Happy New Year ! + Fellowship this Sunday (6 Jan 2008)

Dear brothers/sisters,

As we are approaching 2008, I would like to greet you an early "Happy New Year" ! In 2008, I wish everyone is always fully-filled with God's graces and our spiritual lives grow apace. As to our Philippian Fellowship, I wish she will continue to prosper, to improve and be better than ever. At the beginning of 2008, let's be determined to be complementary, mutually encourage and learn from each other, work together wholeheartedly for the betterment of our spiritual home. Leveraging God’s provisions, striving to become a group of influential Christians, "又要彼此相顧，激發愛心，勉勵行善。" (希伯來書 10:24)

In this forthcoming fellowship on 6 January 2008, Billy and Ryan are going to share with us their testimonies and spiritual growth experiences. During the coming weeks, the committee will invite some more others to share. As some brothers/sisters look to be not well aware of what and how to share, I am attaching herewith (pls get the file from my email if your browsing our blog) the “Letter of Guidance” which Kam Wah wrote to us several months ago.

Brothers/Sisters to serve this coming fellowship: Doris (To share hymns), Antony (Chairperson) and Fowing (Pianist). For the registration matter regarding hymns sharing and chairpersons for the fellowships thereafter, the committee will circulate a form for us to fill in on this Sunday and the committee suggests everyone to take turns to learn and serve.

On this Sunday, we also need to practise hymn, “最珍貴的角落”, for the wedding ceremony of Annie & Alex. Annie previously recommended us this audio weblink (http://www.twango.com/media/pilipalawu.public/pilipalawu.10007) which can help us familiarize ourselves with the hymn. Besides, as our whole fellowship is going to sing hymn(s) at the Sunday service (the 11:30pm session) on 9 March 2008, let’s discuss about this matter on this Sunday.

Furthermore, as advised by Sarah, Raymond will host a small group to study ”使徒信經” starting 4th Jan, 2008. The six classes will be held bi-weekly on every other Friday. See if you are interested.

I am leaving early now and having a drink with some friends in my industry on this New Year’s Eve. Bye Bye now and see you all in 2008 !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Our coming fellowship this Sunday (16 Dec)

Dear brothers/sisters,

The coming fellowship is again the time for testimony and spiritual growth sharing, we have invited Alan and Doris to come to share. After listening to their stories, we can respond to their sharings, pray for their spiritual growth and remind them of anything they are missing spiritually.

Then, we shall have a preview session in respect of our fellowship activities in the first half of next year.

Afterwards, we move on to the second part of our fellowship, that is our Christmas Party time. Raymond and Sarah, our new mentors in 2008, are very kind to invite us to come round their house (which is just next to our church) to celebrate. We should have something to eat for our afternoon tea, wonderful time for casual chat and some games to play ? This should be a great occasion for brothers/sisters to know more about our two new mentors (oh, it should be three including Jimmy Lee).

Really hope all of us can come back to this year-end fellowship la, don't waste Nicole's efforts of arranging fabulous foods for us !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

親愛的團友們 :

我們已很久沒有一起行山了，是不是很期待呢?

是次遠足由幾位充滿活力的導師領軍(我是路盲啊!)，包括Sarah和Raymond一家(再加埋小狗Buddy)，占美和錦華。他們會與我們一起尋找香港的「天涯海角」......

以下是當日大致安排 :
1:00 教會門前集合
1:00 - 2:00 午 飯
2:00 - 3:00 出發前往小西灣
3:00 - 6:00 小西灣 --> 大浪灣
6:00 - 8:00 筲箕灣食晚飯

謝謝Jimmy的相片提供，附件是那兒的其中一景，真箇風光如畫...

還有，請著行山look，帶備水、蚊怕水、毛巾、零食......到時見!! 有問題就找我啦!

Yvonne

12月2日週會

Dear B/S,

Our fellowship leader, Yvonne, has a message to us with respect to the change of fellowship programme this week. Pls see below. FYI.

Antony


親愛的團友 :

上週收到教會通知，由於12月2日舉行葛福臨佈道大會，當日生命查經將會取消。 經各職員和導師商議，有見近天朗氣清，很適合作戶外活動，故提議行山，可以舒展身心。Jimmy 導師為我們揀了一條甚為輕鬆的路線，只屬一星級。以下是行程的資料 : (謝謝 Jimmy!)

I have a very short route 1.5 hour very relax walk (1 star only) from 南灣> 半島 to 大浪灣. See details pictures & comments.
- http://www.fotogb.com/lai/ssu_bwbay (pics)
- http://www.hiking.com.hk/discus/messages/13/11196.html?1116579748 (comments)

We can start after worship. We can have some games, volley ball, frisbees at the beach, pictures taken, throw people into the sea, and end with late afternoon tea 清湯腩 at 大浪灣's roadside tea place.

如欲參加的團友，請在午堂後到教會門前集合，一起出發。晚上大家一起晚膳，好嗎?


主內
Yvonne

Question sheets for the 4th BSF study in Dec

Hi all,

I have just emailed out the scanned question sheets in WORD format for our next BSF class to be held in Dec. There are 14 questions in total. Please retrieve it from my email.

Thanks.

Antony Chiu

成人部交流會 + BSF this Sunday (4 Nov)

Dear B/S,

(1) Our spiritual tutor, Jimmy, highly recommends us to join the 成人部交流會 on this coming Sunday (4 Nov : 1-3pm ; 來恩樓六樓 is the venue for this cocktail). As Philippian Fellowship will be promoted to 成人部 starting 2008, this occasion provides us an opportunity to know more about the department and get together with other fellowmen. Please indicate your attendance to Yvonne at yvonnemwh@yahoo.com.hk by this Wednesday for food preparation.

(2) The fellowship activity for this coming Sunday (4th November) is again Bible Study Fellowship. The bible scripture we are going to study in this third session is Daniel (但以理書) Chapter 3: Verses 1-30. If you don’t have the set of questions, please get the WORD document from the my email. As there will be a “成人部交流會” during 1-3pm, Bible Study Fellowship for this week will start a bit later at 3:00pm. If you haven’t completed your homework, you are encouraged to do it during the rest of this week !! As usual, please do remember that you need to bring your own bible. Please proceed to the Assembly Hall at 3:00pm and we shall have our worship before study in groups.

See you all on this coming Sunday !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Fellowship reminder for this coming Sunday - 21 October

Hello all,

You are cordially reminded to come to our fellowship on this Sunday (21st October). This week, we shall have three sisters, namely Winnie, Ivy and Yvonne, coming to share with us their religious testimonies and spiritual growth. I overheard that they are very serious about this and are in their processes of writing down their testimonies..... Do come and listen their stories. Immediately after that, we are going to have a celebration party for our seventh anniversary of our Philippians Fellowship. Don't forget we also need hymns practice for the wedding ceremony of Carmen and Billy to complete the fellowship this week.

Do join and I shall see you all on this Sunday ! Have a nice week !

People on duty this week : Doris (chairlady), Calvin (hymns sharing) and Nicole (pianist). Thanks for their contributions !

