Saturday Aug 4th 2007 is the grand finale of the Celebration of Light. CCF invites you to join us for picnic and to sing praise at English Bay before the fireworks begin.
This is an inter-college, inter-fellowship event. You may invite friends.
We will meet at dk's place at 4:30PM before going to English Bay together (Free parking!)

July 22, 2007 --- CCF Annual Dinner

From my point of view,
we have spend lots of time practicing
a first time for a few of us
It wasn't easy.
But at the end, I say its worthwhile.

Come on, we are in Act V. Lets pull off a good show!

UBCCCF 「飯局」

When: Sunday July 22 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Where: AFC Room-C
Who: All CCF (UBC, SFU, UVIC, etc) --- Grads & Undergrads are welcomed

Eating together symbolizes belonging to one community in both the Chinese & Biblical Israel culture. UBCCCF has been hosting many dinner & lunch gatherings and these gatherings have served an important role in our fellowship.

On July 22nd, UBCCCF will host another dinner gathering. We will also announce our plans for the coming year as well as our list of Servant Team members.

For more info, please leave a comment with your contact info.

This Saturday, June 2, we are going to have our monthly prayer meeting & Bible study.

When:
Prayer meeting - 9:00AM
Bible study - 10:30AM

Where:
AFC idzone

We are going to study the Gideon narrative in the Judges.

UBCADC Inter-University Debate Competition Semi-Final, May 4, 2007

Debate
In about 4 hours, the semi-final debate match where we are going to fight against ADC will take place.

In the past one or two weeks, our CCF debators have been making their best effort in preparing for this match. Mandy, Maggie, Hans and Tina. I was in the last two meetings with them. It's true that we won't truly understand something until we experience it ourselves. I am not saying that, I fully understand now how much time and effort and how much heart our debators have poured out for every single match, cuz I have never been a debater myself. But I do have a bit to share after being a fan, a supporter all along. =P

First of all, I am really grateful that ADC invited us CCF to participate in this debate tournament. Through this wonderful experience, we learned as individuals and more importantly as a team. So once again, thank you Dear Friends ADC (esp Clement for giving us the inspiring talk at the very beginning.) Another special thanks to Hans who is the coach of our CCF debate team; without Hans, we wouldn't even know where to start. Then, I have to give all my cheers to our CCF debate team (whoever have been on the team.. there are quite many.... like 12? haha.. as well as those who have help and support the team.) Yeah!!! =D

Debators, I see you guys struggle. I see you go through ups and downs. We share them. There are times of inspirations and sparks, confidence, joyfulness (joyful tears) ... there are times of disappointments, discouragments, frustrations and fear.... However, there are always times of Trust, support and love within us. There is ... always ... Passion!

Trudi ar Trudi, I really don't know what to say about you. You let me understand what debate can be. It's not only a sports not only a game not only a competition about talent of speech or arguments. It's an art. It's an art of language and wisdom and more. There is so much to debate and so much it can bring, but first of all, we need to love it and embrace the essence of it. (Hope I am less an outsider now. =P)

Maggie ar Maggie, I am always amazed by your sincerity, by your courage. We all see great potential in you! Keep on going!!! If you ever feel tired and wanna a rest, here's home. :)

Mandy, haha.... you always surprise me with your hidden talents. There's still a lot I don't know about you. But one I believe with no doubt is you need more sleep. Though we all think your "Eye bags" is the most attractive part of you. haha... kidding =P

Also, Erico, Kent, Sylvia and Vicent, *Take a 180 degree bow 此致敬禮，it's hard to step out of our comfort zones and you guys are among the pioneers!!! ~ *Whistling

Now, those to be debators and debator gonna show up first time today Tina, Arnold and dk... Hey, I am anticipating your great performance! Add oil! haha...

