Announcements – April 13, 2025
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!
Worship Services, April 13, 2025
● 9:30 am Cantonese, Brother Greg Chen
● 10:45 am Mandarin, Brother Greg Chen
● 11:00 am English, Rev. Joshua Cho
Zoom links may also be requested from info@cccdc.com.
Fellowship hour is hosted by Justin in the Hung Memorial Hall at 12:10 pm. Please be in the lunch line no later than 12:30 pm.
Next Sunday, Joint Easter Worship Service, April 20, 2025, 10:45 am
All congregations will worship together in the sanctuary. Celebrate in joy that Jesus is Alive! Translation headsets will be available in the narthex to listen to Cantonese and Mandarin translations.
Good Friday Services, April 18, 2025 (parking available at usual PMI lot at 900 New York Avenue, NW with parking stamp)
● English, 7:30 pm in Sanctuary
● Combined Cantonese and Mandarin on Zoom, 7:30 pm
Sabbatical for Pastor Josh Please pray for Pastor Josh and his family as he goes on sabbatical leave from April 22 to July 22. Pray that as he rests, studies, and spends time away from CCCDC that God would rejuvenate and strengthen him to return with energy and vision to continue to serve our church well.
Chinese Spring Retreat at CCC, April 26-27, 2025. “Choosing Decisions that Honor God”. The retreat will feature both Mandarin and Cantonese. Topics include “The Entrapment of Power,” “The Wait in the Wilderness” and “The Surrender of Self.” The speaker is Elder Dr. Eddie Chang from the Chinese Bible Church in College Park. Lunch included.
Easter Lilies may be purchased for display on Easter Sunday. Remember or honor a loved one by donating a lily for the altar or giving to a shut-in. Complete the form found in the literature racks and submit payment of $15 per plant by April 13 to the office.
True North Vacation Bible School Registration Opens April 20, 2025
As kids trek the Alaskan tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North! Register now before space runs out! Paper forms available in narthex and fellowship hall. https://vbspro.events/p/fb31e7
▪ August 4-8, 2025 // 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM // Ages 3-11 // Limited Space
▪ $10 Registration per child (fully refundable before 7/25, shirt and lunch included)
▪ Please also consider SERVING. Volunteers can register at the same link. More information coming soon.
▪ We also need your gathering/purchasing supplies! More information coming soon!
Thank you so much – your prayers, support, and partnership are so appreciated! For more information/questions, please contact Esther, EJ, Austen, or Grace at cccdcvbs@gmail.com.
CCC Celebrating 90th Anniversary this Year! Reserve the following dates: Contact Nelson Kee to volunteer your services for upcoming activities (nmkee2001@gmail.com)
May 17, 2025 Potluck, 4:30 pm and Talent Show, 7;00 pm. Share your talents for the glory of God? For more information and sign-up, connect to QR-code.
Nov 16, 2025 Anniversary Banquet at China Garden Restaurant, Rockville, MD
2025 US Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, Sat Apr 26, 2025 – Wed Apr 30, 2025, West steps of the US Capitol Building, Washington D.C. Come join the effort to publicly read God’s Holy Word on the steps of the national and state Capitols, every year, for ninety consecutive hours. Pastor Charles has signed up for April 27 to read from 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm and 10 pm – midnight. Please contact him if you would like to join – read in any language – or sign up for your own convenient time at http://www.capitolbrm.org/
Summer Retreat, Messiauh University, August 1-3, 2025. Save the date! Rev. Brian Lee of New Covenant Fellowship Church (NCFC) in Maryland to be our guest speaker.
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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 on first Tuesdays of the month. We invite you to join together as a church pray following the direction of the pastors or for items on your mind at the time. You may come any time during family for prayer in our next virtual meeting on May 6, 2025 from 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 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. Continuing the series on the OT book of Job.
● Mandarin – 9:30 am, week 1, Room 102 and Zoom; weeks 2 – 5, Room 103 and Zoom.
● Cantonese – Week 1, 9:15 am, Room 103 and Zoom; Weeks 2 – 5, 11:00 am, Room 103 and Zoom
Community News
For more information, call Hadassah Wong 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 May 8, 2025. 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 – 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.
● 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.
● 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 Austen Ouyang for information.
CCC on the Web!