This message is also on our convenient blog : http://hkphi.blogspot.com/

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Question sheets for Bible Study Fellowship #3

Hi, the question sheets for Bible Study Fellowship #3 was sent out by me to your email A/C today. Pls retrieve it from your email A/C if you don't have one......

Antony Chiu

Philippians' Macau Trip Photos

Hi friends,

I just uploaded the photos of our Macau trip. Also I have written a brief travelogue (in my perspective...) about the trip. Please have a look!

http://lonelytraveller01.multiply.com/photos/album/64/

Regards,
Stephen.

Bible Study Fellowship on this coming Sunday (7th Oct)

Dear all,

The fellowship activity for this coming Sunday (7th October) is again Bible Study Fellowship. The bible scripture we are going to study in this Session 2 is Daniel (但以理書) Chapter 2: verses 1-49. If you don't have the set of questions, please check my email for the WORD document. YOU ARE REMINDED TO ATTEMPT THE QUESTIONS BEFORE COMING TO OUR DISCUSSION GROUPS. ALSO, PLEASE DO REMEMBER BRING YOUR OWN BIBLE.

Please proceed to the Assembly Hall at 2:15pm and we shall have our worship first. See you all on this Sunday !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

A Big Thank You to all!

I would like to express my gratitude to all of us who has made this Macau trip go so smoothly. Overall I enjoyed the trip very much and I feel the presence of God with us. Thanks for our time being together and through this trip we get to know each other more.

I will upload my photos onto my multiply.com photo album when I have free time. Also I will try to write up a travelogue of our trip as well.

I will be extremely busy this coming month as well, with piano teaching and piano accompaniment filling up my schedule. Please pray for my health, my time organisation as well as being able to find time to relax.

MACAU! We are coing......

Long time no go. Someone please guide the way!

FACEBOOK

I tried to build my own facebook several weeks ago. (as suggested by old secondary schoolmate) It sounds interesting. www.facebook.com

A new blog

Hi guys, my newly created blog:

http://lonelytraveller01.wordpress.com

Have a look... besides having my blog entries, this blog enable me to write other posts as well, such as my travel journals, all combined into one. I am still in the process of updating the site, but at the moment I think it is ok to show it to public :-)

The coming fellowship (16 Sept 07) - ERRATUM

Dear brothers/sisters,

This is to remind everybody our fellowship activity for every third Sundays of remaining months this year is to allow brothers/sisters to share their stories/experiences of believing in God and their religious growth since believing. On this Sunday, Carmen and Fowing will start the sharing and we will pray for them together immediately afterwards.

Before the end of the fellowship, we are going to practise hymn for the wedding ceremony of Carmen & Billy.

Our mentor, Kam Wah, has a letter to us detailing why we need such sharing and he has a suggested sharing framework for us to consider. Please check below for his letter.

This message is also posted on our convenient blog : http://hkphi.blogspot.com/

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Letter from Kam Wah :

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「很多人愛講話，有的人甚至說個不停。可是為何每當話題轉到信仰，往往沒談幾句就無話可說了？有時這種沉默顯明我們缺乏基督徒的確信和經歷；有時則是因為先天的靦腆、習慣性的避諱、怕被恥笑或拒絕的原因。只有強烈而積極的動機，才能使我們突破這類攔阻。」─John Stott

當我建議腓立比團在下半年的週會中，嘗試邀請團友分享個人的得救見證和信仰成長時，我想到的只是一些很簡單的疑問：團契成立了這許多年，大家有沒有聆聽過彼此的信主故事？大家有沒有彼此分享過自己的信仰成長？大家有沒有認識彼此在生命中重要的人與事、愛與惡、夢想與哀愁？
分享見證是教會裡一個很獨特的文化。這當中沒有甚麼神奇的魔力，但彼此分享的實踐卻包含一個人以至一個群體得以成長的元素，分享跟閒聊的不同在…
分享之前，我們必須認定自己在上帝面前的獨特性，才會認真思考個人經歷的意義；因為個人的生命承載了上帝的期望，祂一定在其中有所參與…
分享之際，我們學習信任眼前分享的對象，相信個人的故事值得別人專注的聆聽，亦相信上帝賦予個人的故事對別人會產生意義，讓生命彼此豐富…
分享之後，我們嘗試讓別人成為個人生命的守望者，在禱告中彼此代求，並相信在彼此代禱間，別人也可藉著他們的眼睛幫助我在生命中發現上帝…

預備個人的見證分享，所要求的不是戲劇性的情節、不需要高人一等的豐功偉績，而是平實的故事、心動的經歷、開放的思考與真誠的提問；以下是預備時的一些建議的內容框架：
一‧我如何接觸基督教信仰？信主前有甚麼思想或價值觀幫助或阻礙了我的決志？
二‧信主後我的生命如何轉變？這些轉變可以是思想、體驗或生活實踐的不同。
三‧有沒有一些人與事在我的信仰成長中有重要的正面或負面的影響？
四‧你認為在未來可見的日子中，你的信仰和生活有何要突破和面對的挑戰？
五‧邀請一位熟悉你的團友，回應你以上的分享，結予你鼓勵或提醒。

成年信徒最大的難處，很多都是群體生活的包袱：怕被人誤解、怕被人拒絕、怕被人批評、也怕被人期望和關注；很多成年信徒都會跟一般城市人一樣，年紀愈長生活圈子就愈窄，個人心境也愈內向。這不是信仰的理想。基督教信仰是一個「為他」(for others)的信仰；耶穌在為世界付出自己之中實踐了愛，人也只能在關愛他人的過程中瞭解和成就自己；愈投入群體，愈能明白自己。這是一份愛的禮物。我鼓勵大家好好預備也好好珍惜這次在團契中分享的機會；也鼓勵大家都以開放又專注的心情聆聽別人的故事。上帝的恩典是藏在地裡的珍寶，事事掉而輕心的人不會尋得著，這寶藏是屬於那些謙卑又留心的人。

錦華

9月2日的團契週會內容

親愛的弟兄姊妹:

9月2日的週會是生命查經第一課 ，查考經文是但以理書 一 : 1-21 ，務請大家記得做查經作業 (請從我的電子郵件提取附有關習題的WORD檔案) ，並請注意以下當日流程 。此外，請大家自備聖經，不要取禮堂之聖經作分組查經用 。

當日生命查經 4:30pm後，我們將開始練習讚美詩「讓讚美飛揚」(普通話詩歌) ，我們將會在Carmen和Billy的婚禮負責獻唱這首歡樂的詩歌 ， 這首詩是Carmen和Billy特別所喜愛的，請大家加緊努力練習!!


