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他為我們的過犯受害,
為我們的罪孽被壓傷。
因他受的懲罰,
我們得平安;
因他受的鞭傷,
我們得醫治。- 以賽亞書 53 章 5節
( 和合本修訂本 )
本軍使命:救靈歸主˙培植聖徒˙奉祂名義去服務受苦生靈OUR MISSION: SAVING SOULS FOR THE LORD GOD, GROWING HIS SAINTS, SERVING SUFFERING HUMANITY IN HIS NAME.
A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE 季刊MARCH 2016 三月出刊
THE SALVATION ARMYTAIWAN REGIONAL NEWS
愛心募款CEO低溫打地鋪真情參加街友體驗以身作則做公益喚起社會注意見 p.4-5 頁
本刊第 02 期內容要目:
粉碎罪的權勢 p.2 頁
CEO 愛心做公益 p.4 頁
歡迎 RC履新就職 p.6 頁
各部隊的故事分享 p.8 頁
每個兒童都寶貴 p.14 頁
父啊 - 天地的主 p.15 頁
晨起第一件美事 p.14 頁
THE GENERAL'S EASTER MESSAGE 2016大將復活節文告
AROUND the world on Easter morning, many Christians will gather for a sunrise service in which the proclamation will be made: ‘He is risen!‘
What a glorious celebration Easter Sunday represents for each one of us! God, in
raising Christ, has broken the power of sin and set us free. God, in raising Christ, has established a sure eternal future for each one of us.
The chorus to Robin and Bill Wolaver’s song ‘Make His Praise Glorious’ says: ‘Shout with joy to God all the earth, sing glory to his name. Tell aloud his marvellous worth, his righteousness proclaim. Glory and honour and blessing and power be unto the Lord! Come and let us make his praise glorious.‘
As we celebrate the reality and the glory of the risen Christ, our hearts are filled with praise and worship as we gain new insight and understanding of God’s eternal purposes and his plan of salvation for the world.
For many people religion is nothing more than an intellectual philosophy – something that we do only on special occasions or in a specific context which, sadly, has no bearing on the way that we live and act in our lives.
Sadly, too easily we can miss the point, for the whole message of Easter tells about life-changing power. It is not about philosophy or religion; it is about a personal relationship with God, made possible through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross!
Paul, in writing to the Colossians, says: ‘Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory‘ (3:1-4 NIV)
Our relationship with Christ and his life within us enables us to look at things from a different perspective. Christ has become the centre of focus for our lives. It is far more than going through the motions, observing rituals and spiritual disciplines.
Things of this world are viewed with a different perspective, and this profoundly changes the way that we think and act. Here, Paul deals with the very practical matter of how men and women who have been reconciled with God should live.
It is as our spiritual eyes are opened that we gain ever more understanding of God’s eternal purposes and through faith we truly begin to experience triumph over darkness and despair.
T h ro u g h t h e e ye s of f a i t h we h a ve a g re a te r understanding of God ’s redemptive plan for the world as we find it in the Gospel message: ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son‘ (John 3:16-18).
Sadly, in this world we do experience times of sorrow, loss of faith and despair. That, however, should not be the Christian norm! Sometimes we, like Mary, can look in the wrong place: ‘“Why do you look for the living among the dead?”‘ (Luke 24:5).
Do we, at times, seek the Lord in places where he is not? We have all known what it is like to be burdened, weighed down with worry and care, not always realising that Jesus is actually with us!
We are, or should be, people with a resurrection gospel to proclaim. We are, ourselves, resurrection people; people who have experienced life-giving transformation in a personal encounter with the risen Christ. People experiencing the power and presence of the risen Christ in our lives! We are on the winning team. Do you believe it?
We are destined to be people of victory, not despair. Christ’s death on the cross and his resurrection on that first Easter morning broke, once and for all, the power and domination of sin. Christ’s resurrection broke the chains of death and darkness. That remains true today, no matter what we may see and experience in this world.
