2018 基督見證使團夏令會 TESTIMONY OF CHRIST MISSION SUMMER CONFERENCE

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1 2018 基督見證使團夏令會 TESTIMONY OF CHRIST MISSION SUMMER CONFERENCE 教會是基督的新婦 新耶路撒冷的異象 Church is the Body of Christ the Vision of the New Jerusalem 手冊及信息綱要 HANDBOOK & MESSAGE OUTLINES 八月卅一日至九月三日 AUSUST 31 ST TO SEPTEMBER 3 RD UC Santa Barbara - Santa Rosa Hall (Santa Rosa Hall is located on UCEN Road.) Santa Rosa Hall, Isla Vista, CA 93117

2 Introduction 2018 Summer Conference of Testimony of Christ Mission (TCM) will be held from August 31 st to September 3 rd, 2018, at University of California, Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara, California. The speakers of the conference are Brother Newman Sze and Brother Kenny Friedmann. There will also be workshops in the afternoon. We sincerely invite saints from all over the world to join us because we believe the Lord will greatly bless His children s gathering in His name. The theme of Evening Messages is: Church is the Body of Christ the Vision of the New Jerusalem, and the respective topics of the evening messages are as follows: 1. God s eternal plan Christ and Church. 2. The Lord s Kingdom and the Millennium Kingdom 3. The Bride of Christ, the Wife of the Lamb, and the New Jerusalem 4. Appearance of the Church Fulfilling Its Glorious Destiny Please pray earnestly for the blessing for His church and prepare your heart to pursue the Lord together with other saints. As the sound of the footsteps of His return gets near, may the Lord appear to us, enabling us to hear the voice of the Son of God and make the best of our time to experience the great salvation of Christ. 1

3 Table of Contents I.Conference Schedule II.Announcements and Guideline III.List of the Service Team Leaders IV.Scriptures for the Morning Devotion V.Conference Location & Campus Map VI.Freeway Direction VII.Message Outlines 2

4 I. Conference Schedule 日 時 Time Date 間 6:30~ 期 7:00~8:00 8:00~9:00 9:00~9:30 9:30~11:30 12:00~1:00 1:30~3:30 8/31 9/1 9/2 9/3 週五 (Fri.) 週六 (Sat.) 主日 (Sun.) 週一 (Mon.) 起 床 Rise and Shine 晨 更 赴會 禱告 Pray 聚會 Message Meeting Morning Devotion 早餐 Breakfast 擘餅 Breaking of Bread 9:00~10:00 聚會 Message Meeting 10:00~11:30 午 Lunch 午間聚會 Afternoon Meeting 餐 禱告 Pray 聚會 Message Meeting 3:30~5:30 2:30 p.m. 報到 Registration 自由時間 Free Time 回 5:30~6:30 7:00~7:30 7:30~9:30 10:00~ 晚 餐 Dinner (6:00p.m.to 7:30p.m. on 8/31) 禱 告 Pray 聚 會 聚 會 聚會 Meeting Message Meeting Message Meeting 7:00~9:30 就 寢 Good Night 3 程

5 II. Announcements and Guidelines 1. Things to bring a. Toiletry and changing clothes, including a light weight jacket b. Hymnal, Bible, note book and this conference handbook c. Pillows, blankets and towels will be provided for each prepaid bed d. Each building has a small refrigerator and microwave for your convenience. e. A microwave oven is available in the public area on each floor. f. A refrigerator is available in the activity room in each building. Parents who need to store their children s dairy products (such as milk) can use it. 2. Special attention: We will be using different meeting halls, cafeteria and dorms this time. Therefore, please read carefully various designations on the campus map. 3. Transportation and Parking: a. Coordinate with your church leaders for your transportation need b. If you need to commute daily, please notify us in advance so we can provide you meal tickets and the parking permit. 4. Registration: a. Registration begins at 2:30 pm on the first day (8/31/2018) b. Keys: Two keys for each person (one for the building entrance and one for your room). No key will be given to children 12 or under. Please return all keys to the school office upon your departure. Penalty for the lost key is $10 for that of the building entrance and $50 for the room. Please do NOT give your keys to your child to minimize the risk of losing them. c. Parking: Please cut off the temporary unloading permit at the end of this handbook and place it on your dash board. After check in, please replace it with the permanent parking permit received at check-in AND park your car in Lot #2. Please see the enclosed map for details. Any ticket you receive due to noncompliance with the aforementioned instruction is your own responsibility. UCSB offers NO grace period. d. Meals: A wrist and will be issued at check-in, please wear it at meal time. e. Interim Departure: If you need to leave before the conclusion of conference, please check out at the school office personally. 5. Meetings: a. Refer to the conference schedule for various meeting schedules. b. Preview the scriptures in this handbook prior to each meeting c. At each meeting, arrive during the prayer time and pray. Do not chat with others or attend to other things. Prepare your heart to meet the Lord. 4

