Dear brothers and sisters,

You are reminded the talk on modern charismatic phenomenon by Pastor Huang will take place TOMORROW (SATURDAY) at St. Columbas Church, from 10am to 3pm. Please refer to the following message sent by Uncle Alan earlier on for more information.

**Please download the poster for the event from here (click me).

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Dear brothers and sisters,

Cambridge Chinese Christian Church has organized a special event "Modern charismatic phenomenon from a Biblical point of view" led by Dr. Hwang on 1ST April Saturday from 10am till 3pm at St.Columbas Church. We shall look at baptism of the Spirit, miracles, speaking in tongue, prophecizing, etc in the context of the Bible. (Free simple lunch provided).

I strongly recommemd you to come and attend this special talk, please check attached file for detail.

Please kindly email his to brothers and sisters you know.

Many thanks.
In Christ.
Alan Wong
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One in Christ,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

Dear brothers and sisters,

If you are still around at Cambridge, this meeting is for you!
On this Wednesday evening we have organised a Video Night, with details as follows:

Video Night
Date: Mar 29 (THIS wed)
Venue: Henry Martyn Hall
Time: 7.30pm
Movie: 如果還有明天 (If we still have tomorrow)
More about the movie:
http://malmusic.com/detail.asp?Product_id=MDVCD9802&txtParam=&txtCat=&prev=&lang=C

The movie itself will last for about 45 minutes and there will be prayers/songs/sharing and the meeting will end at 9pm.

** There will be no dinner served so eat something before you come.

In Him,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

Dear brothers and sisters,

I am happy to bring you good news! Please refer to the message below.

"It is with great joy that Ken To and Michelle Wong announce their good news -- Yes they're getting married and the wedding ceremony will take place this coming Saturday 25th March in Cambridge! Ken and Michelle regret that the civil ceremony and reception venues can only accomodate a limited number of people, who they have personally invited (their families from HK and small number of friends from UK). However, all bros & sis' who are interested in sharing this memorable time with them are warmly invited to the photo session afterwards around Cambridge's beautiful grounds with our beloved handsome & beautiful couple :-P If you would like come to the photo session, please contact Jowie or Anna asap (anna.wong@cantab.net 07917033381)"

Love in Christ,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."~ James 5:16

Dear brothers and sisters,

SEEC 2006 is approaching - this year CCCC has taken up the role of preparing for the 'Good Friday Medidation'. Please remember this in your prayers, as well as the various conferences that will take place this Easter - SEEC, MEEC and NEEC.

For details please refer to the letter attached here:
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/camjoshua/Prayer%20request%20for%20SEEC%202006.doc

and to the SEEC 2006 website:

http://www.seec2006.org.uk/

In Jesus,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

"Do not be afraid... for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
~Jeremiah 1:8

Dear brothers and sisters,

Following the workshop on personal evangelism last week, Dr Ho prepared a document for new believers, which is now online at:
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/camjoshua/FantiA4.doc
[Please let us know should you fail to download the document from the URL above.]

The document contains the definition and explanation for a list of useful 'keywords' or 'jargons' Christians always use. Not only is it useful for new believers, but anyone who wants to know more about the belief.

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Think you are too young (physically or spiritually) to do anything for God? Have a read of the story of Jeremiah the prophet.

The Call of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1: 4-8)
4 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

6 "Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."

7 But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.

In Him,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

Dear brothers and sisters,

~~~~~So long, farewell~~~~~
As the Cambridge term is coming to an end, there will be no FORMAL fellowship meetings from now until late April. To those of you who are leaving Cambridge, hope you have a great holiday and as Easter draws near, do not forget Jesus who died for us and resurrected 2000 years ago - a challenge: are you willing to speak to one person about Jesus Christ this Easter?

~~~~~Wait! Good bye? That's not it~~~~~
Although we won't be having normal term meetings we'll be organising informal meetings in the holidays! The first to come is a video night on 29/3, mark it down on your diary and there're more details to come.

