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2026
8月版
跨越文化，也跨越世代
中信多倫多中心裡，笑聲與腳步聲交錯，但也曾因文化與背景的差異出現短暫的停頓：一句話，一個決定在空氣中激起小小漣漪。大家不禁懷疑：“我們真的能成為一個身體嗎？”
然而，答案不是在避免衝突中出現，而是在一次次選擇彼此相愛的服事中逐漸清晰。
當大家願意放下自己，學習在對話中停一停、在誤解中多等一等，張力被恩典輕鬆釋放，陌生的臉孔也慢慢變成並肩的身影。就像基督的身體，有人前方帶領，有人後方補位，看似分散，卻在同一個福音使命中共同呼吸。短宣隊也用生命見證：使命從來不是一人完成，而是在彼此捨己中一同承擔。
第一階段暑期夏令營結束後，發生了一幕讓我們無比動容的畫面。
原本只需完成 40 小時學校要求的青少年義工，居然選擇全部留下來！其中一位年輕人笑著說：
「我其實可以在家打機，但我想來幫忙。」
一句簡單的話，卻像把心留在了營地。他們不再只是為了完成任務，而是在服事中感受到了主內的信任，並開始學習以愛回應愛。當年輕人被信任，他們便開始相信：自己也能成為別人的祝福。
因為在基督裡，我們先被愛，也被呼召去愛；在祂的身體中，每一個平凡生命，都能活出不凡的使命見證。
此刻（8月4日至14日），夏令營正與「頌主播道會」攜手合作，將這份服事進一步延伸至教會與社區。
我們始終堅信：每一項社區服務背後，都帶著迫切的福音心志。
第二階段的參加者來自不同背景，其中也包括了回教家庭。我們深切期待，透過每日真誠的問候、遊戲與陪伴，能打破起初的陌生與隔膜，讓孩子們在笑聲中被無條件地接納，也讓家長們感受到來自基督的愛。
邀請你為這第二階段的夏令營同心禱告：祈求神賜下平安與喜樂，保守每一位孩子與導師的健康。
一雙願意聆聽的耳朵
如果成長是一個生命開始被建立；那麼成熟就是願意把自己所得的，再交給別人。
十年來，Alfred 一直默默在中信多倫多中心服侍。無論是在男人新天地陪伴來訪者，還是關心有需要的人，他總願意多停留一會、多聽一句，也多走一步。很多人記得的，不是他說過多少話，而是那份願意聆聽、願意同行的心。而這份忠心，早在二十六年前就已經萌芽。
當年，剛信主的 Alfred，也是一位被關心、被栽培的年輕人。一位屬靈前輩以《提摩太前書》四章十二節勉勵他：「不可叫人小看你年輕，總要在言語、行為、愛心、信心、清潔上，都作信徒的榜樣。」這句經文陪伴他走過信仰成長的歲月，也成為他今天服侍別人的提醒。
二十六年前，有人在 Alfred 的生命裡撒下一顆福音的種子；二十六年後，他選擇把同一份愛，繼續傳遞給身邊的人。
當我們開展年度步行籌款時，Alfred 第一時間報名參與，並成為目前支持者最多的籌款者。對他而言，這不只是一次籌款活動，更是邀請更多人關心社區、支持福音工作的機會。他深信，今天自己所做的一點點，也可能像當年那位陪伴他的信徒一樣，在另一個人的生命中，留下長遠的影響。
Alfred 的故事提醒我們，神的工作很少在一夜之間完成。祂常常透過一位平凡的人，影響另一位平凡的人；再由那個生命，把愛和盼望繼續傳下去。
我們未必都有站在台前的機會，但每一雙願意聆聽的耳朵、每一句鼓勵的話、每一次忠心的服侍、每一份甘心的支持，都可能成為神手中的一顆種子。因為今天種下的，也許就是二十六年後，另一個生命故事的起點。
讓願意的人，走得更遠
今天，不少教會正面對相似的需要：下一代事工缺乏接棒的工人；新移民家庭需要更多陪伴；父母與孩子之間，因語言和文化產生距離；情緒困擾和心理健康方面的需要，也愈來愈普遍。
許多弟兄姊妹願意關心身邊的人，卻往往不知道可以從哪裡開始。當生命開始成長，也願意投入服事，下一個問題便是：我們如何幫助這份「願意」，走得更穩、更遠？
因此，中信多倫多中心近來積極與不同教會合作，透過培訓和資源分享，裝備更多願意服事的人。我們深信，真正能持續祝福社區的，不只是更多活動，更是更多得到合適裝備的工人。
其中一項是 Mental Health First Aid（心理健康急救）培訓，旨在裝備牧者、同工和義工，加深對心理健康需要的認識，學習及早辨識、適切陪伴，並在有需要時提供合宜的支援和轉介，讓教會更有能力成為社區中的同行者。
另一項是「小羊羔漢語」老師培訓。盼望免費與教會合作，提供師資培訓、教材及持續支援，協助建立兒童及下一代事工。
語言不只是溝通工具，也是連結信仰、文化和家庭傳承的重要橋樑。我們盼望透過中文學習，幫助孩子認識聖經，鼓勵家長一同參與信仰培育，也讓兒童事工成為教會接觸家庭、連結社區的平台。
我們相信，一間教會的影響力，不僅在於完成多少事工，也在於建立多少願意服事的人。當更多工人得到裝備，更多家庭便能被建立；當更多教會願意同行，福音也能走得更遠。
如果你的教會希望了解「心理健康急救 」培訓 或「小羊羔漢語」教師培訓，誠意邀請你與我們聯絡，一同探索合作的可能，讓更多願意服事的人得到裝備，走得更穩、更遠。
NEWSLETTER
AUG
2026
Across Cultures and Generations
When people from different cultures and generations come together to serve, a summer camp becomes far more than a seasonal program, but a place where lives are transformed.
