主題 Theme： 信仰、生活、使命 Faith, Life, Mission
講員 Speaker：世界華福中心總幹事陳世欽牧師
Director General of Chinese Coordination
Center of World Evangelism, Pastor Joshua Ting
日期 Date: 2019年9月13日至9月15日 September 13th – 15th, 2019
週五 Friday (9/13/2019)
信息：信靠跟隨基督的實踐意義（路 5:1-11）
Message: Faith and its practical meaning of following Jesus Christ (Luke 5:1-11)
地點 location: 教會 SLCCC
6:30pm-7:20pm 晚餐（教會提供）Dinner (Church provides)
7:30pm-9:30pm 詩歌，信息 Singspiration & Message
週六上午 Saturday Morning (9/14/2019)
交流講座︰ 推動跨文化差傳的省思
Discussion and workshop: Learnings on mobilizing mission cross cultures
上午 Morning 10am-12pm
地點 location: 圣路易华人教会SLCCC
週六晚上 Saturday Night (9/14/2019)
信息﹕信靠跟隨基督的生命反醒（提後 4:9-18）
Message: Life reflection of following Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
地點 location: 教會 SLCCC
6:30pm-7:20pm 晚餐（每人帶菜）Potluck Dinner
7:30pm-9:30pm 詩歌，信息 Singspiration & Message
週日 Sunday (9/15/2019)
信息：展現紮實穩固有力的生活（徒 4:12-19；5:29）
Message: Showing a solid and stable life (Acts 4:12-19; 5:29)
地點 location: 教會 SLCCC
9:30am-10:50am 聯合崇拜 Combined Service
信息：同心履行橄欖山上的使命（徒 1:8-11）
Message: Fulfilling the Mission on the Mount of Olives together (Acts 1:811)
地點 location: 教會 SLCCC
11:10am-12:30pm 聯合主日學 Combined Sunday School
问答：聖路易華人基督教會差傳預算來自何處？
教會每年會制定一份差傳預算案來支持差傳事工。支持差傳事工 的經費不是來自教會的經常費（會友的十一奉獻）， 而是來自弟兄 姊妹對差傳負擔之額外奉獻。聖路易華人基督教會一直是以弟兄姐妹 的“信心承諾” 或是“認獻” 的方式來擬定差傳預算。
每年在籌備差傳年會之際，差傳委員會會為下一年的差傳事工做 財務預算。 委員會將此預算連同一份“信心承諾或認獻表”刊登在 差傳手冊中。之后，弟兄姐妹各自在神的面前禱告尋求引領，來決定 要為下一年差傳事工奉獻的數額， 並將此數目寫在 “信心承諾或 認獻表”上，在差傳年會結束前呈交。憑著會友們的“信心承諾” 和 “認獻” 的總額，教會以此來定出來年的差傳經費，以此根據來擬定 預算案（開支預算）和財政義務。
所謂信心承諾，就是弟兄姐妹承諾“如果神照我們憑信心所承諾 的， 在明年內供應給我們， 我們就將此額外收入完全奉獻在差傳 事工”。 換句話說， 如果所承諾的數目有著落， 就把它奉獻出來。 如果神沒有供應這筆經費， 我們就沒有義務為所承諾的來奉獻（希 11:1）。信心諾言的奉獻是合乎聖經也是蒙神喜悅的。
有些會友不以“信心承諾” 的方式在差傳上認獻，他們選擇願意 從私人的預算中節省出一筆來“認獻”來支持差傳。他們瞭解認獻是 一種誓約，是誠摯地保証必定承擔所承諾的。聖經中一再使用誓、約 來形容不變的承諾， 不論將來的環境或條件如何。 當我們許諾了， 我們就有義務承擔，就如我們必須還清我們的債務。所以認獻是不能 更改，已答應要奉獻給神的承諾。
不論是信心承諾或認獻，給於差傳經費的應該是十一奉獻以外的 奉獻， 是操練我們對神的信心。 如經上所記“萬軍之耶和華說： “你們要將當納的十分之一全然送入倉庫，使我家有糧，以此試試我 ，是否為你們敞開天上的窗戶，傾福與你們，甚至無處可容。”（瑪 3:10）
不論你奉獻多少， 我們鼓勵你要以信心承諾， 或認獻一筆神所 感動你的數額。讓我們以祈禱的信心和捐得樂意的心來到神的面前。
Q&A: How does SLCCC make its Mission Budget?
To support the Mission Ministry our church uses an annual Mission Budget. The money spent on the Mission Ministry is not allotted from the church’s general fund (the regular tithes and offerings by the church family). Our Church has been using the “faith promise or pledge” policy to draft its mission budget.
Around this time of year, our church’s Mission Committee creates budgetary plans for the coming year’s Mission Ministry. During the annual Mission Conference, this committee prints the proposed budget in the handbook along with a faith promise or pledge form. All brothers and sisters will pray for God’s guidance to decide how much to give towards next year’s mission expenses. During and after the Mission Conference, brothers and sisters can write the amount on the faith promise or pledge forms and return the forms to Mission department coworkers. Based on the total amount of all the promises and pledges, our church will know how much mission donations it can expect in the coming year so that a mission budget and financial responsibilities can be decided.
Faith promises are commitments to give a certain amount if the Lord provides. With faith promises, people make commitments to give if the funds are or will be available. It is understood that if God doesn’t provide the funds there is no obligation to give (Hebrews 11:1). Committing to a faith promise is biblical and pleasing to the Lord.
Some SLCCC members prefer to pledge a certain amount for the mission fund aside from their personal budget. Pledges are vows, the earnest promises that are guaranteed to be fulfilled. Repeatedly in the Bible the words pledge and vow are used to refer to promises that are binding, regardless of future circumstances or conditions. When we give our word, we are obligated to keep it, just like we are obligated to pay off our debt. Therefore, financial pledges are absolute commitments (vows) to offer the promised amount to God.
Whether it is a faith promise or a pledge, offering to the mission budget should be above your regular tithes and offerings to the general fund. It is a test of our faith in God’s provision. As it is written “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Malachi 3:10
Regardless of how much you promise to give, we encourage you to promise or pledge the amount based on what you have clearly heard God says to you. Let us all come before Him with prayerful faith and give with a joyful heart!