and school, but those stories had always seemed distant. He never f o u n d a n y re l a t i o n s h i p o r closeness to Jesus, until that day when he suddenly understood. He spoke with Jesus, and became God’s child.

The years that followed were not easy. Bruce felt God pushing him towards a life as a missionary. One particular tribe interested him: the Motilone Tribe. This tribe in South America had a reputation for killing oil company workers who were interested in taking their land. There was only one problem. Ok, make that a lot of problems. First of all, his parents didn’t agree on his choice of career. They wanted him to become successful. But their definition of

success was through the eyes of the world. The path the Bruce chose for himself made him successful in the eyes of the Lord.

Second of all, he had no money, no knowledge of Spanish, and no contac ts i n South America. But he put all these troubles aside and left them for God to handle. And handle them He did. God sent Bruce some money in the form of a donation from Bruce’s best friend, Kent Langes. Kent was a leader of a church who had pledged to support him. When he got to South America, he picked up Spanish quite quickly, because he had a thing for languages. On the road from civilization to the Motilone Tribe, Bruce was met by many friends who helped him along.

When he finally established a peaceful relationship with the Mot i lones, who ca l led h im Brucko, he struggled to learn their language, culture and beliefs. He had seen other missionaries’ strategies in Venezuela, which was to ‘westernize’ the Indians. Bruce recognized the flaws in this

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p l a n , a n d d e c i d e d t o t r y something new. He introduced everything new to the Motilones through people they trusted, like the witch doctor or the tribe leader. This would lead them to accept the new ways without question, instead of writing them off as ‘the white man’s way.’ This strategy led to the fastest example of development from a primitive tribe.

Bruce’s introduction of Jesus to the Motilones was very similar to the introduction of medicine and farms. He did not push western styles upon the Indians, but rather, used their own beliefs as a stepping stone. One of their myths told that one day God will come to them in the form of a banana stalk. On one occasion, Bruce saw that the kind of banana stalk the Motilones thought God would come in looked like a book. So he told the Motilones that the Bible was God’s banana stalk. Also, he knew that news wasn’t important in Motilone culture unless it was put through a formal ceremony. So he converted his pact brother, Bobarishora, into a

Christian, and let him use the traditions to bring the rest of the Motilones to Christ. At The Festival of Arrows, Bobarishora was challenged to a singing contest. He sang about Jesus, and soon almost every member of the Mot i lone t r ibe became followers of Christ. When Bruce had doubts about whether the Motilones had really accepted Jesus as their saviour, miracle after miracle told him that the Motilone’s newfound faith was genu ine . Bruce had fina l l y succeeded in his mission for God.

What struck me the most about Bruce’s life was his raw faith in the Lord. When he faced starvation, persecution, and even death, he put his trust completely and utterly upon God. This extreme faith and trust inspired me to become more like him. I know I will not have as strong faith in God as Bruce did, but his experience has compelled me to give my life to God and to live for him, no matter where He sends me.

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Missionaries are not defined as those who follow God overseas. A missionary is merely someone who does God’s mission on earth. I have been told many inspiring stories of what missionaries have done in various countries. Indeed, the struggles that the people in developing countries go through put my petty problems into perspective. Yet, I have never felt God calling me to go to another country and be a missionary. Instead, I have always felt a calling to continue my education and become an actuary. I was conflicted as to how I can help with the seemingly overwhelming need overseas, yet still use the talents God has given me. I never understood how working 9 to 5 corresponded to God’s work in foreign countries, until I attended Urbana 2009 in St. Louis, a t r i enn i a l s t uden t m i ss ions conference held by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

A t U rbana , a f t e r be ing exposed to the horrible injustice of human trafficking, I felt a calling

to, not go, but give. I did not feel a call to get on the next flight to Cambodia, but a call to use the talents God has blessed me with t o h e l p t h e m i s s i o n fi e l d financially. Though I was unsure as to whether it really was God’s calling or did I just want to sit in my comfortable church pew once a week and give my required 10%. So I turned to God in prayer. Previously, I had been attending evangelism seminars because I wanted to become a more contagious Christ ian in my network of fr iends. Though informative, those seminars were not as interesting as I originally thought they would be. The next day, I decided to try something new, a seminar called “Radical Giving” by Tom Hsieh.

