Announcements – July 20, 2025
CCC Sunday Worship Services are held in-person and on Zoom. Online participants should sign-in with a simple and recognizable name. Come join us online or in person!
Worship Services, July 20, 2025
● 9:30 am Cantonese, Rev. Sharon Huie, Hung Memorial Hall
● 10:45 am Mandarin, Rev. Sharon Huie, Hung Memorial Hall
● 11:00 am English, Rev. Charles Koo, Sanctuary
Zoom links may be requested from info@cccdc.com.
The family (nephews Daniel Wong and Michael Lee) of our beloved sister-in-Christ, Rita Chow whose funeral was last Friday, invites everyone to be their guest for lunch today. Lunch is prepared by Mingguang and Yun Chai Chen and Winnie and Wiley Chen in the Hung Memorial Hall at 12:10 pm. Please be inthe lunch line no later than 12:30 pm.
Next Sunday, July 27, 2025 Worship Services
● 9:30 am Cantonese, Rev. Charles Koo, Hung Memorial Hall
● 10:45 am Mandarin, Rev. Joanna Xu, Hung Memorial Hall
● 11:00 am English, Rev. Joshua Cho, Sanctuary
Take Note!
Pastor Josh will return from Sabbatical next week
Summer Retreat, Messiah University, August 1-3, 2025. Rev. Brian Lee, Senior Pastor of New Covenant Fellowship Church (NCFC) in Maryland will be our guest speaker. Online registration form link: https://forms.gle/NcB8YGJoS2qQu7db7 Deadline to register is July 20, 2025. See flyer on the bulletin board or in the narthex for more information. Child Evangelism Fellowship program for elementary age-children and babysitters for infants and toddlers provided.
Bowie Fellowship Outreach Event, July 23, 2025, Starts at 1:30 pm until sunset at Sandy Point Park, 1100 E College Parkway, Annapolis MD 21409. Everyone is welcome. Contact Feimin Zhang or Pastor Charles for details.
Sympathy is expressed to the Family of Dr. Carroll Gunkel. Dr. Gunkel, Pastor of Mt. Vernon Place UMC when we began the Shared Ministry in 1994, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. He also served as Interim Pastor of CCC from 1996 to 1999 while we were searching for a Senior Pastor. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2 pm at Catonsville United Methodist Church, 6 Melvin Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228.
True North Vacation Bible School Registration is open 
As kids trek the Alaskan tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North! Register now before space runs out! Paper forms available in narthex and fellowship hall. https://vbspro.events/p/fb31e7
▪ August 4-8, 2025 // 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM // Ages 3-11 // Limited Space
▪ $10 Registration per child (fully refundable before 7/25, shirt and lunch included)
▪ Please also consider SERVING. Volunteers can register at the same link.
Thank you so much – your prayers, support, and partnership are so appreciated! For more information/questions, please contact Esther, EJ, Austen, or Grace at cccdcvbs@gmail.com.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Want to try something new this summer to connect with God? Is your busyness drawing you away from Him or closer? Check out this short video series! https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/729101 You can watch the trailer (introduction) to see if it’s a fit for you, but you have to open a free account within the church’s account to see all the sessions. Chinese subtitles are included. You can watch byyourself or in your small group. Follow any of the following methods to open your free account and see the ton of resources available in which to engage. Text the code CCCDC to 49775, link to https://app.rightnowmedia.org/join/cccdc or use QR code to connect. 
90th Anniversary Banquet Please join us to celebrate the Church’s 90th Anniversary with an eleven course dinner at China Garden Han Gong Restaurant, 11333 Woodglen Dr, Rockville, MD 20852 on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Early Bird pricing until July 31: $650 / 10 person table; $70 / individual. Afterwards: $700 / table; $75 / individual. Check the QR code for details and to sign-up. [Also at https://tinyurl.com/90th-Anniversary-Banquet] Give payment to Linda Lum or Linda Wong via check payable to the Chinese Community Church the Sunday after signing up. Contact Nelson Kee if you have questions. Banquet sign-up forms are also available in the narthex literature rack and fellowship hall bulletin board.
Save the Date
● Joint Worship Service, August 3, 2025. While most English congregation is at the Summer Retreat, those remaining will join Chinese congregations for a Joint Service at 10:45 am. Service will be held in the Hung Memorial Hall and a special Zoom link will be provided in the church-wide weekly email.
● Chinatown Service Center Fundraising Event, September 6, 2025. Contact Hadassah Wong or Monica Wong for details and learn how you may help.
● Vaccination Clinic sponsored by Chinatown Service Center on October 4 at the church. Contact Hadassah at the Service Center to indicate vaccines in which you are interested.