I am proud of you all!!! ;)
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Father, really thank you for giving us such an amazing and unforgetful expeprience. Thank you for carrying us. Thank you for teaching us what victory trully is and what a team should be. Thank you for teaching us how to use our best potential to maximize our ability. Thank you for encouraging us to step out our comfort zones and humbly learn from each other and others. Thank you for providing us all we need and our dear friends. We were weak; and we are still weak; but .... Father, you make us strong! Father, thank you for your presence. We love You! And we need you Father! Please Father, give us wisdom, give us confidence and give us courage! Give us the team spirit. Father, you let your Holy Spirit dwell in us and we just follow.

Amen!

Bible study on May 5th @AFC

We will look at the Lord's Prayer and see how it could change the way we look at CCF's ministry.

9:00AM - 10:00AM Prayer Meeting
10:00AM - 11:00AM* Bible study

*Usually we end at 11:45AM due to our enthusiastic discussion ; )

衷心感謝為我祈禱的人
今天說話總算沒有語無倫次 ^^''

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今晚吃飯的時候我們分享了超多的聚會ideas
可是我實在太累了, 遲些才寫在這裡吧!

有甚麼ideas嗎? 留comment好嗎?

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We need a static "about us" page for CCF. Anyone knows how to do that? (Otherwise I will just have to figure it out)

禱告。感恩。

今天很高興能出席CCF的晚餐, 雖然遲到, 但是整個過程十分愉快. 收到的紙條寫滿祝福的字句, 感覺溫暖. 為神賜給我CCF這個大家庭而感恩. 為認識到一班好像親人一樣的弟兄姐妹而感恩. 為相聚的時間而感恩.

最近發生的另一些事, 更令我感受到禱告的力量. 上個星期, 做功課趕報告的時間, 實在苦得要命. 實在不知如何做下去. 又想到co-op 還未找到工作, 亦未開始溫習年終考的課程. 結果躲在床上哭了好一段時間. 除了感情上的挫折, 很少時間會真的感到這麼軟弱. 最後實在承受不了, 在教會時, 找了edward 替我代禱. 在禱告的時間, 眼淚也忍不住留了下來. 哭了一會, 心情好像好了. 回家後, 趕緊做hw. 竟然能在deadline 前兩天完成. 效率人難以置信. 隔天, 在co-op又接到了兩個interview 的電話. 今天面試時, 竟然兩份工都say yes. 我只雖教慮在那裡工作便行了.

一切的事. 就像神有默默安排. 我們所心的事, 神必託管. 記得要多祈禱和感恩!

記得去年才嘆息CCF少弟兄, 看看我們今年這合照? : )

作為一個學會的職員, 最開心莫過於離開一陣子後回來發現很多新面口, 因為這證明我們仍然繼續增長. 同時間我也感到一點兒無奈, 因為錯過了很多. 我更無可否認心中有一種與團友疏離的感覺. 這現實令我期待著半年後當我再次踏入CCF門口的日子...

在CCF的日子有限, 各位團友要好好珍惜, 亦別忘記與其他朋友分享啊...

今日返工的時間, 同lab instructor 傾了幾句. 傳福音, 真的要選適當的時間和觀察入微

她說, 以前有一個summer intern的dental student. 她很討厭他, 不單因為那學生為人驕傲, 不分尊卑, 遇因為他在一個science lab 入面將所有大大小小的事也relate 到christianity. 我的lab instructor 知識上當然比那學生多, 加上lab 入面的其他人大部份也是athesist or buddist, 跟本就是從世界各地而來, 每人也有不同的背景和文化. 那學生的行為, 完全是識少少扮代表. 令各人也being annoyed. lab instructor 甚至形容他的行為是"preaching". 更壞的是, 那學生某些時間會告訴lab instructor " I have to stop this experiment now. I have other things to do" 然後其他人發現那學生是要去region 那裡. instructor said " we all come here to find out some fact. There should be nothing related to religion"

那時間. 我真的覺得啞口無言. 我有很多很多話可以說, 但我卻在那刻打不到一個可以精簡地解釋那只不過是一個extreme (and bad) case. 我地平時所受的教導並不是這樣的. 但是我已能感受到lab instructor 反感的情緒. 我怕我任何解釋也只會越描越黑, 結果我對那人的行為, 只表示了不認同, 也沒有什麼可做. 真的很無奈.

