CAN Newsletter January 2014

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Pastoral CallCommittee

UpdateOver the past few monthsour call committee has beeninterviewing candidates forour Senior Pastor position.We have determined to takethe next step by inviting apastor to visit us to help usin our discernment process.

The call committee has invited Pastor WayneBraun and his wife Linda, of Flower Mound,

Texas, to come to Hong Kong over the weekendof January 26. From January 23-January 27Pastor Braun and Linda will be meeting with various groups from our congregation in aneffort for us to become acquainted with themand for them to know more about CAN andHong Kong. We are developing an itinerary forthem and will be sending invitations out to various groups of our congregation within thenext couple of weeks.

Everyone is encouraged to join us for Sunday

activities on January 26. Pastor and Linda willattend both worship services. Pastor Braun willlead our Bible Fellowship class and then allmembers are invited to attend a luncheon atthe HKIS Tai Tam campus where the Brauns will be available to greet members.

Their visit will include meetings with churchleadership groups as well as a couple of smallreceptions.

Don't miss this opportunity to visit with ourcandidate and his wife as together we discernGod's leading for our church.

JANUARY 2014 8 South Bay Close REPULSE BAY, HONG KONG

Pastor Braun (known in his last three positions as PB) was born in

the Chicago area in 1958. He is married to his college sweetheart Linda of Manitowoc Wisconsin. A graduate of ConcordiaMilwaukee, and Concordia Seminary St. Louis ( Master of Divinityin 1984 and Doctor of Ministry in 1997) they have servedcongregations in Nebraska and Texas, as well as a period asCampus Pastor/Assistant Professor of Theology at ConcordiaUniversity Wisconsin. They presently live in Flower Mound, Texas where Pastor Braun is Senior Pastor of Lamb of God LutheranChurch and Linda is the Director of the Early Childhood Ministryat Lamb of God.

God has blessed them with a great family. Pastor Ben (30) and his wife Anna have two children Kyah and Dillan. They live in Austin, TX. Jon (28) and his wife Theodora live in Jakarta,Indonesia and are expecting their rst child in June 2014.Bethany (26) and her husband Jason live closest to home and areexpecting their rst child in August 2014). Steven (22) is in hislast year in the Lay Ministry program at Concordia University Wisconsin.

Pastor loves golf, working out in the yard, cooking on the grill, agood book, hiking with their dog Molly and playing around withhis camera. Linda enjoys good music, her grandchildren, cooking,

quilting and being with family. IN ministry Pastor Braun lovespreaching, teaching, discipling, building relationships andshepherding people in their walk with Christ just plain being apastor.

ABOUT PASTOR BRAUN


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When facing a lot ofchange

Dear friends in Christ,

Thank you for the honor andprivilege of serving you for a fewmonths as one of your vacancypastors. I deeply appreciate themission and ministry that Church of All Nations has and has had for manydecades. I pray my wife and I can bean encouragement to you as you looktoward your future and seek God for who will be your next pastor.

I keep you in my thoughts andprayers often, and one of the things Ipray about for you has to do with allthe changes that you have been andare and will be going through. In life, we are always having to deal withchange. But as a congregation, youhave been going through and facing alot of changes recently.

And two of the biggest reasons thatchange can be difcult are:

The loss of the known, and the fearof the unknown.

Change can sometimes be verydifcult because of FEARS WE HAVEof the unknown, and the PAIN ANDLOSS we are going to feel as we giveup or lose things we have known orhave had. I am sure many of you arefeeling the loss of a pastor, his wife,and other people you love deeply. You are feeling the loss of things that were familiar and that mattered to you. Some others of you, I am sure,

are feeling a sense of fear, anxiety, orfrustration over the unknowns thatlie ahead for Church of All Nations.These are all very understandable,normal, and healthy feelings to have.

Jesus knows what you are goingthrough. And Jesus understands. Infact, following Jesus as His disciplesinvolves coming face-to-face with lossand face-to-face with fear.

Luke 9:22-24

And he said, "The Son of Man must suffermany things and be rejected by the elders,chief priests and teachers of the law, and he

must be killed and on the third day beraised to life." Then he said to themall: "If anyone would come after me,he must deny himself and take up hiscross daily and follow me. For

whoever wants to save his life willlose it, but whoever loses his life forme will save it.

Denying ourselves involves loss.Following Jesus into theunknown involves facing fear.

It is impossible to be a discipleand follower of Jesus and toobey His command to followHim and make disciples of allnations without coming face-to-face with loss and fear. But it isin trusting and following God,

despite our fears, and giving up whatever God asks us to giveup in order to follow Him,despite our desires, that Histransforming power not only owsINTO us, but that His transformationpower can also ow THROUGH us.