Tom Hsieh, a CEO of a telecommunications company who makes over $200,000 annually as of 2009, lives with his f a m i l y i n a c r i m e - fi l l e d neighborhood. They do not own their own house or their own car. Why? Tom Hsieh and his family live on less than $40,000 a year. If

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my math is correct, this is definitely more than 10%. His family has committed to living on an income that is less than the average annual income level in the US. He shared his journey, his joys, his struggles, and his story. He did not teach us how to give or tell us that we have to give. He did not give us a list of steps to follow in order to become a “radical giver”. Yet, through his sharing, I experienced a peace and a joy in knowing that this is what God is calling me to do.

Afterwards, there were other people and experiences that helped me confirm God’s calling, but Tom Hsieh was the person God used to, symbolically, push

me in the water. Currently, I am supporting a few children through organizations like World Vision. Though my current commitment is n o t s i g n i fi c a n t , i t i s m y commitment until I enter the business world. I know Tom Hsieh is not a missionary in the most natural sense. He does not physically go overseas. He does not voluntarily live among the poorest of the world. However, he uses the talents God has blessed him with and supports the mission field financially. We cannot all be missionaries that step on a plane. Tom is a missionary that works behind the scenes, a missionary whose efforts lie under the tip of the iceberg.

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After he came to know Jesus Christ as his Saviour, Hudson promised God that he would go anywhere for Him. Could it be that God would want him to go to China?

Yes, it was true. God wanted Hudson to go to China and preach about the Lord. So Hudson decided he would listen and started to prepare himself for his great adventure with God.

H u d s o n Ta y l o r w a s a missionary of China and he lived from May 21, 1832 to June 3, 1905. He was the founder of the China Inland Mission (now called t h e O v e r s e a s M i s s i o n a r y Fellowship).

Hudson’s motto was "MOVE MEN, THROUGH GOD, BY PRAYER ALONE." It meant that if Hudson needed help, he was going to pray and ask God to tell people to give him all he needed. Hudson worked hard to keep this motto all throughout his life.

One time, Hudson got so ill, from a deadly germ, that his doctor said, "You are going to die."

T h a t s h o c k e d H u d s o n . Instantly, he wondered to himself, "How can I go to China then?"

Hudson was dangerously ill for two long weeks. But God n e e d e d h i m , s o H u d s o n surprisingly got better. God even sent him enough money to go back home.

However, they were taken to the chief, a kind man. He let the missionaries go and gave them permission to give out their booklets.

That day made Hudson think of Paul way back in the bible times. He was threatened too, and put in prison because he talked about Jesus. Hudson felt like Paul that night and was even glad to be treated badly for Jesus.

It was hard work being a missionary. Soon, Hudson got so tired and sick that he went back to England.

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Hudson knew that there ought to be many more missionaries. But how could he send them? What about the money? Who would look after them?

He prayed and asked God for 24 more people to help him. God answered Hudson and the China Inland Mission was created.

Near China were other places to go to and the missionaries

spread around the places. Now the name of the mission had to be changed for they were not only in China. The name is now Overseas Missionary Fellowship.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not on your own

understanding. Proverbs 3:5

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Amy Carmichael was born in Ireland. When she was a little girl, she saw a girl staring at the window where she was sitting. The girl was hungry and wanted to eat Amy Carmichael’s Cakes.

Amy had a deep concerns towards the little girl. She decided that she would build a safe and loving place for little girls who are poor when she grew up.

Many years later when Amy’s family moved to India, she continued to help the people there. Save saved a lot of Hindu girls from captivity. She also built a hospital so that she could care for all the orphans who came from the world.

I really like Any Carmichael, I want to be like her. Amy truly is a Christian ! I want to be kind. I want to tell children about Jesus and how they can be saved.

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Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven,

for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Matthew 5: 12

Today, a large percent of the world has access in reading God's Word, the Bible. Centuries ago, it was very difficult to read the Bible. In 1522, England's Bibles were only available in Hebrew and Greek. These were the first languages in which God's Word was written. Since most English citizens couldn't speak in Hebrews or Greek, they couldn't read the Bible.