Another informal meeting will be on 19/4 (Singspiration), again, more details to come.

~~~~~SEEC~~~~~
If you are
- going to SEEC this year
AND
- will be leaving from Cambridge for the camp site
AND
- you require transport arrangments

please contact Benny (Benny.Lo@cantab.net) asap.
It is likely we'll book a coach and travel to Wokingham together.

And MOST IMPORTANTLY, do remember to prepare yourself and pray hard for the event. More details and prayer items could be found here: http://www.seec2006.org.uk/

~~~~~Good talk on charismatic phenomenon! Highly recommended!~~~~~
Finally please see the message below from Uncle Alan about a talk given by Pastor Hwang on 1st April (Sat).

**Please download the poster for the event from here (click me).

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Dear brothers and sisters,

Cambridge Chinese Christian Church has organized a special event "Modern charismatic phenomenon from a Biblical point of view" led by Dr. Hwang on 1ST April Saturday from 10am till 3pm at St.Columbas Church. We shall look at baptism of the Spirit, miracles, speaking in tongue, prophecizing, etc in the context of the Bible. (Free simple lunch provided).

I strongly recommemd you to come and attend this special talk, please check attached file for detail.
Please kindly email his to brothers and sisters you know.

Many thanks.
In Christ.
Alan Wong
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~~~~~The Armor of God~~~~~ (Ephesians 6:10-18)

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Love in Christ,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

"No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

Dear brothers and sisters,

I am happy to bring you the following news this week:
1. Personal Evangelism workshop
2. Talk: "Science and Religion"
3. Talk - A Biblical View on the Recent Charismatic Movement
4. Week 8 Blues?

1. Personal Evangelism workshop

So far we have read a lot about Paul's missionary work in the book of Acts and we are encouraged to go out and share the good news with the others. Things are always easier said than done - very often we have the passion to share yet lacking the skills and knowledge to do so; at times we find it harder to talk about our belief to our family and friends than strangers.

In the light of this we are honoured to have invited Dr William Ho from the US to speak to us about personal evangelism at the meeting this Wednesday. Through this workshop we hope to introduce to you all the general methods of personal evangelism, with particular emphasis on the following "special cases":
1. Family and relatives
2. Humanists/Atheists
3. Ex-Christians (those whom in the past accepted Christ and then abandoned the belief)

Please see here(link) for further information about our speaker, Dr Ho.

*** DINNER ***
Joanna's group will be cooking dinner this week. Anyone who can come to help with cooking and/or washing up, please let Joanna (otjw2@cam.ac.uk) know and arrive at Henry Martyn Hall at 5:30pm.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE email jfdinner@yahoo.co.uk if you are not on default list but would like to have dinner (with subject: I would like to join for dinner this Wednesday!). This is essential as we need to prepare enough food for everybody.

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2. Talk: "Science and Religion"

Following this Wednesday's worshop at Joshua Fellowship, Dr Ho will also give a talk this Thursday at Timothy group on the topic of "Science and Religion" at Eden Chapel (7.30pm). The talk will be conducted in Mandarin. If you or your friends are interested please let Benny (Benny.Lo@cantab.net) know so we could estimate the number of diners.

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3. Talk - A Biblical View on the Recent Charismatic Movement

There will be a talk on the Recent Charismatic Movement by Pastor Huang. According to the Biblical view, Pastor Huang will cover topics such as Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Tongues, Miracles, Prophecies, Visions etc.

Date: 1st April (Sat)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Venue: St. Columba's Church
Speaker: Pastor Huang

You are very welcome to join - more details will be announced.
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4. Week 8 Blues?

In Week 8 Blues? Wonder and complain why we are to face all the hardships we have in life? What are the meanings after all? The story below might give you a clue...

A group of women were studying the book of Malachi.

As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which says, "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled the women and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out about the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible study.

That week this woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest in silver beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest so as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot-then she thought about the verse, that He "sits as a refiner and purifier of silver."

