October 1, 2023
CCC Sunday Worship Services are held in-person and on Zoom. Online participants should sign-in with a simple and recognizable name. Come join us online or in person!
Communion Worship Services on Sunday, 1 October 2023
Combined Cantonese [C] and Mandarin [M] 10:45 am, Hung Memorial Hall, Main, Guest speakers, Alan and Ahna
English [E] 11:00 am, Sanctuary, Rev. Joshua Cho.
Zoom links may be requested from info@cccdc.com.
Fellowship hour with lunch hosted by Mingguang Zhang in the Hung Memorial Hall will be at 12:10 pm. Please be in the lunch line by 12:30 pm.
Take Note!
Next Sunday, (10/8/2023) the regular schedule of worship will be held.
- 9:30 am Cantonese – Rev. Sharon Huie
- 10:45 am Mandarin – Rev. Joanna Xu
- 11:00 am English – Rev. Joshua Cho
Links may be requested from info@cccdc.com.
Pastor Charles on sabbatical leave through October 15, 2023.
Sympathy expressed to the family of John Lem. John, a long-time, faithful member of CCC, passed away on September 18, 2023. Funeral services are at Hines Rinaldi, 11800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904 on October 3, 2023 at 11:00 am with interment at 1 pm at Parklawn Memorial Park, 12800 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD 20853. Visitation is October 2, 2023 at Hines Rinaldi from 5 pm – 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chinatown Service Center of the church, a project close to John’s heart for decades.
Missions Update Religious Education Committee has committed support to six missions in 2023. September donations total $3,005.00; YTD – $60,430.00. For information about supported ministries or to suggest others, please contact the Religious Education Committee.
I Street Traffic Changes I Street in front of our church (between 5th and 6th Streets) has become one-way, one lane of through traffic heading east. The purpose is to improve the neighborhood by expanding activities in Chinatown Park, through the removal of the westbound lane. Passengers may still be dropped off in front of the church.
Disaster Relief for Hawaii In Christian love, CCC is collecting monetary donations for disaster relief in Maui after wildfires devastated communities on the island. If you are able, please make your checks payable to the Chinese Community Church with a designation for “Maui relief” before November 30. You may also donate cash or Zelle/Paypal. Your donations will be matched up to $6000 by our church members who grew up in Hawaii and now reside in the DC area. All funds will be given to the American Red Cross providing financial aid, temporary housing, meals, mental health and spiritual counseling, and support of local businesses.
Queen Esther Drama The drama presentation of Queen Esther, the story of God’s faithfulness to His people and how one person trusting in Him can change the fate of a whole nation, will be presented during a Joint Worship Service on December 10. Please pray that all the servants in the production would have sensitive hearts and minds to communicate God’s messages in a clear and impactful way.
Christmas Ministry For Children We will join Operation Christmas Child in filling shoeboxes with gifts. You can fill a box on your own or buy gifts for the packing 
party which will be scheduled soon. Items should be new and not cause a hazard to small children. Let’s share about Jesus with children who have not heard the Good News. Please let Jeremy Fan or Rachel Chen know if you make any purchases so we can keep track of inventory (racheremy@gmail.com). Scan the QR code for gift ideas.
Please Recycle Please use the blue bins around the church for CLEAN recyclables – mixed paper; plastic, metal or glass food and beverage containers; flattened cardboard. Everything can be put in the same container. There is a separate bag for clean plastic bags and plastic film recycling. Polystyrene foam cannot be recycled.
Lunch Cooks needed for the rest of the year! Please sign up on the kitchen bulletin board if you can help. Contact Nelson Kee, Membership Chair, or Kitchen Committee members Mingguang Zhang or Feimin Zhang if you have questions.
Parking at PMI Parking lots on Sundays: 900 New York Avenue – Free parking with validation stamp. Enter on 9th Street. PMI Garage at 600 Mass Ave – church paid arrangement for those who need to have a closer option for parking. For either lot, please make sure you pick up a validation stamp or follow-up ticket at the front door from security or greeters. Street parking is also free on Sundays. For more information contact info@cccdc.com.
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Need Prayer? Send your request through the homepage of the church website. http://tinyurl.com/CCC-Prayers or join the Monthly Church-wide Prayer Meeting. We invite you to join together as a church family for prayer in our next meeting on October 2, 2023 (usually the first Monday of the month) from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. 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.
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 Zelle (treasurer@cccdc.com) or PayPal. Checks are payable to Chinese Community Church, 500 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. If giving through PayPal, avoid fees by designating Friends and Family from your account, not a credit card or using the PayPal Giving Fund. 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, or Maui Relief. Questions may be directed to treasurer@cccdc.com
Sunday School Classes
Children Kindergarten through 5th graders, 9:30 am
- Lower basement and Zoom
- Email Everett Lum, school@cccdc.com for Zoom link.