I hope you are able to remember andhold onto three very importanttruths right now: First, God and Hislove for you has not changed, two,God and His mission for you as acongregation has not changed, andthird, Jesus and His presence with you has not changed!

As you move forward and navigate anunknown future, know that Jesus has been ahead of you and has gone before you, and the future is notunknown to Him. His faithfulness inthe past is His promise of His

faithfulness and guidance andcomfort in the future.

May God bless you greatly in 2014,and may you see Gods grace, power,and vision in this new and unfoldingtime within Church of All Nationshistory.

In Christ,

Rev. Dr. Scott Rische

Note from Pastor

Scott

CHURCH INTRANSITION

CLASSLED BY DR. SCOTT RISCHE

12:30 - 2:00 pm Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16,

Mar 23, Mar 30in the UP 6/F Faculty Lounge

Pastor Rische will lead us indiscussion about six key areas

and questions that impact the lifeand ministry of a congregationgoing through transition, and tocome to understand that theseare questions that will need tobe answered in the future once

our new pastor arrives.

Please bring along some lunchand join us as together we beginto unwrap the picture of thefuture God holds for CAN


3/11

CHRISTMAS

WORSHIP

Pastor Joel Scheiwe preaching onChristmas Eve - Merry Christmas!

Silent Night, Holy NightAll is calm, all is bright...

Vicar Ben Riley gives the childrensmessage on Christmas Day.

WORSHIP AT CAN January

9am - Traditional11am - Contemporary

Worship Attendance Figures

9 AM 11 AM TOTAL

Dec 1 not available 89 not available

Dec 8 65 107 172

Dec 15 37 235 272

Dec 22 27 70 97

Dec 24 140

Dec 25 52

Dec 29 27 66 93

Jan 5 63 80 143

CAN is recruiting for worship help in the following capacities:

Assistant Minister

Communion Assistant

Usher / Reader

GreeterPlease contact Russ Daniels at [email protected] (forearly service) or David Dickhudt at [email protected] (for lateservice)

Offering Figures

GENERAL OFFERING DESIGNATED OFFERING

Dec 1 $19,720 -

Dec 8 $55,691 $9,405

Dec 15 $81,496 $59,370

Dec 22 $43,555 $9,415

Dec 24 $40,110 -

Dec 25 $2,896 -

Dec 29 $16,434 $3,635

Jan 5 $16,668 $6,135
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Place these words on yourhearts... Tie them on yourhands and foreheads as a

reminder. Teach them to yourchildren... -Deut. 11:18-19a

Buzz Sund ay SchoolClasses begin around 10am Age 3 Age 5 - Room 503Grades 1 & 2 - Room 507

Grades 3-5 in the UP 6/F Faculty Lounge.

CAN Kids Praise Team A discipleship opportunity for studentsGrade 1 Grade 5 at HKIS who have a

heart for singing and using their voices topraise God! Thurs ., 3pm. A new term

begins Thursday, February 13th!

HKIS Students can register online @churchofallnations-hongkong.org!

Little Lambs Childrens Church A short 20-minute lesson during thesermon portion of the 11am worship

service.Designed for children age 3 grade 2.

Have a gift for sharing theGospel with young hearts?

CAN Childrens Ministry can always use morewilling hands and hearts! Contact Megan if

you interested in using your gifts to enrich thespiritual nurture of children in our

[email protected]

Childrens Ministry / Youth Ministry

CAN Youth

All youth are welcome to join usfor discipleship, fellowship, and

service events.Contact Megan for more

information [email protected]

Upcoming Youth Events

Jan. 17 3:30pm Help loaddonated clothing for SS Partythen to CAN for youth group5-7pm

Jan. 18 Street Sleeper Party

Jan. 19 Conrmation Retreat

Feb. 7 6pm Youth Group

Feb. 22 Conrmation Retreat

Feb. 28 6pm Youth Group

EVERY SUNDAY10am

Youth Discipleship

@ CAN Youth RoomStudying The Christian Life

Photos from our 2013

Christmas Cantata

The Signs ofChristmas

Left: The cast! Middle: Angels Arabella &Catherine make their entrance.

Right: The animals are joyful over Jesus!
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5/11

Outreach & FellowshipPRISONMINISTRY Date: Sunday, January 19

Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Location: StanleyCorrectional Institution

Details: This ministry seeks topray for and share the Word toinmates in prison throughcorrespondence and physicalvisit. Please join us in ferventprayers as we continue toexplore Prison Ministry to

brothers and sisters behind thebars every month. We are alsopraying for opportunities offuture group visits.