6 d. Please bring your own hymn book, or borrow one from the conference if you do not have one. You can keep it during the conference period, but please return it at the end of the conference. e. Please follow the instruction of ushers regarding seating, generally from the front and center rows. 6. Living Logistics a. Do not change room on your own. Please bring all your logistic needs to Wendy Wangs attention during reasonable hours. b. Morning devotion will be led by and at a location designated by respective group leaders. Devotion materials are included in this handbook. c. Please strictly adhere to the attached conference schedule. Please keep quite during the free time immediately after lunch and during the bed time. d. To ensure your safety, when traveling outside of our living and meeting quarter, please go in pairs or more. e. Walking on bicycle paths is NOT allowed and can result in serious injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. f. All exterior doors will remain locked 24 hours a day. Guests should carry their keys with them at all times. g. Furniture in bedrooms must returned to its original position when you check out. Pool tables in the recreation rooms must NOT be moved. Furniture in community spaces or bedrooms should not be moved from their location. 7. Offerings: a. This Conference is made possible by faith. Let us look up to the Lord for his provision. b. The number of total attendants is 202, and the estimated expenses total $58,000. The registration fee of $100 covers partially our needs. Therefore, please continue to offer as the Holy Spirit leads you. We believe that the Lord will provide for us. c. For offerings made by check, please make it payable to: Testimony of Christ Mission. d. For offerings made for a purpose other than the conference, please clearly label it and drop it in the offering box. Otherwise, all offerings not specifically designated will be applied to the conference expenses. e. Preliminary financial report will be given verbally on the last day of the conference. 8. Meals a. Please arrive at the dining hall 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time. b. Please act promptly when choosing your food so all do not have to wait in line too long. 5

7 9. Book Sale a. Hours : September 1 st and 2 nd : Book Table Hours: 30 minutes before and after each meeting b. Location : Dining Hall 10. General Rules a. Obey the instructions of your group leaders b. Strictly adhere to the conference schedule: get up on time, go to meetings early, and sleep during the designated hours. c. Always wear your name tag, and do not wonder out of the conference s meeting and living areas. d. Please make best of you time in quietness, meditation, and waiting on the Lord. e. Do not enter into other s dorm room without their consent. f. Do not smoke on campus, and do not bring you pet except for the service dogs. g. Upon departure, please check out with the school office and turn in your keys. III. IV. Service Team Leads 1. General Manager: Timothy Liang 2. Meeting: Stephen Chang (Children s program: Sophia, Nancy) 3. Logistics: Wendy Wong 4. General Affairs: Beatrice Chen Scriptures for Morning Devotion: 9/1 -- Psalm 8 :OUR Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! 9/2 -- Psalm 45 Our King, you are the most excellent of men!! 9/3 -- Psalm 122 : May those who love you prosper! V. Conference Location & Campus Map Location:UC Santa Barbara - Santa Rosa Hall (Santa Rosa Hall is located on UCEN Road.) You can try entering Santa Rosa Hall, Isla Vista, CA in google maps or they can also try , in GPS Registration:Santa Rosa Lobby Meeting Place:University Center Corwin Pavilion Children's Program Classrooms:San Miguel Floor Lounge Afternoon Workshops: English Meeting - Santa Rosa Main Lounge Chinese Workshop 1 (Sister Esther Wen) - Corwin Pavilion Chinese Workshop 2 (Sister Jane Yang) - San Miguel Main Lounge Dorms : San Miguel Hall Dining Room : De La Guerra Dining Commons 6

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9 VI. Freeway Direction Location:UC Santa Barbara - Santa Rosa Hall (Santa Rosa Hall is located on UCEN Road.) You can try entering Santa Rosa Hall, Isla Vista, CA in google maps or they can also try , in GPS. Southbound 101: Exit the 101 freeway at the Los Carneros Road off-ramp (approximately eleven miles north of Santa Barbara) and then turn right. Head south and take a left on Mesa Road. Follow Mesa Road until the roundabout, then make a right for Lagoon Rd. Then, take the first right at the stop sign onto UCEN Road. Santa Rosa Hall will be the second residence hall on your left across from the Psychology building. Northbound 101: Exit the 101 freeway at the Airport / UCSB (Route 217) offramp (approximately eight miles north of Santa Barbara) and proceed through the Henley Gate at the east campus entrance. Continue straight through the roundabout onto Lagoon Rd. Then, take the first right at the stop sign onto UCEN Road. Santa Rosa Hall will be the second residence on your left across from the Psychology building. Parking Permit Please cut off the temporary unloading permit at the end of this handbook and place it on your dash board. After check in, please replace it with the permanent parking permit received at check-in AND park your car in Lot #2. Quick note to mention that in order to park in Lot 2, you need to drive through Lot 9, which is in the middle of Anacapa & Santa Rosa Halls. You may add if you wish to the directions below. During arrival, you can park in any spot in surrounding parking lots as long as it's not one of those designated on the unloading permit. They should make sure they have that with them, please. Spots like "faculty only" or metered and vendor spaces are not allowed. 8

