January 8, 2023

CCC Sunday Worship Services are held in-person and on Zoom.  Online participants should sign-in with a simple and recognizable name.  Coronavirus and flu are still a concern in our community so it is essential that everyone remains cautious and worships online if experiencing any type of illness. Come join us online or in person!

Joint New Year and Covenant Worship Service on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 10:45 am

All congregations worship together in the Sanctuary or on the English Zoom link.  Dedication of the 2023 Official Board will take place.  Headsets available in the narthex for Chinese translations.  Zoom link may be requested from info@cccdc.com.  Fellowship hour with lunch follows worship service.

COVID Safety Practices For In-Person Worship and Sunday School

• WEARING A MASK INDOORS IS OPTIONAL AS LONG AS VIRUS TRANSMISSION RATE REMAINS LOW, BUT WELLNESS CHECK, HAND HYGIENE AND CONTACT TRACING INFORMATION ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP.
• To report a COVID positive diagnosis or test result after you have been in the church building, please email trustees@cccdc.com with your name and phone number. Questions may be directed to Eric Lum or Linda Wong, the points of contact.

 

Take Note!           

Next Sunday, (1/15/2023) the regular schedule of worship will be held.  Links may be requested from info@cccdc.com.

• 9:30 am Cantonese – Pastor Charles
• 10:45 am Mandarin – Pastor Joanna
• 11:00 am English – Pastor Josh

Membership Classes Forming Now for Easter reception of new members (April 9).  If you are interested in baptism or CCC membership, please contact one of the pastors.  Deadline to sign-up is February 26, 2023.

Welcome to Susan So who is the church’s new Administrative Assistant effective January 1, 2023.  Susan has been working in the church office part-time and temporarily for the last six months.  She brings a wealth of experience as well as a heart to serve the Lord and His people.  She is part of the English congregation but is multilingual.

Parking Reminders If you use either of the PMI parking lots available to CCC on Sundays, please remember to pick up a validation stamp or follow-up ticket from security to give to the attendant or checkout machine before leaving the church.  Otherwise, you will have to walk back to the church to obtain one.

Preboxed Offering Envelopes – If you would like to use a set of boxed offering envelopes next year please contact Rita or Helen Wong or treasurer@cccdc.com.  Provide your name, address, and phone number or email.  Note that the boxes will not have the current year since we are using up stock we received before the pandemic.

Support Chinatown Service Center 2022 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) donations can still be made through your federal workplace for the benefit of our Chinatown Service Center until January 14, 2023.  You can also make a donation anytime by earmarking your church contributions to the Service Center.

Essay Contest for Chinese-American High School Students. http://cccdc.com//www.chineseamericanmuseum.org/essays Deadline has been extended to February 1, 2023. Cash prizes for top winners.

Looking Ahead:

Chinese New Year Lunch Celebration on January 22 at church after regular worship services. Community celebration follows in the afternoon.  More details http://cccdc.com//www.eventbrite.com/e/moapia-presents-lunar-new-year-parade-tickets-465864010797

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Offerings and Donations are being received during worship services.  Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. Give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. 2 Corinthians 8:12 NLT. You may also send checks in the mail, add CCC to your Bill Pay service from your bank, or send offering through Pay Pal. Make payable to Chinese Community Church, 500 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.  If giving through Pay Pal, avoid fees by designating Friends and Family from your account, not a credit card.  Beginning in 2023 recording of PayPal donations will reflect actual amount church receives (so fees will be deducted if incurred)

Offering collection boxes are also stationed in church worship spaces. In addition to operating budget, you may designate donations to missions, Good Samaritan Fund, Chinatown Service Center, Building Fund. Questions may be directed to treasurer@cccdc.com

 

Sunday School at 9:30 am

Children Kindergarten through 5^th graders.

• Lower basement and Zoom
• Email Everett Lum, school@cccdc.com for Zoom link.

Middle and High School, Upper basement in-person only.

College and Young Adults, Room 303, in-person only

 Adult [E] 

• Room 304 and Google Meet: To request meeting link, please click here.
• New study from Ray Van Der Laan’s, That the World May Know Series, Fire on the Mountain, continues on January 8, 2023.

 

Online Prayer Meetings

• Need Prayer Send your request through the homepage of the church website. http://tinyurl.com/CCC-Prayers
• Monthly Church-wide Prayer Meeting We invite you to join together as a church family for prayer on February 6, 2023 (usually the first Monday of the month) from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. January meeting is canceled due to the holiday. Participants may pray in any language, offering only words meant for God.  There should be no explanation or self-introduction.  You may pray following the direction of the pastors or for items on your mind at the time. You may come any time during the hour. To request meeting link, please click here.