We are called to experience for ourselves the power and victory of the resurrection in our everyday lives. Let us lift up our heads and live as people who daily experience the victory that was won for us at Calvary!
André Cox, General
02 | 軍訊 3月 Regional News March 2016 「所以你們若真與基督一同復活,就當求在上面的事;
Regional News March 2016 軍訊 3月 | 03 那裏有基督坐在神的右邊。你們要思念上面的事,不要思念地上的事。」-歌羅西書 3:1-2
發現到有哪個和哪個重要 CEO 也出席,興趣也變得廣泛起來。數家報社媒體在那個週三下午與軍區總部聯繫尋索資訊。週四上午在設置場地時,一名電視台記者到達採訪阿德里安和陳柏愷中尉 (Lieutenant Paul Chen)。這次訪問在午餐時間全程轉播,媒體也從下午六點 CEO 們開始辦理報到登記那時刻開始狂熱起來。在場媒體機構 ( 報社、電視台和廣播電台 ) 共有十八家之多。所有採訪人都希望得到事件報導的頭條新聞。
Sleepout 這一天終於到來。由於這是此一活動的首屆,「我們的重點是要將一小群 CEO 老總們,帶來一起討論街友或無家可歸者的問題,並為街友關懷中心籌集急需的資金。我們的目標是要運行一個對參加者而言十分安全的事件,並讓他們更多地了解是甚麼原因導致無家可歸、成為街友的問題,和目前我們正在做的事工。我們也想從 CEO 老總們聽取到他們對於怎樣做的意見想法。」( 葛若珍上校 )
事工活動報導 首屆主辦 CEO Sleepout 之場地的榮幸與欣喜。參加的組員安頓下來之後,他們的晚餐就是由救世軍街友關懷中心的主任所準備和提供的便當。而現場正在準備新聞稿的那些媒體人士也意外地受邀取用該便當。正當大夥用完了便當,阿德里安向大家報告軍區總指揮官葛上校下週即將結束她在台灣區的任命,團隊的成員大家都想要用切蛋糕一同分享的方式,向她致意和表示感謝。這時〈深坑假日飯店〉的事工團隊們已準備好一個大蛋糕,以供大家分享。這真是一個特別的團圓時刻,軍區總指揮官也邀請飯店的這一個事工團隊大家來加入,一同分享她切的蛋糕。
國際真情故事 菁英露宿體驗活動
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. - Proverbs 11:25/NIV Regional News March 2016 軍訊 3 月 | 07
接下來吉姆·希爾 (Jim Hill) 談到了他決定參加 CEO Sleepout 的意義。幾年前,他在澳洲的兄弟涉嫌毒品,這導致這個人變得無家可歸。三年來,他住在街道上,直到他去到一個地點,發現一個類似救世軍的機構,幫助他戒毒克服了毒癮,使生活重新回到常軌。對吉姆而言,因這一個 CEO Sleepout 活動的參與,使他可以體會這種生活方式的滋味。他對於自家公司也與此事件相關聯,並成為主要贊助商之一,感到自豪。街友關懷中心主任陳忠良少校,便接著分享有關於這一個社會服務中心的方案計畫。社工之一的唐先生,當面採訪從烹飪職訓課程結業的兩位街友,分享他們如何來到救世軍的街友中心,以及曾經得到甚麼助益的故事。他們真實坦率道出的故事,真是感人,有時,也很風趣。聚集在場的人都意識到那些無家可歸的人所面臨的困難挑戰。要提到精彩故事,沒有比這更棒的了。
〈台北復臨美國學校 The Primacy Collegiate Academy〉師生們提前於 2 月 5 日便熱心展開支持行動,兵分五路在台北街頭進行幾個小時的愛心慈善義賣,同心協助這次 CEO Sleepout 活動募款。救世軍台北中央隊的愛心義工們特別製作了兩百份手工餅乾,以及其他愛心人士所提供的義賣品配搭這次街頭募款行動。救世軍街友關懷中心同仁感謝 TPCA 師生們和所有愛心義工們的幫助支持。
感謝 TPCA 助我助人
上圖右上:籌備活動的組員們進行最後階段情況通報會。上圖左上:有十八家媒體記者到達現場面對 CEO 採訪。上圖左下:北一女數名學生組成學習小組到場觀察採訪。 上圖左下:次晨 CEO 們聚焦閱讀報紙刊登的消息報導。右側圖上:TPCA 學生們參與活動者活潑、創意的打扮。右側圖中:本軍同工們在 TPCA 校園帶領街頭募款活動。右側圖下:台北中央堂一群愛心義工幫忙製作手工餅乾。左頁上圖左:參加這次活動的 CEO 們和總指揮官葛若珍上校晚上入睡前,接受晚間播出之新聞媒體的採訪。左頁上圖右:體驗活動持續到第二天早晨 8 點,飯店只提供稀飯、一片麵包、一瓶食水的簡單早餐。
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至於這次的體驗活動在「飯店樓廳」地板、低室溫又睡在紙板上舉行被一些人士質疑不切實際。但這類質疑本身也是不夠客觀、易誤導大眾。因不同街友可能到處流動外,也常有安全性顧慮。例如害怕天雨野犬蟲害生病、或隨身物安全、衛生間的方便、警察來找…。其露天過夜方式也難能一成不變。一知在哪裡可得,也多半會找一個避風遮雨的安全角落。無論室內室外,愛是希望。愛多力量大。但願這個活動第一屆透過 CEO 們以身作則,可喚起全民意識,拋去不必要態度,開始用同理心和愛的正面力量做幫助,扶助弱勢、為正義發聲,至終必可阻止這個問題發展造成更多不幸。
