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6月版
從懷疑到信任：劉威的真情告白
「其實我一開始根本不想走進來的……」劉威回憶，第一次站在中信多倫多中心門外，他只是靜靜地站著，看著招牌，遲疑、猶豫，然後轉身離去。因為過去為了解決同一個問題，他走訪了好幾個機構，卻沒有一次得到真正的幫助。他早已學會不抱太大期望。
但隔天，一個聲音在他心裡浮現：「再試一次吧。」他回到了東方廣場三樓。這一次，前台的義工 Elaine 親切迎上前，傾聽他的情況，立刻為他安排了社工服務。就在等候時，一張海報吸引了他的注意——上面寫著：家一般的服務。
「我當時心很亂，但看到那句話，突然安靜下來。好像有人對我說：你不是孤單的。」
那一刻開始，他對這個地方有了不同的感覺。不是像以往那樣被當作個案推來推去，而是被接納。「我覺得，一個有需要的人，在這裡看見了盼望。」
不久後，他開始參加男士新天地。剛開始他有些不自在，「我比較直接，不太會表達感受，也不太會說話。」但這裡沒有人逼他改變，只有人陪他一起走。他學會了傾聽，也開始慢慢敞開。
真正的轉捩點，是一次真誠的邀請。在小組中，一位弟兄邀請他參加復活節主日崇拜。「那一刻，我感覺不是他在邀請我，是神親自對我說話。」他回想，這不是第一次聽見神的聲音。「六十年代一次，九十年代一次……但我那時太忙，只顧著生活。現在，我老了，我覺得這可能是神給我的最後一次機會。我不想再錯過。」
今年的復活節早晨，他走進教堂，心裡滿是平安與確據。他說：「我想更認識這位救主。」
每一位走進中心的朋友，背後都有一段故事。劉威的故事提醒我們：只要中心的門打開，愛與信仰的門也會隨之開啟。
回應呼召：Wilfred 的主動一步
Wilfred 是那位主動向劉威伸出手的弟兄。他的關心不是偶然，而是多年尋求與掙扎後的深刻回應。
Wilfred 從年小已返教會。在2005 年，Wilfred 才真正從生得救。 他回憶，那晚上是大姐姐離世，心中浮現一個問題：「若有一天輪到我，我知道我會去哪裡嗎？」他跪下來禱告，在神面前再次認罪、交托，將自己的一生獻上給主，求主保守帶領。他說：「那一晚，我再次將生命交給主，我希望當我見主面的那一天，祂能對我說：『你這忠心的僕人，做得好。』，並得到祂的賞賜」。
不知為何，Wilfred 對傳福音特別有感動。願意主動投入。「我常常問神，我有什麼恩賜？我該怎麼做？你可以用我嗎？我不懂得，也沒有能力做。但我知道要預備迎見你的一天」。他發覺身邊很少未信主的朋友。所以參與男士新天地，慢慢注意倒有些男士其實還未信主。
所以在聚會中，Wilfred刻意去認識劉威，主動邀請他一起參加復活節主日。Wilfred 的行動不是偶然，乃是刻意，主動認識社區中未信主的朋友，如同主耶穌刻意的去服侍有需要的人。期盼有更多像Wilfred一樣，與我們同有一樣心智的主內弟兄姊妹，與我們一起同行，刻意尋求需要福音的人。
同行的力量：從服務延伸出的全人關懷
劉威的故事，從他走進中信多倫多中心的那一刻起，就不再只是關於他一個人。他遇見的，不只是幫助，更是一張活的關懷網絡——有人接待，有人聆聽，有人同行。
從前台義工的溫暖問候，到社工的支援，再到男士小組的接納與陪伴，這些看似獨立的服務，其實緊緊相連，共同構築了一條重建生命的路。我們稱這條路為「全人關懷」。
在中信，我們相信：走進中心的人，帶來的不只是一個問題，而是一個生命。而每個生命背後，都有故事、傷痕，也有盼望。
因此，我們不只是提供資源，更建構一個整合的服事系統，讓關懷有延續、有深度、有方向：
- 專業服務解決即時困難
- 小組與信仰社群建立關係支持
- 跨部門合作讓資源不流失，關懷不中斷
這份整全，不只來自團隊，也來自信徒的參與。Wilfred 的故事正是見證——他不是被安排好的一員，而是因著心中被神感動，在男士小組中主動靠近劉威，邀請他走進教會、走向信仰。他的行動不是任務，而是生命自然流露的回應。
我們期盼有更多的 Wilfred，在教會、在小組、在生活裡，願意主動地、刻意地走近人群。因為真正的整全關懷，不只是「提供幫助」，而是「主動相遇」；不只是「處理問題」，而是「建立關係」；不只是「做完服務」，而是「一起走人生的路」。
當一個人感受到被接納，他會開始相信世界還有溫暖；當一位信徒勇敢走出自己的舒適圈，他會再次經歷神的呼召與喜悅。
這，就是全人關懷的真義。是一段路，也是一個呼召。
- 感謝主，我們在5月3日正式使用新的空間，求主讓這地方成為更多人的祝福。
- 求主按祂的豐盛，為我們預備更多資源可以服侍社區中湧現的需要。
NEWSLETTER
JUN.
2025
From Hesitation to Hope: Wai’s Story
“I honestly didn’t want to walk in,” Wai recalls. The first time he stood outside CCM Toronto Centre, he paused. He looked at the signage, hesitated, and quietly turned away.
