08-23-2026 Sunday Bulletin
教會—簡單卻充滿活力 Church, Simple But Dynamic
(哥林多前書 1 Corinthians 1:1-2)
許明遠牧師 Rev. Ming Yuan Hsu
消息報告 Announcements
- 下主日（8/30）是「台灣神學院紀念主日」，羅以牧師將在本會證道及報告，請兄姊關心及奉獻。Next Sunday (8/30) is Taiwan’s Theological Seminary Memorial Sunday, and Rev. Yobaw Taru will be sharing the message. Please pray.
- 提名委員會將於中餐時間12:30召開會議，請各團契代表出席開會。Nomination committee will have a meeting at 12:30pm today; fellowship representatives, please attend.
- 今天成人主日學聯合上課，開始禱告的課程，「如何向神開口? 禱告是甚麼?」，有英文翻譯，請大家留在主堂上課。Joint Christian Education today in the sanctuary with a prayer workshop “How Do We Speak to God? What is Prayer?” English translation provided.
- 下午一點半敬拜讚美訓練「進入幔內敬拜（該怎麼敬拜?）」，有英文翻譯，請所有敬拜讚美同工務必留步參加。At 1:30pm, there will be P&W training on “How Should We Worship?” English translation provided, and all current members and interested may attend.
- 九月和十月第三主日同樣有禱告課程和敬拜讚美訓練，請參加。Prayer and P&W classes will be held on the following Sundays:
- 崇拜後十一點半在大堂:
- 9/6 – 禱告的目的和成就的不成比例 The Purpose of Prayer
- 10/18 – 禱告帶來的無限 The Boundlessness of Prayer
- 下午一點半在大堂:
- 9/6 – 主領/助唱/樂手的養成 Developing Worship Leaders, Vocalists, and Instrumentalists
- 10/18 – 敬拜團分組實境練習 Practical Group Exercises for the Worship Team
- 崇拜後十一點半在大堂:
- 鼓勵兄姊將神的話藏在心裡，教會將在 9/27 舉行「金句背誦趣味賽」，分為團體（以小組為單位）與個人比賽，請每人拿一份「金句背誦」卡。當天同時舉辦聖經知識趣味競賽，以馬可福音為主，鼓勵兄姊開始閱讀並參加比賽。To encourage all our brothers and sisters to keep God’s Word in their hearts, there will be a Bible memory verse competition and Book of Mark knowledge quiz on 9/27. Bible verse sheets are on the reception table. All are encouraged to read and participate.
代禱 Intercession
- 求神保守牧者、同工及弟兄姊妹身心靈健壯，賜福教會各項事工，使教會成為分享福音、彼此相愛的信仰群體。Pray that God will protect the pastor, co-workers, and brothers and sisters in good health, both physically and spiritually, and guide all church ministries to become a faith community that shares the gospel and loves one another.
- 為「不再一樣」門徒訓練課程代禱，求神帶領並保守各小組的聚會，使學員生命更新、靈命成長。Pray that God will guide and protect the participants in Discipleship Training, that they may experience spiritual renewal and growth.
- 為九月 TPC 靈修會代禱，求神恩膏講員謝禧明牧師，並保守場地、天氣及交通；也賜智慧與力量給台語營、英語營及兒童營的負責同工。Pray for the TPC retreat in September, that God will anoint the speaker Rev. Hsieh, the venue, weather, and traveling. Also pray that God will give wisdom and strength to the coworkers involved in the Taiwanese, English, and children’s program.
- 為美國與伊朗的衝突代禱，求神止息戰火、保護無辜百姓，並賜各國領袖智慧，以和平方式化解危機。Pray for the conflicts between US and Iran, that God will stop the war, protect the innocents, and give the world leaders wisdom to resolve the crisis peacefully.
