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March 2013 Dear mission partners, We give thanks to the Lord, who called upon people into the mission field and added to our COCM team young missionaries who are committed to serve Him in various locations. I am very happy to share that two of such young missionary trainees will be going into their designated mission field and start to serve with the local Chinese congregation from this March. For many years, Bristol is one of the key places the Mission has been committed to support. We also have a very close partnership with Bristol Chinese Christian Church. This city has a sizable Chinese population and a quality university attracting thousands of Chinese students each year. Starting in March, we are sending Patrice Li to serve with the church. She will be helping to develop the manda rin ministry focusing on the Chinese students and new immigrants. At the same time, she will serve with the English ministry at the church to strengthen and encourage the secondgeneration young people. These are also the three priority target groups that COCM is aiming to reach in the UK and Europe in the next decade. Canterbury, as a historical city located near the southeastern coast of UK, is a significant place not only because of its magnificent cathedral but also many universities and language schools seeing a large amount of Chinese students pouring in. Canterbury Chinese Christian Fellowship has been dedi cated to reach out to the Chinese population, especially the Chinese students for the past 5 years. They have been in contact with COCM and together we have been praying for student worker to join in their student ministry. Starting from the first weekend in March, Min Yin will be sent to serve with the students through the fellowship. We are so happy to see that young people like Patrice and Min joining us as fulltime missionaries. We’ve always been praying for more young people to join our army in the UK to serve this genera tion and they are God’s answered prayers. Although both of them are young, their energy and con nection with the younger generation will be their strength. Both of them will need your prayers as well as financial support when they embark on this journey of faith. Please join me to pray that they will continue to build themselves up in God’s most holy faith and keep themselves in God’s love. If you want to support them financially, please click “Provision” under “How to Help” column on our website (http://www.cocm.org.uk/) or get in touch with us ([email protected]) for further details. May our merciful and faithful Father protect our young workers and guide them as they begin this journey of service. Serving together in Christ, Rev. Henry Lu General Director

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Page 1: Letter from the Director-2013-03

   March  2013    Dear  mission  partners,    We  give  thanks  to  the  Lord,  who  called  upon  people  into  the  mission  field  and  added  to  our  COCM  team  young  missionaries  who  are  committed  to  serve  Him  in  various   locations.   I  am  very  happy  to  share  that  two  of  such  young  missionary  trainees  will  be  going  into  their  designated  mission  field  and  start  to  serve  with  the  local  Chinese  congregation  from  this  March.    For  many  years,  Bristol  is  one  of  the  key  places  the  Mission  has  been  committed  to  support.  We  also  have  a  very  close  partnership  with  Bristol  Chinese  Christian  Church.  This  city  has  a   sizable  Chinese  population  and  a  quality  university  attracting   thousands  of  Chinese   students  each  year.   Starting   in  March,  we  are  sending  Patrice  Li  to  serve  with  the  church.  She  will  be  helping  to  develop  the  manda-­‐rin  ministry  focusing  on  the  Chinese  students  and  new  immigrants.  At  the  same  time,  she  will  serve  with   the  English  ministry  at   the  church   to  strengthen  and  encourage   the  second-­‐generation  young  people.  These  are  also  the  three  priority  target  groups  that  COCM  is  aiming  to  reach  in  the  UK  and  Europe  in  the  next  decade.    Canterbury,  as  a  historical  city   located  near  the  southeastern  coast  of  UK,   is  a  significant  place  not  only  because  of   its  magnificent  cathedral  but  also  many  universities  and   language  schools  seeing  a  large  amount  of  Chinese  students  pouring  in.  Canterbury  Chinese  Christian  Fellowship  has  been  dedi-­‐cated  to  reach  out  to  the  Chinese  population,  especially  the  Chinese  students  for  the  past  5  years.  They  have  been  in  contact  with  COCM  and  together  we  have  been  praying  for  student  worker  to  join  in  their  student  ministry.  Starting  from  the  first  weekend  in  March,  Min  Yin  will  be  sent  to  serve  with  the  students  through  the  fellowship.      We  are  so  happy  to  see  that  young  people  like  Patrice  and  Min  joining  us  as  full-­‐time  missionaries.  We’ve  always  been  praying  for  more  young  people  to  join  our  army  in  the  UK  to  serve  this  genera-­‐tion  and  they  are  God’s  answered  prayers.  Although  both  of  them  are  young,  their  energy  and  con-­‐nection  with  the  younger  generation  will  be  their  strength.  Both  of  them  will  need  your  prayers  as  well  as  financial  support  when  they  embark  on  this  journey  of  faith.  Please  join  me  to  pray  that  they  will  continue  to  build  themselves  up  in  God’s  most  holy  faith  and  keep  themselves  in  God’s   love.  If  you  want  to  support  them  financially,  please  click  “Provision”  under  “How  to  Help”  column  on  our  website  (http://www.cocm.org.uk/)  or  get  in  touch  with  us  ([email protected])  for  further  details.  May  our  merciful  and  faithful  Father  protect  our  young  workers  and  guide  them  as  they  begin  this  journey  of  service.      Serving  together  in  Christ,                                                                                                                                                  Rev.  Henry  Lu                                                                                                                                                                                                      General  Director    

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  二零一三年三月    親愛的宣教夥伴們,     感謝主曾呼召很多宣教士進入到歐洲的宣教工場,祂如今也繼續呼召年輕的一代宣教士起來加入我們歐洲宣教的行列。我在這裡很高興的向大家介紹新近加入我們宣教士行列的兩位年

