Announcements – December 15, 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, December 15, 2024 , 3rd Sunday of Advent
● 9:30 am Cantonese, Rev. Charles Koo, Hung Memorial Hall
● 10:45 am Mandarin, Rev. Charles Koo, Hung Memorial Hall
● 11:00 am English – Rev. Joshua Cho, Sanctuary
Zoom links may also be requested from info@cccdc.com.
Fellowship hour with lunch hosted by Janie Cao and Like Cho in the Hung Memorial Hall will be at 12:10 pm. Please be in the lunch line by 12:30 pm.
Take Note!
- Congregation Meeting, TODAY, December 15, 2024, 1:00 pm in the sanctuary. Come see and hear a wrap-up of 2024 highlights and plans for 2025 when we celebrate CCC’s 90th anniversary.
- Next Sunday (December 22, 2024) Joint Christmas Worship, 10:45 am in the Sanctuary
All congregations will worship together in the sanctuary. Translation headsets will be available for Cantonese and Mandarin translation. Pastor Joshua will give the message.
- Continued Prayer Request for healing for Mandarin Pastor Joanna Xu as she continues with a lighter chemotherapy regimen. Thank God for strengthening her with his power and love.
- Christmas Potluck Lunch and Caroling, December 21, 2024 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.
- Congratulations to the On Family Celebrating Two Graduations in December – Anthony is completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Towson and Caitlin has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Murray State University in Kentucky.
- Winter Youth Retreat: 6th-12th graders at CCCDC are invited to participate in a time of fellowship, learning God’s Word, and growing together as a family in Christ from January 31 – February 2nd, 2025 at Skycroft Conference Center in Middletown, MD. Registration deadline is December 29th, 2024! Paper registration forms and details are available in the narthex or online: https://forms.gle/BS5yC4kGK9xVoCKD7
- 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 is taking place now. Collection dates for non-perishable food items are December 15 and 22 in the narthex and fellowship hall. All items will be donated to Central Union Mission. Please check that expiration dates have not passed.
- Shoes for the Homeless Drive continues 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. See flyer and the collection box at the church entrance.
- Poinsettia Orders for display on the altar are due today, December 15. Please complete a form found in the literature rack indicating if you are taking the plant or leaving it for a shut-in and turn in with payment of $10 each in the offering bag or the church office.
- PRE-DATED BOXED OFFERING ENVELOPES FOR 2025 are available for distribution. Please contact Helen Wong, Rita Wong or treasurer@cccdc.com if you would like a box.
- 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.
***************************
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 January 7, 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 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. Howard Huie is leading a four-session class on Hebrews.
● 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 (No class on December 22)
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 January 2, 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. On hiatus for month of December. 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. December meeting only on the 20th. Potluck at 7, Meeting at 8 pm. Email Aaron Woo or Tom Kee for more information.
● Teen Fellowship [E] meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. Potluck at 7, Meeting at 8 pm. December meeting only on the 20th. Email Everett Lum for information.
● Bible Study 100 [E&C] studying the book of Hebrews, 10 am. Meeting at the church on December 21 prior to Christmas Potluck. 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12月15日主日崇拜, 降臨節第三個星期日
● 粵語堂崇拜: 早上9點30分, 禎桂堂大堂，辜漢然牧師。 [請用粵語zoom鏈接]
● 國語堂崇拜：早上10點45分,禎桂堂大堂，辜漢然牧師。 [請用國語zoom鏈接]
● 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂，曺富鉉牧師。
● 從info@cccdc.com 請求Zoom 鏈接 。
崇拜之後12:10在禎桂堂有午餐團契，感謝Janie Cao 和Like Cho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。
會眾大會 今天，2024年12月15日下午1:00，在大禮堂舉行。歡迎參加，回顧2024年的亮點總結並了解2025年的計劃，屆時我們將慶祝美京中華基督教會成立90週年。
下週主日2024年12月22日聯合聖誕崇拜 上午10:45，在大禮堂舉行。所有會眾將一同在大禮堂敬拜。現場提供粵語和普通話翻譯耳機。由曺富鉉牧師證道。
特別代禱事項 請繼續為國語堂徐麗娟牧師的康復祈禱，她正在接受較輕的化療方案。感謝神以祂的大能和愛給她力量。
歡迎Paul Kwong加入CCC家族。Anna的丈夫保羅Paul於2025年12月6日在醫院受洗。讚美上帝的恩典和看顧。
聖誕聚餐與報佳音 2024年12月21日中午12:00，在禎桂堂大堂舉行。請帶上您最喜歡的菜餚與大家分享（足夠您家人食用並略多一些）。教會提供免費停車，可在900 New York Avenue的PMI停車場停車，需憑教會提供的驗證蓋章免費停車。
恭喜On家庭慶祝12月的兩項畢業成就
• Anthony完成了Towson大學的教育學理學學士學位。
• Caitlin獲得肯塔基州Murray State University的機械工程理學學士學位。
冬季青少年退修會CCC教會6至12年級的青少年受邀參加2025年1月31日至2月2日在馬里蘭州米德爾敦Skycroft會議中心舉行的冬季退修會，這將是一段團契相交、學習神話語並在基督裡共同成長的時光。報名截止日期為2024年12月29日！紙質報名表和詳細資訊可在教堂前廳或線上獲取：https://forms.gle/BS5yC4kGK9xVoCKD7
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。
罐裝食品捐贈活動 現正進行中。非易腐食品的收集日期為12月15日和22日，地點為教堂前廳及團契廳。所有捐贈物品將送至所有收集到的非易腐食品將捐贈給中央聯盟代表團。請檢查食品的有效期，確保未過期。
為無家可歸者提供鞋子捐贈活動 活動持續到12月22日。請捐贈全新或輕微使用過的鞋子，為無家可歸者提供保護、尊嚴和更好的生活品質。他們的鞋子可能已經破損不堪甚至缺失。詳情請參閱教堂入口處的宣傳單和收集箱。
聖誕紅訂購 截止日期為今天（12月15日）。請填寫文宣架上的表格，並注明是否願意將花留下給行動不便者使用，或自行帶回。每盆$10，連同款項交至奉獻袋或教會辦公室。
2025年奉獻信封 預印的奉獻信封現已可領取。如需一盒，請聯繫Helen Wong、Rita Wong，或發送郵件至treasurer@cccdc.com。
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。
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2025年1月7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。Howard Huie 許可為帶領希伯來書的四節課程。
• 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。(12月22日暫停一課）
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1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。
● 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。12月暫停。欲了解更多信息，請聯繫Grace Chen。
小組聚會：
聖經100樂讀（粵語及英語）：2024年研讀希伯來書。每月第二個星期六上午10點聚會，12月21日於教會聚會，隨後參加聖誕聚餐活動。詳情請聯絡 Monica Wong。
● 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。