親愛的弟兄姊妹平安：
「因為我父的意思是叫一切見子而信的人得永生，並且在末日我要叫他復活。」約翰福音六40
美國的查理雖然年輕，卻被主接走了！我們吉森團契的查理活到82歲，比美國的查理早幾天被主接回天家。前者影響力很大，以致數十萬人參加或觀看他的追悼會。而我們的弟兄，是吉森團契裡第一位離開世界的弟兄，所以喪家都不知道怎麼辦。最後殯儀館編排的時間是周間的日子，能來參加追思禮拜的人不多，卻有一位89歲的德國老先生拿著拐杖，坐火車來出席安息禮及安葬儀式。原來他是第一位幫助老弟兄與其家人的德國人，後來他們成為好朋友。老弟兄是位教授，退休後都很積極向家鄉的朋友傳福音。因為他們不能參加喪禮，家屬要求把追思禮拜的過程錄影下來，以便日後發給親友看。本來去參加追思禮拜的都以老人居多，但是剛好那天老弟兄的外甥也來了，可以幫忙錄影，而且他也有更好的設備。他原來是來德國參加馬拉松比賽的，他並不是信徒，但沒想到神派他來幫忙，因此而觀看了一個基督教的追思禮拜。他的表嫂更把前一週學習的傳福音方法，在他身上實踐。
九月份有一隊香港的短宣隊在法蘭克福附近服事，有一天她們有空，我便邀請她們來教弟兄姊妹用編織五色帶子來傳福音。本來也想邀請新同學來，剛好團契的負責人在忙辦理喪事，就讓自己人先學好，等有機會再使用。
感恩與代禱事項：
- 感謝主，讓我在離開德國之前可以陪伴喪家，並協助主持追思禮拜！求主安慰老弟兄的家人，特別是給他的太太有勇氣回到自己的家居住！求主使用錄像，能讓他的親友去認識神！求主感動他的外甥，聽到福音後繼續尋求認識神！
- 吉森團契會在十月安排一次迎新活動，求主吸引新生去參加！
後記：
以上寫於離開德國赴泰國參加中福團50週年慶祝活動之前，大家都在忙碌中。從泰國回去參與香港區辦的慶典後，又在旅途中，因為沒有把文件檔案存在雲端，所以回來才把代禱信寄出。謹此抱歉！
參加中福團50週年慶典活動的感恩與代禱：
- 感恩有機會參加中華福音使命團50週年的退修會（2025年10月8-15日），感恩藉著一起的集體活動，能夠認識更多中福團的宣教士，了解他們所事奉的工場，彼此鼓勵代禱！
- 感謝中福團的籌備委員會與泰國工場宣教士的安排，讓我們探訪泰北一些地區的教會，包括華人、布蘭、阿卡族等，也見證昔日中福團的創辦人郭誠牧師所帶領信主的兒女，已成為今日教會的領袖，傳福音的棒一直在傳承。感謝神藉著祂差派的僕人使女，成就了今天泰國工場的眾多事工！
- 感恩能夠在中福團五十週年慶典的主日，與一千八百多位不同民族語言的弟兄姊妹一同來敬拜神，預嚐在天國與各族、各方、各民、各國弟兄姊妹一同敬拜的滋味！
- 當站在泰國與鄰國邊界的時候，不免想到德國華人教會的幾位泰國鄰國的弟兄姊妹，他們已經多年未能回國探望自己的家人！求主平息當地的戰爭，讓人們恢復自由平安！也為在當地事奉的宣教士，求主保守他們所作的工。
- 感恩在行程中有宣教士關心我在香港的哥哥，透過她的轉介，認識在港的宣教士願意探訪哥哥，因他有些輕微中風的跡象！感恩她們體恤在外服事的宣教士，不能照顧自己的家人，而她有這負擔來服事海外宣教士的家人！求主祝福她的事工！求主醫治哥哥身體上的軟弱！
願意我們一起把感恩的祭獻上，求主悅納！
願主祝福你們有一個愉快的感恩節！
主的使女
鄧秀珍
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Dear brothers and sisters,
“For it is the will of my Father that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and that I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:40
Charlie from America, though young, was taken away by the Lord! Our Charlie from the Giessen Fellowship lived to be 82, a few days earlier than Charlie from America, was taken home to heaven by the Lord. Charlie from America’s memorial service was attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Our brother, however, was the first brother from the Giessen Fellowship to leave this world, so his family was at a loss. The funeral home ultimately scheduled the service for a weekday, and few could attend the memorial service, but an 89-year-old German gentleman, carrying a cane, traveled by train to attend the ceremony. This German gentleman was the first person to help our older brother and his family, and they later became good friends. The older brother was a professor who, even after retirement, actively shared the gospel with others, sharing it in his group with friend’s back home. Because they could not attend the funeral, the family requested that the memorial service be recorded so that it could be sent to relatives and friends later. The memorial service was usually attended mostly by the elderly, but coincidentally, the brother’s nephew was also there that day. He could help with the recording, and he also had better equipment. He had originally come from China to participate in a marathon; he was not a believer, but God had unexpectedly sent him to help and to observe a Christian memorial service. His cousin-in-law even applied the evangelistic method she had learned the previous week to him.