輕同工──李苾琪姊妹和殷敏姊妹。從今年的三月開始,她們就將進入各自的宣教工場。          布里斯托是英國的一個重要宣教工場,在過去的很多年中,我們都致力於幫助當地華人教會的各項事工,尤其是與布里斯托華人基督教會建立起了緊密的宣教夥伴關係。布里斯托華人

數量眾多,而布里斯托大學以其高質量的教學每年都吸引著成百上千的中國留學生。從三月開

始,我們差派李苾琪姊妹前往布里斯托華人基督教會,參與教會的服事,尤其是幫助教會發展

針對中國留學生和新移民的國語事工。同時,她也將兼顧教會英文部的一部分服事,鼓勵和建

造在那裡的第二代華裔青年人。而以上所提到的三個群體也正是差會在未來五到十年中優先佈

道和栽培的對象。          肯特伯利位於英國東南部沿海地區,是一座歷史悠久的古城。這座城市不僅擁有氣勢宏偉的肯特伯利大教堂,更有多間大學和語言學校,擁有數量眾多的中國留學生在此求學。肯特伯

利華人基督徒團契創始於五年多以前,從創立之初就一直委身於向當地華人尤其是留學生傳福

音的事工中。團契的弟兄姊妹一直跟 COCM 保持著良好的關係,我們也一直在禱告中共同尋求神的旨意,盼望神能興起一位學生事工的同工進入團契與他們同工。從三月的第一個週末開始,

差會就將差派殷敏姊妹前往團契,正式成為那裡學生事工的同工。            我們實在是滿心歡喜看到像苾琪和殷敏這樣的年輕人能加入我們的團隊,成為全時間服事的宣教士。我們一直以來的禱告就是盼望看見有更多年輕人加入到我們的隊伍中,而神藉著她

們的委身回應了我們的禱告。儘管她們還年輕,但是她們充滿活力,同時也跟年輕的一代人更

能產生共鳴。當然,當她們踏上這條信心之路的時候,她們也十分需要大家用禱告托住她們的

服事,並在經濟上支持她們事工的需要。請跟我一起為她們禱告,願神幫助她們在至聖的真道

上造就自己,並保守自己常在神的愛中。若你有感動,想在經濟上支持她們,請訪問我們的網

站   (http://www.cocm.org.uk/)  中“支持我們”一欄並點擊“奉獻支持”獲取奉獻詳情或與我們聯繫   ([email protected])  獲得進一步的資訊。願慈悲信實的天父保守和帶領這些年輕宣教士今後將要走上的服事道路。      在主裡與你們同工的,              呂子峰牧師  總幹事      

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 二零一三年三月    亲爱的宣教伙伴们,            感谢主曾呼召很多宣教士进入到欧洲的宣教工场,祂如今也继续呼召年轻的一代宣教士起来加入我们欧洲宣教的行列。我在这里很高兴的向大家介绍新近加入我们宣教士行列的两位年

轻同工——李苾琪姊妹和殷敏姊妹。从今年的三月开始,她们就将进入各自的宣教工场。            布里斯托是英国的一个重要宣教工场,在过去的很多年中,我们都致力于帮助当地华人教会的各项事工,尤其是与布里斯托华人基督教会建立起了紧密的宣教伙伴关系。布里斯托华人

数量众多,而布里斯托大学以其高质量的教学每年都吸引着成百上千的中国留学生。从三月开

始,我们差派李苾琪姊妹前往布里斯托华人基督教会,参与教会的服事,尤其是帮助教会发展

针对中国留学生和新移民的国语事工。同时,她也将兼顾教会英文部的一部分服事,鼓励和建

造在那里的第二代华裔青年人。而以上所提到的三个群体也正是差会在未来五到十年中优先佈

道和栽培的对象。            肯特伯利位于英国东南部沿海地区,是一座历史悠久的古城。这座城市不仅拥有气势宏伟的肯特伯利大教堂,更有多间大学和语言学校,拥有数量众多的中国留学生在此求学。肯特伯

利华人基督徒团契创始于五年多以前,从创立之初就一直委身于向当地华人尤其是留学生传福

音的事工中。团契的弟兄姊妹一直跟 COCM 保持着良好的关系,我们也一直在祷告中共同寻求神的旨意,盼望神能兴起一位学生事工同工进入团契与他们同工。从三月的第一个周末开始,

差会就将差派殷敏姊妹前往团契,正式成为那里学生事工的同工。            我们实在是满心欢喜看到像苾琪和殷敏这样的年轻人能加入我们的团队,成为全时间服事的宣教士。我们一直以来的祷告就是盼望看见有更多年轻人加入到我们的队伍中,而神藉着她

们的委身回应了我们的祷告。尽管她们还年轻,但是她们充满活力,同时也跟年轻的一代人更

能产生共鸣。当然,当她们踏上这条信心之路的时候,她们也十分需要大家用祷告托住她们的

服事,并在经济上支持她们事工的需要。请跟我一起为她们祷告,愿神帮助她们在至圣的真道

上造就自己,并保守自己常在神的爱中。若你有感动,想在经济上支持她们,请访问我们的网

站   (http://www.cocm.org.uk/)  中“支持我们”一栏并点击“奉献支持”获取奉献详情或与我们联系   ([email protected])  获得进一步的资讯。愿慈悲信实的天父保守和带领这些年轻宣教士今后将要走上的服事道路。      在主里与你们同工的,          吕子峰牧师  总干事  

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COCM  staff  workers  and  volunteers  were  praying  for  Patrice  before  she  went  off  to  Bristol.  

在苾琪前往布里斯托前,COCM眾同工和義工們為她禱告祝福。

The  brothers  and  sisters  at  Min’s  church  were  laying  hands  on  her  at  the  commissioning  service.  

在殷敏的差遣禮上,差派教會的弟兄姊妹為她按手禱告。