can newsletter february 2014
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The Call Committee has invited Pastor Joel and Iantha
to a series of gatherings in order to engage the
congregation in further discussion as we discern the
potential call as Senior Pastor. While many of you may
already know Pastor Joel and Iantha, we encourage you
to engage with them over the coming weeks and get to
know them better.
A light lunch will be hosted next Sunday, February 16,
immediately following the late service, in order to
provide time for fellowship and connection with Pastor
Joel and his wife Iantha.
Additionally, Pastor Joel will be meeting with various
member groups and leadership groups between
February 15 and 24 to assist us in learning more about
Pastor Joels ministry and his vision for CAN.
FEBRUARY 2014 8 South Bay Close REPULSE BAY, HONG KONG
Prospective Senior Pastor Joel Scheiwe tomeet with Members of the Congregation
JOIN US ON SUNDAY
FEB 16
Pastor Joel will be leading
our Bible fellowship hourstarting at 10:10 a.m. in
the UP 4/F cafeteria.
Dont miss the opportunity
for a fellowship time with
Pastor Joel and his wife
Iantha over a lightlunch immediately
following the late service!
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Pastoral Call
ProcessA message from the call committee
Since Pastor Dale gave us notice of
his retirement in August of 2012, wehave been taking steps to prepare for
a new pastoral leader. Our church
leadership conducted a ministry
needs assessment and also reviewed
and revised the pastor position
description as well as the salary and
benefits package for our senior
pastor.
Our call committee was formed in
the fall of 2012 and commenced its
work with the partnership ofPresident Linnemann of the
Northwest District of the LCMS.
After a list of potential candidates
was reviewed by the President our
first official call list was received and
we began our extensive interview
process. The result of this step was a
call service in March in which our
congregation reviewed the
candidacy of two pastors and then
selected by vote Pastor Gibson to
receive our call. After a visit in
Hong Kong and prayerful
deliberation, Pastor Gibson declined
our call and we then began to solicit
names for another call list.
Our church leadership developed a
plan to work through the vacancy
months ahead and invited Pastor
Lee to fill in for us over the summer.
Pastor Hippe was then brought in to
lead our congregation as our interim
pastor in the fall while we continued
our second search process. Pastor
Rische has been serving us during
these recent weeks as our vacancypastor as we work to try to conclude
our call process this spring.
The call committee identified our
final 2 candidates and we have
concluded one of the two candidate
visits with Pastor Joel's visit
commencing this weekend. On
March 2 our congregation will meet
to prayerfully consider the
candidacies of Pastor Wayne Braun
and Pastor Joel Scheiwe and thenvote on the candidate we feel God is
leading us to call.
We are each encouraged to continue
to lift in prayer Pastor Wayne, Pastor
Scheiwe and our congregation as we
seek God's will for the ministry of
CAN and these servants.
We must continue to remember that
our search process is far more than
just reaching a decision about an
individual. The call process is about
recognizing that we each have been
called in to relationship with Christ
and therefore as a part of the body
of Christ, we seek to be Spirit led in
our discernment about the leader
that God would have us identify to
carry out HIS Kingdom work. Let us
also recognize God's faithfulness to
our congregation in supplying us
with 3 exceptional veteran pastors
who have served our congregation
masterfully during our time of
transition.
To God Be The Glory as we trust in
HIS leading.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?You are eligible to vote if:
you are at least 16 years
old
you have read the CAN
Constitution
you have completed and
signed the Voting MemberAgreement and Information
Form
VOTERS
MEETING
March 2 (Sunday)
10:10 a.m. (between services)
4/F Upper Primary Cafeteria
Supervised kids' activity will take place
during the meeting right next door in the
"Blue Room."
Lets pray for Gods guidance as
we come together to vote for
CANs new pastor!
VOTING MEMBER AGREEMENT AND
INFORMATION FORM
I have read and am in agreement with the Constitution and By-Laws
of Church of All Nations and wish to be a Voting Member.
Date:_____________ Signed_________________________________
Signed ________________________________
Name(s)__________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________
Address continued__________________________________________
Address continued__________________________________________
Home Phone:______________________________________________
Mobile 1__________________________________________________
Mobile 2__________________________________________________
Email (1)__________________________________________________
Email(2)__________________________________________________
Children:
Name____________________________________Age____________
Name____________________________________Age____________
Name____________________________________Age____________
Name____________________________________Age____________
Church of All Nations will use the above personal information internally. We will not give thisinformation to outside organizations or third parties.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected].