Contacts: [email protected] Sayapen (6298-6013)

Jonalyn Martin([email protected] )

Calling all crafty people!

Do you knit? Crochet? Sew?Make stationary? Scrapbook?

A new monthly fellowshipopportunity for creative

creators!

Contact Mary Evelyn Danielsfor more info!

DINNERS FOREIGHT

Dinner for Eight is designed to connectpeople in our community over a meal. Theday of the week and time of the meal canbe determined by the group. Each groupwill have a host who will decide if they

will host the meal at their house providing the entre and assigning side

dishes, beverages, & dessert OR host themeal at a restaurant of their choosing.After the rst meal, someone else may

volunteer to host. The purpose is only forconnecting fellowship over food!

New groups will form in January and meetthrough May. Each group should meet

about 3 times.

If you would like to join or host a groupfor the Spring, contact Megan Birney,

[email protected]

Join us for a great fellowship opportunity withPastor Braun over homemade soup and warmbeverages on January 26, 12:30-2:00pm! Bring a mugand some food to share (bread, crackers, cookies,

etc.)!

CAN Book Club will meeton Monday, January 20

at 7 pm.

This month we arediscussing the bookKingdom Without

Borders by Miriam Adeney.

Contact Megan Birney formore info!

Soup Lunch


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HOLF VISIT

A group of 24 people from CAN visited the HOLF on December 29th. They had a great fellowship with theresidents and staff as they sang Christmas carols together, while Rev. Carl Hanson delivered the Christmasmessage and led the group in prayers. Andrea Hanson has also shared her musical talents with theresidents as shown above. Anna, a HOLF resident, had a great time playing her guitar! A HK$5,000 checkwas also presented to the HOLF representative during the gathering.

THE HONG KONG HOPE FUTURE SAVINGS

Judy Astley, a HOLFrepresentative,visited CAN thefollowing Sunday asa guest speaker

during the Biblestudy hour

Judy has brought to uscaptivating testimonies ofMatthew and Tracy. May the Lordcontinue to bless both the Homeof Loving Faithfulness (HOLF)and Church of All Nations andgalvanize the partnership inministry that the Lord himselfhas prepared in advance for us todo on earth.

Michelle Cagnin has been coordinating and providingtraining and education to the members of the savingsgroup since July 2013. The group, consisting of 14ofcers and members from the FPSC care group, meetonce a month. Michelle helped conducted meetingsessions and workshops aimed at helping members tounderstand the basics of savings how to run a savingsgroup. As a result, both the ofcers and memberslearned discipline, the demonstration of their specicroles on carrying them out, and the value of being amember as a whole. All members beneted from thesessions. The knowledge and skills learned will beapplicable when they go back to their own Lutherancongregation in their country. Thanks be to God!


7/11

Thank you Letter from ConcordiaChildrens Services

Greetings of Peace from Concordia Childrens Services (CCS).

On behalf of CCS, thank you very much for your recent generous gift of US$4,088.70 for the cribs and beds of ourchildren. Your commitment to helping more than 20 abandoned, surrendered, neglected children through theprovision of a more comfortable and safer bed is truly appreciated by these beautiful children as well as the board andstaff of CCS.

Our sincerest gratitude to loyal partners and supporters like you at CAN Hongkong. Your gift has truly provided thesafety and comfort that these children need. It also complements the beautiful mural painting that some of yourmembers have done when they visited last October.

We hope and pray that you at CAN will continue to assist CCS in whatever way you can in the years to come.

If you have any inquiry, please don't hesitate to call at 713-34-61/62, or email me at [email protected] [email protected] . Meanwhile, attached are the photos of the new beds and cribs. We will keep you updated on the children through our regular e-newsletter.

Again, thank you for all you do for CCS. God bless you more.

Sincerely, Anna Bella M. Caballes

Executive Director

In the wake of the typhoon Haiyan a.k.a.Yolanda inPhilippines, the members through the help of theircoordinator of Fellowship Prayer Share Care Group(FPSC) was able to send more than twenty thousand

Philippine pesos show their care to theircountrymen. It is through prayers that the FPSC canhelp support. When the people of Israel were called inDeuteronomy 6:5, and was later heard being saidagain in the New Testament Matthew 22:36-40, andMark 12:30, ''Love the Lord your God with all yourheart, with all your soul, with all your mind, with all your strength;" these words maybe simple but are very true and makes also the members of FPSC toreect upon its challenging meaning even to Filipinos.There's seems to be nothing members can do with theoverwhelming impact of that past typhoon. Membersof the group carry a heavy heart for all the victims ofthe aftermath that's crippling everyone. Yet, with a joyful message of salvation and the prevailing truth of peace, hope, and love that comes only from the Lord, shalleveryone say, "thanks be to God" for His incarnation that gives healing, resilience, and sustenance to all mankind.