She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was on the fire. If the silver was left even a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed. The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy-- when I see my image in it."

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that you are in God's hand, He has His eye on you, He will not let you be destroyed, and He will keep holding you and watching you until he sees his image in you. Will you let Him sit you in the fire to be moulded? To be polished andpurified?
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Love in Christ,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk

Dear brothers and sisters,

Please see below some announcements and reminders for this week:
1. Cell group gathering
2. SEEC deadline
3. Potential new committee informal dinner
4. Talk - A Biblical View on the Recent Charismatic Movement
5. An interesting conversation to share...

1. Bible Study 4 (Acts 20)

In the coming meeting we will embark on the last bible study in the term, covering whole of Acts 20.
It is pretty short compared to before and you are strongly recommended to read through the passage once beforehand.
If you come across anything that you don't really understand or something you want to discuss within your group, prepare the questions beforehand and raise in your group for better understanding of the passage.

As an example, part of Paul's speech was worth thinking:

"I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
- are we ready like Paul, to take up Jesus' cross and give in our lives for the 'race' and 'task' Jesus has given us?

*** DINNER *** (DIFFERENT FROM what's on the TERM CARD)
Cherry's group will be cooking dinner this week. Anyone who can come to help with cooking and/or washing up, please let Cherry (cww24@cam.ac.uk) know and arrive at Henry Martyn Hall at 5:30pm.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE email jfdinner@yahoo.co.uk if you are not on default list but would like to have dinner (with subject: I would like to join for dinner this Wednesday!). This is essential as we need to prepare enough food for everybody.

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2. SEEC (13th-17th April)

SEEC 2006 are open for applications and to be eligible for the discount fee apply before THIS SUNDAY! You can download the application form from the website. Visit the website (http://www.seec2006.org.uk/) for more details. Contact Benny (Benny.Lo@cantab.net) for more details.

Note, it costs 65 pounds before 5th March (THIS SUNDAY) and 75 pounds thereafter, closing date for applications will be 26th March but once the places are filled up they may not take further applicants, so apply ASAP to avoid disappointment!

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3. Potential new committee informal dinner

As mentioned in the last email sent out by Benny, we'll be electing our new committes for JF next year on 12th March(Sunday). We are holding an informal dinner this Sunday evening to talk about the positions available and their corresponding responsibilities. The existing committees will also share about their very own experience in serving JF - want to know why they decided to become committee members and how God has worked in their lives since then? Come and find out!

You are under no obligation to join as a new committee through attending this informal dinner so even if you have not decided whether to join as new committees you are very welcome to come and find out more. Please continue to pray about this if you are not sure yet - you need to be a Christian to join but you do not need to be 'particularly spiritual' (a common misunderstanding towards serving in a fellowship). Personally, I learnt a lot more about God through serving in the committee and He has been refining me like a potter moulding the clay and a silversmith purifying silver - a wonderful experience!

Anyways if you are interested in coming on Sunday please let Benny (Email: Benny.Lo@cantab.net; Tel: 07795 958110) know.

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4. Talk - A Biblical View on the Recent Charismatic Movement

There will be a talk on the Recent Charismatic Movement by Pastor Huang. According to the Biblical view, Pastor Huang will cover topics such as Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Tongues, Miracles, Prophecies, Visions etc.

Date: 1st April (Sat)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Venue: St. Columba's Church
Speaker: Pastor Huang

You are very welcome to join - more details will be announced.
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5. An interesting conversation to share...

A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."

Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."

"You don't know ? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"

The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.

Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.

I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing...

I know my Master is there and that is enough."

In Christ,
Helen
On behalf of Joshua Fellowship
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Joshua Fellowship
a fellowship of Cambridge Chinese Christian Church,
meets every Wednesday during term time at Henry Martyn Hall
6:30pm - 7:15pm for dinner
7:30pm - 9:30pm for main programme
email: JF_CCCC@yahoo.co.uk
Web Site: http://www.joshuafellowship.org.uk