粵語堂事工報告
粵語堂事工報告 ／ 梅淑娟牧師
在過去三年面對全球新冠疫情、各國政局轉變、全球經濟衰退和通脹壓力等所帶來各種挑戰與衝擊下，眾教會牧者肩負前所未有的挑戰。作為牧者，一方面要盡力教導和支援眾領袖和兄姊如何從挑戰中站立得穩、建立信心、靈命成長、勇敢前行⋯；而另一方，在疫情的挑戰下，我們牧者也要盡力鼓勵兄姊回到教會參加實體崇拜、小組與聚會，維繫各兄姊的團契關係、拉近距離、竭力保守合一和同心的屬靈關係、以及維持配搭事奉的團隊…等。再者，我們牧者也盼望在這艱難的時期、卻也是為主得着靈魂的契機，繼續鼓勵教會兄姊抓緊契機實踐傳福音和領人歸主的大使命。
在以上種種的挑戰、需要與機遇下，我與粵語堂眾領袖和兄姊靠著神的幫助和能力盼望一步步邁向回歸、重建教會及活出聖靈能力的生命與事奉！
感謝神！在神的感動和聖靈的帶領下，粵語堂的董事、事工同工、小組區導師、小组組長和同行支援導師等事奉團隊兄姊，從第一天粵語堂重開實體聚會至今，他們差不多全部均從沒有間斷忠心地回到神的家崇拜、聚會與事服。以致我們可以繼續進深建立弟兄姊妹的屬命成長、靈修讀經生命、肢體同行守望關係、初信栽培與門訓、團隊配搭事奉、以及外展關顧和佈道等工作。
區牧與領袖事奉團隊
我盼望透過開放家庭給團隊團契聚會、定期與領袖（事工同工、同行支援導師、小組區導師與組長等）集體及個別交流分享與禱告，從而聆聽、收集和了解更適切的需要和最新的情況。
同行伙伴事工
感謝神！本年度我們的「同行領袖團隊」加入了新的同行領袖。我們共有五位同行支援導師、三位同行領袖以及各小組領袖分工帶領不同的同行小組，彼此禱告守望、建立靈修讀經和靈命成長的旅程等。很多弟兄姊妹透過同行關係彼此建立屬靈生命 （從沒有靈修到開始恆常靈修；從讀經沒有味到領受和經歷聖靈的感動和說話； 由不曉得怎樣禱告到建立恆常禱告的生命，並在聖靈的引導下為有需要的人和事代求…; 實在要感謝神的帶領加力以及各位同行領袖的委身事奉和為主建造門徒。）
「靈命更新建造同行之旅」裝備課程
我們共有約八十位弟兄姊妹組合成為同行伙伴、參加「同行支援導師」帶領的同行小組，大部份兄姊也有透過實體、網上或錄影片參加主日舉行的「靈命更新建造同行之旅」裝備課程。
聖經研讀
為鼓勵弟兄姊妹每天靈修、讀經及進深研讀聖經，我們繼續鼓勵全粵語堂兄姊透過每天靈修操練（透過教會網站的「靈情日記」或自由選擇靈修資料），以及鼓勵兄姊參加兩個研經小組，不同導師分别帶領研讀新約和舊約聖經。本年度我們更加邀請特別講員教導我們不同的研經方法，讓弟兄姊妹更有效地研讀明白聖經和領受神話語的更新轉化。
小組事工
為鼓勵小組進深建立肢體與同行關係，鼓勵所有小組領袖、組員配對為同行伙伴、及加入同行導師領袖一起同行。另外，亦鼓勵各小組輪流開放家庭舉行小組聚會、合組戶外活動、社關服事，盼望從而建立更進深了解、彼此相愛、守望與配搭補足的肢體關係。
佈道事工
宣教事工
代禱守望、感恩見證
本年度繼續鼓勵弟兄姊妹在小組中、或同行伙伴兄姊裡彼此為對方代禱及為其未信主的家人禱告祝福。鼓勵多實踐代禱、感恩並作見證分享。