 

Community News

For more information, call Michelle at the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 on weekdays or check the website  http://cccdc.com//www.chinatownscdc.org/

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers low-cost health insurance for children and teens according to income guideline.  Contact the Service Center for more information.

Legal Clinic, sponsored by Chinatown Service Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, will be held once a month, (cancelled for January). Translators are provided.  Call Michelle, 202-898-0061 to confirm the next available date and reserve a spot.  She will provide meeting details when you call.

COVID-19 Vaccinations The new booster is now available. Contact your state or the district’s government website or your local health department for more information on vaccinations and testing.  If you or someone you know needs help with getting a vaccination or have questions, please call the Service Center.

Community Services Classes on Zoom:  English as a Second Language Class, Tuesdays @ 6 pm; Citizenship Classes, Fridays @ 6:00 pm.  Contact Chinatown Service Center for changes to schedule or to register and obtain the meeting link: 202-898-0061.  Anyone interested in teaching classes should contact Michelle.

 

How to contact CCC:

Pastors are available by phone, email and text or in-person with an appointment.   Please reach out if you or a loved one who needs pastoral care or other assistance.  Pastor Charles – 202-271-8422; Pastor Josh – 1-847-293-7585; Pastor Joanna – 1-202-684-0032.

The church office and Chinatown Service Center regular office hours are, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.  All visitors must call the respective office to make an appointment before coming in and be informed of safety protocols when entering the church building.  Church office number is 202-637-9852 and Chinatown Service Center number is 202-898-0061.   Our building worker continues to maintain our building following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting against COVID-19.

 

Online Meetings:

[E] English, [C] Cantonese, [m] Mandarin

• Virtual Fellowship [E] on Sundays, 12 pm right after English Worship. Stay on the same Zoom conference after the worship service.
• Hope Fellowship [E] on Thursdays at 1:30 pm. For retirees who wish to study the Bible, have discussion and share in life together! Email Pastor Josh for more virtual meeting information.
• Ladies English Adult Fellowship [E] Fridays at 7 pm, in person and/or online.  Contact Grace Chen or Nicole Chen.  On winter break through mid-January.
• Bible Study 100 [E&C] meets the second Saturday of the month at 10 am. Meetings are online and in person. Contact Pastor Charles for directions or meeting link information.

 

In-Person Meetings:

• Virginia Bible Study and Prayer Group [E&C] on 1^st & 3^rd Tuesdays each month, 10 am – 12 noon with lunch. ContactWai Chen for directions.
• CCC Young Adult Fellowship [E] meets Wednesdays @7:30 pm at church. Please contact Pastor Josh for details.
• Married & Family Fellowship [E] 2^nd & 4^th Potluck dinner: 7 pm, Bible study: 8 pm. Email Aaron Woo or Tom Kee for more information.
• Teen Fellowship [E] 2^nd & 4^th Fridays @ 7:00 pm. Will run concurrently in person with Married & Family Fellowship. Email Pastor Josh or Everett Lum for information.
• Soul Sisters [E] Monthly fellowship activity as scheduling and weather permits. Contact Joanne Kee for details.

 

Precautionary Measures Due to Coronavirus

• Anyone who has been exposed to coronavirus or tests positive must quarantine. Follow Centers for Disease Control for latest guidance on quarantine period, masking and testing. Report positive test results to trustees@cccdc.com if you were at the church around the time of infectious period.
• Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for protecting yourself – vaccination, wear a mask in areas of high COVID transmission, wash hands frequently with soap and water, cover coughs and sneezes, avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands, stay home if you feel ill.
• Consult a doctor if you have a high fever, cough or breathing problems.
• Be aware of anti-Asian/Chinese sentiments from those who have anger or fear related to the virus’ origins. Call 911 if you feel threatened.
• Trust God in this and all situations acting as Jesus would to check on people who may need assistance, not giving into fear, verifying information before passing it on, praying often for His protection and trusting Him for the outcome. Our response in any situation is a testimony of our faith.