生命查經流程：

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2:15-2:30pm
大堂敬拜
　
2:30-3:15pm
分組查經
中座401 & 中座404
Antony & David負責協調

3:15-3:30pm
集合到禮堂
　
3:30-4:15pm
大堂
梁國權先生講解聖經

4:15-4:30pm
茶點
副堂
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主內
Antony & Doris

八月十九日的週會內容

親愛的各位：

8月19日的週會主題仍是《禱告課程》，由於Susanne導師當日未能出席，所以將會由Jimmy導師回應大家在六月份週會對禱告的提問，如大家對禱告還有其他疑問，歡迎大家發電郵給Jimmy導師，當然最好儘早提出，讓他能有足夠時間作準備。

另外，請記念Susanne導師在週末至週日的太平交流團及正外遊的團友。科榮這次可會回來團契？我們都很掛念你呢！

Nicole

Fowing will be discharged from QM Hospital this afternoon

Hi all,

Fowing will be discharged from QM Hospital this afternoon and he plans to stay in Lap Kei's house in Kennedy Town for a period. In the meantime, anti-rejection drugs dosage is fine-tuned and his present health situation is good and stable despite the fact that he is still suffering from flu. He needs to come back to hospital to see doctors everyday and to manage the wound periodically. He is also required to undergo a PET-SCAN at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital on this Friday, and immediately after that, he needs to resume the anti-cancer Targeted Therapy drug medication. Fowing is quite worried about the side-effects of the anti-cancer drug as he experienced before the transplant. Although he doesn't want to take full dose, doctor said that full dose should be necessary after taking half-dose for 1-2 weeks.

Fowing feels thankful for God's mercy on him and brothers/sisters' prayers. On the contrary, Peter (another patient in Guangzhou who received liver transplant recently) is still in critical period after transplant, let's continue to pray for him.

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Questions for Bible Study Fellowship (生命查經) Session 1

Hi all brothers/sisters,

This is to remind all of us our church's Bible Study Fellowship (生命查經) commences with the first session on the 2nd of September (Sunday 2:15pm) and all of our Philippian's members have been registered. The bible scripture we are going to study in this Session 1 is Daniel (但以理書) Chapter 1: verses 1-21. Pls check your email that I sent to you all several days ago for the WORD document that contains challenging questions for us to attempt. Let's accept the challenge, endeavor to study seriously the relevant scripture and do the homework before coming to our groups discussion and lecture !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Latest photos of UK and Qatar

Just uploaded my photos of the UK and Qatar... really enjoy Qatar a lot... with a real authentic Middle Eastern culture... went to the old Souq area, (old market), taking photos at the Al Corniche (the harbour road), went desert safari and had a very delicious Arabian lunch. Also on the last day went north to Umm Salal Mohammed, a town around 20km north of Doha, with some nice old forts. This was my first time to the Middle East and really love it. I hope to have chance to visit nearby countries again. (like Dubai, Oman, Jordan, Egypt or Israel...) :-)

My photo album: http://lonelytraveller01.multiply.com/photos

Fowing has safely arrived Queen Mary Hospital (Amended Version)

Dear all,

Fowing safely arrived Queen Mary Hospital in this afternoon with his mother's companion. After examination by Prof. Fan and some other QM doctors, Fowing's current status is regarded as "GOOD AND STABLE" ! Praise Lord ! Fowing is required to stay in QM Hospital for around a week for the purpose of close monitoring, physical examination and fine-tuning drugs medication. He has already settled himself and his mother has come home. We feel thankful for God's healing, guidance and provision made on him.

Brothers and sisters can visit him and the visiting hours are : (1) 12-1pm ; and (2) 6-8pm daily. He is staying at Block A, 3/F, Bed No. 20.


In Christ,

Antony Chiu

盼

現在傷口和頭部的痛楚已消失,血液化驗報告也穩定得多。如果從ICU出來的我嚇倒大家的話,將要從醫院出來的我應該較為容易被接受。哈哈!
今晚是在廣州住院的最後一晚,有點不捨得這地方。這地令我經歷不少事,有同家人、弟兄姊妹和朋友特別相處的時刻。這裡是神為我預備的地方。這次我被烙下了一個"人"字記號,不可忘記。記下了等待的無奈,身體的痛楚,天父的同在,基督的大能和大愛,人與人之間的愛。
天父,袮是廳我禱告的。在我離開廣州前使我見到Peter叔換了肝而且康復情況尚算穩定。我原來是要等他換肝的日子,而不是自己的那天？明天就是我在醫院的130日,可以回香港。盼望明天又有好的開始。我以預備好心情，束上腰帶，收拾行裝，再次起行。知道前路並不簡單，感謝主袮的同在和你們的同行！

昨天，完成公司足球比賽，獨個兒駕車往石澳靜修營。其實，當時天氣酷熱，即使開盡冷氣，身體仍不斷出汗。在身體和情緒在極之高漲情況下(打入四強)，怎可以靜。同時，我突然想起假日的石澳，所有的停車位都會爆滿，我想在途中將車子泊下，再乘巴士入石澳。在停車的時候，聽到這首歌

遇見神 - 張敬軒 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2f1YtoYAew

"看天邊飄過雲海 告訴世界幻變常在 ............................ 如何人心粉碎像微塵 無言留淚 滿身抖震 如何遇見神 被擁抱 再得起身 明明平安彷彿天邊遠 流連遊盪 暗失方寸 然而遇見神 被指引 再生精采心內滲 只因有你 今天有你 了不起 誰無遐想一生精采佳美 由誰來導 演出好戲 人能遇見神 是福氣 最終高飛 從來難數高低多少次 何時成就 那天失意 前途幻變時 路雖遠 有這福氣心內暖"

最終了十多分鐘，車內冷氣開始凍起來，身體和情緒都下來。反而在靜修中，我沒有看聖經，我只是望天望海。繼續"看天邊飄過雲海 告訴世界幻變常在.................."

科榮，將這歌送給你，希望你喜歡啦！(有D似電台點唱，以前好興架！) WELCOME BACK!

科榮下星期二回港

各位弟兄姊妹:

剛收到科榮的電話, 說巳租了一輛私家車於下星期二從中山三院直達香港瑪麗醫院, 並於同日會見范醫生 .現在傷口痛楚巳減少, 但仍然需要服頗多藥物. 回港後才拆線. 請大家繼續為科榮的康復而代禱.

另外,科榮的一位叫Peter So 的病友剛換了肝, 但進展並不很順利. 科榮希望我們能為他代禱.

主內,

Antony (Doris 代筆)

5/8之週會內容

各位團友：

早前提及過是次週會主題為「見證主恩祈禱會」，我們很希望久違了的朋友也能回到團契當中與大家分享呢！週會內容大致分三部份：

1) 首半小時讓團友們寫下過去半年感恩的事(可行的話建議團友在週會前準備)，然後分享及祈禱；
2) 為教會與同工的需要祈禱；
3) 跟據團友於17/6週會寫下欲為香港 / 中國 / 世界禱告的事情祈禱。

＊如是次出席人數眾多的話，第2-3項或會作出調節，視乎當天情況而定，敬請留意！

Nicole

忍

星期二終於再把傷口縫起來。這肉體上的痛楚難以形容(比用鉗脫腳甲還痛)。向來有不少人話我忍痛的能力強,我自己對此也又點信心。這次我懷疑我這能力是否已下降或是我對痛比以前敏感。醫生說縫針會用局部麻醉,落麻醉針時會痛,縫針時就無感覺。他們幫我做了1小時"手術",說腰也累透了。我連忙說到辛苦你們,謝謝!我亦好想問他們竟究有沒有被人縫過傷口。從我的呼喊聲,他們應該知道我有多痛苦。到翌日凌晨2時,我忍受不了,要求打止痛針。忍痛到兩三點是我一直以來的界限,下次應該提早一點,哈哈!如果痛後會好的,我可以忍受。(但誰說這是一定的呢?)現在,藥物控制仍未到位,傷口有個位置常隱隱作痛。唉!好想快些回來香港。:P

今天試了兩口餃子的皮,多開心!