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Need Prayer? Send your request through the homepage of the church website. http://tinyurl.com/CCC-Prayers or join a Prayer Meeting. Request Zoom link from info@cccdc.com.
● Monthly Church-wide Prayer Meeting on first Tuesdays of the month. We invite you to join as a church to pray following the direction of the pastors or for items on your mind at the time. You may come any time during family for prayer in our next virtual meeting on August 5, 2025 from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Participants may pray in any language, offering only words meant for God. There should be no explanation or self-introduction. You may the hour.
● Mandarin Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, Tuesdays, 7 pm on zoom.
● Cantonese Prayer Meeting, Wednesdays, 7:45 pm on zoom.
Offerings and Donations are being received during worship services. Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. Give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. 2 Corinthians 8:12 NLT. You may also send checks in the mail, add CCC to your Bill Pay service from your bank, or send offering through Zelle (treasurer@cccdc.com) or PayPal from website link. Checks are payable to Chinese Community Church, 500 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. If giving through PayPal, avoid fees by designating Friends and Family from your account, not a credit card or using the PayPal Giving Fund. Offering collection boxes are also stationed in church worship spaces. In addition to operating budget, you may designate donations to missions, Good Samaritan Fund, Chinatown Service Center, Building Fund.
Sunday School Classes
Children Kindergarten through 5th graders, 9:30 am; Children’s Church, in-person only, 11:15.
● Lower basement and Zoom
Middle and High School, Room 300, in-person only, 9:30 am
College and Young Adults, Room 303, in-person only, 9:30 am
Adults
● English – Room 304, in-person and Google Meet, 9:30 am. Study on Ephesians with Howard and Sharon Huie.
● Mandarin – 9:30 am, week 1, Room 102 and Zoom; weeks 2 – 5, Room 103 and Zoom.
● Cantonese – Week 1, 9:15 am, Room 103 and Zoom; Weeks 2 – 5, 11:00 am, Room 103 and Zoom
Community News
For more information, call Hadassah Wong at the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 on weekdays or check the website https://www.chinatownscdc.org/
Next Legal Clinic, sponsored by Chinatown Service Center and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, will be August 7, 2025. Translators are provided. You must reserve a spot with the Chinatown Service Center, 202-898-0061 in order to attend. Meeting details will be provided when you call.
Community Services Classes on Zoom: English as a Second Language Class, Tuesdays @ 6 pm; Citizenship Classes, Saturday mornings on zoom. Contact Chinatown Service Center for changes to schedule or to register and obtain the meeting link: 202-898-0061.
How to contact CCC:
Pastors are available by phone, email and text or in-person with an appointment. Please reach out if you or a loved one needs pastoral care or other assistance. Pastor Charles – 202-271-8422. Pastor Joanna – 202-684-0032. Pastor Joshua is on sabbatical until July 22, so please contact the church office if you or someone you know is in need of pastoral care.
The church office and Chinatown Service Center regular office hours are, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. All visitors must call the respective office to make an appointment before coming in and be informed of safety protocols when entering the church building. Church office number is 202-637-9852 and ChinatownService Center number is 202-898-0061.
Online Meetings:
[E] English, [C] Cantonese, [m] Mandarin
● Virtual Fellowship [E] on Sundays, 12 pm right after English Worship. Stay on the same Zoom conference after the worship service.
● Ladies English Adult Fellowship [E] on 1st and 3rd Fridays, 7:30 pm. Cancelled in July. Contact Grace Chen for information.
● Manna Prayer and Bible Study [M] weekly on Tuesdays @ 7:00 pm.
In-Person Meetings:
● Married & Family Fellowship [E] meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. On Summer Break. Email Aaron Woo or Tom Kee for more information.
● Teen Fellowship [E] meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. On Summer Break. Email Austen Ouyang for information.
● Bible Study 100 [E&C], one Saturday a month at 10 am. Next one August 30. Contact Monica Wong about details.
● Wah Luck Bible Study, every Wednesday at Wah Luck, 1:00 pm [C & M]. Canceled on July 23. Contact Pastor Charlies for more details.
CCC on the Web!
