Announcements – November 24, 2024
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!
Joint Thanksgiving Worship, November 24, 2024
All congregations will worship together in the sanctuary. Translation headsets will be available for Cantonese and Mandarin translation. Pastor Charles will give the message and new members will be received through baptism and transfer.
Zoom links may also be requested from info@cccdc.com.
Lunch is prepared by Mingguang Zhang. Please be on the lunch line by 12:30 pm. First-time visitors are invited to be our guests.
Take Note!
Next Sunday (December 1, 2024) Communion Worship Services, First Sunday of Advent
● 10:45 am Combined Cantonese and Mandarin, Rev. Charles Koo [Mandarin Zoom Link]
● 11:00 am English – Rev. Joshua Cho [English Zoom Link]
Continued Prayer Request for healing for Mandarin Pastor Joanna Xu as she is receiving an additional series of 15 chemo treatments. May God take away her pain and discomfort resulting from these treatments.
Chinese Thanksgiving Celebration November 28 – in the Hung Memorial Hall at 11:00 am followed by lunch. See Pastor Charles or Feimin Zhang for details.
Christmas Ministry to reach Children with gospel message We will be taking more than 120 shoeboxes to the drop-off point today to be delivered to children around the world who do not know Jesus. Many thanks to all who donated items and shipping funds and especially to Jeremy and Rachel Fan for leading the project.
Attention College and Young Adults (18-25) – Mission Conference Opportunity The first Ethnos Conference will be held January 10-11, 2025. Please contact Pastor Josh or check the flyer on the bulletin board for more details.
Canned Food Drive will take place in December. Collection dates for non-perishable food items will be announced soon. All items will be donated to Central Union Mission. Please check that expiration dates have not passed.
Shoes for the Homeless Drive begins today through December 22. Please bring new or gently used shoes to provide protection, dignity and improved quality of life for homeless individuals whose shoes may be held together by duct tape or missing altogether. More information and the collection box is at the church entrance.
Poinsettias may be ordered for display on the altar on December 22 or for distribution to a shut-in. Please complete a form found in the literature rack and turn in with payment of $10 each in the offering bag or the church office by December 15.
Christmas Schedule:
December 21Christmas Potluck Lunch and Caroling, beginning at 12 noon in the Hung Memorial Hall. Bring your favorite dish to share (enough to cover your family plus a little extra). Free parking is available at the PMI lot at 900 New York Avenue with a validation stamp from the church.
December 22Joint Christmas Worship Service, 10:45 am
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the official workplace-giving campaign for the federal community. It allows federal employees and retirees to support the causes they care about by giving to their charity (or charities) of choice from the thousands participating. Our church’s Chinatown Service Center is one of the charities on their list. Use code #34868 to designate. Non-federal workers may still support the Service Center with a donation made to Chinatown Service Center through the church.
Free Parking at PMI Parking lots on Saturdays and Sundays for Church Events 900 New York Avenue. Obtain a validation stamp at church. 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 a Prayer Meeting. Request Zoom link from info@cccdc.com.
● Monthly Church-wide Prayer Meeting. Please note the change in day from Monday to Tuesday (sharing Mandarin Prayer Meeting time slot). We invite you to join together as a church family for prayer in our next virtual meeting on December 3from 7:00 pm – 8:00 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.
● Mandarin Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, Tuesdays, 7 pm on zoom.
● Cantonese Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays, 7:45 pm on zoom.
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 from website link. 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. 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.
Sunday School Classes
Children Kindergarten through 5th graders, 9:30 am; Children’s Church, in-person only, 11:15.
● Lower basement and Zoom
Middle and High School, Room 300, in-person only, 9:30 am
College and Young Adults, Room 303, in-person only, 9:30 am
Adults
● English – Room 304, in-person and Google Meet, 9:30 am. Returning to Ray Vander Laan’s Study on A Kingdom of Priests in a Prodigal World.
● Mandarin – 9:30 am, weeks 1 & 2, Room 102 and Zoom; weeks 3 – 5, Room 103 and Zoom.