 

報告事項

 國、粵、英語三堂實體主日崇拜在線即時轉播。歡迎您參加實體敬拜或Zoom網上敬拜。參加網絡敬拜者請使用簡潔易懂的用戶名。冠狀病毒和流感仍然是我們社區關注的問題，因此，如果遇到任何類型的疾病請參加網絡崇拜。

新年立約聯合崇拜及就職禮2023年1月8日星期日，上午10點45分

三堂一起在大禮堂或用英語Zoom鏈接崇拜。同時舉行2023年董事會就職儀式。大禮堂外廳會有翻譯耳機供給在現場聽粵語或國語的人士。請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取Zoom鏈接，崇拜後隨即有午餐團契時間。

 實體崇拜和主日學新COVID安全措施

• 在著新冠病毒傳播率保持低水平的狀態下，參加實體敬拜者不强制戴口罩，但必須確認健康檢查、手部消毒和登記姓名並留下聯絡方式。
• 在教堂逗留過後如果診斷或檢測COVID陽性，請發送電子郵件至trustees@cccdc.com告知，並請附上您的姓名和電話號碼。有問題可直接聯繫林秉民（Eric Lum）或李蓮達（Linda Wong）。

 

教會活動

下週日(2023年1月15日)請參加我們的常規崇拜。請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取Zoom鏈接。

粵語崇拜：早上9點30分    辜漢然牧師證道

國語崇拜：早上10點45分   徐麗娟傳道證道

英文崇拜：早上11點       曺富鉉牧師證道

會友班：我們將在復活節（4月9日）崇拜中迎接新會友。如果您有意接受洗禮或加入教會成爲新會友，請在2月26日之前聯絡牧師。

歡迎Susan So從2023年1月1日開始正式成為教會新的行政助理。Susan過去六個月一直在教會辦公室作臨時兼職。她有豐富的經驗以及一顆為主和他的子民服務的心。她是英語堂會眾之一，但會說多種語言。

提醒使用停車場人士 如果您在週日使用任何一個教會可用的PMI停車場，請記得在離開教堂前從保安處領取驗證印章或票，交給停車場服務員或結賬機。否則您得走回教堂拿取。

預裝奉獻信封——如果您想在明年使用個人戶口的奉獻信封，請聯繫Rita Wong或Helen Wong或treasurer@cccdc.com。提供您的姓名、地址和電話號碼或電郵地址。請注意，由於我們還在用新冠病疫之前的庫存，因此盒子上表示的不會是2023年份。

支持華埠服務中心 如果您是聯邦政府員工，你仍然可以在2023年1月14日前通過聯邦聯合籌款運動(CFC)，指定教會的華埠服務中心(Chinatown Service Center)受益CFC資金。您也可以隨時將您的教會捐款指定支持華埠服務中心。

美國華裔高中生作文比賽http://cccdc.com//www.chineseamericanmuseum.org/essays截止日期延至2023年2月1日。最高獲獎者將獲得現金獎勵。

展望未來：

農曆新年午餐慶典將於1月22日教會崇拜後舉行。接着社區慶祝活動將在下午舉行。詳情請參看http://cccdc.com//www.eventbrite.com/e/moapia-presents-lunar-new-year-parade-tickets-465864010797

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教會其他事項

奉獻與捐贈 我們在崇拜中恢復了奉獻時間。哥林多後書8章12節說：“因為人若有願做的心，必蒙悅納，乃是照他所有的，並不是照他所無的。”您的奉獻與捐贈可以通過郵寄支票或銀行轉賬，以及PayPal的方式支持教會目前的開支。奉獻支票擡頭是：Chinese Community Church，地址是500 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001；如用PayPal的方式，為免服務費請指定您賬内的親友而不是信用卡。自2023年開始PayPal捐款確認將反映教會從PayPal扣除費用後實際收到的金額。

教堂多處都設置了奉獻箱。除了運作預算，請指定奉獻用於支持宣教、Good Samaritan Fund、華埠服務中心、教會大樓基金（Building Fund）。有問題請電郵treasurer@cccdc.com。

 

主日學、早晨9點30分

兒童主日學：適合幼稚園至小學5年級的學生。

• 教堂地下室下層教室和Zoom平台網絡課堂
• 請發送電子郵件向林一劼查詢網絡課堂鏈接：school@cccdc.com

初中及高中生主日學：教堂地下室上層教室實體聚會

大學生及青年人主日學：303教室實體聚會。

國語主日學：

• 禎桂堂大堂和 Zoom平台
• 請聯繫Stephanie Chen 或徐麗娟傳道獲取主日學的網絡鏈接。

網絡禱告會

• 禱告需求：請通過教會網站主頁上傳您的禱告需求http://tinyurl.com/CCC-Prayers。
• 粵語堂：星期三晚上7點45分。請點擊此處獲取禱告會鏈接。有任何疑問請撥電話202-271-8422聯絡辜漢然牧師。
• 國語堂：星期二晚上7點為全體國語會眾禱告會。青年團契在主日晚上11點的門徒培訓課程中有禱告查經的時間。以Zoom在線參加活動。詳情請聯繫程曉青或徐麗娟傳道。
• 每月全教會禱告會：我們邀請您在2023年2月6日（通常每個月的第一個星期一）晚上7點30分至8點30分以教會家庭的成員一起禱告。參與者可以用任何語言祈禱，只提供對上帝而言的話語。不需要任何解釋或自我介紹。您可以按照牧師的指示禱告，也可以為您當時想到的事情禱告。您可以在這一小時內的任何時間參與。請點擊此處獲取禱告會鏈接。

