Tuesday, October 7, 2014

生活营见证分享 by Rita


对于美里禧纳定卫理校园福音中心(SMCGC)第五届的生活营“品出好未来2.0”我真的感触良多。记得第一天早上我们报到的时间是早上点半,我其实很不甘愿去的,我还在想到底要不要就这样“放飞机”吧。因为我的作息时间和平常人是相反的,凌晨四五点才是我有睡意的时候。不过还是感谢主,我还是很不甘愿的起床洗刷准备,浩浩荡荡的提着大行李去教会报到聚集。

到了营地,当我们大伙儿都坐在聚会所听着传道讲解营会的规则时,突然一位比较搞笑的营友就开了个玩笑,大家就开怀大笑。结果,他就被连长大骂:“笑什么笑?有什么那么好笑?”当下,我真的一整个吓呆了,心想现在是什么状况?然后传道才解释说在这个营会有两个人负责扮黑脸,有错必罚。营会还有一句营会名言,听起来让人很不服气,却又不得不承认其中的道理:“合理的要求是训练,不合理的要求是磨练”。其实,当下我是超级后悔来这个生活营,我心想我来生活营是要轻轻松松的学习,来交朋友,来玩玩开心开心~结果为什么这营会是这样的?就这样,第一天,我带着一颗非常忐忑不安,不服气,不开心,不甘愿;总结一句话就是不爽的心情来进行一整天的行程。我想尝试用不同的方式来逃离这个营会,比如说把自己弄受伤,把自己弄生病,或是说我等下要回家乡,这样我就不用被折磨或者可以得到比较好的对待。一直到我听到传道在分享的时候说了一句话,他说:“如果这个夜的生活营你都无法撑过去的话,那么以后你进到社会,有更多的挑战,比现在的要求还更不合理,你要怎么撑过去?”听到这句话,我心里一震,心里想说:“说得也对!小小的要求都做不到,难道我就那么弱不禁风吗?”

从那一刻起,我决定改掉我的坏习惯和坏脾气。我试着顺着营会的一切规则来做,前提是我要以一颗甘心乐意的心来接受。说真的,顺服这个功课真的很难,超级难!第二天,我试着积极去参与每一项活动。当中我学到很多不同的品格,比如说专注,尊重,诚实等等。透过简单且富有品格意义的小游戏,我深深体会到,一个人在小事上要照着神所悦纳的方式去做,是需要很大的自制力和顺服的心。就以我们学生来说,神不喜悦我们在考试作弊,我们就要有很强大的自制力和顺服神的心来克制自己不可以偷看就是不可以。最难的莫过于面对自己内心的那一关。试问有谁有心向神做好自己的本分,却又败给内心的自己呢?

除此以外,我也学习到我们所拥有的一切都不是理所当然的。营会最让我头痛的就是冲凉时没有水。因为一整天的行程下来,身上都留了很多汗,再加上涂了防晒膏和防蚊液,身上真的是什么味道都有,想要舒舒服服的冲个凉都不能。女生被限制只能冲凉分钟,两桶水。没有水的时候,一身泡泡,我蹲在那边,用双手去接那一滴一滴的水。我就想到在家里,我一开水龙头水就哗啦哗啦的流下来。有的时候,水只不过小了一点我就开始抱怨。在营会没有水的时候,进到冲凉房看到只有半桶水给自己冲凉都会很开心,赶快感恩上帝还留了半桶水给我冲凉。还有就是在聚会所,环境会比较不透风和闷,我就想到家里的风扇就只吹我一个人,我有时竟然还在埋怨,天气怎么那么热怎么还不快下雨。

透过这个生活营,我给自己一个新的机会来调整好自己对人对事的态度;我学着顺服(虽然真的很难办到);我坚持已经被调回来的正常作息;我学着在小事上献上感恩,我学着谦卑自己,凡事交托;我学着让自己成为更蒙神所悦纳的人。

生活营见证分享 By YCL


能够参加禧纳定卫理校园福音中心第五届生活营 《品出好未来 2.0真的让我获益良多,最主要还是要感谢传道跟教会的一些弟兄姐妹们不断的邀请。从这次的生活营中,我不断得到身体上的锻炼,也学到了很多基督徒应有的品格,如诚实,信心,谦卑之类的等等。

其中最让我有所学习的是如何带灵修。第一次当组长,不知道灵修是由组长来带,一开始还真有点不知所措。感恩的是组员们互相的配合及给予的鼓励,让我在每天所带领的灵修中都有所进步。我学习到一个人的责任感及团员们的肯定跟鼓励是很重要的。如果没有他们的肯定及鼓励,我可能会很失落,会对带领灵修产生恐惧。除此之外,我更了解到一个组长的辛苦,比如说要决定一个事情,带动整个团体,关心每个队员等,这些都是不容易的。