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Dear friends in Christ,
Thank you! What a gift it has been for Lori and me to get to
know you better and spend a number of the past weekends with
you. We have been honored and humbled to be a support and
part of Church of All Nations during your time of waiting and
transition as you seek God for who will be your next pastor.
Gods hand is certainly on and guiding Church of All Nations.
His fingerprints are all over you, and Lori and I see Christ alive
and at work in so many ways through you.
As many of you know, Lori and I have been going through our
own time and season of transition since this past August when
we first moved to Shenzhen from the United States. Transitions
can be very exciting and energizing as new friendships are built,
and new discoveries are made, both about ourselves, as well as
the world all around us. But transitions, as all of you know, are
also filled with many challenges and unique pressures.
While God may have had it in mind for Lori and me to be in Asiaat just the time that you, Church of All Nations, needed us to be
involved with your ministry, Lori and I are becoming equally
convinced that God had it in mind for us to be in Asia and
involved at Church of All Nations at just the time that Lori and I
needed Church of All Nations to be a part of our lives. God has
been blessing us richly through you; through your prayers,
kindness, encouragement, openness, and partnership in the
work of Gods Kingdom. As Lori and I have the chance to speak
and get to know many of you, we have been impressed, and
strengthened, by the depths of wisdom, insight, passion, and
dedication you have for Christ and His Kingdom. We are being
spiritually, emotionally, and relationally enriched by you.
So, thank you! Through you, Lori and I are getting a glimpse of
Gods bigger picture of His Kingdom. We have been learning
much from and through you. I am gaining insights and
experiences that I know I am going to be able to pass along to
other leaders around the world.
You certainly have an incredible future, because God is giving
you, today, an amazing present! So continue to be a
congregation that is determined to help people to know Christ.
Be a congregation of people that are committed to knowingChrist more fully. And continue to be a congregation that has
set its heart on making Christ more fully known.
In Christ,
Pastor Scott Rische
Upcoming Sermon Series
by Rev. Dr. Scott Rische
Becoming a Person of
Generosity
March 16Breaking Through the Two Biggest Barriers toGenerosity
March 23What God Has Given Us to be Generous WithMarch 30Gods Goals for Our Generosity
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WORSHIP AT CAN
February9am - Traditional
11am - Contemporary
Special Worship Service
Ash Wednesday
March 5, 7:30pm
Worship Attendance Figures
9 AM 11 AM TOTAL
Jan 5 63 80 143
Jan 12 41 94 135
Jan 19 40 107 147
Jan 26 67 130 197
Feb 2* 34 not available not available
Feb 9* 46 78 124
CAN is recruiting for worship help in the following capacities:
Assistant Minister
Communion Assistant
Usher / Reader
Greeter
Please contact Russ Daniels at [email protected](for early
service) or David Dickhudt at [email protected](for late service)
Offering Figures
GENERAL OFFERING DESIGNATED OFFERING
Jan 5 $16,668 $6,135
Jan 12 $27,805 $10,700
Jan 19 $39,800 $3,000
Jan 26 $58,466 $3,900
Feb 2* $38,076.3 -
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*Chinese New Year Holidays
Did you know that now
you can listen to
sermons online?
(Thanks to Megan
Kincaid :) ) On CANs website,
simply click Worship then
Sermons to arrive at the
followin screen:
Did you know that our
continental breakfast before our
Christian Education Hour is
provided by different members of
our congregation each week? If
you would like to help provide
these breakfast goodies, please
contact Megan Birney
([email protected]) or Karen
Ng ([email protected])!
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Place these words on your hearts... Tie them
on your hands and foreheads as a reminder.
Teach them to your children... -Deut.
11:18-19a
Buzz Sunday School
Classes beginaround 10am
Age 3 Age 5 - Room 503
Grades 1 & 2 - Room 507
Grades 3-5 in the UP 6/F Faculty Lounge.
CAN Kids Praise Team
A discipleship opportunity for students Grade 1 Grade
5 at HKIS who have a heart for singing and using their
voices to praise God! Thurs., 3pm. A new term beginsThursday, February 13th!
HKIS Students can register online @
churchofallnations-hongkong.org!
Have a gift for sharing the Gospel with
young hearts?