Middle and High School, Room 300, 9:30 am
College and Young Adults, Room 303, in-person only, 9:30 am
Adults, 9:30 am
- English, Room 304, 9:30 am. In person and on Google Meet: To request meeting link, please click Studying Ray Vander Laan series, Walk As Jesus Walked.
- Mandarin, Room 103, 9:30 am
- Cantonese, Room 103, 11:00 am
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/
Talk Story (oral histories of Chinese and Asian Americans): The next one will be Sunday, October 1, 2023, 2 pm at the I Street Conference Center: Finding My Identity as a Vietnamese-born Chinese-American, Amy Trang, Ph.D. See flyer on bulletin board or register here: http://cccdc.com//tinyurl.com/yc6brz4a
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offers low-cost health insurance for children and teens according to income guidelines. Contact the Service Center for more information.
Next Legal Clinic, sponsored by Chinatown Service Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, will be tentatively be 4 October at noon. Translators are provided. You must reserve a spot with Michelle, 202-898-0061 in order to attend. She will provide meeting details when you call.
Community Services Classes on Zoom: English as a Second Language Class, Tuesdays @ 6 pm; Citizenship Classes, Saturday mornings on zoom @ 9 am. Contact Chinatown Service Center for changes to schedule or to register and obtain the meeting link: 202-898-0061.
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 needs pastoral care or other assistance. Pastor Sharon – 240-543-8605; Pastor Joshua – 847-293-7585; Pastor Joanna – 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.
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 Joshua for information.
- Ladies English Adult Fellowship [E] Resumes a 1st, 3rd & 5th Friday schedule. Contact Grace Chen with for location and time.
In-Person Meetings:
- Virginia Bible Study and Prayer Group [E&C] 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 10 am – 12 noon with lunch. Will meet on 10/10 only for the month of October due to travel schedule of group leaders.
- CCC Young Professionals Fellowship [E] meets Wednesdays @7:30 pm at church. Contact Pastor Joshua for details.
- Married & Family Fellowship [E] 2nd & 4th Potluck dinner: 7 pm, Bible study: 8 pm. Email Aaron Woo or Tom Kee for more information.
- Teen Fellowship [E] 2nd & 4th Fridays @ 7:00 pm. Will run concurrently in person with Married & Family Fellowship. Email Pastor Joshua or Everett Lum for information.
- Soul Sisters [E] Fellowship activity every other month. Contact Joanne Kee for details.
- Bible Study 100 [E&C] meets on the second Saturday of the month at 10 am. Meetings are online and in person. Contact Monica Wong for directions or meeting link information.
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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。
2023年10月1日主日崇拜
國粵語堂聯合崇拜：早上10點45分，禎桂堂大堂，梁弟兄夫婦證道
英文堂：早上11點，大禮堂–曺富鉉牧師
請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取Zoom鏈接。
崇拜之後12:10在禎桂堂有午餐團契，感謝張明光弟兄為我們準備。請在12:30之前排隊買票。
教會活動
下週日(2023年10月8日) 請參加我們的常規崇拜
- 上午9點30分粵語堂–畢巧榮牧師
- 上午10點45分國語堂–徐麗娟牧師
- 上午11點英文堂–曺富鉉牧師
請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取鏈接。
辜牧師休安息年假 至10月15日。
