Hello everyone!
A warm welcome to those visiting this page for the first time =) Also, a special thanks to those who signed up at our booth yesterday. You may have received an e-mail already regarding our regular meetings.
Our first CCF gathering will be this Thursday, Sept 8th from 12:30 to 2pm at SUB 207/209 (the 2nd level of SUB). Feel free to bring your friends, and it is perfectly fine if you are not a Christian! If you are arriving late or have to leave early, it is alright as well =) We will be having an introduction to CCF and will be playing some games.
See you all there this Thursday!
PS. please visit our new website @ http://ubcccf.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 03, 2011
(typed on Feb 25th)
after a semi-hectic week after monday… and still having a cold (with a lack of sleep)..here i am, finally at home.. unused to staying at home on fri.. and typing this reflection. i truly miss every single moment at retreat. i miss the CCFers as well >< sentences =".="">
i believe it was in the middle of oct… jhuen asked the ST team whether we were interested in hosting a retreat during reading break. i said yes right away b/c i was really excited! having fun with CCFers and becoming closer w/ God? of course!!! i had no clue what we were gonna do at first… and kept replying msgs regarding campsite etc…
shortly after, a sign up list went around during CCF jau wui, asking whether ppl were interested and what days they were available during the reading break. we had the idea of collecting a deposit from ppl who signed up so that they wouldn’t back out so easily. 20 smt ppl signed up.. we also asked SFUCCF to join us.. but since they told us that only 5 ppl were interested.. that was the reason why i had a feeling that not a lot of ppl were gonna attend.
during our ST mini-retreat in dec.. we were more concerned about jan’s revere and our hot pot event more than the retreat. we spent a long time trying to think of our retreat’s theme…and we were stuck. we were all tired from yum cha and couldn’t think at all. after our very touching and emotional team-building activity and revival prayer, we decided to have the theme set in stone on our meeting before hot pot.
we somehow came up with “I’m a Christian 4 Life” theme during our meeting b4 hot pot… and we started thinking of logos like the fish and other random things…. and we realized that there was only ONE month to plan EVERYTHING! thinking of the program and giving ppl positions were easy. i wasn’t assigned a position, so i volunteered to help wing with worship. i was then asked to lead worship, and i thought it would be fine.. campsite had to be visited… pamphlets had to be made.. t-shirts had to be designed and ordered.. songs had to be picked… registration due date… room arrangements… transportation.. equipment.. and number of attendees.
i was surprised to see more SFUCCFers register than UBCCCF!! (what a shame.. we’re hosting too-.-) i wasn’t too concerned about the number of attendees since i heard that some ppl haven’t handed in their forms yet and i counted and knew that we would have 40 ppl. however jhuen was so worried so she asked us to pray about it. and God DID answer our prayers! 45 ppl including 3 dou c’s!!!! it is becoming evident that having this retreat is God’s will!! =)
wing ho and i spent about 2 weeks choosing songs and organizing our worship teams. it was a bit difficult to choose the songs cuz we wanted our theme to match w/ the sermons and our database was limited… anyways we practiced at joyce jie’s house after revere @ sfu… what a FUN practice!!! we were seriously practicing for the 1st couple of hrs.. learning songs and going over the flow.. and after that… we started to fat din LOL jason inching my height.. joyce jie falling “Lord let Your glory FALLLLLLLL” HAHAHHAAHHAHA XD barking jamie chan’s song… laughing till my stomach hurt… but i promised that i would be serious while leading worship =P
“lots of things might happen at the retreat” i started thinking….”what would happen? we would just have fun… hear God’s msg… get to know each other etc..us STs serving…etc.”
only the theme song was set in stone!! nothing else was till the week of retreat! ><>11:30pm prayer movement a week before the retreat. we prayed for everything to be done smoothly… that we won’t miss anything… that God would prep the CCFers’ hearts.. that He would do great things in this retreat.. that God would give strength to Wayne so that HE can speak to us through wayne.. worship…drivers’ safety.. finding their routes… and lots of other stuff. i started becoming a bit worried about my transportation b/c no one was replying my fb msg.. and some other adjustments had to be made. room arrangements were complete a week b4 the retreat…… i was so glad i didn’t have midterms that week… so i could focus on “prepping” for retreat……. and on monday of the retreat some adjustments on the pamphlet had to be made…. i thought it would take awhile to get them printed. but PTL!! it was printed out on tues and we started compiling them after prayer meeting :D transportation was FINALLY all arranged… to bring list completed.. sent out w/ reminder e-mail.. and i was very very excited!! was very tired practicing fri night’s songs and typing out sat worship’s flow on thurs night after a long day of practicing songs after CCF… jubi meeting… and was worried about how to get there….. kept google mapping again and again -.-
to be honest, i didn’t know what to expect from this camp. i really did think that it would be more of a fun retreat than a serious one.