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11 VII. Message Outlines 2018 Testimony of Christ Mission Theme: The Church, the Bride of Christ- the Vision of the New Jerusalem Message 1. God s Eternal Plan Christ and Church Message 2. The Lord s Kingdom and The Millennium Kingdom Message 3. The Glorious Hope of the Church The Bride of Christ, Wife of the Lamb and the Holy City of New Jerusalem Message 4. Appearance of the Church Fulfilling Its Glorious Destiny 10

12 Message 1. God s Eternal Plan Christ and Church Bible Verses:Eph. 1:3~6,7~12,13~14;Psalm 90:1~2;John 1:1~4,12~14,18; Gen. 1:1~5,26~28;Mt. 16:13~20;Rev. 10:1~7;Rev. 11:15 I. God s Eternal Plan is to Obtain a New and Unified Universe in Christ A. The work of the Father: The church receives the sonship through Christ B. The work of the Son: We are redeemed through the blood of the beloved Son C. The work of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the deposit, seal and sample of our inheritance. II. God s Initial Plan at the Beginning of Time A. In the beginning was the Word: Jesus is God s word and expression B. He is the God that created all things C. He made His dwelling among men D. We have seen His glory E. We received the right to become children of God III. In the Beginning God s Work in the Frame of Time A. From everlasting to everlasting you are God B. God carries out His work in the frame of time C. God intends to obtain for Himself a race like Him both in image and likeness D. The Lord s revelation of Christ and his Church IV. The Conclusion of Time A. God s mystery completed B. The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah 11

13 Message 2. The Lord s Kingdom and The Millennium Kingdom Bible Verses: Luke 12:32; Gen. 17:4~6;Dan. 2:31~35,41~45;Psalm 2:6~12;Psalm 8:1~9; Psalm 149:1~9:Mt. 1:1;Rev. 1:4~6;Rev. 12:1~5,10~11;Rev. 19:7~10 I. Entering the Kingdom - the Common and Greatest Goal Shared by Overcomers of Both the Old and New Testaments II. God First Gave the Promise of Kingdom to Abraham and His Descendants - I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. - Nations will be blessed because of you. III. The Kingdom Promise God Gave to Daniel Confirmed its Holy Significance IV. The Kingdom Promise God Gave to David Illustrated Messiah Kingdom V. The Great Privilege in the Lord s Precious Blood A. Freed us from our sins by his blood B. Made us to be a kingdom C. Made us to be priests to serve his God and Father VI. The Spiritual Battle A. The spiritual birth of the church B. The work of the enemy is to swallow the church C. The battle and reign of overcomers 12

14 Message 3. The Glorious Hope of The Church The Bride of Christ, Wife of the Lamb, and the Holy City of New Jerusalem Bible Verse:Isa. 43:1~7;Eph. 5:25~27,32~33;Rev. 21:9~12,14~18,19~27; Rev. 22:1~4,10~14,16~17 I. A passage that controls the entire Bible II. Make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to Himself as a radiant church. III. I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb and New Jerusalem. IV. The New Jerusalem has great glory pearl gates, golden streets, with the Almighty and the lamb as its light. V. The River of the Water of Life flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb. VI. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and His servants will serve Him. VII. Those who wash their robes may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 13

15 Message 4. Appearance of the Church Fulfilling Its Glorious Destiny Bible Verses: Psalms 122:1~9;Psalms 126:1~6;Psalms 132:6~8; Isaiah 60:1~7,11~13,16~18,19~22;66:7~9;Hebrews 2:10~15, 11:8-10,13-19,39-40;Rev. 21:1-5 I. Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. May those who love you be secure. II. Bring back our captives like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. III. Remember David and all his self-denial. Arise, LORD, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might. IV. The Church is God s eternal light and ever-lasting glory V. Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. VI. VII. By faith Abraham was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. VIII. The Holy City, the new Jerusalem, has prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 14

16 Speaker:Kenny Friedmann Morning Messages: 9/1 SEEKING A BRIDE FOR HIS SON Genesis 24 Matthew 13:44 and 45 9/2 THE BRIDE MAKES HERSELF READY Revelation 19:7 2 Corinthians 6:17 and 18 I Peter 3:1-6 Luke 10:39 John 11: 32 and 12:3 Afternoon Messages: 9/1 THE BRIDE NOT HER OWN - BOUGHT WITH A PRICE I Corinthians 6:19 and 20 Song of Sol. 2:16; 6:3 and 7:10 9/2 PERFECT UNION - FULLY YIELDED I Corinthians 12:12-25 Romans 6:

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