我更明白到要傳福音, 真的要選對時間, 還要對自己的態度反常小心. 我地其身不正的話. 對方如果已經對我們沒什麼好感, 做起來一定會弄巧反拙.

唔知大家遇到呢種情況, 會有咩方法解決? 我真係好唔開心. 好不滿自己轉數慢, 又唔夠班. 如果我可以o係o個陣, 諗倒個好的eg. 去counterattack ..或者去好好解釋下, 應該會好好多

yeah.. more photos from last Saturday's debate match with ADC. =)

UBCADC Inter- University Debate Competition Quarter Final - CCF Match Mar 24, 2007

Also, CCF internal friendly debate match from yesterday!!!! =D Great game. Debaters were all very well prepared. You guys looked so calm too while presenting. I believe... everyone enjoyed it... a lot!

UBCCCF Thursday's Regular Gathering: Debate! - Mar 29, 2007

Debate 之後 : D
March 24th 2007

記唔記得好耐之前我post 過我睇完民數記的第七章, 唔知佢因乜原因將一樣的獻祭方法寫12次?

Thanks Alan~ 我o係<<讀經不跳頁>>呢本書搵倒答案啦.

整本書也在圍繞聖經中特別枯燥的經文, 解釋俾我地聽點解要睇呢d 經文. 當中也有d幾有趣的段落.

講返民數記第七章, 整章記載左十二支派奉獻給主的十二份一式一樣的清單. 我初初睇咁做未免太多餘了吧...

原來當中係有佢的意義的.

一. 其實十二支派代青所有神的兒女, 雖然佢地大小, 財富德行上都冇所不同, 但係o係神眼中都係平等的.
二. 間接顯出"壇"的特殊之處 (不過這個我反而覺得不太是重複十二次的原因. 說一次也可以做到同樣效果.. 所以我唔長寫啦. 有興趣的自己睇啦. )

作者將聖經入面枯燥經文比喻為我們日常飲食中的食物纖維. 是必需的. 係對我地有益的. 所以大家都唔好怕悶, 唔好跳左唔睇呀!

**excuse me 今次寫口語. 太耐冇寫野唔識寫啦

Woo hoo~ A video taken on Feb 1st 2007, CCF second-time outdoor Singspiration on UBC campus! Check it out!
I can hear Mandy so clearly! ~ Sylvia was the camera girl! Thank you Sylvia.
=P

Give Thanks... Give Thanks to our Lord who carries our each step everyday, who reigns over us, empowers us and enables us in everything we do... Things seemingly impossible just become possible under God's work.

Are you a coffee person, who without the cup of coffee in the morning, just don't feel like yourself for the rest of the day? Or you need coffee to keep you awake at night so that you can finish up your school papers or projects?

The rest of us, who aren't coffee ppl, may have other things that we rely on or cling and attache to for motivation/momentum... could be a cheesecake, a cartoon series, etc, could be money,...power, ... reputation... you name it. But how long and how far can such things keep us going?

People without hope will become lost. (Agree?) God gives us the hope, the true hope. And this hope enables and encourages us to dream. Dream big or dream small... I am so grateful that I have the ability to dream. What about you?

Never give up on the dreams we have. God will turn them into reality for us, as long as we wake up, walk with faith and live the dreams.

... what do you envision ... today?

上個禮拜四的CCF周會：人生交叉點，系一個既好玩又非常有啟發性的周會。Alan 以storytelling 的形式 讓我門每個人都有認真思考的機會，思考 issues over work ethics as well as our Christian witness in the workplace/business world.

Erico, Kent, Suki and Vivian 都“自願”參與Role Play 去飾演故事人物. 話系話Role Play啦，不過最初都系sit at the front 眉來眼去，聽Alan 講述劇情的發展然后用表情演戲。哈哈。 It may be more difficult that way. Who knows?! =) But it's certainly fun to watch.

Well, hope everyone agree that life is full of obstacles - problems and challenges, especially in the secular/business world where people strive for profits and benefits. When we face problems such as moral prolems that challenge our (Christian) values and belief, how should we respond and react to those? When it comes to a time where a decision must be made and it's an either-or situation, what will you base your decision on? It's important to take in to consideration of the whole picture. And as Alan said, there's not perfect situation on either side.