爸爸已出院了

親愛的弟兄姊妹 :

爸爸在今天黃昏的時候出院了。最初醫生安排他今天照胃鏡的，但礙於擔心他在過程中可能會意外地導致肺癆菌進入胃部，原因是他身上的菌仍然很多。現在安排他在一個月後才照胃鏡。

請繼續為他的健康代禱。

見面再談吧!

主內
Yvonne

週會中的經文提問

因著之前的會議及之後的約談，星期日的週會只能在大家當中不足卅分鐘，卻就遇上了兩個有關〈創世記〉經文的提問，找過少少資料，有以下補充：
有關創5:21-24以諾的經文，其中特別的地方是以諾是該系列族譜中排行第7，而經文提及他的年歲365又跟一年的完整循環日子相符，在數字上都是很完滿的象徵，就如我在週會中提及，如果該段落的重點是「與神同行」，所表達的應是在與上帝同行中生命的完滿，而非「早死早著」的意思(生命死亡都在上帝手中，若上帝是恩典的上帝，死亡也離不開他施恩計劃的掌握中，關鍵仍然是「與神同行」)，也預示了下一位「與神同行」的列祖的出現(6:9)；不過經文提及上帝把以諾「取去」，意思是含糊、也意味是開放的。
有關創6:3人年歲的描述，經文同樣是很含糊的，不過仍然有兩點是可以觀察到的，第一是上文提及到一些好像是古代傳說的描述，其中是涉及上帝與人之間的界線被打破，似乎是遙遙呼應創世記開始時罪惡的出現；第二就是，人的生命跟上帝的靈是相關的，這給我們再一次提醒在《聖經》的傳統中，聖靈並不是虛無縹緲的(其實看創世記一開始就應該知道)，上帝藉著聖靈在世界的參與和彰顯是具體而實在的、是貫乎心志、肉身、物質以至歷史的。另120歲的界線確不知從何而來，不過從埃及的那一代開始，這似乎的確是人歲數的約莫上限，這些經文中的年歲差距也反映了《聖經》(特別創世記)歷史的年代之別。

Updated situation of Yvonne's father

Dear brothers/sisters,

Yvonne said that her father needs to undergo an operation to cut a swelling on his neck (the swelling symptom was a result of a lung disease). Her father was admitted to the hospital last night as he was not feeling well at his heart (possibly a side-effect of the drugs medication for the lung disease).

Yvonee would like us to pray for the operation of his father which will be carried out tonight. Both Yvonne and Calvin are on their way home. Pls also pray for their efforts of taking care of Yvonne's father, rest and peace.

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

保守

最近都在思索一些問題......沒有答案，只感疑惑、懼怕、失望......
這刻，突然有一句經文冒出來:
你要保守你心，勝過保守一切，因為一生的果效，是由心發出。
願神保守我們的心。

警

手術後,很久沒有看電視,好像與世隔絕一樣。29/6早上,一開電視,就看到胡錦濤訪港。這才發覺很快就到1/7,香港回歸十週年。跟著,都是歌舞昇平的景象,未想到什麼要思想。30號是這樣;1/7也是這樣,八一跳傘隊的節目幾特別。2/7的鏗鏘集播出一位正在遊行的青年人的訪問片段,他說到當日一片所謂歌舞昇平,但……電視就轉為大陸廣告(不要得!)。心裡就突然有—股不舒的感覺。歌舞昇平原是好事,但是聽到從香港人口中說出,總有不順耳的感覺。不錯,我被警醒,約略知道這青年人的立埸。

畢竟,我是中國籍的,雖定居香港已30年。小時候也賞過不少大陸仔的對待(當時未叫亞燦)。現在身在中國廣州市,換了一個廣州市民的肝。在這裡如果向人說什麼香港人、中國人、半個中國人就不像樣了。他們會覺得見外,所謂'別扭'。很多時候與他們聊天都會以交流生活體驗為主,說說香港的生活和教會生活。知道他們多多少少都期望2008年的來臨,不是因為北京奧運,而是他們知道國家正在為教育、醫療、住房、基礎文化等民生政策上進行整頓(最近十幾天的籃天白雲,香港天文台今日承認是廣東省環保措施的成效以及夏天天氣的原故)。我不在他們所有民生問題裡頭,不知道現時和最終是怎樣?不過,想起那些不爭氣的同胞作出的假蛋、蘇丹紅雞蛋、孔雀石綠淡水魚、二甘醇牙膏、醫院殺人假藥等,真令人氣憤。這是故有的文化造成?會令中國臭名遠播嗎?會成為外國排斥中國貨的藉口?我在廣州尋醫、住院差不多四個月,發現不少醫護人員的素質都很好;私相授受的情況仍然有,但見到年青的一輩在這環境能夠堅持自己的原則,做好自己的本份,實在也是難得。盼望2008年會有美好的景象。這改變不多不少是出於國際壓力,但畢竟又有一個開始。回想上年11月我開始了標靶抗癌藥治療,大陸召開了全國人體器官移植管理峰會。當時,對我沒有什麼直接影響,有了規範都好。隨著一連串有關肝病的新聞,我見到神在掌管。祂要我知道,彷彿也要問我信祂有多少。不久知道國際有關團體,法輪功人事,強力迫使中國立定器官移植法規,而最後就成了現在這裡病人無奈地等待的情景。欲速則不達,顯而易見。不是立例不好,而是頒佈後令人無所適從。細節尚未考慮和決定,就急於公佈。這是我最難接受的。這是困境中的教導?我似乎開始明白多些經上"我們曉得萬事都互相效力、 叫愛神的人得益處、就是按 祂旨意被召的人。(羅8:28)"

"要因他大能的作為讚美他，按著他極美的大德讚美他。要用角聲讚美他，鼓瑟、彈琴讚美他；擊鼓、跳舞讚美他，用絲弦的樂器和簫的聲音讚美他；用大響的鈸讚美他，用高聲的鈸讚美他。'凡有氣息的'，都要讚美耶和華。你們要讚美耶和華！(詩150:2-6)'。我們,基督徒,很多時候在教會,不同的場合,敬拜、讚美、慶祝,都有歌舞昇平的景象。那些時候,相信我們亦不會忘記神給予我們的使命,懷著拯救'靈魂'的心,出來會按自己的感動作出行動。我們也需要警醒。