我們在每周崇拜中輪流邀請弟兄姊妹上台分享他們的屬靈經歷和感恩見證，讓弟兄姊妹更能體會神奇妙的作為，以致各兄姊在信心和愛心上不斷成長，屬靈眼光被擴闊、對神有更深和更新的認識，及榮耀見證主的名。
另外，我們預備了代禱卡，讓一些希望牧者或領䄂等為他們禱告的兄姊分享其代禱事項。我們也輪流為不同的對象 (牧者/領袖/兄姊/家庭/長者/青少年/新朋友等)邀請兄姊一起代禱守望。
禱告事工－推動建立禱告的生命
靠著聖靈，隨時多方禱告祈求；並要在此警醒不倦，為眾聖徒祈求。(以弗所書 6:18)
我們渴望看見粵語堂弟兄姊妹建立「靠著聖靈隨時多方禱告」的生命。粵語堂除了隔週三晚的恆常禱告會外，今年新嘗試在每第五週三舉行特別禱告會，是讓弟兄姊妹透過深入敬拜，渴慕聖靈並以禱告察辦聖靈的聲音，盼望以不同方式讓弟兄姊妹進深經歷神。
粵語堂微調了主日崇拜時段的程序，包括主日早上禱告會，崇拜聚會前在大堂弟兄姊妹互相代求和祝福的時段，藉此預備我們敬拜主的心。盼望生命影響生命，凡事以禱告進入，生命得以成長進深！
愛筵聚會
定期舉行愛筵聚會建立肢體關係和接觸新朋友的機會。
本年度我們舉行了五次特別愛筵，弟兄姊妹踴躍參加，在當中享受自由活潑的敬拜、有趣歡樂的有獎遊戲、充滿着愛的肢體交誼時間，以及用心預備的豐富美食。
各事工部門：質量同增長
感謝神！當中一些事工部門事奉團隊在本年加增了好些新的事奉兄姊，例如：敬拜隊、多媒體事工、關懷事工、靈命建造與門徒事工等。
敬拜隊
感謝主創造音樂，旋律和樂器。好讓整個敬拜團隊能夠與弟兄姊妹們一同將美好的詩歌獻給我們天上的主。我們亦非常感恩有一班愛主的敬拜隊同工，無論是神揀選、呼召的新同工，或是一直多年忠心事奉的同工，他們都將神給予的恩賜，加上付出他們寶貴的時間，用最好的音樂和詩歌將弟兄姊妹們帶到主跟前，好讓愛我們的主可以得著當得的榮耀和頌讚。感謝教會和弟兄姊妹不斷地支持、配搭和包容敬拜團隊每位組員。
接待組及關懷事工同工
2022年, 即使疫情仍然未能完全受控制, 感謝神! 今年也有不少新朋友來到我們教會; 由於我們主日恢復了崇拜後在飯堂的茶點、愛筵午餐與交誼時間, 讓我們可以與新來的朋友多一點交流的機會, 對他們有更深的認識。 願神繼續祝福我們的教會, 讓更多新朋友來到我們當中, 亦求神給我們有智慧去接待和關顧新朋友。
多媒體事工
交通組
受苦節
強化關懷事工團隊的功能 : 關懷新朋友與兄姊
為配合和強化現存的「接待組」、「關懷新朋友組」及「會友關懷組」，我們本年增加了「關懷探訪團隊」，配合補足一些在小組事工以外需要關懷和探訪的新朋友或弟兄姊妹。我與隊員每周輪流出隊關懷探訪有需要的兄姊或新朋友。
領人歸主、裝備受浸
我們本年度約二十多位新朋友到訪參加我們的實體崇拜、小組和愛筵聚會，約十三位新朋友或兄姊接受初信栽培（「茁苗」、「永生的第一年」）或「浸禮及會友課程」，五位兄姊接受洗禮，及三位兄姊申請加入本會。
感謝神的恩典和帶領 ! 在過去二年多的疫情與社會的挑戰下, 神逐步帶領我們眾人回歸到祂和祂的家裡、神仍然把新朋友賜給我們、帶領多位兄姊信主、裝備、受洗等…以及起來事奉和傳揚主名!