A scholar, William Tyndale, was one of the people who could understand the Bible in both Hebrews and Greek. He grew happy as he learned God's Word. Other people spoke only English and no Bible has ever been translated into English. Tyndale thought that everyone should have a right to read the Bible, even kids. William began reading the Greek New Testament ,

translating each verse into English on a p i ece o f pape r. The translation of the first English Bible had started.

Tyndale decided to travel elsewhere to do his work. William and Will Roy, a friend, set off for Germany. He did his work, in a small room, translating the Bible every day. A printer willingly helped Tyndale print copies of the New Testament. Secretly, William sent them across the sea to England. Many villagers had Bibles brought into their house unknowingly, and were excited at the sight. Most people enjoyed having an English Bible. They read it to their children who shared it with all the people they knew. Soon enough, many people had been reading the Bible and, rea l i z ing that God is t ru ly wonderful and amazing.

King Henry VIII didn't want to see anyone with the books. Still, the people decide that it was important to share God's Word. So they read the Bible to their children. All these brave men and

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women were soon caught and put into prison. Many suffered great deaths for reading and sharing the Bible.

Soon, soldiers went looking f o r t h e p e r s o n w h o w a s translating God's Word. Nobody knew who the translator was. William stayed hidden in Europe, continuing his translations. After a few days, he had finished most of the Old Testament.

Soldiers raided the print shop where the translations were printed out. Tyndale heard the news and quickly ran to a ship. William knew in his heart that the people needed to read God's Word. He believed that the words o f t he Lo rd we re easy to understand when one reads with an open heart.

On the ship, Tyndale had p l e n t y o f t i m e t o w o r k . Unfortunately, a storm came through and slashed at the ship

until it sank. God let William live and William soon started working again.

Soon, Tyndale was tricked and brought back to England. Soldiers put him in a dungeon for 16 months. Afterwards, they burned him at a stake. Before dying, William cried, "Lord, open the king of England's eyes!"

God soon answered William's prayer. 2 years later, King Henry VIII made a law that all Bibles should be available to all the people in England. I pray that our brothers and sisters will remain faithful as well as strong in God.

"Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your

name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake. Rejoice in that day and leap

for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, for in like manner their fathers did to the prophets."

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A lot of us have dreamed about being a missionary overseas work ing amongst the poor indigenous population, teaching Sunday schools and converting people to Christ. The stories of Hudson Taylor, the Cambridge Seven, Amy Carmichael, John Elliot, on and on, may have fueled our “heavenly” imaginations of our youth. However, God has different plans in one’s lives, and soon enough, our “ideals” are diluted and mingled with the drudgeries of daily life. In this day of great efficiencies using mass media, we see mass conversions in televised evangelistic meetings. Biblical scholars and evangelists atta in ing celebr i ty status - achieving results and reaching out to people that few can dream of a century ago.

However, my thoughts have drifted back to a missionary over a century ago – or was this person really qualified to be called a missionary?

William (Bill) Whiting Borden was the heir to the enormous

Borden family dairy fortune in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century. He was converted to Christianity under the ministry of Dwight L. Moody. He was already a millionaire at the age of 16 when he graduated from high school in 1904. His graduation present from his parents was a trip around the world. However, his burden towards God’s unreached people grew stronger as he travelled through Asia, Middle East and Europe. His friends commented that he was “throwing himself away as a missionary” when his l e t t e r s a r r i ved home f rom overseas. In response, Borden wrote two words in the back of his Bible after he renounced his fortune in favor of missions: "no reserves".

Arriving at Yale as a freshman, his friends there noticed the difference in this new individual. One of them wrote, "He came to college far ahead spiritually, of any of us. He had already given his heart in full surrender to Christ and had really done it. We who were his classmates learned to

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lean on him and find in him a strength that was solid as a rock, just because of this settled purpose and consecration." While immersed in the halls of the pinnacle of knowledge at Yale, Bill lamented that though people there may have high academic ideals, they have an empty humanistic philosophy, which led to moral weakness and sin-ruined lives.

Bil l wasted no time but started his morning prayer group with 3 other students. This soon became a movement and spread across the Ivy League campus. By the end of his first year, 150 freshmen were meeting weekly for Bible study and prayer. By the time Bill was a senior; one thousand of Yale’s 1300 students were meeting in such groups bringing many students to Christ, and many more to live a holy life. During his college years, Bill made one entry in his personal journal that defined what his classmates were seeing in him. That entry said simply: "Say 'no' to self and 'yes' to Jesus every time."