Website: www.cccdc.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cccdc1935
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。
本週2025年4月13主日崇拜
● 粵語堂崇拜:早上9點30分,禎桂堂大堂，陳國華宣教士。 [請用粵語zoom鏈接]
● 國語堂崇拜:早上10點45分,禎桂堂大堂，陳國華宣教士。 [請用國語zoom鏈接]
● 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂，曺富鉉牧師。[請用英語zoom鏈接]
崇拜之後12:10在禎桂堂有午餐團契，感謝Justin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。
下週日，聯合復活節崇拜服務2025年4月20日，上午10:45
所有會眾將一同在大禮堂中崇拜，歡慶耶穌復活的喜悅！禮堂前廳將提供翻譯耳機，供收聽粵語與普通話翻譯。
耶穌受難日崇拜服務2025年4月18日（停車位照常於位於900 New York Avenue, NW的PMI停車場提供，並需使用停車印章）
● 英語崇拜，於大禮堂舉行，晚上7:30
● 粵語及普通話合併（Zoom線上）崇拜，晚上7:30
請為曺牧師和他的家人祈禱，曺牧師將於2025年4月22日開始靈修休假，為期三個月。請祈求上帝在他休息、學習並離開CCC這段時間裡，使他重新得力，讓他能夠帶著從神而来的啓示和能力滿懷精力地回來，繼續更好地服事我們的教會。
CCC舉辦中文春季退修会，2025年4月26日至27日。主题：“合神心意的選擇”。退修会将同时提供普通话和粤语。讲题包括“权力的陷阱”、“荒野中的等待”和“自我的降服”。讲员是来自College Park华人圣经教会的张长老博士。包括午餐，请参见传单。
復活節百合花獻禮 可購買復活節百合花以裝飾祭壇，紀念或尊崇親友，也可將花贈送給行動不便的弟兄姊妹。請填寫文宣架上的表格，並於4月13日前提交每盆$15美元的費用至辦公室。
真北暑期聖經學校註冊開放2025年4月20日 當孩子們踏上阿拉斯加苔原之旅時，他們將體會到，在這個動盪的世界中，迷失真理是多麼容易。True North 暑期聖經學校將引導他們認識耶穌，讓他們知道祂是我們永遠可信賴的忠實朋友——我們的真北！趁名額尚未滿額，請儘速報名！紙本報名表可於入口大廳及團契大廳索取。報名鏈接：https://forms.gle/9NQGtKNHQLwZJ3yy6
● 2025年8月4日至8日上午9:00 – 下午1:00；適合3至11歲兒童（名額有限）。
● 每位兒童註冊費$10（7月25日前可全額退款，包含T恤及午餐）
● 亦請考慮參與服事。志願者可透過同一鏈接報名。更多資訊將稍後提供。
● 我們亦需要您協助籌備或購買所需用品！更多資訊將稍後提供。
非常感謝您的祈禱、支持與合作！如需更多資訊或有任何疑問，請聯絡Esther、EJ、Austen或Grace，電子郵件：cccdcvbs@gmail.com。
CCC今年庆祝90周年！请预留以下日期：若您愿意为即将到来的活动提供志愿服务，请联系Nelson Kee梅偉雄（nmkee2001@gmail.com）：
● 2025年5月17日下午4:30聚餐；才藝表演：晚上 7:00。你願意用才藝來榮耀神嗎？請掃描QR碼獲取更多信息並報名參加！
● 2025年11月16，90周年庆祝晚宴，将于馬里蘭州China Garden Restaurant（位于Rockville，MD）举行。
2025年美國國會聖經誦讀馬拉松 時間：2025年4月26日（週六）至2025年4月30日（週三）地點：華盛頓特區美國國會大廈西側台階。來參加這項在國家和各州議會台階上公開誦讀上帝聖言的活動，這項傳統每年持續進行，連續誦讀九十個小時。Charles 牧師已經報名在4月27日誦讀，時間為下午12:45至1:15，以及晚上10點至凌晨12點。如果你希望參加（可使用任何語言誦讀）或希望在方便的時間報名，請聯繫他，或在http://www.capitolbrm.org/ 註冊。
暑期夏令會 Messiauh University，2025年8月1日至3日，請預留日期！馬里蘭新約團契教會NCFC牧師Brian Lee將擔任我們的特邀講員。
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，将在每月的第一个星期二举行。下一次禱告會在2025年5月6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。開始研讀《約伯記》系列信息。
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Hadassah Wong（黄亮亮）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5月8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。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。
● 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。
● 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。