天父要我們時常警醒,要看守的也是。弟兄姊妹互相守望,可令大家有所警醒,這便是我們的福份。
經上很多的教導,在上位者有從神而來的權柄,要為他們祈禱。對於國家、社群、教會和團契帶領的,我們都要為他們禱告。若有人內心有感動,可在這些群體中參與及作出從上而來所領受的行動。

記起上年十月,拿到PET-CT報告後,回教會開職員會,Ivy和我仍能出席。這次討論主要是團契的大方向和團契的承擔。可是,當時我們實在無力再表示什麼。就算知道有人對於討論有點傷感,但自己實在無力。那時我只能考慮自己身體的事和家人的事。我相信每人都有極度被限制的時候,就算心裡有很多想關心的事,也只好放下。當各方面都被封鎖時,只可降伏於主面前,問問自己甘心嗎?求神按禰的旨意行,求禰施下憐憫和恩典。

以上這些都是從你們身上知道的點點。這次只不過試試想想說說而已。

Fellowship on this coming Sunday (15 July)

Dear brothers/sisters,

Please be reminded that the fellowship activity for this coming Sunday (15 July) is ”生命之道”. As this is the fourth series and the last of its kind, you definitely can’t afford to miss this precious learning opportunity. Do come back and join us ! As usual, there will be a lecture delivered by our renowned teacher 梁國權先生 followed by small groups discussion/sharing amongst brothers/sisters of Philippian fellowship. The relevant bible scripture we will be studying is the continuation of the last series, i.e., 創世記第三章. It would be beneficial to do some self-study beforehand so as to maximize our learning effectiveness. See you all on this weekend !

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

我的K國的旅途體驗

十字架上的光芒，溫柔又慈祥，帶著主愛的力量，向著我照亮。我的心不再隱藏，完全的擺上，願主愛來澆灌我，在愛中得自由釋放。我願意降服，我願意降服，在你愛的懷抱中，我願意降服。你是我的主，你是我的主，永遠在你懷抱中，你是我，你是我的主。

(讚美之泉：愛。我願意)

這首歌完全地代表著我這個旅程的感情。最初，我到K國只是為了滿足我自己的旅遊引，而順帶探望宣教士而已。在我計劃這個旅程之前，我從沒想到我會能夠在這旅途中能為主作工。我最初只是對宣教和短宣一知半解，而經過這旅程之後，我能更加地了解到甚麼是宣教，甚麼是短宣。

很奇妙地，在我出發之前，我的腳剛做完切除雞眼手術，而傷口卻未能完全地康服，已致我的旅遊計劃不能完全地實行出來。最終，我亦把很多時間留在AA城和留在中心內。在我初到達中心之時，我有機會認識到三位從香港來的短宣隊。在跟他們的相處和交談當中，我更加地體會到當地宣教的需要。其實，雖然我並不是什麼音樂非常人物，但我卻完全地可以將神給予我的音樂才華奉獻出來！

短宣隊每天的工作就是如此：打掃中心、煮飯、開講座、協助中心行政、探訪…就是這樣？我很奇怪地問。那麼，傳福音的環節呢？也許，我對宣教的認識實在太過井底之蛙，只懂得紙上談兵而已。宣教士每天也雖要生活，煮飯，洗衫…而短宣隊最重要的職責，就是去協助宣教士這些繁複鎖碎的運作。其實，什麼是把耶穌基督的愛傳開？是不是只懂得把聖經約翰福音三章十六節，不求甚解地講出去？其實，傳福音也許是這樣：透過生活見證去感動人心，那麼，眾人便知道我們是基督徒，而且會更加有興趣地了解我們的信仰。現時，中心實在缺乏音樂人才。也許，我祈求神能用我的音樂恩賜去協助中心和能感動更多的人。

在這個旅程中，神實在對我很好，認識我是個雙腳站不定的人。我除了在AA城，在中心渡過的日子之外，我也有機會到過不少地方。我到過K國中南面的地方，K國首都，以及AA城周圍的地方。

我真的希望能再有機動會到該國短宣，去協助中心音樂上的需要。

痛

上星期六,醫生終於把我傷口上的線完全拆掉了。除了血液的生化報告,不少檢查結果都顯示正常。相信醫生在用藥方面仍要花點心機。昨天,醫生發現我的傷口浸液,可能是由於激素影響,傷口復原比較差;於是他把我"人"字傷疤的右下一段界開表皮引流。我還可以忍受,只是感覺太恐佈,好像被人再次打開似的。原本想同大家分享的一些東西都被拋開了。下午換藥,恐佈!晚上浸血,都恐佈!零晨,加一針線,好驚!今早又界多少少,痛得要命。一直從未受過的痛,終於賞到了。好倦!下午又來換藥,痛。醫生說過一兩天要將整段縫多一次。真的要休息了。求主在我安息時,再為我修補。

手作仔

回歸十年

回歸十年，畢業十年，與香港一同經歷當中的起跌，金融風暴、沙士 ....... 不用我多說。今天，在一片歌舞昇平回歸慶典中，大家有沒有想到香港角色、香港未來的發展路向，是否繼續著眼於紙上富貴，炒起股票，炒起房地產，炒起自己(要多D人工)，甚至炒起豬肉呢？
上星期，我媽參加了香港電台舉辦「一人一個香港故事」比賽，雖然得不到前三名獎項，但已當我媽勝出了！一位只顧在年青時拚博，為養育我和我姐的內向而沉默的母親，可以勇敢地在眾評判前背誦她的故事；媽，你已是冠軍了！

收聽：徐淑蘭 (一顆不變心) http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/ourhkstories/media/chui.asx

收聽：其他 http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/ourhkstories/index.htm

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Music Video

http://blog.xuite.net/go700/700/10072589 for you Fowing!

唱

早上又大聲唱歌。其實從ICU內已經是這樣。可能想保持心肺功能(就算插住胃管都唱得很大聲)。哈!唱的品種很多;最近好喜歡唱一個我中四中五年代的歌劇。歌劇名叫Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat。那時我不知道是聖經故事,但愛它裡頭的兩首插曲,到現在仍可一字不漏地唱誦出來。當然很少機會唱給人聽啦。現在想同大家分享這兩首歌的歌詞。

Any Dream Will Do

Artist: Joseph & Children Lyrics
Song: Any Dream Will Do Lyrics
Joseph

I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do

Joseph & Children

I wore my coat, with golden lining
Bright colours shining, wonderful and new
And in the east, the dawn was breaking
And the world was waking
Any dream will do

Joseph

A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone

Joseph & Children

May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do
Joseph

A crash of drums, a flash of light
My golden coat flew out of sight
The colours faded into darkness
I was left alone

Joseph & Children

May I return to the beginning
The light is dimming, and the dream is too
The world and I, we are still waiting
Still hesitating
Any dream will do

Close Every Door
Close every door to me,
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light
Do what you want with me,
Hate me and laugh at me
Darken my daytime
And toture my night
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world
Close every door to me,
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For I know I shall find
My own peace of mind
For I have been promised
A land of my own