His outreach ministry went beyond the campus; he cared about the underprivileged people in the port of New Haven. He helped to start the Yale Hope Mission for their rehabilitation. One of his friends wrote that he "might often be found in the lower parts of the city at night, on the street, in a cheap lodging house or some restaurant to which he had taken a poor hungry fellow to feed him, seeking to lead men to Christ."

Bill’s missionary call narrowed to the Muslim population in Kansu, China. At a time when the whole world was open before him as he graduated from a renowned university, his missionary zeal never wavered. He turned down some high paying job offers because of his unique calling. After his father told him that he would never let him work in the company ever again, he wrote in his Bible two more words: "no retreats."

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decided to do graduate work at Princeton Seminary in New Jersey. When he is finished, he set sail for China on December 17, 1912. As he was hoping to work with Muslims, he stopped first in Egypt to study Arabic. However, not long after arriving in Cairo, Bill contracted spinal meningitis. Within a month on April 9, 1913, 25-year-old William Borden was dead. His grave is found in an unkept missionary cemetery near downtown Cairo, about 60 yards away from the grave of Oswald Chambers. One quote on the epitaph of his gravestone says: “Apart from faith in Christ there is no explanation for such a life”.

Borden bequeathed $1 million to the China Inland Mission and other Christian agencies. The Borden Memorial Hospital in Lanzhou China was named after him.

Perhaps you may not have heard about Bill Borden, or perhaps you are already very familiar with his story, it is hard to judge his success as a missionary.

Some may even question whether he would qualify to stand in the halls l ined with people l ike H u d s o n Ta y l o r o r D a v i d Livingstone.

There is no doubt in my mind that he represents one of my most impressive and admired persons in the history of the missions field even when he does not have a single convert from the Muslim people in Kangsu. He obeyed our Lord’s command in John 20:21. But our Lord has a much bigger plan for him, though it may not be as readily apparent to even us, Christians. Through the years, the story of Bill Borden have been told in churches and Sunday schools touching many lives, motivated many believers to renew their commitment to Christ, and many to rededicate their lives to one living solely for Christ.

Bill Borden had demonstrated the simplicity of faith, single mindedness of purpose and the willingness to give up a life of comfort and security to embark on the adventure that the Lord

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has set before him. He was unwavered in his resolve to obey the Lord’s calling. He understood that our Lord calls us on His own terms, as He has said to the young ruler in Luke 18:18-23. In our daily walk of faith, there must not be even a smidge of disbelief, lack of trust or disobedience. God wants and demands our very all, and Bill Borden realize that f r o m a t e n d e r a g e – N O RESERVE!

He is also one that realizes what our Lord said in Luke 9:62 - “Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." When his faith was put to the test when he graduated from an elite school with the prospect of the whole world dazzling in front of him, he unwaveringly wrote in his Bible, NO RETREAT!

After setting sail for his final destination, China, he realized that in order to learn more about the Muslim traditions, the Arabic language, he would have to stay

in Cairo while enduring the tropical climate, poor living and sanitary conditions. He promptly became sick soon after his arrival, and must have endured the delirious fevers, drenching sweats when he wrote in his Bible, for the last time, NO REGRETS!

He knows that whatever happens, the Lord that he trusts and loves so much will surely take good care of him.

…the world was not worthy of them…These were all commended

for their faith, yet none of them

received what had been promised, since God had planned something

better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11: 38-40

**This material is heavily plagiarized from the

Internet including, but not limited to, the

following:

• Mission mobilizer - http://home.snu.edu/

~hculbert/regret.htm

• Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

William_Whiting_Borden

Some material based secondarily on

material in Daily Bread, December 31, 1988,

and The Yale Standard, Fall 1970 edition.

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It is great joy to serve at the mission, no one has anything

to boast, everybody just try to do their part to participate. Everybody are always eager to help out, everybody reverence the pastors, and all the pastors are so humble. Everybody talk about the things of God, look for the divine rather than in carnal ways. Nobody would look at you oddly if you suddenly dance in the Spirit, nobody gonna mind you if you just sit and pray either. Nobody would judge you by anything because everyone knows everybody are just as bad, but yet would speak boldly in love by the Holy Spirit against wrong doings. How good can it get? The irony is that, among the filthiest place in town, among the most unlikely saints, I have found the most beautiful place, in this mission!

