今期與感恩相關的題目不少:「三角演義」介紹中國文化與聖經的感恩傳統,沙頭角堂堂主任唐新泉牧師與女兒思翰的感人故事,肯尼亞華人永光堂以感恩的心迎接2018年自給自足的新里程,以及永光堂結合感恩與普世差傳的感恩節,都值得大家細味思想。
伍牧師講詩篇九十六篇,精義迭陳;羅翠璧宣教師講出埃及記二十章7節「不可以妄稱神的名」,言簡意賅。香港五旬節聖潔會自發推動每年一次的禱告禁食日,讓我們反思「節制」與「禁食」的意義,都應細讀。
讓我們都懷著感恩的心,展現生命的光彩。
With a heavy yet grateful heart, I am writing to announce my own departure from the position as General Secretary of Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hong Kong. I joined this position in August 2007. By the end of this year, I will be serving in this office for over a decade. I am leaving to pursue an alternative life. My plan is to be a freelance translator in order to have more time to polish my idle skills and further personal interests. I will keep serving at Wing Kwong Church in another capacity.
I first attended Wing Kwong Church in 1990 when I was still studying in university and, not long after that, I have been involved in different serving roles in the church. But not until 2007 have I taken up the position as General Secretary of the Church. These ten years of service as General Secretary have been extraordinary. I am blessed to work with church leaders not only in Hong Kong but also at the Headquarters. I joined at the time when Hong Kong PHC was celebrating its Centennial and I had the chance to meet many of you as well as our precious missionaries without whose selfless dedication our Church would not have even come to exist. “We are a part of the IPHC!” is no longer just a slogan to me but an important reminder of my identity. This is not going to change even after I leave the current position.
Meanwhile, we are excited to welcome our new General Secretary, Esther Au. Esther, now a senior fund-raising manager in a non-governmental social service centre, is scheduled to come on board on in December following the expiry of her current employment contract. With a B.A. in Marketing and a Master’s degree in Management, Esther has been devoting her career in public administration for more than ten years. Her exposure in top management boards and solid experience in fund raising will definitely bring new perspectives and exuberance to the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Esther joined Wing Kwong Church in 2000 and has been actively serving in various lay member positions.
Esther is going to take up the position as General Secretary of PHC on 11th December, 2017. The contact phone number (852) 23666289 and email address: wkphcsec@wkphc.org remain effective channels to reach her.
Thank you for your kindness and friendship all along. I have been so blessed to work with you all. Our time spent together, here and there, will be dearly remembered.
Grace and peace,
Pui Yee
各位主內平安!本人懷著沉重而感恩的心情向各位宣佈:本人經已辭任香港五旬節聖潔會總幹事一職,並已定於今年底正式離職。本人於2007年8月入職,轉眼間已在這崗位十年;離任以後,本人將從事自由翻譯工作,並且繼續以平信徒的身分,在我所長大的永光堂事奉。
本人於1990年參加永光堂的聚會,擔任過很多不同類型的事奉崗位,而在任職總幹事的這十年間,更有幸與香港以致海外的國際五旬節聖潔會領袖相識、同工,特別是剛入職的那一年,適逢香港五旬節聖潔會慶祝百周年,不少西教士遠道來港參與慶典,本人因此有機會與他們親身接觸、分享、交流,實在是非常蒙福的經驗,這些在事奉中所建立的主內情誼,讓我更深刻地體驗到:「我們都是國際五旬節聖潔會的一部分!」並非單純是一句口號,而是在提醒我在這宗派的大家庭裡是有份的。
另一方面,請大家與本人一起歡迎本會的新總幹事:區麗儀姊妹。麗儀於社會服務的慈善機構任職高級籌款經理,待她約滿,將於12月中正式接任五旬節聖潔會總幹事一職。麗儀的首個學位主修市場學,後來又取得管理碩士學位,兼且具備於非牟利機構的高層管理經驗,深信她的學養與才幹,將為本會行政注入全新活力。麗儀於2000年加入永光堂聚會,這些年來熱心事奉,投入於多項不同類型的事奉崗位之中。
區麗儀姊妹已定於2017年12月11日(一)正式到任,並將沿用現時總幹事之聯絡電話:23666289,以及電郵地址: wkphcsec@wkphc.org。
趁此機會,再次感激各位這些年來的同行、扶助、支持,願厚賜救恩的主傾福予你們、保守你們常在祂的愛中!
主內
五旬節聖潔會
巫珮怡
教會確實需要領袖,以其從神而來的異象、魄力、執行力和感染力推動福音運動。但聖經從來沒有說神最喜悅怎麼樣的人去成就祂的工,祂能使用有大能的領袖,也能使用平凡的人,使軟弱的變為剛強。三角演義論述了性情上截然不同、但同都能被神大用的人如何去作成神的工,這點也是我們須反省注意的。
當然,最有能力的也是最為謙卑的就是主耶穌,本期總監督論壇伍牧師為們詳細闡釋主耶穌所說:「復活在我,生命也在我;信我的人雖然死了,也必復活」的意義。潘耀倫牧師對「不可含怒到日落」的闡釋同樣精采,請勿錯過。
敬啟者
主內平安
本會前主理主教占歷傑主教(Bishop James Leggett)患上皮膚癌(Squamous cell carcinomas,簡稱SCC),需在前額進行手術及放射治療,治療過程至今已癒一年;按占歷傑主教描述,接受治療以來,幾乎沒有一刻不感受到痛楚(“I have had almost continuous pain since the surgery”)。
占歷傑主教是國際五旬節聖潔會(International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC))的重要領袖,他於2009年退任主理主教後,隨即擔任賀姆斯聖經學院(Holmes Bible College)的院長,短短幾年間便完成了學院的幾項重要建設(新學生宿舍及學生中心);他又抱恙出席剛過去於美國奧蘭多(Orlando)舉行的大會(General Conference),為的是繼續發揮影響力,激勵IPHC這大家庭的眾位成員,其所展示的遠象、魄力,皆屬不可多得。
請眾傳道同工、堂會值理、弟兄姊妹努力為占歷傑主教代禱,求上主施恩看顧,紓緩占歷傑主教身體上的痛楚,並讓他於接受治療期間懷著盼望,心靈因主耶穌基督的同在而歡欣喜樂!
順祝 主恩滿溢
此致
五旬節聖潔會各堂會
堂主任、值理會暨眾肢體
五旬節聖潔會香港總監督
伍山河牧師
生命猶如一首起承轉合的樂曲,清幽處令人神馳,激越處令人扼腕,哀傷處令人淚垂,但無論或順或逆,上帝總與我們同在,祂又為我們安排各色的同行者在我們當中,分擔我們的苦困,分享我們的喜悅,叫我們體會到真正的人生,就是懷著信、望和愛的人生。本期有伍山河牧師為我們闡述信望愛的真諦,有潘耀倫牧師為我們分享聖經中安息的意義,有曾寶玲牧師與我們分享回家之樂,又有唐新泉牧師等人與我們細述病患對他們生命的衝擊和所帶來的祝福。這些文章合起來就仿如一首長調,一幅長卷,展示了生命的真諦;分開來讀,又各自有其主題和風格,一直地供養著我們。挑燈細讀是情味,瀏覽一過也有佳趣,但願你開卷有益。