April 21, 2024

Apr 19, 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!

Worship Services, April 21, 2024

  • Combined Cantonese [C] and Mandarin [M] 10:45 am, Hung Memorial Hall, Main, Rev. Charles Koo (before participating in Bible Reading Marathon at the Capitol
  • English [E] 11:00 am, Sanctuary, Rev. Joshua Cho

Zoom links may be requested from info@cccdc.com.

     Fellowship hour with lunch hosted by Janie Cao and Luke Cho 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 (April 28, 2024)

  • 9:30 am Cantonese – Professor Eddie Chang
  • 10:45 am Mandarin – Professor Eddie Chang
  • 11:00 am English – Rev. Joshua Cho
  • Request Zoom links from info@cccdc.com.

Please Pray for Mandarin Pastor Joanna Xu, who has begun chemotherapy for cancer.  Pray that God will sustain her during the difficult road of treatment ahead.  May we trust in His healing and goodness for her life.

Annual Bible Reading Marathon will take place on the west steps of the Capitol this week, April 20-24, 2024, for a continuous reading of the Bible.  CCC is scheduled to read Sunday, April 21 from 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm and 10:15 pm leading into Monday at 12:15 am (http://www.capitolbrm.org/) in any language.  Please look for Pastor Charles at the Capitol for queuing and reading instructions.  Slots are still open for which you may sign up individually: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/9932197300105/false#/invitation

Chinese Spring Retreat Professor Eddie Chang will return on April 27 and 28 to speak during two Saturday sessions (9 am -12:30 pm) and at worship on Sunday at the regularly scheduled Cantonese and Mandarin worship times. Check the bulletin board flyer.

Usable items which can’t be used at the church are free to whoever needs them.  Check in Room 101 of the fellowship hall.  Stay tuned for the next clean-up date to be scheduled soon.  We appreciate everyone’s stewardship in caring for God’s house.

Administrative Assistant Vacancy at CCC  Anyone interested in applying for the full-time, bilingual office position, please email info@cccdc.com for more information or to submit a resume.

Scuba Vacation Bible School Registration

Kids will dive deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. Register now before space runs out!  https://vbspro.events/p/ad8b82

  • August 5-9, 2024 //9:00 am – 1:00 pm // Ages 3-11 // Limited Space
  • $10 registration per child (fully refundable before 7/22, shirt and lunch included).
  • Please also consider SERVING and register at the same link! More specific information is coming soon.

Thank you so much – your prayers, support, and partnership are so appreciated! For more information/questions, please contact Esther at CCCDCVBS@GMAIL.COM.

Save the Dates!

  • 2024 English Congregation Potluck Picnic MAY 11, 2024, 11 am – 3 pm at Elwood Smith Community Center at 601 Harrington Road Rockville, MD 20850. Potluck instructions can be found on the registration form. Please RSVP through https://tinyurl.com/dbu6zzcb or QR code, bring a dish, and come join us for a time of fellowship, food, and fun! See you there!
  • Joint Worship with Grace DC On May 19, 2024 at 11 am, we will worship with folks from the congregation which uses our church for worship on Sunday evenings. Their founding pastor, Rev. Glenn Hoburg, will give the message.
  • Summer Retreat at Messiah University, July 19-21, 2024

Free Parking at PMI Parking lots on Saturdays and Sundays for Church Events  900 New York Avenue.  Obtain 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 the Monthly Church-wide Prayer Meeting.  We invite you to join together as a church family for prayer in our next virtual meeting, May 6, 2024 (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.

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 at 11:15 (in-person only)

Middle and High School, Room 300, 9:30 am

College and Young Adults, Room 303, in-person only, 9:30 am

Adults 

  • English, Room 304, 9:30 am. Studying Ray Vander Laan series, With All Your Heart.
  • Mandarin – canceled for April 21.
  • Cantonese – canceled for April 21.

 

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/

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 May 2.  Translators are provided.  You must reserve a spot with the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 in order to attend or use contact information provided on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.  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.
  • 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] 1st and 3rd Fridays. In-person and online. Contact Grace Chen with for location and time.