CAN Childrens Ministry can always use more willing
hands and hearts! Contact Megan if you interested in
using your gifts to enrich the spiritual nurture of children
in our community!
Childrens Ministry / Youth Ministry
CAN Youth
All youth are welcome to join us fordiscipleship, fellowship, and service events.
Contact Megan for more information [email protected]
Upcoming Youth Events
Feb. 15 Youth Families with Pastor Candidate
Feb. 22Confirmation Retreat
Feb. 28 6pm Youth Group
March 1Family Scavenger Hunt
March 146pm Youth Group
March 216pm Youth Group
March 286pm Youth Group
EVERY SUNDAY
10am
Youth Discipleship@ CAN Youth Room
Studying The Christian Life
Left:The cast! Middle:Angels Arabella &
Catherine make their entrance.
Right:The animals are joyful over Jesus!
Volunteers needed for Easter Eggstravaganza
Sunday, April 20
Every year CAN hosts a great outreach event for families on Easter
morning - along with two worship services we also have a breakfast,egg hunt, and booths with various kids activities.
Contact Megan Birney if you would like to help with this years event!
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Outreach & FellowshipFOREVER
FREE
CHRISTIAN
WOMENS
CONFERENCE
Date:Saturday, March 8
Venue:HKIS High School
Cafeteria (Tai Tam)
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
(registration/light breakfast at8:30 am)
Registration:download
registration form off the
website
http://www.cwc.org.hkand mail
it with a check payable to
Christian Womens
Conference.
Mail form and payment to:
Christian Womens Conference
14A, 23 South Bay Close
Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
For questions please
contact:
Mary Ewing
([email protected]) or
Ha Gavlik
Calling all crafty people!
Do you knit? Crochet? Sew?
Make stationary? Scrapbook?
A new monthly fellowship
opportunity for creative
creators!
Contact Mary Evelyn Daniels
for more info!
CAN BOOK CLUBFebruary/March
The Irresistible Revolution
By Shane Claiborne
We will meet on Monday, March 24 at 7pmfor discussion. Location TBD.
Contact Megan Birney for details.
Copies of the book can be purchased for $125HKD.
CAN Community Lunch
Senior Pastor Candidate - Rev. Joel Scheiwe
Sunday, February 16th - 12pm at Church of All Nations
Join us for a light lunch immediately following the 11am worship
service outside on the patio. Interact with Pastor Joel and his wife
Iantha as we discern who the Lord is leading to be CANs next Senior
Pastor. This is a family-friendly event. We hope to see you there!
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The social ministry board has
conducted several prison visits in
January and February this year.
This included two separate visits to
the Stanley Correctional Institutionand a visit to 14 women at the Lo Wu
Correctional Institution. CAN
members were joined by 7 HKIS
students on one of the visits to
Stanley and another batch of HKIS
students are scheduled for the next
prison visit on this coming Sunday,
February 16. We pray that many
lives will be blessed and changed
through this ministry and that the
Word of God will nurture disciplesbehind prison walls, renewing and
setting souls free...
Today I met with a prisoner and I talked to him. At first I was scared
because I had never been to a prison before. It turned out to be one of the most
life changing experiences a person could ever have. I walked into the white room
with phones in every stall. Each one of the stalls had a prisoner. I had always
thought of prisoners as convicts or mentally ill. But when I walked into stall
number eight and picked up the phone my view changed. His name was Barry
and he gave me a great smile as I walked in. I picked up the phone and said
with confidence "hi my name is Sofia" He replied back " my name is Barry". He
asked me about my studies and I talked about humanities in Action and how I
love community service. He then asked me what religion I was and I told him
catholic. He told me that as a child he never believed in Christianity. Then he
came to prison and found Christianity. He told me "I was never a good Christian
as a child I didn't believe. I didn't do what my parents told me to.As I got older Irealized how important it is to me." I was shocked by this because I learnt he
was just a normal person like us who happened to make a bad choice. He asked
me what my favorite studies were and I told him I love art. He smiled and
laughed. He told me he takes some classes. He told me he takes Chinese and
English and that he wanted to finish his studies. What amazes me is that
someone who has been through so much has a will to finish education. He
wasn't a convict to me anymore he was a person who made a stupid choice.
Then again haven't we all? He looked me in the eyes and told me "Never Take
drugs. Don't smoke Study hard and read the bible" I told him I will. It was Time
up when he said "I will pray for you" I realiZed that he wasn't who I thought he
was a nice man who had made a mistake.