Children

Close every door to me,
Hide all the world from me
Bar all the windows
And shut out the light
Joseph

Just give me a number
Instead of my name
Forget all about me
And let me decay
I do not matter,
I'm only one person
Destroy me completely
Then throw me away
If my life were important I
Would ask will I live or die
But I know the answers lie
Far from this world

Joseph, Ensemble & Children

Close every door to me,
Keep those I love from me
Children of Israel
Are never alone
For we know we shall find
Our own peace of mind
For we have been promised
A land of our own

細心思想一下,知道點解我好想唱這兩首歌。其實就是因為想給病房外的醫護人員聽,要他們知道我戰友的渴望,他們的心情。

好想再欣賞這歌劇,相信感覺會不同。我知道近年有返做,但男主角已換掉。懷念Jason Donovan那一齣。

7月1日的「見證主恩祈禱會」將順延至8月5日

各位親愛的團友 :

鑑於很多團友在7月1日也不在港，又或要返工，又或打算參加遊行，所以原於7月1日的「見證主恩祈禱會」將順延至8月5日，見證主恩當然希望各位團友都能出席。在這段期間，大家可以將過去半年感恩的事筆錄下來，一同數算主恩。

Cindy : 看看你在那天能否返來啦!

Fowing : 或者那天你可以現身分享了。

至於下次週會將在7月15日，應是生命之道最後一講。

主內
Yvonne (Calvin 代行)

求

下午做完肝穿剌(即上年做的肝組織檢查),躺在床上不可動彈8小時,好辛苦。身傍的監察器顯示血壓有點高,心率115,抗排斥藥加到6mg,令人心情不安。本來約了以前在隔離床的黃叔叔傾談(術前術後他都常向我訴苦,有自殺的頃向),但看來我不行了。今日病房外人心惶惶,云明日有肝來到。他黃昏時向我表示正考慮開放自己的心,讓耶穌基督進入。我只好叫他肯定後,照我以前給他的四律小冊,決志祈禱。
不知道他現在怎樣?只好求天父感動他。

等肝的日子,真不好受。人的軟弱顯露無遺。在人感到自己極軟弱時,主你會接近人的心,拯救我們。

術後,好多個深晚都記念我的戰友。術後的我,受到醫護人員的優待,所以我用了不少辦法使等肝的好過一點。求主帶領,幫助。

請大家為這裏失喪的人代禱。

後記:2007/6/26,21:15,Peter叔(黃叔叔)決志信主。

醒

剛睡醒,正躺著床上打吊針。今天是出ICU的第七天,仍然十分興奮。我白天做了很多事,有點疲倦,但又開心不得已…

Ivy 和我在過去一年很多個晚上讀詩篇,其中有一篇,不必多講,一定是我們的支持,常常背誦,互相勉勵。就我個人現在的領受,想同大家分享一段寶貴的生/心路歷程。
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各位,天父祂尋到我,一隻迷路的羊;祂說喜悅我。我又是一隻病了的羊,但可得到祂無時無刻的供應,因我稱祂為我救主,生命的主。

祂有次把我放在祂的懷中受呵護,帶領我到可休息靜待祂的地方(廣州)。

祂使我親近祂,要我靈更生改變;為要榮耀祂,去行一條專為我預備的路。

我雖然要經歷過面對死亡,非常傷心的日子,但也不怕傷害,因為你常與我同在,應許要安慰我。

在病房裡,生死爭鬥(肝源不足),有不少的競爭對手的環境中,你竟使他們成為我的友好,為我手術的成功而高興,一同慶祝。你又要用我這次出死入生,使我喜樂萬分,充滿祝福,讓人看見。

我定要在你多給我的日子裡,擁抱你的恩惠和慈愛。
我且要住在你的殿中,直到永遠!
"

針藥差不多滴完,應要入睡了,但又想起術前同一些弟兄姊妹分享…

我只可誇自己的軟弱,希望要變得剛強。心中想拔掉的這根刺(我的病患),原來可以榮耀祂。
這根剌,不是人人都會經歷,就
算要經歷每人都有不同。
但可分享…使我們的生命更豐盛!

閒

這幾天在家中休息，陪陪媽媽，跟『阿老黑』玩耍，享受難得的閒暇。雖然心裡有牽掛，但內心卻有平安，這是過去一年都沒有的。無聊中做起手工藝來，竟也弄得不錯，哈哈。(小熊和天使都是我造的，猴子出自我妹和她男朋友手筆)

謝!

親愛的弟兄姊妺:平安!相信大家已經知道很多關於我的消息。謝謝大家的同行。現在是我術後第八天的清晨(6:00)。天氣非常好。有少許清風從窗邊送入病房。要謝恩!自從ICU病房出來後,天色十分美好。以往三個月從末在廣洲見到的藍天白雲,這四天每早都在我眼目出現。我身體康復得神速無比,我的心情更喜樂無窮。我天天都想見到你們每一個,是每一個。不單是為了說感謝,而且想知道你們的近況。有人話,換了肝的人,性格會改變??!!又有人話針藥會另我興奮不得已??是嗎?請大家在我的字裡行間,檢視一下我吧!哈哈!〈我從術後第三天起,不斷地想說話;這幾天就盡管由他吧!〉

其實我很清楚,應該比任何人清楚。( 生命不單是屬於我的了,金錢也不屬於我的了。非常輕散…我要愛惜自己的生命和健康;要愛靈魂的生命;要更愛主你!)

現在才是另一開始。在這我曾留下墓誌銘的階段,我要立下里程碑,寫上"天父,你多給我的日子,我要靠著你不枉過。"

Fowing in GuangZhou

今天，扶風一家、Yvonne和我到廣州探望科榮。科榮已由ICU轉入普通隔離病房已數天，他身體康復情況理想，精神狀態不俗，與我們交談良久，但科榮講話比我們多，他說了很多神的同在、弟兄姊妹的禱告、支持，特別關心伯母及IVY的身體狀況。現在，科榮仍會留在廣州接受觀察，幸好科榮姐姐會留在廣州到27日，她和伯母可以一起照料科榮。現附科榮相片兩張 http://calcal.smugmug.com/gallery/3027460

Bible Study Fellowships (生命查經)

Dear brothers/sisters,

With an aim of fostering brothers/sisters' sustained habits of serious Bible study and personal relationship with God, our church is organising "Bible Study Fellowships" (生命查經) for us on the following four set dates : (1) 2nd Sept ; (2) 7th October ; (3) 4th November ; (4) 2nd December. As these four dates are the first Sundays of those respective months, Philippian Fellowship doesn't want to miss these four learning chances by incorporating these as part of our fellowship programme in the second half of this year.