 

社區消息

如想瞭解更多社區消息：請在周一到周五之間、撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061或查詢服務中心網站： http://cccdc.com//www.chinatownscdc.org/

醫療保險和醫療補助服務中心 (CMS) 根據家庭收入指引為兒童和青少年提供低收費健康保險。聯繫服務中心了解更多信息。

法律咨詢：服務中心配合亞美法律資源中心在每個月有一次法律咨詢(一月取消)，現場配有翻譯。需要服務者必須打電話202-898-0061提前向服務中心Michelle確認下次的日期和預約。預約時她將會提供詳細信息。

最新的新冠疫苗接種：您可以聯係所住地區的衛生部門查詢疫苗接種的詳細信息，也可以撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061，要求幫助注冊接種疫苗的時間和相關問題。

服務中心提供英文課和公民考試課：英文課的時間逢星期二下午6點、公民考試課程時間則逢星期五下午6點在Zoom舉行。請撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061查詢課程計劃、登記注冊和獲取課程鏈接。歡迎任何對教學感興趣的朋友聯繫服務中心Michelle。

 

聯絡牧師、教會辦公室及服務中心

教牧輔助：教會的牧師通過電話、電郵、短信以及親自探訪的方式與會衆保持聯繫。如果您或您的家人需要教牧或其他輔助，請聯络牧師：辜漢然牧師 – 202-271-8422、英文堂曺富鉉牧師 – 1-847-293-7585、徐麗娟傳道 – 1-202-684-0032。

教會辦公室和服務中心正常辦公時間：星期一到星期五、早晨8點半到下午4點。來訪者必須提前、分別向教會辦公室和服務中心預約到訪時間、進入教會辦公室前要聆聽安全守則，并且在辦公室内遵守安全協議，佩戴口罩。教會辦公室電話為202-637-9852，服務中心電話為202-898-0061。教堂建築物維護工作人員按照疾病防控中心對新冠病毒防控的指引，持續對教堂及大樓進行清潔和消毒工作。

 

網絡團契和小組聚會

• 粵語提摩太查經班(Timothy Bible Study)：通常每月第一個星期六上午10點在線聚會，欲知鏈接方式，請聯絡辜牧師。
• 聖經100樂讀（粵語和英語）：每月第二個星期六上午10點。以實體和在線聚會。欲知聚會地點或鏈接方式，請聯絡辜牧師。
• 維州查經、禱告會（粵語和英語）：每月的第一和第三個星期三的晚上8點聚會，欲知鏈接方式，請聯絡陳偉忠。

實體舉行的團契和小組聚會

• 國語堂青年團契查經和門徒培訓：星期日晚上11點，Zoom在線聚會。詳情請聯繫陳彩娟、陳曾婷或徐麗娟傳道。
• 國語禱告查經小組：星期二晚上7點，Zoom在線聚會。詳情請聯繫程曉青或徐麗娟傳道。
• 華樂大廈查經班：每星期三的下午1點30分在華樂大廈聚會。

 

新型冠狀病毒預防措施

• 如果新冠病毒檢測結果為陽性或到訪過有病毒的地區，必須在家裡自我隔離。請您遵守CDC疾病防疫中心關於隔離、自我保護和測試的指引。如果生病期間曾到過教會，請通知教會trustees@cccdc.com。
• 遵守CDC疾病防疫中心的保護指引: 接種疫苗、戴口罩、用肥皂和水勤洗手、咳嗽和打噴嚏時請用紙巾或您的衣袖遮蓋口鼻、避免用不潔净的手接觸眼睛、鼻子和嘴；如果生病，請居家不要外出。
• 如果您發高燒、咳嗽、呼吸困難，請諮詢醫生。
• 慎防與疫情起源相關而仇視亞裔/華裔的行爲。如遭遇威脅，請撥打911。
• 在這場疫情中信靠上帝，相信上帝掌管萬有，如同耶穌，時刻查看人的需要，並以平安代替驚恐；不傳播不經證實的言論，時常禱告求上帝的保守，將一切的結果交托給祂。我們在任何情況下的行爲都是為神做見證。