This year GCCC has experienced joy as well as sadness. In the beginning of this year, Mr. and Mrs. Fu consecutively were admitted into the hospital; then our brother Dick and brother Yu also were hospitalized at different time for different diagnosis. Brother Shuwei passed away in a fatal car accident.  In October, our Emeritus Pastor Fook Tin Ho went back home with the Lord. This month brother Harry also rested in the Lord.

 Human cannot escape from the natural laws of birth, aging, illness & death. Someday we all will finish our days on earth. Genesis Chapter 3 was a tragic scene. After Adam and Eve sinned, they faced their consequences. Since then the sting of death trapped us with no hope. However, God is love, He prepared mankind an eternal life through His salvation. Despite our inevitable death, there is an eternal way. That is the Lord Jesus Christ because He is the way, the life and the truth. Christmas is a time to celebrate Jesus’ birth; I hope we enjoy this festival season and think about our relationship with the Lord.

 Our joy is Mr. Fu’s condition has been stabilized. Mrs. Fu has returned to our church and served as our pianist again. Brother Dick and brother Yu have also been discharged and recovered. Our Pastor He, since his arrival in September and had already attended or conducted three memorial services. Mrs. He and their second daughter also moved to Chicago, all of these were led by God.
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 Our editorial board has been extremely busy these days; first we worked on Pastor Ho’s memorial issue, and then with our December issue.  We often worked until 1 to 2 in the morning. Thank  God that both publications were published on schedule.
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 We thank all the writers for their articles: Michael’s “Psalm 23:6”, Frail Soul’s “Our concept of God reflects our understanding of Him”, Hongmei’s “Learning to Pray”, Laurie’s “Never Changing”, Mrs. Chang’s “Thank the Lord again and again”, Mr. Yu’s “Thank God for my Recovery”, Mrs. Fu’s “Experiencing God’s Caring again” and Mr. Hu’s “The Obstacles to the Development of Christianity in China”.

今年懷恩堂可説有喜有悲; 年頭時傅先生和傅太太相繼入院, 接着又有幾位弟兄-Dick和于先生分別入院，後曙偉弟兄交通事故身亡，到十月我們的榮譽牧師何福田被主接回天家, 這個月Harry 弟兄也安息主懷了。

人是逃不過生老病死自然定律的，總有一天會走完世上的路。 創世記第三章是慘痛的一幕，亞當夏娃犯罪後分別受刑罰，從此死亡就如毒鈎般綑綁我們，没有盼望。然而，神是愛，祂為人類預備永生的救恩，我們雖然難免一死，卻有一條永恒的出路, 這就是主耶稣基督，因祂是道路、生命和真理。聖誕節乃是記念主耶稣基督的降生，盼望我們在慶祝這佳節期間，大家能思想我們跟主的關係。

可喜的是我們的傅先生病情穩定了，傅太太也回到教會彈琴服事，Dick 和于先生也都分別出院。我們的賀牧師從九月份上任後已經参予和主持了三個喪禮；賀師母和他們的次女兒也搬到芝加哥，這一切都是神的帶領。

今期季刋的同工們忙得不可開交，先是編輯何牧師的懷念特刋，接着出季刋，常忙到零晨一兩點鐘。感謝神，這兩份刋物都能如期出版。

謝謝執筆的米迦勒續寫「詩篇23 篇第六節」，蒼靈寫的「我們對神的觀念，反映我們對神的認識」，紅梅分享一篇「學習禱告」，Laurie 寫下「永不改變」，順子分享賣房的「感恩，感恩，再感恩」。三餘也感恩不盡，執寫了「病癒感言」，傅太也感恩分享「再次感到神的恩待」，胡水林寫了「中國基督教發展障礙」。

今年怀恩堂可说有喜有悲; 年头时傅先生和傅太太相继入院, 接着又有几位弟兄-Dick和于先生分别入院，后曙伟弟兄交通事故身亡，到十月我们的荣誉牧师何福田被主接回天家, 这个月Harry 弟兄也安息主怀了。
 
人是逃不过生老病死自然定律的，总有一天会走完世上的路。创世记第三章是惨痛的一幕，亚当夏娃犯罪后分别受刑罚，从此死亡就如毒钩般捆绑我们，没有盼望。然而，神是爱，祂为人类预备永生的救恩，我们虽然难免一死，却有一条永恒的出路, 这就是主耶稣基督，因祂是道路、生命和真理。圣诞节乃是记念主耶稣基督的降生，盼望我们在庆祝这佳节期间，大家能思想我们跟主的关系。
 
可喜的是我们的傅先生病情稳定了，傅太太也回到教会弹琴服事，Dick 和于先生也都分别出院。我们的贺牧师从九月份上任后已经参予和主持了三个丧礼；贺师母和他们的次女儿也搬到芝加哥，这一切都是神的带领。
 
今期季刋的同工们忙得不可开交，先是编辑何牧师的怀念特刋，接着出季刋，常忙到零晨一两点钟。感谢神，这俩份刋物都能如期出版。
 
谢谢执笔的米迦勒续写「诗篇23 篇第六节」，苍灵写的「我们对神的观念，反映我们对神的认识」，红梅分享一篇「学习祷告」，Laurie 写下「永不改变」，顺子分享卖房的「感恩，感恩，再感恩」。三余也感恩不尽，执写了「病愈感言」，傅太也感恩分享「再次感到神的恩待」，胡水林写了「中国基督教发展障碍」。