● Cantonese – Weeks 1 & 2, 9:15 am, Room 103 and Zoom; Weeks 3 – 5, 11:00 am, Room 103 and Zoom
Community News
For more information, call Michelle Yi at the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 on weekdays or check the website https://www.chinatownscdc.org/
Next Legal Clinic, sponsored by Chinatown Service Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, will be December 5, 2024. Translators are provided. You must reserve a spot with the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 in order to attend. Meeting details will be provided when you call.
Community Services Classes on Zoom: English as a Second Language Class, Tuesdays @ 6 pm; Citizenship Classes, Saturday mornings on zoom. 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 Charles – 202-271-8422 or Pastor Joshua – 847-293-7585. Pastor Joanna will not be able to take calls during her treatment. Instead, please reach out to Pastor Charles or info@cccdc.com
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.
● Ladies English Adult Fellowship [E] on 1st and 3rd Fridays, 7:30 pm. Contact Grace Chen for information.
In-Person Meetings:
● Virginia Bible Study and Prayer Group [E&C] 1st & 3rdTuesdays, 10 am – 12 noon with lunch. Contact Wai Chen.
● CCC Young Professionals Fellowship [E] meets Wednesdays @7:30 pm. Contact Pastor Joshua. Canceled on November 27.
● Married & Family Fellowship [E] meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. Potluck at 7, Meeting at 8 pm. Email Aaron Woo or Tom Keefor more information.
● Teen Fellowship [E] meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. Potluck at 7, Meeting at 8 pm. Email Everett Lum for information.
● Bible Study 100 [E&C] studying the book of Hebrews, second Saturdays at 10 am. Contact Monica Wong about details.
報告事項
國、粵、英語三堂主日實體及網上崇拜。參加網絡敬拜者請用您的名字在用戶口上網。歡迎您在線或實體參加我們的主日崇拜。
2024年11月24聯合感恩主日崇拜
• 上午10:45 國粵英會衆在大禮堂一起崇拜，現場提供廣東話和普通話翻譯耳機。辜牧師將傳講信息，並將通過洗禮和轉會,接納新成員。
崇拜之後12:10在禎桂堂有午餐團契，感謝張明光為我們準備。請在12:30之前排隊購買。第一次來教會的人的午餐是免費的，排隊付費時請讓工作人員知道你是新來的朋友。
特別代禱事項 請繼續為國語堂徐麗娟牧師的康復祈禱，她正在接受額外十五次化療流程治療，請為她禱告。
感恩節慶祝活動
• 將於11月28日上午11:00在禎桂堂大堂舉行，隨後我們教會備有午餐，費用全免。當天是公眾假期，街道停車免費。歡迎大家帶著親朋好友一起來參加節日互動。
• 如您能協助後勤事宜，請聯繫Charles牧師，容麗貞，張明光或張飛敏。
兒童聖誕事工 向孩子們傳遞福音信息 我們今天將把超過120個鞋盒送往指定地點，這些鞋盒將運送給世界各地尚未認識耶穌的孩子們。特別感謝所有捐贈物品和運費的人，以及負責領導這項事工Jeremy Fan和Rachel Chen。
大專生及年輕人（18-25歲）注意——宣教會議機會 第一屆Ethnos宣教會議將於2025年1月10日至11日舉行。請聯繫曺富鉉牧師以了解更多詳情，他將是研討會的演講者之一，或查看公告板上的宣傳單了解更多詳情。