People there are living much tougher lives than me, I do not share their pain, though I understand. In human terms I am much blessed than they are, and sometimes I am ashamed to reveal how easy my life is compared to theirs. But it is when a man is crushed to the core, when all prides and egos are washed away, that its most beautiful essence is revealed, the image of God!

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brother there, I am always learning from them. It is always fun to hang around with them, though I don't speak their language. But everything seems to be fast forward when they come and go so quickly. It is sort of like when you are traveling and meeting different new people all the time, you'd build up a very good relationship, but always part too soon.

Sometimes I do miss the old ways, and I'm sorry to say, sometimes I do feel like being mediocre, 'cause itʼs easier, it is constant, and I'm in control. But I only live once, and this is just much more exciting, why would I give this up for anything? my own laziness?

P.S. Daniel joined the Mission trip to China in 2010.

It is great joy to serve at the mission, no one have anything to boast, everybody just try to do their part to participate. Everybody are always eager to help out, everybody reverence the pastors, and all the pastors are so humble. Everybody talk about the things of God, look for the divine rather than in carnal ways. Nobody would look at you oddly if you suddenly dance in the Spirit, nobody gonna mind you if you just sit and pray either. Nobody would judge you by anything because everyone knows everybody are just as bad, but yet would speak boldly in love by the Holy Spirit against wrong doings. How good can it get? The irony is that, among the filthiest place in town, among the

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most unlikely saints, I've found the most beautiful place, in this mission!

People there are living much tougher lives than me, I do not share their pain, though I understand. In human terms I am much blessed than they are, and sometimes I'm ashamed to reveal how easy my life is compared to theirs. But it is when a man is crushed to the core, when all prides and egos are washed away, that its most beautiful essence is revealed, the image of God!

There are always a group of foreign students there to hold mission trip there, usually for a one year term. They are always friendly, and respectful. Even though I'm the big brother there, I'm always learning from them. Its always fun to hang around with them, though I don't speak their language. But everything seems to be fast forward when they come and go so quickly. Its sort of like when you're traveling and meeting different new people all the time, you'd build up a very good relationship, but always part too soon.

Sometimes I do miss the old ways, and I'm sorry to say, sometimes I do feel like being mediocre, 'cause its easier, it is constant, and I'm in control. But I only live once, and this is just much more exciting, why would I give this up for anything? my own laziness?

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年三月，本堂培靈會主題為「扎根於神」，我們請來了美國三一神學院新約系主任鮑維均博士，為我們主講一連三日的三堂信息及兩堂講座，不但培養我們的靈命，更教導我們釋經的方法，以及聆聽和思考從神而來的召命。鮑博士強調應用上文下理的解經方法，幫助我們更容易明白神的話語，相信所有出席的弟兄姊妹都獲益良多。

三堂的信息中，鮑博士分別透過雅各、參孫和一些信心的偉人，帶出什麼是「蒙福的生命」，「脫俗的生命」及「信心的生命」。透過參孫的故事(士14:1-9)，鮑博士帶我們反思我們的生命是越來越像身邊未認識耶穌基督的朋友 世俗 ，還是與別不同 脫俗 ？我們在生活上有否放下自己，以單一純潔的心為神而活嗎？他又透過一些信心的偉人如阿伯、摩西、約書亞、喇合(希11:1-7)，來提醒我們「信心」是要以耶穌為中心的。鮑博士說：「知而行，便是信。」我們既然知道並相信神，便應當把眼目對著永恆，帶著信心，順服於神。

令我印象最深刻的，是第一晚的信息「蒙福的生命」。怎樣的生命才算是蒙福？是凡事亨通？是衣食無

憂？還是基督徒得著救恩便算是蒙福？我們來看看雅各 ( 創 3 2 ：22-32)，他用盡方法要得到長子名分，騙取祝福；和天使摔跤後又嚷著要天使為他祝福，雅各渴求的究竟是什麼？創12:1-2提到原來「得福」的意思是在神的救贖計劃裡面有份，而雅各所追求的正是這樣。正在逃亡的雅各，大腿因和天使摔跤而瘸了，理應十分擔心。但這時候他卻反而開心，因為他明白到一切都不再重要。他抓住天使為他祝福，因他明白到把神居於首位，為神而活的生命才是最蒙福的。