Website: www.cccdc.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cccdc1935
報告事項
國、粵、英語三堂主日實體及網上崇拜。參加網絡敬拜者請用您的名字在用戶口上網。歡迎您在線或實體參加我們的主日崇拜。
教會活動
本週2025年7月20日主日聯合崇拜
● 粵語堂崇拜:早上9點30分, 畢巧榮牧師，禎桂堂大堂。 [請用粵語zoom鏈接]
● 國語堂崇拜:早上10點45分, 畢巧榮牧師，禎桂堂大堂。 [請用國語zoom鏈接]
● 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂, 辜漢然牧師。
我們在主裡親愛的姊妹Rita Chow的葬禮已於上週五舉行，她的家人（外甥 Daniel Wong 和 Michael Lee）誠摯地邀請所有人參加今天的午餐聚會，以表達他們的感謝之情。午餐由張明光和陳雲釵夫婦以及陳峰和蘭美夫婦預備，地點在禎桂堂，時間為中午12:10。請務必在12:30前排隊領取餐點。
● 粵語堂崇拜:早上9點30分, 辜漢然牧師，禎桂堂大堂。 [請用粵語zoom鏈接]
● 國語堂崇拜:早上10點45分, 徐麗娟牧師，禎桂堂大堂。 [請用國語zoom鏈接]
● 英語堂：早上11點，大禮堂, 曺富鉉牧師。
曺牧師下週將從靈修休假返回。
Bowie 團契外展活動
● 時間：2025年7月23日下午1:30起至日落。地點：Sandy Point 公園（Sandy Point Park）地址：1100 E College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409。
● 歡迎所有人參加。詳情請聯絡張飛敏或Charles辜牧師。
致哀：我們向 Dr. Reverent Carroll Gunkel 的家人表示慰問。Gunkel牧師於 2025 年 7 月 13 日星期日去世。Gunkel牧師曾在1994年當CCC與衛理山聯合衛理公會聯合事工時擔任牧師職位。 在我們尋召主任牧師的1996 年至 1999 年期間，他還擔任了 CCC 的臨時牧師。Gunkel牧師的追悼會將於 2025 年 8 月 9 日星期六下午 2 點在Catonsville聯合衛理公會教堂舉行，地址：馬裡蘭州 6 Melvin Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228。
True North 暑期聖經學校（Vacation Bible School）開始報名！在阿拉斯加的苔原中冒險，孩子們將探索在這個瘋狂世界中，我們是多麼容易失去對真理的把握。True North暑期聖經學校將引導孩子們認識耶穌——祂是我們永遠可以信靠的忠實朋友，也是我們生命中真正的“北極星”！報名從速！名額有限，額滿為止。報名表可於大堂narthex及團契廳索取，或前往以下網站填寫線上報名表：https://vbspro.events/p/fb31e7日期：2025年8月4日至8日（週一至週五）時間：上午9:00 至 下午1:00。對象：3至11歲兒童。費用：每位兒童$10（7月25日之前可全額退費，費用含T恤與午餐）歡迎一同服事！志工也可於同一網址報名參與。如有問題，請聯繫 Esther、EJ、Austen 或 Grace： cccdcvbs@gmail.com
請預留以下日期：
● 中英文聯合聖餐主日崇拜2025年8月3日，主日大部分英文堂會眾將參加夏令會，留守教會的弟兄姊妹將與中文堂一同舉行聯合崇拜。地點：禎桂堂，時間：上午10:45。特別Zoom 連接將在全教會每週電郵中提供。
● 華埠服務中心募款活動，日期：2025年9月6日請聯絡Hadassah Wong或 Monica Wong 瞭解詳情與參與方式。
● 疫苗注射活動 主辦單位：華埠服務中心，日期：2025年10月4日，地點：CCC教會，如有意施打特定疫苗，請聯絡Hadassah黄亮亮告知需求。
暑期夏令會 Messiah University，2025年8月1日至3日，馬里蘭新約團契教會NCFC主任牧師Brian Lee將擔任我們的特邀講員。活動與餐會報名資訊：在線報名表單連接，點此報名：https://forms.gle/NcB8YGJoS2qQu7db7 報名截止日期為2025年7月20日。相關詳情請參閱大堂佈告板或門廊海報。兒童福音團契（Child Evangelism Fellowship）將為小學生提供活動，另有嬰幼兒托育服務。
90週年感恩晚宴 誠摯邀請您參加本堂成立90週年慶祝晚宴！
● 日期：2025年11月16日（主日）
● 地點：中國花園漢宮酒樓（China Garden Han Gong Restaurant）11333 Woodglen Dr, Rockville, MD 20852
● 晚宴為十一道菜中式宴席。早鳥價格優惠至7月31日：每桌（10人）$650；單人$70;8月1日起：每桌$700；單人$75
