親愛的主內弟兄姊妹們，平安：
農曆新年快樂！願天父祝福您並賜您平安！
去年三月要離開金邊時，活石堂東邊外牆的壁畫已褪色；我們向差會申請差派短宣隊來，幫忙補上顏色。結果差會安排短宣隊在聖誕節期間從香港來金邊，成功地將壁畫翻新。現在多了孩子來新光幼稚園讀書。短宣隊也參與了聖誕慶祝崇拜，參加崇拜人數超過100人。有很多新來的朋友，還有一些很久沒來的老朋友。我們很高興看到天父在工作！
我們非常高興看到活石堂的同工有向外發展福音事工：幾個月前，新光托兒所的一位媬姆和家人搬到了一個新開發的社區。她問教會可否在她家附近開辦兒童工作。因此教會的同工計劃在那裡作行區祈禱，看看天父的帶領。
活石堂傳道波拿夫婦認識一名太太，她和女兒在距離我們教會約20公里外的拜鎮村子開始了教會。一位韓國宣教士幫助在她們的地上建造了一座教堂，但宣教士沒有其他支持。女兒完成了聖經學校的訓練後，在主日負責講道，但她將會結婚，之後移居美國。這位太太正在尋找一位牧者。波拿傳道希望能夠成為她們的伙伴，請為這事禱告。
聖經學校學生渥當（Udom）和他父親的家人每年兩次回到他們在村子的祖家，接觸當地村民傳福音。那個村子距離金邊大約3小時車程，活石堂的同工正探討在那裡建立教會的可行性！
感恩事項：
- 教會東邊向街的外牆壁畫重新上色，壁畫翻新後，吸引了更多孩子來新光幼稚園讀書。
- 兒童主日學分為兩個班，以便老師能夠針對學生的需求進行教學。
- 每月第一個星期日，教會崇拜後一起吃飯。會友都很熱心地帶食物來分享和有美好的交通。
求恩事項：
- 祈求天父指引教會同工，作福音外展事工。
- 跟進參加聖誕節慶祝的新朋友。
- 在青年團契週會中，同工開始教導年輕人如何傳福音。祈求年輕人渴望學習真道和願意分享他們的信仰。
非常多謝您們與我們一同祈求在柬埔寨拓展天父的國！
主內
約瑟，月甜上
Dear family, brothers and sisters in Christ,
Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing you God’s blessings and grace to you!
Praise the Lord there was a short-term mission group from Hong Kong to Living Stone Church during Christmas holidays. They did a fantastic job of repainting the drawings of the wall which has attracted more students for our Sonlight Kindergarten. The team members were also involved with the Christmas program which was well attended with over 100 people. There were many newcomers, and some people who had not come for a while. The staff and young people involved in this project were exhausted but very happy to see God was in work!
We are thankful to know local staff see the vision of reaching out to the unbelievers. Firstly, one of our nannies at our nursery and family moved to a newly developed community a few months ago. She mentioned that if our church could help start a children group there. So, the staff visited the area and are planning to go prayer walking and see it’s possible. Secondly, our pastor, Phalla, knows an older lady who started a church with her daughter about 20 kilometres from Livingstone Church. A Korean missionary helped build a church in her land. But the missionary did not have any support for them. The daughter finished her Bible school training and started preaching on Sundays. Now the daughter is getting married and moving to the USA. The lady is looking for a church that can partner with the ministry. Phalla has a vision to help her to build up the congregation and asks if it’s possible for our church to help. Thirdly, Udom, our Bible school student and his father’s family have been going to their homeland to start programs to reach out to the people there twice a year. That place is about 3 hours’ drive from Phnom Penh. The local staff also see if our church can help to plant a church there!
Praise God for these items:
- The newly repainted wall can attract more parents to send their children to our school.
- The children’s Sunday school has split into 2 classes so that the teachers can target the needs of the students.
- Every first Sunday of the month the staff starts a meal together after church. The members are enthusiastic to come and share their food.
Pray for:
- God’s guidance for the staff to know which is the priority for outreach ministry.
- Follow- up of the people who came to the Christmas program.
- During the youth fellowship the leaders have started to teach the young people how to present the gospel. Pray that the youth are eager to learn and have a heart to share their faith.
Thank you so much to partner with us for growing the kingdom of God in Cambodia!
In His name,
Joseph and Liza Ng
