29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.
36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better.
39 A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.40 In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
教會活動
感謝事項
--感謝 神，「 孩 子漸 漸 長 大 ， 強 健 起 來 ， 充 滿 智 慧 ， 又 有 神 的 恩 在 他 身 上 。 」 (路加福音2:40)
--感謝 神， Jean Macdonald長老的服事,願 神賜福紀念
--為2011年各團契的會長以及輔導同工感謝 神
--感謝 神，2011年各團契新任同工訓練會及教育組同工會議於12月18日進行順利
--感謝 神，羅元谷, 葉庭郁; 顏于真, 董欣怡於12月19日接受洗禮; 堅信禮; 史明山, 史家維弟兄, 宋秀鴒, 王佳莉, 陳文靜姊
妹成為會員
--感謝 神，關懷組重新整理教會的會友通訊錄已經完成並印出
--感謝 神，史家維弟兄之子 史亞男(Timothy)已經康復
--感謝 神，紐約大學已經接受蔡丞雋弟兄的申請
--感謝 神，黃俊強 (Martin) 弟兄計畫於2011年7月3日在本教會舉行婚禮,已經完成婚前輔導課程.
--感謝 神，林博司長老夫婦、蔡穎仁長老從台灣、楊川台執事及女兒Jessie從美國、吳鴻佺從Edmonton, Alberta平安回來
為教會
--為本教會吳柏翰牧師的牧會，與同工的合一，吳牧師未來的講道將會著重在福音性質方面
--為2011年度的主題「至於我和我家，我們必定事奉耶和華」(約書亞24:15)
--為12月24日 (週五) 晚上的聖誕聚餐和晚會慶祝活動
--為喜樂團契2011年度會長鄭秀蓮姊妹
--為2011年成人詩班隊長賴由莉，指揮林美芳，柯少真姊妹
--為聖歌隊團長戴宗穎弟兄，指揮林佳蓉姊妹
--為兒童主日學校長蔡政峰弟兄
--為2011年各團契會長；輔導: 社青: 顏偉哲；吳柏翰牧師。大專:戴宗穎；許嘉恩、林世雄。青契:陳芷瑩；顏偉哲、林佳
蓉。少契: 伍威；蔡丞雋、白瑀璇
-- 為教育組將進行的各項事工: 1. 青年團契主辦年終跨年禱告會
2. 主日學幼幼班輪值服事的媽媽同工
3. 推廣青契讀經
4. 社青聚會方式將採家庭小組方式, 歡迎並邀請年輕家庭參加.計畫於一年內分組
--為2011年度週二查經禱告會聚會的方式內容及使用教材的選取
--為2011年二月新任長執的選舉，長執候選人
--為2011年將要舉辦的全教會靈修會主題「愛我們的家」，講員陳明賢牧師、募款的計畫與活動
為肢體
--為最近外出的兄姊: 吳清江夫婦，高玉珍姊妹、林佳蓉姊妹、李明芬姊妹、鄭英州夫婦、蔡內慧長老夫婦、陳美佑姊妹
吳素月姊妹、朱志龍夫婦、杜水木執事夫婦
--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱: 林千代姊妹開刀後的復健、白瑀璇姊妹回台灣將之前眼睛開刀的縫線拆掉、林世雄醫師之
子奕恩呼吸的問題、吳清江弟兄、陳冠諼姊妹
--為吳國慶執事的房子能順利賣出
--為社青: 琴愔、鄭偉、鴻儒、蕭漢城、丞雋、Timothy 陳
--為新來的朋友: 陳俊宇弟兄
--為宗奇弟兄的太太Eryn產期已近、黃以白姊妹懷孕健康平安
--為謝謹, 張政平夫婦退休生活
--為趙秀寶姊妹的身體和工作
--為陳文靜姊妹的先生將於12月26日來蒙特婁, 旅途的平安
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