● 報名後下一個主日請將支票（抬頭寫：「Chinese Community Church」）交給Linda Lum 或 Linda Wong。若有問題，請聯絡Nelson Kee。晚宴報名表也可於教堂門廳文宣架及團契廳公告欄索取。
《徹底消除匆忙》這個夏天想嘗試一些新的方式與上帝連接嗎？你的忙碌是讓你更靠近祂，還是漸行漸遠？歡迎觀看這個簡短的影片系列！觀看介紹影片（點擊連接可觀看預告）。若想觀看全部課程，需透過教會帳號開設免費帳戶。影片附有中文字幕，可個人收看，也可與小組一同學習。開通免費帳戶方式如下（擇一即可）：
● 傳送簡訊代碼「CCCDC」至 49775
禱告需求：請通過教會網站主頁上傳您的禱告需求http://tinyurl.com/CCC-Prayers或參加每月全教會禱告會，將在每月的第一个星期二舉行。下一次禱告會在2025年8月5日晚上7點至8點。我們作教會家庭的成員一起禱告。參與者可以用任何語言祈禱，用對上帝傾訴的話語，不需要任何解釋或自我介紹。您可以按照牧師的指示禱告，也可以為您當時想到的事情禱告。您可以在這一小時內的任何時間參與。請點擊此處獲取禱告會鏈接。
● 普通話禱告會和查經班，星期二，Zoom晚上7點。
● 粵語禱告會，星期三，Zoom晚上7:45。
奉獻與捐贈 哥林多後書8章12節說：“因為人若有願做的心，必蒙悅納，乃是照他所有的，並不是照他所無的。”您的奉獻與捐贈可以通過郵寄支票或銀行轉賬，以及用Zelle (treasurer@cccdc.com) 或 PayPal的方式支持教會目前的開支。奉獻支票擡頭是：Chinese Community Church，地址是500 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001；如用PayPal的方式，為免服務費請指定您賬内的親友而不是信用卡；或通過PayPal捐贈基金捐獻。
教堂多處都設置了奉獻箱。可指定奉献用於運作預算，或可指定奉獻用於支持宣教、Good Samaritan Fund、華埠服務中心或教會大樓基金。
主日學、早晨9點30分
兒童主日學：適合幼稚園至小學5年級的學生。11:15實體兒童崇拜
● 教堂地下室下層教室實體和Zoom網絡平台
初中及高中生主日學：300教室實體聚會。
● 英語: 304室，實體和 Google Meet，上午9:30。以弗所書查經班由Howard和畢巧榮牧師帶領。
社區消息
如想瞭解更多社區消息：請在周一到周五之間、撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061聯絡Hadassah Wong（黄亮亮）或查詢服務中心網站：https://www.chinatownscdc.org/
法律咨詢：服務中心配合亞美法律資源中心在每個月有提供一次法律咨詢，下次在8月7日。現場配有翻譯。需要服務者必須打電話202-898-0061或送電郵到csc.coordinator@cccdc.com提前向服務中心確認日期和預約。預約時將會提供詳細信息。
服務中心提供英文課和公民考試課：英文課的時間逢星期二下午6點至7點，及公民考試課程逢星期六早上9點至10點在Zoom上舉行。請撥打服務中心電話202-898-0061查詢課程時間、登記注冊和獲取課程鏈接。
聯絡牧師、教會辦公室及服務中心
教牧輔助：教會的牧師通過電話、電郵、短信以及親自探訪的方式與會衆保持聯繫。如果您或您的家人需要教牧或其他輔助，請聯絡牧師–辜漢然牧師：202-271-8422、徐麗娟牧師：202-684-0032。曺牧師的靈修休假將休息至7月22日，若您或您認識的人需要牧養關懷，請聯絡教會辦公室。
教會辦公室和服務中心正常辦公時間：星期一到星期五、早上8:30到下午4:00。來訪者必須提前、分別向教會辦公室或服務中心預約到訪時間、進入教會辦公室前要諮詢安全守則。教會辦公室電話為202-637-9852，服務中心電話為202-898-0061。
網絡禱告會
● 網絡團契 [E] 於每週日英語崇拜後12點舉行。崇拜結束後，請繼續留在同一個Zoom會議中。
● 餐福團契 [M] 於每週日晚上10:30在國語Zoom鏈接上舉行。
● 英文婦女成人團契 [E]每月的第一和第三個星期五，晚上7:30。7月份取消。欲了解更多信息，請聯繫Grace Chen。
● 國語堂：星期二晚上7點為全體國語會眾禱告會。以Zoom在線參加活動。詳情請聯繫程曉青。
小組聚會：
● 國語禱告查經小組：星期二晚上7點，Zoom在線聚會。詳情請聯繫程曉青。
● 華樂大廈查經班：每個星期三的下午1點30分在華樂大廈聚會。
● 餐福崇拜及團契（普通話）：每周日晚上10:30 pm. Zoom在線聚會。
● 婚姻與家庭團契 [E] 於每月的第二和第四個星期五舉行。晚餐聚會於7點開始，8點開始會議。暑假期間暫停。欲了解更多信息，請聯繫Aaron Woo或Tom Kee。
● CCC青年職青團契【英語聚會】每週三晚上7:30聚會。詳情請聯絡：EJ Lum。