2022 Annual Report
Cantonese Zone Report
Cantonese Zone Report ／ Rev. Edith Mui
In the past three years, under the challenges and shocks brought about by the global pandemic, political changes in various countries, global economic recession and inflationary pressures, pastors of the church have faced unprecedented challenges. As pastors, on the one hand, we should try our best to teach and support leaders and brothers and sisters how to stand firm in challenges, build confidence, grow spiritually, and move forward courageously. On the other hand, under the challenges of the epidemic, we pastors should also try our best to encourage brothers and sisters to return to church to participate in physical worship, small groups and meetings, to maintain the fellowship between brothers and sisters, to close the distance, to strive to preserve the spiritual relationship of unity and concentricity, and to maintain a team that matches the ministry, etc. Moreover, we pastors also look forward to this difficult time, but also an opportunity for our Lord’s salvation on the soul, to continue to encourage our brothers and sisters in the church to seize the opportunity to practice the Great Commission of evangelism and conversion.
In the face of all these challenges, needs and opportunities, I and the leaders and brothers and sisters of Cantonese zone, with God’s help and power, hope to step forward step by step towards the return, the rebuilding of the church and to live a life and ministry full of the Holy Spirit!
Thank God! With the compassion God and the leading hands of the Holy Spirit, the directors of Cantonese Zone, ministry committees, zone supervisor, group leaders and peer support mentors have almost all returned faithfully to God’s home for worship, meetings and services since the first day of the reopening of physical gatherings in Czone. So that we can continue to deepen the work of building the life of brothers and sisters, devotional life, physical companionship and watchful relationships, first faith cultivation and discipleship, teamwork ministry, and outreach care and evangelism.
Zone Pastor and leadership team
I look forward to listening, collecting and understanding more relevant needs and updates through my open of family for team fellowship meetings, regular group and individual exchanges and prayers with leaders (ministry committees, peer support mentors, group district mentors and team leaders, etc.).
Companionship Ministry
Thank God! This year our team of peer leaders has added new peer leaders. We have five peer support mentors, three peer leaders, and cell group leaders to lead different peer groups to pray for each other, build a journey of spiritual reading and spiritual growth, etc. Many brothers and sisters build spiritual life with each other through companion relationships (From no spirituality to the beginning of a constant spirituality; From reading the Bible without taste to receiving and experiencing the touching and speaking of the Holy Spirit; From not knowing how to pray to building a life of constant prayer and interceding for people and things in need under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, etc. Thank God for His leadership and fellow leaders for their commitment to serving and discipling the Lord. ）
"Spiritual Renewal and Building Journey" equipment course
A total of about 80 brothers and sisters have joined the peer group led by the “Peer Support Mentor”, and most of the brothers and sisters have also participated in the “Spiritual Renewal and Building Companion Journey” equipment course held on Sundays through in-person, online or video recording.
Bible study
To encourage our brothers and sisters to devotional, read the Bible and study the Bible in depth every day, we continue to encourage our czone congregants to practice daily devotional exercises (through the “Spiritual Diary” on our church website or freely choose devotional materials), and to encourage brothers and sisters to join two Bible study groups led by different teachers to study the New and Old Testaments. This year, we have invited special lecturers to teach us different methods of Bible study, so that our brothers and sisters can study and understand the Bible more effectively and receive the renewal and transformation of God’s Word.
Cell Group Ministry
To encourage the group to deepen the physical and peer relationship, all group leaders and team members are encouraged to pair up as peer partners and join peer mentor leaders to walk together. In addition, cell groups are encouraged to take turns to open families to hold group gatherings, organize outdoor activities and social services, hoping to establish a deeper understanding, love for each other, keep watch and complement the physical relationship.
