UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 阿拉伯聯合大公國

• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OR UAE IS LOCATED JUST BELOW THE PERSIAN GULF EAST OF SAUDI ARABIA AND NORTH OF OMAN.

• IT CONSISTS OF SEVEN EMIRATES OR STATES NAMELY: ABU DHABI (CAPITAL), DUBAI, SHARJAH, AJMAN, UMM AL-QUWAIN, RAS AL-KHAIMAH, AND FUJAIRAH.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 阿聯簡介

The first Lord’s Table meeting in UAE began in June 1995 in Abu Dhabi by the saints from India with other Asian expatriates who came to the church life through the local churches in their home countries.

Currently there are four local churches in UAE: Abu Dhabi (1995) with 54 saints, Sharjah (2007) with 66 saints, Al-Ain (2010) with 15 saints and Dubai (2011) with 60 saints. Out of these 195 saints, 120 are actively meeting at the Lord’s Table.

Regular Meetings held are Lord’s Table, Prayer Meetings, Small-Group /Home Meetings, Blending & Gospel Meetings

• Area: 83,600 sq. km.

• Total Population: 5.47 million (19% locals / 81% foreigners)

• There are around 180 nationalities living in UAE

• Christians: 400,000 (7.3%)

• Except Islam, Preaching other faith is against the law

• Major Christian Groups & Denominations gather for worship in government-designated areas

• Local Churches in the Lord’s Recovery meet in homes

THE CHURCHES IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

在阿聯的召會 First Lord’s Table meeting in UAE

started in June 1995 in Abu Dhabi, the capital city

Out of the total 297 saints, 160 meet regularly during the week.

Saints meet in four localities

Abu Dhabi (92 saints) Sharjah (45 saints) Al-Ain (30 saints) Dubai (130 saints)

Regular Meetings are held during the week: Lord’s Table on Fridays, Prayer Meetings, Small-Group / Bible Study Meetings, Gospel Meetings and Service Meetings during weekday evenings.

UAE 2014Churches in UAE 在阿聯的召會

• THE CHURCHES IN UAE GATHER SAINTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES, MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE FROM PHILIPPINES & INDIA.

• SINCE 2013, THE LORD HAS OPENED THE RECOVERY AMONG THE CHINESE AND THE AFRICANS.

• HOWEVER, WE TESTIFY THAT IN THE BODY OF CHRIST THERE CANNOT BE GREEK AND JEW, CIRCUMCISION AND UNCIRCUMCISION, BARBARIAN, SCYTHIAN, SLAVE, FREE MAN, BUT CHRIST IS ALL AND IN ALL. (Col. 3:11)

UAE 2014Churches in UAE 在阿聯的召會

COMBINED LORD’S TABLE MEETING 主日擘餅聚會

UAE 2014Churches in UAE 在阿聯的召會

ANNUAL BLENDING CONFERENCE 年度相調特會

UAE 2014Churches in UAE 在阿聯的召會

PERFECTING TRAINING 成全訓練

UAE 2014Church in ABU DHABI 在阿布達比的召會

UAE 2014Church in SHARJAH 在夏爾迦的召會

UAE 2014Church in AL AIN 在艾因的召會

UAE 2014Church in DUBAI

在杜拜的召會

UAE 2014

GOSPEL WORK AMONG THE CHINESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES 華語社區的福音工作

• CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 200,000 MAINLAND CHINESE LIVEING IN UAE, 80% ARE IN DUBAI

• THIS YEAR, THROUGH FELLOWSHIP WITH TAIWAN & PHILIPPINE CHURCHES, 2 CHINESE-SPEAKING FULL-TIMERS WERE BROUGHT IN FOR THE GOSPEL WORK AMONG THE CHINESE

• IN JULY THIS YEAR, CHINESE SMALL-GROUP MEETINGS STARTED IN 2 LOCATIONS, IN DUBAI & AJMAN

UAE 2014Church in DUBAI 在杜拜的召會

CHINESE-SPEAKING SAINTSSMALL GROUP MEETING

UAE CHURCH STATISTICS - OCTOBER 2014阿聯召會現況統計

CHURCHES/ *YEAR STARTED

NO. OF DISTRICTS’ LORD’S TABLE TO DATE

TOTAL NO. OF SAINTS / *ACTIVE

NO. OF SMALL GROUP MEETINGS

BAPTIZED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

NO. OF FULLTIME WORKERS

ABU DHABI *1995

1 92 / *49 2 8

2 FT (for the work among the Chinese-speaking community)

SHARJAH *2007 1 45 / *30 3

AL AIN *2011 1 30 / *22 2 7

DUBAI *2012 2 130 / *64 8 (English)1 (Chinese)

25

AJMAN 1 (Chinese)

TOTAL 5 297 / *160 17 40 2

CHURCHES CALENDAR OF EVENTS UAE 2014-152014-2015年阿聯召會行事曆

MONTHS GOSPEL CONFERENCE TRAINING BLENDING

OCT 2014 *OCT 24 - CHURCHES BLENDING / GOSPEL MEETING (BY LOCALITY)

NOV

DEC DEC 11-13 – UAE CHURCHES’ BLENDING CONFERENCE & PERFECTING TRAINING

JAN 2015 *JAN 1 – LOCAL BLENDING / GOSPEL MEETINGS*JAN 23-24 – UAE CHURCHES BLENDING

FEB

MAR

APR

Note: *These events are tentative and subject to change. Please contact the respective churches to confirm.

PRAYER POINTS FOR UAE 2014-2015 代禱事項

GOSPEL PROPAGATION

• Migration of more workers and families to the 4 remaining Emirates / major cities in UAE namely: AJMAN, UM AL QUWAIN, RAS AL KHAIMAH & FUJAIRAH to establish small-group meetings and eventually raise golden lampstands .

• Establish 2 new small-group meetings in ABU DHABI (MUSSAFAH & RUWAIS)

• Establish Gospel Houses for Sisters, Brothers & Families for the establishment of new District Lord’s Table Meetings in DUBAI (JABEL ALI, SATWA & DEIRA)

• To intensify the work among the CHINESE-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES in DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CITY & AJMAN CHINA MALL

SHEPHERDING & PERFECTING

• Organic shepherding of the saints to a life of PRAYER & INTIMATE ENJOYMENT of the LORD.

• Perfecting of the Responsible Brothers & Serving Ones in the matter of CHURCH ADMINISTRATION

• Intensified shepherding and perfecting of the saints in the matter of HOLY LIFE FOR THE CHURCH LIFE