(whoever is reading this has probably read/heard the above many many times…. )
jason wanted to do smt we did at teleios during our campfire…… i had a feeling it wouldn’t happen. i suddenly had this thought..”would revival happen?” but had no clue how it was gonna be executed.
i typed a lot already!! TBC!!
Thursday, February 03, 2011
新年快樂!
今年好特別,年初一係星期四,CCF於是係週會時間舉辦了Coffee House同大家共渡佳節! 感謝神讓CCF透過農歷新年可以reach out to students on campus。不單只邀請了好多身邊o既朋友o黎參加,我o地上個禮拜亦都把握機會寫揮春繼而step out of classroom, 齊齊膽粗粗係various loaction(例如: SUB, Irving, Buch等)派揮春去promote Coffee House同CCF! 今日見到好多新臉孔又多人真係好熱鬧 =) Praise the Lord!
導師今日用"大掃除"為題,提到我o地可能係clean up o既途中搵到好多好多遺忘o左o既物件從而勾起很多以前甜酸苦辣o既回憶。可能大家會選擇逃避, 但係大家唔好忘記耶穌有幾愛我o地! 耶穌就係我o地o既牧羊人, 會看顧同保護我o地呢班迷失o左o既羊!! 大家應該學識放低, 因為God is in control and He will take care of it~ "唔洗驚, 耶穌係大廳!!" 大家不防同我一齊o黎個記憶大掃除。我o既意思唔係delete o西所有o野, 而係針對以前我o地o既負面情緒都忘記得一乾二淨!
祝各位
主恩常在!
身體健康!!
笑口常開!!!
"兔"氣揚眉!!!!
Joyce
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
從50年到永恆- 我帶著什麼離開這個令會？-溫偉耀博士
From 50 years to eternity- What Message am I Getting Out of this Conference? - Dr. Milton Wan
During the closing ceremony of the 50th Winter Conference held at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Vancouver from Dec 27-31, we were asked to write a journal to reflect what we've learned throughout this conference. (copying exactly what i wrote..)
-we have ONE God which brings different people and ages together
-the same experiences of different cultures would end one day, but in prayer we are brought TOGETHER. Prayer is cross-cultural, cross-experience, and cross-language because we are GOD'S church
-the post modern generation feels more lonely despite more communication and busy life
-we should say "I belong, therefore I exist", not "I buy/I feel (this and that...)"
1.)對神有新的認識 (Learning more about God)
He allows us to serve wholeheartedly in the workplace and be the light. People will see the light of God through me by being compassionate. I don't need to preach in order to evangelize because my actions and intentions can be seen from the inside out. God has His plans and He provides the best for everyone in His timing. He can calm me down and fully worship Him. In order to connect to God, I need to connect with myself. I need to reconnect with family and friends. Do it with righteousness, kindness, joy, truth, and LOVE. Fear and anxiety lead to sin. He will provide from everlasting to everlasting. Praying shows our relationship with God.
Make a difference!
2.) 對自己有新的發現 (What I discovered about myself)
He will provide the best job for me where I can shine the light. I dedicated my life to bivocation- God's plan for my profession and my spiritual gift. I need to wait for God's calling. I really don't want to find a job where I can't apply God in the workplace. When I do everything from my heart, people will see that I'm different and will ask why. Since God has given me the role as a student, He knows I have the ability to do my best in my studies.
3.) 重整生命的意義和使命 (Redefining the meaning and mission of life).. this is like a New Year's Resolution
Don't trust everything I learn from textbooks and lectures. I will be serving a lot, but I will be more motivated in my studies. I will spend more time with God and follow His guidance. I will pray more for the people around me and for myself. I need to CHANGE from the inside out by wearing the full armor of God everyday. I also need to do everything out of love, and don't do things to show off. God looks at my heart and not my results. Bring love, hope, joy, peace in all aspects of my life. SHINE YOUR LIGHT!! (the conference's theme song) Being judged allows me to become more motivated to be a better person. Be patient with my family- stop being short tempered and love them wholeheartedly. Don't be afraid or anxious about marks or about serving. I don't know what position I'll have in CCF next year, but He will provide. I need to care more about new people- give theme the support and step out of my comfort zone. I can't just talk to people who are more spiritually mature than I am. I need to HELP others to walk the path with them. As well, I need to talk more with my church friends- God loves them just as much as myself. Do everything in the glory of YOUR name. Praise God even in hardships.
How did I turn from a depressed, rebellious young girl to an optimistic, more mature girl who is thirsty for God and gets hyper about very simple things? Stay tuned for CCFers' testimonies!
For those who are interested in joining UBCxSFUCCF retreat from Feb 11-13 (Fri night to Sun afternoon, the start of reading break) that the registration deadline is fast approaching! The registration form AND full payment of $120 (if $10 deposit has not been paid) is due on Jan 20th (NEXT Thursday). Feel free to ask any STs for more information regarding this camp.
Forms can be downloaded at: http://www.pp959.com/transfer/ccfcamp2011_appform_vf.pdf
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185456701465384
Stay warm in the cold weather! =)
-JLau
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