Intercession and keep watch, thanksgiving and witnessing
This year, brothers and sisters continue to be encouraged to pray for each other and for their unbelieving family members in small groups or in fellow siblings. Encourage more practice of intercession, thanksgiving, and testimony and sharing.
We take turns inviting our brothers and sisters to the stage to share their spiritual experiences and testimonies of gratitude during the Sunday service so that our brothers and sisters can better appreciate God’s wonderful works, so that they can grow in faith and love, broaden their spiritual horizons, have a deeper and renewed understanding of God, and bear witness to the name of the Lord in glory.
In addition, we have prepared prayer cards for some brothers and sisters who wish to pray for them, such as pastors or leaders, to share their prayers. We also take turns to invite brothers and sisters to pray together for different subjects (pastors/ leaders/ siblings, families/ elders/ teenagers/ new friends, etc.).
Prayer Ministry - Promote the establishment of a prayer life
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. (Ephesians 6:18)
It is our desire to see our Czone brothers and sisters filled and leaded by the Holy Spirit to practice “prayer on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests”. Therefore, besides our regular Wednesday prayer meeting, we tried something new on every 5th Wednesday in year — the special prayer meeting. This special prayer meeting provide brothers and sisters longer and deeper worship time and brings the awareness of listening and the presence of the Holy Spirit through prayer in order to deepen our love to Jesus through prayer.
Czone slightly adjusted the procedures of pre-Sunday worship meeting in order to encourage brothers and sisters to pray for each other before the Sunday worship. Through blessing each other and supporting each other through prayer, we establish the spiritual atmosphere and congregants’ hearts to worship our mighty God. Life impacts life, we pray that prayer will be part of our lives.
Love Feast
Regular love feast gatherings are held to build physical relationships and opportunities to meet new friends.
This year, we held five special love feasts, in which brothers and sisters actively participated, enjoying free and lively worship, fun and joyful prize games, loving physical social time, and rich food prepared with heart.
Ministry Departments: Quality and Growth
Thank God! Some of these ministry ministries have added a number of new ministry brothers and sisters this year, such as worship teams, multimedia ministries, caring ministries, spiritual building and discipleship ministries.
Worship Team
Thank you Lord for creating music, melodies, and musical instruments; that enabled our Worship team, brothers and sisters and members of the church to devote the wonderful worship songs to our Lord. We are also very thankful to have a group of God loving individuals, whether they are newly chosen by God or those faithful and loyal members of the team. They use the gift from God, and spend countless hours of their time, just because they wanted to give the best worship in order to bring all brothers and sisters to get closer to God, so that our lovingly God could be honored and glorified. Thanks for all the support and accommodation of our church and brothers and sisters.
Hospitality Team & Caring Ministry
In 2022, even though the pandemic is still not well under control, thank God that many newcomers come to our church. As we resumed our refreshment, love feast and fellowship time in the dining hall soon after Sunday worship, this let us have more opportunities to chat with newcomers and get to know each other more. May God continue to bless our church, let more newcomers to come and stay in our church. May God give us wisdom for the reception and caring of newcomers.
Enhance the ability of Caring Ministry and teams: caring new-comers and members
To complement and strengthen the existing “Hospitality Team”, “Caring for New-comer Group” and “Caring Group for Members”, we have added a “Care Visiting Team” this year to complement some new friends or brothers and sisters who need care and visits outside of group ministry. My team members and I take turns every week to visit brothers and sisters or new friends in need.
Converted to the Lord and equipped to growth & baptize
About 20’s new-comers visited us for in-person worship, group and love feast gatherings this year, about 13 new friends or siblings received “Planting Cultivation Course”, “First Year of Eternal Life” or “Baptism and Fellowship Course”. And 5 siblings were baptized, and 3 siblings applied to join the Society.
Thank God for His grace and guidance! In the past two years, under the challenges of the epidemic and society, God has gradually led us all back to Him and His family, God still gives us new-comers, leads many brothers and sisters to believe, equipped, baptized, etc… and rise up to serve and proclaim the name of the Lord!