向 John Lem 林自强的家人致哀悼 John Lem 於2023 年9月18日去世，他是美京中華基督教會的長期忠心會員，曾熱衷於為有需要的人提供社區服務。喪禮定於2023 年10月3 日上午11點在Hines Rinaldi, 11800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904舉行，隨後下午1點安葬Parklawn Memorial Park, 12800 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD 20853。10月2日下午5點至晚上8點在Hines Rinaldi可以瞻仰遺容。華埠服務中心是林自强數十年來一直關心的項目，您可以給服務中心捐款來代替帛事花牌、花籃。
宣教事工新知訊 宗教教育委員會已承諾在 2023 年支持六項宣教事工。9月份的捐款為$3,005美元；年初至今的總額為$60,430美元。有關以往支持的事工或想建議其他事工，請聯繫宗教教育委員會Religious Education Committee。
I街交通變化 我們教堂前的I街（5街和6街之間）已改為汽車向東單行路。目的是通過取消那段西行線以擴展唐人街公園的活動來改善社區。乘客仍然可以在教堂前下車。
夏威夷救災 夏威夷毛伊島遭受山火摧毀社區，CCC懷著基督徒的愛心，為毛伊島的救災活動籌集捐款。如果你有感動捐助，請在11月30日之前將支票抬頭寫給Chinese Community Church，並註明「Maui毛伊島救濟」。您也可以現金或透過Zelle/Paypal捐助。我們在夏威夷長大、現在居住在華盛頓特區一帶的教會成員將相配捐款至6,000美元。所有資金將捐給美國紅十字會，作為提供經濟援助、臨時住宿、膳食、心理健康和精神輔導以及對當地企業的支持。
以斯帖皇后戲劇 耶和華對他的子民的誠實，以及一個相信他的人如何改變整個國家的命運的故事。這部戲劇將在12月10日的聯合崇拜中演出。請祈禱製作團隊的所有僕人都有關切的心懷肺腑，能清晰而有影響力地傳達神的信息。
兒童聖誕節事工 我們將加入Samaritan Purse慈善機構的「聖誕兒童行動」，在鞋盒裡裝滿禮物。您可以自己裝一個盒子，也可以為正在籌辦的鞋盒包裝派對購買禮物。物品應該是新的並且不會對小孩造成危險。齊來給尚未聽過福音的孩子們分享耶穌。如果您進行任何購買，請告知Jeremy Fan或Rachel Chen(racheremy@gmail.com)以便我們記錄庫存。掃描二維碼獲取禮物主意。
請環保 請使用教堂周圍的藍色環保箱存放乾淨的可回收物品 – 各類紙張,塑膠、金屬或玻璃食品和飲料容器, 壓平的紙板。 所有回收物品都可以放在同一個容器中。 另有一個袋子用於回收清潔的塑膠袋和塑膠薄膜。有聚苯乙烯泡沫容器不能回收。
午餐烹廚 我們直至年底繼續需要午餐廚師！如果您能幫助烹廚，請在廚房對面的佈告欄上報名。任何問題請聯繫會員主席Nelson Kee梅偉雄或廚房委員會成員張明光、張飛敏。
週日停車在PMI停車場：教會通常在900 New York Avenue為參加主日敬拜的會衆提供的停車位，請用9街入口；另外教會亦在600 Mass Ave的停車場，為需要停在靠近教堂的會衆安排了停車位。無論您在哪個停車場，請向教堂前門的主日招待或安保人員領取停車票。星期日您也可以在街邊免費停車。欲知更多信息，請發送咨詢郵件到info@cccdc.com。
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教會其他事項
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或參加每月全教會禱告會。下一個禱告會將在2023年10月2日（通常每個月的第一個星期一）晚上7點30分至8點30分。我們作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。
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，以及用Zelle (treasurer@cccdc.com) 或 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；或通過PayPal捐贈基金捐獻。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、教會大樓基金或Maui毛伊島救濟。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：300教室。
大學生及青年人主日學：303教室實體聚會。
成人主日學：
- 國語:9:30禎桂堂103室。
- 粵語:11:00禎桂堂103室。
社區消息
如想瞭解更多社區消息：請在周一到周五之間、撥打華埠服務中心電話202-898-0061或查詢服務中心網站：http://cccdc.com//www.chinatownscdc.org/
談話故事（華裔和亞裔美國人的口述歷史）：下一場將於2023年10月1日星期日下午2時在I街會議中心舉行：《尋找我作為越南出生的華裔美國人的身份》，Amy Trang博士。請參閱佈告欄上的傳單或在此登記：http://cccdc.com//tinyurl.com/yc6brz4a
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，下次在10月4日中午,現場配有翻譯。需要服務者必須打電話202-898-0061或送電郵到csc.coordinator@cccdc.com提前向服務中心Michelle確認日期和預約。預約時她將會提供詳細信息。
華埠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、公民考試課程逢星期六上午9點在Zoom上舉行。請撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061或電郵csc.coordinator@cccdc.com查詢課程計劃、登記注冊和獲取課程鏈接。
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：畢巧榮牧師 – 240-543-8605、曺富鉉牧師 – 847-293-7585、徐麗娟牧師 – 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8:30到下午4:00。來訪者必須提前、分別向教會辦公室和華埠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。教會辦公室電話為202-637-9852，服務中心電話為202-898-0061。
網絡禱告會
- 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。以Zoom在線參加活動。詳情請聯繫程曉青或徐麗娟牧師。
小組聚會
- 粵語提摩太查經班Timothy Bible Study（粵語）：每月第一個星期六上午10點在Monica家實體和線上聚會，欲知鏈接方式，請聯絡 Monica Wong。10月7日聚會有身心健康講座。
- 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Monica Wong。
- 維州查經、禱告會（粵語和英語）每月第一和第三個星期二上午10 – 12點聚會。詳情請聯絡陳偉忠。由於小組領導的旅行安排，10月僅在該月10號舉行聚會。
- 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牧師。
- 華樂大廈查經班：每個星期三的下午1點30分在華樂大廈聚會。
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