Bible Study Fellowship is an international system (there are many classes following this system all over the world) of structured Bible study. The Bible Study System is highly organised and disciplined and it involves four elements :

(1) notes with questions given beforehand to encourage personal Bible study and participants are required to do homework;
(2) discussion groups (of up to 10 people) for sharing of personal answers to questions and communicating truth. For those who haven't done the homework (not encouraged to do so), they are not allowed to share answers but they can still participate. To encourage attendance, those who are absent for more than twice will be disqualified ;
(3) a lecture by our good class teacher (梁國權先生) covering the scripture with explanations of backgrounds/context being studied and applications for daily living plus responses to questions that may arise; and
(4) finally a set of reference materials reinforcing lesson from the class (plus a new set of notes with questions for the forthcoming class).

I am going to register for the following Philippian individuals (you are welcomed to tell me if you are not on this list but you are eager to participate) :

Alan
Angel
Annie
Antony
Billy
Calvin
Carmen
David
Doris
Elaine
Fowing
Iris
Ivy
Nicole
Rebecca
Ryan
Stephanie
Stephen
Winnie
Yannie
Yvonne

Mentor:
Denise
Kam Wah
Philip
Sue Keung
Susanne

Should anyone listed here anticipate unavailability of participation, please don't hesitate to inform me. Besides, Ryan and I are temporarily confirmed as team leaders of the two groups for the purpose of coordinating discussion. If anyone wants to be the team leader, please tell me and I will be more than happy to arrange it. Furthermore, the worship immediately before the four classes call for brother/sisters to do hymns sharing. As such, please tell me if you are moved to share hymns and indicate which session you would like to do so. Thanks a lot !

May we gain more and grow together spiritually !

Bible Study Fellowship message (生命查經) on our Philippian blog : http://hkphi.blogspot.com/

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Ivy will be transferred to another ward within Caritas Medical Centre

Dear all,

Alan has just told me that it had been confirmed to transfer Ivy to gynecology within Caritas Medical Centre at "懷信樓 10樓 A座" later today pending for some other specialised examinations. No need to transfer her to another hospital. Dunno the bed no. and Alan says it is OK to ask nurse there for the bed no. by giving the full name of Ivy (張慧卿). We can visit her during 5-8pm.

Address of Caritas Medical Centre (明愛醫院) is ”九龍深水埗永康街111號 “. Hospital Tel : 3408 7911

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

Ivy is in Caritas Medical Centre (明愛醫院)

Dear all,

Alan says it has not been confirmed that Ivy contracts the illness of 盲腸炎 and doctors are still investigating the cause. Despite this, all the relevant check and scans have been booked at the earliest possible time. We can visit her during 5-8pm.

She is staying at "懷信樓2樓 B座 210號床".

Address of Caritas Medical Centre (明愛醫院) is ”九龍深水埗永康街111號 “. Hospital Tel : 3408 7911

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

'等'夠了,時間到了?

過兩小時就要動手術,望出窗外,仔細察看,一切都多美好。等了很久的心靈解脫,到了。這解脫是怎樣的,我不太清楚,但現在要感恩。'等'可以是恩典的。我十分肯定主會陪著我,大家也會守望著我。謝!

Possible Liver Transplant Tonight

Dear B/S,

Ivy just called me saying Fowing's mother had just been called to go to the hospital which Fowing is staying immediately. It seems that there is a suitable liver for Fowing (but still not very sure if that is really for Fowing). Ivy is going to Guangzhou immediately in preparation for such possible transplant operation which may be carried out tonight or tomorrow.

Please pray for the safety of Ivy, relevant preparations and the possible operation. May our Lord give peace to Fowing, Fowing's mother and Ivy. Thanks.

In Christ,

Antony Chiu

An afterthought from movie --- 舉自塵土 (Raised from Dust)

On June 3rd I went to see this movie with a few friends from church. The story from this movie, despite being very simple without many up and downs like many of the ones that came out from hollywood, is one of the most thought provoking movie I have ever watched. To be honest, I can't stop thinking about this movie the whole day.

This movie took place in the rural area of Henan province in China and narrates about the life of a Christian woman, Xiaoli and her relationship with her rural church. Despite living in poverty, she still participates in the marching band of her church, has to look after her husband who suffered from a serious lung disease plus her daughter who has to go to school. However, living in extreme poverty prove to be difficult as she can hardly finance both her husband's treatment as well as to pay for her daughter's tuition fee in school. The movie shows her tremendous faith in God during all these difficult life trials, even though at the end of the story, the situation remains helpless. Due to insufficient finance to meet her needs, she ended up giving up her husband's treatment and her husband died on her way back home from the hospital, and her daughter has to quit school due to the inability to pay her tuition fees. At the very end, it shows much sarcarsm as it portraits Xiaoli and her daughter siting at their dining table (as plotted many times throughout the movie), and singing the famous prayer of thanksgiving...

"Thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus, for the food, for the food... thank you for the blessing, thank you for the blessing, A-men, A-men."

(The music goes like this, 1 2 3 1 / 1 2 3 1 / 3 4 5 - / 3 4 5 - / 5654 3 1 / 5654 3 1 / 1 5 1 - / 1 5 1 - // )

This movie indeed portrait many of the life difficulties in rural China. The comparison of Xiaoli's life difficulties through financing the expense of both her husband's treatment as well as her daughter's tuition fee with that of the thanksgiving prayer song (in English!!!) is thought provoking. The movie director (Gan Xiao-er) could have round the ending up with a happy ending (for example, with God answering all their prayer and Xiaoli's husband recovered from her illness and someone sponsored Xiaoli's daughter's tuition fees, all because of the grace of God...), but instead he did not. The ending was just as helpless as the beginning...

One of the many "provoking thoughts" that this movie shows is how we view God's grace and God's leaderships towards our lives. Is God's grace always about giving us a happy ending? What is our faith in God bases upon? Is it only bases upon the fact that God will always give us a happy ending and meeting our end needs? This movie in fact, shows that it is not. In God's perspective, everything is being "raised from dust." It is only upon God's grace that we got to live our daily lives. As a result, every day we live is a grace from God.

Being able to live in Hong Kong, we really should be thanksful to God where despite how poor we can be, we can always meet our end needs. Comparing to facing extreme difficulties to meeting with end needs in rural China, the many problems in Hong Kong just didn't stand in comparison. It is sad to see how many of us from Hong Kong frequently complains about the lack of quality in life, standing too much during church service, food being too cold, too tiring to get up, classes being too boring, piano tutorial being too difficult to learn...

There are many things that we can learn from Xiaoli in this movie. To be honest, how is our faith towards God? Can our faith be like Xiaoli, whom despite facing extreme toughless in life, shows no words of complains, but only her pure trust that God will lead her life through? If someone from rural China can? Why can't we? (We should also add a heart of thanksgiving!)

廣州的一天

在科榮的幫助下，終於成功登記成為腓立比Blog的Publisher。最近發覺自己變蠢了，又容易受驚，單單今天就受了兩次驚。分別是因汽車響號及有婦人在我身後大聲說話，我就被嚇得整個人跳起來，連科榮也說我的舉動也把他嚇著了，開始懷疑自己是不是有病=.=

今天在廣州的教會附近發現了一家餐廳，有港式奶茶賣，味道ok，將來科榮做手術時，我在廣州的兩星期就有奶茶飲了^0^

很久沒返禮賢會了，很想可以跟科榮一起上禮賢會做崇拜，返團契......