This summer, CCM Toronto Centre is hosting a four-week Summer Day Camp. The first two weeks, held from July 6–17, brought together a short-term mission team from Oklahoma and local youth volunteers. While everyone shared the same desire to serve, differences in culture, communication styles, and life experiences naturally created moments of tension. At times, a simple conversation or decision raised the question, “Can we really serve as one body?”
The answer did not come from avoiding differences, but from choosing, again and again, to love and serve one another.
As each person learned to listen more patiently, extend more grace, and place others before themselves, misunderstandings gradually gave way to trust. Strangers became teammates, serving side by side. Like the body of Christ, each person played a different role, yet together they shared one mission. The short-term mission team demonstrated that ministry is never accomplished alone, rather it is carried forward as we humbly serve one another.
One of the most touching moments came after the first session of camp had ended.
Several youth volunteers who only needed to complete 40 hours of community service for school chose to stay and continue serving. One young volunteer smiled and said: “I could be at home playing video games, but I’d rather be here helping.”
Those simple words spoke volumes. They were no longer serving simply to fulfill a requirement. Through serving, they experienced trust, belonging, and the joy of blessing others. When young people are trusted, they begin to believe that they, too, can make a difference.
In Christ, we are first loved, and then called to love others. Within His body, every ordinary life can become part of His extraordinary work.
As you read this newsletter, the second session of Summer Day Camp (August 4–14) is underway in partnership with Hallelujah Chinese Evangelical Free Church, extending this ministry further into both the church and the community.
We believe every community program is ultimately an opportunity to share the gospel.
Children attending this session come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, including a Muslim family. Through everyday conversations, games, and genuine care, we pray that barriers of unfamiliarity will gradually disappear. Our hope is that every child will experience unconditional love and acceptance, and that every family will catch a glimpse of Christ’s love through our volunteers.
Please join us in praying for this second session of Summer Day Camp. Pray that God will fill the camp with His peace and joy, and protect the health and well-being of every child, volunteer, and leader.
A Willing Ear
If growth begins when a life is nurtured, maturity is the willingness to share with others what we have received.
For the past ten years, Alfred has served faithfully and quietly at the CCM Toronto Centre. Whether accompanying visitors through the New Men World ministry or caring for people in need, he is always willing to stay a little longer, listen a little more and take one more step.
What many people remember is not how much he said, but his willingness to listen and walk alongside them. That faithfulness first took root 26 years ago.
At the time, Alfred was a young, new believer who had also received care and guidance. A Christian mentor encouraged him with 1 Timothy 4:12: “Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity.”This verse guided Alfred as he grew in faith and continues to shape how he serves others today.
Twenty-six years ago, someone planted a seed of the gospel in Alfred’s life. Now, 26 years later, he has chosen to pass that same love on to the people around him.
When registration opened for our annual Walkathon fundraiser, Alfred was among the first to sign up. He has since become the participant with the most supporters. For him, the Walkathon is more than a fundraiser—it is an opportunity to invite others to care for the community and support gospel ministry. He believes that even a small act today may leave a lasting impact on someone’s life, just as the believer who once walked alongside him did.
Alfred’s story reminds us that God’s work rarely happens overnight. God often works through one ordinary person to influence another, and that person then carries love and hope forward.
We may not all have opportunities to stand in the spotlight, but every willing ear, encouraging word, faithful act of service and heartfelt gift can become a seed in God’s hands. What we plant today may become the beginning of another person’s story 26 years from now.
Helping Willing Hearts Go Further
Sometimes growth doesn’t come from a classroom or a book. Sometimes it begins when one person chooses to step into another person’s life.
Over the past few months, a new volunteer at CCM Toronto Centre has been serving both at our front desk and through our tax clinic. As we spoke with him, he shared that he had been involved in church ministry for many years. He had often heard pastors talk about community needs, vulnerable populations, and the importance of Christians caring for society. Yet for much of his life, these realities remained something he understood in theory rather than experienced personally.
That changed when he began serving at CCM Toronto Centre. He met people carrying different burdens. Some were worried about making ends meet. Others were struggling with family challenges. Many needed support because of language barriers, financial hardship, or simply loneliness. Through the tax clinic, he also had the opportunity to meet many seniors and low-income families, gaining a firsthand understanding of the challenges they face.
These experiences opened his eyes. He realized that the needs within our community are far greater—and far closer—than he had ever imagined.
When reflecting on his experience, he shared that the greatest blessing of serving in urban ministry was not simply helping others. It was seeing the world differently. He came to recognize that, in the very city where we live, many people are quietly carrying heavy burdens and waiting for someone to notice, listen, and care.
That new perspective also deepened his faith. He discovered that the gospel is not only a message we hear in church—it is love lived out in the midst of real human needs.
When we are willing to slow down, listen, and walk alongside others, we begin to see more than just the needs around us. We begin to see God at work in our community and in our own lives.
Perhaps that is one of the most beautiful parts of growth—not only that lives are changed, but that our vision is changed as well.
Because every life is growing, and sometimes growth begins with simply learning to see.