How to keep good work eithics? How to maintain Christian values in the business world? After last week's CCF, I think it all boils down to making the right decisions, cuz every time we are challenged, the challenge will cause us to make decision(s)... And I believe the decisions we make today shape who we are in the future.

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by the way, if you missed last week's CCF, it's too bad that there's no recording for this one. But there are some pictures you can enjoy. (Click here to the photo album.)

Also, if you want to find mp3's of some previous CCF's this term, go to AFC Speaks and search for them. (Thanks Alan for recording and posting them on the internet!) A lot of great workshops and lectures you will want to listen as well. =P

Photo delivery
>> CCF Chinese New Year Dinner - Feb 21, 07
You guys must have lots of fun! Too bad I wasn't able to come. Hope other CCFers like me who missed the great event could still feel the joy by looking at the pictures.

>> CCF Debate 2nd Formal Match - Feb 24,07
Woohoo... CCF team won again. Congratulations! Good job Maggie, Mandy, Hans and Ellen! Just so you know, Mandy was selected as the most outstanding debator of this match. =P Let me also take this opportunity to thank all who have helped and supported the team. Thanks God the One Who has carried the team through all the toughness and ups and downs. Emmanuel! Keep up the spirit!

(Thanks Vivian for sharing the photos. )

十分欣賞CCF隊debate team

雖然經驗少，不過係人都睇得出你地做足功課。你地真係好認真 : )

輸贏唔緊要，最緊要盡力。嬴就係bonus.

恭喜你地得到bonus!

Debaters, 有時間同我地分享下嗎?

各位CCF-er~

今日我同幾位debator 準備今個星期六的辯題"它山之石 可以攻玉" (反)

我見倒各位都有努力.

希望睇倒呢個blog的朋友, 都為我們辯論隊祈禱. 希望神帶領我地, 讓我們準備了的, 可以發揮得好.

我真的希望這隊debate隊會為神做一個好的見證, 讓人知道CCF 是一班"有料到"的人!

昨晚一班CCF-ers一齊出席了Jubilization. 雖然今次去Jubilization, 我放棄了去Howl at the Moon Volleyball Competition的機會, 但是這絕對值得! 為什麼? 因為我跟各位CCF的弟兄姐妹有一次雀躍體驗, 一起experience 我地的信仰

今次Jubilization講的係蓄勢, 我們處於的這場爭戰中, 我地的武器就是神的話語. 我地要好好的使用我們的武器, 就必先熟識它. 現在回想起來, 當時有的3個團契, 就像一場戰爭中的3個支隊. 雖然我們CCF 不是最人強馬壯的一隊, 但是我們必是很有potential的一隊. 我們團結, 互相支持, 一起努力成長. 我們每次的週會, bible study, 就是我們一起練習更熟練地使用我們的武器...所以呢. CCF-ers! 我們要一起繼續努力成長, 做神的一隊精兵!

好像很久沒有寫blog, 好像有點沉悶, 言詞不通. 多多原諒.

另外我還有一個奇怪的問題, 好像總找不到一個好的答案

大家有沒有聽過什麼是elevator pitch? 即是一個對自己的summary. 用差不多一分鐘的時間簡短的介紹自己. 要求的係精簡. 給人一個深刻印象. 如果別人問我們信的是什麼, 大家又可不可用一個elevator pitch style的方法去回答? 當然我不是要用一分鐘去介紹我們的神, 但是我又可以用什麼方法向一個未信的人介紹我們的神, 但又可避免太長太沉悶? 我可不想別人因我太悶太長氣而對這信仰失去興趣, 失去認識神的機會呢...

If God grant you one wish, what would you ask for?

I don't know what you guys thought about when Alan asked us that if we were to ask God for one thing that God would grant us (regardless), what would we ask Him for. Solomon, king of Israel, asked for Wisdom. What about us? What would we ask for?

