January, 2008

Building Project Update

Steel has finally been delivered, and construction to erect the steel structure is underway. According to the General Contractor, the process of erecting the structure and the roof should take about six week. Barring bad weather, by the end of January, 2008, the shell should be completed. Depending on the available funds, we may have to look at the schedule after the building is “water-tight.” Please continue to pray to the project, and continue to faithfully and sacrificially give for the project and to the general ministries as a whole.

We have formally submitted an application to the City of San Jose for retaining the current multiple hall. Together with the blueprint of the upgrading the courtyard, we have to clarify our parking plan in case the public schools nearby are not operable. The whole process has to go through the “Public Hearing”, which may take as long as a year. Please pray that the Lord will guide us through this progress.

Business Meeting

After many years of not having “New Blood” in the Board of Deacons, during the last Business Meeting, Brother Paul Leung and Lan Khuc have been elected as Associated Deacons. They will serve from Jan 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2009. Welcome to the Board, and pray for their new ministries as new leaders of the church.

During the last Business Meeting, through the recommendation of the BOD, members voted to renew Minister Pinnie Wu’s contract for three years, commencing April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011.May the Lord bless her ministries.

Congratulations

David and Grace Ng added another daughter, Elisha, to their family in December 20, last year. May the Lord bless this devoted family.

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建堂簡報

鋼鐵材料已經送到，現時工人正在開始建築。據總承建商估計是需要六個星期來完成這部份的工程。如果沒有太多下雨天的話，可能在一月底建築外殼就應完成。視乎經費的現況，我們要重新訂定時間表來完成外殼「防水」的工程。請繼續為建堂事工代禱及作出忠心並犧牲性的奉獻以能支持建堂及其它事工的需要。

我們同時亦正式向聖何西市政府申請保留現有的多元化建築物。修改庭院藍圖及其它資料，例如如果不能使用鄰近學校停車場的後補計劃已辦妥。整個過程再次是需要經過「公聽會」之批準，這可能會是需要一年的時間。請為這個過程祈禱，求神帶領著我們的每一步。

議事會

經過多年在執事會中沒有「新血」之後，在上次議事會中選出梁保生弟兄及Lan Khuc弟兄為助理執事。他們的任期是從二零零八年一月一日開始到二零零九年十二月三十一日止。歡迎他們進入這事奉的行列，並祈求神在他們領導教會這新的事工上賜下恩福。

經執事會推薦，教會亦通過續聘鄺麗萍傳道為期三年，從二零零八年四月一日至二零一一年三月三十一日。願主賜福她的事奉。

祝賀

吳漢立夫婦在去年十二月二十日加添第二位千金，取名為詠詩，感謝主母女平安。求主賜福這忠心愛衪的家庭。