你的生命蒙福嗎？你會否覺得生活安穩、家庭美滿便已經很蒙福？有一份穩定的工作、供車供樓、組織家庭、每星期到教會聚會；子女大了，找間好學校，然後找份理想的工作，每星期到教會聚會，之後組織家庭：一代接一代繼續過著安穩理想的生活。耶穌基督降世為我們賠上寶貴的性命，是為著要我們過這樣的生活嗎？「耶穌來叫我們得生命，並且得的更豐盛」(約 10:10)，真正豐盛及蒙福的生命，是為神而活，是在神的救贖計劃裡面有份。願我們都願意為神而活，得著真正豐盛及蒙福的生命！

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主呀，生活在這個充滿著各式各

樣的資訊與活動，把我們的時間表塞得滿滿的世界裡，我以為我要為生命

的每一件事作決定，我以為我需要好好的為自己將來作打算，我卻忘了祢才是我生命的主宰，我忘了祢才是那

個創造我的神，我忘了把生命的主權交回到祢手裡，以祢的心意、計劃為

優先，我忘了祢才是救贖了我的神。主呀！我忘了祢是神…

在三月四日至六日的培靈會裡，

神透過鮑維均博士清清楚楚地告訴我，神與人的計劃之不同。

在第一、二天的培靈會裡，鮑博

士先讓我學習到知道自己身份的重要性。他以雅各和參孫的生命為例子，

說明神在每一個人的人生上都有 的計劃。最初雅各並不知道神在他生命

上的心意，以致他大半生都在盲目地追求祝福，卻不知道走在上帝安排的

計劃裡才是最大的福氣；神的心意是希望參孫拯救以色列人，但他卻執意由自己掌握自己的人生，令他最後離

上帝的計劃愈來愈遠，並走向死亡的道路。

在第三天裡，鮑博士告訴我要效法那些信心的見證人，把目光放在那更美的家 ，知道並順從上帝的計

劃，以仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌為目標。

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對我來說，神一針見血地指出我的問題。以往的我，從沒有想過順服

神計劃的重要性，更不明白可以在神的計劃中有份，是一件何等有福的事。在末世的工作裡，神揀選不同的

人為 作工，服侍人，服侍神。在看

到神要再一次復興這裡的學生，我知道我不可以再以我的少信與不願意來回應， 希望我不再把目光放在世界

的事，應去把自己的心放在神的工作和祂的天國裡。 告訴我：我要把生

命的重心放在「如何在 的計劃裡有

一個角色。」這個角色是一生的，是以基督為中心的； 要使 的民在末

世為 作光，使地變回聖潔，不再一樣。神 要使 的民與地歸向 。

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受浸者張凱恩 Cheung, Ann 提多團 Titus甘偉強 Kam, Dray 約翰團 John劉展宏 Lau, Mitchell 約書亞團 Joshua李袁玉儀 Lee, Phyllis 佳音團 Evangel梁德政 Leung, Chester 提多團 Titus文偉祥 Man, Wai Cheung 雅各團 James文陳淑儀 Man, Angel 雅各團 James謝岳全 Tse, Rae 約翰團 John曹海嘉 Tso, Tiffany 約書亞團 Joshua黃泓中 Wong, Gayven 彼得團 Peter黃曾福嬋 Wong, Angela 彼得團 Peter王雅怡 Wong, Astrid 約書亞團 Joshua

轉會者鄭祈恩 Cheng, Kiwi Ki Yan 約書亞團 Joshua鄭婉瑩 Cheng, Monica張林杏芳 Cheung, Brenda 佳音團 Evangel

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宣倫博士是資深華裔科學家，曾修讀進化論、生物化學電子工程及導彈科學。吳博士期後致力研究聖經，發現科學與信仰毫無衝突，現全時間作世界性巡迴佈道，蒙神使用，帶領多人信主。