Right there, I wasn't sure. There wasn't one thing that I particularly thought of. Not many but none. Well, it seemed like it could take me a long time to figure it out because I believe it will require quite a lot of self-reflection and soul-searching.

But when I came home and thought about it again. I am suddenly so sure that I will pray and ask God for one thing, that is, His Everlasting Burning Fire into me. I would love Him to set me up on fire, a fire that lasts for eternity. I need a buring heart to work, to serve and to live.

It's funny that in my interview on Tuesday, when my interviewer asked me this question:" What motivates you?..", I was waiting for her to say somthing more and expecting her to complete her sentences. I repeated her question,"What motivates me???" She looked at me straigh in my eyes,"What motivates you?" I paused for a second or so, then I told her,"to become the best of myself, to become the me God created me to be.... That's my motivation... the thoughts and the desire to make a difference because I believe everyone of us has the ability to make a diffrence in the world. That's what motivates me."

What about you? What would you ask God for, for the one thing?

btw, today I actually wanted to ask Alan too but I didn't grab the chance ...

"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ." (Ephesians 4: 4-7)

We have one Voice... We are one Church...We are one in Christ.

(More pictures here.)

>>Photo Delivery:

CCF Debate Team - Friendly Match

恭喜我們UBCCCF 辯論隊在今天對SFU YOURS 的比賽中旗開得勝!

雖然大家經驗不足, 但是我們實在準備了很多, 所以今天的勝利是你們努力應得的成果!

還有 恭喜Maggie 當選最佳辯論員! 你的表現真的很出色, 雖然緊張, 但還很鎮定, 還有大將之風! ^^ 給人的印象很鮮明, 絕對的"有料到!"

好的開始, 是成功的一半, 各位隊員還要繼續努力!!

其實以前我真的很討厭辯論, 當然那是因為個人的不愉快經歷. 不過今次我很喜歡跟各位一起準備辯題. 亦很投入這次比賽, 所以你們勝利我也很高興!

希望各位在以後的比賽更加努力, 在辯論界中為基督徒豎立一個有智識有見地的形象, 為神做一個出色的見證! 我們每一位CCF的成員也會支持你們的!!!

Interestingly, nobody announce about our first DEBATE on this sat!

我們幾個CCFers 今個星期六會對SFU YOURS打辯論
January 27, 2007
辯題是: 許人一物 千金不移
地點在Henry Angus Rm 425
Time: 11:30am
歡迎drop by來睇! (:

更重要的是, 請為我們debaters 祈禱!
我們是代表 UBC 的一個基督教團契
願我們所做 所說的都能榮耀神, 做就人!

最近正在閱讀舊約民數記. 總是看到很多很多的數字. 尤其剛才看的第八章, 談及十二支派領袖們獻祭. 其實全部的領袖, 所獻的都是一樣, 不外乎銀盤, 調油的細面, 公牛山羊等等, 連所獻的數目也一樣, 但為何聖經要重複12這些數字呢? 起初我還以為每個領袖會有不同個人風格, 獻上不同的祭品. 但事實上跟本一點分別也沒有. 那為什麼要寫那麼多次呢???

How was the singspiration today?

Mandarin CCF

As some of you may already know that, CCF have started a mandarin division of CCF last Septermber. It is dk who was the first to receive such vision from God. He sees the needs in our campus that students who speak mandarin, too, need a fellowship where they can just feel free to share the Word, their thoughts and life experiences using the language they are most comfortable with, right here @ UBC. Yes, there is a need. Of course, there's more to that...

It's always hard to start something, especially when you don't have enough resources. Then, God brought someone to us. Lucia, who's a former VP of CCF and now a student of Regent College studying Theology. dk, Erico, and I bumped into Lucia on the seconde day of new school term last September. It's suprised to hear her ask us if we had ever considered to start a Mandarin CCF and said she could help! We prayed and pray about it in CCF. We know this is what God called us to do.

Really, not many of us from CCF ST can speak or understand Mandarin well. Even dk who envisioned this is in fact the one who has the most problems with Mandarin. Nevertheless, our ST tried to make it everyweek whenever our schedule allowed. We are thankful that Lucia prepared bible study and basically led every week's fellowship.