這陣子，科榮喜歡做一些手工藝品，當中有一隻用輕黏土造的「搞搞震羊」，很可愛的(話說回來，我又忘記帶走=.=)，他很想大家欣賞一下(和想大家讚他:P)

My New Travel Blog

Dear friends,

I would like to invite you to view my new blog:

http://lonelytraveller01.blogspot.com

This blog will solely consist of my travelogues, and all my other writings will be back in my xanga page:

http://www.xanga.com/lonely_traveller01

My intention of separating my travelogues from my xanga page is to create my own travel blog, and hopefully travel enthusiasts will find it a pleasure to read. Currently I am writing my travelogues of my Baltic trip back in July 2006.

Please feel free to have a read as I will update this blog periodically and as much as possible.

Also, I have a new email address: lonelytraveller01@gmail.com

Enjoy!

Regards,
Stephen.

2007年度腓立比團週會內容及負責人名單

Click to enlarge. Please help to fill in the blanks, especially pianist. (email me at calvincwc@gmail.com. URGENT!)

等了又等

又一個星期了。因醫生說不久就會為我動手術,所以我戒掉最喜愛吃的餃子,每日都吃得清淡。



不斷的再有希望又再落空,真令人洩氣。其實我只怕令人失望而已。常祈求神,請按你的時間為我安排這手術,預備適合的肝臟。因為我相信神知道怎樣為之最好。我會問,還要到什麼時候呢?我都很著急。衪曾對我說,心存感恩的心,開開心心的過每一日,繼續榮耀祂;那就是祂最喜悅的。神的作為實在很奇妙,現在可能未到時候,讓人去理解。是什麼原因,什麼結果,不是我們能想像。我心底深處確實有難以說出的感受。我好像仍能堅強績極地面對種種(這是思典,是你們祈禱的力量),同時間又有傷感,也感到軟弱。弟兄姊妹,謝謝你們與我一同去經歷,陪我行一段又一段的崎路。求主以時間作為恩典的加給自己,在生死之間看見自己、自己神，也看見你們與我身邊的人。

我會努力!求主幫助!

科榮

走進曠野

每逢星期二，也會在九龍一帶穿梭。昨日，早有預謀地到訪錦華的書店。走進曠野，第一印象是很涼爽，與先前行走在烈日底下不無關係，若在冬天來的感覺就會不一樣；第二印象是環境很優雅舒適，裝修簡約帶點文藝氣息，尤其喜歡客桌椅旁有一排窗戶和小盆栽，地方小小但沒有油尖旺區二樓書店的那種侷促感，是閱讀的好地方，客人不多時更是三五知己相聚閒談的不錯之選，不過當然希望有多些客人啦；第三印象是，藏書量雖然較我預期中少，但仍有不少作品引起我的購買欲，在這裡慢慢逛會發現很多平日在大型書局不被察覺的好書，我也買了好幾本。

不得不提的是，在曠野偶爾會發現新驚喜，或許一般人會認為沒甚麼特別的，只是我偏愛看細微細眼的東西吧。其一是付款處那掛場的大招牌和桌子上的小招牌也是人手製的，是錦華一位朋友的誠意之作，十分精緻！另一驚喜是發現了兩部扭蛋機，扭蛋中當然不是我們平日所見的小玩意那麼簡單，至於是甚麼就先賣個關子，下次到訪記得要扭扭看。不過我又想，不是人人也像我般有興趣的．．．算了吧！

在此謝謝錦華送上無限期的會員咭，團友們快快入會啦！

詩歌

Suddenly I want to get some 詩歌 play in my second home (I mean my Stream). I found out this website: http://www.cmidi.net/frontpage.html , you can listen to most of songs there. I think Stephen can play most of the songs. Take a look there!

My colleague got a new baby boy

As I mentioned in previous blog, my colleague is taking 3week leave for his new baby. Today, he got a new baby boy, 6.5lbs. Congras! My worklord seems ok these two days. But, the climate makes me sick. Even I turn the air-con to the highest power at home, I am still sweating. Poor me!

各位親愛的弟兄姊妹 :

今早收到科榮的來電，醫生跟他表示下週會有肝源供應，而他能接受手術的機會很大。希望各位團友繼續為他祈禱，求主為他安排合宜的時間進行手術、預備合適的肝臟，亦期盼他有一顆平安的心去面對一條他不知道應怎樣走的路。正如他所言，在走進手術室的時候，可能只剩下他獨自與上帝對話。然而，在手術室外的我們，其實可以同心為他守望，因為我們與他是同行的。科榮說當他知道做手術的時間會立刻通知大家的。此外，Ivy最近身體較虛弱，近日病倒了，這兩天她還會留在廣州陪伴科榮，也請弟兄姊妹為她有力照顧科榮祈禱。


主內
Yvonne

六月三日之週會安排

各位團友：

本主日之週會為禱告課程第三講，第一部分為各團友對祈禱之分享，分享內容包括個人祈禱模式 / 信仰經驗、祈禱中的掙扎 / 情意結，請大家準備。第二部分為Q & A時間，大家可先思考對禱告的疑問，Susanne建議我們最多作出兩項提問。其後有生日會，5-7月的生日之星有Denise, Benny, Elaine, Winnie, Rebecca, Billy, Cindy還有阿富(Joseph)，有誰願意為生日會預備美食呢？有興趣請與我聯絡。

Nicole

連小弟也要學習blog這東西, 就証明潮流是不可逆轉的 .....

恭喜腓立比團也有自己的blog! 攪手是否期望這個blog可以鼓勵團友有新的溝通模式呢?

雖然有些尷尬, 也多謝有心人將小弟的"單位"放上結連 .....

順便一提 : 小弟這個星期日要到禮賢會中心堂講道, 請在禱告中記念, 因近日狀態不佳, 有些微老人痴呆症狀, 怕到時亂講錯野就唔係太好勒....

錦華

Back to Normal from tomorrow

After 5 days holidays (from 24/5 to 28/5), my life will be back to normal. I will go to work again tomorrow. My team-mate will take 3-week holiday for his coming baby. I cannot imagine the workload then, but I hope my boss can land someone to help (actually, short-handed at this moment already). From the latest email from Ivy, please keep praying for Fowing. Yvonne and I missed to visit Fowing last weekend (as yvonne's father is still staying in Tuen Mun Hospital, he turns a bit better, but gets fever during night time), but Ivy, Elaine, David and Ryan visited Fowing even in extermely hot climate. Thanks! Meanwhile, please pray for our mentor Fu Fung, Denise and family. I met you two in church on Sunday, but did not have a long talk. Anyway, 求神加力與扶風一家!

Congrats on the new blog

That's great... we finally have our blog, may God bless each one of you and may this blog be a witness to what God has done in our lives.

歡迎!

hello! 歡迎來到腓立比團的網誌...

Hello

Welcome to our fellowship Blog. Let's post something on this blog and see how this trial goes.