In-Person Meetings:

  • Virginia Bible Study and Prayer Group [E&C] 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 noon with lunch. Contact Wai Chen for details.
  • CCC Young Professionals Fellowship [E] meets Wednesdays @7:30 pm. 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 informat
  • Soul Sisters [E] Fellowship activity every other month. Contact Joanne Kee for details.
  • Bible Study 100 [E&C] studying the book of Hebrews, second Saturdays at 10 am. Contact Monica Wong about details.
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。參加網絡敬拜者請使用簡潔易懂的用戶名並在您的名字。歡迎您在線或實體參加我們的主日崇拜。

2024年4月21日主日崇拜

  • 國粵語堂聯合崇拜：早上10點45分 (去讀經馬拉松之前)，禎桂堂大堂 – 辜漢然牧師
  • 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂–曺富鉉牧師

請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取鏈接。

崇拜之後12:10在禎桂堂有午餐團契，感謝Janie Cao 及 Luke Cho為我們準備。請在12:30之前排隊買票。

教會活動

2024年4月28日常規主日崇拜

  • 粵語堂崇拜：早上9點30分，禎桂堂大堂，張德健教授
  • 國語堂崇拜：早上10點45分，禎桂堂大堂，張德健教授
  • 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂–曺富鉉牧師

請發送電郵到info@cccdc.com索取鏈接。

請為國語堂徐麗娟牧師禱告。她 已經開始癌症化療。祈求神在她接下來艱難的治療之路上扶持她。 願我們信靠主的醫治和祂在徐牧師生命裏的恩慈。

讀經馬拉松於2024年4月20至24日在國會外舉行。我們已報名參加4月21日崇拜後12:30至下午1:15 及晚上10:15至週一零晨12:15的時段 ( http://www.capitolbrm.org/ )可用任何語言誦讀。當日請在國會外找辜牧師得知排隊及閱讀的指示。 個人誦讀仍然有其他時段開放，您可以自己在此處報名：https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/9932197300105/false#/invitation

中文春令會 4月27至28日 張德健教授(Eddie Chang) 將於4 月27 日和28 日，周六上午9 點至下午12:30以兩部份及週日的崇拜中（按常規安排的粵語和國話崇拜時間）再次與我們分享。 詳情查閱佈告欄上傳單。

可用物品 教會不能使用的物品都放在禎桂堂 101 室免費給任何需要的人。 請繼續留意即將安排的下一個清理日期。我們感謝每個人作神的家的好管家。

CCC行政助理空缺 任何人有興趣申請這個全職及中英雙語的辦公室職位，請發送電子郵件至info@cccdc.com了解更多資訊或提交簡歷。

暑期兒童聖經班,主題《Scuba潛水》現已接受報名登記

帶孩子們深入奇妙的海底探歷，在那裡他們將體驗上帝源源不絕、永無止境的愛。 請到https://vbspro.events/p/ad8b82 報名

  • 2024年8月5日至9日 早上9:00至下午1:00，年齡3-11，名額有限。
  • 報名費用每位小童$10 （包括T恤及午餐，7月22日前取消報名可獲退款）。
  • 請考慮在聖經班作義工事奉，在以上同一鏈接登記。請也留意日後更多詳情。

非常感謝您的祈禱、支持和合作！欲瞭解更多資訊或有問題，請以電郵 cccdcvbs@gmail.com 聯繫曺師母Esther

未來活動

  • 2024年英語堂野餐，2024年5月11日
  • 彌賽亞大學暑期退修會，2024年7月19日至21日

週六、週日教會活動可在PMI停車場泊車：教會通常在900 New York Avenue為參加週六活動及週日崇拜的會衆提供停車位，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。星期日您也可以在路邊免費停車。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。下一次虛擬禱告會在2024年5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。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 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。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
  • 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 詳情請聯繫Stephanie Chen陳曾婷。
  • 粵語:11:00在303室(每逢聯合崇拜日暫停)

 

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：https://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，下次在5月2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。預約時她將會提供細信息。

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、公民考試課程逢星期六早上在Zoom上舉行。請撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061查詢課程時間更改、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。詳情請聯繫陳曾婷。

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點聚會。詳情請聯絡Monica Wong。
  • 聖經100樂讀（粵語及英語）：每月第二個星期六上午10點聚會。2024年研讀希伯來書。詳情請聯絡Monica Wong。
  • 維州查經、禱告會（粵語及英語）：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。
  • 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。
教會網站、教會社交媒體鏈接!

Website:  https://www.cccdc.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cccdc1935 

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