Sofia Pedersen
Prison Ministry
Before this experience, I think my predictions were very
influenced by the media. In movies, the prison is always a
scary place with creepy people in them. I was nervous
because I had frightful images in my head. I got even more
scared and nervous after I learned I was going to talk to the
prisoner all by myself. However, once I met this man, I didn't
feel scared at all. He was so nice and easy to talk to. He
kept asking me what life was like outside, how my family
was, how school was, and he would talk about his life story
as well. He was a father of two daughters one who was 13,
and one who was 10, who he loved very much. He always
loved getting letters and pictures from them. He was also a
practicing Christian, and he said he feels blessed that he is
healthy and has supportive friends and family.During the conversation, I realized that the word "prisoner"
is just a name given to them, but underneath that, they are
humans too. I thought prisoners would have lost hope in
their life, but surprisingly, they seemed to have a lot of hope
and aspirations for their future. I'm so glad I went on this
trip, because not many people get the opportunity to visit a
prisoner and hear their stories. It inspired and moved me
how hopeful these prisoners were.
Sherry Wang
REFLECTIONS BY HKIS PARTICIPANTS
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English Camp for High SchoolGirls in Guangdong
DEQING,
GUANGDONG
Date:February 21, Friday
Time:4:30pm
Meeting point:Hung
Hom train station
Date of return: February
23, Sunday 7:30pm
Cost: HK$1,950 per
person
CURIOUS ABOUT THE LIFE OF HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CHINA? WILLING
TO SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF
ENGLISH WITH GIRLS WHO ARE STRIVING
TO PASS THEIR UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
EXAM?
Join Marty Schmidt and Iantha Scheiwe as
a team from CAN travels to Deqing for a
weekend English camp. The team will
depart from Hung Hom train station at4:30pm on Friday, February 21st and will
return to Hung Hom station at 7:30pm on
Sunday, February 23rd. The weekend will
include English teaching small teams of
local students, serving together with the
students at a local primary school for
children with disabilities, and a home
visit. The cost is HK$1950 per person
and includes transportation, lodging, food,
Deqing
Let Sayapen, CAN participant of the trip in December 2012:
Words are not enough to say thank you very much for everything! I am very blessed in the trip even if I did
not expect any trip this Christmas season. I thank the Lord for the trip because it turned to be a present to
me this Christmas and new year.
The scholarship students were lovely and I enjoyed being with
them. The whole team together with the Ember Club leaders,
HKIS students, LTS students, and members of the CWEF
staff were all great! Theyre all awesome and phenomenal!
The theme of Christmas and the stories we used to teach
English are excellent. The scholarship students were all
lovely, so eager to learn English and Christmas songs. I
enjoyed the Chinese food and truly awesome to eat with thestudents in the school canteen. The experience was most
treasurable. There is nothing more I can say because being
it was indescribable .
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Street Sleepers Party 2014Many thanks to those who
shared their extra food and
clothing with the more than 120
guests who attended the 17th
Annual Street Sleeper Party on
Saturday, January 18. Therewere 41 volunteers, both adults
and children, who went from
CAN to Sham Shui Po on that
day. Five Middle Schoolers
helped lead the children's
program and all the
children had a blast.
The cookies, snacks, and
goodies donated filled 135
gallon-sized bags of treats
for the guests to take
home! Clothing and
blanket donations were
distributed to the guests
with the help from
volunteers from CAN and
local Chinese churches.
There was plenty to go
around. Whatever that
were not utilized that day
were sent to Salvation
Army that afternoon.
CAN has collected HK
$17,238 for the party of
which HK$10,000 was
spent on the purchase of
dry goods (oil, rice, canned
food), shampoo and body soap for each guest to take home. HK
$2,416.6 was spent on purchasing extra goodies for the guests' to
take away and materials to run the children's program. The bus
cost was HK$1,355. With an additional gift of HK$533.6 made by the Social Ministry Board, CAN was able to
make an extra donation of HK$4,000 to the SS Party to cover the cost of extra food bought for the feast that was
served to the guests that day.
We pray that our guests will know that there are many in Hong Kong who care about them through the donations
and efforts of the Street Sleeper Party. Thank you again for helping make this annual event a continued success.
Altogether CAN donated 120 bags
of dry goods!
Dry goods (oil, rice, goodies, canned food,
shampoo and body soap)
Volunteers from CAN
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