He had been down this road before—visiting organization after organization for help with the same issue, only to be met with disappointment. He had long since stopped expecting much.
But the next day, something stirred in his heart: “Try one more time.” So he returned to the third floor of the Oriental Centre.
This time, he was met by Elaine, a front-desk volunteer whose warm welcome disarmed his hesitation. She listened to his story and immediately helped him book an appointment for social services. As he sat waiting, a poster on the wall caught his eye. It read: “Services that feel like home.”
“My mind was a mess that day,” Wai says, “but those words calmed me. It was as if someone whispered, You’re not alone.”
Something shifted. Unlike his past experiences—where he felt like just another case to be handed off—this place made him feel seen. “Here, I felt hope. For the first time, someone cared.”
Soon after, Wai began attending the Men’s Fellowship. At first, he felt out of place. “I’m pretty straightforward. I don’t talk much about feelings,” he admits. But no one pressured him to change. They simply walked with him. Over time, he learned to listen—and slowly, he began to open up.
The turning point came through a simple, sincere invitation. One of the brothers in the group invited him to attend the Easter Sunday service.
“It didn’t feel like a friend inviting me—it felt like God Himself was calling.”
He remembered hearing that same voice twice before—once in the 1960s, again in the 1990s. But life was too busy then, too full of survival. “Now I’m older,” he reflects. “And this time… it might be my last chance. I don’t want to miss it.”
That Easter morning, Wai stepped into church. His heart was filled with peace and a deep assurance. “I want to know this Savior,” he said.
Every person who walks through our doors carries a story. Wai’s reminds us: when the doors of the centre open, so can the door to healing, to faith—and to home.
A Step Toward Calling: Wilfred’s Intentional Move
Wilfred was the one who reached out to Wai—not by coincidence, but as a response to years of wrestling with a quiet, persistent call in his heart.
He had grown up in church, but it wasn’t until 2005—on the night his eldest sister passed away—that his faith became truly real. As grief settled in, one question surfaced in his heart: “If it were my turn tonight… would I know where I’m going?”. That night, he knelt in prayer. In quiet brokenness, he confessed, entrusted his life to God once again, and asked the Lord to lead him. “I gave my life back to God that night,” he said, “and I asked Him that when I see Him face to face, He would say to me, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’—and reward me with His presence.”
For reasons he can’t fully explain, Wilfred has long carried a burden for the lost. “I kept asking God, ‘What gifts do I have? How can I be useful? Can You even use someone like me? I don’t have the knowledge or the skill, but I want to be ready for the day I meet You.’” One day, he realized that he had very few non-Christian friends around him. But when he joined the Men’s Fellowship, he began to notice something—some of the brothers there didn’t yet know Christ.
That awareness changed him. It didn’t take long for him to notice—many of the men in CCM Men’s group weren’t believers. “That hit me,” he said. “We’re surrounded by people who need Jesus. How can we not respond?” So when he met Wai, he didn’t just greet him politely. He made it a point to know his name, to listen, and later, to invite him to the Easter Sunday service.
Wilfred’s gesture wasn’t random—it was intentional. Like Jesus, who deliberately sought out the hurting, Wilfred chose to move toward someone who hadn’t yet found faith.
We hope more brothers and sisters in Christ will walk this same path—living with eyes open, hearts available, and steps that move toward people who need the gospel. After all, real ministry isn’t about waiting. It’s about showing up—on purpose.
The Power of Presence: How Holistic Care Becomes a Journey
Wai’s story didn’t end when he walked into CCM Toronto Centre—it truly began there. What he encountered wasn’t just assistance; it was a living network of care. Someone welcomed him. Someone listened. Someone walked with him.
From the front-desk volunteer’s warm greeting, to the timely support of a social worker, to the steady presence of the men’s group—each moment may have looked like a separate service, but together, they formed a seamless path toward restoration. At our Centre, we call this holistic care—a model rooted not in programs, but in people.
At CCM Toronto Centre, we believe that anyone who walks through our doors brings more than a need—they bring a life. And behind every life is a story. A history. A wound. A hope.
That’s why we don’t simply offer services. We’ve built an integrated system of support, where care is sustained, deepened, and intentional:
- Professional support to meet immediate needs
- Small groups and faith-based communities to nurture connection and belonging
- Cross-ministry collaboration to ensure no one falls through the cracks
But holistic care isn’t only built by staff. It’s brought to life by believers. Wilfred’s story is a testament to this—he wasn’t placed on a ministry roster to help Wai. He saw him, felt the Spirit’s prompting, and made a choice: to move toward him, to invite him in, to walk with him toward faith. His action wasn’t a program. It was a response of the heart.
We long to see more Wilfreds—men and women who, in their churches, small groups, and everyday lives, are willing to lean in. Because true holistic care isn’t just about providing solutions. It’s about creating encounters. It’s not about fixing problems. It’s about building relationships. It’s not about finishing a service. It’s about walking the road together.
When a person feels truly seen, they begin to believe the world still holds warmth. And when a believer dares to step beyond comfort, they rediscover the joy of God’s calling.
That’s the heart of holistic care: A journey. A calling. A shared way forward.
- We thank the Lord for the official opening of our new space on May 3. May this place become a blessing to many.
- We ask the Lord to provide, out of His abundance, all that is needed to serve the growing needs in our community.