Not many students know about our Mandarin CCF yet. But we have the faith that as long as we do our job, God will continue to help and guide us, and things are going to happen. dk is on his coop away from campus, Mandy has class at the fellowship time, but I know they will pray for us as always, right? Now, we need to get down to earth and do our best!

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Accompanied Announcement:

Mandarin CCF, Jan - Apr, 2007

Time: 3:00-4:30pm, Tuesdays
Location: SCARF 1024
Contents:
-Praise and worship
-Article reading (over news and current issues)
-Bible study (Book of Ephesians)
-Sharing and prayers

Please contact us at ubcccf@yahoo.ca if any question.

First Mandarin fellowship in 2007 is going to beTuesday Jan 16.
Free feel to join us and bring friends. Hope that you will like our fellowship! =)

Have a nice weekend!

最近在準備coop的功課, 例如cover letter 和resume. 滿腦子也離不開找工作, 寫完再找, 找完又再寫.

剛才祈禱的時間, 忽發奇想, 假如要大家向神求職, 你又會找一份什麼工作呢?

假如我們要寫一封cover letter 和 resume 給我們的神, 我們又會highlight 那些東西? 有什麼hard skills soft skills work experience 可以寫呢?

我自己也沒有一個答案. 現在我求的, 應會是求神給我繼續在CCF裡事奉

今天coop 的導師說, cover letter 寫的不是你想在工作裡, 在某間公司裡想學到什麼, 而是你可以為那間公司提供什麼, 有何貢獻. 那麼, 我們又可為神提供什麼?

我的間題, 大多都沒有答案. 所以今天我的祈禱裡, 我求的, 是神教導引領我, 不要只求神為我們做什麼, 讓我可找到更多可為神做的事. 讓我的cover letter 和 resume 可有所進步

Hey how's first week of school? How do you find the courses you are taking so far? What about the professors. Do you get some really great professors this term?

I was taking 6 courses but just decided to drop one this morning and I did. I knew it's impossible to handle 6 courses on top of job hunting for next coop term, CCF serving and so forth. Plus, I want to have a life and enjoy my life. This is also God's will for everyone. I think God wants us all to enjoy the lives He gave us. haha... It's important to have a balance life. It's also difficult to do. How to have balance life? I think that's something we all need to keep on exploring. But, maybe to really understand what's important to you and what you value, then to prioritize your things at hand can lead you to a balance life. That's something I learned from a time management workshop.

If you think the courses you are taking this term are indeed too much. Don't hesitate to drop one of them. That not only help reduce stress but also give you time and energy to excel at the other courses. I dropped the Computer Networking course which is programming intensive. Though I already found it so interesting in the first class, I decided to drop it. Well, I can always take it later. Now, I am having 5 courses and I want to do my best in each of them. =P

As said in today's CCF gathering. Here's the link about setting SMART Goals Thanks Vivian for finding it for us. =) Hope that everyone find it helpful in making your new year's resolutions and setting your goals for 2007. Add oil!

I am taking this course FNH 355 about world nutrition problem. The professor told us many facts that many disasters happened on earth without our notice.

The tsunami victims got more than $1000 funding per person to rebuild their home but victims of another storm or tsunami in africa only got $27 funding per person.

Then she quoted " News are about something that are new" from a newspaper editor. Somehow that sentence struck me at that time.

There are many many things that we know it's happening but we all turn blind to it. As a Christian, we should care about others at all times. However, I guess many of us still ignore the things happening around us. oh well, at least I am like that more than half of the time.

We are the lucky ones on earth. We got to learn about god; we got to live happily; we have a safe home; we have enough to eat and clear water to drink. Think about the other side of the world, many people are struggling at the edge of live and death. We should definitely do something.

I am planning to sponsor a child. Anyone interested? I want to find some organization other than world vision. Any suggestion?

Let's do it together!!

天堂有無狗?

今日食飯既時候, 我地講左一個好有趣既問題: 究竟狗會唔會出現晌天堂?

遲d先寫我既睇法

其他人又點睇呢?