罐頭食品募捐活動 將在12月舉行，具體收集日期稍後公布。所有收集到的非易腐食品將捐贈給中央聯盟代表團，請檢查食品的保質期是否過期。
為無家可歸者募集鞋子 活動從今天開始，持續到12月22日。請捐贈全新或輕微使用過的鞋子，為那些鞋子可能用膠帶纏著或完全沒有鞋的無家可歸者提供保護、尊嚴和更好的生活品質。更多詳情及收集箱位於教堂入口處。
訂購聖誕節裝飾用的聖誕紅 聖誕紅可於12月22日擺放在祭壇上或分送給行動不便者。請填寫文宣架上的表格，並於12月15日前將每盆$10的付款放入奉獻袋或交至教會辦公室。
聖誕節活動安排
● 12月21日 聖誕節聚餐及唱聖誕歌，中午12點在禎桂堂大堂開始。請攜帶您最喜愛的菜餚與他人分享（足夠供應您家人並額外多一些）。提供免費停車，地點為PMI停車場（900 New York Avenue），憑教會的驗證印章停車免費。
聯合聯邦運動 (CFC) 是聯邦社區的官方工作場所捐贈運動。它允許聯邦員工和退休人員從數千家參與的慈善機構中挑選一家進行捐贈，以支持他們關心的事業。本教會的中國城華埠服務中心是其名單上的慈善機構之一。使用代碼 #34868 進行指定。非聯邦工作人員仍可通過教會向中國城華埠服務中心捐款來支持服務中心。
《視界：華埠與其延展》 由史密森尼亞太美國人中心主辦，展示亞裔美國人在華盛頓特區的物質與文化領域上留下的印記。該展覽正在史密森尼美國藝術博物館（800 G街NW）展出至2025年11月30日。教會的一些文物也在展覽中展出。https://apa.si.edu/sightlines/about/
週六、週日教會活動可在PMI停車場泊車：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保安人員領取停車票。星期日您也可以在路邊免費停車。欲知更多信息，請發送咨詢郵件到info@cccdc.com。
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。請注意日期從星期一改到星期二。下一次禱告會在2024年12月3日晚上7點至8點。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。
● 普通話禱告會和查經班，星期二，Zoom晚上7點。
● 粵語禱告會，星期三，Zoom晚上7:45。
奉獻與捐贈 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。
教堂多處都設置了奉獻箱。可指定奉献用於運作預算，或可指定奉獻用於支持宣教、Good Samaritan Fund、華埠服務中心或教會大樓基金。
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。11:15實體兒童崇拜
● 教堂地下室下層教室實體和Zoom網絡平台
初中及高中生主日學：300教室實體聚會。
• 英語 – 304 室，實體和 Google Meet，上午 9:30。將繼續Ray Vander Laan的《浪子世界中的祭司國度》課程學習。
• 粵語:在103室和Zoom；第1和第2週日上午9:15 開始；第3至第5週日上午10:50開始。
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聯絡Michelle Yi易田園或查詢服務中心網站：https://www.chinatownscdc.org/
法律咨詢：服務中心配合亞美法律資源中心在每個月有提供一次法律咨詢，下次在12月5日。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提前向服務中心確認日期和預約。預約時將會提供详細信息。
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點至7點，及公民考試課程逢星期六早上9点至10点在Zoom上舉行。請撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061查詢課程時間、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，請聯絡牧師：辜漢然牧師–202-271-8422、曺富鉉牧師-847-293-7585。在徐麗娟牧師接受治療期間請聯繫辜牧師或info@cccdc.com
教會辦公室和服務中心正常辦公時間：星期一到星期五、早上8:30到下午4:00。來訪者必須提前、分別向教會辦公室或服務中心預約到訪時間、進入教會辦公室前要諮詢安全守則。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
• 網絡團契 [E] 於每週日英語崇拜後12點舉行。崇拜結束後，請繼續留在同一個Zoom會議中。
• 餐福團契 [M] 於每週日晚上10:30在國語Zoom鏈接上舉行。
• 盼望團契 [E] 每週四下午1:30舉行。欲了解更多信息，請聯繫曺富鉉牧師。11月28日取消。
• 英文婦女成人團契 [E]每月的第一和第三個星期五，晚上7:30。欲了解更多信息，請聯繫Grace Chen。
小組聚會：
• 國語禱告查經小組：星期二晚上7點，Zoom在線聚會。詳情請聯繫陳曾婷。
• 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。
• 餐福崇拜及團契（普通話）：每周日晚上10:30 pm. Zoom在線聚會。