在爬山的活动里,我看到服从的重要。因为不听从连长下达的指示,很有可能会造成危险。偏偏还是有几个人违背指示,结果被连长很严厉的训了一顿。但之后却发生了令人意想不到的事情。连长居然跟所有人承认他罚错了人,他放下面子,向在场一百人认错,自行军法处置。连长的行为是很值得所有人学习的,也是身为一个基督徒很重要的一点,那就是勇于承认自己的错。一个基督徒,每天跟上帝做认罪祷告,可是在生活上却没有因为做错事而向人认错,那么他/她就只能算是半个基督徒。我们必须活出基督徒的样式,无论何时何地。因为别人也是何时何地的用放大镜来看我们基督徒。有一天凌晨一点钟,所有人被迫起床就为了唱国歌,相信很多人多少都有点抱怨。可是,这是个考验大家服从度的活动。感恩的是大家都很服从,都有起床唱国歌。

操步,或许对一些没有锻炼过的人是很辛苦的。不过在操步的环节里,主要也是考验所有人的服从,诚实和责任感。还记得第一次操步时,有人忘记穿球鞋,排长就让他们回房去拿,而剩下的我们却要接受惩罚直到他们回来为止!操步是团体的,一人做错,全体受罚。在操步期间,排长考验所有人的诚实度,让做错的人自己军法处置。在短短的两天内,男生们一个个被训练到眼神能够杀人!最后的任务,就是表演操步给女生看,所有男生为了自己男人的尊严,个个都拼命喊破喉咙!

这次生活营另一个让人印象深刻的环节是洗战斗澡,藉此操练守时和节约用水。男生必須在五分钟内只用一桶水洗澡,女生则必须在十分钟内以两桶水完成,真是困难啊!!第一天还好,可是第二天营地居然因为水压的关系而断水。感谢主!那里的工作人员都很好心,很帮助我们,怕我们不够水来冲凉,将自己家的水输送到我们冲凉的地方。我想就连那些非基督徒的工作人员都那么好心的帮助我们。身为基督徒的我们,不是更应该时常帮助别人吗?这次的生活营让我感觉到了水的重要。平常冲凉浪费了那么多水,都没有一点点的愧疚心。在非洲的人连要有干净的水都难,难道我们真的可以这么浪费下去吗。

最后,真的要感谢所有的筹备会委员,尤其是两位连长。他们是由军长选出来扮黑脸的,他们的细心和用心,相信所有人都感受得到。黑脸的出现让很多人一开始都后悔来到这次的生活营。不过就是因为有两位扮黑脸的连长,所有人才能成长的如此的快。真的感谢所有委员们的付出,不然我们也不能有这次的生活营,更不能够学到如此多的东西。希望SMCGC的各位在下次的生活营能够很积极的参与,因为真的可以从里面学习到很多!

品出好“未”来2.0 27.9.2014

           
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美里禧納定衛理校園福音中心青年團契日前成功於92729日在國家志願警衛團訓練中心舉辦了三天兩夜的第五屆生活營《品出好未來 2.0》。 顧名思義,舉辦生活營的目的是要強調品格的重要,以期奠定大專生的未來。此生活營有四個第一次:第一次有一百位科廷大學生參加;第一次在Early Bird報名截止前滿額;第一次在志願警衛團訓練中心舉辦營會;第一次以軍營的方式來設計營會。

            既然以軍營的方式來籌辦營會,自然免不了軍隊的元素。營會中一切稱呼皆模仿軍隊的軍階:元帥(耶穌基督),軍長(傳道),營長(主席),連長(執行官),排長(籌備委員),班長(組長),中士(副組長)及士兵(組員)。軍階低的務必向軍階高者敬禮,且務必聽從指示,否則軍法伺候(掌上壓)。每個士兵更被要求洗戰鬥澡,既男士兵每人一桶水,限時五分種;女士兵每人兩桶水,限時十分鐘。另外,操步,唱軍歌(信徒精兵歌),團體活動,野外生活技能等亦是營會中必備的活動,讓與會者從中培養良好的品格。

            借用台灣軍隊的一句話:合理的要求是訓練,不合理的訓練是磨鍊!筆者認為營會是現實生活的翻版。若營員無法面對營會中的挑戰和不合理要求,如何面對未來更艱難的處境?因此順服,專注,紀律,謙卑,自我管理等品格是營員必備的條件。

            看著營員們從第一天的諸多抱怨,到第三天的全力配合;第一天的冷淡到第三天的熱絡;第一天的被動到第三天的主動,真的將一切榮耀都歸於天父! 盼望每一位營員都能將滿滿的感動和學習帶回現實生活中,成為基督的精兵!