Lt Colonels Bob and Wendy Lee are from Singapore and have been commissioned officers since the early 1980s. Lt Colonel Bob was trained under the sessional name of “Proclaimers of Salvation” (1980), while Lt Colonel Wendy
was trained in the Philippines Training College under the Sessional name of “God’s Messengers” (1982).
Following their marriage, both Lt Colonels Bob and Wendy served in various corps, social, Regional, Training College and Headquarters appointments in Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar. They were also instrumental in commencing the Red Shield Industries (recycling and thrift store business) in Singapore in 1985. They also held leadership appointments in Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar Territory as the Chief Secretary and TSWM and most recently in the Philippine Territory too.
They enjoy serving the Lord in any capacity and their passion is seeing souls coming and growing in the Lord. They also enjoy fellowshipping with God’s people and teaching of the Word making it relevant for today's living.
They are blessed with 2 adult children, Elizabeth and Joel who have successful careers. Elizabeth is a graduate in Sociology and is a Senior Medical Representative, while Joel is a graduate in Business and owns and runs his own beverage business called Mission Juice.
Both Lt Colonels Bob and Wendy consider it a privilege and honor to be able to serve in the Taiwan Region, and to see the Region develop and grow in its many ministries for the glory of God.
04 | 軍訊 3月 Regional News March 2016 賽 /Isa 43:10a "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen," 「⋯你們是我的見證,我所揀選的僕人。⋯」
"Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." " -Hebrew 10:9/NIV耶穌說:「讓小孩子到我這裏來,不要禁止他們,因為在天國的,正是這樣的人。」馬太福音 19:14
故當 2015 年 9 月救世軍剛剛舉行創設 150 周年世紀大慶典之後的兩個月,大將郭安志隨即召來全球救世軍中的兒童與青年事工領袖們,並以「在心坎裡」(Right At the Heart) 為主題,召開了一場大會。他從福音書的根據而來的激勵十分清晰:「主耶穌需要年輕人,並把他們置於天國事工的中心-我們有嗎?」('Jesus takes young people and puts them right at the heart of his ministry - do we?' )
"And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles耶穌說:「我實在告訴你們:你們若不回轉,變成小孩子的樣式,斷不得進天國。所以,凡自己
himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. " -Mettew 18:3-5/NIV謙卑像這小孩子的,他在天國裏就是最大的。凡為我的名接待一個像這小孩子的,就是接待我。」馬太福音 18:3-5