科學的定義是知識，科學的知識是要從實驗、研究、觀察出來的事實與證據。聖經上首句話明載：『起初，上帝創造天地』意思是說，在時間開始之先，這位大能者創造天、空間、地、物質。「創造」這兩個字，從希伯來書告訴我們是將看不到的變成看到的物質和空間，這正與科學家愛因斯坦的『相對論』貫徹如一。愛因斯坦說：『看不到的能力等於看到的物質。』他相信上帝超越物質世界而存在。然而達爾文之『進化論』所說的『適者生存』定義是沒有辦法帶來創造的。

科學的進展，使人類思維開闊，讓我們越來越清楚地看到大自然的規律與運作，宇宙秩序井然奇妙，讓我們更加看出背後有位超自然的偉大設

計師，這就是聖經創世記所說的創造主，『自從造天地以來，上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物，就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉』羅馬書1：20 。著名的哲學家和數學家萊本尼茨則說得極其明確：『這些人尋找數學規律，以宣揚上帝的工作何其崇高和光榮，人不能希望像上帝自己一樣清楚地了解那些神聖的計劃，但通過謙虛和謹慎；人至少能 稍微了解上帝的心意。』科學家牛頓曾說：『毫無疑問；我們看到的這個世界，其中的各種事物如此絢麗多彩，各種運動如此錯綜複雜，它不是別的，而只能是指導和主宰萬物的上帝的自由意志。』相信科學萬能的人也知道，再尖端的科學家也造不出太陽、月亮；再高明的科技也無法改變地球的轉動。

吳宣倫博士清楚提及到聖經的三份一都是預言，而舊約和新約中的預言有很多已經應驗了。聖經清楚指示「末日」並沒預計之實期，但卻有預計之先兆了。隨著末世的徵兆越來

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越多，世界是明顯衰敗，全球天氣改變；地震、海嘯、水淹、旱災、饑荒、細菌變異、病毒感染、水源染、糧食 染、核輻射等破壞了整個生態，天災人禍；

雖然科技好像很發達，人類物質生活好像很豐富，但人類心靈裏的空虛、道德的敗壞、價 觀的扭曲便知道世界有衰落的時候，必定帶來終結，而

這個終結就是主耶穌必定再來。關於主再來這事，不單止是神學上的議題；學問上的理論，而乃是真正關乎我們每個基督徒和世界上的人有直接息息相關的生命真理。

願我們這群蒙恩的罪人；被造之物去多認識這位自有永有、無所不在、無所不知、無所不能、創造萬物的 永活真神 。 聖 經說：『敬畏耶和華是智慧的開端，認識至聖者便是聰明。』箴言9：10 。

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受浸者黃萍 Huang, Ping張虹 Zhang, Joan

Baptismal CandidatesChan, Kevin S. 陳晉坤 Mark 馬可團Chan, Tait 陳廷熙 Mark 馬可團Choi, Melanie 蔡文雅 Timothy 提摩太團

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轉會者黃佩珍 Chan, Cindy麥建仁 Mak, Kin Yan

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Hermia Yau (Titus)

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Through Him I saw the world in color,

Reflections of light on the retina.

His voice, resonating like no other,

Vibrations of the vocal chords.

His touch ignites a strong connection,

Detection by somatic senses.

His fragrance captures my attention,

Recognition by olfaction.

Our first kiss, a taste of sweet honey,

Perceptions of the tongue.

Love's romance with senses, entangled

As feelings grow, trapped

As feelings fade.

Love breathes,

Breaks free the burden

Of emotions, to love unreasonably, undeservedly.

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Readers’ CornerBake Coconut Pudding

for Chinese New Year

IngredientsGlutinous flour 1 bag (500g)Non-Glutinous flour1 cupSugar 14 ozEgg 6Milk 1 cupButter 2 ozCoconut milk 400ml (add 2 oz of water)

MethodBeat the eggsAdd in sugar and mix until meltedAdd milk and flour to coconut milk. Add to the egg mixture after sieving with a sieve.Add melted butterPour into cake mode after mix them well. (Can use Glad Bake Cooking Paper)Bake for 55 min with 150CSlice after cool down

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Recipe: Mrs. Yeung (Source), Mrs. Ngo (Recommendation)

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地鼠潛望鏡 Mole

Mole’s Periscope

Joshua Fellowship for the past couple months in 2011 are very passionate. As a chairman of Joshua, I realize that there are much healing works to be done in o u r l i f e . O u r t h e m e i s "C.L.I.M.B."(Come Lord Ignite Mighty Blaze) and we hope we can experience the adventure of climbing up to the mountain to see God's face. The destiny is God's face. Of course, the process of climbing is more significant but not easy to achieve. There are many challenges, many steps as we have never known if there is a loosen rock waiting for us. Therefore, we, the committees decide to offer everyone a Carabiner attaching with a verse in the bible. The Carabiners are

the most important connecting components in safety-critical systems such as climbing. They are main ly object in rope-intensive, which for us to climb up as like we hook up to the bible. Whenever we have recitation, we carry the Carabiners as a sign of keeping up.