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

A Spiritual Adventure by Vivien

From growing up in a Christian home, the words “short term mission” was never odd to me as I always heard of it in the church. More often than not, there will be testimony sharing by brothers or sisters in Christ to share about their experience during the mission trip. It is quite happy and a bit of envious to see everyone that went out to the world to spread gospel and work for God. As for me, I never join a mission trip before not even once. However, I always have my excuses to not joining any mission trip like lazy, busy or no friends going together, despite much persuasion by others.

Remembering back last year, I decided to register for Disciple 1 class without having much thought. In order for us to complete Disciple 1 class at SMCGC, it will take us three semesters which is equivalent to one and a half year. Upon completion of Disciple 1 class, I am graduating from my Bachelor of Degree as well. Thus, it would be a remarkable moment before I end my university life. Thus, through Disciple 1 program, I had the opportunity to participate in short term mission at Tudan Methodist Church.


During the first day of evangelism, everything went perfectly smooth. Every people we visited were friendly and willing to let us speak to them about the four spiritual laws. Throughout the evangelism, I have noticed that most of them are Christian but seldom going to church. Reasons they mentioned were being too busy working, taking care of small children and elders at home, no transportation to name a few. It is quite disheartening to note that there are many Christians out there but drawn away from God and they chose the self-directed life instead of Christ directed life.


The most unforgettable moment during this short term mission is on the second day of door-to-door evangelism. I was grouped with Mok Fei and our first stop was a Chinese family house. They had stated their religion is Buddhism but we insisted to share with them about the four spiritual laws and assure them it won’t be long. Lastly, they allowed us to enter. We knew that spreading gospel to Chinese family is not easy especially to those who are very devoted to their own religion. As I was not fluent in Mandarin, I let Mok Fei do the talking to a mother and a son. The mother is quiet throughout the session and the son continuously interrupted Mok Fei, saying that God is not fair during the time he believes in Christ and he felt helpless at all times. According to him when he was at his most helpless situation, he saw a figure (Buddha or something like that) reveals to him and sort of lend him a helping hand. Thus, he felt that he gained strength and never believes in Christ anymore as God never help him. There and then, I realized how a belief of a human to God can be easily shaken and overtaken by Satan. When the son asked us a lot of questions about his doubts to God, I do not know how to answer him. I just remain quiet throughout the time as I do not know how to handle it. Imagine my relief when Mok Fei can answer him nicely and with much patience. At that moment, I felt ashamed of myself for being unable to help Mok Fei for I have only a little knowledge about the Bible. Nevertheless, I know that this is one of the obstacles given by God to me as training to become a better Christian.


“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” Titus 2:11-12



During this mission trip at Tudan Methodist Church, God does reveal himself to me in many ways. By God’s guide:-

1. I had the little courage to share the gospel with people during the door-to-door evangelism and prayer walking.
2. I stepped out from the comfort zone to speak in front of many people.
3. Do not judge the book by its cover. Some people’s appearances might be unkempt and their surrounding was trashy and run-down but they turned out to be very friendly and most willingly to hear what we wanted to say to them.
4. I speak fluent Bahasa Malaysia whereby not everyone can actually do. This is God’s gift to me and make me realized that I had use it in a right place now.
5. He showed me about me about genuine worship with Him by waking up early for morning devotion.
6. He showed me about unity in teams working together. I thank the Lord for leading me through this mission trip together with my Disciple 1 classmates and let me achieve bit of maturity in Christian life.

All in all, I have learned a lot during short term mission at Tudan Methodist Church. To be frank, it inspires me to join more short term missions whenever possible “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose”- Philippians 2:13.

SMCGC Rubbish Game (DIFOLE) 16.9.2014

Do It For Our Lovely Earth
SMCGC organized this event to encourage her members to get involve in making the environment a better place to live in. 


[Praise & Worship: 再见,垃圾]






God has created this beautiful land, and provides all the things that we need. God created everything, and has placed us on this Earth to take care of His creation so let's us not forget about our responsibility and constantly remind ourselves to be grateful and to protect our lovely Earth.




Once again, thank you all for coming 16-9-2014 to DIFOLE
Rubbish Game) event
FYI 
1.We have cleaned up to 16 big rubbish bags in less than two hours
2.We have invited more than 15 strangers to join us in cleaning our environment together
3.Students, parents, hawkers and restaurant owners around Senadin were amazed by our action. Most of them agreed with what we have done. 

Thanks be to Lord for providing us this opportunity to serve Him. Let's continue to serve Him together, from faith to action, starting from ourselves, to our family, room mates, house mates, class mates, colleagues, relatives, friends and lastly to our surrounding.
































Jacobs 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. 
雅各书 226 身體沒有靈魂是死的,信心沒有行為也是死的。