The FPSC Group Supports Victims ofTyphoon Haiyan in Prayers


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LUTHERAN CHURCH in the PHILIPPINESNorth Luzon Highland DistrictNueva Vizcaya Circuit Lutheran Youth Organization

[email protected]

January 2, 2014

Filipino Prayer Share and Care GroupChurch of All NationRepulse Bay, Hong Kong

Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who lives and reign forever and ever. May the HeavenlyFather give you peace today, tomorrow, and the rest of the year 2014.

It was in May 2010 when Nueva Vizcaya Circuit Lutheran Youth Organization (NVCLYO) made it's rst contact with the FPSCG through Ms. Beth Balang. We receive an information that FPSCG will give a package to Nueva

Vizcaya Circuit and it was given to Mt. Sinai Lutheran Church, Gunot, Kimbutan, Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya.The members there can't express how thankful they are that FPSCG choose their congregation be the one toreceive the package. Every member got their share of shirt and pants. A simple gift according to FPSCG but forthem it is an act that they will never forget and a gift that they can't repay with material thing but only throughprayers to the Filipino Workers there in Hong Kong.

In the same year, December 2010 Nueva Vizcaya Circuit Receive another cash amounting to 5,500 pesos (HK 125).It was intended to cover the expenses of the News Letter of Bambang Lutheran Mission Station (BLMS), GIFTA, Almaguer North, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya (This news letter covers not only BLMS activities but all congregationand auxiliary organization of Nueva Vizcaya Circuit) but since the amount was more than enough to purchase 1printer we decided to buy our own printer and use it for printing the news letter. I'm proud to inform you that weused it for more than 3 years.

Recently another cash amounting to 2,750.00 was handed to me which was utilized during the 5th Assembly ofNueva Vizcaya Circuit Lutheran Youth Organization held at Belance National High School, Mt. Calvary LutheranChurch, Belance, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya last December 25-28, 2013.

Indeed, we're so overwhelmed that for this past years you become a channel of blessings to us. We don't know howto say how thankful we are that you're always there for us ready to support our organization. we're so indebtednessto you brethren in CHRIST for with out you who allowed themselves to be used by our Heavenly Father we don'tknow if happiness was brought to the Mt. Sinai Lutheran Church Family, if we bought a 1 set of printer, and if wehad a successful 5th Assembly.

A special thanks also to CHURCH OF ALL NATION, HONG KONG for playing a vital role to the lives of every lipinothere in HK.

Above all we thank GOD for HIS unending and unselsh love that HE has given to all of us. HE who gives us hope oflife and the ONE who provided everything for us to have a successful and meaningful activities. Activities that helpus to be active, grow in our spiritual life, and give us opportunities to help also others that makes us a wellmotivated persons.

Thank you so much and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

For the GLORY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST!

In Christ,

Jeffrey O. Balang Treasurer

Thank you Letter from the LutheranChurch in Philippines
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9/11

Thank you for your continued support for the education of

young people in China! CAN members have generously

committed to support scholarships for 57 students this year!

If you haven't done so yet, please be sure to submit your

payment to Church of All Nations as soon as possible. CWEF

will be contacting you with your matched student profile

and letter by January 15th.

CURIOUS ABOUT THE LIFE OFHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INCHINA? WILLING TO SHARE

YOUR KNOWLEDGE OFENGLISH WITH GIRLS WHO ARESTRIVING TO PASS THEIRUNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM?

Please join us as we travel for a weekend English camp withfemale high school students in western Guangdong province. We will depart Hong Kong theafternoon of Friday, February

21st and return to Hong Kong atdinnertime on Sunday, February23rd.

CWEF China Scholarship
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10/11

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!STREET

SLEEPERSPARTY

Date: Saturday, January 18

Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location:Concordia Lutheran School,12 Tai Hang Tung RoadShek Kip Mei, Kowloon

Details: Bus leaves CAN at9:00 am and departs from theparty site at 12:30 pm.

Contacts: Chenhsi Hanson (9781-9516)[email protected]

Karen Ng (9811-2190)[email protected]

Here are the areas we need help on the day. If you have capacity aftercompleting your assigned job, you are welcome to help out in another section!


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