Up to now, we had two meaningful programs according to our theme. The first we have watched a movie of "The Climb" which is shown the value of friendship, and the brief review of Jesus resurrection and letting go. And the second is a chance to learn different methods of tying knots in secure of climbing up to the mountain. Let’s see God’s face.

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Praise to God for another great year of Awana! I would like to take this opportunity to do a quick review of what happened this year and give some information about next year.

This year we had over 40 clubbers that registered and most came consistently. While many were returning members, we had some new friends too! During our regular clubs, the kids enjoyed and learned in game t ime, handbook time, council time, and snack time. We also had some exciting special events! These included “Ice-cream Sundae Kick-off” back in September 2010 where we started off the year with some yummy treat, “Western

N i g h t A w a n a Fair” in October where we memorized a lot of Bible verses for t ickets to p lay games, “Missions Fest” field trip in January 2011 where we learned about missionary work, “Adopt-a-club” fundraising in April where our bake sale raised $690 for our sponsor Awana clubs, “Bible Mania” competition in June where we raced to memorize handbook sections, “Grand Prix” race and award ceremony to end off our year, and finally, “Narnia Party” where we invited families to watch The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie.

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example, Awana started at 7:00 pm instead of 7:30 pm so we could finish earlier and kids could go home earlier. Many felt this was a good change! We also began a “Girls Group” for the Gr.5-6 girls. Instead of game time, the girls would do activities such as making Christmas cards for missionaries, fundraising for World Vision’s “Educate a Girl” program, watching a video and learning about body image in God’s eyes, and making posters for our bake sale. We will continue to set aside some time for “Girls

Group” next year so hopefully more girls can enjoy this time!

Last but not least, I would like to thank you for all the effort that parents put into nurturing their children , the hard work that kids put into this Awana year, and the dedication of our leaders. Let’s continue this effort in knowing, loving, and serving God for next year! Our first Awana night was on Sept 17,2011, and we had a great kick off after a wonderful summer break !

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G o d ’s a l m i g h t y l o v e a n d presence was with the Eden Fellowship throughout this year. Under the leadership of Joey, our committee has been able to organize bible studies, activities and overall unite over 35 Eden members in one fellowship. The

Eden Fellowship has strengthened many members’ faith in God but has also endured perseverance and adversity following Joey’s leave from church. The following sections recap what Eden has gone through this year.

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The Awakening

Passion World 2010 was truly a remarkable event that inspired us to focus on Jesus Christ in our lives. From this event, Eden Fellowship chose Passion as the theme for 2010. This was the first time many of us attended a massive Christian concert in Rogers Arena with over 10,000 participants. All of us felt the presence of God that night as we s a n g O u r G o d , C h o s e n Generation and many more with Chris Tomlin.

The 1040 enlightenment

Following Passion World Tour 2010, the Eden Fel lowship opened Jesus Christ into their lives with more interest as they watched 1040 which was a film documentation on the rise of Christianity throughout Asia.

Canada Day

Despite Joey’s unexpected departure, the Eden Fellowship

remained hopeful and united. We continued on bible study nights and organized outings such as this one (picture left) on Canada Day.

Joint Fellowship Summer Volleyball

The Eden Fellowship joined up with Joshua, Jeremiah and Mark Fellowship in one summer day to play volleyball together. This was a rare event to see many people p lay ing games and enjoying the outdoor environment altogether!

The Retreat

Towards the end of summer, the Eden Fellowship went to Camp Luther at Mission for a camp retreat. Joined by Rollie Doo and Colin Lee as our guest speaker, the fellowship learned spiritual discernment and enjoyed 3 days and two nights playing games!