In September, a short-term mission team from Hong Kong was serving near Frankfurt. One day they were free, so I invited them to teach the brothers and sisters how to use five-colored ribbons for evangelism. We originally wanted to invite new members as well, but the fellowship leader was busy with funeral arrangements, so we had our own members learn first and use it later when the opportunity arises.
Prayer and Thanksgiving Items:
- Thank the Lord for the time that allowed me to accompany the bereaved family and lead the memorial service before leaving Germany! Pray that the Lord will comfort the brother’s family, especially giving his wife the courage to return to her home! Pray that the Lord will use the recording to help his relatives and friends come to know God! Pray that the Lord will move his nephew to continue seeking to know God after hearing the gospel.
- The Giessen Fellowship will be holding a welcome event for new students in October. May the Lord draw new members to participate!
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Postscript: The above was written before leaving Germany for Thailand to attend the 50th anniversary celebration of the China Evangelistic Mission. Everyone was busy. After returning from Thailand to participate in the commemorative activities organized by the Hong Kong branch, I was still traveling and, because I hadn’t saved the document to the cloud, I only managed to send this prayer letter upon my return. My apologies!
11.11.2025
Thanksgiving and Prayer for Attending the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the China Evangelistic Mission:
- I am grateful for the opportunity to attend the 50th Anniversary Retreat of the China Evangelistic Mission (October 8-15, 2025). I am also grateful for the opportunity to meet more China Evangelistic Mission missionaries, learn about their ministry, and encourage and pray for one another through this group activity!
- I am grateful to the organizing committee of the China Evangelistic Mission and her missionaries in Thailand for arranging visits to churches in several areas of Northern Thailand, including those of the Chinese, “Blang”, and Akha ethnic groups. I also witnessed how the children of believers led by Pastor Guo Cheng, the founder of the China Evangelistic Mission, have become leaders in the church today. The baton of evangelism continues to be passed on. I thank God for the many ministries accomplished in Thailand through His servants!
- I am grateful to be able to worship God with over 1,200 brothers and sisters of different ethnicities and languages on the Sunday of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, and to have a foretaste of worshiping with brothers and sisters of all races, languages, peoples, and nations in the Kingdom of Heaven!
- Standing on the Thai-Myanmar border, I couldn’t help but think of several brothers and sisters in our German Chinese church from Myanmar. Because of the war, they haven’t been able to return home to see their families for many years! Pray that the Lord will end the war there and restore freedom and peace to the people! Also pray that the Lord will protect the work of the missionaries serving in Myanmar, including their theological education!
- I am grateful that a missionary during my trip showed concern for my brother in Hong Kong. Through her introduction, I met a missionary in Hong Kong who was willing to visit him because he was showing signs of a mild stroke! I am grateful to this missionary for her compassion for missionaries serving abroad who cannot care for their own families, and for her burden in serving the families of these missionaries! Pray that the Lord will bless her ministry! Pray that the Lord will heal my brother’s physical weakness!
Let us offer thanks as sacrifice of thanksgiving together, and may the Lord accept it!
May the Lord bless you with a joyful Thanksgiving!
Serving Him,
Karen Tang
